COMPREHENSIVEOVERVIEW:
Toprotectthewell–beingofcustomers,acomprehensiveoverviewoftransitbuslaws,mustbe provided,aswellasinformationonhowthestatedepartmentsoftransportation(DOT)regulatesthe operationoftransitoperatedbypublictransit,tohelpusunderstandourlegalresponsibilitieswith respecttoemergencyplanninganddisputesinvolvingfederal,state,andlocallaws.
BASICQUESTIONS:oHowdowenavigatelocallawsandregulations?oHowdoweprepareand reviewtransportationcontracts?oHowdoweInvestigatetransportationaccidentsoHowdowe preparedefenseorresolutionofclaims?oHowdoweknowwhatdocumentsarelegallyrequired?
SAFETY/EMERGENCYCODE:
Werecommendthatalltransits,includingbuses:oConducta...showmorecontent...
oWhat'sthepopulationrequirementforfundingpublictransportationinareaoflessthan50,000 populations?oWhat'sthepopulationrequirementofurbanizedarea?oWhat'stheobligationsofthe privateparty?oWhat'stheobligationsofthepublicparty?oWhoseiseligibleforthefund?
REQUIREMENT:oStatemaynotreceivemorethan5percentoftheamountapportionedforland area.oTheStatemustuse15percentofitsannualapportionmenttosupportintercitybusserviceo TheprojectmustmeettherequirementsoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActoUnderPPP contracts,PolicywillremainenforceableuntiltheendofthetermofeachcontractoPrivateparties arerequiredtoinvestequityoPrivatepartiesarerequiredtoprovideashareofequity
WerecommendPrivatePartnershipsfundtobeusedasaformoffinancingtransportationprojectsin thepublicsector:oTransitsafetyimprovementsoTransportationcontrolmeasurementoPublic transportationcapital
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ArgumentativeOutline
ClimateChange,AnOutlineEssay
ClimateChange Topics:
1)Whatisclimatechange?
2)IntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange
3)Causesofclimatechange
4)Effectsofclimatechange?
5)InternationalPanelsonClimateChange
6)Whatcanbedoneathome?
1)Whatisclimatechange?
ClimateChangeisthesignificantchangeintheclimateanddistributionofweatherpatternsonEarth rangingfromthelastdecadetomillenniaearlier.
2)IntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange
CurrentlychairedbyMr.RajendraPachauri,thisorganisationwassetupin1988bytwoUnited Nationsorganizations,theWorldMeteorologicalOrganisationandtheUnitedNationsEnvironment Programme.IPCCreportsonthescientific,technicalandsocio–economicinformationneededto understandthe...showmorecontent...
WithoutthislayerofgasestheEarthwouldbetoocoldtobeinhabited,perhaps20degreescooler thannow.But,thenamountofgasesinthislayermustremainconstant.Evenaslightincreasecould havedrasticresults.Manypeoplebelievethataonedegreeincreaseinthetemperaturewillnot causemuchharmThetruthiswitheverydegreeofincreaseintemperaturea100morewildlife speciesareputindangerofextinction.Numerousexperimentsandstudiesprovethatanincreased levelofgreenhousegases,mainlycarbondioxide,iscausingclimatechangeandcausingitfast.
2)HumanActivities
A)Burningoffossilfuels–Thisisthemostprominentanddeadlysourceofclimatechange.Burning offossilfuelscanreleasegreenhousegasesrangingfromcarbondioxidetoammoniaWithmassive industrializationcurrentlygoingon,theamountoffossilfuelsburnedisincreasing.Transportand heatingarealsomajorenergysources.Almost7gigatonnesofCarbondioxideisemittedperyear. IntheUKthree–fourthsofenergyproducedcomesfromfossilfuelsMineralfuelslikepetroleum andcoalaremajorsourcesofenergy.Inthelast150yearsmorethan45Billiontonnesofcarbon dioxidehasbeenemittedThemostproblematicfactoristhatinthelastdecade;therehasbeenno slowdownincarbonemissions.
B)Pooruseofland–Plantsaretheonlynaturalpurifiersofairandalsothemostabundant.But, manytrees
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AutismBody#2
II.MainPoint–Autismishavingcomplexdisordersofthebraindevelopment.Itisnotcurablebutit istreatable.Sotoldinchilddevelopmentinfo.com,preparedbyofficeofScientificandHealthreports
ASubpoint1:Autismisuniqueforeveryonewhoisdiagnosedwithit,soeachtreatmentis differentandneedstoaddressspecificneeds.Therearemanydifferenttreatments,suchas behavioraltreatments,medicinesorbothsotoldinwww.autismspeaks.org
1Subsubpoint:IntheOfficeOfScienceandHealthreportsspeaksofhowthereisnopresentcure forAutismbutthereistreatmentssuchastherapies,designedspecificallyforthecertaintypeof symptomeachindividualthathasautism.Studieshaveshowthatchildrenatayoungagelearnfaster andeffectively.Sotherapyshouldstartassoonaspossible.Therehasbeenrecentevidencethatthe earlyinterventionshavehelpedinfluencingbraindevelopment.InCentersfordiseaseControland PreventiongavespecifictypesoftherapythatchildrenwithautismcouldgotoThereis OccupationalTherapy,whichteachesthemtogive...showmorecontent...
Subpoint2:Howevermedicationsisanotherwaytohelpwithtreatingautism.Itismosteffective whenusedwithbehavioraltherapies.1.Subsubpoint:Medicinesareusedtocurethreecore symptomsofautismarecommunication,socialchallengesandrepetitivebehaviorassaidinAutism SpeaksTherearemedicinessuchasselectiveserotoninre–uptake,whichtreatsimbalancesinthe body'schemicalsystem.Itmightreduceanxiety,irritability,tantrums,andaggressivebehavior. Tricyclic;thistreatsdepressionandobsessive–compulsivedisorder.Psychoactiveoranti–psychotic medicationsaffectthebrainApprovesfor5–16yearoldswithautismStimulantsincreasefocus anddecreasehyperactivity.Anti–anxietymedications,thiscanhelprelieveanxietyandpanic disorders.Anti–consultantstreatseizuresandseizuredisorderssuchas
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OutlineForAutismEssay
On6–1–2016IPltm.Butrammadeatrafficstopwithavehiclethatfailedtouseit'sturnsignal.
Imadecontactwiththedriverfromthedriversideofthevehicle.MichaelMccandlesswas identifiedasthedriver,andthevehicleowner.IadvisedMichaelthatIstophimbecausehefailedto usehisturnsignalonthreeseparateoccasionsMichaelstatedhisturnsignal'sdonotworkMichael statedheknowstheotherreasonIstophim.IaskedMichaelwhatthatreasonwas,hestated "becausemydriver'slicensewassuspended".IaskedMichaelwhyhislicenseissuspended,he statedfornotpayingchildsupportIranMichael'svehicleregistration(GGA2844)anddriver's licensenumber(RF451520)throughdispatch.DispatchconfirmedMichael's...showmorecontent...
MichaelstatedhewasatTownshippark,meetingwithasocialworkerfromJobandFamily services,butwasunabletoprovidedtheirname.Iaskedwhyhedidnotmeetwiththesocialworker athisresidence.MichaelstatedhischildrenwereattheTownshippark,hangingoutwithfriends.I advisedMichaelthatheshouldhavecalledthemhomeinsteadofdrivingMichaelstatedheagrees Michael'schildrenwereinthevehicleatthetimeofthestop.Thechildrenwereidentifiedas Baileigh,Kelsie,andReaganMccandless.
Michaelstatedon6–1–2016hemadecontactedCandiceJonesfromJobandFamilyservices. MichaelstatedCandiceadvisedhimthatshewouldbelookingintohisdrivinglicenseissuebythe endoftheday.MichaelstatedCandicehasyettomakecontactwithhim.
IattemptedtocontactCandiceJonesbyphone,butwasunabletoIleftCandiseavoicemail,asking hertocontactedmeattheMadisonTownshippolicedepartment.
Michaelwascitedfor4510.111BChildsupportsuspension,4510.12A1noOL,and4511.39useofa turnsignal.Michaelwasgivenacourtdateof6–7–2016.
AtthetimeofstopMichaeldidnotprovideproofofinsurance.Michaelstatedhedoeshave insurance,butitisnotinthevehicle.IadvisedMichaeltobringhisproofofinsurancetohiscourt dateHestatedhe
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ArgumentativeEssayOutline
AnimalTestingOutline
Weldon1 AnimalTesting
Introduction
ThesisStatement:Animaltestingiswrongbecauseitisinhumane,costly,andunpredictable.
I.AnimaltestingisinhumaneA.TortureB.TypeoftestingC.Effectontheanimal
II.AnimaltestingiscostlyA.ThecostoftestingB.ThecostofresearchC.Whatelsewecouldbe spendingmoneyon
III.AnimaltestingiswastefulandunpredictableA.MassMurderingofanimalsB.Endangered speciesC.Ifitworksonanimalsitmaynotworkonhumans
Conclusion
Weldon1
HunterWeldon
Mrs.Smith
1stPeriod
1/6/14
AnimalTestingAnimaltestinghasbeenacontroversialtopicformanygenerationsthroughoutthe world.Peopleagainstanimaltestingsaythatanimaltestingiscruelandinhumaneand...showmore content...
Animalsarealsotestedwith"Repeatedforcefeedingtactics"(11Factsabout)Repeatedforce feedinginvolvesforcinganimalstoeatcertainsubstancesoverandoverjustforobservation.What isthepointinthis?Anotherexperimentperformedonanimalsiskillingpregnantanimalsand examiningandexperimentingonthefetuses.Killingamotherandkillingababythathasn'teven beenbornyetiswronganditshouldbestopped.Killingananimalfornoreasoniscruel.That'sa lifeyouaretakingawayJustimagineifitwasyouAnimalsshouldonlybekilledforfood,notto beusedfortesting.Animalscanbeburned,crippled,poisoned,andabusedasaresultoftesting. Andthelistcouldgoonforever.Thewayanimalsarebeingmistreatedandtestedonshouldbe againstthelawThereisadifferentwaystodoresearchotherthankillingandabusinganimals Therearemanyalternatetestthatscientistcanusetodothereresearchwithoutharminganimals. Alternativetestaredefinedastestthatusethethree"R's",atestthatreplacesaprocedurethatuses animalswithonethatdoesn't,atestthatreducesthenumberofanimalsusedinaprocedure,andtest thatrefineaproceduretocauselesspaintotheanimal.(11Factsabout...)Animaltestingcauses millionsandmillionsofdollarstogodownthedraineachyearIt'sashametoseeAmericanTax payer'smoneygotonouse.TheNationalInstituteofHealthholdsback14to16billion ...Getmorecontent...
LifehasfaredwellsinceGaeaandIhavelivedinthishouse.Therearenowothersinhouses surroundingus.ThesearemyfriendsthatIreturnedtorescue,International4–8818beingoneof them.HeisnowcalledApollo.Wearehappyhere,allofus.Theothersarelearning,albeitrather slowly,yettheylearntosayIinsteadofwe.Itismyhopethat,beforemyfirstchildisborn,they willallsayIsothatheorshemayonlyknowthisandnotthecursedweIthasbeenacoupleof weeks,andourfirstchildhasarrived:agirl.WehavedecidedtonameherAphrodite,forsheisthe symbolofthelovebetweenGaeaandI.Wewillteachhertobethesymbolofloveforournew worldtolearnTheymustknowthatloveisanimportantshowmorecontent
Whataninterestingidea.Aphroditeisgrowingquickly.Sheappearstothriveontheattentionshe getsfromus:hermotherandfather.Strangewordsthose,butalsotrueinourcase.Itisoddtoknow thatwearetheparentsofachild;onethatwewillwatchgrowupandbecomealeaderofournew world.Thatisagreatfuturetobehold.Apollocametoustoday.Heistobeafathersoonaswell. WehavewishedhimthebestofluckatbeingafatherWeallonlyhopethatthegenerationweraise canbehappyandthattheyknowhowtoleadtheirownliveswithoutdependingoneveryoneelse. Apollohashadason.HehaschosentonamehimHephaestusbecausehewillbuildastrongnation. HephaestusandAphroditeplaywelltogether.Perhapsonedaytheywillstartafamily,ageneration, oftheirown.Thatiswhatwehavebecome,ourseparateworlduphereonthemountain.Wehave becomeafamily:thepeopleweshareourhappinesswith,oursadnesswith,ourvictories,andour defeats.Familyisthetruestgroupinwhichyoucanremainyourownpersonandyetbepartofa whole.Ourfamilycontinuestogrow.Manyofournewworldhavechosentohavechildren.Our childrengrowaswellSomehavebecomeoldenoughtostartlearningandunderstandingournew foundwayoflife.Theyembraceitquicklyandeasily.Itisamazing.Iamhappyforthis.The wondersnevercease.Tonight,weallsawsomethingtrulyamazing:alight
AnthemEpilogueEssay
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