tyranny. It also made it clear that I was indistinguishable from the muggers who occasionally seeped into the area from the surrounding ghetto. That first encounter‚ and those that followed signified that a vast unnerving gulf lay between nighttime pedestrians—particularly women—and me. And I soon gathered that being perceived as dangerous is a hazard in itself. I only needed to turn a corner into a dicey situation‚ or crowd some frightened‚ armed person in a foyer somewhere‚ or make an errant move after
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2:30 pm on Sunday‚ September 25 prisoners seized control of H7 the prison officers where taken hostage at gunpoint in order to prevent them from triggering an alarm One officer was stabbed with a craft knife‚ Another was knocked down by a blow to the back of the head. One officer who attempted to prevent the escape was shot in the head by Gerry Kelly‚ but survived. 2:50 pm on Sunday‚ September 25 prisoners were in total control of H7 without an alarm being raised dozen prisoners took
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to prioritise the safety of its occupants. Or‚ they could be programmed to choose the course of action that has the most likelihood of resulting in the least amount of harm for all those involved in an accident. For example‚ faced with a wayward pedestrian‚ a self-driving car could discern that the likelihood of injury is lowest for al involved if it swerves into a telephone pole in order to miss the unprotected
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As young people living in a world with advancing technology‚ we need to be cognizant of the effect that technology has on us and our everyday lives. Everyone should be aware that technology- especially our phone‚ is distracting‚ and driving while distracted is dangerous. Texting while driving is hazardous and puts not only you‚ but the people around you in danger. In the US‚ people should be more informed about the effects of using cellphones while driving as it causes 26% of car crashes in America
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precautions to make himself less threatening. Whistling‚ giving more space between him and nervous people on the subway‚ and letting people clear the lobby before he proceeds. All of these things have worked for him and appear to be working out for the pedestrians sharing his space as well. This essay opens itself to a wide range of audience. It reaches out to the black men and the people stereotyping the black men. “Where fear and weapons meet – and they often do in
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that can solve urban housing problem are that cities provide high-rise flats‚ self-helped house and prevent unlawful house building. To prevent Traffic congestion people should be encouraged to use public transport and for short ways use the pedestrians and improve road systems. So keeping in mind the above solutions to higher extend I think sustainable development can solve the urbanization problems. Urbanization is now a Least Developed Countries phenomenon. Developing countries are facing
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CRISIS INTERVENTION CJ331 KGA Part I Crisis Scenario Development Shamone Reynolds February 13‚ 2012 Ever have something happen in your life that has impacted you in some way either negative or positive? In particular a crisis situation‚ which by definition is a perception or experiencing of an event or situation as an intolerable difficulty that exceeds the person’s current resources and coping mechanisms (James‚ 2008). A crisis situation can be anything from being robbed at gunned
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Problem of Study How has the introduction of a Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) like Delhi Metro‚ affected the car buying behaviour of resident commuters? Report Summaries Evaluation of Public Transport Systems: Case Study of Delhi Metro: Tiwari G.‚ _Associate Professor for Transport Planning‚ Advani M.‚ Research Scholar‚ Transportation Research and Injury prevention Programme‚ Indian Institute of Technology‚ Delhi_ The case study analyses the methodology and arguments used to justify
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Unit 15: responding to emergency service incidents The 999 system The 999 system was first introduced in London on 30th June 1937 on the occurrence of a fire on the 10th November 1935 in a house on Wimpole Street in which five women were killed. The 999 number is the official emergency contact number for the key services which the public can gain contact with 24 hours a day for urgent assistance. By using this number the caller could call the Police‚ Fire & Rescue‚ Ambulance‚ Coast guard
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Table of contents Introduction 2 Aim of project 2 Objectives of project 2 Rationale for project (include census figures) 3 Outline the role of the National Disability Authority 4 Name and describe three pieces of current legislation of importance to people with disabilities 5 Research and create a checklist‚ suitable to use for an access audit of a building of your choice 8 Carry out the access audit using the prepared checklist‚ clearly recording your results and findings 9 Critically evaluate
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