The Ransom of Red Chief is one of my favorite O. Henry stories. Always the master of comic irony‚ Henry is at the top of his form in this story of two incompetent would-be kidnappers‚ Sam Howard and Bill Driscoll. The story is told in the first person by protagonist Sam‚ whose grand vocabulary and self important attitude helps set the stage for the major fall he and his partner Bill take when they capture a malevolent red-headed hellion‚ Johnny Dorset (a worthy antagonist)‚ and attempt to hold
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Probation officer jobs involve providing supervision to persons who have been placed on probation by the courts. Many first time offenders who have been convicted of a crime are placed on probation rather than sentenced to a prison term. The goal of probation officers is to monitor the acidity of offenders so that they do not engage in any further criminal behavior. Probation officers provide this oversight by meeting regularly with the offender as well as family members. Rather than requiring offenders
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| Conservation Officers | A Career in Law Enforcement | | | | History‚ Duties‚ and Expectations of an Indiana Conservation Officer | Conservation Officers‚ as well as the Department of Natural Resources‚ have a long and colourful history in the state of Indiana dating as far back as 1889. In the late 1870’s naturalists began to raise a hue and cry about the uncontrolled use and depletion of our natural resources‚ concerned with such issues as soil erosion and the resulting
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Description Finance Officer Finance Officer 5/30/2005 Page 1 PURPOSE OF THE POSITION (The main reason for the position‚ in what context and what is the overall end result) The Finance Officer is responsible for maintaining financial‚ accounting‚ administrative and personnel services in order to meet legislative requirements and support municipal operations. SCOPE (The way that the position contributes to and impacts on the organization) The Finance Officer reports to the Senior
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Linear Programming Application Transportation Problem The Navy has 9‚000 pounds of material in Albany‚ Georgia that it wishes to ship to three installations: San Diego‚ Norfolk‚ and Pensacola. They require 4‚000‚ 2‚500‚ and 2‚500 pounds‚ respectively. Government regulations require equal distribution of shipping among the three carriers. The shipping costs per pound for truck‚ railroad‚ and airplane transit are shown below. Formulate and solve a linear program to determine the shipping
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Chief Joseph Quiz Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. COMPREHENSION Circle the letter of the best answer to each of the following items. ____ 1. Why does Chief Joseph conclude that he “will fight no more forever”? a. | The young men of his tribe are no longer willing to fight. | b. | His chiefs will carry out the war without him. | c. | All of his people have died of exposure in the mountains. | d. | His people are no
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Foundation – Role Development Interview of a Nursing Administrator – Chief Nurse MS. TERESITA V. BERENGUER Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center Tacloban City Submitted to: Ms. Carmelita C. Alesna‚ RN‚ BSN‚ MAN Submitted by: Ma. Trina J. Dagatan Venus F. Montederamos Irwin Wayne D. Ortega Leslie Ann V. Rebato Tacloban City I. Qualification of Chief Nurse III 1. Education: Masters Degree in Nursing 2. Training
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The Ransom of Red Chief The story of "The Ransom of Red Chief" is a very ironic story because the author‚ O. Henry‚ turns the expectations of the audience around by making them feel sorry for the kidnappers‚ not the so-called victim. "Red Cheif" is a nine-year-old child who is very hyperactive. He loves to be out doing something anywhere. When the two kidnappers try to lure the boy into their car‚ he throws a brick‚ which is very unexpected from a child‚ and he then accepts to go with them. He
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Patrol Officers are not assigned a case to try and solve. In most major cities police departments have enough personal to cover every aspect of a crime‚ however‚ the role of the patrol officer during investigations has increased. On page 23‚ in the book‚ under the patrol officer as an investigator‚ it mentions that the role of the patrol officer has been limited‚ however‚ as time continues that same role seem to increase. The role of the patrol officer has taken over some of the same responsibilities
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Significant Native American people such as Chief Tecumseh and Chief Seattle‚ have fought to strengthen their tribal identity. During the period of the removal act of 1830‚ westward expansion was widespread‚ leading to the removal of thousands of Native Americans. Chief seattle and Chief Tecumseh both vocalize the struggles of their tribes‚ as well as attempt to persuade their audience that their tribes have faced negligence from the US government. Chief Tecumseh attempts to appeal to the audience
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