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Jonathan Kozol’s Fire in the Ashes is an honest depiction of the hardships and triumphs of families in the South Bronx, New York. In this book, Kozol introduces us to several Hispanic and Black families that he originally met in the Mott Haven/Martinique Hotel in the 1980’s and allows us to view their trajectory in the proceeding 25 years. By allowing the reader a look into the lives of these families, he provides us with a realistic depiction of the disadvantages families living in poverty encounter despite interventions from charity organizations and philanthropic donors. Kozol identifies that without “systematic justice and systematic equity in public education” (Kozol, 2013, pg 304) students in these impoverished neighborhoods will continue to lack the same economic opportunities that may potentially lead them out of the welfare system. Kozol emphasizes lack of stable housing, and unequal educational opportunities, as primarily conditions to perpetuating poverty. Despite the challenges that the families endure, Kozol is able to show that they are resilient.

Diesel is the fuel of choice in the European automotive market, due to the fact that it provides high-torque, efficient alternative to gasoline. The American view of diesel, however, is much less positive overall – most Americans remember the noisy, smoky diesels of decades past and know little about the quiet, clean diesels of the present. One of the best arguments for the switch to diesel fuel in the United States is that a fueling infrastructure is already in place, as transportation companies rely on diesel fuel to distribute goods across the United States (Is Diesel). This would negate the need to construct an entirely new infrastructure, which could cost hundreds of billions of dollars. Diesel is also considerably more environmentally friendly than gasoline, due to the fact that it is less refined (a process which uses large amounts of energy) and that it is more efficient than gasoline (ACEA). The combustion process in a diesel engine, which exerts high pressure on the fuel to ignite it, is the source of the motor’s increased

As the fireman, Guy Montag, from Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury changes his view on the world, his view on fire changes as well. Throughout the book he encounters many different people who each change him in different ways. Some people convince him that fire is great because of its destruction. It burns away the things that make people unhappy, and changes things. However, as his journey continues, he begins to see fire as an escape. By the end of the book, he realizes that fire does not just take and destroy, but it gives.

To stop the pollutants from entering the atmosphere car manufacturers have fitted these cars with extremely effective filters but the issue with that is people tamper with them. So when a diesel can emits a dark black smoke it is most likely because the filter is broken or it's missing altogether. A down side to the filter is that it works best when it is hot so short trips around the city won’t do anything to the NOx that passes through it. Car manufacturers have been finding other ways to reduce the emissions by recirculating it back from the exhaust to the cylinder. Another thing they have been doing is injecting urea which is made of ammonia to trap the

Could you pull of a guise of love in order to not only save your life but also stop an upcoming rebellion? In this astonishing book, Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, this is exactly what Katniss and Peeta have to accomplish with the help of their close friend Haymitch. The failure of this task will lead to an epic adventure through out the land leading to an insane twist ending that nobody could have scene coming.

Memoirs of war often reflect the positive or negative experiences endured throughout battle. Considered by many to be one of the best memoirs of World War I, Hervey Allen’s “Toward the Flame”, recalls his own experiences of battle. His recollection of events shows that he had a negative image of war and that there was nothing glorious about it. What started out looking like a man’s greatest adventure turned into a shell-shocking reality that war is actually horrible and trying. Allen’s experiences with consistent hunger, mustard gas, and artillery shellings led to his disillusionment with war, and left him with a permanent hatred of battle.

Central Idea Statement: There has been three major technologies added to diesel exhaust systems since 2003 including an EGR, DPF, and SCR that have dramatically reduced NOx emissions (smog gases).

The Fire This Time, by Jesmyn Ward, describes and explains the struggles that many African Americans face on a daily basis. In her introduction, Ward wants to address the ongoing racial injustices in the United States. Being an African American woman who grew up in the United States, she has dealt first hand with the “limiting, airtight closet” she describes as living in the American South. Jesmyn Ward gives the readers a glimpse of what the book, The Fire This Time, will be about. Touching on the interwoven past and present of African American lives, the many victims of racial injustice in the United States, and the image White people have of African Americans.

Ilan Stavans says that Juan Rulfo’s book, The Plain in Flames, is best represented by the phrase realismo crudo. Stavans defines this phrase as “a type of realism interested in the rawness of life”, meaning that he characterizes Rulfo’s writing as an unfiltered view into the lives of the average Mexican (Stavans, xi). By writing in this style, Rulfo is able to provide “an image—instead of just a description—of our landscape” as stated by Octavio Paz (xv). To create this image, Rulfo broke his story writing the process down into three separate steps. As paraphrased by Ilan Stavans, the first step “is to create a character”, the second step “is to place him in an environment where he might move around” and the third step “is to discover how the character expresses himself” (xiii). Rulfo was able to repeatedly crafted stories that were filled with high levels of realismo crudo by using that special three-step process. By creating his protagonist, crafting an environment for said protagonist, and allowing the character to express themselves within this environment, Rulfo crafted a three-tier image of post-revolutionary life in Mexico that has never been seen before.

With the supply of fossil fuels steadily declining, gas and oil is becoming harder to harvest which means it is getting more expensive. Fossil fuels take millions of years to be naturally produced, yet each person burns gallons of gas per day (Maehlum par. 5). Though fossil fuels are produced naturally, when burned they release nitrogen oxides gases into the atmosphere, which contributes to the formation of smog and acid rain. According to the EPA, major sources of these nitrogen oxide emissions come from cars and trucks, coal-fire powered plants, large industrial operations, and ships and airplanes (EPA par 3). By reducing the number of gas powered cars on the road, we can reduce the amount of harmful chemicals we are releasing into our atmosphere.

As a result of EPA regulations, today’s diesel engines are more efficient than ever before seen in large and midsized trucks. Certain regulations restrict truck owners from using certain truck models, because of excess diesel emission. Increasing drastically as technology improves, cars and trucks produce less and less diesel exhausts and emissions. “But because diesel engines can operate for 30 years or more, millions of older, dirtier engines are still in use,” (Epa.Gov). Reducing exposure to diesel exhaust from these engines is especially important for the preservation of human health and the environment. According to the EPA, the United States Environmental Protection Agency,

The book series Catching Fire a lot of similarities and differences to the movie. For example, in the book, Katniss, Peeta and Haymitch trained for the games the minute they are announced, while in the movie they don’t train for the game at all. This is because in the movie they wanted to show them being unprepared for the games. Another example, in the book, Katniss and Peeta make allies with the other tributes during training, and in the movie they barely talk to the other tributes. This is because in the movie they wanted to make the other tributes “bad guys”. One similarity is that in both the book and movie both Katniss and Haymitch get reaped for the games, and Peeta volunteers for Haymitch. They decided to keep this scene in both the

The father reported that the reason for the evaluation is because the parents are unable to come to an agreement regarding custody of Sofia.

Sarty and Lola come of age in their respective stories, through trials and tribulations that are manifested by their surroundings, and specifically by their parents Abner, and Belicia. Faulkner’s, Barn Burning gives us the point of view of an adolescent boy and our opinion of his father is built around Sarty’s dissection of his father’s actions be them justified or unjustified. Junot Díaz’s, Wildwood gives the other spectrum of parenthood with Lola, and Belicia. Lola’s, point of view creates a bias against Belicia, one of adolescent hatred towards a mother that belittles a daughter, and builds up a character that has very little in ways of compassion shown. At least, from the narration of Lola. The stories have different settings in terms of time, but both Barn Burning and Wildwood have a grip on the realities of dysfunctionality within the family structure, that stunts the growth of adolescent children. The plot of Wildwood goes hand in hand with the point of view where the Apex of the story is intertwined with conclusion. Barn Burning is lesser so, the point of view is used more in cohesion with the symbolism that Faulkner applies in drawing upon Abner’s personality and actions. Lola comes short in supporting characters, absent father, uncles and aunts that are preoccupied with family, and younger brother who wouldn’t provide much in ways of guidance. Wildwood and Barn Burning share a coming of age theme in their stories, but Barn Burnings ending is more of one in

The Art piece by Donovan Miller from the Millieanal area Is a drawling of a candle burning. Miller gets his inspiration and many themes from the Novel Slaughterhouse five by Kurt vonnegut. Donovan decided to contribute to the Anti-war movement going on but, was just a little late. The artworks main idea is the burning of humanity by three main devices: Dehumanization , No free will, and sight. The candle looks like human faces that are slowly being melted by the flame. The wrenched like faces evoke the after effects of war to the brain or post traumatic stress disorder.The Flame of the Candle is the in the art piece resembles a hand with an eye in the center. This symbol represents the the deeds that occurred during dresden. The eye in