Summarizing Vs. Mudjacking

Chapter 5 of They Say I Say is a very interesting chapter because it talks about improving your writing. In the chapter, they talk about learning how to state your own opinion without sounding biased. I believe that one great example of this is when the author exclaims, “I have a problem with what liberals call cultural differences.” This type of writing is important because you can express your own views and opinions without sounding biased. This type of writing only works if you can integrate parts of their argument into your own. Another method discussed in this text was using references to things you said prior to that. One good example of this could be when it states that,“ We would argue that voice markers we identified earlier, are extremely

As you can imagine, this is the most expensive option. The contractor has to break up the old asphalt and haul it off, which adds to the expense. This option is usually necessary when there is damage to the bed underneath the asphalt. If the soil has shifted, cracks will keep coming back until the bed is built back up. You may not realize it, but your driveway is a lot more than just the layer of asphalt you drive on. There is a bed of compacted soil and aggregate underneath it that has to bear the weight of your vehicles. If problems arise with the soil due to age or erosion, your contractor will probably suggest tearing out the asphalt and putting in a new driveway.

Predictions: My predicted of this chapter was that it was going to say the same thing that I was thinking. But guess not. But as I started reading further into the book it give you some interest ways to so what or who care. But my real prediction was that the writer of this book” they say I say “was give us permission to literally saying who care and starting an argument with the writer of the book.

Both polyjacking and mudjacking achieve the same results - to lift and level sunken concrete slabs by drilling holes and injecting material under the slab. Due to poor soil conditions in Memphis, TN, settled concrete is a common occurance. Voids form under concrete slab causing cracks and gaps on the surface. If you notice sinking sidewalks, driveways or parking lots, choose the best option for your concxrete repair needs. Know the difference between polyacking vs. mudjakcing in Memphis, TN.

Many college students find themselves struggling, while trying to write papers in their English classes. This book was written to help you though these struggles. They say/I say by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein is a book that was designed to help students be better writers. I think that this book is absolutely a huge help to anyone in need of becoming a much more confident and better writer. This book has helped me learn how to write more structured sentences and how to form them in ways that sound better and are also more grammatically correct than before. I have learned how to properly demonstrate and use many writing techniques such as making quotations, playing the believing game, how to write strong summaries, how to plant a “naysayer”, and incorporate “so what?” and “who cares?” into my writing. This book can be extremely helpful to anyone in need of assistance or for people interested in

Concrete driveways, basements, and other hardscape surfaces like patios, decks, pool walkways, and retaining walls can be a smart and visually pleasing financial investment. Of course, if your concrete needs resurfacing that may not be the case. As the trusted name in all things concrete, Piedmont Concrete Finishing Co. has been servicing the High Point, North Carolina area for more than 25 years.

In the article “Resist the internet” author Ross Douthat suggests that as a whole modern society relies too much on technology, and that we are addicted and should consider practicing some forms of technological temperance. Douthat recommends making cell phones more of a social taboo, adding boxes at restaurants to collect them in while patrons are eating, or discouraging their use during the several minutes preceding a formal business meeting. Douthat also suggests that kids under the age of 16 be banned from joining any form of video gaming networks. Douthat makes several points that I agree with, like the temperance on use of cellular devices at friendly or family outings or the deposit boxes at restaurants for the devices, however I strongly disagree with his idea of banning children and young teens from videogaming networks and the use of laptops in college lecture halls.

Don't resurface the concrete without filling all the cracks first, or they will show through. If the cracks are small, you can fill them with a product you apply with a caulk gun. If the cracks are bigger, you can push the

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The Plagiarism & Paraphrasing Library Workshop was put on by Professor Horne on September 9, 2016. The purpose of the workshop was to teach students how to identify and avoid using plagiarism as well as how to paraphrase to reduce the wordiness of a paper. She started off the presentation by introducing USC Aiken’s Honor Pledge and Academic Code of Conduct. Failure to abide by the rules listed in those articles could result in suspension, sanctions, failure, and even expulsion. Professor Horne identifies intentional, unintentional, cyber, and personal as the four main types of plagiarism often used by students. Intentional plagiarism ranges from copying from published work to resubmitting one’s own work. Unintentional plagiarism is often accidental

In class and in previous readings we have learned that Ethics is involved in every aspect of Engineering. The article “Here is a Terrible Idea: Robot Cars with Adjustable Ethics Settings” is a good example that shows off the great importance of ethics in engineering. It is about the future adoption of autonomous cars and the ethical dilemmas associated with them. Specifically, it talks about the infamous Trolley problem when applied to autonomous cars. The scenario presented by the article consists of a person driving her autonomous car and not realizing that she is about to collide with five people crossing a road. The car could then save the life of the five people by quickly swerving into another direction. However, there is another person there, and if the car swerves she would be impacted instead. The autonomous car is then in charge of making the decision of what is the right thing to do in this kind of situation. From a utilitarian’s point of view, the consequences of an act are the only thing that matters for it being right or wrong. The right act is the one that will yield the maximum sum of pleasure for all entities involved. Therefore, in the trolley problem applied to autonomous cars, for a utilitarian the right choice would be to swerve right and kill that one innocent person instead of the other five people. Although not presented in the article,

Continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP) was first designed 100 years ago when the Federal Highway Administration constructed a CRCP testing section. CRCP is now being used in numerous states around the United States and even around the world. CRCP has proven to be such a useful design. With the design and construction growing, there has been many lessons learned through its use and research. Which has contributed to better practices and a longer life cycle, making its ability to maintain a “zero-maintenance” service life through harsh environmental conditions and heavy traffic loadings. As long as proper design and construction is being utilized (as shown in figure 1) the design should need only minimal

Expansive soil is considered one of the most common causes of pavement distresses. Depending upon the moisture level, expansive soils will experience changes in volume due to moisture fluctuations from seasonal variations. The objective of this research was to evaluate existing repair projects on selected roadways. Those roadways experienced failures in the form of fatigue and rutting in the wheel path, and longitudinal (faulted) cracking including edge cracking. The causes of those failures were mainly linked to high plasticity expansive soil and narrow pavement. The study involved visual survey, field and laboratory testing, surface condition/ride data and structural design calculations for three project sites. The study

Traditional vibrated concrete is most commonly used but it has limitations such as difficulty to place in areas of congested reinforcement, difficulty to place in irregular complex formwork and lack of compacting assurance

Before, soil adjustment was finished by using the coupling properties of mud soils, concrete based items, for example, soil bond, and/or using the "slammed earth" strategy (compaction) and lime.