I think you should just take a minute and just enjoy the fact the the US gave you citizenship. Ranting and raving and sending up your blood pressure will not fix the issues that are going on. You must understand that Mr. Obama gained a nation that was already in trouble. I am not making excuses for Mr. Obama or anyone, but Rome was not built in a day so America’s issues will not fix in a day. This nation belongs to us and we need to work together as a collective group to ensure our future and stop pointing fingers. One man cannot build the city by himself it will take all of us to build the city.

Bathroom Specs:
Light – Stuck ON
Fan – Stuck ON – The fan (used) to always stay on for about 5 minutes after I turned its switch off (in order to clear up the steam). A previous poster informed me this means there is an autonomous connection between the light/fan and the power source.
There are no switches or outlets in the bathroom itself.

Hallway Specs:
There are three switches in the hallway
1st Switch = 1 button: for hallway light
2nd Switch = 1 red button: shower on/off
3rd Switch = 2 button: first button also controls the same hallway light; second button controls the bathroom’s light AND fan (they BOTH turn on when that button is turned on).

The 3rd Switch’s 2nd button (light AND fan button) is the problem. This morning (after having taken a shower) I switched the button OFF, but it remained ON. It will not turn off. I have since removed the light bulb, the fan covering, and switched the bathroom’s circuit breaker off.

The wire colours of the 3rd Switch are as follows:
Top 3 Left-to-Right:
Red, Blue and Black

Bottom 2 Left-to-Right:
Yellow and Red

The bathroom’s fan is seemingly not powerful enough to handle the level of condensation. Due to the winter season, and the construction of the bathroom, there is medium to high amounts of condensation after taking showers. I suspect this may be the cause of the problem.

After having asked a related question on another thread, some of the responses I received indicated it may be a short circuit, and that the light/fan have a direct current of electricity which cannot be broken by simply removing the switch (as I have already done). After removing the switch, the light AND fan of the bathroom stubbornly remained on. Only after I turned off the main circuit breaker did they turn off.

I would like to know if anyone may give me some helpful hints on repairing this problem? A previous poster mentioned that the switch itself is probably not the problem. Instead, he said the problem is most likely a short circuit occurring above the light/fan in the bathroom.

This would mean I’ll need to remove the light bulb’s ‘rose’ covering and replace/repair the connection? Is there any helpful hints anyone can give me regarding this? By the way, I am the 1st floor flat of a 2 floor building. My ceiling is someone else’s floor.

I recognize most of the responses will be “Call an electrician”, however I would rather complete the task myself if possible. I like to learn new skills, and am a fan of DIY projects. I have some knowledge of electric theory, and can find/learn any information I am lacking; I’m really just looking for a nudge in the right direction.

I’m not out to take away the livelihood of honest, hardworking electricians – I just don’t believe 95% of the ‘every day’ problems we experience require freaking out and calling a ‘professional’. Learning, to me, is a daily activity, and one that should be looked forward to; and, as a perfectionist, I would rather trust my own work than someone else’s.

So, if anyone has any good advice on how to fix this problem the ‘DIY’ (Do It Yourself) way, please let me know. If this problem really, truly, and honestly is much more serious than I give it credit, feel free to let me know (with reasons why, please). But, at the moment, all I see is a faulty circuit connection. I have a screwdriver, and a knife with wire stripping / cutting tools; usually these are all I need to fix most problems I encounter.

I much prefer to save myself the £30 (or likely much, much, MUCH more) and simply learn a new skill at the same time. Nothing is that hard when you learn how. Thanks a bunch for the help!
I’ll give your advice a try. Thanks a bunch everyone. KevLEC and Uebermensch, I’m hoping your advice on it simply being the fan at fault is right – otherwise it’ll require a bit more effort.

Thanks a bunch you two. I’ll try and disconnect the fan from the circuit. I have already tried this… but the fan seems to have a battery ‘pack’ connector where the wires enter into it. Because it’s on the ceiling, it’s extremely difficult to determine if this ‘pack’ is glued in place or if it will simply unplug. I just don’t want to break the darn thing, lol.

I suppose I’ll give it a try as, either way, it’ll probably need replacing as you say. Anyways, thanks for the help everyone!

I suspect the timer control on fan at fault.
Try disconnecting it at fan,does light work now?
If so replace it.
If not get a lecky in with a meter to test wiring.

By using descriptive words: compacted, fragmented, fault mass, the writer portrays how moving from place to place has taken a serious toll on her life. In the excerpt the writer throws a very important word in the midst of a question, "And what of all the languages compacted in my brain?" A sentence of this sort is quite important to look at, because one word stands out quite memorably. Opposed to saying something in the whelms of "languages she had learned," she used a rather dramatic word "compacted." Being aware of what compacted means you can infer that the writer was forced to learn these things. Whether it had been an obligation due to her parents form of work or something she would need solely to survive in her various new enviorments, the languages she would learn were "compacted" into her opposed to her willingness to learn. Essentially the knowledge of so many other culture’s languages is something she would have not wanted for herself. About half way through the writing she refers to her many homes as "fragments of a broken geometry." Once more isolating the word broken and fragments we can infer that she did not wish such a nomadic life for herself causing her to lose her way, making her unsure of her identity. Moving so often that she can relate nothing to nothing. The name of the complete narrative is titled "Fault Lines." Closer to the end of the passage the writer refers to herself as a mass of faults or fault mass. The word being in the actual title of the writing in general tells the reader it is a very important word. Shortly afterward regarding herself as a fault mass, the writer mentions her looking up the definition of the word "fault." A defiency, lack, a want of something: she proceeds to mention the many words relating to her own imperfection. Equally the manipulation of these terms tie in to how the writer views her own fractured identity.

Accordingly the use of rhetorical questions aid the reader in seeing the confusion the writer must cope with. "Where did I come from? What might it mean for one such as I to look at myself straight see myself?" This technique establishes a thought: the writer has no idea where she fits, what she could file her livelihood as. "After all my life did not fall into the narrative I had been taught to honor, tales that closed back on themselves." By asking the audience rhetorical questions it not only demonstates her inner turmoil and cracks in her identity but also forces the reader to further think how she became so "askew." Eventually the writer has an ephiphany, that answers the majority of her questions. If all these things are true about her, she must be a "fault mass" or mass of fault. Which directly ties into the title of her autobiography and demonstrates her identity as fractured: broken and full of fault.

I dont know what your teacher wants you to do, but know the difference between rhetorical devices and literary devices. Rhetorical devices are like diction, imagery, and syntax. Literary devices are things like similes, metaphors, etc.

Thesis statement should have the devices, effect, and author’s purpose. Simply stating what the author uses is boring, and it’s vague. Your thesis should tell the reader what those devices do. (Effects of imagery include arousing emotion, describing, illustrating an abstraction, etc.) Personally, I dislike the one-sentence thesis, because it limits the degree of style you can put into your writing.

In your first body paragraph, be sure to quote what is actually important. Since you are talking about descriptive words, those descriptive words should be in quotes, preferably integrated into your analysis. Also, try not to use evidence in the topic sentence of your paragraphs. If you do that, then you are promising to ONLY talk about those bits of evidence in your entire paragraph. Your paragraph is talking about WORDS, and only WORDS, so dont quote sentences. Only talk about the individual words, and how they contribute to the author’s purpose. Dont summarize.

The second body paragraph has some issues as well. You have a stand-alone quote that is neither integrated into your analysis nor an example of the rhetorical device you are discussing. Once again, you are talking about rhetorical questions. Please stick to that.

Overall, your writing could be much more concise. I’m being honest…there’s a lot of work to be done here.

If we compare our lifestyle with today and in 1950s or 1960s, it was much better and relaxing. In our era, we used to go for fishing and pearl diving. My friends and I used to spend the whole day sometimes in sea. We made good profit and did not go through hardship to make a livelihood.

The media we enjoyed the most that time was “Radio”. We would sit together and listen to some talk shows and then discuss it among ourselves. “I can not recall any radio show, its been along time” Al-Hamely said. The relationship was stronger and smallest thing brought the whole community together. “If any of us got a big fish, we would create an uproar that would attract other people and give us applause for our hard work,” said.

We used to have breakfast, lunch and dinner together. Sometimes men would cook and serve to others and sometimes we get it from other people living in our compound. Today, we barely get to see our children because of media development.

We used to eat the simplest food such as dates, rice, water and a normal curry. We got dates imported from Al-Basra in Iraq and other provisions from other Arab countries. Our life was simple and much more humbler compared to some youth today.

We were the happiest people I would say at that time. We used to enjoy each moment and would constantly remember God for his favor upon us.

When Oil was discovered, our lifestyle began to change. We got richer and Television began to spread. Regardless, not many people spent their time watching TV or hearing Radio, we gave more importance to making our life better and improving kinship.

If we compare our lives today with our lives in the 1950′s or 1960′s, we were much more happier and relaxed back then. In that era, we used to go fishing, pearl diving, and my friends and I used to spend the whole day sometimes out at sea. We made good profit and did not go through any hardships to make a living.

The media enjoyed the most during that time was the radio. We would sit together and listen to talk shows and afterwards discuss it among ourselves. “I hardly can remember the radio shows, its been a long time.” Al-Hamely stated. The relationships were stronger and smallest things brought the whole community together. “If any of us caught a big fish, we would create an uproar that would attract other people and give us applause for our hard work,” he said.

We used to eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner together. Sometimes men would cook and serve to others and sometimes we would get it from other people living in our compound. Today, we barely get to see our children because of the attention of the media.

We used to eat the simplest food such as dates, rice, water and a normal curry. We got dates imported from Al-Basra in Iraq and other provisions from other Arab countries. Our life was simple and much more humbler compared to some youth today.

We were the happiest people I would say at that time. We used to enjoy each moment and would openly thank God for his favor upon us.

However, when oil was discovered, our lifestyle began to change. We got richer and television began to spread. Regardless, not many people spent their time watching TV or listening to the radio anymore, we gave more importance to making our lives better and improving our kinship

Anyway, I know that many Atheists argue that religion was and still is the cause of intolerance and hatred (although I believe that people who try to use religion to fuel hatred have other motives) but you cannot deny that it’s what gives many people hope and keeps them going. For an example, people in rural villages in Tanzania have nothing. They live on maize and beans and even the children have to work hard all day. They’re villages are riddled with Malaria, Yellow Fever and many other diseases but guess what? They smile, they’re hospitable and welcoming and little things make them happy. Most of them were Christian or Muslim and devote followers of their faiths and it was clear that this is what kept them so positive. I rarely see livelihood and friendliness like theirs in my country, where many people are agnostic. I think that believing in God generally makes people happier individuals (I’m talking about the majority, not extremist cases).
People real the whole thing before answering. I love and believe in God too.
Hi Brain *waves*
I’ve been there, that’s how
I know that there are bad people out there who give religion a bad name but you can’t deny that it’s the greatest source of hope for many who may have otherwise given up.

I think it does all kinds of good, and while I don’t particularly care to get involved with it, or hold any particular religious views, I think most of the atheists you see running around the internet are pretty much just thin skinned, pretentious little jerk offs, so to speak.

Anyways, just to make a quick example, go read your local scandal sheet, whatever it is, the one that reports all the swell murders that take place in your area every weekend, and count how many of those events took place in religious places, like churches, versus how many took place in nice, a-religious places, like bars.

No I think anyone who bothers to look for any amount of time would have to conclude that religion does all kinds of good in the world. Nothing is an unalloyed benefit of course, but I won’t waste my time trying to discourage it.