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Architecture

Fire Science Building Design Construction

Words: 2045
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Thesis

In 1954 the first settlements were created using H-shaped blocks (Chan, 1998). Today, however, building block styles include Double H-shaped, Cruciform, Twin Tower, Trident, and Linear (Wong & Yau,…

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Business - Management

Fire Science -- Risk Management

Words: 1618
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Term Paper

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency United States Fire Administration (1996), "Emergency medical services respond to urgent situations that are related to the health and welfare of the…

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Physics

Fire Science - Firefighting Equipment

Words: 1677
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Term Paper

In the case of the former, its purpose is to form a protective layer on fuels to raise their combustion temperature; in the case of the latter, the purpose…

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Native Americans

Fire Science -- U S History

Words: 2042
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Thesis

Many foresters supported Pinchot's policies along with pulp, timber and paper companies, and in fact the U.S. Forest Service (commanded by Chief Forester Henry Graves) adopted "fire control" as…

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Military

Fire Research on Fire Science

Words: 578
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

A clear example of the use of this technique is the fact that the closest responder can be sent by the dispatch to a fire incident regardless of whether…

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Transportation - Environmental Issues

Fire Science Management

Words: 867
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Term Paper

fuels management in urban areas that might be affected by wildfire. Specifically, it will discuss the education of homeowners, and fuel management techniques that can reduce the risk of…

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Engineering

Fire Behavior

Words: 426
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Fire Behavior Annotated Bibliography Deng, Tzu-Jeng, Charng-Horng Hsieh, Her-Jiun heu, Chyan Yang. (2001) A conceptual framework for improving fire-fighting service quality of a public fire department. Includes results of…

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Animals

Fire Ecology in Ponderosa Pine

Words: 2773
Length: 8 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Prescribed Burns There are several methods for achieving these conditions within the forest. The first is prescribed burning. The goal of prescribed burning is to reduce the amount and…

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Energy

Fire Suppression Systems

Words: 1707
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Research Paper

Fire Suppression Systems Fire results when fuel, oxidant, and sufficient heat combine in time and place (New Zealand Institute of Chemistry, n.d.). The fuel is typically a carbon-based material…

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Physics

Science Misconception First You Have to List

Words: 355
Length: 1 Pages
Type: Essay

Science Misconception First you have to list why this misconception is correct. Misconception: Energy gets used up or runs out Reasons why this is false: One of the basic…

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Business - Ethics

Science of Altruism the Bystander

Words: 1783
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Research Paper

hat all this shows is that "there is something about a crowd of bystanders that inhibits helping behavior" (101). The results of Latane and Darley's research were shocking. hy…

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Transportation

Fire Aircraft Accidents Involving Fires

Words: 2478
Length: 9 Pages
Type: Thesis

hen an airplane catches on fire and jet fuel is the catalyst, the amount of time that the plane and the object around it will burn is dependent on…

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Family and Marriage

Role Fire Has Played Throughout My Life

Words: 1893
Length: 7 Pages
Type: Term Paper

role fire has played throughout my life. Perhaps that should not be too surprising that fire should be my frame of reference. After all, I have made my living…

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Energy

National Fire Plan & Community

Words: 4014
Length: 12 Pages
Type: Thesis

The apathy of private landowners discussed earlier may be due to the feeling that one may not feel that individual efforts are important. However, the case in Waldo, Florida…

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Animals

Evolution and History of Fire

Words: 1321
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Thesis

We have never prescribed a "let-it-blow policy for tornadoes and hurricanes, a "let-it-erupt" policy for volcanoes or a "let-it-grind" policy for glaciers. Why, then, did we need a "let-it-burn"…

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Agriculture

Prescribed Burns to Prevent Wildland Fires While

Words: 701
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Pescibed Buns to Pevent Wildland Fies While technology may help solve many poblems in fiefighting, it is man's use of the pescibed bun that is ultimately his best weapon…

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Leadership

Leadership Within a Fire Department

Words: 1648
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Term Paper

hether involvement is through full time employment or volunteer service, the challenges of today's fire service demand commitment to training, education, experience and self-development. One's professional development is a…

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Business - Management

Forest Fire Management Systems and

Words: 17324
Length: 63 Pages
Type: Term Paper

It was then important to see the degree at which technology and training played a role in combating each fire. 1.2.4.ationale of the Study What is that can be…

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Article Critique

Disease

Science Daily Called Pepper Component

Words: 762
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Article Critique

he introduction of Capsaicin to mice that have prostrate cancer will cause many of the cancer cells to die." According to a team of researchers from the Samuel Oschin…

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Mythology - Religion

Science and Christianity Introduction Common

Words: 4044
Length: 12 Pages
Type: Thesis

This occurred in 330 BC, and Zoroaster's date would then be 588 BC, and this date we may take to refer to the initial success of his prophetic mission…

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Business - Management

U S Fire Problem Everyday in

Words: 1829
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Term Paper

aising standards and building codes makes fire prevention a priority and legal requirement that will save the government and community money and protect lives. Another critical recommendation by FEMA…

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Weather

Wildfire Is an Uncontrolled Fire Occurring in

Words: 935
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Research Paper

Wildfire is an uncontrolled fire occurring in combustible vegetation, typically in an wilderness area or countryside (Pyne, Andrews, & Laven, 1996). They are commonly referred to as forest fires,…

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Leadership

Leadership - Gates of Fire by Steven

Words: 1771
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Essay

Leadership - Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield Gates of Fire written by Steven Pressfield is a famous historical novel published in 1998. It tells the story of 480…

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Mythology

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Words: 1276
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Essay

Goblet of Fire International Relations in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Rowling's series of books concerning the boy wizard Harry Potter have garnered a lot of attention…

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Political Science / Politics

Political Science

Words: 1503
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Essay

Politics There are several patterns and outcomes that are fairly common in the realm of political science. Similarly, there are some subjects and points of study that are more…

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Family and Marriage

Station Night Club Fire What

Words: 1748
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Rodgers, Jr. (Rodgers, 2006). The "no contest" plea, said Rodgers, will "…alleviate the victims' families and broader community from being subjected to an emotional reliving of the tragedy at…

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Mythology - Religion

Spirit of Fire The Life

Words: 1025
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Term Paper

In the late 1930s he wrote, "[G]ood is... everything that brings a spiritual growth to the world" (King 166). Thus, he explains his ability to balance science and faith.…

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Business - Management

National Fire Academy Established in 1971 the

Words: 685
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

National Fire Academy Established in 1971, the purpose of the National Fire Academy is to provide up-to-date training in fire service coursework, including a 4-year executive-level course. In addition,…

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4 Pages
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Communication

The Importance of Social Media and the Fire Department

Words: 1363
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Essay

The one-size-fits-all approach is not applicable in the context of social networking in corporate firms and workplaces. The advantages of social media are contingent on the type of networking…

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Sports - Women

Circle in the Fire and Everything That

Words: 1655
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Circle in the Fire," and "Everything that Rises Must Converge" by Flannery O'Connor This is a paper on the analysis of the two books "A Circle in the Fire,"…

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Chemistry

Garage Chemistry and Do-It-Yourself Science

Words: 1943
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Essay

) Hydrochloric acid, formic acid, nitric acid, hexanes, and toluene are all available in ACS grade through Carolina, which, with a bit of imagination, could turn into some spectacular…

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12 Pages
Research Proposal

Transportation - Environmental Issues

Global Change Science the Negative

Words: 3243
Length: 12 Pages
Type: Research Proposal

As the road is being laid the fumes from the chemical materials and the concussive force of the construction equipment are devastating to local wildlife (Forman & Alexander, 1998).…

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90 Pages
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Business - Management

Management and Decision Sciences From

Words: 25680
Length: 90 Pages
Type: Thesis

76). As automation increasingly assumes the more mundane and routine aspects of work of all types, Drucker was visionary in his assessment of how decisions would be made in…

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Sociology

Obligations Science Has Towards Society

Words: 2136
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Term Paper

(the ole of Science and Technology in Society and Governance, 1998) the most important thing to do is to redefine the role of science for the society and governance.…

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Anthropology

Biological Science in Dr William

Words: 1574
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Research Paper

Often, bones have different shapes and/or sizes depending on whether they belonged to a male or female individual, and age also plays an important factor in the way bones…

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Literature

Women in Science

Words: 1456
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Term Paper

ole of females in science [...] achel Carson and Barbara McClintock and compare each scientist to general principals characterizing the careers of women in science. WOMEN IN SCIENCE One…

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Economics

Urban Political Science

Words: 1740
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Urban Political Science: Questions and Answers MIAMI-DADE EHICS COMMISSION: Miami-Dade County is seeking a new chief for its ethics board. What is the primary purpose of this ethics board?…

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3 Pages
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Teaching

Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire The

Words: 1056
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Teach like your hair's on fire: The methods and madness inside room 56 by afe Esquith. Specifically it will contain a book report on the book. This book, written…

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7 Pages
Essay

Energy

How the Manhattan Project Typifies the Concept of Big Science

Words: 2072
Length: 7 Pages
Type: Essay

Significant Historical Questions and AnswersEssay 1In The Manhattan Project, Jeff Hughes claims that the development of atomic weapons in World War II did not create \\\"Big Science,\\\" but simply…

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Mythology - Religion

Darwinism and the Standard Social Science Model

Words: 2086
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Darwinism and the Standard Social Science Model If the Standard Social Science Model is mistaken, then we are less altruistic than would otherwise be the case'. Put another way,…

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Essay

Film

Legend' Is a Sci-Fi Thriller About a

Words: 2114
Length: 7 Pages
Type: Essay

Legend' is a sci-fi thriller about a New York scientist who is abandoned in Manhattan in the year 2012. This one hour 40 minutes movie stars Will Smith and…

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Mythology

Godzilla 1954 Was the Original Science Fiction

Words: 667
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Godzilla (1954) was the original science fiction class that inspired a large number of sequels over the next twenty years, and as usual with this genre reflected contemporary Cold…

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7 Pages
Term Paper

Medicine

Ayurveda and Western Science Compare

Words: 1946
Length: 7 Pages
Type: Term Paper

The largest difference exists in the basis of the Western holistic treatment and the basis of Ayurveda. Western holistic treatments are based on TCM or 'Traditional Chinese Medicine'. The…

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Research Paper

Terrorism

Utilizing the Science of Criminology

Words: 4746
Length: 15 Pages
Type: Research Paper

Policy Efficacy: Terrorist Activity since 9/ Terrorism The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 changed the world forever. This one of the most successful and large-scale attacks in the…

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Criminal Justice

Art and Science of Protection

Words: 2525
Length: 10 Pages
Type: Research Paper

Protection Discipline The art and science of protection has evolved and transformed over the past decades where new levels of its requirements are in high demand. This structural shift…

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7 Pages
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Black Studies

Political Science Themes Issues and

Words: 2469
Length: 7 Pages
Type: Term Paper

He commonly regales his backers with strong, repetitive phrases that carry a sermon-like quality of affirmation: "Yes we can." Obama's catchphrase has helped to attract even greater media support…

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Literature - Latin-American

History Political Science

Words: 2318
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Policy Should the United States Normalize elations with Cuba? It has been more than forty years now since Fidel Castro and his communist insurgents captured control of the Island…

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10 Pages
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Architecture

Firefighters Structural Analysis and Design

Words: 3088
Length: 10 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Obvious concerns, such as when a firefighter entering a high-rise building loses communications with his team because tall buildings are not conducive to radio wave transmission and therefore do…

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17 Pages
Term Paper

Health - Nursing

Controversial Business Practice

Words: 5379
Length: 17 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Plastic Surgery Teen Plastic Surgery: A Controversial Medical Practice According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, in 2007, more than 87,000 teenagers had cosmetic surgery; and that number…

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4 Pages
Research Paper

Animals

Introduced Species of California Common Teasel

Words: 1304
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Research Paper

Species of California (Common Teasel) The Common Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) is a plant species identified by several alternate names, including wild teasel, Indian teasel, card teasel, card thistle, gypsy-comb,…

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4 Pages
Essay

Chemistry

Heat How Does the Study of Heat

Words: 1272
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Essay

Heat How does the study of heat relate to the kinetic theory of matter? There is a close relationship between the study of heat and the kinetic theory of…

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8 Pages
Research Paper

Animals

Redefining Culture -- Chimpanzees and

Words: 2745
Length: 8 Pages
Type: Research Paper

When the driver looked in the hole, he found a dog sleeping inside -- and only when the dog was chased away would the elephant place the log into…

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Term Paper

Music

Hemingway Eichmann Stranger in a

Words: 2643
Length: 8 Pages
Type: Term Paper

With him, this vital energy goes its own way, independent of the pessimism and the disillusionment so typical of the age.' Hemingway did not go to the awards ceremony…

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3 Pages
Essay

Geography

Geological vs Biological Energy Geological Energy vs

Words: 1100
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Essay

Geological vs. Biological Energy Geological Energy vs. Biological Energy There are various differences as well as possible similarities between the geological and the biological energy. It is worth noting…

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4 Pages
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Mythology

Harry Potter and the Goblet

Words: 1330
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Term Paper

When gone about the wrong way, the whole thing backfires on those who were only trying to help. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire also details the struggles…

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2 Pages
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Mythology - Religion

Augustine's View of the Body From the Confessions

Words: 664
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Research Paper

Augustine and Science Science in the modern sense did not exist for Augustine, or indeed for any of his contemporaries, nor were the events of the material universe and…

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Physics

Elusive Theory of Everything the

Words: 598
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

Interestingly enough, though, what is it that is so aesthetically pleasing that we want there to be a single theory of everything -- why does everything need to be…

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3 Pages
Term Paper

Chemistry

Unaware That Most of Them Deals With

Words: 871
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Term Paper

unaware that most of them deals with chemistry. When we cook food or clean things, chemistry is usually involved. The mixing of various spices is a form of chemistry.…

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Black Studies - Philosophy

Berkeley's Primary Argument for the

Words: 1474
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Term Paper

The real fire that burns you is the fire that is produced by God as the natural regulatory forces of nature. While the fire that is hallucination is fire…

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Methodology Chapter

Art  (general)

Islamic Luster Wear the Area

Words: 2532
Length: 7 Pages
Type: Methodology Chapter

The potter has complete control over the shape the pot takes by the pressure, how fast he spins the potting wheel, and the moisture and pressure he applies from…

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