Fire has a long history of forcing changes in the United States and around the world. On November 21‚ 1980‚ the MGM Grand Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas had a fire that resulted in the death of eight-five individuals. According to the incident report from the fire‚ it was started by an ungrounded electrical circuit in a section of the main level of the casino called “The Deli”. It was discovered that the heat caused by the ungrounded wire heated enough to ignite the surrounding area. The fuel source
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Introduction Denver-Based New Earth Mining‚ one of the largest US precious metal producers‚ was enjoying rapid growth in earnings with the continued improvement of its operating margins. New Earth Mining had accumulated a large amount of cash on its balance sheet. It had a simple debt structure and a reasonable leverage ratio with no significant risk of liquidity. With its strong financial condition and the desire to diversify its business though new capital investments rather than acquisition‚
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FIRE INSURANCE WHAT IS FIRE INSURANCE? Fire insurance is a contract under which the insurer in return for a consideration (premium) agrees to indemnify the insured for the financial loss which the latter may suffer due to destruction of or damage to property or goods‚ caused by fire‚ during a specified period. The contract specifies the maximum amount‚ agreed to by the parties at the time of the contract‚ which the insured can claim in case of loss. This amount is not‚ however‚ the measure
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The most renewable source of energy in Ireland is wind power. Ireland is a small island country situated at the very north west of Europe where the resource of wind is abundant. At 50 meters above ground level at all the 5 main points open plain‚ open sea‚ sea coast‚ hills and ridges and sheltered terrain Ireland has a significant amount of wind and wind resource which increases the potential for renewable energy generation. All this free wind could power schools and homes throughout Ireland.
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Our earth is made up 78 percent of water‚ and rest of it is land. Because of this‚ there is ample number of living organisms in land as well as water. It has plains‚ plateaus‚ mountains‚ valleys‚ deserts‚ forests‚ grasslands‚ oceans‚ seas‚ rivers‚ lakes etc. As there are various kinds of regions on earth‚ every region has its own kind of wild life as well as plant life. Earth has undergone a gradual change in its environment through its years of evolution. Our earth and its diverse environment:
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DISCOVERY OF EARTH’S HISTORY: “FOSSILS” I.OBJECTIVES 1. WHAT IS FOSSILS? 2. HOW THEY WERE FORMED? 3. FOSSILIZATION PROCESSESS 4. FOSSILS RECORD 5. TYPES 6. PSEUDOFOSSILS 7. HISTORY OF THE STUDY OF FOSSILS 8. TRADING AND COLLECTING 9. IMAGE GALLERY II.DISCUSSION FOSSILIZATION PROCESSESS Permineralization Permineralization is a process of fossilization that occurs when an organism is buried. The empty spaces within an organism
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Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn from the Latin word “stannum.” Its atomic number is 50 and its atomic mass is 118.71. Tin is classified in the ’Other Metals’ section which can be located in groups 13‚ 14‚ and 15 of the Periodic Table. All of these elements are solid‚ have a relatively high density and are opaque. This silvery‚ ductile metal is not easily oxidized in air and resists corrosion. Tin is usually malleable‚ but when cooled it is very brittle. It is found in many alloys
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Magnificent Earth In the solar system‚ the earth‚ was made to work properly‚ and in addition‚ to have the ability to allow humans to inhabit on it. Being the only planet that humans are able to live on‚ God have designed and made the magnificent earth genuinely. First‚ there’s the protected atmosphere that’s poisonous in every way‚ but gratefully placed up in the sky‚ ten miles above the surface‚ made from the significant element— oxygen‚ lacking elsewhere in the solar system. Secondly‚ the earth is tilted
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The Wars: Four Elements It was the ancient Greek philosopher‚ Empedocles‚ who first established the four elements: earth‚ water‚ air and fire. He also stated that everything in the world is structured by and rooted in these four elements. However during times of conflict and violence‚ humans begin to disturb this harmony. When this happens‚ the elements stop representing life and start representing a form of destruction. Throughout Robert Ross’s journey in The Wars‚ Timothy Findley exemplifies
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Earth Day Founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues‚ Earth Day is now a globally celebrated holiday that is sometimes extended into Earth Week‚ a full seven days of events focused on green awareness. The brainchild of Senator Gaylord Nelson and inspired by the antiwar protests of the late 1960s‚ Earth Day was originally aimed at creating a mass environmental movement. It began as a "national teach-in on the environment" and was held on April 22 to maximize the number of
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