The article Fire Dynamics: The science of Firefighting by Daniel Madrzykowski discusses how researchers have conducted controlled experiments and computer generated models to explain how changes in construction materials and fuel effect fire dynamics. The changes in fire dynamics calls for improved training‚ improved personal protective equipment‚ and a change in fireground tactics. Additionally‚ leadership in every department needs to acknowledge the changes‚ educate their members‚ and incorporate
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Information Management & Computer Security Awareness and challenges of Internet security Steve Hawkins David C. Yen David C. Chou Article information: To cite this document: Steve Hawkins David C. Yen David C. Chou‚ (2000)‚"Awareness and challenges of Internet security"‚ Information Management & Computer Security‚ Vol. 8 Iss 3 pp. 131 - 143 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09685220010372564 Downloaded on: 19 September 2014‚ At: 06:43 (PT) References: this document
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The Chinese cultural core has many elements and variables to be considered. China is one of‚ if not the oldest civilizations still in existence. The Zhou dynasty brings a lot of culture to china‚ for a couple different reasons. The Zhou dynasty‚ originated deep in history from the Zhou clan. By around the 11th century BCE. This clan had become increasingly powerful and had extended their existence throughout the present Shaanxi and Dansu provinces. At the time the Shang dynasty was under a very unjust
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companies with operating systems have open their own application stores‚ trying to apple’s emulate success. Samsung and LG announced plans to do the same‚ as well. Should HTC build its own application store‚ or should it do something else? 4. Peter Chou and Cher Wang want to make HTC into the leading
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are sometimes rinsed away‚ and other times the mess is left behind on a sidewalk or floor (Chou‚ 2009). No matter how effective and efficient a training method‚ this behavior would most certainly be stigmatized in Western society. Imagining not only the visual but the olfactory consequences of this being repeated in daily life would evoke disgust for
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humanism. As Chan (1963‚ p. 3) states‚ it is the kind of humanism that did not reject a Higher Being‚ or placed man at the center of all things. Heaven becomes part of the scenario as it is connected to man. This humanism came about as a result of the Chou Dynasty when it conquered the Shang Dynasty. They brought about the changes in that the Ti became a God for the entire nation. Perhaps this unification of a nation is one of the strong suits of the Chinese people. Even though man was challenged
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End-of-Semester Program Notes I. Allegro from Sonata in G minor for flute and harpsichord Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) BWV 1020 The Sonata in G minor‚ BWV 1020‚ is traditionally attributed to Bach‚ but it is almost certainly not a work by J.S. Bach; it may‚ however‚ have been composed by his son C.P.E. Bach. The originally intended ensemble seems to be flute and harpsichord‚ but the work is commonly performed on both flute and violin. Anyways‚ this is an elegant piece of lateBaroque chamber
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fight the war on obesity? The obesity rate for Americans today has almost doubled compared to the rate in 1997 (CDC‚ 2012). Some believe this increase‚ especially in children‚ has to do with the increase in so many unhealthy fast food restaurants (Chou et al‚ 2010). However‚ does the government have the right to tell fast food restaurants what to serve or tell people what to eat? It would seem to be the individual ’s responsibility to take charge of his or her own health‚ yet obesity is rising
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References: Kiew‚ R. & I.M. Turner‚ 2003. Are any plants endemic to Singapore? The Gardens ’ Bulletin‚ 55(2): 173-184. Koh‚ L.L.‚ T.K. Tan‚ L.M. Chou & N.K.C. Goh‚ 2002. Antifungal properties of Singapore gorgonians: a preliminary study. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology‚ 273(2): 121-130. Lovejoy‚ T.E.‚ H. Lee‚ 2006. Climate change and biodiversity. Yale University Press‚ United
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social well-being of the elderly in Hong Kong has been small relative to that in other affluent societies. One consequence of this is that Hong Kong has one of the highest suicide rates among the elderly in the world (Chi et al.‚ 1997). Chi and Chou (2001 p 232) point out that “over 30 percent of the suicide deaths occurring in Hong Kong were of old people aged sixty or over‚ while this group comprised only 14 percent of the total population. Depression and decline in health are two of the main
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