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    The fresh approach to the writing in cranes war‚ was different because he was dealing with the hardships of war and also dealing with the romance. From a position in the rear of the grove‚ a battery was throwing shells over it. The flash of the guns started the youth at first. He thought they were aimed directly at him. Through the trees‚ he watched the black figures of the gunners as they worked swiftly and intently. Their labor seemed a complicated thing. He wondered how they could remember its

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    comes to me I mean to stand‚ not run from his shooting flames‚ stand till fate decides which one of us wins. My heart is firm‚” (636). Beowulf’s will to stand in front of a fire-breathing dragon‚ shows his fearlessness and not only does he stand without an ounce of cowardliness‚ but he also gives his fellow warrior‚ Wiglaf‚ the courage to fight. “I swam in the blackness of night‚ hunting monsters out of the ones killing them one by one; death was my errand and the fate they earned” (250). The quote represents

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    When reading the Red Badge of Courage‚ it is necessary to understand the symbolism that Stephen Crane has created throughout the whole book. Without understanding the true intent of color use‚ this book loses a meaningful interpretation that is needed to truly understand the main character‚ his feelings and actions. Crane uses very distinct colors in his text to represent various elements that the main character‚ Henry or "the youth"‚ is feeling along his adventure of enlisting into battle. Red

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    do we begin to live. These are the words of Dorothy Thompson‚an American journalist‚a woman who because of her courage was voted as one of most influential women in the American history. L n g What is courage?why do we need courage?do we even have it?can we live with out it?these are the questions I’ll be asking today from you…from myself…and from us as a nation in turmoil. Courage is defined as strength in the face of pain or grief.it stands for bravery‚fearlessness‚ and valor. L n G In the

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    Globalization Under Attack

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    «
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    Theme: Greek Military The themes represented throughout Gates of Fire‚ by Steven Pressfield‚ give us an idea as to how Greek society operated and what they valued. History comes alive when Pressfield discusses the battles and city-states of ancient Greece. With this fictitious account of real events we are able to relate to characters living during a different time‚ in a different place. We can try and understand‚ through history and Pressfield‚ how and why the Greeks fought and died. The Greeks

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    Prevent • Make sure it do not start • Control fuel sources Communicate • Ensure if fire happens‚ occupants know what to do Escape • Provide a route for escape for occupant to move safely before threatened by smoke Containment • Ensure fire can be contained to smallest possible area Extinguishment • Ensure fire can be extinguished quickly with minimum damage FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM SMOKE DETECTORS HEAT DETECTOR FLAME DETECTOR GAS SENSING DETECTOR Ionisation Dectectors

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    has also seen a turnover of Rs 849.44 crore‚ a 46.13% jump over Rs 581.29 crore it reported in the year 2010-11. Mr Lalit Modi was partly responsible for the transformation of the finances of BCCI when he took over as the Vice President in Dec 2005 under the stewardship of Mr Sharad Pawar. He is the only person who added the fragrance of making money through corruption which belongs to only Government body. Pay cheque: It is more than any of the Civil Service people and Scientists. Grade A: Retainership

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    1975 GULF OIL REFINERY FIRE In the early hours of August 17‚ 1975‚ a tragic disaster occurred on the Gulf Oil refinery in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. This horrific disaster took the lives of eight firefighters‚ and potentially could have taken more lives if it wasn’t for the help of many surrounding fire stations. The cause of the fire was the overfilling of Tank 231. While no crude oil escaped from the tank as a result of being overfilled‚ large quantities of hydrocarbon vapors were trapped above

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    Fire Protection Systems There are several types of fire extinguishing systems. They are wet‚ dry‚ chemical and gaseous types of systems that can be implemented. The type of fire and the circumstance that created it will dictate which methods are the best‚ safest and most efficient ways to extinguish a fire. Examples would be kitchen fires‚ grease fires in particular are difficult to extinguish with water and sometimes counterproductive to extinguishing the fire. Wet chemical systems are most

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