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    terrible accident‚ this fire did more than just take the lives of many by also affecting others in a mental aspect. This accident was that of the Hartford Circus Fire. It was a fire that resulted in the entire destruction of a circus and lives lost by many of the circus’ very own staff‚ along with many spectators. Many years later‚ the cause of this fire is still up to some speculation among authorities. This essay will dig into the event of the fire‚ the investigation of the fire‚ and the possibilities

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    EFFECT OF USING ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING WITH PLANT GROWTH A Science Investigatory Project Presented to: Mr. Marvin Jay Maming Atheneum School Noveleta‚ Cavite In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Chemistry II Jasan Robey Mangalindan Ian Marlo Sintos March 2012 CHAPTER 1 Background of the Study A plant can only have 12 hours of sunlight or less and for some plants this is too much or too short. Light is the main source of plants for food production‚ and also for the growth of a plant. It

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    to determine the combined effects of coloured lighting and ambient sound on mood. 48 psychology undergraduates‚ comprising of 38 females and ten males‚ took part in this study. This study is a 2x2 between subjects design. The coloured lightings used in this study are blue and yellow combined with the ambient sound of ‘city’ and ‘nature’ whereas mood was measured with the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). We discovered that coloured lighting had no significant effect on mood as opposed

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    To Build A Fire Survival

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    could of had a higher rate to survive. The man in the story To build a fire‚ did not have many skills to do and could have improved in many ways shown below… Survival skills is not something that the old man had and needed to improve on.The man could not strike a match because of how cold it was and he had injured his arms and feet because of not been able to build a fire. “Twenty times he scratched before he succeeded in lighting it. As it flamed he held it with his teeth to the birch bark. But the

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    Great Expectations by Charles Dickens‚ fire is symbolic of many things. It is noticed in all the stages of Pip’s expectations‚ from his being raised by hand to his entrance into the shipping business. It is used to represent a variety of things; happiness‚ bonding‚ livelihood‚ destruction‚ lack of warmth and emotion‚ and freedom. In the time in which Great Expectations takes place‚ there were no heating systems to warm the home. There was always a fire in the hearth to heat the home and keep

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    CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Fire safety is everybody’s concern. Poor fire safety practices and improper planning for fire emergency can consequently lead to critical situations. This is more threatening particularly for buildings which accommodate laboratories‚ chemical stores or server rooms. Observance and application of fire prevention principles can help to reduce or eliminate potential fire hazards. Moreover‚ much emphasis must be put on elaboration of a well designed emergency

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    Rogue FlashBender: Ligther Lighting Solutions Available in the market since 2010‚ the Rogue FlashBender accessories have recently become lighter and easier to use. From the three initial models the system grew‚ also‚ to multiple kits for different lighting needs. The market for flexible light modifiers may well be saturated with solutions‚ but since 2010 Expo Imaging found a place for their products in the Rogue FlashBender range‚ a lighting solution for photographers working with shoe mount flash

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    Gates of Fire

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    MCI 1334I MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE MATH FOR MARINES MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON‚ DC   UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE 912 CHARLES POOR STREET SE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD DC 20391-5680 IN REPLY REFER TO: 1550 5 Jan 2012 From: Director To: Marine Corps Institute Student Subj: MATH FOR MARINES (MCI 1334I) 1. Purpose. The subject course provides instruction on basic mathematics. 2. Scope. This course instructs and reviews a Marine’s knowledge of basic mathematics. It

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    Orson Welles used light and shadow not as a necessity but to give scenes a certain meaning and atmosphere. He used lighting expressively to inject viewers with desired emotions. Prior to that moment movies and their messages were transmitted from the screen to the audience through the content of the film rather than the way it was shot. (Alton‚ 87) In other words‚ ‘Citizen Kane’ can be seen as the first time ever for a filmmaker to use the technicality of filmmaking in conjunction with the content

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    Goblet of Fire Essay

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    ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’‚ written by J.K. Rowling‚ is an excellent example of a modern novel that uses medieval influences extensively. Many of the novel’s characters are based on medieval ideas and superstitions. The settings in the book resemble old medieval towns as well as castles. The book is also full of medieval imagery such as knights in armour‚ carriages etc. Whilst there is no time travel involved in the novel‚ the medieval period is used to such an effect that the reader is

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