American Rangelands and Forests Part 1 Rangeland or Forest Location Brief History of Rangeland or Forest What are current land management problems? What are the current federal land management strategies that address these problems? What is one sustainable effort that should be implemented? American Rangeland or Forest: Croatan National Forest Atlantic coast of North Carolina Est. July 29‚ 1936 160‚000 acres Pine Forests‚ Bogs‚ Raised Swamps Public access‚ Maintain natural resources
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Trial by Character On December 23rd of 1991‚ a horrible tragedy occurred. A small house in Corsicana‚ Texas caught fire and three young children perished inside while the father‚ Todd Willingham who was asleep when the fire began‚ made it out alive. Willingham was convicted for murder by arson and later executed in February of 2004. Those are the facts but the question remains‚ did Texas execute an innocent man? I believe so. In this essay I will state my reasons for believing Todd Willingham was
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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1185 FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES WHEREAS‚ death and injury to persons and loss and damage to property by fire have reached alarming proportion that the economic and social gains of the society are being continually undermined; WHEREAS‚ in order to effect a meaningful reduction of the alarming fire losses‚ there is a need to develop national consciousness and involvement of all persons in the prevention and suppression of fires; WHEREAS‚ fire prevention and suppression
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“Fire Fighter Arson” The reason I decided to choose this topic‚ and not something about a particular part of the fire service‚ is because I was watching a TV show CSI where they solve crimes and such. Well this topic of fire fighter arson was on the show where a fire fighter set a fire on purpose. So I decided that it looked interesting considering it is what I want to do. Fire fighter arson is basically when a fire fighter sets a fire and I will break it down on why some fire fighters do
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Fire prevention is a term being heard more and more today in America. It is starting to become a standard in today’s fire departments. Fire has the ability to keep us warm and also has the ability to make us homeless. As we grow as community and the technology changes‚ Fire Prevention needs to be made more of a necessity in our homes today. More homes are being built out of lighter material along with being built closer and closer together. Each can lead to extreme destruction‚ homes being lost
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FIre prevention towards progression Fires can ignite at any time without warning. Fire is merciless; it takes away everything standing on its way‚ including people’s lives. "The sudden increase of fires has caused the authorities to take preventive measures to control this growing problem. If the underbrush is cleared out on a regular basis‚ many forest fires will be prevented. Other preventions will include installing or building houses and businesses with metal roofs‚ and installing electronic
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kilometers from Colombo and is a haven of bio-diversity. Kanneliya is one of the last remaining tracts of lowland rainforest in Sri Lanka and its importance can be said to be on par with nearby Sinharaja. It is a mix of logged secondary and virgin forest. With its tall trees and various fauna and flora offerings‚ Kanneliya is perfect for the nature lover within. Take time to explore this natural gem‚ as you trod along the shaded paths whilst fallen leaves gather by your foot prints. Wildlife Oddly
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RESEARCH‚ EDUCATION‚ TRAINING‚ CAPACITY BUILDING AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS SECTOR FOR THE ELEVENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN (2007-2012) [pic] Government of India Planning Commission New Delhi REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON RESEARCH‚ EDUCATION‚ TRAINING‚ CAPACITY BUILDING AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS SECTOR FOR THE ELEVENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN (2007-2012) [pic] Government of India Planning
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1. What is FIRE? “FIRE” stands for “Find Inform Restrict/Resist Extinguish” shortly it means steps to take when a fire is discovered: Fire is the result of a chemical reaction called combustion‚ which requires a combination of fuel and oxygen as well as a source of ignition. Different methods can be used to extinguish fires. The methods often involve the removal of heat by cooling the burning material‚ the cutting of fuel or air source or the adding of chemical substances
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Two Months ago the Blue Cut Fire took place in my county. During the fire‚ my grandma‚ my family‚ and I was very scared. It was a huge fire that took place in San Bernardino county and 15 freeways. The fire lasted many days on end. This had to be the biggest fire I’ve ever seen. First‚ the fire was a tiny brush fire. But after less than 6 hours it had burned many acres of land. The San Bernardino Mountains soon lit up in flames. The burning caused my dad to not be able to come home. The firefighters
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