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    Failure of Community Forest Based Management in Vietnam Introduction Prior the early 1990s‚ top down model of forest management with dominant control of government over the forest had been applied in developing countries (Tole 2010‚ p.1312). As the paradigm resulted in negative economic and environmental outcomes‚ it has replaced by decentralisation with different levels including community based forest management (CBFM). In theory‚ CBFM can strengthen democratisation of forest management by empowering

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    Cause and Effects of Forest Fires A cause and effect essay is an essay that tells what the cause of something is and what the effect will be. For example‚ excessive rain causes floods‚ whereas lack of rains causes drought. In this essay‚ I am going to discuss the causes and effects of forest fires. In California‚ wild fires burned 30‚660 acres‚ in year 2010. Forest fires either start naturally or are started by human activities. Most wild fires are caused by human activity

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    precious forest. They also burn down houses and cities‚ creating money problems for everyone. Recently‚ 19 firefighters lost their lives fighting the famous Arizona Wildfire (“Fire”). We can avoid all of these catastrophes easily. Taking better care of the wilderness and using safe methods of burning‚ we can drastically reduce the risk of wildfires. Because wildfires rage out of control year after year burning thousands of acres of forest‚ we should be more careful with fire and fight forest fires. Wildfires

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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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    Justice October 2‚ 2011 Arson and Fire Investigation What is arson and fire investigation? Arson and fire investigations are conducted to find out whom or what was responsible for creating a fire. It is critical that we know why a fire was created so you can prevent it from ever happening again and also to determine what accelerants were used if any. In this paper I will go into depth on what it takes to become an arson or fire investigator. How do arson and fire investigators get where they are

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    series The Hunger Games. This series has made her quite famous. A movie has been made for the first book and one is also planned for the second book. Collins says her inspiration for writing is to entertain the youth (“Suzanne Collins”). ​In Catching Fire‚ Katniss Everdeen is beginning a different type of life because she won the Hunger Games. Katniss and Peeta Mellark faked a romance during the Hunger Games‚ and now they must continue this act so that the Capitol does not find out. President Snow greets

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    GENERAL NOTES Initial Action ((by person detecting the FIRE)): *Activate the nearest manual activator for General Alarm (six or more short blasts followed by one prolonged blast). *Advise the Officer of the Watch *If possible‚ extinguish fire with nearest extinguisher *If unable to extinguish‚ close all doors/openings and proceed to Emergency Stations When the Emergency Signal Sounds: o All persons on board muster at their respective muster stations; o All groups conduct a

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    Carbon dioxide fire

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    (CARBON DIOXIDE FIRE) LA PRESENCIA DE UN GAS QUE APAGA EL FUEGO (THE PRESENCE OF AN OFF GAS TO THE FIRE) INTRODUCTION This science project shows that not all gases are the cause of the fire‚ there are several gases that cause the flame is extinguished. Therefore we developed the first fire extinguisher ready and try to prove one of the most important gases in our planet’s carbon dioxide. PROBLEM It is possible that the presence of gas off the fire? HYPOTHESIS There are different gases that can turn

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    Haze Open burning on a large scale causes the haze. The burning can be because of natural forest fires or irresponsible men burning a vast area for cultivation. When either one of these takes place‚ the smoke from the fires rises and spreads to the surrounding areas. It can even travel as far as the neighbouring countries. For example‚ when there was extensive open burning in Indonesia‚ the haze spread to Malaysia and Singapore. In these countries‚ the situation is further aggravated by the pollution

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    In the film ‘Chariots of fire’ written by Colin Welland‚ and directed by Hugh Hudson‚ the viewers experience how the protagonists‚ Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell face many obstacles and must make some sacrifices in order to be successful in running their races. Both men are constantly trying to prove themselves‚ their worth and beliefs on the track. Both of the characters face stress‚ pain‚ defeat‚ victory and joy in their way to racing in the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. At the start of the film

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