Unit 1 Assignment: Critical Terms Study Guide FS101: Fire Behavior and Combustion Unit 1 Unit 1 Assignment: Critical Terms Study Guide Auto-ignition temperature The minimum temperature to which a material must be raised before combustion will occur. Also called “ignition temperature.” Backdraft A sudden‚ violent reignition of the contents of a closed container fire that has consumed the oxygen within the space when a new source of oxygen is introduced. The introduction of
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The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through the central parts of the English city of London‚ from Sunday‚ 2 September to Wednesday‚ 5 September 1666.[1] The fire gutted the medieval City of London inside the old Roman City Wall. It threatened‚ but did not reach‚ the aristocratic district of Westminster‚ Charles II’s Palace of Whitehall‚ and most of the suburban slums.[2] It consumed 13‚200 houses‚ 87 parish churches‚ St. Paul’s Cathedral‚ and most of the buildings of the
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Inside Out (Rivera & Doctor‚ 2015) is a film that has many interpretations‚ dimensions and perspectives in terms of how the audience understands the interactions of the characters‚ and the plot of the movie. Inside Out (Rivera & Doctor‚ 2015) makes assumptions of how the mind works‚ and thus this essay will investigate the consistencies and inconsistencies between the portrayal of the mind in the film and the basic philosophies of two theories. These two theories compared are‚ the Psychoanalytic
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The Great Chicago Fire was one of the largest U.S. disasters of the 19th century‚ and destroyed much of the city’s businesses. This disaster and the rebuilding of the city made Chicago one of the most important American cities. Mrs. O’Leary’s cow is blamed as the most common cause of this fire. The fire started at about 9 P.M. on October 8th‚ 1871. The reconstruction of Chicago started a rapid increase in economic development and population growth. The fire was around a small barn belonging to
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Gary Soto’s reflections on his childhood efforts of improving his working-class family are humorous and entertaining‚ yet show the flaws in the era of the family. Fueled by TV shows such as Leave it to Beaver‚ young Gary wanted to make his Mexican-American household more like the idealistic “nuclear families” that he seen on television. However‚ achieving that appealing lifestyle of the white middle-class families proved to be very difficult; especially for families like Soto’s‚ who didn’t fit that
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Idle Time Is The Devils Time As the narrator‚ Gary Soto recreates a childhood experience in which he steals a pie from the German Market. Although stealing a single pie might seem insignificant‚ Gary Soto is able to emphasize the guilt possessed as a young six-year-old boy by using numerous rhetorical devices to recreate this unforgettable memory. In the excerpt from A Summer Life‚ Gary Soto tries to show that humans are prone to sin. Everyday men and women sin‚ subconsciously and consciously
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Movie Review of “INSIDE JOB” “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man ’s needs‚ but not every man ’s greed‚” said Mahatma Gandhi and this is somewhat the crux of this movie. Inside Job is directed by Charles Ferguson‚ and it highlights the reasons and the consequences of the global financial crisis of 2008. This movie is basically related to recession that was caused by the inefficiency of the industry and the unfavourable banking practices. The director has conducted several interviews and
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The film The Sea Inside tells the real-life story of an incredible man‚ who despite spending nearly thirty years paralyzed was able to help and touch the lives of so many. Ramon Sampedro spent his life not asking people to pity his terrible condition‚ but instead asked for their understanding of his want to end his own life. Ramon saw the struggling relationship between his nephew and father. He could have done nothing or he could of lectured his nephew on the importance of respecting his elders
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Guts by Gary Paulsen. William Zinsser wrote “How to Write a Memoir”. Where he gives information on how to write a good memoir. He says you need to be yourself‚ speak freely‚ tell your own story and think small. These are very important things to know before you write a memoir. In Guts by Gary Paulsen he followed Zinsser’s advice. Zinsser’s first advice was to be yourself. He meant don’t try to be like other writers. Don’t worry about what others will say it’s your story. In Guts by Gary Paulsen
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Our group project is about a true crime book named JonBenet: Inside the Ramsey Investigation. This book is written by Steve Thomas and Don Davis and first published on Nov. 2000. About the author‚ Steve Thomas. He was the lead detective in the Ramsey investigation. Because of this direct involvement‚ Thomas wrote the book as an involved party’s point of view and created a passionate and distinct viewpoint. Born on August 6‚ 1990‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ JonBenet Ramsey was the daughter of a socialite
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