FOREST FIRES A forestfire is any uncontrolled fire in combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or a wilderness area.[1][2] Other names such as brush fire‚ bushfire‚ forest fire‚ grass fire‚ hill fire‚ peat fire‚ vegetation fire‚ veldfire‚ and wildland fire may be used to describe the same phenomenon depending on the type of vegetation being burned. A wildfire differs from other fires by its extensive size‚ the speed at which it can spread out from its original source‚ its potential to
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10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America Throughout the years there have been many turning points within the history of America. Although many of the events that lead to a change in the course of history were planned‚ many were brought upon by sheer accident. Many events such as the Moon Landing of 1969 or the gaining of Independence from Britain in 1776 are revered to as the most influential turning points in American history. However‚ this paper will focus on the ten different‚ but also crucial
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Hildegard von Bingen was a German Benedictine abbess‚ theologian‚ and visionary writer‚ known across Europe as Saint Hildegard or Sybil of the Rhine. She produced major works of religious literature including visionary tracts‚ essays on natural science and medicine‚ liturgical dramas‚ and songs for devotional performance (The State College of Florida). The twelfth century Catholic Church recognized the divine source of Hildegard’s prophecies‚ and authorized her to organize events of public ministry
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the Russo-Japanese War in 1904‚ which required development and production of military supplies. The Hiroshima Prefectural Commercial Exhibition Hall was constructed in 1915 as a center for trade and exhibition of new products. Later‚ its name was changed to Hiroshima Prefectural
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Adrian Zwierzchowski 2 IB Investigation – Von Koch’s snowflake curve In this investigation I am going to consider a limit curve named after the Swedish mathematician Niels Fabian Helge von Koch. I will try to investigate the perimeter and area of Von Koch’s curve. [pic] The Koch’s curve has an infinite length because each time the steps above are performed on each line segment of the figure there are four times as many line segments‚ the length of each being one-third the length of the
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FC2 – FIRE SAFETY Candidate’s fire risk PRACTICAL APPLICATION assessment notes Sheet number 1 of 6 To be completed during workplace inspection Student name: Andrew Smart Student number: 00289987 Location: Harman Barracks/LAD Building Date undertaken 01 / 07 /2015 The fire inspection was conducted in Harman barracks on the Light Aid Detachment building (LAD). The building consists of 3 buildings that are adjoined; the main building is centrally positioned
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Introduction Many scientists helped to make the first moon landing possible. One of those scientist was Dr. Wernher Von Braun. He was an important factor in the landing on July 16‚ 1969. He used his knowledge from his past to aid in the success of . Dr. Wernher Von Braun was an amazing scientist in the space age. Dr. Wernher Von Braun was a very successful scientist in the space race but most of his work was undermined because of his nazis past. He still helped the exploration of the moon meanwhile
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Fire has a long history of forcing changes in the United States and around the world. On November 21‚ 1980‚ the MGM Grand Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas had a fire that resulted in the death of eight-five individuals. According to the incident report from the fire‚ it was started by an ungrounded electrical circuit in a section of the main level of the casino called “The Deli”. It was discovered that the heat caused by the ungrounded wire heated enough to ignite the surrounding area. The fuel source
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BERMUDA TRIANGLE The Bermuda Triangle‚ also known as the Devil’s Triangle‚ is an undefined region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. For decades‚ the Atlantic Ocean’s famous Bermuda Triangle has captured the human imagination with unexplained disappearances of ships‚ planes‚ and people. More than 1000 ships and planes have disappeared in the triangle area over the past five centuries and
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Bibliography Bradley‚ David. "Malcolm: The Life of a Man Who Changed Black America." Transition‚vol.56‚ 1992: 20-46. Dyson‚ Micheal Eric. "Malcolm and Martin." Transition‚ n.56‚ 1992: 48-59. Hoyt‚ Charles. "The Five Face of Malcolm X." Negro American Literature Forum vol.4‚n.4‚ winter 1970: 107-112. Miller‚ Keith d. "Plymouth Rock Landed on Us: Malcolm X ’s Whiteness Theory as a basis for alternative Literacy." College Compostitionand Communication vol.56‚n.2‚ dec.2004: 199-222
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