The fire service has been around for over 2‚000 years and there are fire departments all over the world. Regardless of the location of any fire station every firefighter shares the same roots. The fire service first started back in rome in 6 AD. Emperor Caesar Augustus formed the first fire fighting organization called the Vigiles. The Vigils were former slaves and also served as watchmen who patrolled through the city during the night. Each crew member had a certain job some of which included removing
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The public transport frequently delays because of mechanical failure or traffic congestion. There the passengers have to wait for hours for the public transport. Other than that‚ some public transport didn’t follow the schedule and reach the bus station earlier and leave before the fixed time. This causes some of the passengers missed the public transport and have to wait for next public transport arrives. The unpunctuality of the public transport causes the passengers cannot plan travel‚ meetings
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Joe Oramas‚ one of the main characters in the film "Station Agent‚" had a very complex character. He worked for his father‚ since his father was sick‚ as a street vendor. On the surface he seemed annoying‚ irresponsible‚ and talkative‚ but he was actually lonely‚ insecure‚ and in need of a friend. Joe is burdened with the troubles of helping his sick father. He sacrifices his dreams in order to care for his father and run the business his father had started. Joe’s sick father has a big impact
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THE ROLE OF UTM READING STATIONS (UTMRS) IN CREATING READING HABIT “I declared that I have read through this thesis and in my opinion this thesis is sufficient in term of scope and quality in order to get the award of Bachelor’s Degree of Management (Technology)” Signature : ________________________ Supervisor : : MAY 2011 DIETARY SUPPLEMENT USAGE AMONG UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA STUDENTS This report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award the degree of
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Obama’s visit may cancel trip to the Philippines. The reported shutdown of the US government owing to a budget stalemate in Congress might affect the scheduled visit of President Barack Obama to Manila next week‚ Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Cuisia Jr. Said. Cuisia told radio station dzBB there is a possibility that Obama might put off foreign trips until the deadlock is resolved. Obama is set to visit the Philippines on Oct. 11 and 12. “I hope Obama’s visit to the Philippines will
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Do not fight fire with fire. Edmond Dantes had a twisty kind of life. He went from a young captain‚ in love‚ too scraggly man in prison‚ to a millionaire‚ to a revenge seeking count. Dante’s was wrongfully imprisoned for treason; throughout his time in prison‚ Dantes learned the whereabouts of some long lost treasure‚ as well as received an education. Dante’s was able to escape from prison‚ obtain the treasure Abbe Faria told him about‚ and return to Marseilles‚ France as a ‘new and changed’ person
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happening? That’s what I believe Robert Frost’s poem Fire and Ice is meant to express. Although the poem is short‚ it holds a very interesting question to think about. The question is which way would you rather the world come to an end. There are two choices. The first two lines in Fire and Ice express the choices‚ “Some say the world will end in fire‚ / Some say in ice.” I feel that he uses the term fire not to hold the direct meaning of a burning flame‚ but to represent
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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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About ICD Dadri • An intermodal terminal directly connected by road and rail to the seaports. • Facilities for storage and consolidation of goods‚ maintenance for cargo carriers and custom clearance services. • Export functions: o Receipt of cargo o In-house customs examination o Cargo aggregation and storage o Cargo stuffing under customs supervision • Import functions: o Movement of containers from the port o De-stuffing of LCL (Less Container Load) and FCL (Full Container Load) containers
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White sand rolls into the bluish green water‚ creating the peaceful and calming atmosphere that this beach is known for. During the day‚ the sky is a beautiful blue‚ the sun shining through‚ it’s rays beaming down on everyone soaking up it’s environment‚ and the sun’s persistence making it impossible to forget it is there. Not a cloud in the sky‚ the light blue illuminates the sun in the most perfect way‚ reflecting it off the water to bring together the best of both worlds. Standing on that beach
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