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Joseph Gore Thermal Imaging Cameras (TIC) in the Fire Service The fire service, as we know it today, has come a long way since its beginning. It began in 24 BC in Rome. One of the first technologies used were a line of men and a few buckets of water, which were used to extinguish the fire. Another of the first technologies was an axe that was used to create holes that would allow heat and smoke to escape from the structure. Compared to the ancient times, today’s technologies have improved…

ultrasound of the heart is more commonplace for regular diagnosis and evaluation of Ebstein’s Anomaly (Figure 2). Within an echocardiograph, according to Echocardiographic criteria for Ebstein's anomaly of tricuspid valve (Gussenhoven, Spitaels, Bom, et al.) there are two criteria that need to be identified to diagnose Ebstein’s Anomaly in a patient—distal displacement of a leaflet of the valve and dysplasia of the valve. Distal displacement is more frequently identified…

country to her Constitutional, Free Market system of values. Dr. Carson 's Christianity does not infringe on the Constitutional rights of any of our citizens regardless of their personal religious affiliation or choice to remain non-religious, spritual, et…

Social classes during the Elizabethan era were built up of 6 debatable social classes. The explanation of them and the use of them in Shakespearean writing is crucial in writings such as in A Midsummer's Night Dream. The history of social classes in England goes back to the idea that, God had your social class planned for you before you were born, and it was set like that by God’s will. In a somewhat reality it was decided by your families fame, wealth, skills, and your birth. Through the modern…

The complexities of human nature often mean that there is misconception and confusion with the different ways we communicate. This can significantly impact how individuals interact with one another and how different things are interpreted. In the novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Mark Haddon’s protagonist, Christopher Boone, a 15-year-old boy with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction and communication…

in the surrounding community. Hingson states that both the community and the campus should work together with outreach programs, stricter policies and higher taxes concerning the purchase of alcohol, heavier enforcement of the legal drinking age, et cetera to help prevent underage and unsafe binge drinking. Despite these extensive measures, Hingson says that if any of these programs are to be successful they need complete inclusion with the students. Without the students and leaders on campus’…

What is Abortion? Abortion is when you are ending a pregnancy, (getting rid of a baby).Many people ask the same question; Should Abortion be legal or Illegal? Most people feel like they have the right to choose if they want to get abortion or not. You shouldn’t decide to get abortion because your mother didn't get abortion with you. I don’t believe in abortion, because killing a child is not christian-like and you should ask yourself what would Jesus do? There are two types of abortion you can…

Silva Rhetoricae, +“Rhetoric is the study of effective speaking and writing (discourse), and the art of persuasion and many other things”. There are many types of rhetorical devices such as: pathos, logos, ethos, hyperbole, simile, repetition, and et cetera. Rhetoric is used to persuade, to motivate, and to call things to action. The Address to Congress on Women’s Suffrage (text one) uses several rhetorical devices compared to “Chapter 14” from The Jungle (text two). The passage, What is…

distinction: absolute and conditional. An absolute experience, in this paper, will be used to define any experience that women encounter more generally: targeting based on their gender or perceived gender presentation, targeting related to the female sex, et cetera. These experiences, despite where the women may be from or the sociopolitical climate of it, are everywhere. Typically these experiences will evoke a sense of sisterhood and camaraderie. On the opposite end, there are conditional…

Politicians in today’s world are comparable to celebrities. Politicians are followed anywhere they go and, more often than not, have their secrets revealed. Many times these secrets are corrupt actions. Politicians have been known to extort tax money to fuel their own personal endeavors. Whether these endeavors are for financial gain or for one fun night, it is still unethical. Yet, the majority of the public forgets these corrupt acts after a scripted apology from the politician. Leo McCarey’s…