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    but he refused and said everything was alright. Eventually him and his son were out in the middle of the ocean. They were could still see lights from near by hotels and the light from the lighthouse. They saw the lights and heard the rumble of the rescue…

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    Spring time in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is notorious for producing disastrous and deadly tornado outbreaks. The aftermath of just one super cell tornado can devastate an entire city, but a line of multiple tornados forming and wreaking havoc across the state all at once adds challenges for emergency managers. For instance, post-disaster response by everyday normal people following their human instinct to help others in need is one of the biggest challenges an emergency manager will face. While…

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    Greek Refugees

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    small boat to the sinking refugee boat. He ties a rope to the boat and guides it to the Skala shore in Lesbos. The Spanish lifeguards jump into the water on their jet skis to meet the half-sunk boat “Volunteer Spanish lifeguards with Proactiva Serve rescue more than 100 terrified refugees early this morning after…

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    Drones Research Paper

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    Introduction: According to the Office of Privacy Commissioner of Canada, the word “drone” is a catch-all term that refers to any vehicle that can operate on surfaces or in the air without a person on board to control it. UAV’s are what some drones are called. UAV stands for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. These devices can vary in shape, size, speed, form, and a whole host of other attributes that contribute to what makes up the drone. A drone can be a model aircraft someone purchases in a store, a…

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    Navodh Perera Dr. Wayne Gay English 2303-005 1/26/2016 Response No 1 (Aristophanes’ Oration from the Symposium of Plato) In the beginning of the speech Aristophanes begins to explain of man’s ignorance of the power of love. Since, as humans we believe that miracles or things that cannot be explained is done by a “higher power” or anything tragic is caused by smite of gods. Aristophanes begins to make fun of this by saying, “they would surely have built noble temples and altars, and offered…

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    For years, people have tried to understand: Why do such mysterious activities occur in the Bermuda Triangle? Ships have vanished without a trace and aircraft disappear with no sign of where they went. There have been countless cases where aircraft and boats have shown no signs or radioed that they were in distress. Boats have showed up without any crew members and there is no damage to the boat. There have been many possible reasons that have surfaced in recent years. From scientific reasons to…

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    I will now talk about the different vehicles and equipment that Dekalb provides. Each vehicle has its own purpose and job it’s used for. There are engines, tiller trucks, ambulances, air and light trucks, dive boost, heavy rescue trucks, and squad trucks. Each fire station isn’t going to have every one of these vehicles at the station. For example, at stations 23 in Dekalb there will only be one engine, a tiller truck, and a Battalion Chief that runs about the station. The…

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    Theme Of Ellie's Story

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    Everyone needs to believe that things are going to get better and that you can face your fears. The world that is constructed by W. Bruce Cameron consists of a dog that is a search-and-rescue dog in a small town. The protagonist, Ellie, is the search and rescue dog. Ellie is a true hero. She saves people’s lives She is faced with difficult situations in the novel, like losing a lot of her ability to smell. In Ellie’s Story W. Bruce Cameron uses em dashes, parentheses, and Ellie’s dream to add…

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    the ideal choice for many families.” * DO NOT FORGET TO PUT IN TEXT CITATION this is from Martha Stewart* German Shepherds are the top nation's military, police and guard dogs of Americans. German Shepherds are good guide dogs for the blind, search and rescue teams, and guardians. German Shepherds are known for their protection and their devotion as a family…

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    Evacuating Ambassadors

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    Security Council with few options. One of the options is to launch a rescue mission. Mr. President, I implore you to not take this course of action. Our military is very good at launching precision raids. Nonetheless, the ambassador is trapped in a car with terrorists. He is likely being held at gunpoint. If we launch a rescue mission, you will almost certainly have a dead Ambassador on your hands. The US has launched rescue missions before. Operation Eagle Claw took over five months to…

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