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    John Stuart Mill and Friedrich Nietzsche both analyzed the outlooks fostered by the ancients, Christianity and modern morality in regard to the qualities of character that each group developed. The two men held similar views regarding the Christians and modern morality believing that each was creating a herd like mentality where individualism was being suppressed. The two interestingly differed on their view of the ancients, where Nietzsche disagreed with their rationality, Mill praised their…

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    Prescribed Fire, needed or unneeded? Prescribed fire, the burning of dead or non-living trees, an important subject to people, however, it makes them wonder the perks and downsides of it, but the claim states, should prescribe fire be used, or not needed? Prescribed fire can be important to many people, as a result it can reduce chances of future fires. Prescribed fire can be excellent, for example, it can stop wildfires before they happen. They burn the dead trees which means they can’t catch…

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    “The most tangible of all visible mysteries-Fire,” said by Leigh Hunt brings us to think how amazing and destructive something so beautiful can be. Fire is considered one of the four basic elements and the fact is that nothing is basic about fires. The chemical process that occurs is what we see when the fire dances in front of our eyes. In the safety field there is an increased need for fire knowledge so that we can prevention and train employees on them. There are many components to consider…

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    Thousands upon thousands of acres are lost in forest fires every year. There are so many horrible effects from fires and most of them affect so many people. Studies have shown that out of all of the different methods to decrease fire damage, prescribed burns are the most effective. Prevention is the key to society these days and is definitely an important factor in saving lives. Reduction of fuels, prevention of vegetative communities, and improvement of wildlife habitat are happening because of…

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    Flashover

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    Fire has been used by humans for at most 1.5 million years, but now everyone either uses or experiences fire in some way. Wood needs a base temperature of 356 ℉ to ignite, but normally there's more to it than that. Most wood has water inside it and fire cannot burn with water, so a fire will heat the wood to a temperature of 212℉, so that the water inside the wood boils and escapes as steam (Synonym ). As wood dries, at 572℉ it begins to release combustible gases that ignite when they…

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    Dangers Of Firefighting

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    The dangers of firefighting do not end when the fire is put out, during the final steps of a call, firefighters are exposed to long term health dangers during a period called overhaul. Overhaul is a safety procedure performed by firefighters after the initial fire is put out, in order to look for hot embers in walls, ceilings, and other areas. The goal of the overhaul is to eliminate the possibility of a respark, starting the fire again. The danger of overhaul come in the form of harmful…

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    the night sky, like a vortex of fire. I could hear wind whistling, the leaves rustling, flames flickering everywhere, and then, to myself, quietly humming a bittersweet rhythm. I’d always asked myself this question, if I was one of the elements of air, ground, fire, or water, which one will suit me the most. Everyone would tell me that my personality was like fire, burning and hot-headed, and I had to say, I agree. I’m not afraid of fire. I could sit right next to fire, if I felt like it...…

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    Candle Flame Lab

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    different lit candle into the smoke trail from the burnt out candle. The wax vapor in the smoke is combustible, therefore when introduced to flame, the vapor is burned and it relights the first candle in a fast process. We placed a wire gauze that is fire retardant very close to the candle flame. This seemed to shorten the flame and the smoke went through the holes…

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    Wild Fire Research Paper

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    do before, during, and after a wildfire. Fire safety is very important to know about and how to handle fire. I was once in a fire when I was about 5 at my house. It was a grease fire and it happened when my family was cooking, but instead of being scared my dad was calm and we went to the neighbors. Then my dad called the fire department and my mom. So fire cations is not only good, but it can save your life that is why I am excited to talk about fire safety. Wildfires sometimes kill a…

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    Without the use of candles, many Pagan ceremony does not really feel complete. With some traditions, one candle is used to signify the God and an additional one used to signify the Goddess. In others, the candle is used to be a sign of the element of Fire. Candles are frequently a tool in sympathetic magick rituals, and can be used to represent individuals, thoughts, and emotions. A basic candle magick spell consist of choosing a candle centered upon color correspondences, then engraving it…

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