Introduction to Fire Protection and Emergency Services THE CO2 FIRE EXTINGUISHER APPARATUS You wake to a strong smell of burnt wood‚ and your vision is blurred to the point you aren’t quite sure whether or not you are in a dream‚ or if this is truly happening to you. As you jump out of bed the floor feels warmer against your bare feet than normal and it hits you what is occurring- your home is on fire. You sprint to the door and feel the handle; it is cold to the touch so you swing
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Intercultural competence is a grand concept that involves many pieces. One important piece of intercultural competence is the idea of race. Race and culture have been socially tied together to the point where we see race and assume culture. This carries a major influence on how we interpret culture and how different groups live together as a society. In 2016‚ Kendrick Lamar engaged the nation with his powerful performance at the Grammys. The reason his performance was so powerful and engaging was
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APPLIED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TUTORIAL SOLUTIONS Question 1 (a) Define expropriation The taking of foreign property‚ with or without compensation‚ by a government. (b ) When expropriation does occur – how can a company respond? Broadly the company can offer to allow more local involvement in the project‚ offer to support the local government (legal issues?)‚ work in political opposition to the local government‚ try to use local (due to sovereign immunity) legal solutions‚ lobby the firm’s
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Galvanic Corrosion in the Statue of Liberty Introduction: The Statue of liberty built by Gustav Eiffel and Frederic Bartholdi in 1886 was made of materials that consisted of a wrought iron framework with an outer cladding of copper attached by saddles of copper. It was pretty much anticipated that galvanic corrosion would occur so both of the metals were separated by an insulation known as “asbestos and shellac” insulation (Shellac is a natural resin that was widely used in the Victorian
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2011). Groups affected by groupthink ignore alternatives and tend to take irrational actions that dehumanize other groups (Miller‚ 2010). A group is especially vulnerable to groupthink when its members are similar in background‚ when the group is insulated from outside opinions‚ and when there are no clear rules for decision making (Miller‚ 2010). As suggested by Janis Groupthink develops when there is: a strong‚ persuasive group leader‚ a high level of group cohesion‚ and intense pressure from the
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Recommendations A potential resolution to the issue of jail overcrowding is the end of mandatory sentencing for minor offenses. Despite the fact that the alternative requires a great deal of influence to convince Congress to eliminate this law; the termination of mandatory sentencing will majorly affect prison overcrowding. Indeed‚ even those these wrongdoers have carried out an unlawful activity‚ imprisonment may not generally be the best choice. Alternative programs that encourage the wrongdoers
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Imperfect Competition In a perfectly competitive market—a market in which there is many buyers and sellers‚ none of whom represents a large part of the market—firms are price takers. That is‚ they are sellers of products who believe they can sell as much as they like at the current price but cannot influence the price they receive for their product. For example‚ a wheat farmer can sell as much wheat as she likes without worrying that if she tries to sell more wheat‚ she will depress the market
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They set “arbitrary prices” on goods and are not subject to the laws of supply and demand (examples include cartels and patents). Their activities and existence are highly undemocratic since they have limited liability and shareholders are insulated from lawsuits and actions made against them. In addition‚ another inefficiency of market society is that monopolies add on further costs for individuals‚ which is the phenomenon called “spillovers”. Pollution‚ a type of spillover‚ is an adverse effect
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Violence is a very powerful and stressful behavior shown throughout this play by many of the characters. Violence also plays a very important role in The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Without violence‚ Romeo would not have slain Tybalt and been banished from Verona thus causing all of problems between him and Juliet. Violence can also be very stressful to a person. It can cause them to have many problems with life‚ love and other personal things. Violence can have lasting effects on someone that can
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A solar inverter‚ or PV inverter‚ converts the variable direct current (DC) output of a photovoltaic (PV) solar panel into a utility frequencyalternating current (AC) that can be fed into a commercial electrical grid or used by a local‚ off-grid electrical network. It is a critical component in a photovoltaic system‚ allowing the use of ordinary commercial appliances. Solar inverters have special functions adapted for use with photovoltaic arrays‚ including maximum power point tracking and anti-islanding protection
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