POLICY AND CONCERN: MANILA FIRE DISTRICT I. INTRODUCTION: In the early decades of the 20th century‚ The Philippine government adopted a policy of aggressive fire suppression. Professional firefighters were trained to detect and fight fires‚ and fire stations were built in strategic areas throughout our country. The aim of fire suppression is‚ first‚ to stop or slow down the rate of a fire ’s spread‚ and secondly‚ to put it out. There are three components to any fire — fuel‚ temperature‚ and
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Golding’s novel suggests that the fire primarily signifies the power that the boys have to remain connected to civilization. At the start of the novel‚ the boys are all completely civilized and therefore their primary instinct is to manipulate the fire in a civilized fashion. The boys select Ralph as their chief and the one of the first tasks he sets upon the them is to make orderly use of fire‚ announcing to the boys that‚ "If a ship comes near the island they may not notice us. So we must make
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say the least‚ so the idea of prescribed fires for the prevention of wild fires‚ Literally fighting fire with fire‚ is in my opinion‚ a great idea that could help solve a very important problem. Prescribed fires‚ small controlled fires designed to destroy potential fuel for wild fires‚ also have the benefit of creating a more diverse ecosystem‚ and controlling potentially damaging Invasive species‚ as well as the obvious use‚ preventing dangerous wild fires from destroying everything in their path
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concern for the oppressed industrial working class. Eugene O Neill’s The Hairy Ape can be considered as a tragedy. But it is not a conventional tragedy in the Aristotelian tradition but is a modern one. Its subject matter and theme is the same‚ but its form is different. It is a great tragedy with a difference. In later part of my answer I’ll try to evaluate the play as a modern tragedy. A modern tragedy is a term used in literature to often describe a playwright that depicts ordinary people in tragic
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Analysis of Antigone A Greek tragedy is very unique it’s structure‚ composition‚ and language. The tragedy usually begins with a prologue in which one or more characters introduce the drama and explain the background. It involves a Chorus of some sorts‚ which says or explains the situation that is developing on the scene‚ and also includes a tragic hero who comes from noble bloodline and has a tragic flaw that ultimately causes his downfall. The hero’s downfall is caused often times‚ by fate
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Oedipus Rex as a Great Tragedy In approximately 330 B.C.‚ Aristotle wrote the Poetics‚ which became a guideline for identifying the properties of a great tragedy. He believed that a good tragedy should be serious‚ complete‚ and have a degree of magnitude. He also held that a good tragedy should evoke feelings of pity and fear in the reader and have a sense of universality. The ancient tragedy Oedipus Rex‚ by Sophocles‚ is recognized as a great piece of writing because it exemplifies these qualities
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According to the Oxford Dictionary‚ a tragedy is ‘’an event causing great suffering‚ destruction‚ and distress‚ such as a serious accident‚ crime‚ or natural catastrophe’’. It is also said that for a play to be considered a tragedy it must follow the three requirements of a tragedy; shock and violence‚ man of high station falls‚ and deterioration. MacBeth is considered a tragedy as it meets all these requirements; MacBeth’s ambition drives him to insanity‚ the murder of King Duncan‚ and MacBeths
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Comedy and Tragedy | | Comedy According to Aristotle (who speculates on the matter in his Poetics)‚ ancient comedy originated with the komos‚ a curious and improbable spectacle in which a company of festive males apparently sang‚ danced‚ and cavorted rollickingly around the image of a large phallus. (If this theory is true‚ by the way‚ it gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "stand-up routine.") Accurate or not‚ the linking of the origins of comedy to some sort of phallic
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Fire Safety Essay After a recent fire at Seton Hall University in South Orange‚ NJ killed three students who did not respond to what they thought was a false alarm‚ officials at Oswego State University are being especially careful when it comes to the issue of fire safety. This semester there is a new policy regarding the confiscation of items considered being hazardous. The policy states that any items that are found and have the potential to cause a fire‚ such as candles‚ incense‚ and certain
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Fire Safety On a cold summers night the fire department received a two-alarm house fire. When the first-in engine arrived on the scene they reported heavy smoke and flames visible from the exterior. Others units then arrived on the scene to help battle the blaze that destroyed the two-story house. Thankfully‚ no one was injured. Fire investigators determined the cause of the blaze was a candle that has been left burning unattended while the homeowners left the house. Accidents like this are
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