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    California’s wine country fires so destructive”, author Jon Keeley takes in every factor that could have altered why the past and present wildfires have destructed the same area in California. Since late October the northern part of California has been affected by dozens of wildfires that has burned over 160,000 acres of land (Keeley). Upon researching the recent fires, Keeley noticed that Tubbs fire that occurred in Napa Valley this year, reflects many similarities to the Hanley fire that took place in

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    occurred during the late 18th century to the mid 19th century. Instead of doing everything by hand, people started using machines, working in factories, and mass producing items. Objects such as the telephone, airplane, and steam engine were invented. But in order to produce these items, factories needed many employees to carry out the job. That is why people who lived in rural areas at the time started moving to more urbanized areas, such as New York City, in search of jobs. The first factory was built

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    This world, which was be ruled by dragons, was in the middle of the most terrible war ever imagined in the history of the land. It was a war between the two most powerful species of dragon, the Ice Dragons and the Fire Dragons. Now, In the midst of all this havoc was the prince of the Fire Dragons who had hope that this battle could be resolved. Legend has it that there was a magical item, known as the Golden Stone, which had the power to grant a wish to one who found it. This stone was hidden in

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    Rhode Island Nightclub Fire A fire can happen anywhere at any time, if the conditions are right. These conditions could be, the condition of the building is in, the weather, how many people are in the structure, or what is going on inside that structure. A fire is defined as the rapid oxidation with evolution of heat and light (flame) or as an uncontrolled combustion. An investigation happens at every fire so that way the cause and origin are known (DeHaan, 2). A specific fire happened on February

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    High up on the mountains of Ankar, resided an ancient breed of dragon. They were fire dragons, and were used to the frosty, high peaks they inhabited. Living for thousands upon thousands of years, these creatures ruled atop their mountain. Ruling as they please, and doing as they liked to the beings below them. They soared high in the sky without a fear in the world. For a long while, however, a dragon egg has not appeared. Until one day, as if a gift from heaven, a dragon egg appeared at the foot

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    of the worst fires since the Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906. Twenty-five people lost their lives that Sunday, one hundred and fifty others were injured, and a total of one thousand five hundred and twenty acres of land was scorched. The destruction included three thousand three hundred and fifty four single family dwellings and four hundred and thirty seven apartments. All and all, they estimated the total loss at 1.5 billion dollars. The Oakland Firestorm started on Saturday, October

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    Bye Bye Train Tracks The roaring fire ripped through Sherwood one August afternoon and steadily continued until the next morning. The dry grass and blazing heat were several factors that contributed to this catastrophe. There was physical damage from the surrounding wildlife. The heat from the blaze was like a Sea of Flames. The fire took it’s toll on the nearby companies. Officials report that one firefighter was injured when the train tracks collapsed. Another firefighter had to saw his leg

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    for. William Golding uses a lot of symbolism in his novel “Lord of the Flies”. For example, Golding uses symbols like, the conch, the fire, and the boys’ hair in their eyes to express how he feels about the society he lived in. The conch is supposed to symbolize rules and civilization. The hair in the boys’ eyes symbolize the evil on the island. Lastly, he fire symbolizes the boys’ hope in getting rescued. The next paragraphs will explain how these symbols are related to the way the author saw his

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    you view throughout the movie the changes that take place in each character, think about yourself and what feats you have overcome with anger and forgiveness. The main characters in the film include Arnold Joseph, Victor Joseph, Thomas Builds-the-fire, and Suzy Song. There are multiple areas within the film where offering forgiveness would hold the key to finding inner peace, the question is do any of the characters actually reach inner peace? Arnold Joseph battles within his own conscience throughout

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    the hockey analysts say that good chemistry is essential to playing good as a team. Thus, as time progressed, matt duchene started playing better and scoring more as he got to know his teammates.

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