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1871's 'Great Chicago Fire'

In nine pages this paper discusses this massive 1871 fire that threatened to destroy the city of Chicago in a consideration of who...

Social Class Status and Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

In five pages this paper examines the protagonist's obsession with changing her social class throughout the course of Flaubert's n...

The use of symbolism in the novel Jane Eyre

This paper analyses color symbolism in Charlotte Bronte's novel with particular reference to the relationship between red and fire...

Lessons from the Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire

In five pages this paper considers these catastrophes within the context of contemporary fire code applications. Six sources are ...

The 'Elemental' Difference in the Views of Plato and Aristotle

In five pages these philosophers' views on the physical elements of fire, water, earth, and air are contrasted and compared. Five...

Identity, Tragedy, and Youth in Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean

very young members of the team. "For instance, of the fifteen who jumped on the Mann Gulch fire, twelve had been in the armed ser...

Life of Composer Leos Janacek

In seven pages this paper discusses the life that fueled the creative fires of Leos Janacek. Seven sources are cited in the bibli...

Classic Literature's Portrayal of Male Characters

In five pages this paper evaluates the realistic depiction of male characters in literature past and present in a consideration of...

Cinematic Contributions of Director Howard Hawks

In ten pages this paper examines Hawks' big screen contributions with an emphasis upon his screwball comedy classics Ball of Fire,...

Philosophy and Literature's Importance

In five pages this paper discusses how important literature is in philosophical study. Eight sources are cited in the bibliograph...

Personal Undertones in Frost's Poem, Fire and Ice

This paper examines Frost's short poem, Fire and Ice. The author examines themes of alienation and destruction, and argues that t...

Feminist Literature's Portrayal of Prejudice and Oppression

observance of her passage past his house. Anne knows that she does not look like she fits in, and black person in a white suburb o...

Fire Sprinkler Systems in Homes

have often been recognised as being effective in preventing the spread of fire and saving lives. It is for that reason hey have be...

Medieval Literature's Portrayal of Honor and Dishonor

In seven pages this paper examines how Medieval literature thematically portrayed honor and dishonor in a comparative analysiis of...

How Robert Frost Depicts Alienation in Six of His Poems

This paper consists of six pages and reveals how familiar situations and places are used by the poet to reveal the alienation the ...

Literature and Free Will

with the famous line: "None of them knew the color of the sky" (PG). The introduction is chilling. Why would no one know the color...

Supply and Demand in Management Operations

In eight pages this paper presents a review of Donald Reinertsen's Too Many Irons in the Fire Managing Design Capacity in an Uncer...

Fatigue and its Impact on Emotions Study

In a paper consisting fo 6 pages a hypothetical study of fatigue is discussed in terms of its impact upon emotions and assesses th...

Photojournalist Eugene Smith: The Photojournalist and a Critique of His Work

In five pages the prolific career of Eugene Smith is examined in a critique of his work with the emphasis upon his Second World Wa...

Academic Test Scores in NYC

In five pages this paper examines plummeting New York City school testing scores in a consideration of scandals and Rudy Crew's 19...

Auxin and Heat Roles in the Physiology of Plants

In six pages this paper focuses upon Arabidopsis thaliana in a consideraton of plant physiology and auxin's role with fire impacts...

Postmodernism's Rise and Literature's Fall

but vanished from the world, a look at the rise and fall of the New Criticism is rather appropriate. A set of practices called th...

Literature's Classic Adventure

far and wide after he had sacked the famous town of Troy" (Homer The Odyssey PG). The Odyssey was written in 800 B.C. and woven in...

New England Telephone Company and Paul Cronin

In five pages this Harvard case study regarding a publicized case of the mid Eighties involving an AIDS afflicted employee who was...

Search Teams and Rapid Intervention in Fire Safety

This paper addresses the practices of rapid intervention and search teams in insuring the safety of both firefighters and civilian...

Small Group Communications in the Film St. Elmo's Fire

their dreams. Initially it would seem that the characters of this movie would hardly be called a "hot group." However, when we e...

William Faulkner's Writings and Fire Symbolism

In thirteen pages this paper discusses the fire symbolism featured in William Faulkner's Light in August, The Sound and the Fury, ...

Overview of Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical Company

In nine pages the Lilly company is discussed in a financial analysis that also includes its patterns of hiring and firing. Eight ...

OSHA Safety Standards and Fire Services

In five pages this paper examines how OSHA is involved in determining safety protocols and discusses how this affects fire service...

Fire Services, '2 In 2 Out' Rule and OSHA

In three pages this paper discusses the fire services industry implications of the 'Two In Two Out' rule devised by OSHA. Ten sou...