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"Fire From the Mountain" by Omar Cabezas, 1992.
A critical review of the work by a Sandinista revolutionary about his experiences and how the book aims to humanize and de-mythologize him.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"Omar Cabezas, in Fire From the Mountain, portrays his own coming of age as a member of the revolutionary Sandinistas in Nicaragua. The book is essentially an effort to show the human side of an evolving Sandinista, to humanize the hazy and frightening image of the Nicaraguan revolutionary which is posited by enemies of the Sandinista revolution. The book is also meant to offer a non-romantic portrait of the same group, countering the image presented by those who would paint revolution as an entirely glorious and endlessly inspiring adventure.
Cabezas tells us offhandedly --- in the immediate aftermath of a description of a popular pool hall in the author's hometown of Leon --- that "I remember it was during Holy Week that I joined Frente Sandinista, right after I graduated from high school" (p. 15). The reader is unprepared for such information..."
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"Go Tell It on the Mountain" and "Fire Next Time", 2002.
This paper discusses James Baldwin's books "Go Tell it on the Mountain" and "Fire Next Time".
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper argues that these were important works in their time because they expressed the voice of those who could not express themselves within the American Black community in the 1950s.
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"Don't Fire Them, Fire Them Up", 2006.
This paper serves as a book review of the "Don't Fire Them, Fire Them Up: Motivate Yourself and Your Team" by Frank Pacetta.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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In this article, the writer discusses leadership principles through a review of Frank Pacetta's book 'Don't Fire Them, Fire Them Up: Motivate Yourself and Your Team'. The writer examines Pacetta's presentation of leadership principles for both business and military organizations. Further, the writer points out that Pacetta maintains that ultimately, the proper application of psychology is vital for success in the workplace, for the primary motivational tools all rely upon psychology for effectiveness.
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"In his book, 'Don't Fire Them, Fire Them Up: Motivate Yourself and Your Team', Frank Pacetta presents a unique demonstration of leadership principles that can be used in both a military and non-military environment. As he identifies leadership principles, Pacetta emphasizes that motivation is one of the most vital aspects of leadership and critical to success in both business and military organizations."
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"Mountains Beyond Mountains", 2006.
A book report on Tracey Kidder's "Mountain Beyond Mountain", focusing on conditions in developing countries.
1,913 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 61.95
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This paper reviews Tracey Kidder's novel, "Mountains Beyond Mountains". The paper discusses questions posed in the book and in so doing, analyzes Kidder's views, as presented in the book. The essay draws heavily upon the Kidder work itself. It discusses, in detail, underlying conditions in developing countries and in Haiti in particular.
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"Much like a radio wave, life is a series of repeating peaks and troughs, a succession of failure and success. Tracey Kidder's, Mountains Beyond Mountains is an appropriate adaptation of the Haitian proverb, "-beyond mountains there are mountains." Much like the radio wave metaphor, this proverb elicits a multitude of interpretations, including, as Kidder explains in an interview, "sometimes it's used to express the idea that opportunities are inexhaustible, and sometimes as a way of saying that when you surmount one great obstacle you merely gain a clear view of the next one." In the context of the culture it comes from, this proverb is an important aspect of why Paul Farmer has dedicated his life to insurmountable challenges, only to affect change and lives, no matter what the magnitude."
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"Don't Fire Them, Fire Them Up", 2006.
This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the book "Don't Fire Them, Fire Them Up" by Frank Pacetta.
1,019 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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In this article, the writer identifies leadership principles and describes their applicability in either a military and non-military situation. The writer compares the principles of management and leadership exhibited by Mr. Pacetta with those principles of leadership found in or demonstrated in their work environment. The writer claims that Pacetta's book is a glimpse into the successful turnaround of a struggling Xerox sales office in Cleveland Ohio in the 1990s. Further, the writer discusses how the author uses several basic principles of management and leadership along with his own unique additions to "fire up" his employees and create a successful organization.
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"Leadership is about winning, but it is also about using common sense to win, and Pacetta offers many bulleted checklists and questions that give managers quick, timely advice. He even offers a concise explanation of every chapter, complete with bullets, at the back of the book for someone who needs quick advice and does not have time to sit down the entire book at once. As the reader moves through the book, they begin to have a greater understanding of Pacetta's methods, why they worked, and how to apply them to their own business (or even personal) situations. The book reads somewhat like a sports team's "rah-rah" message before they head out to the playing field, and partly like a military manual. Pacetta uses this voice effectively to appeal to a wide audience of managers who tend to be male and tend to relate to these types of messages because they are familiar with them at home and in the workplace."
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Literature Of The Oppressed, 1995.
Examines the unique story-telling approaches of Toni Morrison "Beloved", Rigoberta Menchu "I, Rigoberta Menchu", Omar Cabezas "Fire From the Mountain" and an Aztec collection "The Broken Spears".
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 5 sources, $ 87.95
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"For members of marginalized groups, limited access to education and literature compel them to forge fresh relationships to language. Writers from these groups base their work on modes of speech, on communal traditions of oral communication, and, sometimes, on the reimagining of European art forms. But, when they employ the standard framework of novel, chronicle, or autobiography, the standard is transformed. As a group, they (and others like them) are creating a genre, the novela-testimonio, in which the disenfranchised seize the weapons used to oppress them, and turn them on their rulers. That is the case for the following four narratives, which take very different forms: Toni Morrison's Beloved is a novel; Rigoberta Menchu's life story. I, Rigoberta Menchu, was compiled from a series of interviews; Omar Cabezas wrote his autobiography in Fire from the ..."
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The San Francisco Fire Department, 2004.
A history of the San Francisco Fire Department and Fire Station #21.
1,873 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper presents a historical background of the San Francisco Fire Department. The paper prefaces this with an overview of the first fire departments and societies, as they were called, in 18th century America. The paper focuses on one of San Fransisco's landmarks, the old Fire Station #21 building. The paper discusses the technicalities involved in the running of fire departments in general and Fire Station #21 in particular.
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"America's fastest growing city, Boston, didn't escape the fire problems of other cities. In 1631, only eight months after it was settled, the city had its first major fire. After the fire, city leaders issued orders that no man should build his chimney with wood or roof his house with thatch. In 1717, Boston established America's first fire department. Boston was years ahead in establishing a fire department because of the terrible fires the city had endured. The following year, a group of concerned homeowners banned together and formed the first fire society. This fire society was the building blocks for the volunteer firefighters. "
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Fire Prevention in the Oil Industry, 2003.
This paper talks about the importance of fire prevention in the oil industry and discusses many of the aspects of fire prevention.
5,820 words (approx. 23.3 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 139.95
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This paper begins with an introduction stating why fire prevention is necessary. It then discusses the different classes of fires and provides information on the source of combustion and ignition of each class of fire. Next, the paper describes the common causes of fires in the oil industry and provides facts and statistics that support these claims. The paper also takes a closer look at electrical problems, malfunctions, and lightning strikes that cause fires. Training programs, types of fire alarms, and extinguishing methods are also discussed. The paper concludes with recommendations on fire prevention.
Causes Of Fires In Industry
Training Program
Fire-Alarm System
Automatic Sprinklers
Portable Fire Extinguishers
Conclusions
Recommendations
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"Fire protection in the gas and oil industry is extremely important. However, at the economic level, fire protection costs money to design, install and maintain. In business it is an overhead expense that does not produce income. Money for fire protection is often hard to come by and money for maintenance is often one of the first areas where costs are cut. Companies seem to be willing to take a positive chance that fire will not strike, rather than take a positive step to provide fire protection and control. If companies are frugal to spend money on fire protection, they should consider the best fire protection that is needed for their company. Fire protection is usually provided for different reasons. The first is that fire protection is required by local codes. Local codes are considered the minimum requirements that a company must provide to protect the surrounding community (Ignall, 1975, p.89). However, even though the building must comply with local legislative requirements, such compliance does not mean that the facility is fire safe or that production can be resumed after a fire occurs. Generally the local codes only protect the community from the plant, and if a fire does occur and does not kill or harm anyone or spread to other properties, the code has considered being able to do its job."
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Fire Management, 2002.
Discusses the workings of forest fire management systems and urban fire departments
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper examines the similarities and differences between forest fire management systems and urban fire departments such as the Toronto Fire Department. Urban fire departments 'fight' fires whereas forest fires require management and occasionally even controlled burns.
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Fires In Entertainment Facilities, 2002.
Surveys several large fires.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 15 sources, $ 127.95
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Surveys several large fires. Resulting loss of life and social, economic and political impact each had on society. The Cocoanut Grove Lounge fire in Boston, Massachusetts.; The Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Southgate, Kentucky; the Happy Land Fire in the Bronx, New York. Causes of the fires. Damage. Fire prevention.
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"Entertainment Facility Fires
On December 5, 1876, a major fire occurred in the Brooklyn Theater in New York when a stage backdrop ignited and 295 people were killed (Robertson, 1989, p. 8). Unfortunately, the tragedy of the Brooklyn Theater fire was followed by a fire in the Iroquois Theater in 1903, which was considered Chicago's safest theater at the time. A light set a curtain on fire and because there was insufficient planning for egress in case of a fire, human logjams and inadequate venting caused the death of 603 people. The Iroquois Theater fire, however, did provide substantial impetus to the fire prevention movement, especially in the field of public assembly occupancies (Robertson, 1989, p. 8). This paper surveys several fires that have occurred in public assembly occupancies since these earlier fires to review the social, economic and ..."
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Fire Fighting, 2005.
A history of fire fighting in the United States.
4,596 words (approx. 18.4 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 119.95
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This paper presents a history of fire fighting in the United States beginning with colonial times and ending in the present age. The paper explains how news of a devastating fire in London in the year 1666 reached the New World and prompted leaders there to better prepare their towns for the possibility of similar disasters. The paper also explains that the New World's approach to the safety of its citizens was more advanced than that of Britain's and describes some of the fire laws that were put in place in the U.S. as a result. The paper also explains that by the 19th century, fire regulations and fire departments were firmly established. The paper concludes by taking a look at the most pressing fire fighting issues of today.
Moving Southward
Modern Times
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"Even in colonial times, it was recognized that if the nascent cities and towns were to survive, the life and limb of the citizens had to be protected. While there was little that could be done about the New World's harsh weather, especially the winters along the New England coast where the first colonies clung to the edge of the continent, those winters brought with them opportunities for secondary disasters in the form of fires."
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Prescribed Fires.
This paper discusses the use of prescribed fires to help control the ecosystem.
1,160 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper explains prescribed fires are relatively small brush fires, carefully planned and executed, which help the ecosystem by recycling nutrients from old wood and leaves, by controlling insect populations and by preparing the soil for new trees and grasses. The author points out that prescribed fires are not always beneficial because, when conditions are wrong, prescribed fire can severely damage the very resource it was intended to benefit. The paper relates that resource managers have learned to manipulate fire-caused changes in plant and animal communities to meet their needs and those of humankind, while at the same time preserving underlying natural processes and functions.
Table of Contents
Introduction
How it Works
Pros and Cons
Using Small Fires to Prevent Big Fires
The Slash and Burn Method
Concerns
Conclusion
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"Older areas of timber or brush often have significantly more bare ground beneath the older trees because of the increased competition for both water and nutrients. This bare ground is subject to erosion during heavy rains or rapid snow melting, resulting in a loss of soil from the area and increased loadings of sediment in downstream areas. As with wildlife habitat, fire can be utilized to create openings and reduce the density of these older, decadent areas, allowing grasses and shrubs to move back in. The increase in grasses and shrubs can help hold both water and soils in place, reducing the overland flow of water, the loss of soil, and the sedimentation of streams."
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The Southern California Mountains, 2004.
An examination of environmental effects on species habitats in the Southern California mountains.
3,125 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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This paper examines how Southern California is dotted with several mountain ranges, including the San Gabriel, San Bernardino, San Jacinto, San Bruno, Santa Rosa, Cuyamaca, the Palomar Mountains, and even the Chocolate Mountains. It provides an overview of the ecosystems in these mountain ranges in general, with an emphasis on the San Gabriel mountain range in particular, what species are endangered within these ecosystems and why, followed by an assessment of what is being done to correct the problem and protect endangered species in these regions. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.
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"This southern California mountain range is something of a geographic interruption to the region, since they surge from the Sonoran desert at sea level to sub-alpine forest areas that are 10,800 feet above. The range ascends through more than six life zones: ?It's remarkable that there's so much wild land there surrounded by development on all sides,? reported Jay Watson, California/Nevada regional director for The Wilderness Society. ?There are mountain lions, coyotes, bobcats, and endangered peninsular bighorn sheep, creatures sturdy enough to clamber up cliff faces, yet vulnerable to golf courses and housing tracts creeping up the foothills? (Sullivan-Brennan 2004:56). In addition, there are numerous reptiles in this system; for instance, there are three kinds of rattlesnakes, endangered desert tortoise, and the southern rubber boa."
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Writings by Cabeza de Vaca, 2005.
Examines how Cabeza de Vaca?s narrative, "The Relation of Ivar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca", provides rare glimpses of Indian culture and way of life that no longer exist today.
1,417 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper focuses on how Ivar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca's "The Relation of Ivar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca" has historical significance by providing examples from the text and citing outside sources. This paper shows how important de Vaca?s book is as he gives his account of the lives of the Indian tribes in the 1500s. Since these Indians had an oral tradition instead of a written one, information about these tribes, and especially the role of women within these tribes, would not exist today without de Vaca?s book.
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"Unlike many other cultures in that time, women had a voice and held some power in their society, making them more equal in power with men than in other cultures. Many traders were women as ?women of several native groups?performed roles as traders, guides, and peacemakers? (Wade 339). Essentially, de Vaca was a man doing women?s work, but it showed him moving from one role to another. This knowledge is important because it shows the roles that the women and men had in their culture and ?the flexibility of the native social structure of groups classified as gathering and hunting societies? (Wade 339)."
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Fires in Public Places, 2002.
A survey of several fires that have occurred in public places.
4,203 words (approx. 16.8 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 112.95
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This paper looks at the incidences of fires that have occurred in public places and reviews the social, economic and political impact each has had on our society. In particular, the paper surveys those fires that have caused significant loss of life, namely the Cocoanut Grove Lounge fire in Boston, Massachusetts, the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Southgate, Kentucky, and the Happy Land Fire in Bronx, New York. It examines their impact on social and governmental action details and the advancement of our knowledge of fire prevention and safety which often comes at the cost of great loss of life through these fire tragedies.
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"The Supper Club fire also has a significant impact on the way personal injury claims are litigated for injuries to large numbers of people while in a place of assembly. While attorney Stan Chesley's approach to the case has been criticized for years, there is little doubt that it changed the way major lawsuits are litigated in America (Fisher, 1997a). Chesley became involved after a man who was injured in the blaze came to him for help. However, instead of lining up behind the hundreds of other personal injury lawyers hoping for a small piece of a settlement, Chesley filed the first lawsuit in the case and promptly tried to consolidate the case with the other plaintiffs. Chesley's theory was to share the costs and the risks with the other plaintiffs in the hope that together they could win a much bigger settlement (Horn, 1999)."
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