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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"arson"”.
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Arson: The homicidal and suicidal applications of fire
… of its objectives. An historical examination of arson is presented along with an analysis as to how it impacts upon our society, and in particular, the financial pressures impinging on the insurance industry. An exploration of the term 'arson' as well as its legal definition and roots is …
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Detection of accelerant products in motor vehicle arson : background study and interpretation of positive results
The significance of the presence of petrol in motor vehicle fires has been challenged due to the possibility of a natural occurrence of petrol residues inside the vehicle. This study was undertaken to investigate the background levels of petrol on carpet in motor vehicles, and the potential …
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Burning Construction: From a pathogenic etiology to a terrorist ideology, the social construction of arson
… employment in allegorical social admonition. Arson continues to be utilized by the revolutionary avant-garde despite centuries of technical and political refinement. Insomuch as fire frightens us it fascinates us; this essay attempts to excavate a subjective appreciation for what it means to …
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Improvement and Development of Analytical Forensic Methods: Arson Investigation and Drug Detection in Fingerprints and Hair
… of the larger subsections of forensic science, arson and drug detection. The number of arson cases each year continues to grow and cause hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage. The study conducted in this research aimed to create a preliminary database of evaporated gasoline samples using …
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Test burning of carpet and foam and potential interferences in identifying petrol in arson investigation by gas chromatography/ mass spectrometry
… interfere with the identification of petrol in arson investigation.
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County Cork: the experience of members of the establishment whose houses were burned in the IRA arson campaign, 1920-23
… the county left unaffected by the occurrence of arson attacks, there were higher concentrations of burnings in some areas. The house burnings in County Cork did not conform to the national pattern of house burnings and the reasons for this are explored. This study argues that the presence of …
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Absorbent Household Materials For The Collection Of Ignitable Liquid Residues From Surfaces Of Varying Porosity
… rate and the presence of an IL indicates that arson has occurred. Upon arrival to an arson scene, fire investigators access the scene and collect substrates containing ILs. The substrates, such as concrete and wood, are removed from the scene by methods that are time consuming, and require …
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Fire modelling of passenger trains
… ranging from traditional luggage fires and arson to lithium-ion powered devices such as tablets, e-bikes, and e-scooters. The models were assessed in terms of heat release rate development, flashover potential, and available safe egress time at both 1.5 m and 0.9 m above the floor level, …
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Frequent or freakish? Framing bushfires in the context of climate change
… reporting on bushfires centred on accusations of arson and speculations about natural causes. Through qualitative framing analysis the research reveals a shift in the ten years between the fire events towards localised fire resilience and climate change adaptation. Findings also reveal that …
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Desarrollo de métodos de caracterización de activadores en incendios
The phenomenon of arson, especially forest fires, is becoming in one of the major problems facing our society. In most cases human activity was responsible for these fires. It is estimated that more than 90% of the forest fires in the world are caused by humans (intentionally or accidentally). In …
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Suspicious or autistic? evaluating responses to a behavioral analysis interview
… individuals’ response to the BAI in a mock arson case were perceived. College psychology students (n=218) rated the truthfulness/deceptiveness reading one of the two responses, with half informed of the diagnosis. Overall, the responses were rated as more deceptive when the suspect was not …
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Fast Identification of Components Commonly Used in Homemade Explosives by Spectroscopic and Chemometric Methods
… suspect and a reference in cases of HMEs, IEDs, arson and environmental contamination. </p> <p>Modern methods for quick identification of the fuels and oxidant sources used in manufacturing HMEs, include Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) and Raman spectroscopy. Visual confirmation alone, …
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The bouquet of freedom : social and economic relations in the Stellenbosch district, c1870-1900
… They felt threatened by outbreaks of arson and theft, but also by the labourers' new assertiveness. For a time labour relations on the farms took place in a context where labourers had a measure of leverage against the power of the farmer. By 1910 the farmers' world had been righted …
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Crime and punishment in the Delaware River area, 1740-1790, as reported in the Philadelphia newspapers
… serious maiming, highway robbery, burglary, arson, sodomy, buggery, rape, concealing the death of a bastard child, advising the killing such a child, and witchcraft. Later in the period counterfeiting was added to the list. Offenses which were not deemed capital were punished generally with …
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The Un'Gathering of the Tribes: performing, writing, and remaking masculine identity at 1990s alternative rock festivals
… decade, the event devolved into rape, riot, and arson. My investigation found that as journalists attempted to make sense of these tragic events, many blamed out of control masculinity and hyper-masculine nu-metal bands for fostering a dangerous culture at the festival. Although rock journalists …
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Evaluation of Public Order Policing Strategies during Violent Service Delivery Protests: A case of Vuwani in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province
… the protests was vandalism with (82,6%) and arson with (81,0%). Furthermore, (83,6%) community members agrees that rubber bullets was used as a strategy by the police at Vuwani protests. The overwhelming majority of participants with 80,0% believe that negotiation during protests can curb …
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Risk Assessment for Marine Construction Projects
… equipment failures, external attacks such as arson, and economic events are some of the major risks faced by firms in this industry. Researchers have paid little attention on marine- construction risk assessment, despite the importance of such research.</p> <p>This study sought to develop a …
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The wild olive bowl
… against the political backdrop of the boycotts, arson and funerals of July 1980 in Grahamstown, this novel explores how the discovery of the dead body of a street child under the walls of St Jude’s Chapel sets events in motion that provoke the spiritual crises faced by the two protagonists. …
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The Effects of Wildland Fire on a Community: A Study of Bell County, Kentucky
… wildland fires, especially with wildland-fire arson. In June of 2006 questionnaires exploring residents' perception of wildland fire on the social and economic well-being of the local community were sent to a random sample of area residents. Two aspects of community and wildland fire were …
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