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Brick and masonry homes with metal framing do not burn. Wood is the culprit - the fuel for fire. Building-permit rules should disallow the use of wood in all new construction. Communities in fire-prone areas should also think about stocking forested and undeveloped lands with goats. These creatures could devour the underbrush that dries and fuels firestorms. Firefighters could better spend their time tending the goats than periodically risking their lives on uncontrolled fires. The goats could become part of the firefighters' arsenal, as important as trucks, hoses and protective gear. Incentives from insurance companies could help defray...
...Brick and masonry homes with metal framing do not burn. Wood is the culprit - the fuel for fire. Building-permit rules should disallow the use of wood in all new construction. Communities in fire-prone areas should also think about stocking forested and undeveloped lands with goats. These creatures could devour the underbrush that dries and fuels firestorms. Firefighters could better spend their time tending the goats than periodically risking their lives on uncontrolled fires. The goats could become part of the firefighters' arsenal, as important as trucks, hoses and protective gear. As Californians rebuild, incentives from insurance companies could...
Brick and Masonry homes with metal framing do not burn. Wood is the culprit--the fuel for fire. Building-permit rules should disallow the use of wood in all new construction. Communities in fire-prone areas should also think about stocking forested and undeveloped lands with goats. These creatures could devour the underbrush that dries and fuels firestorms. Firefighters could better spend their time tending the goats than periodically risking their lives on uncontrolled fires. The goats could become part of the firefighters' arsenal, as important as trucks, hoses and protective gear. As Californians rebuild, incentives from insurance companies could...
...Upon arrival at Harvard, many of these students are not so sure why they’re here. Some burn out completely—free from the watchful eyes of mother and father, they stop attending classes and flop as students. But most of them simply don’t get what they should be getting out of college—the rigorous pursuit of liberal arts—because they can’t escape the résumé padding of their earlier years. They continue to take courses they’re not really interested...
...stand for it. THREE TIPS ON NEVER WEARING LEGGINGS AGAIN: 1. Maybe you bought a dress. Don’t wear leggings with it. 2. Maybe you own a shirt that is sort of long, but not long enough to stop the paparazzi glancing at your nether regions. Burn it, and don’t wear leggings. 3. Maybe you have a friend who wears leggings. Don’t be that person’s friend. —Staff writer Rebecca M. Harrington can be reached at harring@fas.harvard.edu...