No Escape : March 08, 2009

No Escape
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File Name: 50D_13536
Model: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm F/2.8L USM
Date: 03.05.09 4:55pm
Focal Length: 70mm (112mm)
Shutter: 1/200 s
F-Stop: F4
ISO: 200
Program: Aperture priority
Metering Mode: Evaluative
Flash: Off
Focus Mode: One shot AF

No Escape

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As building codes became more common in industrialized countries around the turn of the 20th century, fire safety became an important concern for new construction. Building owners were increasingly required to provide adequate escape routes, and at the time, fire escapes seemed the best option available. The invention of these exterior steel staircases is widely credited to Anna Connelly who first registered a patent for a fire escape in the USA in 1887. Not only could they be included in new construction at a low cost, but they could be very easily added to existing construction. In many urban centers, all new construction above a certain number of stories was required to have external fire escapes throughout much of the 20th century. Today, external fire escapes are rarely part of new construction.

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ami   03.08.09 7:21am  
No mention of springing forward. Sheesh. Someone's slackin! ;)
Eric martin   03.09.09 8:49am  
Awesome composition!

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