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Decision Making in the Face of Fire

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Those charged with making predictions and decisions concerning fires are faced with enormous challenges. Researchers at La Trobe University are working on improving decision making processes. The press release for this story is available at: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2009/article/decision-making-in-the-face-of-fire Copyright 2009 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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