The findings are not a huge surprise to us given the threat from terrorism that we face today. But one thing people don't often think about is how security and fire protection have common goals in building design: protecting life and property.

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This is not a surprise. They had hinted they were going to do that that was one of the things they need to do to accomplish double-digit earnings growth, ... I would think Citigroup has a lot of potential to cut out some expenses when you look at all the mergers over last couple of years.

Throughout history, the desire for increased building security has contributed to countless deadly building fires. The most notable fire occurred at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City in 1911, where locked exit doors contributed to 146 fatalities. Although the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire occurred almost 100 years ago, the threat can still exist today if security is not balanced with fire protection. For instance, padlocked exit doors contributed to the deaths of 175 concertgoers at a Buenos Aires nightclub fire in 2004.

Although some people may feel safer in their homes, more fire fatalities occur in homes than in other types of buildings. Building regulations have stricter fire safety requirements for public buildings than they do for homes. Accordingly, the efforts of fire protection engineers are generally focused on public buildings, which are consequently much safer.

It wasn't the world's greatest surprise given that Delta had chosen to join up with Air France.