Filing a petition for a writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court does not automatically stay the mandate. Nonetheless, certiorari petitions are a common basis for asking an appellate court to issue a stay. Rule 41 expressly contemplates such motions.
The Fire Triangle. Three things are required in proper combination before ignition and combustion can take place---Heat, Oxygen and Fuel. There must be Fuel to burn. There must be Air to supply oxygen. There must be Heat (ignition temperature) to start and continue the combustion process.
In a nutshell the process of using a flint and steel to start a fire works like this: 1  Find a piece of high carbon steel, which is about 98% iron and 2% carbon (a hard, relatively brittle steel).  Find a piece of flint or other hard sharp object such as quartz.