disastrous nuclear accident in Fukushima‚ Japan last year‚ the crisis of a nuclear accident and its consequences has once again become a hotly discussed issue. A nuclear accident is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (2008) as "an event that has led to significant consequences to people‚ the environment or the facility. Examples include lethal effects to individuals‚ large radioactivity release to the environment‚ or reactor core melt." The causes of a nuclear accident mainly are nuclear
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good remuneration from the service they give. An excellent car accident lawyer often begins by studying the documentations given to him. He does a personal review to see if indeed he’s qualified to carry out the job. Law practice requires that he get the best education from the numerous law universities available. Ensure that he get to learn on one which is very good and is able to serve you very well. Prior to going for a car accident attorney‚ it is a great idea to verify their record for past handling
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Car accidents are one of the scariest every day possibilities that can effect anyone’s life‚ any day‚ in a matter of seconds. Most people consider themselves to be well informed on what to do if they should ever find themselves in that type of situation. However many are misinformed. Car accidents can happen at any time of the day‚ anywhere. Put yourself in that situation‚ what would be the first thing you did after impact? If you say pick up the phone and call 911‚ you would be wrong. There are
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An Investigation of the Therac-25 Accidents -- Part III Nancy Leveson‚ University of Washington Clark S. Turner‚ University of California‚ Irvine Reprinted with permission‚ IEEE Computer‚ Vol. 26‚ No. 7‚ July 1993‚ pp. 18-41. Recall that the Tyler error occurred when the operator made an entry indicating the mode/energy‚ went to the command line‚ then moved the cursor up to change the mode/energy‚ and returned to the command line all within 8 seconds. Since the magnet setting takes about 8 seconds
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” This is a phrase that has been used carelessly over the years. Gun accidents are continuously increasing‚ and innocent children are the ones who are suffering from this carelessness. What happens when those guns lie in the hands of our children? Parents lose children‚ grandparents lose grandchildren‚ and siblings lose a brother or a sister. Every nine hours a child‚ under the age of fifteen‚ dies from a firearm accident. What could be done to ensure that tragedies like this do not happen
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independent truck driver contracted to a company‚ then you should remember that when you are involved in a truck accident‚ the costs are on you. They include the lawyer fees and insurance fees. When you have a good truck accident lawyer behind you‚ then you can enjoy the same kind of benefits as you would with insurance coverage. There are so many reasons why you should consider having a truck accident lawyer when the need arises and some of the reasons are highlighted below. · A lawyer will help you resolve
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An accident I have witnessed Normally‚ it is through the newspapers that we get to know about an accident. It is quite rare that we witness an accident ourselves. About 5 years back‚ I was a witness to a bus accident which is still so fresh in my mind. I was sitting in a restaurant along with my parents. The restaurant was on the first floor and we could see the busy Western Express Highway from the window. I was watching the cars‚ buses‚ and trucks speeding by. Just then I saw a bus trying to
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Meta Description: Avoid getting into car winter accidents by taking extra precautions when driving; for legal advice on car insurance claims‚ trust Linka Law. The accumulation of snow during on the roads the winter months is a cause of several car accidents‚ especially when drivers refuse to take this change in road conditions into consideration. By taking extra precautions‚ you can avoid some of these winter car accidents from happening: Rear-end Collisions It is much harder to hit the breaks
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The Boston Massacre was not an accident.The reason that I say that it was not an accident is because some British troops just thought that they were going to show them about the townshend act to keep order and then end up killing five colonists in the process‚ which provoked an outrage from the colonist. Later after the Massacre still on March 5‚ 1770 a mob of American colonists gathers at the Customs House in Boston and begins taunting the British soldiers guarding the building. Well I know that
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Traffic accidents and laws in Cambodia Riding around the city of Phnom Penh can sometimes be challenging. Whether your mode of transportation is a car‚ tuk tuk‚ motorbike or a bicycle‚ the traffic is horrendous‚ and sharing the road with all types of transportation can be dangerous. Traffic accidents are one of the leading causes of death in Cambodia. Speeding and drunk driving are the main causes‚ and motorbikes are the most common vehicle involved in traffic accidents. The traffic laws in Cambodia
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