Traffic accident has been a serious issue in Hong Kong. From 1997 to 2006‚ over 14000 traffic accident cases have been reported each year. The number of cases remained at a high level. In 2006‚ 14849 cases happened causing 144 people died and 18729 people injured. Averaging 40 traffic accident cases take place per day. Traffic accident not only endangers human life but also causes traffic congestion. It brings inconvenience to people. Undoubtedly‚ it wastes the time of road users and also cause serious
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Traffic accident in Cambodia In Cambodia‚ there are many problems that happen in society such as health like HIV‚ Hypertension‚ Diabetes Mellitus‚ Diarrhea diseases‚ Lung Disease. But all of these problems are now better than before. Yet traffic accident is the serious problems that occurred in Cambodia. Most people died on traffic accident than on diseases. According to WHO (World Health Organization) has shown that people Road Traffic Accidents Deaths in Cambodia reached 2‚226 or 2.15% of total
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Abstract Accidents in the aviation industry can occur due to many factors. An aviation accident is the worst nightmare of every pilot or passenger that has ever ridden in an aircraft. Although air travel is one of the safest forms of transportation‚ accidents do happen with dramatic and terrifying results. The causes of these aviation accidents vary greatly depending on specific circumstances and problems that may develop during the flight process. Weather is one of the factors that can influence
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Genting bus crash case‚ there are several recommendations that we want to point out in preventing or reducing the frequency and severity of bus accidents at Genting Highlands in the future. The government should upgrade the safety of Genting Highlands road. Including signboard‚ lighten up the side of the road‚ adding up the road yellow bar especially at accidents area‚ improving the safety area beside only using the rubber wall and guard rails and reconstruct the widen of the road. The drivers must
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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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