Many workers got hurt while working in the factories and mines. The Cherry Coal Mine Disaster created a need for the Workers Compensation Act‚ which compensates workers who are harmed while working. On November 13‚ 1909‚ at 7:00 a.m.‚ 481 workers‚ men and boys‚ descended into the Cherry Coal Mine near Cherry‚ IL‚ a few miles northwest of La Salle‚ IL on Illinois Highway 89. Some sections of the mine where 500 feet below the surface. That day the electrical system broke down‚ and the mine was lit
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Advantages & Disadvantages of Three Gorges Dam Here we present the pros and cons of world famous and gigantic Three Gorges Dam project. The Three Gorges Dam is the most famous and most gigantic project of the world. But‚ everything has two sides‚ so here we present the advantages and disadvantages of China’s Three Gorges Dam‚ namely its pros and cons. Supporters say the benefits of the project far outweigh the costs. The principal advantage of the project is to generate power to keep pace with
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Ice Dams: What to expect from your home insurance Ice dams are problematic for homeowners. Created by the accumulation of melting ice and snow‚ ice dams can wreak havoc on your roof. Ice dams can lead to water leaks and damage your roof‚ which could leave you at the mercy of your insurance company. Are Ice Dams Covered by Home Insurance? In theory‚ your home insurance exists to protect you from damage to your home. However‚ it’s faulty to assume that your home insurance policy will always cover
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Essay: Kalabagh Dam Kalabagh Dam is a dilemma in Pakistan. Kalabagh Dam has met with extreme opposition from 3 provinces of Pakistan. Many people comment on this issue without any research‚ so they are unable to justify their point but before embarking on any conclusion I would like to discuss both point of views and I would like to give a conclusion in the most lucid manner possible. Kalabagh Dam is a dam which will add more than 3‚500 megawatts to the national grid and it will be able to solve
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Dams of India have been built across many perennial rivers since the independence of India. These dams in India are a part of several multi-purpose projects to serve a variety of needs. In a multi-purpose project‚ a river forms a unit and a river valley is developed‚ by exploiting all the resources of the river. Basically‚ dams are built to harness the river water so that it can be utilised according to the needs. A multipurpose project is launched often for storing water for irrigation purposes
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1. SUMMARY This project is carried out to identify health and safety issues in an oil and gas disaster. The purpose is to analyse what happened and lessons learnt. The case study that will be investigated is the Alpha Piper Platform disaster. In today’s competitive world‚ companies need safe and dependable workplaces for the wellbeing of employees‚ people in the community and the environment. A risk assessment must be carried out to keep everyone in the workplace safe and healthy. Risk assessment
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A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water‚ while other structures such as floodgates or levees (also known as dikes) are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity. A dam can also be used to collect water or for storage of water which can be evenly distributed between locations.
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Hydroelectric Dams Introduction In this Alternative Energy Project you are going to read about Hydroelectric Dams‚ and learn how Hydroelectric Dams work. You will also be reading the disadvantages and advantages of hydroelectric dams‚ and more. How does Hydroelectric Dams work? Hydroelectric Dams works by letting the energy of the water flow turn into an electric voltage. Then water goes through a series of turbines‚ then the water makes the turbines turn‚ and then it creates electricity
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Hoover Dam The Hoover Dam is one of America¡¦s greatest civil engineering marvels (Hernan 22) and ¡§has become a magnet to those fascinated by human ingenuity at its best¡¨ (Haussler 30). With its enormous size and construction during the Great Depression‚ it was an interesting topic to me. I would like to major in civil engineering and‚ at first‚ I was researching this topic. I was looking for salary and job descriptions. Then‚ I discovered the name John L. Savage‚ the engineer who supervised
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dedication ceremony for the Hoover Dam highlight the harsh and hostile conditions that had to be overcome in the construction of this colossal structure. Even though the Hoover Dam was built during the Great Depression with limited resources and required many hardships to be endured by the people involved‚ it is an amazing architectural marvel that tamed the Colorado River which has stood the test of time and is still in operation today. The spectacular Hoover Dam did not rise easily because of
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