Piper Alpha: Lessons Learnt‚ 2008 Piper Alpha was a large North Sea oil platform that started production in 1976. It produced oil from 24 wells and in its early life it had also produced gas from two wells. It was connected by an oil pipeline to Flotta and by gas pipelines to two other installations. In 1988‚ Piper Alpha was operated by Occidental Petroleum (Caledonia) Ltd ("OpCal")‚ a wholly owned subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation. On 6 July 1988‚ there was a massive leakage of gas
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The reliability of the PKLA test in piloting calculated through Cronbach’s Alpha was .71‚ which is considered acceptable. Out of the initial 35 items each having 1 point‚ the minimum score was 6 and the maximum score was 28‚ with the mean and standard deviation of 15.78 and 5.26 respectively. The preliminary investigation showed that contrary to teachers’ claims in the first phase of the study (Table 4)‚ the majority of them had low levels of PKLA; the mean score of the participants was also low
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As governor‚ Miller campaigned to establish a state lottery. He succeeded in getting laws passed that restricted lottery proceeds to fund pre-kindergarten programs‚ capital and technology enhancements for Georgia schools‚ and most innovative of all‚ the HOPE Scholarship program. HOPE scholarships provide full tuition at any state college or university to any Georgia resident who graduates from high school with at least a B average. In 1992 voters passed the lottery‚ and the programs that the lottery
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I hoped for a bid card from Alpha Phi for many reasons‚ but one of the most prominent was the values the Fraternity stands for. Sisterhood‚ Scholarship‚ Service‚ Leadership‚ Loyalty‚ and Character Development are all values that are important to me. To begin‚ I exemplify sisterhood through many ways. It can be a bigger contribution‚ for example when I help my big push through her Nursing interviews and help her pick out her outfits‚ while quizzing her on the questions she may be asked. There are
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I would love to join the Mu Alpha Theta/Math Society because I am passionate about numbers‚ equations‚ formulas & anything that has to do with math‚ I just love it. Since I enjoy math I know that I will succeed in the Math Society. I will see it as something I enjoy & look forward to. I am a very dedicated person‚ especially if it comes to something that I like‚ like math. I’m good with math‚ once I’ve learned and master the objective I’ll be able to solve it and maybe even find a short cut for the
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This paper will discuss Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority‚ Incorporated‚ and how it started. The sorority was founded by nine educated black college women. By the names of Ethel Hedgeman-Lyle‚ Anna Easter Brown‚ Beulah Elizabeth Burke‚ Lillie‚ Burke‚ Marjorie Hill‚ Margaret Flagg (Holmes)‚ Lavinia Norman‚ Lucy Diggs Slowe and Marie Woolfolk (Taylor). Shortly thereafter they invited seven sophomores to join them in becoming founders and they are Norma Boyd‚ Ethel J. Mawbray‚ Alice P. Murray‚ Sarah M. Nutter
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Frank Miller was born January 27‚ 1957. Miller was born in Olney‚ Maryland‚ and raised in Montpelier‚ Vermont. He was the fifth of seven children. His mother was a nurse and his father was a carpenter and electrician. His family was Irish Catholic. Miller was formerly married to colorist Lynn Varley‚ who colored many of his noted works from Ronin through 300 and the backgrounds to the movie 300. Miller and Varley divorced in 2005. He has since been romantically linked to New York-based Shakespearean
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Malcolm James McCormick (born January 19‚ 1992)‚[1] better known by his stage name Mac Miller‚ is an American rapper from Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. He is also a noted record producer under the pseudonym Larry Fisherman. He is signed to Pittsburgh based Rostrum Records‚ and released his debut album Blue Slide Park‚ on November 8‚ 2011‚ which debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 despite being released completely independently. His second studio album Watching Movies with the Sound Off was released
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Section 1: Problem Statement When Mike Volkema‚ CEO of Herman Miller‚ abruptly attempted to appoint Gary Van Spronsen to executive vice president of offer development and marketing‚ Volkema was hesitant to get involved. Since 1992‚ Van Spronsen had worked feverishly to build a leader in the office furniture industry in the Herman Miller subsidiary SQA. Not only did Van Spronsen create the traction that prompted better customer service‚ a tailored product line and design process‚ but he also transformed
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Caroline Reilly Mr Bosley English 8 May 8‚ 2012 Glenn Miller Glenn Miller was born on a farm in Iowa on March 1‚ 1901. He is remembered today not only for the beloved music he produced and for his influence on the evolution and success of swing music‚ but also for his patriotic devotion in time of war. He is remembered for songs such as "In the Mood‚" "A String of Pearls‚" "Little Brown Jug" and "Moonlight Serenade.” He is also famous for his Army Air Force Band that
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