Piper Alpha Disaster Subject : Engineering Application of Information Technology (EAT 106) Name : Ravin Raj A/L Vijaya Kamaraj Course : Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Mechanical Student ID : SCM-013090 Lecture : Cik Anis ------------------------------------------------- Abstract The case study was done on the Piper Alpha disasters which happened in 1988. First the management and the operation process is analysed and studied hence to the structure. Secondly the cause of accident
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Students Deal With Stress “Hey‚ I’m stressed of homework and studying‚ let’s have a drink”‚ said by the majority of freshmen students. Alcohol is the easiest coping mechanism to students because we are exposed to alcohol more than anything else. Throughout high school‚ most students are shown “the ways” of drinking. Lots of students find out the positive outcomes of drinking; relaxation‚ relief of stress‚ temporarily happiness‚ but they tend to avoid the negative outcomes; laziness‚ forgetfulness
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The Aral Sea Disaster Abstract The Aral Sea and the entire Aral Sea basin area have achieved worldwide notoriety due to the environmental disaster. The example of the Aral Sea disaster has sent a signal to the entire international community demonstrating how fast and irrevocable the environmental system can be ruined if there is no long-term thinking and planning in place. This paper gives a broad overview of the policies that have resulted in dying of the forth-largest inland body of water.
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Wal-Mart and Vlasic Pickles are companies that are in the Retail Industry. The Retail Industry consists of the sale of goods and services from individuals or businesses to the final consumers. Retailers are part of an integrated system called the supply chain. A retailer purchases goods or products in large quantities from manufacturers directly or through a wholesaler‚ and then sells smaller quantities to the consumer for a profit. Retailing can be done in either fixed locations like stores or
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A.Karthick RCET. DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION. The term ‘disaster mitigation’ is variously understood by different people in different disciplines. The meaning of the
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The Port Chicago Disaster On the 24 of July 1944‚ a memorandum was written from Captain W. S. Parsons‚ USN to Rear Admiral W. R. Purnell‚ USN. It was a report on the most destructive explosion on United States soil at that time. It was known as the Port Chicago Explosion. Captain Parsons worked in the Bureau of Ordnance as their Liaison Officer. So he was a prime candidate for the job. Rear Admiral Purnell was the head of the Military Policy Committee. This memorandum was not intended to
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Engineering Disaster Civil Engineers build significant structures that can last more than a century‚ some of these structures such as Burj Khalifa‚ pyramids and evil towers in France can be considered as landmarks‚ because of its history and its beauty of design. Civil Engineers study the four factors of building structures to determine which tools and materials they will use in order to build permanent structures. Although engineers studying the factors and take the determination‚ there is some
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Responsibilities: Determine and announce crisis situations (Declares the emergency/crisis state of affairs) Activate the DRP Supervise response and recovery efforts Confirm restoration of normal business operation and finalize the disaster recovery processes Role: Legal (Counsel can be both internal and external) Responsibilities: Address legal and regulatory issues Ensure regulation compliance for mitigation efforts Ensure laws and regulations are followed during
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Man-made disasters are disasters is the element of human intent‚ negligence or involving a failure of a man-made system that leads to human suffering and environmental damage. Man-made disasters are sometimes referred to as anthropogenic. The term anthropogenic designates an effect or object resulting from human activity. Man-made disasters can be divided into different categories and they include technological hazards‚ sociological hazards and transportation hazards among others. These are
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(DISASTER RISK ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS HAZARDS IN MAJULI) INTRODUCTION Majuli is one of the largest river islands in the world (26 45N – 27 12N and 93 39 E – 94 35 altitude of 60 – 95m above msl). The original land mass of Majuli was 1250 Sq. km (1950) which has significantly reduced to 650 Sq. km (2001) due to erosion. The island is bounded by the river Brahmaputra on the South‚ the river Subansiri on the North-West and Kherkatia Suti in Northeast. Geomorphologically the island is alluvial
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