questions: Sub question 1 What could have inspired Briggs to abandon the perfectly sound vessel‚ passing his wife‚ child and crew into a small boat in heavy seas? There are a couple of things that were very unlikely to happen. Sea monsters are easy to dismiss‚ because why were the lifeboat‚ navigational tabled and the sextant gone? Secondly‚ piracy. If it were to be pirates‚ they would take some stuff with them‚ wouldn’t they? Any valuables that the ship might have held were untouched. Also‚ there
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Has your cheese been moved? While recollecting reading of a book called “Who moved my cheese “and evaluating the same in world around us‚ led to writing of this post. It is a fact for individuals as well for organisations that any stream of earnings‚ workings or processes cannot be taken for lasting for ever without any disruption. Especially in today’s world where intelligence has moved to Artificial Intelligence and human behaviours are being imbibed in Robots to do routine jobs‚ changes or disruptions
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opportunity with Hi- Valu Stores‚ Inc. ( Hi- Valu)‚ which operated discount department chain stores in the Northwest. Baldwin had to make a decision whether to accept the Hi-Valu’s Challenger deal or not. To make an informed decision‚ the company should exam a blending of financial‚ marketing‚ and strategic implications of the Challenger deal. Financial analysis Current financial situation With an annual ROA of 3.15% in 1988‚ Baldwin’s current financial situation is not favorable at all (see exhibit 3 for
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The Tragic Challenger Explosion The Tragic Challenger Explosion Space Travel. It is a sense of national pride for many Americans. If you ask anyone who was alive at the time‚ they could probably tell you exactly where they were when they heard that Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon. But all of the success in our space programs is overshadowed by tragedy. On January 28‚ 1986‚ one of the worst disasters in our space program’s history occurred. Many people were watching
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disaster………………………………………………...4 Effects of the Chernobyl accident…………………………………....6 Human impacts of the accident……………………………………....7 Why and how do industrial accidents happen?..............................................8 . How can accidents be minimized?.................................................................9 . Role of engineers How can engineers predict and prevent industrial accidents?...........10 Are there acceptable accidents that we have to live with? ……..…..11 Can an engineer learn
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That day‚ strong winds were blowing and coal dark thunder clouds were racing in the sky. The wind shrieked and the sudden gusts of wind raised clouds of red dust. The sky darkened quickly and it threatened to rain but the weather held. A bright streak of lightning illuminated the sky and the distant rumble of thunder reached my ear. I quickened my pace. Finally‚ the weather fell apart and it started to rain cats and dogs. The rain came – first in big heavy drops that were as sharp as splinters of
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A car accident is perhaps the last thing that you think could ever happen to you. But regardless of how careful a drive you are‚ you do not know just when you might come across a reckless driver and get into an accident yourself. Knowledge about your rights and the motor vehicle accident law might come in handy should you or anyone you know meet a road accident. In the unfortunate event that you get involved in road accident‚ you should contact a lawyer right away. A legal representative will
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HMS Challenger Journal Day 1 – December 23‚ 1872 Hello‚ journal! It is our first official day of this adventure I am about to take on the HMS Challenger. The weather isn’t to dandy today in England where we are leaving from‚ it’s a little rainy and cold‚ the worst mixture. But! We have to get a move on‚ I’m extremely excited to embark on this journey and I am honored to be a part of this history. I’m most excited and feel a sort of curiosity because we have such an abundant amount of useful technology
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including the woman who was to be the first teacher in space. Perhaps the most recognizable result of this oversight towards safety concerns in the NASA workforce‚ was the loss of the Space Shuttle “Challenger.” The event has been dubbed by historians‚ as the “Challenger Explosion.” Following the accident‚ a detailed report was given to the U.S government‚ known as the “Roger’s report.” This gave the Government vital information
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publications can display the story differently. Producers of the publications have multiple opinions and can have a biased effect toward their subject. This leads the media to having a big influence on what people believe‚ if true or not. Over time history can be changed into a different story. As stated in 1984‚ "All history was a palimpsest‚ scraped clean and reinscribed exactly as often as was necessary. In no case would it have been possible‚ once the deed was done‚ to prove that any falsification had
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