I have built two Disaster Recovery programs over the last six years. First for example Target Corporation‚ I implemented a new strategic framework for the IT Service Continuity Management team and the Disaster Recovery Program. The strategy was based on a three year roadmap. The roadmap detailed out how Target will enhance the Disaster Recovery Planning across Supply Chain & India‚ key strategic initiatives‚ prioritize applications and improve the mainframe recovery capabilities. I worked with
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largest providers of products and services to the energy industry‚” according to their website homepage. Transocean is an offshore drilling company helps companies such as BP find oil and natural gas reserves. Yet people call the oil spill the “BP oil disaster”. Due to the fact that BP was the company who was running operations‚ they are the ones to be ultimately responsible. Both BP and Transocean have taken responsibility for their actions‚ but Halliburton has denied any responsibility for this
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Landslides The landslides are simply defined as the mass movement of rock‚ debris or earth down and have to include a broad range of motions whereby falling‚ sliding and flowing under the influence of gravity dislodges earth material. They often take place in conjunction with earthquakes‚ floods and volcanoes. The Himalayan Mountain‚ the north-east hill ranges and the Western Ghats and the Nilgiris experience considerable landslide activities of varying intensities. Also called landslip; Downward
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inspired when he participated in a NASA space camp. This boy and his friends were awarded the prize of the best junior scientists by Mr Steve Johnson‚ the Chairman of NASA. The award was given on the basis of fulfilment of various criteria based on various fascinating activities like modelling a rover and constructing a rocket that would travel upwards 250m or above. This boy was none other than me and I enjoyed every second that I spent in the space camp. The NASA space camp was a turning point in
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Should NASA continue to be funded by the U.S government? Remember the “Space Race” against Russia? What would have happened if we had shut down NASA before that? Getting a man to the moon was a Cold War victory! Shutting down funding for space exploration would be utterly devastating. Did you know that we can do research in space that we can’t do on earth? In space‚ we can understand more about gravity‚ and how machines work in different conditions‚ special medical research can be done in space
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The decision making of multiple employees and managers contributed to the Deepwater Horizon disaster. A non-rational model of decision making was utilized which directly contributed to the malfunction of equipment and the death of employees. The non-rational model attempts to explain how decisions are actually made (Kanicki & Kreitz‚ 2010). The case study focuses on how decisions are actually made rather than how they should have been. Decisions made regarding safety‚ process‚ and collaboration
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This paper is intended to give you basis principles of disaster recovery planning and understanding the process. The information presented is to help prepare you to respond to a disaster and restore normal operations afterward. There is a lot of information that goes into a disaster recovery plan‚ so we will discuss a few of the important steps that need to be approached. One of the first things a company should do is ask what types of requirements or pressures it faces when deciding how to prioritize
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Climate Disaster Tucked away in the vast Alaskan wilderness only assessable by boat or plane‚ lays the state capital‚ Juneau. This isolated town‚ and the people born and raised in it have seen a sight that many people can’t fathom. Many Americans see the world climate change‚ but don’t take action because they have not seen the major effects of it. Being born and raised in Juneau‚ Alaska I have sadly seen over a dozen glaciers recede at a rapid rate‚ each year being a record-breaking year. Years
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have to adapt responsibly to global concerns like climate change‚ human rights issues and the evolving financial landscape. Furthermore‚ in today’s economic climate‚ following the many scandals and irresponsible practices that have contributed to the financial meltdown of 2008/09‚ it is especially pertinent for firms‚ especially financial institutions‚ to implement sound CSR practices and be responsible in dealing with their stakeholders. After all‚ the essence of CSR is instilling “trust” – trust in
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Corporation (IOC) oil depot’s giant tank holding 8‚000 kilolitres (280‚000 cu ft) of oil‚ in Sitapura Industrial Area on the outskirts of Jaipur‚ Rajasthan‚ killing 12 people and injuring over 200. The blaze continued to rage out of control for over a week after it started and during the period half a million people were evacuated from the area. The oil depot is about 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) south of the city of Jaipur. The incident occurred when petrol was being transferred from the Indian Oil Corporation’s
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