The Upper Big Branch Mine disaster occurred on April 5th‚ 2010‚ in Raleigh County‚ West Virginia. The mine was located in Montcoal and owned by Massey Energy‚ but bought out by Alpha Natural Resources in 2011. Twenty-Nine of the thirty one miners at the site were killed by the explosion. A state funded independent investigation would later find Massey Energy directly responsible for the accident. (www.sourcewatch.org) The explosion was ignited by high methane levels being a contributed factor. You
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Introduction "Common natural disasters area a leading cause of data loss " says Bud Stoddard‚ AmeriVault President and CEO. Events such as the 8.3 earthquake that struck Hokkaido Japan September 25‚ 2003‚ and the firestorm in San Diego just weeks ago are just two examples of how natural disasters are devastating millions of unprepared businesses around the world. These are not the only events that must be considered‚ however. The terrorist attacks against the US on 9/11/01 and the biggest blackout
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NATURAL LAW ROBERT P. GEORGE* Oliver Wendell Holmes‚ the legal philosopher and judge whom Richard Posner has‚ with admiration‚ dubbed “the American Nietzsche‚”1 established in the minds of many people a certain image of what natural law theories are theories of‚ and a certain set of reasons for supposing that such theories are misguided and even ridiculous. While I have my own reasons for admiring some of Holmes’s work—despite‚ rather than because of‚ the Nietzscheanism that endears him
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DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STATEMENT OF INTENT This document outlines our policies and procedures for technology disaster recovery‚ as well as our process-level plans for recovering critical technology platforms and the telecommunications infrastructure. This document summarizes our recommended procedures. In the event of an actual emergency situation‚ modifications to this document may be made to ensure physical safety of our people‚ our systems‚ and our data. Our mission
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Running Head: Disaster in Franklin County Disaster in Franklin County JM Western Governors University 1 Disaster in Franklin County 2 The Role of Health Personnel and the Public Health Nurse Public health personnel and public health nurses have many responsibilities in a disaster that are essential to a successful outcome for the community. Their primarily focus is on the safety and health of the public. The health personnel will assess the community’s available resources
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Silver Bells “City sidewalks‚ busy sidewalks dressed in holiday style… In the air‚ there’s a feeling of Christmas…” My favorite holiday has always been Christmas. I love everything about it! One of the best things about Christmastime is that we get such a long time off from school. In addition to that‚ my family flies back home to Pennsylvania in December‚ so we always get to see snow. We also spend time with family and friends playing games and exchanging gifts‚ which is always a lot of fun. Of
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We have all visited restaurants before‚ hungry with anticipation of consuming a good meal in return for our precious and cautiously spent money. Eating out is an expensive business and you really want to be sure you get a good experience. Sadly‚ this doesn’t always happen. Who or what is to blame for this? Successful restaurants offer a seamless dining experience. The appeal of the meal to some‚ is the best part‚ but there are so many things that go on behind the scenes to make your experience enjoyable
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Business Leadership Qualities Business management is the most popular major among college students because it leads to believe that they can become a leader at any job or career they choose. The word “leader” is used often to describe someone in a position of power. However‚ it has been overused so much that people confuse being “leaders” with being “in charge.” Being in charge just means you hold rank over others. There are certain qualities one must have to be a great leader. A great leader
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Natural evil one of the hardest evils to explain in the context of a traditional Judeo-Christian God due to its spontaneity and the destruction it causes. When God in his omniscient nature created the world‚ he knew there would be natural disasters and that people would suffer consequently. Assuming a morally perfect God‚ these disasters are necessary to keep the earth itself regulated. They also do not intend harm‚ people
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Everybody thinks Apple is younger than Microsoft‚ but Apple was born in 1976‚ just one year after Microsoft corporation. They develop two different ways to produce the same product‚ Microsoft has developed a computer platform more popular than the Apple platform. Indeed‚ Microsoft Softwares came in the market as a reference‚ due to the easiest compatibility network. In the other hand‚ Apple increased on the ten last years. The main problem of this war implies the consumer. How do you make your decision
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