Natural human caused Disasters 1. The rig’s malfunctioning blowouts preventer ultimately failed‚ but it was needed only because of human errors. Those errors originated with a team of BP engineers in Houston‚ such as 1. Fewer barriers to gas flow 2. Fewer centralizers to keep cement even 3. No bond log to check cement integrity 4. Pressure test misinterpreted 5. Mud barrier removed early 6. Blowouts preventer failed. 2. In the months following the Gulf oil disaster‚ wildlife managers‚ rescue crews
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atmosphere over Texas‚ killing all seven crew members on board. The disaster occurred minutes before Columbia was scheduled to land at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. An investigation later determined the catastrophe was caused by a problem that took place shortly after launch on January 16‚ when a piece of foam insulation broke off from the shuttle’s propellant tank and damaged the edge of the shuttle’s left wing. The Columbia disaster was the second major tragedy in the history of the space shuttle
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Flight 1420 11 Flight 1420‚ A Preventable Disaster Commercial Aviation Safety November 15‚ 2011 ABSTRACT Flight 1420 was a disaster that taught the aviation community several important lessons. All the Seven Major Elements of Aviation safety can be seen as contributing factors but the greatest factor was human error and the impact of pilot fatigue. With proper preventative measures‚ the pilots probably would have had the time to arm the MD-82’s spoiler system
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The Hindenburg Disaster As the Hindenburg enters: “Here it comes‚ Ladies and Gentlemen‚ and what a marvelous sight...the sun is striking the windows of the observation deck on the westward side and sparkling like glittering jewels on the background of black velvet…. Oh‚ oh‚ oh..!.. As the crowd notices the flame and then...: “Its burst into flames...Get out of the way‚ please‚ oh my‚ this is terrible‚ oh my‚ get out of the way‚ please..!It is burning‚ bursting into
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Social Benefit or Social Disaster Shannon Pieczynski Principles of Management 300 CSU Global Professor Aguiar 8/11/13 Social Benefit or Social Disaster Over the past decade social media has become a booming phenomenon. At first it was instant messenger‚ Myspace‚ Facebook‚ and Twitter but over the past four years we have been introduced to things like Instagram‚ Snapchat‚ Vine‚ and Kek. The social media world grows everyday and
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homes went down‚ and of the less than 100 houses‚ none of them are even able to be inhabited. So we’ve heard about about dark times arising‚ and the history of one of the bloodiest natural disasters of the century‚ but what we haven’t heard about is everyone else. How did others respond in the wake of this disaster? Some of the others tried to help with donations‚ and the people trying to lead a normal life‚ while others are not helping‚ or you’re in the case where you can’t decide if they’re helping
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order to adequately address their homeland security needs. In addition to the local activities‚ the program also participates in State and Federal planning groups and task forces. Before a Terrorist Attack Occurs: Have at least a 5 to 7 day Disaster Supplies Kit assembled. Create a shelter-in-place plan. Create an evacuation plan. If you Receive a Bomb Threat: Ask the caller the following questions: When is the bomb going to explode? Where is the bomb right now? What kind of bomb is it
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- Rank: 1st - Criteria for Ranking: 306 death (the most deadly earthquake in year 2012) - Date: August 11‚ 2012 - Location: East Azerbaijan Province‚ Iran - Type: Twin earthquakes (Magnitude 6.3 and 6.4) - Description: The earthquake resulted in an estimated 306 deaths‚ over 5000 injured‚ most of houses destroyed. - Sources of information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquakes_in_2012#cite_note-98 and http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usb000bupa.php#details -
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world‚ the start of a preoccupation with bizarre‚ grotesque creatures in his mature work. A master graphic artist‚ Goya’s sixty-five etchings‚ “The Disasters of War” from 1810-14‚ are candid depictions of atrocities committed by both the French and Spanish armies during the invasion of Spain. Goya created images that “touched on the grotesque and disasters such as war” (Selz‚ 99). He reduces scenes of barbaric torture to their horrifying basics with gory precision. His observation at human cruelty
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In Witches! The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem‚ Rosalyn Schanzer discusses the disastrous event which happened in Salem known as the Salem witch trials. Many afflicted girls blamed innocent townspeople‚ accusing them of being witches. Trials were held in a Salem court and many accused townspeople were later hanged in Salem. This catastrophe occurred in Salem for many reasons‚ including the concentrated population‚ the central location‚ and the belief system of those who lived there.
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