The Halifax Explosion was a defining moment in Canadian history‚ due to the tragedy that it created. On 6 December 1917‚ two ships collided and exploded in Halifax Harbour destroying many parts of the city‚ killing almost 2‚000 people and injuring more than 9‚000. The accident occurred at 8:40 a.m. when the ships Imo and Mont Blanc collided in the middle of the harbour. Imo was heading out of the harbour while Mont Blanc was heading in. The Mont Blanc was carrying 2‚653 tonnes of heavy artillery
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Next to China‚ India is the second largest populated country in the world. In 2001‚ India became the second country after China to cross the one billion mark. The current population is around 1.15 billion. India occupies only 2.4% of the world’s land area but it supports over 15% of the world’s population. About 70% of the Indian population lives in more than 550‚000 villages. The balance stays in more than 200 towns and cities. India is expected to surpass China in total population by 2030 (five
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1. Explanation of the Problem The Challenger explosion which took place on January 28th‚ 1986 included several elements that contributed to the failure of the O-ring and subsequent explosion of the shuttle. The result was the death of 7 astronauts‚ the loss of the shuttle‚ and a 32-month halt of the space program while an investigation was conducted. The main cause of the problem seems to be that O-rings on the solid rocket boosters were not designed to work in the cold temperatures that was apparent
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http://testbig.com/toefl-essays/expression-never-never-give-means-keep-trying-and-never-stop-working-your-goals-do-yo-0 Essay topic: The expression "Never‚ never give up" means to keep trying and never stop working for your goals. Do you agree or disagree? The expression "Never‚ never give up" means to keep trying and never stop working for your goals.Some people really believe in this and live their lives trying their best to get to their goals. Other people give up really easy. Personally
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Timet 1:30 Hour English Special Batch Model Test On TOEFL Mini Test-01 Total Marks: 100 Tick the correct answer and choose the incorrect word. 1. Arizona ----- a very dry climate. (a) has (b) being (c) having (d) with 2. Venomous snakes with modified teeth connected to the A poison glands in which the venom is secreted and stored. B C D 3. One of the least effective ways of storing information is learning ------- it. (a) how repeat (b) repeating (c) to repeat (d) repeat 4. Representative democracy
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On January 28th of 1986 tragedy struck the United States. It was devastating to all of those that witnessed and had a loved one involved. This catastrophe was known as the space shuttle Challenger explosion. The event was all over the news and the launch was broadcasted live for millions to watch. That same day President Ronald Reagan spoke on the issue. As the speech was directed to the families of the crew and the United States in general‚ he addressed the nation and showed his point of view on
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The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after 73 seconds into flames in flight on January 28‚ 1986 with one of the seven astronauts‚ a school teacher Christa McAuliffe aboard. This incident Challenger present us a case study in organizational communication‚ ethics and culture as it promotes or discourages necessary communication and the ethics of whistle blowing. Pressures developed because of the need to meet customers’ promises‚ which forced obligation to launch a certain number of flights per
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In fact the Ray’s team didn’t know the fact‚ if you’re a time-reverse camera you could go back to the last time the invisible flea robot explosion spot inside the forest. After it exploded the fragments scattered on the dirt‚ one of the invisible objects kicked the circuit-board forward where no other objects or watchers knew. Just before every jumping or hopping its metal toe-cap kicked the circuit-board on the dirt precisely to shoot it afar‚ then the invisible robot flea landed near to the circuit-board
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The issue of treating pets like family members is a debatable one. On the one hand‚ pets are charming creatures that mean a lot for their owners. But on the other hand‚ people should not forget that pets are animals which have specific instincts and habits differ from those of human beings and‚ as a result‚ able to do harm to people. However‚ in the final analysis‚ I think that pets are good friends of people and shall be treated accordingly. One reason in support of my thinking is that pets like
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Global Explosion-Proof Electric Motors and Actuators Market 2014-2018 Electrical motors and actuators are an integral part of the Process Equipment industry‚ and are employed in pumps‚ compressors‚ and valves in order to drive and control the flow of the medium throughout the process line. To operate in an NEC-classified hazardous environment‚ explosion-proof electric motor and actuator enclosures must withstand an implosion or an explosion‚ restricting flame propagation between the medium and
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