The Deep Horizon oil rig explosion was categorically impacted by bias decision making. The leaders that day executed from a heuristic view‚ and also from an overconfidence bias. The two corporations colliding that day‚ BP and Transocean‚ underestimated the calamity occurring right before them. Twenty anomalies occurring simultaneously did not cause significant alarm to make a drastic and immediate decision to prevent the explosion. The team minimized the probability that the rig would explode
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The content of the reading and the lecture is about one of the largest explosions in history - the explosion in Tunguska in 1908. The reading supports the idea that it was a massive methane gas explosion while the lecture argues that it was an asteroid strike which caused the explosion. According to the reading passage‚ the fact that no rocks or material from an asteroid have been found and nobody witnesses an asteroid streaking across the sky means that there is no evidence of an asteroid strike
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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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Courtney Morris English 101C 30 April 2012 Eating Disorder Treatment Coverage Every day‚ various men‚ women and children suffering from eating disorders reach out for help from professionals; however‚ only one in every ten will ever receive the treatment they need (“Eating” 3). Anna Westin was twenty-one years old when her long battle with anorexia took her life. At the age of sixteen‚ Westin was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa‚ and her family felt relieved due to their good insurance policy
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the day. Technology has advanced so much compared to a hundred years ago‚ that we are well on our way to fuel less cars and robotic companions. Yet‚ with advanced technology comes the added responsibilities to maintain and seek out other avenues for even far move advanced technologies to help support the life styles we have come accustomed to. Is this then better than before when we were thankful just to have light and running water in the house? Education is by far better today than a hundred
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Five Things That Has Made Renting In Japan Easy The search for an apartment or a place to stay in a foreign country can be a daunting task. You do not know anything about renting and you do not know where to start looking. Nonetheless‚ you need to find a place right away because your schooling will start soon. Here are tips on how you can rent an apartment in Japan easily. The first thing you should know about renting an apartment in Japan is the deposit. Usually‚ the owner of the property will
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When it comes to the health coverage your employer provides‚ you undoubtedly think about your spouse and children. Will the coverage you’re provided allow you to cover them as well? Will coverage be inclusive enough to cover everyone’s needs? Can it be combined with other insurance plans? So many questions are running through your head. Take a deep breath! It’s time for you to get some answers. If you’re wondering how a Canadian health spending account benefits your children and spouse‚ you’ve come
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“London” By Usan Hlaing “According to William Blake‚ “London” the Industrial Revolution had changed the city for worse” (Bloom‚ Harold). The city is fallen on great depression. He uses dark portrait of a London to reveal the theme of people misery and hard times. He paints a misery of people and darkness of city life and human suffering derived from the Industrial Revolution. The language of the poem on how the poem was written and emotion of people are inevitable in this poem. William Blake
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in part ‚ in the changing needs of society Choose a technology (advances in dietary products‚ advances in fitness equipment‚ advances in transplant technology‚ advances in diagnostic equipment‚ etc.). Create a timeline showing how that technology has advanced over
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Social media has changed the way we live in many ways. It has changed everything from the way we communicate with each other to where we get our news from. It happened so fast that people hardly realized just how much their lives had changed. Personal and professional communities are now intertwined and within arm’s reach and our once small social and work networks have now expanded to proportions that were once unimaginable. Just like in any revolution or period of expansion‚ there are many positive
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