Lessons from Esso’s Gas Plant Explosion at Longford In September 1998 Esso Australia’s gas plant at Longford in Victoria suffered a major fire. Two men were killed and the state’s gas supply was severed for two weeks‚ causing chaos in Victorian industry and considerable hardship in homes which were dependent on gas. What happened was that a warm liquid system (known as the “lean oil” system) failed‚ allowing a metal heat exchanger to become intensely cold and therefore brittle. When operators
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A Lesson from the Amish? This essay takes a different view on how our children should be taught basic literacy skills‚ and it starts with having a greater connection with your family. Basic learning skills must start at a very young age when the child’s brain is most capable retaining information. The father of the household will start by reading a children s Disney story to his six year old son. Though the boy is not able at this young age to read or write‚ he is actively participating and gaining
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Report: Lessons from the Titanic Adapted from Causes and Effects of the Rapid Sinking of the Titanic by Vicki Bassett (http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/uer/bassett.html) Date: 12 January 2012 Word count: 2802 Abstract This article discusses the material failures and design flaws that contributed to the rapid sinking of the Titanic‚ which collided with a massive iceberg in 1912 while on her maiden voyage from England to the United States. There were 2200 passengers
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Lessons from “FEARLESS” the Adam Brown Story. 1. We all have strengths and weaknesses. 2. Choose your friends wisely! 3. To overcome your weaknesses‚ you must first accept the fact that you have one and not be in denial‚ and deal with that fact first. 4. When you’re wrong own up to it! Talk is cheap. Back up your apology with action that says you realize what you did was wrong and you know it. Don’t keep making the same mistake over and over. Ask for foregiveness. 5. You must give it
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Lessons from Nature Scientists are always trying to find more effective ways of making high performance materials with minimum consumption of energy and resources‚ minimum waste production and‚ of course‚ maximum functionality. In other words‚ they are trying to make materials that are economically viable‚ environmentally friendly and versatile. Living organisms are examples of design that consume the least amount of energy and materials. They are designed strictly for function‚ yet they excel
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Prohibition in America: A Lesson Learned? Infamous gangster‚ AL Capone‚ and many like him built their dynasty off a short period of time during United States history called Prohibition. Prohibition was a period where alcohol was not permitted in the United States‚ which lasted from 1920 to 1933. After the Revolutionary War‚ drinking was on the rise in the United States‚ and many orginizations were created to disuade people from becoming intoxicated‚ starting a new temperance movement (Lerner 96)
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two children in a racist‚ judging‚ non compassionate society. In the book To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee Jem and Scout Finch learn many lessons through out the book that will help them further themselves in life. They learn valuable lessons on not judging a person without walking in their shoes‚ and to have empathy toward others. Firstly‚ One lesson that Jem and Scout learn is don’t pre-judge a person without walking in their shoes. Intolerance of peoples actions and opinions seem to be
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A matrix organizational structure is a company structure in which the reporting relationships are set up as a grid‚ or matrix‚ rather than in the traditional hierarchy. In other words‚ employees have dual reporting relationships - generally to both a functional manager and a product manager. Advantages In a matrix organization‚ instead of choosing between lining up staff along functional‚ geographic or product lines‚ management has both. Staffers report to a functional manager who can help with
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One of the primary lessons I learned is that Christopher Columbus is said to have carried a range of diseases the first time he crossed the Atlantic in 1492‚ which wiped out a huge population of Indians. The strategy was viewed as revenge through the introduction of syphilis into Europe. On the other hand‚ a skeleton was found in an English monastery that was said to be of a man who possibly died of syphilis. It is tough to determine the disease an individual died from especially after a long period
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illustrates this idea in "The Story of an Hour." The story is set in the nineteenth century. Chopin uses the death of Mr. Mallard to show the reader Mrs. Mallard’s deep feelings. In the story‚ Josephine and Mrs. Mallard are sisters. Although the women come from the same background‚ live in the same city‚ and outwardly appear to be satisfied with their lives‚ their attitudes are very different. Chopin uses these two women as foil characters in the story. The differences in the women are seen in their reactions
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