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    from a nurse's diary

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    as fomentation. While arriving to Antwerp there was a big explosion which filled hospitals with many unrecognizable burnt men. Some bunts so severe that they had to force openings where the mouth once were to insert tubes for feeding. The writer also describes a time when she was in a later explosion which literally scared the daylights out of her. In with the second explosion many were left wounded. The nurses drowned out the explosions by singing old traditional song until the next morning where

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    Deepwater Horizon Assignment On April 20th 2010 a BP licenses oil rig 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana exploded‚ killing 11 people.  For three months millions of barrels of oil poured into the Gulf of Mexico killing sea life‚ altering the eco-system and affecting towns situated around the Gulf’s livelihood and quality of life.  The Deepwater Horizon rig is responsible for the worst offshore oil spill in history. The corporation lost billions of dollars due to the disaster stemming for systematic

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    There is a strong need for better instrumentation and investigation on effects of nuclear explosions. The electromagnetic pulse generated by high-altitude nuclear explosion that appeared to have significant differences from the lower-altitude explosions. The auroras that appeared almost instantaneously far away from the explosion in opposite hemisphere are not clearly understood. The nature of the possible radiation belts that were initially generated along

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    strategies would be to hire researcher who are knowledgeable about mine explosions. They would be responsible for sampling and testing substances that can prevent an explosion from happening or containing them as much as possible. For example‚ seals can be created as a barrier to contain an explosion so that a chain reaction won’t occur. Limestone powder used as rock dusting absorbs heat and reduce the intensity of an explosion. Another example‚ would be to install a sprinkler to keep things wet or

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    Mont-Tayloric Earthquake

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    On December‚ 6th‚ 1917‚ an unexpected explosion at Halifax‚ Harbour front had left the citizens of the Nova Scotia capital and the rest of Canada devastated. Five minutes after 9:00 a.m on that day‚ hundreds of people were killed and thousands were severely injured by the impact. A collision of two ships on the harbour due to miscommunication left everything destroyed during the time of WWI. The crash had led to the French munitions ship‚ the SS Mont-Blanc to blow up in flames. Caused by impact from

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    International Law

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    the Court declared that it possessed jurisdiction. On the same day the two Parties concluded a Special Agreement asking the Court to give judgment on the following questions. Only one aspect of the first question – Is Albania responsible for the explosions? – is relevant for our purposes here. In its Judgment the Court declared on the first question‚ by 11 votes against 5‚ that Albania was responsible. The facts are as follows. On October 22nd‚ 1946‚ two British cruisers and two destroyers‚ coming

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    Doppler Effect Predicts the Future of Universe Have you ever observed a speeding Car? What do you observe of the Sound it produces? The Sound of the Car increases as it approaches you‚ takes highest peak when close to you‚ and recedes as it speeds away from you! Why do you hear a varying sound level as the car speeds by you? Couldn’t have the sound been at constant level? Wondering what makes the sound behave like that? Sound is a disturbance caused in a particle medium‚ which is propagated

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    fireworks

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    impressive colors and sounds are produced? People everywhere enjoy the fantastic explosions and the brilliant light displays of fireworks. However‚ these spectacles are much more than just a form of entertainment. Each firework launched into the sky is a precisely formed assembly of chemicals and fuel‚ carefully calibrated to produce a particular effect – a red chrysanthemum spray accompanied by a powerful explosion‚ or a blue strobe‚ for example. Understanding how the contents of a firework produce

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    Even after the explosion was declared an internal explosion‚ American yellow journalists make up stories about how Spain exploded the USS Maine because they did not want a warship docked in Cuba. Yellow Journalists are journalists who write stories‚ that are incorrect or severely exaggerated

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    of Mexico was one of the most infamous industrial environmental disasters ever. On April 20‚ 2010‚ a marine oil-drilling dig called the Deepwater Horizon exploded‚ releasing hundreds of millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. This explosion resulted in the loss of human life‚ massive environmental damage‚ and widespread damage to the livelihood of people living along the Gulf Coast. The organization with the largest share in the oil drill‚ BP (Beyond Petroleum)‚ is still facing consequences

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