International University Summer 2011 Alex Del Veccio Yudith Torres BP Marketing Problem In April 20th‚ 2010 one of the worst environmental natural disasters that were brought on by a men happened. We are talking about the British petroleum Oil spill on the Golf Coast. The disaster not only affected the plants‚ animals and people living in the area but also the image of the company. British Petroleum has been successful on creating a powerful brand image‚ being authentic to the core values of
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1989 Exxon Valdez spill Causes Exxon Shipping Company failed to supervise the master and provide a rested and sufficient crew for Exxon Valdez. The National Transportation Shipping Board found this was widespread throughout the industry‚ prompting a safety recommendation to Exxon and to the industry. The third mate failed to properly manoeuvre the vessel‚ possibly due to fatigue or excessive workload. Exxon Shipping Company failed to properly maintain the Raytheon Collision Avoidance System
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Chemical Basis of Life Chemistry Atoms – smallest particle of an element Subatomic particles: * Protons * Neutrons * Electrons Molecules – a unit formed by 2 or more atoms joined together Elements Compounds Mass Weight Inorganic Compounds – molecules that do not necessarily contain a carbon Organic Compounds – always contain large amounts of carbon * theses are the molecules composing living things – organisms Biologically important Inorganic Molecules
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offshore oil spill in history. The corporation lost billions of dollars due to the disaster stemming for systematic failures across the entire operation‚ including its crisis management and communication. The “Gulf of Mexico Restoration” website uses these three strategies to repair its reputation: BP uses the verbal technique of passive voice to shift the
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The Hebei Spirit Oil Spill (HSOS) in December 7‚ 2007 spilled approximately 10‚900 tons of crude oil in about 10 km off the Taean coastline in South Korea. Due to the astronomical and irrecoverable damage upon the marine ecosystem and the overall living standards of the residents‚ the oil spill accident has been notoriously named as the “worst oil spill accident” occurred in Korea. Nevertheless‚ though almost a decade have passed since the outbreak of the HSOS in Korea‚ it appears that compensation
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4800 tones in the stern section. Even though all crew members were rescued‚ this event would inevitably turn out to a huge disaster. Most of all because of the environmental consequences of the oil spill. In this paper I will first of all stress out the effects on the environment caused by the oil spill. Then‚ the regulations that were applied to the incident under consideration will be analyzed. Moreover I will point out the problems which arise from the incident. Finally I will evaluate measures
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regulate or research the effects of chemicals on living organisms can cause many health risks to their citizens and the environment. One such instance in history is in the United States of America after World War II‚ where synthetic chemical pesticides used by the government and farmers grow crops. Rachel Carson researched on why these pesticides were unsafe for humans‚ animals and especially nature. Rachel Carson fought to bring global attention to the use of chemicals. As well as launching the awareness
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4/4/2013 Food Preservation Methods Food Preservation Using Chemicals SMY04032012 A naturally / synthetically produced substances that is added to food/beverages to prevent spoilage Preservatives: The good‚ bad and ugly! 1 4/4/2013 Sometimes‚ food may spoil because of the changes in the food itself. When food spoils‚ the following may change: • appearance • taste • texture • odour © Food – a fact of life 2007 Food may become unsafe to eat. Micro-organisms need certain
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AP Environmental Science Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: The BP Disaster The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf 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
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First and foremost‚ British Petroleum oil company as well as” Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill”. It is one of the most terrible disaster that happened to humanity history. This is due the harm that it had in regards to humanity‚ environment and economy. The time line of the Deepwater horizon oil spill it was documented as the foulest oil spill in the US antiquity. On 20th April ‚2010 the blast and the decrease of the Deepwater horizon oil rig at the Gulf of Mexico that has murdered 11 folks and 17 other
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