An Accident A few years ago I received my dream car‚ a dark blue 1967 Ford Mustang with a 302 V-8 engine. Every time I turned the key I was able to hear that engine purr just like a kitten resting on your lap and could feel the glass packs‚ upgraded mufflers that cause the engine’s sound to amplify‚ rumble the seats and just add to that lovely sound that could be heard up to a mile away‚ which I’m sure the neighbors didn’t like. The best feeling I could have was when I was on the back roads far
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or traveling on airplanes and consider it safer to travel by car or train than by air. There is a lot of evidence that suggests that travel by air is significantly safer than traveling by a car‚ but the fact remains that like cars‚ airplanes also have accidents. There are different reasons that could turn a normal day into a bad day. These include: bird strikes‚ cabin fires‚ design flaws‚ terrorist attacks‚ low or no fuel and so on. Most of errors on an aircraft take place because of errors on the part
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“Authenticity in the Skateboarding World‚” a research paper conducted by Becky Beal and Lisa Weidman‚ explores the core values and norms that revolve around skateboarding. Skateboarding‚ as some participants claim‚ is an activity that not only permits freedom‚ but also promotes individualism because it is an artistic sport. Within this subculture‚ there is a hidden‚ yet understood identity that skaters respect. Moreover‚ it is the promotion of individualism and perhaps the passive rebellious ways
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That day‚ strong winds were blowing and coal dark thunder clouds were racing in the sky. The wind shrieked and the sudden gusts of wind raised clouds of red dust. The sky darkened quickly and it threatened to rain but the weather held. A bright streak of lightning illuminated the sky and the distant rumble of thunder reached my ear. I quickened my pace. Finally‚ the weather fell apart and it started to rain cats and dogs. The rain came – first in big heavy drops that were as sharp as splinters of
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In the past year‚ longboarding has recently exploded in popularity‚ with more people getting attached every day. Skate boards have been around sometime from the 1950’s. In California‚ a group of surfers got the idea to try surfing on pavement. Eventually companies also brainstormed the same concept and were producing decks similar to the ones today. Skateboards and longboards were first created as an exciting activity. In particular‚ longboards are now used as a source of transportation and still
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I first met Dean Kingston roughly 8 years ago‚ maybe a year before his boyfriend‚ Nicole committed suicide. Around that time‚ I was introduced to Dean Kingston through a friend called Luke Littlemore. At the time Luke was living at Dean Kingston’s and told me that Dean sold steroids and had a home gym. Around that time‚ I was very unhappy with my body shape and wanted to source steroids and start training. I was told by Luke Littlemore that Dean Kingston was known for selling steroids and other illicit
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The History of skateboarding Skateboarding is the act of riding and performing tricks using a skateboard. A person who skateboards is most often referred to as a skateboarder‚ or colloquially within the skateboarding community‚ a skater. Skateboarding can be a recreational activity‚ a job‚ or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. Skateboarding is relatively modern. Skateboarding was probably born sometime in
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The rise and fall of skateboarding counterculture begins and ends with "Dogtowns’" Z-Boys. A series of events leading to the exploration of a new form of athletic and stylistic expression‚ and a media outlet inspired a generation of rebellious youth. The fall of this counterculture is due to the media and corporate America expanding skateboarding into a popular middle class medium. The awesome aggression and style incorporated power‚ fury‚ untamed individualism‚ and a free-spirited determination
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disaster………………………………………………...4 Effects of the Chernobyl accident…………………………………....6 Human impacts of the accident……………………………………....7 Why and how do industrial accidents happen?..............................................8 . How can accidents be minimized?.................................................................9 . Role of engineers How can engineers predict and prevent industrial accidents?...........10 Are there acceptable accidents that we have to live with? ……..…..11 Can an engineer
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terms “chemical accident” or “chemical incident” refer to an event resulting in the release of a substance or substances hazardous to human health and/or the environment in the short or long term. Such events include fires‚ explosions‚ leakages or releases of toxic or hazardous materials that can cause people illness‚ injury‚ disability or death. While chemical accidents may occur whenever toxic materials are stored‚ transported or used‚ the most severe accidents are industrial accidents‚ involving major
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