that accidents occur more often because of pilot errors and less so because of mechanical problems. But why? Why do pilots make errors? What kind of errors do they make? According to Malcolm Gladwell’s book‚ The Outliers‚ a large number of plane crashes happen because of miscommunication and language issues. There are two places where miscommunication occurs: among pilots in the cockpit and between air traffic controllers and pilots. And‚ there are two major reasons for miscommunication. The
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In Chapter 7 of Outliers: The Story of Success‚ “The Ethnic Theory of Plane Crashes‚” Malcolm Galdwell continues to discuss how people’s behavior is influenced by their cultural legacies‚ particularly the way they communicate. The ways to communicate in cultural legacies differ greatly and reflect different cultures. China is my home country. In China‚ the typical communicating style of my own culture is in an indirect way. It influenced my ability to communicate effectively after I came to U.S.
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48 The McKinsey Quarterly 2004 Number 1 Ron Chan When your competitor delivers more for less When your competitor delivers more for less Value players will probably challenge your company. How will you respond? Robert J. Frank‚ Jeffrey P. George‚ and Laxman Narasimhan Companies offering the powerful combination of low prices and high quality are capturing the hearts and wallets of consumers in Europe and in the United States‚ where more than half of the population
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An airplane or aeroplane (informally plane) is a powered fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine or propeller. Airplanes come in a variety of sizes‚ shapes‚ and wing configurations. The broad spectrum of uses for airplanes includes recreation‚ transportation of goods and people‚ military‚ and research. Most airplanes are flown by a pilot on board the aircraft‚ but some are designed to be remotely or computer-controlled. Etymology and usage First attested in
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Teen Crashes Using a cell phone while driving is one of the worst decisions any one can make. So many deaths have been caused by being distracted from a cell phone. This is a problem for teenagers because it has caused so many deaths‚ and injuries! Here are the statistics. National Teen Driving Statistics In 2007‚ the latest year for which data are available‚ motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause of death among 13-19 year-old males and females in the United States. A total of 3‚466 teenagers
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Why do car accidents exist‚ and what would it be like without them in the future? Scientists in labs around the world are working to end or eliminate car crashes. Accidents are caused for many reasons‚ but human error is one of their main causes. Sometimes drivers go too fast for the weather conditions‚ when it is a good time to be more cautious. Drivers also pass each other when there is not enough time for the to get back in their lane. Complex technology is also being tested to
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direction in road crash reduction? Number of lives are lost every year all around the globe due to serious crashes on our roads. Australian government is collaborating with the transport engineers in order to introduce new measures to reduce the risk of the road side accidents. This report of mine is based upon Australian road crashes reduction. It briefly explains why and how these road crashes take place. Strict measures taken by the Australian government and restricted speed limits in particular
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Out with the Old and New Each of us is raised within a culture‚ a set of traditions handed down by those before us. As individuals‚ we view and experience common heritage in subtly differing ways. Within smaller communities and families‚ deeply felt traditions serve to enrich this common heritage. In Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use”‚ the message about the preservation‚ specifically African-American heritage is very clear in her eagerness to claim an ancient heritage; a woman may deny herself
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even turbulence seemed to be having a day off. But about twenty minutes later‚ the plane sharply jolted back and forth. It was sharp enough to grab everybody’s attention. A cold shiver ran down my spine and I quietly scolded myself for visualizing all those movies about plane crashes in just a fraction of a second. I hadn’t even calmed my nerves down when suddenly extreme turbulence started occurring‚ making the plane lurch sideways and bags started falling from the upper luggage compartments. I could
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even turbulence seemed to be having a day off. But about twenty minutes later‚ the plane sharply jolted back and forth. It was sharp enough to grab everybody’s attention. A cold shiver ran down my spine and I quietly scolded myself for visualizing all those movies about plane crashes in just a fraction of a second. I hadn’t even calmed my nerves down when suddenly extreme turbulence started occurring‚ making the plane lurch sideways and bags started falling from the upper luggage compartments. I could
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