SYSTEM FAILURE CASE STUDIES SEPTEMBER 2009 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 06 A Half-Inch to Failure At 6:05 pm‚ on Wednesday‚ August 1‚ 2007‚ the Interstate-35 West (I-35W) bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed. On the day of the collapse‚ four of the bridge’s eight lanes were closed for planned construction. Four weak connector plates fractured under the combined burden of rush hour traffic‚ concentrated construction equipment‚ and previous heavy renovations. The bridge fell 108
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Looking around‚ I could see the uneasy and impatient expressions on people’s faces. Suddenly‚ a loud voice interrupted my presentation: “The scenarios sound like scary but implausible fictions. We should stop here!” This stunning moment occurred during a milestone meeting for one of my early projects at Monitor Group. The project was meant to develop a set of plausible scenarios for evaluating the potential impacts of the melting Arctic ice-cap on Singapore’s status as a transshipment hub. As
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Failure In life‚ the journey is not only a tough one‚ but also constantly ‚meeting crossroad where one has to decide which direction to go. Some choose to go on blindly by taking chances‚ some take calculated risk‚ and some stand lost unable to decide. Everyone desire sucess‚ working round the clock; toil in blood‚ sweat and tears; put one’s shoulder to the wheel; on one’s fear for the whole day; and the expressions can go on and on. The trouble is‚ when one’s journey comes
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be a Holder in due course the holder must not have notice that instrument contains any fraud or forgery or is subject to any claim or defense. The note was not forged however it was subject to a defense. This defense was a breach of warranty‚ Due to this breach of warranty Elmer sufferd $10‚000 in damages. This gives Elmer the right of claim and recoupment. Claim and recouoment allows the maker of the note to reduce the amount owed by to the holder.the amount of damages in a claim rising
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Running head: Performance and Breach of Sales Contract Performance and Breach of Sales Contract Quynh Nguyen Upper Iowa University BA 302: Business Law Instructor: Paul Croushore Jun 3‚ 2009 Sales Contract: A sale occurs when there is an exchange of goods or other property from the seller to the buyer for money. In order to create in each party a duty to do or not to do something and a right to performance of the other’s duty or a remedy for the breach of the other’s duty‚ we need to
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Chapter Three Laws- are rules that mandate or prohibit certain behavior they are drawn from ethics. The key differences between laws and ethics are that laws carry the authority of a governing body‚ and ethics do not. Ethics – define socially acceptable behaviors. Liability- is the legal obligation of an entity that extends beyond criminal or contract law; it includes the legal obligation to make restitution. Restitution- to compensate for wrongs committed. Due care – standards that are met
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Target data breach is a very good example of the risks of using single level/layer defense strategies for information security in an organization. In fact‚ it taught us and the organizations in the information security industry a very valuable lesson as to how important is it to employ strategies like Defense in Depth‚ Critical Controls etc.‚ Below is a brief summary of steps that can be taken to avoid such attacks. I’ve included the chain of different events that led to the Target Data breach and the
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Communication in Security Settings Paper January 28‚ 2013 SEC/360 Robert J. Deuel Instructor: Scott Mann In the security world today many organizations have developed a more concise communication tools that will enable a security personal department‚ to teach‚ and help there officers observe the various behaviors that individuals display. For instance a security officer notices an individual is seen walking around a facility or retail establishment
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In today’s Army the expectations of a senior leader are very high. They must be strong in a large amount of areas and provide specific detailed guidance to foster a team to come together and accomplish the mission at hand. The opportunity to develop these skills while at the Air War College (AWC) away from the fast paced operations tempo that the force provides is rare. In this paper I will outline that for my success in the National Guard‚ I will set stretch goals in the areas of academics‚ professional
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Campus Security Guidelines Recommended Operational Policies for Local and Campus Law Enforcement Agencies A project of William J. Bratton‚ Chief of Police‚ Los Angeles President‚ Major Cities Chiefs Association In partnership with Bureau of Justice Assistance U.S. Department of Justice Director James H. Burch‚ II Bureau of Justice Assistance‚ Office of Justice Programs‚ U.S. Department of Justice Staff support provided by Lafayette Group This project was supported by Grant
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