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Piper Alpha Oil Platform Catastrophe of 1988

some of the fire walls and soon the stored oil was burning. In addition, the automatic deluge system which was supposed to spray w...

Neo Aristotelian Analysis of President Ronald Reagan and the Challenger Space Shuttle Tragedy

disaster. It was his administration, after all, that had been intent on having the Shuttle be declared operational while it was i...

Ancient Civilizations and Geography

subject to severe earthquakes and its climate is rather mild; Greece has mild wet winters, but dry hot summers (2001). Achi...

A 1587 Chinese Emperor Recommendation

something about our vulnerability. It is also hoped that he Emperor will heed my warnings and take my advice on what should be don...

A Review of Harrison Bergeron

their identity. The bands make the citizens equal in physical strength and intelligent. They are, by all accounts, supposed to be ...

Graffiti Phenomenon

the case, then graffiti may be see as one of the oldest art forms or forms of expression, dating back over 20,000 years (Reichert,...

Ecology of Fear Reviewed

use federal dollars to do so. Many feel sorry for them. But then there is the other point of view. Why build homes in such a place...

BTS Sky Train Disaster Financing

In five pages this paper considers the best way for the Bangkok government to deal with the financing which resulted from this dis...

Organizational Value Through Information Technology and Management

In seven pages reactive and proactive strategies along with disaster recovery and balanced scorecards are among the topics discuss...

Natural Disasters and Emergency Planning

In five pages natural disasters are examined within the context of business strategies and emergency planning measures. Five sour...

Guilt of the Survivor

In nine pages this paper examines the psychological difficulties that accompany surviving a catastrophic event such as war, a na...

IT System Contingency Planning Process

The paper presents a process which may be used for disaster recovery and contingency planning, focusing on IT assets and systems. ...

The Elderly and their Needs

This research paper provides an overview of the various needs that society should address in order to order to provide comprehensi...

Dynamic Cybernetic Team Model

A scenario of disaster plan at a hospital is used as the basis for this essay. The scenario is described briefly, including commen...

Counselor as First Responder

What role does a crisis counselor play as part of a multidisciplinary first response team? What services can a crisis counselor pr...

Response to Tuberculosis Outbreak

In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at disaster response efforts. A 2012 response to a Colorado tuberculosis outbreak is e...

Government Agencies Coordinating

This paper begins by explaining the reasons it is difficult for different federal agencies and departments to operate with each ot...

Vulnerability and Disaster Response

In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at disaster response. Hurricane Katrina provides an example of the role of community v...

The Japan Earthquake - Disaster Response Review

In a paper of four pages, the writer looks at disaster response tactics. The 2011 Japan earthquake is examined as an example. Pape...

Site Selection for Business Continuity Planning

In a paper of fifteen pages, the writer looks at business continuity planning. Disaster recovery sites are analyzed in respect to ...

Comparison and Contrasting Essay on California and Georgia

attacked poor drainage and low-lying areas particularly in or around Savannah, the Ocmulgee River, and the Toccoa Falls regions, w...

Managing Risk for a new IT/IS Installation

it is entered, unless it requires some alteration for legitimate purposes. General training of the system use will incorporate t...

BP OIL EXPLOSION IMPACT

short years ago, BP Oil marked its ongoing dedication to improvement by becoming ISO 9001/9002 accredited in all areas of operatio...

The Devastation of Katrina

history of the United States, and New Orleans is still trying to recover from it. This paper considers three aspects of the storm:...

Applying Burke and Litwin's Model

that the space shuttle Columbia had disintegrated. All seven members of the crew were lost. The Columbia had launched on January 1...

Disasters

quake it was estimated that at least 400 people had died. The conditions were relatively dire as almost freezing temperatures at n...

Analysis of Large Non-Profit Organization

in the world. It is governed by a Board of Governors and operates under a legal Congressional charter. The Board conducts a self-a...

Aspects of Stress

3). It is when stress exceeds the individuals ability to cope that it becomes destructive. These destructive effects can be modera...

Article Analysis Related to Environmental Psychology

she was pushing mud off the porch and wiping furniture. More volunteers followed helping all the people who lived on that street. ...

Oil Prices

The writer looks at the different events or influences that could result in oil prices increasing. Events such as war, natural di...