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Exxon Valdez Tragedy of 1989 and Its Impact Upon the Environment

Birds were hardly the only species to be impacted by the spill however. Million of fish joined the quarter million of sea bird ca...

Overview of the Hindenburg Dirigible Disaster

very good and it was, at the time, a more promising form of travel, for traveling across the Atlantic, than airplanes at the time....

The Double Edged Sword of Globalization

being one which either should or will result in a complete homogenization of culture and the formation of a unified global communi...

United Kingdom Law and Nervous Shock or Psychological Harm Damage

There were many logical, if unfair, reasons for this stance. A claim for nervous suffering is less easily scrutinised, bring about...

Cattle Disaster in Europe

Sullivan (2001) noted, "The only problem with foot-and-mouth disease is that it weakens the infected animals for a period of time,...

Four Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe

not something that had occurred to him earlier. The murder appears to stem solely from the fact that the narrator has the power in...

Interwar Years and the Crisis of European Capitalism

Examining how each of these separate entities ultimately contributed to The Age of Catastrophe helps one to gain a significantly b...

Differing Views on Native American Distinctions

the historical record to present well-documented evidence that Native Americans did indeed have not only an opinion but an express...

Toxic Waste Catastrophe of Love Canal, New York

In six pages this report examines the circumstances that led to this toxic waste catastrophe and considers the human impact as wel...

World War I - The Trenches

dreadful sound. The ground shook under the shock of the exploding shells."4 The battle of Verdun began with nine long hour...

The Vulnerable Planet by John Bellamy Foster Reviewed

In five pages this paper discusses the environmental catastrophes detailed in this text by John Bellamy Foster. One source is cit...

Notes on the Modern History of Haiti

An eight page collection of notes on the modern history of Haiti. Spanning 1843-1973 this paper is presented in note form only. ...

First Half of the Twentieth Century and 'the Age of Catastrophe'

In five pages the 'age of Catastrophe' is examined in an exploration of the events that took place between the years 1914 and 1945...

Geological Disasters and Human Habitation

regard to changes in drainage patterns from building. However, even without specific knowledge of floodplains, it is possible to ...

Lessons from the Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire

In five pages this paper considers these catastrophes within the context of contemporary fire code applications. Six sources are ...

Fictitious Scenario in Which U.S. Nuclear Reactors Are Shut Down by Congress After a Disaster

In six pages this paper discusses a fictitious congressional response to a nuclear catastrophe by shutting down U.S. nuclear reac...

Humor in the Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne / Humor Through Characterization and Contrast

In six pages this paper examines how humor is employed for contrast and in characterization in the 4 stories 'Mrs. Bullfrog,' 'Mr....

Overview of Liz Claiborne, Incorporated

In ten pages this essay presents an overview of the history, 1993 corporate catastrophe and subsequent recovery, SWOT analyses of ...

Contemporary Applications of Andrew Carnegie's Ideas

to devote a tremendous amount of effort in this criticism. Everyone holds blame equally in this phenomena. The poor criticize th...

Work, Group Members, and Technology

state level, such as MEDS and SFIS, a Statewide Fingerprint Imaging System. MEDS is a database application holding client informa...

Culture Clash and Paragon Case Study

new company. Much of this assessment is based on assumption, as the timings appear to match and there is evidence to suggest tha...

Trend of New Financial Instruments

specific tutorial language be given as an explanation of each document. Tutorial language is one of the new tools that should be ...

Bilateral and Unilateral Contracts

a unilateral contract. They might say: "I pledge that I will remain faithful to you, but if you are not ready, you can continue to...

Schreber and Dostoyevsky

with his wifes hopes. In the case of the Underground Man one can see his hopes in the prostitute in the following: "I hated her ...

20th Century Mistakes Caused by Technology

that went towards a massive cleanup effort (PG). It is something that hurt the environment immeasurably and continues to affect t...

The Importance of Blood Donation

blood and distribution through the nation ("Why donate blood," 2007). While the Red Cross does a good job, there are parts of the ...

Lotus Notes

2007). The use as an e-mail client is important to the company, where this is used on a non IBM Domino server, such as for a rem...

Contract Of Indemnity And Object Of Indemnity: Explanation

in the event that such a large payoff constitutes significant monetary losses. The basis behind reinsurance is no different than ...

Role of Management in Avoiding Y2K Catastrophe

In fifty pages this comprehensive research paper examines how management in the corporate sector can successfully tackle the probl...

The 1999 Anatolian Fault Catastrophe

News). And despair and depression: You are all alive enjoying your cup of tea on a nice summer night, and the...