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Insurers and Utilizing Disaster Bonds

In five pages disaster bonds are considered in terms of pros and cons for insurers. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....

Economics and the 1986 Challenger Space Shuttle Accident

In three pages this essay discusses the economic issues that resulted in the January 1986 disaster of the space shuttle Challenger...

India's 1984 Bhopal Disaster

In nine pages this paper examines the Bhopal disaster in a comparative analysis of Indian and American reactions to it. Eleven so...

Security Risk Management and Disaster Recovery

In five pages the necessity of risk management especially in terms of disaster recovery is examined from a business perspective. ...

Ethics and the Challenger Space Shuttle Tragedy

In eleven pages this paper examines the findings regarding what caused the Challenger space shuttle disaster of January 1986 in an...

Ecological Systems' Restoration

In seven pages this paper discusses how following a disaster damaged ecological systems can be restored. Eleven sources are cited...

Government Application and Survival in Joseph Andrews, Brave New World, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

In five pages this paper considers the views of authors Henry Fielding, Aldous Huxley, and Mark Twain regarding a hypothetical sce...

Engineering Disasters and Issues of Ethics

In five pages the Heathrow Airport tunnel collapse is one of the engineering disasters considered in this ethical examination of c...

The Challenger Tragedy from a Consultant Perspective

In eight pages this research paper considers how a consultant would examine the Thiokol and NASA structural organizations that wer...

Disasters of War and Francisco Goya

In thirteen pages this paper examines the Disasters of War print series of acclaimed Spanish portrait artist Francisco Goya. Eigh...

Analyzing Causes of Airplane Crashes

In fourteen pages airline disasters are examined through a discussion of possible causes, training procedures, industry regulation...

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...

Weakness of Character in The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

In three pages character weakness as it results in disaster is examined within the context of the novel by Dostoevsky. There are ...

On the Beach by Nevil Shute

In six pages this paper examines a nuclear disaster and how couples contend with the fallout as depicted by Nevil Shute in On the ...

Legislative Process and Bill Tracking

In ten pages this paper tracks the HR 1469 bill in a process that includes controversy regarding 1996 and 1997 disaster relief vic...

Computer Systems and Disaster Recovery Plans

In a paper consisting of five pages computer systems protection through disaster recovery plans are discussed. Five sources are c...

IT Security Disaster Planning

Solutions to the Problem While the problem goes more to a lack of proper communication and decision-making, the truth is that t...

DISASTER PREPARATION AND THINGS TO CONSIDER

the other family members (U.S. Government, 2008). Other suggestions include ensuring that every family member has the phone number...

Distracted Driving

distractions are indeed rampant in our high-tech world. We feel the need to be in constant contact with others and consequently t...

Process of Grief Recovery After a Disaster

In five pages disaster and the need for grief counseling afterwards are discussed with a consideration of the Oklahoma City bombin...

Disaster Recovery Planning and Information Technology

II. Five Elements of Disaster Recovery Planning IIa. Preparedness and Training In general, a great deal of planning is directe...

Continuity Planning for Small Business

Though the sheer volume of information at the site is daunting, it is an ideal place to begin learning about disaster recovery in ...

CULLMAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

This 3-page paper, based on organizational structures during a crisis situation, discusses how Cullman Electric can prepare for di...

Article Summary/Veenema (2008)

The American Red Cross, after an extensive peer review of the program, which was conducted in 2006, adopted Veenemas curriculum as...

The Dangerous Nature of the Earth's Energy

mean they are not dangerous. Earthquakes, which are natural occurrences, kill hundreds if not thousands of people and ruin homes,...

Disaster Preparedness and Environmental Psychology

certain cultural movements have made it such that the nature of risk management and disaster prevention in societies is now given ...

Advertising to the Global Community

segments, whatever those segments may be. Many nations have less well-developed sources of market information than are available ...

Social Vulnerability and Ache

had its epicentre off Sunmatas west coast, between Simeulue and mainland Indonesia, 30 km below sea level and had a magnitude 9.3 ...

The Unthinkable - Surviving a Disaster

she was in the building in 1993 when another attack took place; and despite the fact that the building actually rocked from the fo...

Disasters

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