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Computer Failures and Disaster Recovery

and made a disaster recovery plan for if the computer suffered blackout time this would not have been a problem of the same magnit...

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...

New York's History and Natural Disasters

In five pages this paper examines the early history of New York State and New York City in a consideration of natural disasters in...

2 Journal Articles on PTSD

In five pages this paper discusses 2 articles based upon Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as it relates to natural disasters and nei...

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...

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 ...

Natural Disaster Reclamation of Hawaii

In six pages this paper examines a fictitious scenario involving the natural disaster destruction of the Hawaiian Islands' manmade...

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 ...

Ecological Systems' Restoration

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

Geological Disasters and Human Habitation

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

Analyzing Causes of Airplane Crashes

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

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...

Terry Williams' Refuge A Story of Adaptation to Disaster

In five pages this paper compares the death of the author's mother to the natural disaster of wildlife refuge flooding. There is ...

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. ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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:...

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...

NASA, COLUMBIA AND RESISTANCE TO CHANGE

For example, right after the CAIB issued its report, Sean OKeefe, the NASA administrator at the time, publically accepted all reco...

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...

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 ...