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    Was Dunkirk a triumph or disaster? Using pages 158 – 161 in your textbook complete the chart below. Source Triumph or disaster Quote / description Reliability rating / 5 Explanation of score 2 triumph BLOODY MARVELLOUS 3 An article by the daily mirror should be reliable because they are a reallyq famous newspaper 3 Triumph A painting by Charles cundall who was sent to The battle scene to get a drawing of the war 3 This picture is drawn by Charles Cundall‚ and he saw they

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    When a crisis like a natural disaster occurs‚ light is shone on the imperfections of society’s ability to come together and act. In recent years there have been plenty of disasters to prove that the systems in place to deal with these crises are not effective and are in dire need of a new approach. The victims of these disasters are often made to suffer more than is necessary because of the ineffective plans in place to deal with what ensues after. The lack of coordination and planning that the agencies

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    Disaster Recovery Plan Student Name: Christopher Robinson University of Phoenix IT/244 Intro to IT Security Instructor’s Name: Benny Lane Date: January 29th‚ 2012 Disaster Recovery Plan Due in Week Three: For your selected scenario‚ describe the key elements of the Disaster Recovery Plan to be used in case of a disaster and the plan for testing the DRP. 1 Risk Assessment 1 Critical business processes List the mission-critical business systems and services

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    The Challenger Disaster Space shuttle Challenger launched from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral‚ Florida on January 28‚ 1986. The initial shuttle launch was delayed for six days due to poor weather and technical problems. After launch‚ the space shuttle Challenger exploded a minute and thirteen seconds after liftoff. The last words heard by the crew was from the captain‚ Mike Smith stating‚ “Uh- oh‚” (Ranker) proving that he was aware of a problem in the launch. The several astronauts were

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    Disaster Essay Which is worse natural disasters or man-made? Which affects more? Man-made disasters are destructive and horrific. The magnitude of man-made disasters never fades away. They are unprovoked and the agony remains in our lives forever. It is obvious that these emotions occur during times of disaster. However‚ when such adversity is preventable‚ the effects are greater and more deeply felt. Take for instance the 9-11 terrorist attacks. This is far worser than Hurricane Ike because

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    The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28‚ 1986‚ when Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight‚ leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. The spacecraft disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean‚ off the coast of central Florida‚ United States‚ at 11:39 a.m. EST (16:39 UTC). Disintegration of the entire vehicle began after an O-ring seal in its right solid rocket booster (SRB) failed at liftoff. The O-ring failure caused a breach in the SRB joint it sealed

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    Bangladesh Natural Disaster Profile Basic Facts: Area: 144‚000 km2 Coastline: 580 km Population: 141‚340‚476 GDP (PPP): $258.8 billion GDP Per Capita: $1‚900 Population Below Poverty Line: 35.6% Natural Disaster Risk Hotspots: Cyclones Droughts Earthquakes Floods Landslides Natural Disaster Risk Hotspots (Weighted by Mortality) Cyclones Droughts Earthquakes Floods Landslides EM-DAT Information (1907-2004): Disaster Cyclone Drought Earthquake Flood Volcano

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    America has seen many tragedies and failures. However‚ in the eyes if many‚ the worst of these tragedies was by far the Challenger disaster of 1986. On January 26‚ the world was shocked as everyone watched the Challenger shuttle explode‚ killing all seven crewmembers. The challenger disaster was by far one of the worst tragedies of the space exploration era. However‚ the disaster should not have occurred. In fact‚ it should have been prevented. On August 27‚ 1984‚ President Ronald Reagan made an "Announcement

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    Disaster Recovery Planning in Banking Sector Introduction On September 11‚ 2001‚ the terrorist attack destroyed the World Trade Center in New York‚ which was the most highly concentrated financial area. This attack not only destroyed the twin towers‚ but also ruined the financial system. Banks located in the World Trade Center went through an unprecedented disaster. The company’s back-up facilities which were too close to the primary facilities were disrupted as the primary facilities. Single

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    The Space Shuttle Columbia was the second space shuttle disaster and the first shuttle lost on land happened on February 1‚ 2003. In this mission‚ six American astronauts and Israel’s first spaceman died when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated 200‚000ft above Texas. They are David Brown‚ Rick Husband‚ Laurel Clark‚ Kalpana Chawla‚ Michael Anderson‚ William McCool and Ilan Ramon. Rick husband is the Columbia’s commander was a US air force colonel recruited to the space program in 1994. He

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