Three major disasters struck Texas in the 20th century. They left both wonderful and unhelpful social‚ political‚ and economic effects. The Texas City Explosion had the most lasting effects on the US. Many people died in the explosion‚ and many more were injured. There were so many people that were injured‚ that the hospitals were overcrowded and the Red Cross had to put up field stations to help the injured. As Wanda Lou Baker wrote in Past Stories‚ many of the injured were put on the lawn. The
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The Texas City Explosion of 1947 On April 16‚1947‚ a day that probably began like many others‚ in Texas City‚ Texas until shortly before 8:00 in the morning. The hatch covers were removed from hold 4 of the French ship Grandcamp. This morning it was to be loaded with the remainder of it’s ammonium nitrate fertilizer. I’m not sure how much it had left to load but it already had 2‚300 tons on board at this time. The fertilizer was not the only thing that the Grandcamp had on board for this trip
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INTRODUCTION BP originated from a British petroleum company founded in 1909. After experiencing crises during the 1980s-1990s‚ the company started to have a cost cutting culture. During mid-1990s‚ with an aggressive growth strategy‚ BP started to grow and reposition. After BP merged with Amoco in 1998‚ John Browne started to serve as chief executive until May 2007. Browne repositioned BP as a “green” oil company after he took over and practiced the model of organizational decision-making strategy
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Austin‚ Texas has become a bit of a media sensation as the newest “cool” city. It was always what we “Austinites” considered to be the world’s best kept secret. The heart of Austin was its artistic community‚ and residential support for the “mom and pop” businesses. A place where artists and college kids were able to have a safe and comfortable life due to low crime rate and reasonable cost of living. Austin was a city that had a small town feel. We were all able to encounter Leslie Cochran on
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Avoided other vessels by passing there starboard side (wrong side). | The captain is already not following the rules of the sea‚ how do we know it was not completely the Norwegian ships fault. | http://thecanadian encyclopedia.com/featured/the-Halifax-explosions | The Imo was 18 hours behind Schedule and Mont Blanc was aSitting duck outside‚ and Pilot Mont Blanc was astonished to see the Imo advancing at high speeds. | The ship was in a rush to get tothe destination and was speedingon purpose so it could
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Chris Intro to Business 9/22/10 BP and Ethics This case is about the safety problems faced by BP‚ the third-largest oil and gas producer in the world. On March 23‚ 2005‚ an explosion at BP’s Texas City refinery resulted in one of the most serious workplace accidents in the US. An investigation by The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) uncovered many safety lapses at the Texas City refinery. BP was accused of endangering its workers by compromising on process safety due
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5 Best cities to travel in Texas The dazzling regions in best cities to travel in Texas offer immaculate mélange of rush and beguilement in this more secure destination. Accordingly‚ for business travelers and vacationers‚ these urban areas are the ideal end to take break from dull way of life. Here are the 5 best cities to travel in Texas. Best cities to travel - Austin - As the capital city of Texas‚ Austin unquestionably offers part more than anticipated. It is the city of fun‚ music‚ and amusement
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BP By: Anna DeHart About BP “BP is one of the worlds leading international oil and gas companies‚ providing its customers with fuel for transportation ‚ energy for heat and light‚ retail services and petrochemical products for everyday items” In 1908 oil was found in a rugged part of Persia after a long search. Things we do are: • Find oil and natural gas • Extract it from hard to reach places • Move it to sea or land • Make what is needed from it • Generate low carbon power • Build construction
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The ‘Population Explosion’ Essay By Jess Armes From 1750 to 1900‚ the population of Britain dramatically increased from around 7 million to nearly 40 million people. The key question that is mainly discussed is: What was the main reason for this? I shall be studying the most likely causes for the mass increase in the population of Britain‚ and trying to determine which ones were more likely to trigger this ‘population explosion!’ Firstly‚ the majority of cities in Britain began to develop into
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harbour collided‚ creating the largest explosion until the detonation of the atomic bomb. The explosion killed many people and devastated Halifax‚ its harbour and the neighbouring towns of Richmond and Darmouth. The towns surrounding the harbour were thriving thanks to the war overseas and their populations grew drastically. Halifax quickly became a "boom" town by 1917‚ only three years after the war. Halifax’s population was about 50‚ 000 before the explosion‚ which at the time was one of the largest
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