The Port Chicago Disaster On the 24 of July 1944‚ a memorandum was written from Captain W. S. Parsons‚ USN to Rear Admiral W. R. Purnell‚ USN. It was a report on the most destructive explosion on United States soil at that time. It was known as the Port Chicago Explosion. Captain Parsons worked in the Bureau of Ordnance as their Liaison Officer. So he was a prime candidate for the job. Rear Admiral Purnell was the head of the Military Policy Committee. This memorandum was not intended to
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Eric Klinenberg‚ assistant professor of sociology at New York University (formally of Northwestern University)‚ wrote "Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago" in order to further investigate the devastating Chicago heat wave of 1995. From July 13h to July 20th‚ the heat led to over 700 deaths and thousands being hospitalized due to heat related illness. Following the catastrophe‚ there have been numerous medical‚ meteorological‚ and epidemiological studies done examining the reasons for
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catalysts of progress. That’s why the 4th district officials in which the said municipality belongs are proposing a RoRo port located on it’s northern tip barangay‚ Maya‚ which directly faces the sprawling beach of Malapascua Island and the neigbooring provinces like Leyte. Currently‚ Fourth district Rep. Benhur Salimbangon continues to fund the completion of the roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) port in Maya‚ Daanbantayan which was initiated by the provincial government. Garcia proposed P50 million for this project
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Taylor Weir Mrs. Black ENGL 1900 9 March 2015 “Love Begins at Home” Speech Analysis At the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony in 1979‚ the small‚ fragile frame of a woman could be seen pacing up the stairs to the podium. Applause and cheers erupted throughout the crowd. One would think that it would be difficult to sum up the lifetime achievements and huge strides made of a woman so great‚ and so powerful. It was only after seventeen years of teaching in India that she found her “calling within a
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Comp I October 25‚ 2013 Restaurant Assignment I went to Chicago this weekend and my parents took me out for dinner‚ we went to Flaco’s Tacos. This is my favorite restaurant I have been going there since I was a kid. My parents know the owner well now‚ and he greets us at the door to be immediately seated. The first thing you notice when you walk in is how packed the restaurant gets on Sundays. This restaurant isn’t in the best neighborhood however people come from all parts of the city to
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ACADEMY Diploma in Maritime Business Port Management Assignment MA0116: Port Management NGIAM HUIYUN (1032679) AMY YULIANA BINTI JASNI (1137615) MUHAMMAD SAEEDTHUDEEN BIN MOHAMED RAFI (1137657) NUR SHAKEELA BTE SUBHAN (1137743) NURUL SHAQDAH BINTE KAMARUZZAMAN (1138335) Year of Study: 2nd Year Module Lecturer: Ko-vin Ng Academic Year: 2012/2013 Word count: 1996 words Abstract This report highlights the different ports my team has select for the cruises to China
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U.S. Port Industry America’s Ports: Gateways to Global Trade Seaports are gateways to domestic and international trade‚ connecting the United States to the world. Because of the nation’s port system‚ food grown by Iowa farmers reaches tables in Japan and Russia. Manufacturers in Texas can sell goods and services profitably to foreign countries. And Appalachian and Midwest coal moves through inland waterways and coastal ports to power plants domestically and around the world‚ providing the fuel to
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Port Economics Port Economics is the study of the economic decisions (and their consequences) of the users and providers of port services. A port is an “engine” for economic development by providing employment‚ worker incomes‚ business earnings‚ and taxes for its region. The book provides a detailed discussion of types of carriers that use ports‚ the operation of cargo and passenger ports‚ as well as the operation of such specific ports as Hong Kong‚ Hamburg‚ Le Havre‚ Savannah‚ Miami‚ and Panama
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Introduction Port of Rotterdam is located in the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The high importance of this port is indisputable. It is the largest port in Europe and one of the busiest ports in the world. It used to be the busiest port in the world since 1962 until 2004 but now this title was overtaken first by Shanghai and then by Singapore. Rotterdam until 2009 also appeared on the list of ten world-largest container ports in terms of TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) handled. The size
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Port and Container Ship Security by Jennifer L. Rodriguez TLMT605 July 15‚ 2012 Table of Contents Abstract Literature Review Body of Content 1. Economic Impact 2. High Visibility/High Causalities 3. Ease of Attack 4. Conclusion References Abstract Since the 9/11 attacks‚ the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has increased security measures
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