The maiden voyage of the Titanic was a disaster because it couldn’t have been stopped once it had already started. All of the warnings that were given were just blown off almost like they didn’t care if it were to sink. The ship shouldn’t have been going so fast and the iceberg might have been avoided. Also‚ before the ship sailed‚ there should’ve been a safety procedure. Many more lives could have been saved if the boats were at full capacity. This trip should have been better planned and people
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Witnessing human terror since ages‚ the valley is under the threat of floods due to a week long incessant rain which is affecting the rescue operations as well. The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Sunday declared the situation a "national-level disaster"‚ and announced a special assistance of Rs 1‚000 crores for the flood-hit state‚ from PM’s relief fund. River Jhelum flowing 14 feet above the danger mark. Homes‚ military bases and hospitals inundated in the region’s main city Srinagar as the
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I vividly remember the day of the Challenger Disaster. I was five years old and in kindergarten. My teacher‚ Ms. Epton‚ brought us outside to watch the shuttle launch; something many kids have to watch on television‚ but those of us living on the coast got to witness firsthand. I remember seeing the fiery glow of the shuttle‚ the gasps by the adults‚ and quickly being hurried back into the classroom. Not much was said about what had happened‚ it was not until later that I fully understood. Space
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Reliability Analysis Reliability Statistics Cronbach’s Alpha N of Items .990 22 Cronbach’s Alpha is used for computing reliability of that data which came out to be 0.990 which is highly satisfactory (>0.7) Mean Value of the data The mean and standard values of the data are presented on table no. 6.1 for performance rating. Out of 22 items the mean values of 9 items came to be less than moderate (< 3) which indicates a high level of disagreement among the saleswomen regarding following aspects
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atmosphere over Texas‚ killing all seven crew members on board. The disaster occurred minutes before Columbia was scheduled to land at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. An investigation later determined the catastrophe was caused by a problem that took place shortly after launch on January 16‚ when a piece of foam insulation broke off from the shuttle’s propellant tank and damaged the edge of the shuttle’s left wing. The Columbia disaster was the second major tragedy in the history of the space shuttle
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Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster happened on February 1st‚ 2003‚ which broke on the way back to the Earth. All the astronauts‚ including two women died in this disaster. The reason why this disaster happened was a piece of foam insulation broke off from the Space Shuttle external tank which damaged the left wing of the shuttle. Even though some engineers of NASA had doubted that the left wing of shuttle had been damaged‚ the administration staffs restricted to
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VOLUNTEERS IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT- Making a difference “We make a living by what we get but make a life by what we give” Disasters are sudden events that totally destroy society. They cause loss of life to both men ‚animals and properties. Life almost comes to a standstill. A Disaster does not choose where to happen it can happen any time and anywhere. There can be two kinds of disasters Natural Disaster :earthquake‚ flood‚ cyclones‚ landslides‚ droughts. Manmade Disasters: accidents‚
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Animal’s Response to Mother Nature Any type of natural disaster caused by Mother Nature can and will impact an animal’s life in many ways. From hurricanes‚ droughts and floods to tsunamis‚ and earthquakes‚ these incidents can dramatically alter the animal population. Wildlife animals have an instinctive quality to be able to identify and attempt to avoid natural disasters‚ but it does not always work to their benefit. It is the goal of many organizations throughout the United States‚ including
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The threat of natural disasters has been around since the beginnings of the earth. Mankind has never been without the safety concerns and precautions associated with these threats. Yet it seems that in the last one hundred years or so the terroristic threats have become a far greater concern to the U.S. population. If the number of casualties from both threats were compared with each other‚ the numbers for one would hardly be anywhere near the other. Natural disasters are far more dangerous‚ yet
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Youth Involvement in Disaster Akeyo‚ S. 1 The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Youth Involvement in Disaster Management Presentation Paper for the Youth Session at The 5th Annual Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management At the Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay‚ Jamaica By Stephen O. Akeyo‚ MA‚ MSA‚ Ph.D. Student Indiana University‚ Indiana- USA December 9‚ 2010. Running Head: Youth Involvement in Disaster Outline I. II. III. IV
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