Essays on Aboard

Air cargo systems could be summarized as the elements that enhance air transport. Apparently, air cargo systems could be divided into two main classes: passenger and cargo systems. The two systems are further subdivided into other subsystems with the aim of ensuring that specific air cargo is effectively and conveniently moved from one location to the other (Totamane, Dasgupta, & Rao, 2014). In fact, air transport is a complex and safety-sensitive niche thus every system for the transportation of air cargo ought to be understood and utilized correctly to ensure that the expected standards are met. The current paper defines ...

Good day! I am here today to speak to you about Area 51. Much has been said and written about Area 51. The main perception of this area is that it is so secretive such that there are many theories that abound to this day about Area 51. It has been romanticized in books, papers and films that the area is the site where an alien ship crashlanded, that it is an area where meetings with aliens are held, and that time travel and teleportation are held here as well. Today, I would like to provide with information that ...

The crash of Air France 447 is considered the biggest disaster ever to hit Air France and Airbus since the beginning of their venture into this industry. All of the 228 passengers and crew of the flight were killed in this accident (Palmer, 2013). Due to the delay in the recovery of the black box from the ocean bed, the investigations and final report, published by BEA, took nearly three years for completion (Jonathan, 2011). The final investigation revealed that the accident occurred due to the inconsistent data indicated by the FMC (Flight Management Computer System) regarding the fluid ...

Even in nonfiction prose, authors find many different ways to tell us about themselves. They may directly describe their personality traits or they may indirectly show these traits through their word choice, their attitudes towards the subject matter and their reported (or admitted) behavior. As such, the personality of the author becomes evident in their works and social interactions. What is commonly referred to as “personality” in a real person is called “persona” in writing. This essay describes the persona of David Foster Wallace’s authorial persona as evidenced in his essays and his social life and interactions with ...

I gasped for fresh air as I was unloaded with the rest of my fellow captives. Months of putrid stench made the fresh air seem almost unbreathable in its goodness. My joints ached and standing seemed a chore. This was no the young body I had left Africa with; then again, I was not the same woman who had left Africa. Months on a slave boat witnessing unspeakable horrors had changed me. I still was unsure what was to come, but it had to be an improvement upon the past couple months of my life. I hadn’t a ...

Introduction

Since the republics in the Soviet Union proclaimed independence in 1991, there have been significant changes concerning the ethno cultural, and demographic situation. The dissolution of the Soviet Union was the major reason behind the creation of the Russian Diaspora. More than twenty-five million Russian citizens found themselves in the midst of newly and freshly created states, which were often redesigned as their new political dwellings (Beissinger, 2008). After some time, the displaced Russians were compelled to either assume a fresh political identity, or to return to the Russian Federation, which was newly created. Assuming fresh political identity would ...

Introduction

Definition of Managerial Accounting Businesses must implement effective decisions at varying phases of growth through management accounting for a chance of a future. According to an article on the Harvard business Review, businesses mainly go through two main phases of growth: the start-up phase or the mature phase. According to Churchill and Lewis, each of these phases demand and rely on differing strategies that fulfill a need and/or takes the business to the next phase. The techniques used or applied to haul business through these phases are referred to as managerial accounting techniques. The parties responsible for reinforcing managerial ...

Contrast the journey to America described by Richard Whyte coming to America from Ireland, with Richard Duden's description of the Midwest as he travels around the countryside in the 1820s seeking to persuade German immigrants to make the trip to lands far richer than anything they can expect to possess back in the homeland. Is one more "right" than the other in his presentation? Both Richard Whyte and Richard Duden pioneered efforts to inhabit America. Richard Whyte’s journey gave hope to many Irish people resulting in waves of immigrants from the country in the United States. The journey ...

The Titanic may have been swallowed by the vast seas that fateful night, but the story forever lives on for the survivors and the spectators. We take lessons from that forever tale and still look to the events of the day for guidance and support. One of the areas worth admiring, despite the disaster and the havoc aboard the giant, was the ratio of women and children who managed to walk away from the wreckage. Research shows that 20% of the men while 75 percent of the women were the survivors of the incident. Of the total 109 children ...

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Capitan Vere’s Struggle 4 Capitan Vere’s Just Action 6 Capitan Vere’s Biblical Implications: Sacrifice to Save Many 9 Capitan Vere’s Biblical Implications: Actions and Consequences 9 Conclusion 10 Works Cited 12 Captain Vere’s Choice In Herman Melville’s exceptional novel Billy Bud, Captain Vere is forced to execute the charismatic Billy Bud, a character who accidentally kills a naval officer that accuses him of mutiny. Many readers hold that Captain Vere is unjust in this action towards Billy, as the evil naval officer, Claggart, provoked him. This latter character untruthfully accuses Billy Bud of ...

Information Systems Model for Gustavus’s VASA case Study

Executive Summary Management information systems are tools that focus on the organization, the people, and the technology in the management. They help the managers in making critical decisions in the aspects of management by offering valuable data that can increase the relevance and the accuracy of the business decisions and the actions taken in an organization. The report will cover the critical management information tools that could have been employed in the Gustavu`s VASA case study. The case study entails the building of a Swedish ship that sank after covering 1400 yards on its maiden voyage 300 years ...

Tar Baby was one of Toni Morrison’s novels that demonstrated how she perceived the African American experience. Right at the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to a yet unnamed man who jumped from the Stor Konigsgaarten, intent on reaching the shore of Queen of France. It was a tough decision for him, as swimming through the current proved to be difficult, such as the instance when he was yanked by the water into an empty tunnel and turned three times when he struggled to rise out of it (Morrison, 4). He found an alternative in ...

Can you imagine living in a girls-only family? I mean a family that has only girls, no boys. I surely cannot! Firstly, the sight of many kids makes me feel anxious. I can imagine a house where when one kid cries and other kids follow pursuit. In addition, girls are more likely to cry a lot more than boys. I feel terrified just thinking of living under such circumstances. Pamela Vitela is a woman who lives in this kind of a Mexican family, and she is the eldest girl in her family. Why did I say she is a woman? Because she is already 18 years ...

Film Studies

Setting: The incident took place four hundred years ago in Radian, a bustling town in West Asia. Most of the people in this town were either traders, or agriculturists. Since this town was on the shipping route connecting Asia with Europe, and America, it was also a place where ships docked for trading and to rest. The town was also known to attract people of other towns and cities from far away, as it was also a center of arts and science. It is believed that Alexander the Great, on his way to conquer Asia, spent a month here. It was perhaps the ...

Analysis of human failure contribution to process risk – The Case of Blowout in the Gulf of Mexico

Abstract

The Gulf of Mexico is considered to have accounted for roughly 90% of the complete offshore drilling in the United States of America in terms of the oil volume that is extracted. This number can be further equated to approximately one-third of the total production of oil in the United States of America. There are more than 50, 000 wells that have been drilled here since the year 1947 and of these 4,000 wells were dug deeper than 1, 000 ft. of water. As of date, more or less 80% of the total offshore drilling happens at a ...

The purpose of this memorandum is to inform you about the various underlying concepts associated with Contingent Workers.

Contingent Workers Implication of Contingent Workers The major force that has inclined the concept of contingent worker is based on the willingness of organizations to cut expenses and the changing working style needs of the workers. The first benefit for the organization when it gets a contingent worker aboard is the attraction of saving money. In a multitude of organizations the demand for workers is seasonal and hiring more employees for peak seasons does not make sense. To rescue such situations, the idea of contingent workers helps to keep the organization competitive. In myriad small to mid-size company, the ...

Istanbul has always occupied a strategic economic position acting as a bridge between Europe and Asia. Presently, the city is home to THY or Turkish Airlines, a flagship air carrier that has come close to dominating the global market. Company’s history of the past several decades is a history of tremendous success. From humble beginning did the company start its commercial journey becoming what it is these days through the wise use of strategies by company management. THY signed deals with movie and sport celebrities to connect with their audience, conducted commercial campaigns, and sponsored football clubs having them wear company logo, ...

Introduction

Many people are affected by maritime safety. A safe and efficient shipping network determines a significant part of the global population safety. The international management code for the safe operation of ships and pollution prevention (ISM code) was adopted in 1993 and was made compulsory in 1998. This code sets up safety-management goals and calls for safety management system to be established by the ship-owners or ship managers. Further, the company is required to develop a way of achieving the set goals; which include making available necessary resources required to offer support for the set objectives. The code also requires the ...

Why It Is Bad for Air Canada Monopoly in Air Business in Canada

Introduction Since the Canadian Airline was bankrupted in 2001, thus Air Canada became the only giant airline in Canada and monopoly in the air business for over a decade. According to the Air Canada’s Annual Information Form 2012 that Air Canada occupied approximately 55% market share of domestic air business and 37% for international flights (excludes flights to the US) departure from Canada (Air Canada’s Annual Information Form, 2012). However, throughSkytrax servers that the Air Canada show low satisfaction for its services due to incredible high price, poor staff services and maintenance and high frequently delay even ...

Introduction

The movie Apollo 13 is based on the true account of the unfortunate Apollo mission of NASA. The movie opens with Astronaut Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks) who is enjoying a party to celebrate the success of Apollo 11 lunar mission. The story subsequently revolves to tell the tale of the third mission of landing in the moon which would be led by Astronaut Jim Lovell, Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) lunar module driver and Kevin Bacon as Jack Swivert, who is the command module pilot. The mission is smooth until the crew is threatened due to the explosion of an oxygen ...

Introduction

A lot of things can happen to a ship after it has departed from a seaport and left to travel against the waves of the ocean on its own. This is where the purpose of maritime safety and risk management comes in. Its purpose is to educate officers and crew members of a ship on how to react to certain risks, or in the worst case scenario a certain crisis. In general, the objective of a maritime safety and risk management is to ensure that the current maritime risk does not escalate into a crisis, and if it already did, mitigate the probable effects of ...

Aliens Films (1979-1997)

What is the significance of events in films? Are all the bits and pieces in films intentionally included by directors? These are some of the questions I asked myself as I set out on a comprehensive analysis of the audience message in the Aliens Films (1979-1997). According to film analyst Greg Smith, different events in films are not to be treated as accidental encounters of random occurrence and spontaneity. They are instead purposefully planned series of events with cause and effect and with nothing left to chance (Greg 128). Greg explains that Hollywood films are inadvertently one of the most ...

Literature

There is so much to learn of an industry that has the dubious distinction of being oblivious to the public despite its size. The shipping industry, for all its worth, does not seem to attract the glamour or charisma that airlines have. This is because there are few people traveling by sea these days. The only time people really look seaward is when they plan on going on a cruise. Even then, it is only the luxury cruise liners that are given prominence. I really don’t know whether the following will come as a shock or surprise, but many people ...

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Navy Sonar Testing Vs. Marine Life

Sonar is an artificial form of echolocation, which involves the use of sound navigation and ranging techniques for the propagation of sound underwater. This technology is used for navigating, communicating or detecting objects that are under or above the water surface. Specialized sea creatures such as whales and dolphins have the ability to use sound reflected from waves for sensing and locating distant objects or prey, this is called echolocation. Bats also use the same technique to navigate in the dark. Humans also use echolocation through sonar technology in ships and submarines to avoid icebergs, locate ...

Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash-arrived at San Francisco International Airport on July, 2013. There were 307 individuals aboard the plane. One traveler was murdered and 182 were harmed. A second traveler likewise kicked the bucket, yet it is conceivable that she survived the crash and was run over by a flame truck. At the point when the plane was coming into area, the motors were unmoving and the plane was flying much slower than it ought to have been. 1.5 prior seconds the plane crashed, the pilots attempted a go-around, however they were past the point of no return. The ...

Comparison and contrast of Umbilical and Nuchal cord

Introduction Prolapse in umbilical cord occurs in very rare circumstances. This condition is manifested by removal of umbilical cord from cervix before the delivery of the foetus. This cord serves as a food pipe to the baby for the transfer of nutrients from mother to foetus and also collects the digestive waste products from baby. During prolapse, the cord twins around the baby which complicates the delivery. This disease condition occurs only 1% of pregnancies. Due to the higher risk of foetal fatality, umbilical cord prolapse is considered as a medical emergency during labor pain (Critchlow et al., 1994). There ...

Safety is paramount to all organizations. Many organizations have lost many man hours and good people as a result of accidents and due to the fact that safety procedures were not practiced continuously. The US Navy is one organization that has experienced the loss of its best officers because of accidents. Hazardous material, commonly denoted as Hazmat, are materials that can cause harm to health or ship conditions if used incorrectly/improperly, accidentally spilled or deliberately mixed (Martin, Lipitt, Webb, 2000). The chemical characteristics, quantity, concentration and the physical traits of the materials determine their hazardous category. Every user of Hazmat ...

1 Overview In order to assess the importance of modest concept in Islamic fashion especially for Muslim women out-wear this study investigates the effects of western fashion on the Islamic fashion. 1.1 Objectives - Evaluate the likelihood for long term adoption of emerging fashions. 1.2 Research questions - How can we define Islamic fashion concept? - How does a man’s concept of Islamic Fashion differ from a female? - What is the importance of modest concept in Islamic Fashion? - Is the Islamic world exposed to a wide variety of fashion or a narrow? ...

Literature

In Chapter 9, as Kendal sails through the Indian Ocean and later the Bay of Bengal, George turns her attention to the wild life under water. She talks about the face-to-face encounters that were reported by sailors with whales in different parts of the world, and how environmentalists and wildlife agencies had restricted the speed of ships crossing whale inhabited areas to protect them from being sliced. Her attention then shifts from conservancy to deaths and removal of decaying carcass to prevent spread of epidemics harmful to human beings. She narrates some unfortunate incidents that took place in various ...

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the nature and circumstances under which secondary victims of traumatic incidents or victims of negligence can lay claim for compensation. This paper deals with a very important aspect of tort law which is negligently inflicted psychiatric injury. This is most common in victims of post traumatic stress disorder who witnessed an extremely traumatic incident. The paper also examines the liabilities which would follow from such a case, especially if the guilty person is employed in the service of the company i.e. employment liability. Civil litigation involving tort law happens that when an ...

Introduction

One of the outstanding collections of contemporary art is the Rubell Family Collection (RFC) which was founded in 1964 in New York City immediately after its founders Donald and Mera Rubell tied knot. Being one of the largest privately owned contemporary art collections, the RFC showcases its collections in a 45,000 square foot warehouse owned by former Drug Enforcement Agency. The museum of RFC comprises 27 galleries, a film and lecture theatre, a research library with more than 40,000 volumes, a media room, a gift shop, a book store and a sculpture garden. The collection which is open for public view since 1996 features ...

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America in a world of war The First World War started with the killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand who was essentially the heir for the Austrian- Hungary throne on the 28th of June, 1914. This resulted in the Austrians getting agitated and deciding to prove its authority to the Serbians. This was the initiating point of the First World War. The war that initially started between two nations, eventually and very quickly escalated beyond expectations. Apart from this, many economic, political, and ideological differences, all related to one another resulted in this war. ...

2009 Hudson River Mid-air Collision

Introduction

It was in 2009 on 8th August, one of the worst air accidents in the history of New York took place when a Piper airplane and a sightseeing helicopter collided over the Hudson River, killing all the 9 people on board. Thousands of people witnessed this low-altitude accident as the airplane collided into the helicopter with both of them breaking into parts and falling into the river. Though both the pilots were properly certified and trained as per with federal regulations and the aircrafts properly equipped and maintained, the accident occurred due to insufficient regulations, the ...

One of the most important parts for businesses in successfully selling a product or service is creating advertisements that appeal to and persuade prospective customers. Businesses invest a lot of time, money, and research into understanding who their customers and future target audiences are, the desires of these customers, and how best to showcase their products and services to appeal to customers. In these three examples of print advertisements for cruise ship companies, there are similarities and differences; however, they are designed to appeal to different types of customers and this can be understood by analyzing the images and style of ...

- Introduction Whilst there have been many space missions – the majority either under the auspices of the National Science and Aeronautics Administration (NASA), or the European Space Agency (ESA) or the Russian Aviation and Space Agency – famously including manned landings on the moon (NASA), the most successful mission of all time in terms of space travel must surely be the creation, construction and the successful continued existence and operation of the international Space Station (ISS). A key purpose of the ISS has been to evaluate the effects on humans of lengthy exposure to conditions in space – an essential ...

Introduction

Many civilizations today place security concerns prior to their political agenda because of the increasing perception that international security is at higher threats from malicious acts like terrorism. Though terrorism has been in existence for a longer time and many security strategies are in place to prevent terror attacks, major terrorism acts including the unforgettable day in the US history (the 9/11 attack), the bio-agent threats, the Tokyo subways attack, the 1997 intention of the Islamist extremists to bomb New York subways and the 2004 bombing of Madrid commuter trains have evoked a stronger battle to improve security (Adams, 2003).

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Mankind has always been interested and attracted by the unknown. Great explorers that were driven by curiosity, explored the globe and greatly contributed to the world we see today. In the past, people did not have much choice on ways of travelling. Marine travelling was the most reliable and prolonged way. To prove this fact we can simply refer to great geographical discoveries, that began in the 15th century. Portuguese, Spanish, British explorers travelled across the Atlantics due to different reasons: trade interests - searching for new outlets; colonization– expanding the territory of the Empire, or simply the will ...

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The Arc of Massachusetts is a non-profit organization helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by advocating for their right to education, employment and a normal life with dignity and respect. The Arc of Massachusetts is led and staffed by parents and family members of the disabled people whose concerted effort has made the organization one of the biggest organizations operating in Boston. Though the Arc receives funding from the government, the amount is not sufficient to meet all the objectives of the organizations and therefore, the Arc periodically organizes different event shows and programs to catch notice and attract donors. ...

(FILM STUDIES)

Introduction The film industry is one of the areas in art and theater that are necessary to look at and focus on, since they are established and based on different theories and schools of thought, based on the film director’s opinion and perfection towards various aspects in the entire arts and theatre industry. This is the reason why different authors and film analysis have come up with different ways and strategies through which directors approach their movies, particularly, from script writing to the actual movie directing. The movie directors determine how the final outcome of ...

Problem statement

Intelligence analysis is given the mandate to apply all information sources, insights from experts, and trade crafts that are specialized to help prevent or reduce damages to US security through threats. Tactical warning seeks to know from afar and deter threats to US security interests. It aims at avoiding incident surprises. This is done by blocking and blunting damages. Strategic warning has its interests in perceived dangers. This informs policy makers on decisions to make for preparedness in order to limit damages or prevent the incident completely. National resources of the US are limited and warning cannot be relied ...

Introduction

Research into the human error factor at Macondo Oil well disaster can be reviewed from different aspects. Textual analysis will review existing records and test results at the company, that is, BP and Transocean, the owner of the Deepwater Horizon Drilling Rig. The research will further examine reports of commissions that were formed to look into the Gulf disaster. Several commissions and organizations took the effort to review the different causes of the disasters. In particular, the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, commissioned by President Obama, produced a Chief Counsel’s report which was the basis ...

Even with the stricter security measures that have been put in place in the U.S. since September 11, 2011, a terrorist attack like that planned by Nizar Hindawi and the Syrian government against an El Al plane might have succeeded. He had been provided with a suitcase bomb containing Semtex, which was virtually undetectable by x-ray or other screening devices, and was using a ‘cut-out’ to actually carry the bomb aboard the plane, an accomplice who did not know she had a bomb and would have been killed with the rest of the passengers had it gone off. Only a very alert security staff ...

The Hunt for Red October Annotated Bibliography

Part I

“The Hunt for Red October” by Tom Clancy highlights the fact that submarines played a significant role in cold war politics . It is particularly significant that this book reflects real world events, the mutiny aboard the Storozhevoy and the defection of Captain Jonas Pleskys of the Klaipeda . Tom Clancy’s approach to war is an intellectual power game rather than a horrifying detailed recitation of physical injuries . It shares aspects of underwater strategies like crazy Ivan where a ship tries to discover if another is following it, and move into battle position if it is. It is also about the ...

On reading Herman Melville’s novella Billy Budd it becomes obvious that the story’s implications reach greatly beyond that of a simple tale of a mutiny and hanging at sea. The story is provocatively double layered, heavy in its symbolism and meaning, in which the author’s interest rests, among other things, on a clash of conscience and law, on a never ending war between the individual and the society, the vulnerability of innocence and the final question of whether the readers are to condemn captain Vere for his decision or to respect him. This idea is closely intertwined with the question ...

Romanticism, also known as the romantic era, was an intellectual movement, complex in artistry and literature, which emerged in the mid 18th century, and drew much of its strength from its strong reactions against the Industrial Revolution. This era originated and spread from Europe. The reasons for the establishment of this movement were many. One of the reasons for the development of romanticism was to revolt or demonstrate against the norms and the characteristics that came with the Age of Enlightenment. These characteristics were in line with the emerging aristocratic political and social issues.

The movement was also against the ...