Essays on Accident

This article is based on a tragic road accident that occurred on United Arab Emirates most used and busiest highway on May 11, 2008. The accident was the biggest ever seen on the highway and caused a vehicle snarl up for over five hours. The accident caused three fatalities but 137 people sustained injuries with 6 being critical, 39 having medium afflictions, and the remaining sustained minor injuries. The accident scene was horrific with 25 cars catching fire, the police report, they blamed the accident on two things, one natural, that is the thick fog on the road, and the other ...

Introduction

In this paper we use basic tools of statistics and probability theory to investigate is it reasonable to install such red light cameras in our town. There is some data available from neighboring towns in the form of accident rates per week at various intersections before and after the red light cameras have been installed. We perform statistical hypothesis testing based on this data set.

Analysis

The sample of 50 observations was collected from neighboring towns. This data is given below in the following table: If we want to consider is it reasonable to install such red light cameras, ...

Introduction

Aviation industry is on its high business from its evolution in 19th century to today. Air travel has maintained strong growth of around 7% per year in the last decade. During peak hour times, only in the United States, about 5,000 airplanes are in the sky in an hour. There are approximately 50,000 aircraft flying in US skies each day. These figures help us to understand the complexity in operations related to these flights as these flights needs to departure, arrival and these aircraft should not collide to each other. These all functions are performed by a traffic control ...

General purpose: To persuade the audience to help curb the menace of careless driving.

Specific Purpose of the speech: I want to convince my audience to stop the constant road carnage that happens every day by observing the road rules and regulations set for them. They should stop using cell phones while driving which one of the major cause of the road accidents, this is because it is highly irresponsible and dangerous for one to drive while using the cell phones.

Introduction

- Attention gaining device: it is possible that many of us here know of one or two people who might have been involved in tragic major road accident maybe which has been ...

There are many injuries that occur as a result of accidents or violence. Workplace accident is an example of an injury cause. Workplace accident refers to any accident that occurs in the cause of a person’s work. An example of a workplace accident is a third degree burns obtained when a conveyor belt explodes during startup causing a fire in the asphalt plant part of a company. Statistics have indicated that more than 27 million working days are lost almost each year due to third degree burns at work.

This proves that these incidents have serious repercussions.Health and safety executive (HSE) aims at reducing 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 ...

Voluntary Act is a form of crime that results from willing choice as well as independent will. The state statute clearly defines voluntary act as an offence. There have always been arguments on validity of an accident as a voluntary act (Otlowski, 1997). However, analysis of this topic brings in extensive confusion as it is difficult to determine willingness of an individual to cause harm in an accident.

It is extremely difficult to sincerely argue that all accidents are voluntary acts. Accidents are defined by the unwillingness or unpreparedness of an individual in occurrence of an event (Shaw, 2003). In a case ...

The industrial fire at the shirtwaist factory was one of the worst events in the history of the United States of America. This was a garment factory. This fire led to the death of 146 workers. This event led to progressive changes in workers safety and health. There was a commission formed to investigate the working conditions of affecting the health of workers in different American industries. A legislative action occurred that established the workmen’s compensation. It also revised the states codes regarding the occupational safety and health of the workers.

The major regulatory agency that deals with safety and ...

In many ways, the play is a tragedy that centers on the problems of the Loman family. Wiily Loman, the protagonist, is the misguided character person, who sets out to achieve the goals that he thinks is the right for himself and his family. It is ironic that his dreams and goals of having a better life for himself and his family are responsible for the pain and distress to everyone. In Death of a Salesman, the protagonist, Willy, is different from the traditional tragic hero, but he possesses the fatal flaw of all tragic heroes. The true tragedy of the play ...

Accidents are proving to be a disaster in the life of human beings in day today endeavors. The world has seen rise in insurances companies in the recent days than ever and it seems to be taking the course in human fraternity. People are encouraged to take insurance cover to ensure that their lives are compensated whenever an accident occurs. Pacific Prime Insurance Company now offer the best medical cover to the victims of accidents and its annual reports show tat about 35 percent of people world wide have benefit from the services of Pacific Prime especially victims of the ...

Abstract

America safety and security was changed forever on the misfortune day of September 11, 2001. This paper will reflect over the different threats the US might face in future. It will also discuss some strategies on how United States can increase it resources. Last, it will reflect my learning experience from this course.

Main Body

One of the modest popular and leading books in reference to this 911 Misfortune is the book called, “Invasion How America Still Welcome Terrorist, Criminals, and Other Foreign Menaces to our Shores,” by Michelle Malkin. This book was published in 2002 and is still ...

If a case is not filed within the appropriate statute of limitations, the case will be dismissed regardless of the merits of the case.

All federal lawsuits must be filed within one year of the date of the cause of action arises.

The doctrine known as laches requires plaintiffs to present written claims to defendants prior to filing lawsuits.

An efficient tickler system is essential for keeping track of time limitations on cases.

An attorney or paralegal should not make direct contact with an opposing party who is represented by an attorney.

Paralegals should never give factual information to clients, ...

Tragedy had a narrower and more specific meaning in ancient Greek society compared to the modern world, where it can refer to a wide variety of circumstances. For that matter, the structure and purpose drama in the ancient world was not simply for mass entertainment like contemporary films, plays and television programs, nor was it produced by private companies in expectation of making a profit. Just the opposite, it had a distinctly religious and educational purpose, particularly in demonstrating to the audience the fate of those who offended the gods. In these ancient tragedies, the hero or protagonist had a certain character flaw that ...

The manufacturing company is responsible for the injuries of the pilot. The manufacturing bears the sole liability because it offered the contract to the subcontractor who provided equipment with flaw that led to the air crash injuring the pilot seriously. The liability is transferred from the subcontractor to the manufacturing company because it the one which offered this contract to the subcontractor. The manufacturing company may make a follow up for compensation from the subcontractor to compensate for the failure of the equipment which caused the failure of the aircraft. The company is suppose to compensate he pilot for the ...

Summary of chapter 10

Designing the characters’ world

This article talks about how to design the set of a good piece. It states that a set design that is good should be aesthetically pleasing, interesting, evocative, functional, and to be connected deeply with the concept of production. This is achieved through the following explained below

Goals of set design

Facilitate dramatic action- set design should: create space for physical action, tell us the location of the action either outdoors or indoors, and time periods of the action. Offers a surrounding that represents the lives of the characters- the set should relay information about the people who dwell there by ...

The primary difference between a motion for summary judgment and a motion for judgment as a matter of law at the close of the evidence is:

In considering the summary judgment record, what attitude should the court adopt in evaluating the materials offered?

Smith sues Jones for negligence and assault resulting from a car accident, where Jones hit Smith with his car as Smith was crossing the street. The case goes to trial and both issues are fully litigated. The court finds for Smith on the negligence issue, but does not rule in the assault issue. Collateral estoppel will bar Smith from relitigating the assault issue in a second lawsuit because both issues arose from the same incident, and because both ...

Use of Common Property to address the Commons Problem

Introduction The use of common property to address the problem of common people refers to the tragedy of the commons. Most of the work on environment cuts across the pro-regulatory traditional protectionist laws and policies. According to Acheson, the tragedy of commons does not hold correctly to the future of all the available resources. Private owners instead of the general deserving public use the resources. Acheson reviews several classic examples of managing environmental resources in his essay. There are some institutional regimes, which have been in operation for a long period without degrading the available resources. In addition, ...

Management

FOR : ALL MANAGERS RE : MINE SAFETY ISSUES This Memo serves as our guideline that will be implemented for the purpose of establishing mine safety policy in the company. In order to prevent injuries and death of the workers, the company has to look at the safety issues differently and improve on the codes of practice, protection equipment and regular maintenance of equipment of the miners. As managers of the company, you are tasked to ensure that safety initiatives are being implemented in the company to protect the workforce. There is an expectation that miners should ...

The component of SAFEOPS is an essential part of human beings since the disasters and accidents are always the order of the day. There are disasters that come because of accident, intentional or natural, thus, affecting social and economic wellbeing of people. The disasters may lead to physical injury, death, damage to the property, emotional problems, destruction of infrastructure; in addition, it affects the running of the administration of the organization. Therefore, the managers are people who need to respond to these issues before it happens and even after it has occurred so that they can reduce the impact ...

Abstract

System archetypes can be described as the behavioral patterns of the system. There is always a similar structure for systems expressed by circles of causality. To enable efficiency in changing the system, one should be able to identify the systems archetype and finds its leverage. A system can be drawn as a diagram set up with circles of casualty. These circles include actions, feedbacks and delays. In a system, every action has a reaction that is referred to as feedbacks; reinforcing feedback and balancing feedback. These feedbacks do not always happen immediately since the process might have delays. Reinforcing feedback is also referred ...

In the case where John and Debra picked up a painting so as to deliver it to a buyer, Socrates and Glaucon would have reacted as follows: In the mind of Socrates, he would have asked himself the following questions before he made further deliberations on the matter. What was the cause of the accident by John? Was it accidental? What factors preceded the accident? How did John react to the factor that had finally culminated to a breakage and distortion of the painting? Did his accomplice Debra, take reasonable care or reaction by taking the matter at hand in the ...

The Tragedy of the Commons is an article authored by Garret Hardin in 1968. In this article, Hardin presents a sensational and compelling formulation of the human population problem. He poses the problems of population in very stark terms. He first examines the relationship between the human population and the available resources and makes a conclusion that there is a need for the population to be effectively controlled. He then engages in a comprehensive discussion of the reasons that have led to the observed swelling of the current population. Hardin then uses this analysis to propose plausible solutions. Hardin’s kicks off ...

Many philosophers have come up with different definitions of tragedy. However, the definition by Aristotle remains the most comprehensive definition of the term. In his definition, Aristotle lays major emphasis on the terms pity and fear. According to him, these are the two main elements of tragedy. Absence of them means there is no tragedy. In plain words, Aristotle’s definition of tragedy was: “Tragedy, then, is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude; in language embellished with each kind of artistic ornament, the several kinds being found in separate parts of the ...

Introduction

Automobile liability insurance is generally a mandatory practice in most of the countries of the world including the United States. There are four major categories of car insurance, which include tort liability, choice no-fault, add-on, and no-fault insurance. The major differences in these car insurance types include availability of restrictions on the right to sue and if the policy holder’s insurer pays first party benefits, notwithstanding which driver was at fault for the occurrence of a motor vehicle accident. According to the Insurance Information Institute, the no fault insurance is usually intended to lower the cost of automobile insurance ...

Introduction

Faster travel time, a feat of human imagination and a masterpiece of engineering. These are but some of the things that airplanes embody in the world. While there have been many records and variations throughout history of emulating flight, it was the Wright Brothers that finally made modern aircrafts possible back in 1903 . Since then the “aeroplane” has been used in many situations of human history. Such situations include public transportation, combat and even entertainment. This invention did not come without a price however; just as when dynamite was used in manners that were against the wishes of Alfred Nobel (leading ...

Introduction

Ever since man discovered that wood could float in water, he has endeavored to build sophisticated vessels that would make sea travel as safe as possible. However, numerous centuries of innovation have not produced an entirely fool proof vessel. A total conquest of the sea is far from near. It is noteworthy to note in the same breath that sea transport is getting safer and faster, when contrasted against the situation within the last few decades (Abulafia). The pursuit for continual improvement in maritime transport has been sustained by the unending pace of globalization. While there has been a tremendous ...

Vygotsky and Luria: Soviet Psychologists

Lev Vygotsky and Alexander Luria were two Soviet psychologists that were rejected their own country, and it was only in the 1970s when it began to be taken into account in the United States of America, mostly due to Cold War prejudices. Thus, their theory has not been so profoundly studied. Also, many researchers have questioned the authoritative nature of the available translations, which could be obscuring the comprehension of what these researchers were truly proposing, which is usually called cultural-historical psychology. This label, however, “does not reflect the genuine self-concept of the respective researchers. Rather, both designations originally ...

William Shakespeare was born on April 23rd, 1564 in a small town Stratford-upon-Avon. Shakespeare was a great English dramatist, poet and actor. He was often called the English national poet, and a lot of people agree with me that he also was the greatest dramatist of all time. It is believed that Shakespeare attended the Stratford "grammar school", where he studied Latin, Greek and got the basics knowledge of ancient mythology, history and literature, which were reflected in his work. The first time we hear about Shakespeare as a writer was in 1592, in a Robert Greene’s pamphlet “On mad penny bought a million ...

Introduction

Every lawyer can prove that modern justice system is not perfect. There are such cases that can be tried for months and even years. When such a case appears, a judge might find it difficult to sentence a defendant. This case study is devoted to a thorough analysis of one of such cases – the case State of New Jersey vs. Sonney Pelham. The essay will be divided into several parts. The first part will contain a brief case descriprtion.The second part –mens rea – will be devoted to the issue of innocence of the defendant. The third part – actus reus- will be dedicated to the ...

INTRODUCTION

When most people think of Ancient Rome, they imagine great marble statues, sky-soaring columns, and men and women dressed in draped togas. However, there is one name that is eternally synonymous with this Ancient era, Julius Caesar, the great and incredibly powerful ruler, whose reign would end with his assassination, by his friend and peers. Most people’s interpretation of Julius Caesar comes not from history, but from the imagination of the William Shakespeare, in 1599, within the pages of his play titled, “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” (Layson and Zurcher 1). Many people see this play as a pointedly ...

Euripides literature does not reflect outer side of the war, the glitter of swords and loud sounds of victory, but the truth about it; the pain of those who suffers from war clashes more than others through all the history - women and children. This theme in one form or another is described in many works of Euripides, including those which are known to us only in fragments. In "Hecuba" author depicts a heavy destiny of Trojan female prisoners, who were captured and sent to the Greece. Euripides sees in war mostly tragic sides and senses. He gives a clear perspective – ...

The play “Oedipus the King” by Sophocles begins with Oedipus the king explaining his concern about his citizens thus: “My zeal in your behalf ye cannot doubt; Ruthless indeed were I and obdurate, If such petitioners as you I spurned” (11-15). These lines clearly establish the fact that Oedipus is a good king and looks after his kingdom, Thebes, quite well. However, this is not enough. No matter how well Oedipus governs his kingdom or how valiant he is, tragedy befalls Oedipus through what can be said as “Hamartia”. Hamartia or tragic flaw is what brings down a great character and ...

Macbeth is one of the most brilliant, fascinating, well thought works of Shakespeare. Equally, it is widely accepted as one of Shakespeare’s darkest works. The play is set in the Victorian age and pundits and critics have come to describe it as a tragedy. This is due to the fact that, despite the heroic acts of the lead character Macbeth, his expeditions are laced with tragedy. Shakespeare seeks to portray the utter destruction rendered when evil is allowed to have its way. He uses a brave, courageous, regal general in Macbeth. Macbeth ambition is further increased when a trio of witches ...

Death of a Salesman is a story that represents the real and contemporary American society and their dreams and aspirations. It is a story of the common people and their dreams. The title itself reveals the tragic end of the protagonist Willy. As far as the tragic flow of the story is concerned, it can be studied as the modern version of the Aristotelian tragedies, though it can be a comparative analysis with some resemblances and some differences. The story fulfils many parameters of the tragedy. Only the difference is that unlike the typical Aristotelians tragic hero, Willy does not belong to the ...

Driving is a difficult job which requires complete concentration from the driver. Therefore, the driver must not get distracted, and should remain attentive regarding the roads while driving. One of the distractions which have become very common is texting while driving. The main issue during texting is that it engages the driver’s attention from the road hence, results in an accident. Since, it is quite necessary to keep an eye on the road. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an accident is six times more likely to be caused due to texting while driving as compared ...

Introduction.

Emphatically, in the laboratory there exist myriad activities. However, the activities are often coupled with myriad challenges that amount to fatality if not instantaneously handled. Categorically, while, in the laboratory, effective caution and care should get implemented to avoid possible damages. Lab accidents are often common in the laboratory. The cited accidents may regularly involve the injuries caused by broken glasses or even other laboratory appliances. Additionally, electrical safety and fire safety in the laboratory have always been accorded priority. In the laboratory, there exists emergency rooms as well as doors that individual would probably seek safety upon an ...

Arson is the crime that involves setting fires to buildings, vehicles, forest or wild land areas, or peoples’ other properties either intentionally or with deep-seated malice (Swanson et al, 2012, p. 510). A person who engages in such a malicious act is called an arsonist, and their intention is normally to damage property. It is distinguishable from other causes of fire such accidental electric fires on buildings or natural wildfires that erupt in forested areas due natural causes. The main differentiating aspect of arson is that, a person deliberately sets fires on property owned by others to destroy it, or owner ...

“Good for me, good for you, and bad for us” as sung by the economists implies the tragedy of the commons. The common in this case is the pasture, which ensures that the flocks of the two economists thrive. The sheep provide benefits to them such as wool and meat. When a single economist increases his flock (selfish interest) to reap the maximum benefits of the sheep, it is “good for him.” When the other economist also pursues his selfish interest and increases the number of his animals, it would be “good for him.” But since the pasture is shared ...

Technology Failures

Technology has changed the world and has made work very easy. Unlike in the past where most of the work done depended on the human energy, technology has changed the scenario. The notable kind of technology is the rockets that have been used during space travels have made man to explore what lies beyond the horizons. The aircrafts and trains have made transport of the human and goods are easier than before. The challenges that come with technology are the failure of such technologies to work as program. Since most of the machines are programmed by human who is ...

The Accident took place in May 2013. A Mack Granite truck was being operated by Alban Waste headed to the northwest on a private road in Rosedale. The truck was ferrying waste to a recycling center. A freight train owned by CSX consisting of two locomotives with 30 empty cars and 13 loaded cars was headed southwest. The two meet at a private grade crossing; the train horn sounded the required times, but the Mack Granite truck failed to stop and collided with the train. The derailed cars released their products; three carried inside them hazardous materials, one contained sodium chlorate crystals, ...

- A. the effect of the first-person narrative voice in the story is of great significance. This is because the reader is in a position to relate with Dubus’ story. This is because it is through the first-person narrative that a writer can fully express himself giving a detailed account of their experiences. This is an excellent technique since the reader is well enlightened and in a position to put across the events in the story. B. if the story was told through an omniscient narrator, the story would be in the third person pronoun. In this instance, the writer would be ...

In many occasions, tutors and lecturers would give strict instructions that plagiarized work shall be penalized heavily. This is a common phenomenon in all colleges and universities across the globe. What then constitutes of plagiarism? Is it ethical to plagiarize work? Does it have advantages and disadvantages? Plagiarism is defined as the act of appropriation of literary composition of a different author, or the ideas, passages, theories, excerpts, as original idea created by any other person as own work. It simply goes down to theft of intellectual property of another person whereby someone copies work belonging to someone else’s ...

In chapter 2 Nietzsche makes a distinction regarding how people respond to drama and response to events in real life. The arguments present the distinction between Apollonian and Dionysian personalities. The distinction of these two personalities is crucial in gaining an insight as to how people behave in this world. The ultimate goal is to promote full awareness of oneself and the behavior of humanities. It is also vital in discovering how humanities can work for different people. In studying humanities, referring to these personalities is vital in understanding the distinction of personalities portrayed by a person According to Nietzsche’ ...

RE: EXPRESS OF NO MERIT ON THE CASE FILED BY SOFIA LUI’S FAMILY

Question Presented The question I raise is that, was Uber system responsible for the death of Sofia Lui, and was the case filed by Sofia’s family has any merit?

Short answer

According to the arguments raised by the plaintiffs, Sofia Lui family represented by Attorney Christopher Dolan; there is no evidence linking Uber System to the death of Sofia Lui. The driver in contention was a contractor who had been given a job by Uber System but at the moment of the accident, the driver in mention did not have any account with the company. Mr. Muzaffar, the driver, was not ...

[Institution Title] Fear is triggered by an incident that threatens the safety and security of an individual. While it is a natural reaction, some people are unable to manage the concept of fear. Usually, this happens after a traumatic experience. In that case of a patient who has been to a car accident, it is necessary to know the circumstances behind the incident which could be causing the distress. After interviewing the patient, it was found that the accident led to the death of a friend who happens to be the passenger of a vehicle he was driving. The reaction is normal considering that ...

I am writing this personal experience that reinforced my belief in God and also shook me from within and even made me laugh! We all fear accidents as they involve serious injuries and may cause a threat to life. I am no different. Thoughts about a severe accident send shivers up my spine. However, I still recollect the day- June 1 in the year 2006, when I escaped miraculously in a road accident that year. This experience made me ponder about the importance of human life and also about its uncertainty. The incident became even more complicated with the addition of a dog ...

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Social, economic and environmental effects of Fukushima Nuclear Accident

The year 2011 has been a year of extensive natural environmental disaster. Not only the Japanese Earthquake and consequent Tsunami have caused destruction, the following incident of Fukushima nuclear power reactors affected and implied a societal and economic disaster. A big question is that how Japan will fully recover from this environmental, social, agricultural as well as economic calamity? Destroyed buildings, ruined farmlands, collapsed economy and the threat of nuclear radiation in the air, how long it will affect the Japanese population (Hasegawa, 2013). The double disaster ...

Kanye West is one of the most renowned hip hop artists in the contemporary society. Kanye West is a lyricist, producer, entrepreneur, fashion designer, director, and a rapper all rolled in one. He embodies the true spirit of the “hustle and ambition” culture that is synonymous with many Black Americans. In order to understand his journey in the music industry, it is prudent to analyze his music, self, and experiences through a sociological lens. Using the W.E.B. Dubois’ double consciousness and Stuart Hall’s cultural representation theories, Kanye, his music and near fatal accident can be put into perspective.

Kanye’s Double Consciousness

Kanye, as an ...

Shakespeare is well-remembered for his exemplary work in the work of literature. Considered by many as the finest author during his time, he wrote books on different genres. However, it is how he managed to employ certain themes in all the genres he worked on that communicates his mastery of literature. He mostly worked on here genres of literature: History, comedy and tragedy. The two genres that this paper will work on are tragedy and comedy. The paper will focus n Merchant of Venice as the comedy and Macbeth as the tragedy. Using these two works, the paper will ...

DISCUSSION QUESTION

Binding attrition is an alternative approach to solving conflict outside the courtroom. It entails the invitation of a neutral third party to help in resolving the dispute (Freeman, 1995). In this case of the Gizmos Inc., Sydney has opted to submit his case to the arbitrator. This will mean that the case may not necessarily reach the court so long as a common ground is reached. Becky Sharp, on the other hand, has opted to present her grievance to a state court. Her case will reach the court since it is found under the Federal Family, and Medical Leave Act. Since Sidney ...

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, generally dated to 1594-1595 years, is a tragedy in five acts. The ancient tragedy analogue is the story of true lovers Pyramus and Thisbe, told in “Metamorphoses” by Publius Ovidius. The signs of the historical background and spirit of the plot that presents Italian life at that time adds a likelihood to a sad story of the lovers of Verona. Contradicting to the religion outlook and faithfulness to the family, Romeo and Juliet’s love seems to more valuable than society norms and symbolizes fated love. Young Romeo (the son and heir of the Montagues) ...

About five years ago, I had an unpleasant experience while driving with my friends. We got in a car and drove all over the city. At one point, while I was sitting in the back seat, a friend who was driving caused an accident. Fortunately, nobody was injured. However, I got very scared and couldn’t calm down for a while. Soon after that a friend offered to drive me home and I had to sit in the back. When I entered the car, I felt enormous fear. This can be explained by classical conditioning. In fact, this is a special type of classical ...

Introduction

David Sedaris is known as a humorist. Time magazine named him the Humorist of the Year in 2001. Many of his essays are said to locate comedy in his childhood in North Carolina. The same can be said of these two of his essays: Six to Eight Black Men and Now We are Five. This paper compares and contrasts these two essays, covering a number of elements including whether they meet abide by the ‘humorist’ tag given him, and to what extent they may be autobiographical (that is, whether they are rooted in his childhood in North Carolina), as well as ...

Japan’s immediate response to correct the impact of the accident

In March 11, 2011 Japan experienced one of the biggest, most catastrophic natural disaster. This refers to the tsunami that was triggered by the 9.0 magnitude Earthquake that hit the country at 2:49pm, JST. The impact of the tsunami and earthquake resulted to over 15,889 casualties (National Police Agency of Japan, 2013) and US$500 billion worth of economic loss (American Nuclear Society, 2012). Among the biggest impact of the calamity involved the destruction of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster that resulted to the release of radioactive materials into the waters and grounds of Japan. In addition, a 10 ...

Unfortunately, very often, the damages and injuries because of a car accident are caused by a drunk driver. Every fourth accident is caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol. Because the most important functions of the body of the driver do not operate well, the response is reduced, there is overconfidence, and disregard of traffic rules. The federal law in fifty states forbids to drive with alcohol concentration in a blood at the level higher than 0.08 percent (DWI/DUI Laws of U.S. States). However, each state has different additional laws, penalties, restrictions and limits use alcohol. Some specialists ask to ...

At the bottom of the North Atlantic lies the legendary passenger liner Titanic. It reveals the mystery of a tragic story of love and death, courage and sense of duty, strength and devotion. The movie Titanic caused a deep impression on me. I think it is the best work of director James Cameron. The wreck still excites the mind and imagination of the people. In the film, the director tries to show all the tragedy of the loss of the Titanic. The plot of the film is based on the story about a terrible disaster, which happened on 12 April 1912, ...

Executive Summary

Accident investigation is aimed to determine the root causes of the accident, to estimate its cost effects, and also to comply to government safety regulations. Safety practitioners have to use a scientific method for this. There are five simple steps in accident investigation: (1) collecting information, (2) reviewing information, (3) determining the causes, (4) recommending actions, and (5) evaluating the effectiveness of the actions. It starts with collection of evidence to analyze the problem better. Data is reviewed for authenticity and for differences. Determining the causes is best performed using the root cause analysis (RCA). Root cause analysis integrates using ...

GRA #2

Othello In this paper such important issues as the theme of civil disorder, status of a person as an outsider in adopted culture, issues of race, gender and class are viewed on the example of Shakespeare’s tragedy “Othello”, alongside with symbolic meaning of the setting in the tragedy. Civil disorder is defined as a public disturbance that involves acts of pressure, violence, damages, immediate danger and injuries to people and their property. For example, signs of civil disorder in “Oedipus Rex” by Sophocles are revealed in the very beginning and go through the whole tragedy. Thus, committing many ...

Introduction

Reeve Aleutian Airways, Inc., Flight 69, took off from Anchorage Alaska on a scheduled cargo and passenger flight and headed towards Cold Bay on February 16, 1982. The plane was scheduled for intermediate which was a Nihon Y-11A was carrying a total of 33 passengers and 3 crew members. The plane departed from Anchorage at around 0751 Alaskan time and roughly two hours later, the plane made an emergency gear landing at the frozen waters of River Naknek which is just adjacent to the King Salmon Airport in King Salmon (NTSB, 1982). The plane had lost power in both its engines and ...

It is clear that a modern and ancient audiences use different concepts and words to express their emotional credentials with tragic characters. According to Aristotle concept of pity and fear in more detail, that indicates why ancient audience may not apply to the modern theater. Aristotle legendarily recognized characteristic emotions produced by tragedy as eleos and phobos which simply means pity and fear. The concept explanation provides a valuable idea as to how ancient audience replied to tragedy. However, to take advantage of his insight, we must clearly understand his concept of pity and fear. Words, after all, change their meanings ...