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Essays 181 - 210

Economics and the 1986 Challenger Space Shuttle Accident

In three pages this essay discusses the economic issues that resulted in the January 1986 disaster of the space shuttle Challenger...

Terry Williams' Refuge A Story of Adaptation to Disaster

In five pages this paper compares the death of the author's mother to the natural disaster of wildlife refuge flooding. There is ...

Fictitious Story Regarding Environmental Implications of the Chernobyl Disaster

In thirty pages this paper discusses the Chernobyl nuclear accident with factual information incorporated into a fictitious story....

The Challenger Tragedy from a Consultant Perspective

In eight pages this research paper considers how a consultant would examine the Thiokol and NASA structural organizations that wer...

Computer Failures and Disaster Recovery

and made a disaster recovery plan for if the computer suffered blackout time this would not have been a problem of the same magnit...

Engineering Disasters and Issues of Ethics

In five pages the Heathrow Airport tunnel collapse is one of the engineering disasters considered in this ethical examination of c...

New York's History and Natural Disasters

In five pages this paper examines the early history of New York State and New York City in a consideration of natural disasters in...

2 Journal Articles on PTSD

In five pages this paper discusses 2 articles based upon Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as it relates to natural disasters and nei...

On the Beach by Nevil Shute

In six pages this paper examines a nuclear disaster and how couples contend with the fallout as depicted by Nevil Shute in On the ...

1998 Article Review on NASA Decision Making and Spacecraft Disasters

the most stunning of NASAs space mission disasters. According to the 1998 article, "Mission Control: Politics, Not Size, is...

Legislative Process and Bill Tracking

In ten pages this paper tracks the HR 1469 bill in a process that includes controversy regarding 1996 and 1997 disaster relief vic...

Computer Systems and Disaster Recovery Plans

In a paper consisting of five pages computer systems protection through disaster recovery plans are discussed. Five sources are c...

Weakness of Character in The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

In three pages character weakness as it results in disaster is examined within the context of the novel by Dostoevsky. There are ...

Disasters of War and Francisco Goya

In thirteen pages this paper examines the Disasters of War print series of acclaimed Spanish portrait artist Francisco Goya. Eigh...

Geological Disasters and Human Habitation

regard to changes in drainage patterns from building. However, even without specific knowledge of floodplains, it is possible to ...

Analyzing Causes of Airplane Crashes

In fourteen pages airline disasters are examined through a discussion of possible causes, training procedures, industry regulation...

The 1999 Anatolian Fault Catastrophe

News). And despair and depression: You are all alive enjoying your cup of tea on a nice summer night, and the...

Government Agencies Coordinating

This paper begins by explaining the reasons it is difficult for different federal agencies and departments to operate with each ot...

IT System Contingency Planning Process

The paper presents a process which may be used for disaster recovery and contingency planning, focusing on IT assets and systems. ...

Response to Tuberculosis Outbreak

In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at disaster response efforts. A 2012 response to a Colorado tuberculosis outbreak is e...

Vulnerability and Disaster Response

In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at disaster response. Hurricane Katrina provides an example of the role of community v...

The Japan Earthquake - Disaster Response Review

In a paper of four pages, the writer looks at disaster response tactics. The 2011 Japan earthquake is examined as an example. Pape...

Use of Social Media during Disasters: Article Critique

This 3 page paper gives an analysis of an article focused on the use of social media and the earthquake in Japan in 2011. This pap...

The Elderly and their Needs

This research paper provides an overview of the various needs that society should address in order to order to provide comprehensi...

Dynamic Cybernetic Team Model

A scenario of disaster plan at a hospital is used as the basis for this essay. The scenario is described briefly, including commen...

Counselor as First Responder

What role does a crisis counselor play as part of a multidisciplinary first response team? What services can a crisis counselor pr...

Applying Burke and Litwin's Model

that the space shuttle Columbia had disintegrated. All seven members of the crew were lost. The Columbia had launched on January 1...

NASA, COLUMBIA AND RESISTANCE TO CHANGE

For example, right after the CAIB issued its report, Sean OKeefe, the NASA administrator at the time, publically accepted all reco...

Disasters

quake it was estimated that at least 400 people had died. The conditions were relatively dire as almost freezing temperatures at n...

Analysis of Large Non-Profit Organization

in the world. It is governed by a Board of Governors and operates under a legal Congressional charter. The Board conducts a self-a...