Disaster

Disaster of the Titanic People on Board “I thought it would be a safe steamship and I had heard it would not sink” - Margaret Devaney (Titanic Survivor) The Titanic sinking was so tragic because many lives were lost, also many bodies were not found. The Titanic sunk in the 1900’s. William McMaster Murdoch body was lost at sea. Lady Duff Gordon and Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon survived the sinking and testified at the British Enquiry into the sinking. Lastly, Charles Herbert Lightoller survived…

What is a disaster? The Merriam Webster defines a disaster as “something that has a very bad effect or result”. For example, disasters come from many things. Most of which are created by other people’s actions. For example, in A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, the author subjects each girl to have gone through a certain monstrosity from Rasheed, the main antagonist in the novel. These later on can become defined as a disaster, because the two women are left scarred and terrified,…

1. Introduction: On December 3, 1999, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) lost communication with its Mars Polar Lander (MPL) and Deep Space 2 (DS2) after an attempt to land on Mars. The failure of the mission was a blow to NASA Mars program. The loss of MPL was fully investigated by a Special Review Board (the Board) to prevent the same mistakes in the future missions. Later, the report revealed that when the lander touchdowned, a software glitch might had made the engine…

A Critical Analysis of “Disaster Topographics” by Blake Fitzpatrick “Disaster Topographics” by Blake Fitzpatrick is an article published in “Image and Inscription: An Anthology of Contemporary Canadian Photography”, compiled and edited by Robert Bean in commemoration of Gallery 44’s 25th anniversary in 2006 (Bean 11). The editor Robert Bean describes the book as a "photo album," a "compilation of photographs, captions, narratives and explanations", proposing a mixed, different and subjective…

Disaster capitalism, as coined by Naomi Klein in her book The Shock Doctrine, is the exploitation of a community suffering from a state of shock as a result of a natural, political, or biological disaster in order to make a monetary profit. The collective people sharing in this catastrophe are in a state of shock rendering them into a position of heightened vulnerability. This heightened vulnerability opened the door for major worldwide corporations to come in under the guise of providing aid…

Zones: The Entity-Level controls associated with ABC Ferries include a Disaster Recovery Plan, and an Internal Audit of all IT records. Because the Disaster Recovery Plan focuses on higher-level issues, ensuring that all information is backed up off-site and a complete plan is in place in case of a disaster, it is considered an Entity-Level control. In addition, the Internal Audit is performed to help detect fraud and is an overall policy that is in place, making it an Entity-Level control as…

What is disaster recovery? How could it be implemented at your school or work? Disaster recovery is the plan and procedure organizations create to protect the organization against losing productivity for extended period during a natural or human-made disaster (O’Brien & Marakas, 2011). Losing the ability to do business can be devastating for a business, especially for a business that has a high dependency on technology to do business. A disaster recovery plan is a detailed plan that includes a…

Pompeii Disaster There have been few natural disasters quite as catastrophic as the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The volcano destroyed the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum by burying them in molten ash, pumice, sulfuric gas, and mud. The eruption killed thousands of people, and the cities have never been rebuilt since. (History.com) The cities were left undiscovered for 1700 years, until 1748. The discovery of Pompeii led to the revelation of artifacts, bodies and…

The Disaster Artist is a memoir of Greg Sestero that depicts his friendship story with Tommy Wiseau. Greg is an ordinary high school graduate in his 20’s who dreams to become an actor. He has attempted numerous ways from attending acting schools to modelling. One time when Greg was attending his acting class, he met a person who would change his life. That’s Tommy Wiseau. The first impression that Greg had on Tommy was that he is a weird person. Tommy does not seem to be an approachable,…

The Hindenburg Disaster The hindenburg was a large blimp that transported people over the atlantic. It was the fastest way to get across the atlantic at the time, and was significant to air technology. On it’s last flight in 1937, disaster struck, ending rigid airship transportation. The Hindenburg was just as big as the titanic, and was a huge advancement in the early 1900s. At 803.8 feet, it was a wonder. The Zeppelin was used as a five star hotel, only for high class customers. Hitler…