Explosion

Space Shuttle Challenger explosion. On January 28th, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after liftoff , killing all 7 of the crew members onboard. There were many theories about what could have caused the explosion to occur. One report claimed that there was a certain pattern with the smoke trail indicating that the shuttle ran into a jetstream. However, freezing temperatures hardened rubber o-rings on one side of the rocket boosters, causing the explosion. Hot gases…

millions of people have been using them to talk and stay in touch with others. Although some have died out over the years, such as MySpace, others have had a surge of popularity, such as Facebook with over a billion users (Clemmit, “Social Media Explosion”). All of them share some basic features, like the ability to connect with other people near and far, which have greatly benefited many people 's lives and have made it far easier to communicate, connect, and retain ties with others. With the…

Ukraine due to a devastating explosion. Ray Bradbury drew attention to the fascination of abandoning cities due to his novel, The Martian Chronicles. He makes readers intruded about the places left to decay and rot with memories. Once the world burned out, all there would be is rubble. It mentioned how abandon Earth is and the devastating disaster of a nuclear explosion. There is a plethora of cities all around Earth that have been abandoned due to natural causes or explosions, similar to what…

Deepwater Oil Rig Explosion of 2010 On April 20th, 2010 the Deepwater Horizon oil rig located in the Gulf of Mexico, suffered a massive explosion resulting in history’s largest marine oil spill to date. The explosion resulted in an estimated 1,770 kilometers of shoreline being polluted as well as the sinking of the oil rig on April 22nd, 2010 (Pallardy 2015). Transocean, an off-shore drilling company, owned and operated the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, which was leased by British Petroleum (BP).…

In 1956, there was a mid-air collision in Grand Canyon. A Douglas DC-7 (United Airlines) collide with a Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation (Trans World Airlines) resulting in killing every single person in those two airplanes, which were 128 people total. When the Civil Aeronautics Board investigated this tragedy, they found out that ground controller in the Salt Lake City knew about that those two airplanes were on a crash course. However, since those two airplanes were in the uncontrolled…

The GI Bill granted WWII veterans new educational opportunities and greater chances for economic stability or prosperity. “Thousands of African-American veterans took advantage of this benefit and then discovered after graduating from college that whites received better-paying jobs.” Encouraged by their new educations and optimistic for the future, many African Americans were let down when they found that even with a college education, equality was still far off. The GI Bill, which they had…

your swimming pool filled with oil? The explosion happened back in 2010 but still impacting us today. The Deepwater Horizon was an offshore oil rig that initially was ignited and caught on fire, then soon after exploded. Approximately more than 200 million gallons of crude oil was pumped into the Gulf of Mexico, for a total of 87 days, making it the biggest oil spill in U.S history. Affecting millions of people and the atmosphere, the Deepwater Horizon explosion was the most devastating natural…

Samsung Galaxy note 7 explosion Introduction In this essay, Samsung galaxy note 7 explosion will be used as a case to discourse the importance of crisis management. This essay will mention how to identify the cse, the particular problem, the stakeholders, 3 stages, the policy to encounter and how effective. Background Samsung, a well known smartphone maker, occurred battery explosion of Galaxy Note 7. When they…

with the evolution in how individuals communicate, individuals must adapt and begin to make changes in how they view communication. Communication is not what it once was. In Sherry Turkle’s “Can You Hear Me Now,” and Marcia Clemmitt’s “Social Media Explosion,” both believe that as technology and social media use increases, the way society interacts and communicates will change. However, Turkle only focuses on the negative influences technology…

boom! That explosion was the Halifax, one of the most devastating disasters ever. From the story “The Great Halifax Explosion” and “The Shattered Sky” both talk about the great disaster of the Halifax explosion and how people had a great struggle with lifestyle after this devastating disaster. The Halifax was one of the worst disasters to ever happen, the power was horrific, the aftermath was devastating, and it was hard to rescue everyone many people died. First, the power of the explosion was…