Natural disaster

Humanity is in a race against time as the threat of global warming looms on the horizon. To prevent catastrophe, the nations of the world must focus on decreasing their carbon dioxide output by as much as possible. While agriculture and industrial processes have a high carbon footprint, fossil fuels are by far the biggest contributor to anthropogenic global warming. Therefore, the best way to mitigate the problem is to replace coal and oil with cleaner sources of energy. Solar and wind power are…

steam was released into the atmosphere, only 1 millirem of radiation dose above the normal dose was exposed to those 2 million people who surrounded the plant. To put this into context, “Exposure from a chest X-ray is about 6 millirem and the area’s natural radioactive…

out to sea. According to numerous marine biologists this radioactive material can be found in oceans 60 years after they were initially released, and may be detrimental to both marine life and seafood. This disaster affected the marine food chain in numerous ways. For example, the ocean has natural radioactive isotopes such as Polonium-210, which is responsible for the radiation dose the marine organisms receive. Certain organisms such as types of plankton and tuna were greatly affected by the…

Engineering Disasters One of the most famous engineers was Thomas Edison who famously stated that “ [he had] not failed, [he had discovered] 10,000 ways that did not work”. Despite Edison’s numerous failures, he eventually perfected his version of the light bulb, got it patented and proceeded to make his invention available to consumers. Edison’s approach illustrates the engineer’s ideal process, as he repeatedly tests and perfects the design of the desired result before releasing the result to…

Activation procedures first begin with the designation of personnel to authorize declaration of disaster and signaling of resumption of normal processing, which TAMUITDRP effectively states that the President, Vice President, and Chief Information Officer hold these responsibilities. A team is also pre-organized with specific responsibilities if a confirmation of threat is declared. Within a large organization, each team has a leader (and alternates) that are key university personnel that are IT…

39 years ago , an unprecedented nuclear accident equate Chernobyl to disaster. On April 26, 1986 morning, the Soviet Union 's first nuclear power plant exploded,which located in Chernobyl,Ukraine. The radioactive dust generated by the accident resulting in 400 times than the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, stronger. April 26th is the 39th anniversary of the anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident,39years later,how is Chernobyl now? It is not easy to answer the question before…

Explained how a business can analyze the return on investment of a disaster recovery plan The organization should do a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) which should calculate what might happen if there was an interruption of a business function and what information is needed to develop a recovery strategy. When doing a risk management test a potential lost scenarios should be identified. There are many types of scenarios to consider doing a disaster, like loss of goods from your suppliers, delay…

My views were not modified any of this controversial issues . Some of the issues like Gennetic Privacy and Discrimination. I had ruminated about before, but you cannot change your views if you did not have any. This class strengthens my views on GMO 's, Nuclear Energy and things like CRISPR and this class stored me with more information and perspective in a compelling and thought provoking way. I believe none of things are bad in premise, but can be used for horrible things, leading to…

electricity. This is because because they haven’t been profitable for the past 5 years, and have lost more than $300 million along the way. Not only have they been losing money, the company is facing slow demand for electricity and competition from cheaper natural gas replacements. TMI employs more than 675 people, already with a salary 36% higher than the average amount of employers in the area. "Today is a difficult day, not just for the 675 talented men and women who have dedicated themselves…

The death of Kim Jonghyun was an event unexpected by anyone. Confirmed on the 18th of December, he was previously found in an apartment unconscious. Reports confirmed its source as a coal briquette, which caused carbon monoxide poisoning in his lungs. After several attempts of oxygen therapy, Kim Jonghyun sorrowfully passed that night. How much had he suffered before that night? Kim Jonghyun notable lead the hyper-popular Korean boy group known as SHINee. Debuting in 2008 with their EP replay…