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    Challenger Explosion Memo

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    The purpose of this memo is to analyze the accessibilityand ethicsof three technicaldocuments inthe Challenger Case Study: Document A: Ray January 1978 Memo, Document B: Ray January 1979 Memo, and Document F: BoisjolyJuly 1985 Memo. The 1986 Challenger explosion stands as one of the most tragic incidents of space travel in US history. Perhaps the most shockingdetail of the accident is that theproblemthat caused the explosion, issues with the O-ring,had been known for years before the launch.…

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    In the paper, Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong, J. L Mackie responds to the conception of objective moral values. In his paper, he argues that the ordinary conception of morality on objective moral values are based on three principles; language, practice, and crises. (ELABORATE ON THESE THREE PRINCIPLES) He introduces the Error- Theory which explains that we are all generally mistaken about the fundamentals of objective moral values. Mackie addresses this argument by explaining that there is…

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    Space Shuttle Tragedy Address Rhetorical Analysis On the 28th of January 1986, President Ronald Reagan was supposed to report on the state of the Union, but his plans were changed. Earlier that day, space shuttle Challenger broke apart after lift off due to O-ring failure because of cold weather. The Challenger disaster killed all seven of the astronauts on board the shuttle. Due to the space shuttle Challenger disaster earlier that day, President Ronald Reagan decided that instead of giving…

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    Risk management primarily refers to the risk of life that an organization must account and conduct procedures for, implying that the risk is already present and not created by the organization’s decisions which grants a protective coating for the consequences of the risk to be hidden. Risks can be managed in one of three categories: preventable risks, strategy risks, and external risks; which are categorized based on the level of controllability an organization can take accountability for.…

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    teach important morals at the time of their creation. However many of these stories contained one-dimensional, stereotypical characters with simple, almost predictable, plots. This was how many fairy tales were told until 1900 when L Frank Baum wrote The Wizard of Oz. L Frank Baum thought differently of these stories and wanted The Wizard of Oz to be a modernized fairytale. The term modernized, in the context of Baum, pertains to the 20th century, the era in which the books were written. It is…

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    Narration is important to any story, but it inevitably makes or breaks a detective story. The narrator creates a connection between the characters in the book, including the narrator themself, and the reader. In a detective novel the narrator performs the role of the magnifying glass that great detectives use to hone in on the clues of the case. They help the reader identify what is of use and what is just description to the story, and ultimately uncover the solution to the case. This essay will…

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    The National Tragedy The Challenger was a horrible tragedy the american public had to witness, but we as a country will not let it get in the way of our future accomplishments. The Challenger was a spacecraft that exploded on January 28, 1986 while its departure to space along with 7 crew members inside. The president of the United States, Ronald Reagan, then delivered the “Address To The Challenger Disaster” to the nation and the crew members families. Reagan crafted the speech to let everyone…

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    The film Beasts of the Southern Wild is a fantasy drama film set in America, which involves two main characters, Wink and Hushpuppy. Hushpuppy is Wink’s daughter and they both overtake many obstacles together. Spirited away is an animation film whose main characters are a family of three: Chihiro and her parents. The family is moving to another Japanese town when they come across a hidden spirit world that seems like an abandoned theme park. The films Beast of the Southern Wild and Spirited Away…

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    St Helens Narrative

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    “Go north of St. Helens, no turns, just follow the satin flowers’ I read the remaining guidelines and proceeded as I made my way outside the discarded forest. The time was specifically 10:45, you could tell by the decreasing temperature that it was late, I glanced some more over the crinkled piece of paper ‘there will be an unoccupied vehicle approximately 300 meters from the north entrance from where you exited” I scanned around until my eyes fell upon a black tented 1963 Chevrolet Corvette…

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    scare us, but we use our courage to overcome it. Love shows how much you care for someone. Every day people show love for each other. Whether it’s a simple “love you” from your parents before school or “have a great day”. In The Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, the Lion showed courage by overcoming his fears and Dorothy showed love by caring for her friends and family. The Lion was a courageous character because he carried his friends over the ditch, tried to scare away the Kalidahs, and…

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