In terms of improving agri-food provisioning, it is necessary to ensure and improve food safety. There are some ways of agri-food labeling that improve food safety. First, it promotes international food trade by allowing small-scale producers to have better access into international agricultural markets for equal and open market competition. As Hammoudi states that, “standards…
Fatigue has been linked to well over two hundred and fifty fatalities reported by major air carriers, not including general or experimental aviation according to the FAA. There is no doubt that fatigue played a major role in the crash of Bombardier DHC-8-400 operated by Colgan Air, Inc. the NTSB started aircraft accident report 10-01 in early February 2009. Bombardier DHC-8-400 tail number N200WQ flight 3407 was approaching Buffalo-Niagara International Airport. During the instrument approach,…
Food safety should be the number one thing that you should know when running a business so you can prevent illnesses for the customers. The main things about food safety is know what internal temperatures you need to serve the food at. You never want to undercook your food at a restaurant because that is going to make your business have…
most of our lives. In fact, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, many Americans now spend more than 100 hours a year just commuting to work. When operating our vehicles, it should be done as safely as possible because it is essential to everyone’s safety, but more often drivers become preoccupied with everything from loud music, applying makeup, eating food, and most commonly utilizing their cell phones. These distractions coupled with poor driving techniques are producing many of the accidents…
burglary in 2012 was in residences (2). It is mentioned by NRA (National Rifle Association) “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun” (1). I have known that police recommends to have a gun in our houses as a good house safety practice. As a result of this, one reduction of the house robbery cases can be obtained because it…
On March 11, 2011, a disaster took place in Fukushima, Japan. A magnitude of 9.0, an earthquake struck Tohoku, which resulted in a Tsunami. Due to a chain of disasters on this day, the Nuclear Power Plant in Fukushima had a malfunction. This is not the first time something like this so drastic happened in Japan. Chernobyl, the disaster in 1986 was the worst nuclear power plant accident in history. Although, Fukushima following the Chernobyl disaster was not as deadly, it not only affected people…
The Chernobyl Catastrophe and its Impact on the Environment Imagine New York City, a city bustling with life; busy streets, people flooding the sidewalks, flashing lights, and never ending noise. Now imagine a post-apocalyptic city; deserted streets, empty buildings, shattered windows, doors hanging from their hinges, weeds and overgrowth climbing up walls, and unsettling silence. This is how one may describe Pripyat, Ukraine. What was once a city filled with great activity and energy is now a…
2010). The subsequent accident investigation revealed some areas of improvement in regards to pilot training, systems operation or in-operation, and proper emergency situations. As a result of this investigation, three new safety recommendations are issued and three existing safety recommendations are reiterated to the Federal Aviation Administration (NTSB, 2010). The Incident At about 1138 Mountain Standard Time on December 29, 2010, a American Airlines Boeing 757-200 tail number…
Accidents are unfortunate events that provide a potential for improvement. The crash of Empire Flight 8284 was a minor aircraft accident that resulted in injuries and substantial damage to the aircraft and airport runway. The accident provided a learning experience for the NTSB. The NTSB had nine recommendations and notated four contributing factors to the investigation report. Poor decision making and a failure to monitor standard operating procedures is what ultimately lead to the crash of…
British Airways Flight 5390 Accident The aviation accident that will be discussed in this paper is the British Airways Flight 5390. The accident happened on June 10, 1990 during the plane’s flight from Birmingham airport to Malaga, Spain. The plane took off at 7:20 am local time at the Birmingham airport with 81 passengers, four cabin crews and two flight crews. The plane was captained by Tim Lancaster, an experienced pilot with 11,050 flight hours, and co-piloted by Alastair Achison, also an…