Worst-case scenario

to Pakistan and that our MSR was also their MSR. As a Rifle Company my unit had taken responsibility of the Assistance Platform (formerly Combat Outpost) that sat on a large hill overlooking the village and both lines of communication. As with many transfers of authority, our Company had inherited several enduring operations in the relieving process. One of those operations, a regularly scheduled and repetitive leadership meeting (Shura) at the village District Center, would be among our first patrols conducted within our new Area of Operation (AO). It was during my Platoon’s execution of this mission at an unavoidably predictable location that the enemy in our AO cashed in their vote with catastrophic results. In living my “worst case scenario,” I would have to blindly depend on our collective planning and preparation, my training and instincts, and an ability to operate despite temporary but complete loss of outcome control. We had just under a month in theater and the same amount of time with a brand new Platoon Leader (PL). Many of us in the Platoon had executed hundreds of missions together in the past while many others had not. Although we deployed together to the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) and had established good continuity, as a collective team and in a new AO this was only our third patrol. I knew we were a good team, but not to the extent that I would come to learn. On June 3rd, 2013, we suffered a devastating Mass Casualty (MASCAL) event, and…

In Antonio López’s The Media Ecosystem, he outlines three potential outcomes for media ecosystems that we will face in the near future. The first is termed “Pangloss,” which represents a status quo, in which the current media ecosystem and systems of power do not shift much from their current positions. The next is a worst case scenario, “Pandora,” where a lack of citizen engagement leads to a media ecosystem of censorship, control, as well as a rise of privatization, and capitalistic values.…

complete an essay in one night to having to pay all of your debts with insufficient funds, our society and culture are brimming with things that cause stress. Stress is the feeling we have when in harmful situations or when under pressure; stress also can be described as a feeling of mental or emotional strain. Stress leads to a conglomerate of health issues that include: having an upset stomach, chest pain, insomnia,etc. Learning how to properly cope with stress is vital to live a happy,…

recommended in the future medical care provision is medication for pain. Overall, I estimate that we may need up to $10,000.00 to settle out future medical care. Also, since this is a pre-2013 claim, we could include a voucher in our settlement agreement. Please note that in light of the applicant’s date of injury as well as his permanent disability rate, the applicant may be entitled to a voucher in an amount of $10,000.00. Please advise if a voucher has been issued. If not, please advise…

The worst case scenario from the Cold War becomes a reality. The greatest and worst World War begins. The Axis and the Allies butt heads, nuclear warheads that is. As things begin to escalate, the outcome looks more and more bleak. When the war ends, it is revealed that there is no winner. Instead, the human race has lost. Preparations- In a nuclear war, your two keys to survival are your location and your shelter. Your locations is perhaps the most critical when a hit comes out of left field.…

production, marking, and dealing with employees (Fairholm, 2009). For example, a well-known clothing manufacture encounters a problem when one of the production machines is not working properly and is misprinting on the clothing. Management and many other personnel involved must have a reliable, functioning, and well put together back-up plan for malfunctions with machinery. If they do not, that results in delayed shipments, unsatisfied customers, and possibly having a decrease in sales due to…

think that their hard work was not being noticed, which was discouraging. We collaborated with the decorations department, which gave us a chance to post pictures and GIFs on social media more often. A threat we faced was the changes that were made in dates or timings after the posters and social media posts were made. This meant that we had to edit the dates on the posters and delete the countdowns posted and social media, following with reposting it with new dates. But because of our…

executive who developed the scenario process. His success in scenario planning enabled the Royal Dutch/Shell oil giant to anticipate both of these oil catastrophes. Why scenarios Pierre Wack agreed that straightforward forecasts may be very accurate, however he believed that is why they are dangerous. As Peter Drucker said, “The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday’s logic.” (Harvard Business Review,…

Atwood conveys several unique ways of alternating the stories theme. For instance, in scenario A the couple John and Mary live a happy life with no conflict nor problems and dithery live and die happily. While in scenario B-F Atwood gives us scenarios of different conflicts and tragedies that's not surprisingly happen in peoples everyday life, but you still end up with the same outcome as scenario A. This short story gave me mixed emotions about, see what is the authors purpose of writing this…

Having the assistance of the external advisors to create a scenario will only make that scenario to be reliable to its users. These external advisors may include people like “the customers or clients, suppliers, experts of scenario planning, external scenario consultants and analysts. External advisors ensure that everyone involved with the organisation is accounted for in the scenario planning process. They also ensure that the goal of the scenario planning process is achieved, that is to…