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Turkey Powerlines. 16/04/2015
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The Turkish Powercut : Possible Explanations

As the days have passed, and an answer to what really caused the massive power cut that virtually shut down Turkey early on Tuesday morning, March 31st 2015, is seemingly no nearer. The head of the country’s state-run power grid has resigned, taking responsibility for a host of management errors that are now said to be responsible for the black out. A further two officials have since been suspended and are currently under investigation. The official line to date is that the problem arose due to two major plant maintenance... Read More

08/12/2014

Top 10 man-made disasters

The earth is no stranger to disasters; it often cultivates its own in the form of hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes and floods. However mankind has also created disasters that have devastated the environment and taken a number of lives. The 10 worst man-made disasters are difficult to order and identify, but the list below touches on some of the worst…. London’s Pea Soup Fog of the 50’s From the time of the Battle of Waterloo, London has always experienced fog but with the increase in the use of coal, the situation... Read More

28/11/2014
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What to do if you put the wrong fuel in your car

What to do if you put the wrong fuel in your car   If you have ever put the wrong fuel in your car, you are one of more than 400 people who accidentally do this every day in the UK. Take heart… it can happen to anyone – honest – though that doesn’t prevent you feeling a bit silly at the time.   But what do you do after you have counted to ten, muttered expletive laden words of frustration under your breath – then realised you’re stuck…what do... Read More

picture of health and safety 25/03/2014
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Top 10 Health and Safety Myths

Often when bizarre rules are introduced in the workplace the blame always falls on health and safety regulations, however this very often isn’t true. That is why Health and Safety Executive have been on a mission to bust any health and safety myths they can for the past few years.HSE has kept a record of all the myths they have come across since 2007, even compiling their very own top 10. Here we take a look at our favourites from over the years to help with the myth busting mission!... Read More