Sentences with phrase «similar tragedy»

In just one example, after a Lubin & Meyer suit uncovered a flaw in a major Boston hospital's computer system that allowed medical professionals to overdose a patient resulting in her death, the hospital changed its protocols and put a backup system in place to safeguard against a similar tragedy.

Now the hospital has new protocols and has instituted a backup system to safeguard against a similar tragedy.

Many of the residents of these Bay Area communities live along crude by rail «blast zones» that could face a similar tragedy.

I was haunted, too — I still am — by the fear of a similar tragedy among my raw - nerved and anxious students.

(A similar tragedy in «Human Desire» might have elevated Lang's film too.)

Deeply personal screenwriting and a superlative performance by Molly Shannon as a dying mom lift «Other People» above the level of many similar tragedy - inflected indie comedies.

«We must do everything we can to avoid a similar tragedy in the future, and this announcement is an important first step towards the goal of an improved Bronx River Parkway that is safer for drivers and the community alike,» Diaz said in a statement.

With all the Bakken oil shipments traveling through the city, Bowman added a similar tragedy could easily occur in Buffalo.

October 15th has been designated as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day in honour of all families who have suffered the painful loss of a miscarriage, stillbirth or similar tragedy.

Sharing your loss may help other women in your life feel more comfortable talking about their own losses, and there is no substitute for the support of someone who has gone through a similar tragedy.

My story could so easily have ended in a similar tragedy.

From his determination that an international effort must be made to prevent a similar tragedy in future wars the International Red Cross was organized (l863).

I'm just waiting for the media to cover some sort of similar tragedy, like the event under discussion here or the Colorado theatre massacre, by saying, just once, that at least one of the victims wasn't a «truly nice, wonderful» person.

Especially in this case, NOT INSANITY, he took time to plan this, build bombs, and intended to harm as many people as he could, we should focus on the victims, the families, watts to prevent similar tragedies, and STOP GIVING THESE PSYCHOTIC PROPLE THEIR UNDESERVED ATTENTION.

I specifically got a few emails yesterday from people who question their faith, because these tragedies hit too close for comfort, even though similar tragedies occur around the world every day and have been going on for centuries.

Sarah is an amazing person, who in spite of not being impacted directly by similar tragedies has her heart and head in the right place.

It's easy to feel despair when this comes only a month after the largest mass shooting in American history, and after years of similar tragedies.

On the three - year anniversary of Eric Garner's death during a police confrontation caught on cellphone video, which fueled protests across the country, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said «a lot has been done» to prevent similar tragedies since that incident.

Our focus remains on preventing similar tragedies from occurring in the future.

The Niagara County Child Fatality Review Team takes the additional step of reviewing those fatalities to identify ways to prevent similar tragedies in the future.

«While we are still learning more about what led to this horrendous attack in Colorado, we are taking appropriate precautions and doing everything possible to prevent similar tragedies from taking place in our state.»

The Gardiner Foundation continues to reach out and offer assistance to families going through similar tragedies.

On the three - year anniversary of the death of Eric Garner in a police confrontation caught on cell phone video, which fueled protests around the city and country, Mayor Bill de Blasio said «a lot has been done» to prevent similar tragedies.

Stanford University Expert: Effective School Response to Student Death Following the sudden passing of a high - school basketball star, schools may be wondering how they should respond to similar tragedies.

President Barack Obama's announcement last week of a wide - ranging anti-violence plan in response to the Newtown, Conn., school shootings comes as many districts are adopting new and sometimes dramatic measures — including arming teachers and volunteers — intended to prevent similar tragedies in their own schools.

She founded a non-profit organization — Make Schools Safe — in order to better help secure schools and prevent similar tragedies from happening again.

As with similar tragedies in the past, I'm using the blog to promote an appeal for donations to help those affected by the terrible bushfires.

Still, it's important to hold negligent parties accountable, both for you and your loved one and to prevent similar tragedies in the future.

What can lawyers, judges and other legal professionals do to prevent similar tragedies?

Others hope to encourage more responsible behaviour that could help prevent similar tragedies in the future.

Emma's family and advocates across the state soon championed a new bill in an effort to prevent similar tragedies from happening.

Not exact matches

While the the AR - 15 used in the massacre was not purchased at Dick's, the company decided to pull similar rifles after the tragedy.

And there's little reason to believe something similar won't happen next time there's a major national tragedy.

Similar to today's unbelievable Ninja Turtles poster, there's one thing marketers should always keep in mind: be extra-careful when dealing with materials related to tragedies.

The real tragedy for Byrne's new Adam is not that he hates the world he has to live in; most of us feel a similar hate at least sometimes, without believing that such frustration makes us King Lear.

Many Christians tell a similar story about their experience in tragedy.

This man is reaching out to people who have experienced tragedy similar to his own and giving them support and understanding and he is helping them honor their loved ones who have lost their lives in a senseless and tragic way.

You are having your first experience of real tragedy and sorrow, but in my similar experience one thing that helped me most was the conviction that I could handle my sorrow in such a way that my mother would be proud of me.

In similar fashion Picasso's painting, The Tragedy, opens a portion of the world to our contemplation.

A similar incident had taken place in 2013 when the Leeds Supporters» Trust registered a complaint against Millwall fans for indecorous chants aimed at the victims of the tragedy in Istanbul yet once again mutual respect was disbanded when it came to claiming bragging rights.

The tragedy inspired him to prevent other families from experiencing similar heartache and he started a program to teach inexperienced drivers to be more conscientious behind the wheel.

A fire department in Putnam County reconsidered its decision to raffle off an AR - 15, a semiautomatic weapon similar to the ones used in recent mass shootings, and a shotgun after a heated public meeting held in the wake of the Parkland tragedy.

I consider it a national tragedy to compare the disastrous government of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan with President Muhammadu Buhari's highly over-rated and disappointingly under - achieved government, but in the last few weeks, many have journeyed to the past in retrospect and came up with damning similar indices.

LOWER MANHATTAN — Family members of Deutsche Bank fire victims and politicians are calling on the governor to sign a bill bringing greater scrutiny to state - owned buildings in an attempt to avert a tragedy similar to the one that killed two firefighters in 2007.

Her team examined databases on past high - profile mass killings and school shootings in the U.S. and fit a contagion model to the data to determine if these tragedies inspired similar events in the near future.

A similar laissez - faire approach to prenatal whole - genome testing, which might involve the decision to abort a pregnancy based on a personal and possibly inaccurate interpretation of dense and confusing genetic data, could portend tragedy.

Scientists are searching for a different kind of shot to prevent such tragedies: a vaccine to counter addiction to heroin and other opioids, such as the prescription painkiller fentanyl and similar knockoff drugs.

This tragedy, along with similar events experienced throughout the world, provide compelling testimony that civilized societies need to marshal all of their resources, including their scientific and technical expertise, to protect themselves against further attacks.

I offered a similar sentiment following the tragedy at Aurora, CO back in July and I'll do the same today: the event that unfolded yesterday in Newtown, CT is inexcusable and genuinely heartbreaking, even from a distance.

I thought this movie was a good representation of a tragedy even though Aruba does come off looking badly but that is just my opinion... and I do realise there are similar such incidents all over the world that does not receive the same acclaim as this one did but then such is life..