The psychological and psychiatric impact of great natural disasters are beginning to be understood leading to new methods of prevention‚ intervention and mitigation. There is limited data from the Asian continent‚ however‚ which has been the location of some of the greatest disasters of recent times. In this paper‚ we outline the psychosocial intervention efforts from nine Asian nations when confronted with large-scale natural catastrophic events. These include reports from situations where local
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Earthquake‚ shaking of the Earth’s surface caused by rapid movement of the Earth’s rocky outer layer. Earthquakes occur when energy stored within the Earth‚ usually in the form of strain in rocks‚ suddenly releases. This energy is transmitted to the surface of the Earth by earthquake waves. The destruction an earthquake causes depends on its magnitude and duration‚ or the amount of shaking that occurs. A structure’s design and the materials used in its construction also affect the amount of damage
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The social construction of disasters evolves throughout the years due to political and economic factors as well as education and technological advancement. One thing is that disasters are commonly understood to be limited in both time and effect (Hills‚ p.163). When analyzing and interpreting past‚ present and future political synergies‚ it is necessary to include a human dimension that encapsulates and embraces socio-cultural appreciation and understanding of man and his environment (Trim‚ p. 218)
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Case SynopsisThis case describes how Land Rover North America‚ Inc. (LRNA) has redesigned their dealerships and selling process with the objective of building and enhancing equity for its brand. Land Rover is a niche player in a very crowded and rapidly maturing product category. Competition is fierce and is dominated by large global competitors with extensive dealer networks who differentiate their products largely by size‚ features‚ and price. The company has relatively few dealerships and cannot
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Piper Alpha Disaster Subject : Engineering Application of Information Technology (EAT 106) Name : Ravin Raj A/L Vijaya Kamaraj Course : Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Mechanical Student ID : SCM-013090 Lecture : Cik Anis ------------------------------------------------- Abstract The case study was done on the Piper Alpha disasters which happened in 1988. First the management and the operation process is analysed and studied hence to the structure. Secondly the cause of accident
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Recovery: an approach mental health professionals’ first began to use to redefine one’s attitude‚ goals‚ and feelings in order to live a comfortable life despite the limitations of illness. Diagnostic labelling associated with mental illness has proven to cause devastating effects on the lives of those with psychological disorders. Whitley finds that mental illness is not life-long nor is it a chronic condition that will lead to deterioration (1248). Various methods are now under consideration by
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Discovery Equals Recovery Discovery can be defined as “the act or instance of discovering something new” (Discovery). While recovery can be defined as “the regaining of or possibility of regaining something lost or taken away” (Recovery). Many people believe that to discover something is to find something completely new. This is not always the case. The discovery might only be new to the person doing the discovering. The idea that discovery equals recovery can easily be seen in the Renaissance
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Active Directory Recovery Planning for Small and Large Organizations By Alan Klietz Algin Technology LLC Algin Technology Copyright © 2007 Algin Technology LLC. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft® Windows® and Active Directory® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Algin Technology LLC 3055 Old Highway 8‚ Suite 35 Minneapolis‚ MN 55418 E-mail: sales@algintech.com Telephone: +1 866 488 6657 +1 612 235 2100 Fax: +1
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Disaster Recovery Plan Types of Teams * Information Technology Team In the Event of a Disaster *Standard emergency procedures 1. In the event of a fire: a. Attempt to suppress Fire in early stages b. Evacuate personnel by alarm c. Notify fire department d. Shut off utilities 2. In the event of a Hurricane‚ Tsunami or Severe Thunderstorms with Lightning: a. Power off all equipment b. Listen to emergency weather advisories c. Evacuate area if flooding is possible d. In the event of severe lightning
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Engineering Period 5 Oct‚ 18 210 The rocket and recovery system Is a missile‚ spacecraft‚ aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine. In all rockets‚ the exhaust is formed entirely from propellants carried within the rocket before use. Rocket engines work by action and reaction. Rocket engines push rockets forwards simply by throwing their exhaust backwards extremely fast. Usually the rocket are propellant by chemical‚ and this rockets store a large amount of energy in an
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