The Bhopal disaster‚ also referred to as the Bhopal gas tragedy‚ was a gas leak incident in India‚ considered the world’s worst industrial disaster.[1] It occurred on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal‚ Madhya Pradesh. Over 500‚000 people were exposed to methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas and other chemicals. The toxic substance made its way in and around the shanty towns located near the plant.[2] Estimates vary on the death toll. The official
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When you deliberate on a disaster‚ it becomes clear that any such event has three phases to it. Initially‚ there are antecedents that lead to the disaster. When enough antecedents have accumulated‚ the disaster occurs at that specific tipping time. Finally after the disaster has happened the final phase of resolutions occurs. The resolutions are steps that the society attempt to implement to revert the effects that the event has produced. Consider the Deepwater Horizon disaster that happened on July
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The Pearl River Piano Group Sakina Boulal Glion Institute of Higher Education December 7th‚ 2014 Executive Summary Pearl River Piano Group (PRPG) was established in 1956 in Guangzhou‚ China. Nowadays PRPG is considered the largest factory of musical instrument in the world with a domination of the domestic Chinese market and a 13% market share in America‚ by producing over 83‚000 pianos in the world in 2008 and exporting to more than 80 countries. Zhicheng Tong is a talented
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Gentrification of Pilsen Chicago The Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago‚ Illinois was once made up predominantly of Czechoslovakian people and its last identity was a predominantly Mexican community. The east side of Pilsen has undergone a lot of gentrification and the main core and identity of this gentrification has been art. In the 1990’s Pilsen was a community in which many people would not feel comfortable walking alone at night whereas today it is known by many as a trendy art neighborhood.
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Chicago Citation Style Last Updated: February 2012 UBC Okanagan Library What is Chicago Style? The Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed) provides two distinct citation styles: Humanities style (notes and bibliography) and Scientific/Social Sciences styles (parenthetical author/date references and reference list). This handout covers only the Humanities style of Chicago. The manual is available in the library at: Z 253.U69 2010. General Rules When to Cite?: You need to cite all sources that you have
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Disaster management in Pakistan By Irshad Ali Sodhar (FSP) Outline 1. Introduction 2. Disaster; definition and types 3. Disaster management 4. Phases of disaster management; a. Mitigation b. Preparedness c. Response d. Recovery 5. History of disasters in Pakistan 6. Disaster in the wake of recent floods 7. Structure of disaster management in Pakistan 8. Role of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) 9. Abysmal state of disaster preparedness and management in Pakistan
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Consequently‚ living in Chicago was complex at times‚ it was difficult for me living there. Often I miss living there yet I didn’t miss the cold winter I experience. Occasionally‚ I think about the fun times exploring the City of Chicago‚ with some of my best friends‚ and performing popular songs with my brothers.. Chicago is one of Illinois largest city‚ known for their skyscraper‚ The Sears Tower. During‚ the time I lived in the windy city‚ I would sometimes travel alone‚ I would visit all
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Are we prepared for disasters? Disasters happen when a risk realized overwhelms the response capability of the community. Disaster can strike anywhere‚ anytime with or without warning. All countries are vulnerable to disasters and the only difference is how well the response of the community is. This is where Disaster Risk Management (DRM) comes in. DRM is a tool that organizes the communities’ resources and people to help them prepare for disasters and how to recover from it. This paper aims to
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NATURAL HAZARDS AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT A Supplementary Textbook in Geography for Class XI on UNIT 11 : Natural Hazards and Disasters CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION PREET VIHAR‚ DELHI - 110092 FIRST EDITION 2006 © CBSE‚ DELHI Price: Published By: The Secretary‚ Central Board of Secondary Education‚ 2‚ Community Centre‚ Preet Vihar‚ Delhi-110092 Design‚ Layout and Illustration By: Chandu Press‚ D-97‚ Shakarpur‚ Delhi-110092 Printed By: Chandu Press‚ D-97‚ Shakarpur‚ Delhi-110092
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breast cancer.”22 She feels that such a class would ideally be as interactive as possible‚ with a variety of guest speakers to attest to the powers of black women.23 Although The Chicago Defender doesn’t take a stance within the article‚ it publishing such a piece alone is telling. Between these three articles‚ The Chicago Defender takes a strong stance advocating for more black women to involve themselves in the Women’s Liberation Movement. They feel that
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