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    incident is considered the worst disaster in U.S. nuclear history (Gale). However‚ from this incident we learned more about how reactors work‚ the environmental impact‚ and the health consequences of radiation exposure. As nuclear energy emerged‚ an Italian physicist‚ Enrico Fermi‚ discovered the power of nuclear fission in 1934 (Britannica). He blasted uranium with neutrons to create a product much lighter in comparison to uranium. During the 1950s and 1960s‚ nuclear power plants

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    I know many people‚ if they could get almost infinite energy for almost nothing‚ they would probably do it. But Nuclear Fusion‚ unlike its cousin‚ Nuclear Fission‚ is quite difficult to achieve. Nuclear fission is the process of splitting large atoms‚ usually Uranium 235‚ to produce massive amounts of energy. The process enacted within all nuclear power plants is Nuclear Fission. Nuclear Fusion‚ on the other hand‚ is the exact opposite; Taking small atoms such as Hydrogen and pushing them together

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    Nuclear energy is one of the hottest topics in the fight to a cleaner world. The number of people who believe that nuclear energy is too dangerous and unhealthy for the earth has skyrocketed because of the nuclear accidents that have happened in the past and recently. These protesters may have a lot of evidence and theories about how bad this type of energy can be‚ but the people who have realized that nuclear energy is the way to a cleaner and more “Green” society have proof and facts that overrule

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    Disaster Recovery Planning

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    Disaster Recovery Planning Disaster recovery planning can best be defined as an organization’s procedures for continuing operations in the event of the destruction of program and data files‚ as well as processing capability. In the case of any disaster or incident that causes a stop in the continuing work‚ businesses must be prepared with a business continuity plan‚ or a way to resume the activities required to keep your organization running during a period of displacement or interruption

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    The Four Fundamental Theories of Disasters The Four Fundamental Theories of Disasters Over the course of human history mankind has viewed natural disasters with a wide range of theories as to their causes and meanings. As we have come to learn more about our world through science and observation‚ we have changed our perspective as well as our methods for coping with and avoiding disasters. Over time‚ researchers have identified four fundamental theories of disasters that humans have held‚ or still

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    Disaster Management in India

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    natural disasters on account of its unique geo-climatic conditions. Floods‚ droughts‚ cyclones‚ earthquakes and landslides have been a recurrent phenomenon. About 60% of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of various intensities; over 40 million hectares is prone to floods; about 8% of the total area is prone to cyclones and 68% of the area is susceptible to drought. In the decade 1990-2000‚ an average of about 4344 people lost their lives and about 30 million people were affected by disasters every

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    1986‚ the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded during launch‚ taking the lives of six astronauts and one teacher. Questions arose about what factors led to this disaster. I will discuss these factors in terms of general engineering disasters. In an article “Explaining Disasters” (Harris 1995)‚ three factors are discussed which cause disasters: bad management‚ engineering faults and bad ethics. Success for any company depends on good management. A communication gap between management and the employees

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    Disaster Recovery Plan

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    1. Disaster Recovery Plan Due in Week Three: For your selected scenario‚ describe the key elements of the Disaster Recovery Plan to be used in case of a disaster and the plan for testing the DRP. 1.1. Risk Assessment 1.1.1. Critical business processes List the mission-critical business systems and services that must be protected by the DRP. Online services must be protected to ensure that both employees and customers will be able to access the programs and information to continue running the

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    Disaster Management Cycle

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    Disaster Preparedness and Management Assignment No. 1 [pic] Submitted to: Sir Muhammad Akmal Khan Submitted by: Tayyab Hasnain Janjua Reg # 14DD-410004 D.DRM Second Quarter Fall 2010 Disaster Management Cycle Disaster Risk Management includes sum total of all activities‚ programmes and measures which can be taken up before‚ during and after a disaster with the purpose to avoid a disaster‚ reduce its impact or recover from its losses. The three key stages of activities that are

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    Disaster Management in Pakistan On 26th October this year‚ thirty six trapped Chilean mine workers were rescued by drilling a deep hole into the mine. A month later‚ twenty nine mine workers in Newzeland died after remaining trapped for days in a mine. Poor disaster management cost precious lives. In Pakistan‚ too‚ Disaster management is not up to the mark. Be it the devastating earthquake‚ the catastrophic floods‚ the outbreak of fires or the aftermath of bomb blasts‚ the management was

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