1.0 INTRODUCTION Disasters are as old as human history. However‚ whether an event qualifies as a disaster or not has often depended upon who is doing the definition. Individuals‚ governments and humanitarian agencies have attempted to define disaster in various ways depending on their roles‚ biases‚ interests and capabilities. The United Nations Development Programme has defined disaster as an occurrence of a sudden or major misfortune which disrupts the basic fabric and normal functioning of a
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WHAT DOES IT DO Through the action of photo-stimulation of light reactive biological receptors (chromophores) in the body‚ Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) has demonstrated the ability to significantly accelerate and enhance the body’s natural defense and repair components in the presence of injury‚ inflammation and certain disease processes. By modifying the effects and limiting the duration of inflammation as well as enhancing specific repair and healing processes‚ LLLT is consistent in providing
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Makah and Whaling Introduction During the past 30 years the whales gradually became the center of public attention and sympathy. Tourists watching the whales off the eastern coast of the United States and in the lagoons of California‚ were struck by their remarkable nature and behavior. At the same time‚ the number of most large whales continued to decline. Certainly whale hunting was rather indiscriminate since the Middle Ages‚ reaching a point where these mammals were in imminent danger
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Effects of Poaching on Animals‚ Environment‚ and Communities Levi J. Stoesz Mountain Lake Christian Abstract Numerous research has been conducted on the effects of Poaching‚ and this paper will analyze these findings. Poaching negatively affects the communities‚ animals‚ and the environment. Research shows that poaching has dramatically increased over the previous decades and will continue to increase in the years to come. Poaching has the ability to destroy communities‚ cause extinction in
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Kudler Fine Foods Risk Management CMGT/430 January 13‚ 2014 Dr. Stephen Jones Kudler Fine Foods Risk Management The internet has pervaded every aspect of business and Kudler Fine Foods has used it as a tool to further their goals. Wireless technology should be the next stepping stone for Kudler to use to advance in their field‚ and much like most new technologies the use of wirelessly connected devices can pose a number of security concerns. The benefits of having
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Responsibilities of Personal Protection To understand the responsibilities of personal protection one must first understand what personal protection is. Once this is established one can begin to discuss the responsibilities and duties of personal protection‚ the rationale for personal protection‚ and finally‚ the history‚ and evolution of security and personal protection. Personal protection is important in the security industry and a profession that continues to change and evolve. Personal protection
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with particular reference to India‚ what can be done to care for animals when natural disasters occur. The authors review various types of natural disasters and their impact on livestock‚ and outline different preparedness‚ response‚ recovery‚ and mitigation strategies. The roles of different agencies‚ including veterinarians‚ are also considered. Keywords Community participation – Disaster management – India – Livestock – Man-made disasters – Natural disasters – Poultry – Veterinarian. Introduction
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Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) Outline 1. Introduction a. Scope b. Assign to departments c. Risk Matrix d. Risk mitigation plan e. Impact Analysis 2. (BIA) a. Departments b. Business Impact c. Costs Analysis 3. Recommendations (BIA) a. Business Impact Analysis Results b. Maximum Acceptable Outage 4. (DLIS) Business Continuity Plan a. Purpose b. Scope c. Plan Objectives d. Disaster definition e. Recovery teams f. Team member responsibilities g. Instructions
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there are several risks that threaten the community here in the Panhandle of Florida. I chose to use the Walton County plan because my facility‚ the Alaqua Animal Refuge‚ is located in Freeport‚ Fl. Some natural hazards listed in the LMS (Local Mitigation Strategy) to be aware of are hurricanes and tropical storm rain events‚ flooding‚ high winds‚ tornados‚ wild fire‚ and earthquakes. Some technological and political hazards include power failures‚ nuclear accidents/radiation‚ disease or pandemic
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the global economy is likely to be quite small over the next 50 years. Severe impacts even by the end of the century are unlikely. The greatest threat that climate change poses to long‐term economic growth is from potentially excessive near‐term mitigation efforts. 1. Introduction - The consensus among scientists world-wide that global climate instability may occur if the current rate of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is not reduced is strong enough for taken national and international actions
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