Natural Disasters are presented to us in various forms. Earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ hurricanes‚ volcano eruptions and tornados have been the causes of many devastating events seen throughout history. Preparation is needed to increase the chances of overcoming the destruction of a natural disaster. but unfortunately‚ some disasters may occur without warning and often increase havoc in more ways than one. Effects on The Economy • Hurricanes and earthquakes can pose a threat to gas prices by damaging
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Disaster Plan Emanuel Alcime IT240 August 28‚ 2011 Axia College Disaster Plan My name is Emanuel and I am an IT/network consultant‚ I was hired The IST Department of XYZ Computers to create a disaster plan for the company. Now‚ the average person would think is there hurricane‚ title wave‚ or a tornado about to hit the company; if so why in the heck would the company need an informational technology/networking consultant to create a disaster plan. Well lucky for me it is not that type
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The Challenger Disaster By: Kathy Neuner & Jeremy Rider Executive Summary Many factors must be examined to find the underlying reason for the horrible disaster of the space shuttle Challenger. We will cover both the technical causes to the disaster and the communication breakdown with NASA. We will also look at the outside pressure that NASA was receiving from the media‚ congress and the military. Recommendations for NASA and anyone in the communication field will be given. These recommendations
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education is damaging to both society and the individual. Free tertiary education is both desirable and affordable. It would result in a much better society. Getting a university‚ polytechnic or apprenticeship qualification means that society‚ as a whole‚ is more educated. We all benefit. Everyone benefits from having plumbers who understand the entire pipe system thingy‚ scientists who understand the problem and can effectively deal with it (whether it is bio-security‚ nuclear reactions‚ or finding
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The Kobe earthquake (also known as the Great Hanshin earthquake‚ Hanshin meaning Osaka-Kobe) was a tragic disaster on several levels. The earthquake lasted just twenty seconds but caused so much damage‚ trauma and of course‚ loss. The focus of the earthquake was 16km beneath the epicentre‚ 20km from the city of Kobe. Japan‚ ironically‚ was named the “most earthquake proof country” before this disaster occurred. The earthquake measured 7.2 on the Richter scale and many more died from the fires that
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EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING IN AUSTRALIA BEFORE MECKERING AND AFTER NEWCASTLE by Charles Bubb BE‚ DIC (Eng. Seis.)‚ FIEAust‚ CPEng SUMMARY Earthquake Engineering in Australia‚ as elsewhere‚ has been formulated in the aftermath of damaging earthquakes. The first Australian Code AS2121-1979 was written and published after the 1968 Meckering WA earthquake. The second AS1170.4 1993 was published after the 1989 Newcastle NSW earthquake. Good quality Building Codes are a necessary basis for sound earthquake
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Essay Questions: Lecture 1: 1. Discuss the purpose of the primary and secondary markets‚ and how each functions. Explain how the secondary market supports the function of the primary market‚ and how financial market turmoil (e.g. 2008-09) impedes this. 2. Discuss the differences between the Money and Capital Markets‚ and the types of securities trade in those markets. Give examples. 3. Discuss what market whether you would go to the Money or Capital Markets to raise funds for construction
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How to survive an earthquake The ground starts to shake‚ debris are falling everywhere around you‚ pictures‚ vases‚ mirrors‚ the family pet. What do you do in a situation like this? Turn and run or do you get down and hide? Most people would pick the first option‚ but that is one of the most dangerous things you can do in an earthquake. The best way to get through a natural disaster like this is to take cover‚ have an emergency household survival kit‚ and stay in contact. First of all‚ before
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On 11 March 2011‚ disaster struck Fukushima‚ Japan when an immense tsunami hit and caused massive equipment failure to the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant‚ which led to vast radioactive leaks and consequences. The Fukushima disaster is one of the worst nuclear disasters to ever take place‚ comparable to Chernobyl. Some energy specialists believe that the detriments of nuclear energy far outweigh the benefits due to the consequences it has caused in history and what it will cause in the future because
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Natural disasters and human emergencies are recurring phenomenon’s that leave disastrous effects in their wake. On 12th January 2010‚ a major earthquake of a 7.0 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Haiti. The catastrophic quake centred about 15 miles South West of Port-au-Prince left considerable damage to a majority of towns in the country including the capital city. According to UN reports‚ of the total 9 million people in the country‚ the earthquake has affected half of the population. About 222
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