plans when they are going to be hit by a natural catastrophe‚ it just happens. When the state of Florida was blindsided by a category 5 hurricane no one was prepared for the damage it was going to do. With hurricane Andrew’s 165 mph winds‚ 17 foot high floods and destruction of 25-26.5 billion dollars worth of property the state could not handle the cleanup and relief that was needed. Florida’s local government officials were not prepared for this disaster‚ nor could they fix the damages themselves
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Primary and secondary education in the Netherlands and China Jiajun Cen‚ March 7th 2012 In the Dutch education system one ought to have 12 years of education‚ starting at the primary school from the age of 4. After 8 years of primary education the children will do a CITO-test that determines to which level of secondary education they can attend. The Dutch secondary education consists of three levels‚ respectively: VMBO‚ HAVO and VWO. VMBO is a 4 year program that has a more practical focus
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which is relevant to their area of research. There are different types of data that are used in research projects and this paper will present primary and secondary methods for obtaining information. Primary methods Horn (2009) points out that primary data refers to information that has been collected for the study in which it is used. In this sense primary data is “new” in that it has not been captured by previous research projects. Anderson (2009) and Bryman and Bell (2007) point out that research
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Ch 16 #1: Please answer the following about the Primary versus Secondary Response Which response would be more affected by a lack of memory B and memory T cells: the primary or the secondary immune response? Definitely the Secondary response. During the Primary immune response when the B cells and T cells are activated from an encounter with an antigen‚ plasma cells release antibodies to destroy the antigen. During the proliferation phase some of the cells produced stay dormant and act as
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P4: Conduct primary and secondary research for a selected products/service making use of identifiable sampling techniques. What is your age? (Please circle your answer) 1. 16-25 2. 26-45 2. 46+ What gender are you? Male Female Is this your first visit to this hotel? YES OR NO What is the reason for visiting the hotel? 1. Holidays 2. Business tour 3. Others If others please state...................................................
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- Rank: 1st - Criteria for Ranking: 306 death (the most deadly earthquake in year 2012) - Date: August 11‚ 2012 - Location: East Azerbaijan Province‚ Iran - Type: Twin earthquakes (Magnitude 6.3 and 6.4) - Description: The earthquake resulted in an estimated 306 deaths‚ over 5000 injured‚ most of houses destroyed. - Sources of information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquakes_in_2012#cite_note-98 and http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usb000bupa.php#details -
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Natural human caused Disasters 1. The rig’s malfunctioning blowouts preventer ultimately failed‚ but it was needed only because of human errors. Those errors originated with a team of BP engineers in Houston‚ such as 1. Fewer barriers to gas flow 2. Fewer centralizers to keep cement even 3. No bond log to check cement integrity 4. Pressure test misinterpreted 5. Mud barrier removed early 6. Blowouts preventer failed. 2. In the months following the Gulf oil disaster‚ wildlife managers‚ rescue crews
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Witnessing human terror since ages‚ the valley is under the threat of floods due to a week long incessant rain which is affecting the rescue operations as well. The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Sunday declared the situation a "national-level disaster"‚ and announced a special assistance of Rs 1‚000 crores for the flood-hit state‚ from PM’s relief fund. River Jhelum flowing 14 feet above the danger mark. Homes‚ military bases and hospitals inundated in the region’s main city Srinagar as the
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Running head: HEALTH PROMOTION IN NURSING Literature Review of Health Prevention and the Purpose in Nursing Grand Canyon University Abstract Literature Review of Health Promotion and the Purpose in Nursing Health promotion is a very important aspect of nursing practice. There are three different but sometimes overlapping levels of health prevention developed by Leavell and Clark including‚ primary‚ secondary and tertiary. These levels of prevention are related to specific health promoting
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Did you know that a hurricane is basically a small tornado? When warm air and cool air collide over a large water source such as a sea or ocean‚ a hurricane is made. Hurricane Katrina just happened to be the second largest hurricane in United States history. Being formed in the Caribbean Sea‚ it was at first a category 1 hurricane. It gained strength in the Gulf of Mexico‚ placing it’s rank at category 5. After hitting Louisiana at it’s highest peak‚ it decreased to category 3. Winds at 120 miles
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