WHO collaborating Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters - CRED Annual Disaster Statistical Review 2010 The numbers and trends Debby Guha-Sapir‚ Femke Vos‚ Regina Below with Sylvain Ponserre Annual Disaster Statistical Review 2010 The numbers and trends Debby Guha-Sapir Femke Vos Regina Below with Sylvain Ponserre (UNISDR) Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) Université catholique de Louvain – Brussels‚ Belgium Acknowledgements The data upon which this report
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The global pharmaceutical industry – in the land of shrinking giants. 1. Introduction The case describes the evolution of the industry and its unusual strategic environment. Attention is drawn to environmental pressures from regulators and payers. Key forces driving the industry are discussed‚ including addressing unmet medical need‚ the importance of innovation and time to market‚ and globalisation. The case illustrates how an increasingly hostile environment‚ combined with a decline in R&D
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Southwest Airlines: SWOT Analysis Mollika Thaing‚ Khoa Tran‚ Tonielia Thomas‚ Hiwot Tesfaye‚ Kai Spear Mgmt. Prin. & Org. Behavior Professor Leon Prieto 11/18/2013 Southwest Airlines’ Description Southwest Airlines was introduced in Texas on June 18‚ 1971 with three Boeing 737 airplanes and only serving three cities of Texas which included Houston‚ Dallas and San Antonio. The company came a long way since 1971; today Southwest Airlines has 537 Boeing 737 airplanes and serving 68
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I was born March 18‚ 1989 which is the third month of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. According to the early Roman calendar‚ March was the first month of the year and formerly called Martius. March’s name honors the Roman God of war named Mars. March has always had 31 days and brings in spring while ending winter so it can be both spring like and wintry. Although March has no national holidays‚ several state and religious holidays are celebrated. For example‚ the Irish celebrate
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Analysis of the Global Automotive Industry This report provides an analysis and evaluation of common and major global trends and identifies the common business opportunities and their impact on the global automotive industry. Globalization gave the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) not only the opportunity to expand to the new markets‚ but it also increased the risk of failure. Since globalization increased competition and gave the choice to consumers‚ automotive industry needs constant
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people present during this march because its intention was achieved. The current youth assume that because they do not experience similar practices used before the March‚ for example segregated restrooms or segregated schools‚ segregation does not occur. Truthfully‚ the March achieved tremendous accomplishments yet many of the issues fought for during the March on Washington still remain unsettled. It was recorded that approximately 200‚000-300‚000 people attended the March on Washington that summer
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How unionism has impacted the Airline industry in US Penn State Harrisburg Abstract In the wake of a sizable slump in demand driven by economic downturns‚ terrorism attacks (especially the events of September 11‚ 2001) as well as increased competition from low-cost carriers‚ many incumbent U.S. airlines have been attempting a fundamental restructuring of their operations. Many would argue that a central element in this restructuring should include an overhaul of the labor-management relationship
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Case Study Analysis of Personal and Organizational Ethics and Values between For-Profit and Not-for-Profit Organizations Insurances & March for Dimes PHI/445 Ashford University Abstract Not-for-profit organization’s primary goal “is not to increase shareholder value; rather it is to provide some socially desirable need on an ongoing basis. It generally lacks the financial flexibility of a commercial enterprise because it depends on resource providers that are not engaging
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Incoterms 2010 Roland Satchell VP CDCS Strictly Private and Confidential 1 Meet the presenters: Charnell Williams‚ North America Import Product Manager Charnell is a Director in Citi‘s Global Transaction Services where she is a Product Manager for Import Products and Services. In the International Banking community Charnell is recognized as a Trade Expert with over 34 years of experience. She is on the BAFT-IFSA Board of Directors‚ the ICC Drafting Committee for ISBP‚ and serves as
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Sherman’s March The March through Georgia and South Carolina‚ lead by General William Techumseh Sherman‚ was the turning point in the American Civil War. There had been heavy fighting in Tennessee and Kentucky. General Sherman requested permission to take a very large army to the Atlantic Ocean through North and South Carolina‚ Georgia‚ then turning North back through the Carolinas and then Virginia. He would divide the Confederate states by blazing a path through the middle of them‚ foraging
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