resources making vulnerable to this hazard. Forms of Biological Hazards: 1. Independent Biological Hazard • Contributes to‚ develop into & exacerbate vulnerability leading to disaster (e.g. HIV-AIDs) 2. Dependent BH e.g. war » famine » malnutrition » diseases » less resistance to diseases » deaths 3. Trigger of disaster e.g. pest infestation-famine (Irish famine 1845-1848) Important factors of vulnerability on biological hazards: 1. Micro-environment; (risk at refugee camps e.g. poor water
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“Disaster‚ Disaster” Oh Disaster‚ Disaster how cruel you are Oh Disaster‚ Disaster how rude you are You shake the ground beneath my feet You attack me‚ and you wake me up from my sleep I have so little time to get away from you I never though you would become my foe Oh Disaster‚ Disaster what have I done Oh Disaster‚ Disaster why did you have to come? Because of you I have nothing left Except for bricks and rocks and the smell of dust You made me cry‚ you make me scream You make me panic and entangled
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UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SHARING AND HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS BY September 27‚ 2012 Introduction In today’s information sharing data has been a critical piece of the puzzle for the success of businesses‚ governments and non-government organizations. The purpose behind information sharing is to provide information to others‚ proactively or upon request which can aid in effective decision making. The article chosen discusses information sharing problems within Humanitarian organizations.
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Earthquake Disaster Management National University Holly Montgomery NSG 411 Professor Mason October 7‚ 2014 EARTHQUAKE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND MANAGEMENT Introduction Nations abroad‚ individuals‚ families and entire communities are experiencing unprecedented disasters. Disasters occur suddenly and unexpectedly‚ and they often cannot be prevented. A disaster is any natural or human made incident that causes disruption‚ destruction or devastation requiring external assistance (Stanhope
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Torres The Sharing Economy Read the article (on pages 8-11) closely‚ then answer each question below. Write at least two to five sentences for each response‚ using evidence from the text to support your answers. 1. Describe the author’s purpose in the first two paragraphs of the article. Renting objects and places 2. Analyze the reasons the “sharing economy” is taking off now‚ according to the author. Enjoying a good time with strangers 3. The author writes that “whether the sharing economy is
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Association of America implies that "it touches every person of every culture on the globe to the tune of $40 billion annually‚ and the U.S. recording industry accounts for fully one-third of that market" (RIAA). As technology rapidly increases‚ file sharing amongst consumers becomes faster and easier to do. The new phenomenon of the MPEG Layer 3 encoding (MP3) and the peer-to-peer (P2P) networks present a challenge to the traditional recording and distribution methods of music. MP3 is the fastest growing
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Healthcare Management Roles and Responsibilities Kimberly M. Hawkins Bellevue University Abstract What can McDonald’s and Starbucks teach healthcare executives about appropriate and essential management training? Typically‚ their managerial process is more lengthy and extensive in comparison to most healthcare management. Throughout this paper the author will interview a healthcare manager who has led such a path in health care and explore his personal experiences. Throughout the personal communication
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Work Group Project Report As a mid-level manager at BP‚ your responsibilities are both unique and important. A mid-level manager oversees employees of the organization and ensures that these employees are working toward the goals of the entire company. Even though a mid-level manager is not as highly touted as CEO or Vice President‚ this position is very crucial to the overall success of the company. The obligations of a mid-level manager are to focus‚ align‚ support‚ and build. Focusing the
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Essay on The Natural Disaster (Flood In Pakistan) There are many questions emerging from the recent floods in Pakistan‚ ranging from attempts to understand the atmospheric phenomena behind the downpours to the search for where ultimate responsibility lies for the ensuing human calamity. This short essay investigates some of those questions. A pinch of geography is necessary to explain why Pakistan received such an extraordinary amount of rain during this rainy season. The Indian monsoon can
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Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction: Vol. 10 (2013): 1-27 1 WHEN COMPELLED TO FB AROUND ACADEMIC TEXTS: POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS REFLECTED ON THEIR ONLINE EXPERIENCE Sarimah Shaik Abdullah1‚ Aizan Yaacob & Fauziah Abdul Rahim School of Education and Modern Languages Universiti Utara Malaysia Corresponding author: sarimah@uum.edu.my 1 ABSTRACT Purpose – This paper is part of a larger study which explored postgraduate students talk around academic texts via Facebook (FB)
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