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    Disaster Management Viii

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    An Introduction to Disaster Management for Class 8 Central Board of Secondary Education ‘Shiksha Kendra’‚ 2‚ Community Centre Preet Vihar‚ Delhi – 110092‚ India Tel : 91-011-22509252-57/59‚ Fax : 91-011-22515826 E-mail : cbsedli@nda.vsnl.net.in Website : www.cbse.nic.in TOGETHER‚ TOWARDS‚ A SAFER INDIA An Introduction to Disaster Management for Class 8 FIRST EDITION 2003  CBSE‚ DELHI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AUTHORS Dr. Kamala Menon‚ Principal‚ Mirambika School‚ New Delhi Ms. A. Venkatachalam

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    Jaipur Disaster 2009

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    explosion. The Met department recorded a tremor measuring 2.3 on the Richter scale around the time the first explosion at 7:36 pm which resulted in shattering of glass window nearly 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the accident site. The fire was a major disaster in terms of deaths‚ injury‚ loss of business‚ property and man-days‚ displacement of people‚ environmental impact in Jaipur‚ the capital city of the Indian state of Rajasthan and a popular tourist destination. As per eyewitnesses having factories

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    Man Made Disaster

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    Man Made Disaster The affects of over population on natural environment are vivid. As of November‚ 2008‚ the world’s population is estimated to be about 6.7 billion. It is expected to reach nearly nine billion by the year 2042. This issue of increasing population should be at the forefront of our attention. The rising population has resulted in high fuel consumption and reduction of natural resources. Due to such major growth in population‚ human needs also grow‚ in time; there will not be enough

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    Reread the story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." Think carefully about the following questions. They will help guide your reading and thinking about the story. Answer the questions in a thoughtful manner using complete sentences. 1. What is Peyton Farquhar’s occupation? Farquhar is a Southern slave owner who adores and tries to help the Confederate Army. 2. Why is he not a soldier‚ officer‚ or part of the army? He is not a soldier‚ officer‚ or part of the army because of circumstances of

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    Rana Plaza Disaster

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    the heads of more than 3000 people. This has caused the deaths of officially 400‚ but potentially more than 1000‚ nearly all of whom were garments workers‚ the lions share of which are expected to be women. This‚ Bangladesh’s largest industrial disaster‚ came just five months to the day after the Tazreen factory fire which killed more than 117‚ and little more than a year after the torture and killing of garments worker organiserAminul Islam. The episode provides a deadly and vivid self-portrait

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    The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

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    The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster A First-Hand Account of Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Katsumi Furitsu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Young doctors speak out on the Fukushima disaster . . . . . . . . . . .40 Japan’s Nuclear Nightmare Ronald McCoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 “A terribly difficult situation with a lot of uncertainties”: PSR Press Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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    Piper Alpha Disaster

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    Alpha Piper Disaster Introduction The accident‚ which occurred on board of the seaward platform Piper Alpha in July 1988‚ took lives of 167 people and cost billions of dollars damage of property. The Piper Alpha is placed in the North Sea‚ around 193 km northeast of Aberdeen. The field was discovered in January 1973 and the same year construction of platform took place. The depth of it was up to 140 m‚ and at the time the development and installation of the Piper Alpha platform give tongue to

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    The modern woman can be perceived to be the product of the woman before the 1950s. The woman before the 50s-experienced plenty of struggles when it came to exercising her rights. She did not have the freedom to vote‚ take part in the technical field or be involved in leadership. Furthermore‚ the woman from the minority group were the ones mostly affected because of racial discrimination. The woman was confined to her household; responsible for keeping the house in order and taking care of the children

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    Mean Creek- Important Idea

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    Explain an important idea in a text you have studied. Explain why you found it interesting. Discuss visual and verbal techniques in your answer. In the film Mean Creek directed by Jacob Aaron Estes‚ the important idea of loss of innocence is very interesting as it tells the story and shows us how quickly things can change. The director shows us this through the way the characters change during the burial of George‚ the word “snap” written in a tree and the guilt felt by Millie and Sam. Firstly

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    Fukushima Disaster Essay

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    Fukushima disaster Japan is one of the most affected countries by natural disasters because of it’s geographical placement on the tectonic plates. In 2011 Japan was impacted by a monumental earthquake that caused a tsunami. This provoked the nuclear plant Fukushima Daiichi to leak radioactive material into the farm lands of Japan. Fukushima was overheating due to equipment failure‚ and loss of coolant agent. This was the result of a nuclear meltdown. It was rapidly shut down to prevent any further

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