defects food security due to the lack of crops grown. There cannot be no security if people live in fear of losing everything in a natural disaster such as an earthquake‚ tsunami or a volcanic eruption. An example of this is the Asian Tsunami in 2004 that hit countries such as Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ Sri Lankia‚ India and Thailand. It killed 250000 people in a day‚ causing mass damage wiping out everything in its way. This meant that houses‚ infrastructure‚ health services and businesses were destroyed
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Mangrove Players Yadfon Small organisation in Thailand formed in 1985 Originally to help fishing communities Worked with people in Chao Mai which faces two issues: Mangrove Destruction – for charcoal prod’n‚ this affects supply of seafood. Yadfon created a 80 hectare managed mangrove which does not allow shrimping Destruction of Sea Grass – By drag nets‚ this is an important nursery habitat for fish and shrimps Saving Greenbelts In Asia the coastal ecosystems; including coral reefs‚
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Rivalry among existing firms for (UMW TOYOTA MOTOR)UMW The intensity of competitive rivalry is the major determinant of the competitiveness industry. UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd is mainly engaged in the manufacturing/assembly‚ marketing and distribution of the Toyota marque‚ and the marketing and distribution of Lexus vehicles. UMW Toyota commands pole position in the aggregate sales of non-national passenger cars‚ commercial vehicles and four-wheel drives in Malaysia. Intensity of competitive rivalry
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term tsunami comes from the Japanese 津波‚ composed of the two kanji 津 (tsu) meaning "harbour" and 波 (nami)‚ meaning "wave". (For the plural‚ one can either follow ordinary English practice and add an s‚ or use an invariable plural as in the Japanese.[7]) Tsunami are sometimes referred to as tidal waves‚ which are unusually high sea waves that are triggered especially by earthquakes. [8] In recent years‚ this term has fallen out of favor‚ especially in the scientific community‚ because tsunami actually
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A disaster is a natural or man-made (or technological) hazard resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction‚ loss of life‚ or drastic change to the environment. A disaster can be ostensively defined as any tragic event stemming from events such as earthquakes‚ floods‚ catastrophic accidents‚ fires‚ orexplosions. It is a phenomenon that disasters can cause damage to life‚ property and destroy the economic‚ social and cultural life of people. In contemporary
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Reportage- Natural Disasters: How do they affect the human beings? It is the 31 December of 2004. We are heading for a new year with new expectations‚opportunities and goals. However we have experienced a Tsunami that just very recently struck Thailand. This has left some traces and marks. How has this natural disaster really affected the human beings? I am about to find out. As I walk the beach of Khao Lake I see destruction so far from the paradise pictures I am used of seeing. It is forenoon
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History of Earthquakes Throughout its prolonged history‚ the Earth has experienced a myriad of earthquakes that range from minor to major; some of the earthquakes had no fatal impacts while others were extremely catastrophic. However‚ these earthquakes were undeniably vital in shaping the modern world; without them‚ some magnificent landscapes that we see today would not exist. In the following paragraphs‚ we will be discussing the causes and effects of massive earthquakes‚ and exploring earthquakes
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numbers are still growing. In 2001‚ Padini has diversified by opening Padini cafe outlets called Seed Café. Customer can take a rest while having a cup of coffee after tired for shopping. Meanwhile‚ they also start expanding into overseas market in Thailand‚ Singapore‚ Brunei‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Philipines‚ Cambodia‚ India‚ Egypt‚ Oman‚ Vietnam‚ Indonesia and Syria. 3.2 Weaknesses On the other hand‚ their Weaknesses is that Padini have too many product lines included apparel‚ shoe‚
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How do the leaders of the Japan businesses and who you have met engage innovative business models in a stagnant economic environment? What might you learn from this? GRA and Strawberry Farming in Yamamoto-cho With the vision of “10‚000 people‚ 100 companies‚ in 10 years”‚ Hiroki Iwasa established General Reconstruction Association (GRA) to revive the town of Yamamoto-cho. Yamamoto-cho‚ a small town lying on the coast of East Japan‚ is one of the areas heavily affected by the aging population. Before
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shoes from various places. Soles 4 Souls has a simple concept that is: “We produce shoes and get them to those in need.” Wayne Elsey is the founder and CEO of Soles 4 Souls Inc. Never had he done this type of work before‚ until one day after the tsunami in 2004 hit Southeast Asia‚ Wayne was watching TV when he saw a picture of a single shoe washing up on the beach. Viewing that image on the news‚ he thought of a great idea and called some other executives in the footwear industry and the subsequent
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