in 1975 Hagen Nordstrom Made fighting poverty his life´s work Focused on poverty-alleviating Dec. 2004: Gillis Nordstrom has taken over as MIA chairman © 2012/13 FH Technikum Wien 7 MIA Denmark Strategic focus Dez. 2004: Tsunami catastrophe in Southeast Asia MIA focused on disaster recovery and poverty alleviation projects in Southeast Asia © 2012/13 FH Technikum Wien 8 MIA Denmark Start to expand to Southeast Asia Jan. 2006: – Establishing office in Manila
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In the case of the tsunami‚ its victims were receiving lots of good quality supplies and shelter‚ which struck many around them as disproportionate. “This inequity was causing tension and people worried that it could lead to civil unrest. Even with the new encampments‚ people
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in the upper atmosphere‚ affecting incoming solar radiation and the Earth’s climate for several years. This outbreak led to a series of large tsunami waves‚ some with a height of almost 40 meters (over 120 feet) above sea level‚ killing more than 36‚000 people in coastal towns and villages along the Straits of Probe islands of Java and Sumatra. Tsunami waves were recorded and observed throughout the Indian Ocean‚ the
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health. It can cause health issues to plants‚ minerals‚ or animals. Some hazards have the potential to be poisonous to the environment. Some examples are oil spills‚ which can cause fish or any animal living in the water to die. There are earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ and floods. Environmental hazards are categorized into cultural hazards‚ biological hazards‚ physical hazards‚ and chemical hazards. Cultural hazards result from where we live‚ hazardous occupations‚ or our behavioral choices. People can engage
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around the world. This fairly new glorified issue has had a great impact on the global environment in addition to all other aspects of the world that it has affected. One of the greatest examples that come to mind is the endless support of the tsunamis victims. Without globalization the world could not have contributed to the extent of what we have. Relentless support has been granted to the victims of this tragic event in record time. Globalization has made this possible through the increase in
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THE FACTOR THAT EFFECT ON THE RUBBER PRICE BY: 1. Atit Pengbud 5031601212 2. Tharawadee Sansai 5331202024 3. Thunradee Khosakhunnawat 5331202027 4. Preeyaporn Promma 5331202040 5. Rachtanawadee Kaewkhong 5331202054 6. Vipawan Penghae 5331202067
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Keith E 4/2013 SOC 310 Environmental Disasters Professor Cantiello Analysis of 5 disaster movies addressing the realistic and exaggerated properties of the catastrophic event as well as the portrayal of peoples’ behavior before‚ during‚ and after the event. There is nothing more enjoyable than watching an entertaining movie‚ especially one with a disaster at the climax of the film. Movies are known for their exaggerated properties used to keep the viewer
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in this article‚ a sudden‚ accidental event that causes many deaths and injuries. Most disasters also result in significant property damage. Common natural causes of disasters include earthquakes‚ floods‚ hurricanes and typhoons‚ and tornadoes. Tsunamis (popularly‚ but incorrectly‚ known as tidal waves)‚ volcanic eruptions‚ wildfires‚ and landslides and avalanches rank among the other natural forces that sometimes create disasters. Man made Not all disasters are produced by the forces of nature
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In the last ten years‚ one of the things that has been changing the way the World works is technology. From the invention of new hybrid vehicles to small things like 3D cell phones and TVs‚ many companies have been competing in a huge market to release the best product with the best features for customer satisfaction. Among these organizations we can find “LG”‚ “General Electric”‚ “Samsung”‚ and “Sony”; the last one is one of the biggest manufacturer of electronic equipment in the world and a good
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Who knew such a bright day in Tokyo could end in such horror!!! A series of unfortunate events shook Japan on 11th March 2011‚ that shattered the life of thousands when an earthquake of 9.0 on Richter scale literally shook the country followed by a tsunami of 15 meters high washing out Cities‚ Towns and Lands in the Prefectures (State) of Miyagi‚ Fukushima‚ and Iwate and causing places like Sendai to become wastelands of debris dead bodies and tearful survivors further causing the damage to Nuclear Power plants in
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