the surface of the planet. At this time it won’t be impossible‚ we can already feel the wrath of Mother Nature. Due to man’s excessive abuse of the environment‚ we are now experiencing high magnitude earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ great floods‚ devastating typhoons‚ crazy weathers and many more. Unusual phenomenon before but normal events today. This is just the start‚ we may encounter worst. Millions of lives were lost‚ billions of properties were destroyed and trillions of people were greatly affected. Will
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to response of the community. There is no country that is immune to a disaster‚ though vulnerability from a type of disaster varies. There are four main types of disaster. According to WCPT (2012)‚ natural disasters are composed of floods‚ typhoons‚ earthquakes‚ tsunamis and volcanic eruptions that cause immediate danger to humans. It also has secondary effects which could
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commercial air liners (Norris and Wagner 48). The major technological advancement in the A380 airbus is that it uses the integrated Modular avionics (IMA) architecture which was initially used in the advanced military aircrafts such as the Euro fighter typhoon. The architecture is built on a design that can be commercially sourced normally referred to as commercial off the shelf design (COTS).A dedicated software that is inbuilt to the server and other processing modules replaces the single – purpose avionics
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Hurricane Notes What is a Hurricane? A counter-clockwise moving storm that forms in large bodies of water A storm with winds > 74 mph Other names for Hurricanes: Typhoon‚ Cyclone Anatomy of a Hurricane Eye: 12-30 miles in diameter; warm with light winds Eye wall: Wall of storm and high winds surrounding the eye Storm Surge: High waves/tides caused by a hurricane Rise in sea level leads to floods and fatalities Dirty Side: Bottom right corner of the hurricane Where are Hurricanes
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passengers onboard‚ 150 were killed. Passengers were floating at sea for more than 12 hours before rescuers were able to reach the survivors. MV Doña Marilyn- October 24‚ 1988‚ while sailing from Manila to Tacloban City‚ the vessel was caught up in Typhoon Unsang and sank‚ leaving 389 dead‚ with only 147 survivors. The Princess of the Stars- June 21‚ 2008 sinking of MV Princess of the Stars off Romblon province‚ which resulted in the death of about 800 passengers and crew. International Case‚ Ireland
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greenhouse gases that carbon emissions produce. Everything we do whether it is driving our cars to work or just having a barbeque in the back yard all add to the carbon emissions we produce. With the rise in sea level‚ large wildfires‚ and unseasonal typhoons it seems that the time to take action is waning. So what can we do to slow down the rise of greenhouse gas emissions? Well‚ we should be doing the right thing‚ but the right thing is not always cost effective nor is it‚ at this point‚ a realistic
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tornadoes are both stormy atmospheric systems that have the potential to cause destruction. They are caused by instability in atmospheric conditions. According to the region and severity of stormy conditions‚ hurricanes may also be referred to as typhoons or tropical cyclones." According to http://www.diffen.com/difference/Hurricane_vs_Tornado - Some different about hurricanes are "The amount of days between warning about hurricanes days to weeks. The exact area of which the hurricane
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Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)‚ increase in number of TESDA graduates‚ increase in Philhealth enrolles from 62% to 81% and improved benefits‚ allocation of P6.2 billion for flood control in Metro Manila‚ completion of 9‚377 housing units for Typhoon Sendong victims‚ 63% reduction in number of private armed groups‚ 21.4 increase in foreign tourist arrivals in 2012 and 7.8% GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth during the first quarter of 2013. In his SONA‚ Aquino commended his cabinet members
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convergence of foreign talents recently. Individuals are agreeable and gracious to one another. High attention is set on racial harmony. Technological Environmental Singapore is a safe county. It doesn’t confront the threat of volcanoes‚ typhoons‚ earthquakes and so forth. It is either hot and dry or cool and wet for the vast majority of the year. Singapore is clean and green. There are parks and nature reserves where residents have access. The country’s clean water forms give solid water
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cheese left from the store. I gulped down the sandwich and washed it down with an orange soda. My best friend at the time; Tyleeke‚ greeted me and hugged me out of nowhere. I could smell people’s colognes from 5 classrooms away. It was like a perfume typhoon. There was Victoria secret‚ bath and body works‚ aeropostale‚ Hollister‚ and American eagle all in the air. Before they started letting parents in‚ we got a dress rehearsal in. When the real thing came‚ there were tears and long faces. You can
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