T+ Could the Uttarakhand tragedy have been avoided‚ or at least minimised? There is no simple answer. Environmentalists describe the death and damages as a man-made disaster while geologists say the extent of destruction could have been far lesser if stricter regulations were in place and authorities were equipped to deal with the situation. Importantly‚ the events focus attention on the debate on the December 18‚ 2012 notification of the Ministry of Environment and Forests‚ which
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Disaster in Franklin County Jennifer Wadsworth Western Governors University Disaster in Franklin County Role of Major Public Health Personnel The roles of major public health personnel must be delegated properly in a disaster situation in order to facilitate effective action. In the incident presented‚ a chain of command was established and assignments given to the appropriate personnel based on their skills and experience. As a whole‚ this group reports to the Incident Commander‚ an individual
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NATURAL DISASTERS Whitewater Rafting Whitewater rafting enthusiasts row or paddle rubber rafts down turbulent‚ fast-running rivers. Rafting trips can be short day trips or longer trips that involve camping alongside the river at night. Encarta Encyclopedia Energy Productions/The Image Bank Amazon River The Amazon River in South America is one of the longest rivers in the world. Only the Nile River in Africa is longer. Encarta Encyclopedia Claudia Parks/The Stock
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Building Standards and Site Selection G u i d a n c e N o t e 12 Tools for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction is a series of 14 guidance notes for use by development organisations in adapting programming‚ project appraisal and evaluation tools to mainstream disaster risk reduction into their development work in hazard-prone countries. The series is also of relevance to stakeholders involved in climate change adaptation. This guidance note focuses on construction design‚ building standards and site
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Aftermath of WWI Leads to WWII Prior to the First World War‚ Europe was the world center of industry and capital. Massive death‚ destruction‚ and resentment after World War I left most countries unable to recover to a normal existence and damaged the world economy. The economic collapse and the political instability caused by World War I eventually led to the rise of fascism in Europe. Forceful dictators in Italy‚ Germany‚ and Japan took advantage of these problems to seize power by territorial
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5.0 6.0 7.0 FUTURE CLASSROOMS Introduction 1.1 Context 1.2 The Creative Learning Centres 1.3 Creativity and digital literacy 1.4 Why mobile? 1.5 Desktop vs. mobile P LAN - What needs to be considered before I introduce mobile technology to my school? 2.1 Know your starting point 2.2 Establish a strong vision and clear ICT strategy 2.3 Evaluate current ICT support and form a project team 2.4 Design an ICT infrastructure
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The Hindenburg disaster took place on May 6‚ 1937. The disaster began by caching fire and wrecking into Mooring Mast above Lakehurst‚ New Jersey. There were 97 people on board‚ out of the 97 people 36 of them died. The disaster made nation headlines though out the week‚ with extensive reporters and news coverage spread the news even further. The Airship was distorted in a madder of 30 seconds. The once beautiful airship had a very wonderful season before its fiery demise. It started its successful
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Written Report Case: The Collapse of Barings Derivatives & Risk Control The Collapse of Barings: The Events and The Aftermath Group Write-up Written Report Case: The Collapse of Barings Executive Summary Barings Bank after two centuries of successful operations became a victim of a rogue trader. US$1.3 billion in losses outweighed bank’s own capital of US$850 million. Management negligence‚ lack of internal controls‚ poor risk management and excessive risk-taking strategy brought the bank
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Earthquake‚ shaking of the Earth’s surface caused by rapid movement of the Earth’s rocky outer layer. Earthquakes occur when energy stored within the Earth‚ usually in the form of strain in rocks‚ suddenly releases. This energy is transmitted to the surface of the Earth by earthquake waves. The destruction an earthquake causes depends on its magnitude and duration‚ or the amount of shaking that occurs. A structure’s design and the materials used in its construction also affect the amount of damage
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Out (1962) Cost: $18.5 million Disaster: The Mariner 1 rocket with a space probe headed for Venus diverted from its intended flight path shortly after launch. Mission Control destroyed the rocket 293 seconds after liftoff. Cause: A programmer incorrectly transcribed a handwritten formula into computer code‚ missing a single superscript bar. Without the smoothing function indicated by the bar‚ the software treated normal variations of velocity as if they were serious‚ causing faulty corrections
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