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SPECIAL BULLETIN ON TOBACCO AND NATURAL DISASTERS
"... In the chaos following the hurricanes that hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, perhaps the last thing on anyone’s mind is tobacco use. After addressing basic survival needs, public health workers ’ focus turns to individual and community recovery – including tobacco control. Following a natural disaster, tw ..."
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In the chaos following the hurricanes that hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, perhaps the last thing on anyone’s mind is tobacco use. After addressing basic survival needs, public health workers ’ focus turns to individual and community recovery – including tobacco control. Following a natural disaster
Disaster Recovery with General Parallel File System
, 2004
"... Disaster Recovery with General Parallel File System 2.2 The ability to detect and quickly recover from a massive-scale hardware failure is of paramount importance to businesses that make use of real-time data processing systems. General Parallel File System (GPFS) provides a number of features that ..."
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Disaster Recovery with General Parallel File System 2.2 The ability to detect and quickly recover from a massive-scale hardware failure is of paramount importance to businesses that make use of real-time data processing systems. General Parallel File System (GPFS) provides a number of features
Online Appendix to “Credit Risk and Disaster Risk” Not for Publication
, 2012
"... This appendix contains (1) some additional comparative statics and comparative dynamics; (2) a list of the equations characterizing the benchmark model equilibrium, (3) the full set of equations for the variant of the model with state-contingent debt, (4) a description of the computational method us ..."
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and 12 vary the tax shield χ only; versions 13 and 14 vary the recovery rate θ only; versions 15 and 16 vary the persistence of disaster probability ρp only; versions 17 and 18 vary risk aversion γ only; versions 19 and 20 vary the standard deviation of disaster (log) size σb only; versions 21 and 22
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW Abbreviations: HIV/AIDS = Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome NGO = non-governmental organization OMRN = Ocean Management Research Network SARS = Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome In the Path of Disasters:
"... Introduction Within the past year, the world has observed the impacts of several largescale disasters; such as, the Pakistan earthquake, flooding of the US Gulf Coast, terrorist bombings in the London subway, and the Tsunami in Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, the long-standing conflict in Sudan and the ..."
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, and into later phases of reconstruction and recovery. 1 Another essential component of disaster management is the provision of psychosocial services to help victims cope with the emotional aspects of a large-scale event. Emotional needs vary according to the phase and type of the disaster. The psychosocial
Media disaster coverage over time: Methodological issues and results
, 2000
"... 22 people were killed. This study aims to describe the developments in the media coverage of this disaster. Content analysis was performed on 4928 articles, derived from four distinct newspapers. After a period of intense coverage, media attention for the disaster declined. In this first month 772 a ..."
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22 people were killed. This study aims to describe the developments in the media coverage of this disaster. Content analysis was performed on 4928 articles, derived from four distinct newspapers. After a period of intense coverage, media attention for the disaster declined. In this first month 772
Impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome on Disaster Preparedness of Emergency Response Hospitals
"... To further understand whether the response planning has also adjusted to the response plans for SARS or other biological events, we evaluated the disaster response plans from emergency re-sponse hospitals in Taipei to elucidate the impact of SARS on the planning. We reviewed disaster response plans ..."
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To further understand whether the response planning has also adjusted to the response plans for SARS or other biological events, we evaluated the disaster response plans from emergency re-sponse hospitals in Taipei to elucidate the impact of SARS on the planning. We reviewed disaster response plans
Anaerobic digestion of microalgae as a necessary step to make microalgal biodiesel sustainable,”
- Biotechnology Advances,
, 2009
"... digestion of microalgae as a necessary step to make microalgal biodiesel sustainable.. Biotechnology Advances, Elsevier, 2009, 27 (4) The potential of microalgae as a source of biofuels and as a technological solution for 15 CO 2 fixation is subject to intense academic and industrial research. In t ..."
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. In the perspective of 16 setting up massive cultures, the management of large quantities of residual biomass and the 17 high amounts of fertilizers must be considered. Anaerobic digestion is a key process that can 18 solve this waste issue as well as the economical and energetic balance of such a promising 19
ADVANCED STRUCTURAL DISASTER DAMAGE ASSESSMENT BASED ON AERIAL OBLIQUE VIDEO IMAGERY AND INTEGRATED AUXILIARY DATA SOURCES
"... Following natural and man-made disasters, comprehensive and reliable information on the nature, extent, and actual consequences of an event is required. Obtaining such information is particularly challenging following unheralded disasters, such as earthquakes or industrial accidents. In those situat ..."
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Following natural and man-made disasters, comprehensive and reliable information on the nature, extent, and actual consequences of an event is required. Obtaining such information is particularly challenging following unheralded disasters, such as earthquakes or industrial accidents. In those
ADVANCED STRUCTURAL DISASTER DAMAGE ASSESSMENT BASED ON AERIAL OBLIQUE VIDEO IMAGERY AND INTEGRATED AUXILIARY DATA SOURCES
"... Following natural and man-made disasters, comprehensive and reliable information on the nature, extent, and actual consequences of an event is required. Obtaining such information is particularly challenging following unheralded disasters, such as earthquakes or industrial accidents. In those situat ..."
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Following natural and man-made disasters, comprehensive and reliable information on the nature, extent, and actual consequences of an event is required. Obtaining such information is particularly challenging following unheralded disasters, such as earthquakes or industrial accidents. In those
October 2010 Home Subscribe Archive Contact Thematic Focus: Ecosystem Management, Disaster and Conflicts, and Climate Change Global Mangrove Extent Much Smaller than Previously Estimated
"... Why is this issue important? As confirmed by the impacts of the December 2004 Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina in 2005, intact mangroves help stabilize shorelines and thus protect lives and property from such natural disasters. They also provide other ecosystem services, such as breeding and nurs ..."
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Why is this issue important? As confirmed by the impacts of the December 2004 Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina in 2005, intact mangroves help stabilize shorelines and thus protect lives and property from such natural disasters. They also provide other ecosystem services, such as breeding
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