Natural Hazards Observer 144; email halbkram@vce.at; http//www.samco.org/3ecsc/index.htm. as well as natural and human-made disasters, it is essential for the international http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/o/may04/may04e.html
Extractions: Next Page Table of Contents Below are the most recent conference announcements received by the Natural Hazards Center. A comprehensive list of hazards/disaster meetings is posted on our web site: http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/conf.html 2004 Conference on Response to Terrorism. Sponsor: University of Kansas Fire and Rescue Training Center. Kansas City, Kansas: May 10-12, 2004. This annual conference is geared toward personnel who may respond first to a terrorism incident. This includes law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, emergency managers, public health employees, the military, and public works professionals. Break-out sessions include: terrorism risk assessment, weapons of mass destruction, hospital preparedness, and bioterrorism response. For more information, contact Shaun Coffey, University of Kansas, Continuing Education, Lawrence, KS 66045; (785) 864-9188; e-mail: shaunc@ku.edu http://www.kuce.org/fst/crt/index.html Third Southeast Asia Disaster Management Practitioners Workshop. Sponsors: Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Bangkok, Thailand: May 10-13, 2004. This workshop will address the expressed need for peer support for the operational and technical issues surrounding disaster risk management in Southeast Asia. Workshop registration information can be obtained from Vicky Diopenes, ADPC, P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani, Thailand 12120; e-mail:
Northeast CAPT: FAQ Alphabetical Index Are there resources available that will enable us to be better prepared for natural and humanmade disasters? Drug Paraphernalia Laws http://www.northeastcapt.org/PRODUCTS/faq/faq_alphabetical.html
Extractions: I am implementing a science-based prevention program and want to ensure that I achieve the program's intended outcomes. I recognize the importance of implementing the program with fidelity, but I would like to adapt the program to meet the unique needs of my community. Is there any research on how to effectively strike a balance between fidelity and adaptation?
Extractions: Annex Declaration on Cities and Other Human Settlements in the New Millennium We, the representatives of Governments, being guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, meeting at the special session of the General Assembly to review the implementation of the Habitat Agenda [1], to recognize progress and to identify obstacles and emerging issues, reaffirm our will and commitment to implement fully the Istanbul Declaration on Human Settlements [2] and the Habitat Agenda and decide on further initiatives, in the spirit of the United Nations Millennium Declaration [3]. The Istanbul Declaration and the Habitat Agenda will remain the basic framework for sustainable human settlements development in the years to come.
Homework Hotline - Natural Disasters Get your fix of natural and humanmade disasters right here, Floods and Flood Plains - http//water.usgs.gov/pubs/FS/OFR93-641/index.html From US http://www.homeworkhotline.com/Disasters.htm
Minding The Machines: Preventing Technological Disasters - $20.99 Comparison of natural and humanmade disasters. Endnotes. II. THE PREVALENCE OF TECHNOLOGICAL disasters. Name index. Subject index. List of Tables. http://www.informit.com/safari/author_bio.asp?ISBN=0130656461
Extractions: Select One Contact CME? Order? Register? Place an Ad? Print Pages? More... ADD/ADHD Alcoholism Alzheimer's Anorexia Anxiety Bipolar Disorder Borderline Bulimia Children Compulsive Dementia Depression Dissociation Drug Abuse Eating Disorders Fear Forgetfulness Hyperactivity Mania Manic-Dep Mood Disorder Narcissistic Neurology Obsessive OCD Panic Paraphilias Phobia Personality Psychosis PTSD Schizophrenia Seasonal Mood Sexual Issues Social Phobia Suicidal Tic Disorders Violence Helping young people avoid or overcome emotional problems in the wake of violence or disaster is one of the most important challenges a parent, teacher, or mental health professional can face. The National Institute of Mental Health and other Federal agencies are working to address the issue of assisting children and adolescents who have been victims of or witnesses to violent and/or catastrophic events. The purpose of this fact sheet is to tell what is known about the impact of violence and disasters on children and adolescents and suggest steps to minimize long-term emotional harm. "Trauma" has both a medical and a psychiatric definition. Medically, "trauma" refers to a serious or critical bodily injury, wound, or shock. This definition is often associated with trauma medicine practiced in emergency rooms and represents a popular view of the term. Psychiatrically, "trauma" has assumed a different meaning and refers to an experience that is emotionally painful, distressful, or shocking, which often results in lasting mental and physical effects.
UMCOR Hotline, 01/03/03, Print-Friendly sick or in poverty because of these and other natural and humanmade disasters, Web http//gbgm-umc.org/UMCOR-Hotline/ UMCOR Hotline index Page. http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor-hotline/20030103.stm
Extractions: January 3, 2003: Welcome to the first UMCOR Hotline of the new year. On behalf of our many neighbors around the globe who look to UMCOR as a source of help and hope, we thank you for your commitment of spiritual and financial support for those in need. The violent storms that struck the Midwest and southeastern United States late last year caused extensive damage in Louisiana , more than any other state. This weekend, UMCOR officials will meet with Bishop William Hutchinson and other Louisiana Conference leaders, who have done a great deal of assessment and planning for how The United Methodist Church can be most effective in its response. Together with the conference, UMCOR will offer rebuilding assistance. To assist in these efforts, please give to the brand new Advance designated for this disaster, Needs continue in other parts of the United States hit by storms in late 2002 . Responses to these emergencies drew heavily on the money available in UMCOR's general domestic disaster fund. As UMCOR continues to provide help in the wake of last year's storms and prepares to respond to other storms that will cause significant weather damage this winter, please give to the Domestic Disaster Response Advance #901670-1 . Your gifts make it possible to reach our United Methodist arms out to those whose lives have been devastated by natural disasters. Hunger is one of the biggest global threats to life and health just as it has been for centuries. There is an unprecedented crisis in
Midland County - Emergency Services and recovery from natural and humanmade disasters within Midland County. Cope with Disaster, http//www.msue.msu.edu/msue/cyf/disaster/index.html http://www.co.midland.mi.us/emergency/
Extractions: rgarner@co.midland.mi.us Safety Pages Severe Weather Safety Homeland Security Wildfire Safety Winter Safety ... Flood Safety and Link to Tittabawassee River Information Mission: To provide for mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery from natural and human-made disasters within Midland County. What is the Department of Emergency Services and what does it do? When disasters happen it is important for you to get official information. That is the purpose of 1-888-TELL-MORE . If a tornado, flood, chemical accident or some other extraordinary event occurs, emergency responders will provide information to you about the event and its potential effect on the community through this emergency information hotline. Call this number for official information and instructions when you become aware of an emergency or disaster in Midland County. You may also tune to WMPX AM 1490 or WMRX FM 97.7
World Disasters Report 2004 contemporary crises whether natural or humanmade, quick-onset or chronic. index. Suggested Course Adoptions Environmental Science, Disaster http://www.kpbooks.com/details.asp?title=World Disasters Report 2004
Sybase Inc - Correcting A Database With A Corrupt Table hardware issues, user error, and natural or human-made disasters. use an index, but this does not guarantee that the optimizer will use an index. http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1011605
Extractions: Volume 42 Number 2 Contents Sobrero, Patricia M. In the 21st century, futuring, the use of techniques to anticipate potential public issues, will give Extension the time needed to address emerging real-world issues before crises occur. Where do our current efforts fall short? We excel in planning, yet futuring can provide us options for change using anticipatory techniques to inform continual improvement. Futuring, timely and proactive planning tied to meaningful engagement with the people in each state, will result in Extension becoming "the catalyst for connecting people to the wealth of relevant knowledge and research residing within various colleges and disciplines of the university."
Index Technology is developed by people to control natural and humanmade Explain how technologies can be used to repair damage caused by natural disasters. http://www.genevaschools.org/standards/6tech.htm
Extractions: to do. Students learn that useful technological development is a product of human knowledge, creativity, invention, innovation, motivation and demand for new products and systems. They learn that the natural and human-made designed worlds are different, and that tools and materials are used to alter the environment. Students learn that the development of emerging technology is exponential, driven by history, design, commercialization, and shaped by creative/inventive thinking, economic factors and cultural influences.*The core concepts of technology include
PAWSS | Conflict Topics - Refugees violations of human rights or natural or humanmade disasters, and who have not crossed an http//pawss.hampshire.edu/topics/refugees/index.html. http://pawss.hampshire.edu/topics/refugees/
Extractions: Home About Us Contact Us Help Search For Faculty For Students The Five Colleges Michael Klare ... Links Prepared by Kurt Mills, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass., USA One of the most visible results of armed conflict, as well as human rights abuses and civil unrest, is the generation of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons, whether by the hundreds or hundreds of thousands. There are currently approximately 12 millions refugees around the world, as well as many millions of others who have been forcibly displaced as a result of conflict and other reasons. While being a significant effect of international conflict, and a global humanitarian problem, refugee situations have also been part of the conditions which may lead to international conflict, most notably in the Great Lakes region of Africa where refugee populations took part in various aspects of local and regional conflict before and after the 1994 genocide. Refugee crises have also been at the heart of debate over humanitarian intervention, as the international community struggles to decide how to respond to humanitarian crises all over the world. Jump to: Refugees Internally Displaced Persons US High Commissioner for Refugees US Agencies ... Links According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees , a refugee is a person who "owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country." Most commentators view this definition as too restrictive in that its focus on individualized persecution does not correspond to the realities of todays world. Many people leave their home and become refugees as a result of generalized violence and war.
World Dialogue On Regulation prepare for, and respond to natural and humanmade disasters. is fully available at http//www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue7_11/putnam/index.html http://www.regulateonline.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=458&Itemid=3
Ecologists A thorough statement of nanoecology, and look at the ways molecular technology will help us prepare for and prevent natural and humanmade disasters. http://transhumanist.org/index.php/WTA/communities/environmentalists/
Extractions: var nav3=nav[3]="Requirements: Required Courses"; var url3=url[3]=document.location; Skip over navigation Information for Alumni Faculty Residents/Fellows Staff Students Quick links A-Z Index Brown University Make a Gift Events calendar Clinical Sites Computing Libraries Athletics Express Schedule Employment //var currentNav=""; var currentNav =( ( typeof nav3 == 'undefined') ? "" : nav3 ); //alert(currentNav); Introduction A Wealth of Research Opportunities Partners in Public Health Practice The Brown Academic Community ... Career Opportunities OR Intensive first course in statistical methodology focusing on problems in the biomedical sciences. Techniques for summarizing and representing data, basic probability concepts, fundamentals of statistical inference, including point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing, and likelihoods. Inference for means and proportions, contingency tables, linear regression, analysis of variance, nonparametric procedures, logistic regression.
West Metro Fire Protection District Disaster Preparedness. Before an emergency occurs, consider what steps will Maintain a Disaster Supplies Kit. Both natural and humanmade disasters can http://www.westmetrofire.org/index.cfm?main.page=page&group=0&detailsid=175&cati
GFMC: International Search And Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) INSARAG Website http//www.reliefweb.int/insarag/index.html This could include a variety of natural and humanmade disasters, including wildland fires. http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de/emergency/insarag.htm
Extractions: UN International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) INSARAG is an inter-governmental network under the United Nations umbrella, which deals with urban search and rescue (USAR) and related disaster response issues. Its purpose is to provide a platform for information exchange in order to define standards for international USAR assistance and to develop methodology for international cooperation and coordination in earthquake response. INSARAG includes earthquake-prone countries as well as traditional providers of international assistance. Experience has shown that secondary effects of natural and technogenic disasters require additional specialist advice in conjunction with SAR response and other humanitarian aid missions. This is particularly important at the interface between wildlands and urban and other residential areas interface where wildland fires constitute a major problem for urban populations. Related hazards also include the smoke pollution caused by wildland fires which is threatening public health in urban and other residential areas. At the INSARAG Regional Group Africa/Europe meeting in December 1999 (Germany) a first proposal was elaborated to establish an INSARAG Fire Group consisting of three subgroups: At a meeting at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) in January 2000 it was agreed that the original mandate of INSARAG which in addition to search and rescue would also covers wider aspects of disaster/emergency response. This could include a variety of natural and human-made disasters, including wildland fires. INSARAG would assist in strengthening UN-OCHA's role by:
City Matters Bulletin the consequences of to natural and humanmade disasters around the world. the conference website at http//www.ualberta.ca/ERSC/Waste/index.htm http://www.urbanicity.org/mail/CMBApr.htm
Extractions: City Matters Bulletin www.urbanicity.org Urbanicity Events City Matters Magazine April 2005 Welcome to the April 2005 edition of City Matters Bulletin from Urbanicity, bringing you all the latest news and conference information from the world of urban and sustainable development. News Headlines News Features EUROCITIES welcomes relaunch of EU Lisbon Strategy ecoBUDGET launched in Asia Local government experts to study city regions concept for England French hope cluster concept will bring Olympics to Paris ... Cologne ready to welcome the worlds catholic youth For more news updated daily visit Urbanicity News Financing for shelter and urban development Government ministers and senior officials from around the world agreed during the UN-HABITAT Governing Council that poor people are not high-risk borrowers as micro-financing initiatives around in many countries have shown. More Working to keep the millennium promise UN-HABITATs Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, told the twentieth session of the Governing Council examining UN-HABITATs work programme and budget for the 2006-2007 biennium that the agencys main focus would be implementation of the Millennium Declaration targets on slums, urban water and sanitation, urban governance, disaster management and gender mainstreaming.
Extractions: Weather, climate and water resources can have a devastating impact on socio-economic development and on the well-being of humankind. According to the World Meteorological Organization weather and climate-related extreme events, such as tornadoes, thunderstorms, storms, cyclones, floods and drought, account for nearly 75 per cent of all disasters. They lead to an enormous toll of human suffering, loss of life and economic damage. Monitoring these events, predicting their movements and issuing timely warnings are essential to mitigate the disastrous impact of such events on population and economy.
