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The Broader Context of Disaster Recovery

The Broader Context of Disaster Recovery

Introduction

Recovering from a disaster is one of the greatest challenges for communities in many parts of the world. People perceive it as a struggle against the adverse forces of nature, often condemned for the occurrence of disasters and the destruction associated with their occurrence. The stages of disaster recovery are often two. The first one occurs prior to the happening of the disaster of the disaster and measures the level of preparedness in the community with respect to absorbing the shocks associated with the occurrence of the disaster. On the other, the second stage defines ...

Forewords

The term recycling refers to the process of changing waste materials into usable, new products, thus, preventing the wastage of useful materials. It leads to the reduction in the consumption of fresh raw materials, usage of energy, water pollution, and air pollution. It obviates the need for conventional waste disposal, and the greenhouse gas emission is far less than fresh production of the product. There are several materials and wastes that can be recycled including plastics and others. Modern waste management includes recycling as a key component and is the third aspect of waste management hierarchy which includes Reduce, Reuse, ...

Shortly after the terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001, Congress passed the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act. As a result of real concerns over the security of the nation as well as more than a little mass hysteria over America’s vulnerability in the new age of global terror, the 342-page long USA PATRIOT Act, as it is popularly known, sailed through Congress a mere 45 days after the attacks with little debate or analysis but with broad bipartisan support. Indeed, in the Senate, the ...

Shelby County v Holder is a famous case that deals with the constitutionality of certain provisions, given in voting rights act, 1965 which was enacted in order to address deep-rooted racial biasness in voting system of America. American Supreme Court elaborated this issue in changing circumstances and made it more effective while deciding this case. This paper intends to discuss Shelby County v Holder case and further examines several other related aspects of the subject.
The voting rights Act of 1965 was enacted with an intention to expand the periphery of civil rights and make it reach to everyone ...

Abstract

This report delineates the water quality and contamination of groundwater based on different water samples in three experiments. The water quality was monitored by adding laundry detergent, oil and vinegar in one experiment. The effectiveness of filtered water was evaluated in the second experiment by passing the contaminated water through filter layers containing sand, gravels and charcoal. The filtrate showed clear water compared to raw water. The third experiment was conducted to make a comparative analysis of water samples obtained from tap water with two types of bottled water samples. The samples obtained from Dasani and Fiji bottled showed good ...

Introduction

Real estate economics entails the use of economic analysis techniques to determine the trends in real estate markets. The underlying objective of real estate economics is to offer a description, explanation and a prediction of the trends of demand and supply in real estate markers. This denotes the significance of analyzing the impacts of structural and business factors on the trends of real estate market. The most significant factors that influence demand in real estate markets are demographic factors. However, there are other factors such as levels of income, credit availability, and preferences of the consumers, price of housing substitutes, and ...

Introduction: Hurricanes are common disasters in US causing maximum damage in the coastal community. They are the worst and costliest of all national disaster and can sometimes extends to areas far away from the coast. Hurricanes are defined as giant, spiraling tropical storms, with a wind speed of over 160miles/hr. Force generated by the storm, can cause catastrophic damage to houses, buildings and causes landfall. It can kill humans, animals and destroy natural landscape. (Parker & Shapiro, 2008)
Hurricanes in US, has its origin ether in Atlantic or eastern Pacific Ocean. Hurricane season in Atlantic, begins in June and ends ...

Synopsis

The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, is a nonfiction book written by John Grisham in 2006 telling the false arrest story of a former minor league baseball player, Ronald ‘Ron’ Keith Williamson from Ada, Oklahoma . He was falsely convicted in 1988 for murdering and raping Debra ‘Debby’ Sue Carter in Ada and sentenced to death. After serving for 11 years in prison as a convict on death row, he was found not guilty after new technology DNA tests were done and other materials introduced by Innocence Project in 1999.Before Debra’s death Ron Williamson had returned in his hometown ...

Rehabilitation versus Incarceration

JUVENILE OFFENDERS 2
Introduction
Crime is a prevalent factor in American society, and is committed among all individuals regardless of age, race, gender, or socioeconomic status. The majority of American juveniles, individuals under the age of eighteen, have admitted to committing some type of crime throughout their young life. While the majority of crimes by juveniles are considered petty, non-violent, and overall minor offenses, youths also commit dangerous and heinous acts of crime identical to what we see in the adult penal system. In the last 30 years, Sociologists, Criminologists, and Penologists have witnessed both major and minor ...

- TURNING POINT: The significant social change that you will discuss (from the list given in the paper’s instructions): The Roman rule in the land of Israel.
- The YEAR or YEARs when the significant social change (“turning point”) occurred:
63 BCE – 70 CE
- The YEAR your first time period begins (this is the time period before the turning point and must be at least 100 years prior to the earliest year listed in item #2):
167 BCE.
- The YEAR your second time period ends (this is the time ...

African American History

Introduction
Discursive formations an explanation of the human behavior attempts to undermine the archeological historical analysis. In the discursive formations analysis, human beings are not the center analysis to avoid problems associated with anthropological approaches used earlier. This discursive formation analysis can be used in explaining the revolutionary discourses that constantly undermined the history of Europe towards the end of the nineteenth century. At the end of the middle ages, there was an increased power struggle and increased women's participation in social and political activities. The same period experienced the first wave of feminism when women's emancipation movements ...

Introduction

The goal of the English lessons administered to the students is to understand the use of language in explaining science concepts such as exploration, as covered in the novel, ‘A journey to the centre of the earth’. Further, the application of different writing styles are evaluated and their effectiveness in communicating science narratives considered.

Lesson plan for the novel review, ‘Journey to the center of the earth’

Lesson plan for Monday
I. Goals for Monday

Goals during our review of the novel will include

- Prepare to read the novel through by disbursing copies.
- Draw on prior knowledge and experiences by considering what they know and need to know about exploration and adventure.
- Ask questions on ...

African-American Crops in America: An Overview

The wide range of food crops was directly brought from Africa throughout the transatlantic slave trade. These staple foods were eaten by enslaved African-American. The foods were blended with meat and fish, or with the palm oil. The meals used by the African-Americans comprised of black-eyed peas, okra, callaloo, seasoned with pepper and salt.
Other food crops from the African continent included peanuts, sorghum, melon, watermelon, yams, and sesame. These harvests were incorporated into the mainstream American foodways and were a well-known major ingredient found in the original cookbooks written by local Southern Americans. All through the period, though, ...

Introduction

In 1787, the 55 framers of the constitution wrote the U.S. Constitution at the constitutional convention that was held in Philadelphia. Some of the most notable names of these framers are George Washington, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. On the 21st of June 1788, nine states approved or ratified the U.S. Constitution, and the remaining states ratified it later. This constitution came as a replacement of the Articles of Confederation, an earlier set of government rules that formed the law of the land between 1781 and 1788. Throughout the years, many constitutional amendments have been made. ...

Reflection on Prior Instructor-Led Learning

- Determine the Objective
- Pre-test for existing knowledge
- Outline the Objective for the students
- Give step-by-step instructions on how to reach the Objective
- Show examples
- Have students practice examples
- Give post-test to see if Objective has been achieved.
The very first thing is for the Instructor to think about what the objective of the lesson is to be. What do you want the students to learn? All instructions and learning materials should be geared to the objective. You wouldn’t come to a Science class with ingredients ...

Unconventional computer

Recently, there has been a growing interest into the development of hybrid wetware silicon devices focused on its applications in non-linear media computing and more specifically in cultured neurons. The objective of this research is to exploit the partially understood operations of vitro –neural networks to carry out more advanced computations effectively as compared to traditional architecture in order to facilitate the understanding of how the nervous system works. The outcomes of this study have come with it the increase in machines that have improved capability of cell culturing, wetware silicon interfacing as well as neurobiology. Medically these systems have ...

Abstract

This is a comprehensive analysis on the M&A actions of Merrill Lynch and Bank Of America. This analysis incorporates the strategic examination of the different features that shaped synergies involving these two companies, putting them as the ideal constituents for a likely merger. This analysis also enlightens on the assorted features of M&A and the approaches of Mergers and Merger incorporation procedure. This analysis clarifies Merger as a procedure, which is well planned for the improvement of both the companies involved in it.

Introduction

The Bank of America is among the world's leading monetary establishments, providing individual customers, minute, middle market ...

(College/University/Institute)

Thesis Statement: Alzheimer’s affects the cognitive functions of individuals in a number of ways.

Introduction
“Alzheimer’s” is a form of dementia that renders the person with memory, cognition and dispositional problems. Manifestations of this disease do not arise overnight; these signs develop over time and worsen as time to the point that the condition can interfere with the person’s daily tasks and activities. The condition is the best known form of “dementia,” a universal term commonly associated with memory loss as well as the loss of a number of intellectual functions that can significantly disrupt the person’s daily routines (Alzheimer’s Association, 2016). The condition cannot be reversed and ...

Criminal Justice Setting: Federal Corrections

Role: Social Worker providing Case Management Services
Of the 114 federal prisons existing today, 27 are for females. The average age of the female inmate is 28. 66% of female inmates are white. 18% of female inmates are not citizens of the United States. 28% of female inmates are Latino, and 29% are black. Women in prison serve an average of 78 months. There are currently 13,033 female inmates in federal prison and they include 6.7 % of the federal prison population. Most of these women in federal prison are poor, single mothers who are undereducated and unskilled.
Every ...

The May Fourth Movement and Chinese Literature

China has a long and rich history that stretches over several centuries. Part of that history, naturally, is a rich cultural history that includes a fine literary tradition. Unfortunately, most of that literary tradition is not well known to the West. Modern Chinese literature, that which is popular in the Western world, developed as a result of the cultural revolution that began with the May Fourth Movement.
The May Fourth Movement was part of a cultural and political revolution in China that led to the birth of a new intellectual class in China as well as an opening up ...

The discussion of Thomas More’s last letters must be forestalled by a proper introduction and some details of the life of this distinguished person.
What do I want to create for the people in the society? How do I want people to learn from the last letter of Thomas more? What exactly do I want individual to learn from Thomas more’s consciousness? What I’m I going to prove to individuals that Thomas more’s language was great? What do I want to bring out from Thomas More’s last letters and his history? What should people ...

Law Regarding to Drones and Biometrics

Executive Summary
This paper talks about drones and biometrics. These are two things that are taking over our world today since they are new inventions. Due to this, they need to be studied longer since this is their time. In this article, we look at both these inventions, the laws that govern them, the threat they pose to their environment as well as a recommendation on how they can be utilized better.
I. Present Scenario for drones and biometrics.
a. What is Drones?
Drones are defined as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are controlled in one of two ways, ...

Many students groan and cringe when they are told that they have to work as a team. Regardless of the negative attitudes that students have developed towards working as a team, group work has been proved to be healthy for both students and teachers as well. Even in the real job market, most employers want employees who have already developed teamwork skills, as this will help when it comes to relating with co-workers(Caruso &Wooley, 2008). In addition, students who take part in collaborative learning end up getting better marks and grades as compared to individuals who do not prefer ...

Japan and Germany

Japan and Germany
Before World War 2, Japan and Germany had certain similarities in their foreign relations and domestic policies, which will be discussed in this paper. It is arguable why the two countries found themselves as allies together with Italy in world war two, but there is a great possibility that if the two countries had been neighbors, they would have fought each other because of their similar foreign policies. However, due to their distance between each other and their similar foreign policies, they were allies in the Second World War. This is because they found themselves fighting ...

Islam and Democracy

Introduction
The literature that has been written about Islam and democracy are both highly complicated in terms of interpretation of the fundamentals of democracy and are in an equal sense argued from several points of reference. These factors are compelling and are significant to the level of democracy in the Islamic world. The comparative debate presented in arguments by Irfan Ahmad and Bernard Lewis creates major literature that reveals the limitations in this path of inquiry. The main proposition in their argument is the discussion of the cliché aspect that surrounds Islam and their objective levels. The core ...

Ford Pinto Case

The Ford Motor Company, under the advice of its vice president Lee Lacocca, in May 1968 set out to introduce a cheaper car in the US in May 1968. In a rush to gain a significant market share, Lee Lacocca put the design and development of the Ford Pinto auto automobile on a schedule of 25 months instead of the normal 43 months taken to , so it would take to get a car from conception to production. Due to this the accelerated production, the Pinto had dangerous design flaws. The Pinto’s gas tank was dangerously placed at the back of the vehicle, and ...

Introduction

Freedman’s commentary of nuclear deterrence being, C’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas la stratégie or ‘It is magnificent, but it is not strategy’ in English, may have been coined from the famous remark of French Marshal Pierre Bosquet while watching the British light cavalry wipe itself out in The Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava in the Crimean War of 1854 in which he exclaimed, “C'est Magnifique, Mais Ce N'est Pas La Guerre” or ‘It is magnificent, but it is not war’. In a similar note, Freedman is implying that the possession of nuclear weapons ...

(Insert College/and or class)

December of 2014

Opiate abuse in the 21st century is on a huge problem, and there doesn’t seem to be much slowing down either. Opiates are derived from opium plants, and can be seen in a plethora different street and pharmaceutical drugs. Some of these include heroin, codeine, oxycotin, vicodin, methadone, and many others. Normally. People take these medications to relieve pain, and most of them are only available via a doctor prescribing them, but once a tolerance is built up to the drug internally, the individual must use higher dosages to achieve the same effects. Also, obtaining these drugs illegally ...

Define what a prosecutor is.

A prosecutor is a person mostly with specialization in law who institutes legal proceedings against a party. A prosecutor is a lawyer who stands the court side that accuses a person of some crime and tries to prove the guilt of the defendant. Within the American criminal justice system, Prosecutors are important officials. Attorneys serve as a bridge between criminals and justice. They respond to various crime problems through the efficient processing of criminal cases. In most jurisdictions whether foreign or local, prosecutors dispense their duties through coordination with different security sectors and the public (Blanchard, Hart, & Blanchard, 2006).
Prosecutors decide, based on ...

Forewords

South Korea is an East Asian nation located in the southern part of the Korea Peninsula. Prior to 1948, the South and North Korea were one nation under different occupying forces. The forces of the United States occupied the south while the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) occupied the north. However, in 1948 after the World War II, the nation of South Korea was established, and the two parts were partitioned. This partition caused unbalanced economic units. This was because North Korea controlled majority of the natural resources and heavy industries which were created during the time in ...

Key considerations behind establishing trust relationships between the two domains

Trust between domains refers to the relationship between domains that enables a domain controller in one domain to authenticate the users in another domain (Gibson, 2001). All domain trust relationships have two domains: the trusted domain and the trusting domain. The types of trust include Forest, Realm, External, and Shortcut (Gibson, 2001). For the purposes of this paper on Quality Corporation (Quality.ad) and Crescent Inc. (Crescent.ad), these considerations regard the Forest Type domains. There are several considerations in the establishment of trust relationships between domains.
The first is the characterization of the trust into one of these four categories; ...

Introduction

Congestive heart failure is a condition whereby the heart is not able to pump enough oxygenated blood to the body (Kulick & Shiel, 2013). It is a common heart condition which is experienced all over the world. People with kidney, liver or lung problems are more predisposed to the condition than people without those problems. It can be a fatal disease if not carefully managed. Patients with congestive heart failure usually have to undergo a lot of treatment procedures to avoid fatalities. Nursing care can be administered at home for cases that are not severe. There are a variety of drugs used in treating congestive ...

Introduction

This is a hereditary disease that has slow brain striatum atrophy (Gil and Rego). For several years, a Huntington’s disease patient may go through unrestrained movements, mental impairment and behavioral commotions. Finally, Huntington’s disease patients get totally reliant on a caregiver. The disease is an autosomal dominant condition that affects the equally two genders.

Statistics

The statistics of the Huntington’s disease indicate that out of 100,000 individuals globally, 5 to 10 will have the condition. The disease can attack males and females of every ethnic background (World Health Organization). It is prevalent globally, but, there are geographic regions where ...

The Punic Wars

In early world history, the Romans has been considered one of the most influential and powerful civilizations as they have revolutionized as to how society is organized and led. Like other civilizations, the Romans attempted to expand its territory outside its territories in order to sustain its people and also defeat possible threats that can challenge their ruling. One of the regions Rome had tried to conquer is the Mediterranean, which included the city of Carthage. Although both had respected their claims within the region, it was an inevitable occurrence that both would meet each other in the battlefield ...

The Punic Wars

In early world history, the Romans has been considered one of the most influential and powerful civilizations as they have revolutionized as to how society is organized and led. Like other civilizations, the Romans attempted to expand its territory outside its territories in order to sustain its people and also defeat possible threats that can challenge their ruling. One of the regions Rome had tried to conquer is the Mediterranean, which included the city of Carthage. Although both had respected their claims within the region, it was an inevitable occurrence that both would meet each other in the battlefield ...

Overview

The movie Thelma and Louise is a feminist movie that revolves around two women. The set up rotates within a couple of themes and characterization. It opens up with best friends, two ladies who are middle-aged; Thelma (Geena Davis) and her best friend Louise (Susan Sarandon) start the movie with a plan to go for fun over the weekend. Louise works as a waitress while Thelma, who is a housewife married to abusive husband, sells carpets. Both Thelma and Louise have a problem in their marriages and this happens to be the reason as to why they want to take a break.
The major effect ...

Through seamless exchange of information over the internet, security concerns have been raised. The three major information security areas authentication, authorization and confidentiality has been compromised via the internet through hacking, malware and spyware programs. For example, mishandled passwords or codes may lead to stealing of information from the computer systems which in essence has severe consequences in terms of individuals and the companies affected.
The pharmacy can suffer from various security threats attributed to behavioral, infrastructural and physical attributes. In this paper, the focus lies on separating security vulnerabilities and discussing their solutions.

PHYSICAL VULNERABILITIES

Physical vulnerabilities affect the ...

Psychology: Behaviourism and Free Will

I. Introduction: Behaviorism and Free Will
Behaviorism (or learning theory) focuses primarily on overt or observable and quantifiable behaviors and excludes subjective phenomenon such as motives, feelings, and so on. It explains the processes, principles and laws by which learning occurs. Many schools of thought under behaviorism include Pavlovian, also known as classical or respondent, conditioning.
Under the basic tenet of classical conditioning, individuals learn by means of associating neutral stimulus with a meaningful response. Another behaviorism is Skinnerian, a.k.a. operant or instrumental, conditioning. Operant conditioning is the process whereby learning takes place when an action is done ...

Literature

Thesis: Symbolism and figures of speech in Orwell’s Animal Farm
i. Use of similes, metaphors and symbols in Animal Farm

A. A summary of Orwell’s Animal Farm

B. Setting of Animal Farm
C. Napoleon and Snowball
1. Figures of speech in Animal Farm

Introduction

Animal Farm by George Orwell is one of the best works of the author. Each character in Animal Farm stands for an important character of the Russian Revolution. Fascism, communism and animalism are displayed as illusions applied by the pigs, in order to satiate their greed for power. The book is a political allegory of the then Soviet Union’s ...

Disaster and emergency management have increasingly become challenging in different countries due to increasing complexity, frequency and magnitude of disasters. There are four stages involved in the management of a disaster. These include the mitigations stage prior to the occurrence of the disaster, where various mitigating activities and actions are put in place. Disaster preparedness is the second phase of disaster management, which involves education, outreach programs and trainings to the local communities in planning for disaster. The response phase is the phase after the occurrence of the disaster and involves a response from various involved stakeholders. The final phase is ...

Introduction

Misrepresentation is a civil wrong or a TORT. This refers to any such activity that may end up in a pecuniary loss creating a civil liability. Legal dictionary defines misrepresentation as “An assertion or manifestation by words or conduct that is not in accord with the facts.”Legal misrepresentation occurs when an individual manifests by words or via other means, something that is false in accordance with the facts which the circumstances provide. It is a statement and not opinion, made by the seller prior the contract is made.
If the purchaser decides to go for the contract relying on the statement provided ...

Abstract

The United States expenditure on its health care systems has risen to very high levels in the recent past. However, the nation has not attained the sufficient levels of health care. Many Americans have lost access to health care services because of the escalating costs of the services and lack of health care insurance. Another factor that has led to the insufficiency of health care services is the lack of qualified specialists in the health care system. Consequently, the nation has lost many people who die due to lack of proper health care services. The nation has embarked on ...

In recent news, the Greek Debt Crisis continues to escalate further given Greece’s continues debt despite the bailout funds provided by the EU, IMF, and the World Bank. Considered as one of the primary reasons for the on-going Eurozone crisis, the Greek Debt Crisis showcases not just the Greek government’s incapacities to improve its economic status but also the impact of an unstable economy to the remaining members of the Eurozone. Prior to the announcement of the Greek debt crisis, experts had already seen Greece’s economic instability that would prove fatal in the long-run and led ...

Looking back on the actions of the major players in the United States in the weeks, months, and even years leading up to the September 11th, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, it is easy to find fault. There are frequent tales of ignored warnings, of experts speaking about the dangers of radical groups in the Middle East and being shunted to the side for other, more pressing issues. The attacks on America on September 11th, 2001 represented the largest loss of American life in a non-military related event in the course of American history (“Remembering 9/11,” ...

In business, property refers to an asset that is used to generate business income. Property like, most assets, is associated with several costs so that it may remain relevant to the business in the long term. For example, an entrepreneur with buildings or rental houses will incur maintenance costs on these houses as is required by law in any landlord-tenant relationship. This may involve repair of windows, painting of walls and provision of basic amenities. These are costs or expenses to that person’s business.
It may appear that these costs increase the value of the asset and ...

It is a remarkable fact of Roman civilization that it did not introduce a system of coinage until the late third century B.C., coinciding approximately with the Republic’s final defeat of the Carthaginians. Romans had used crude bronze fragments and “ramo secco” bars during the fourth, and up to the late third century (Burnett 15). Many historians have theorized that the adoption of a formal coinage system was a result of Roman interaction with the Greek world, Rome having traded intensively with the people of Magna Graecia, the Greeks of southern Italy, during this period (Burnett 15). As the Greeks knew, the ...

All matter contains one form of energy or another. Matter by definition is anything that occupies space and has weight (Nave, 2012). According to Nave, all matter, when subjected to act by an external force changes from one form of energy to another. Kinetic energy is defined as the energy possessed by a body in motion (Nave). A body is termed as having potential energy by virtue of its motion (Niemi, 2000; Marjanovic & Milkovic, 2010; Jones, 2012).
Take for example, a boy with a huge ball (mass m) at the top of a hill (see figure below). While the ball is ...

When reading a text, how important is the actual intent of the author? If a reader gleans a different meaning from a work than the author intended to include, is that viewpoint still valid? According to the Formalist school of literary criticism, the intentions of the author are irrelevant; as long as there is a concrete meaning to be gleaned from some interpretation of the text itself, it is valid. Formalism looks at the structure of a work itself to determine its meaning, regardless of whatever sociopolitical or narrative ends the author originally had in mind. In this light, the text takes precedence over the ...

When reading a text, how important is the actual intent of the author? If a reader gleans a different meaning from a work than the author intended to include, is that viewpoint still valid? According to the Formalist school of literary criticism, the intentions of the author are irrelevant; as long as there is a concrete meaning to be gleaned from some interpretation of the text itself, it is valid. Formalism looks at the structure of a work itself to determine its meaning, regardless of whatever sociopolitical or narrative ends the author originally had in mind. In this light, the text takes precedence over the ...