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Flirting with Disaster

Author : Marc S. Gerstein
Publisher : Union Square + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1402776799
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book Flirting with Disaster written by Marc S. Gerstein and published by Union Square + ORM. This book was released on 2009-10-23 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This analysis of catastrophes provides a pathway for those who want to foster truthtelling in their organization and head off disasters in the making. We tend to think of disasters as uncontrollable acts of nature or inevitable accidents. But are such incidents unavoidable or ever truly accidental? The authors of this remarkable book say we actually do have the power to prevent tragedies such as the flooding from Hurricane Katrina, the death toll from dangerous medicines like Vioxx, and the explosion of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Marc Gerstein and Michael Ellsberg insist that disasters need not be inevitable if we learn from history, prepare carefully for the worst case, and speak out when we see danger looming. This revelation makes their compelling study extremely valuable for readers in business, government, medicine, academia—indeed all walks of life. Flirting with Disaster will do for catastrophe what Blink did for intuition, and The Black Swan did for probability: provide a popular audience with an engaging, in-depth view of a complex and important topic. Gerstein and Ellsberg examine the culture of institutions: why even people of good will and inside knowledge underestimate risk; feel psychologically incapable of averting tragedy and unable to pick up the pieces afterward; and don’t come forward forcefully enough to head off catastrophe. They also celebrate those who go beyond the call of duty to save others, including Dr. David Graham of the FDA who courageously stood up to reveal Vioxx’s deadly effects. One such whistleblower contributes both a foreword and an afterword: Daniel Ellsberg, renowned for releasing the Pentagon Papers.

Medical Consequences of Natural Disasters

Author : Lazar Beinin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642705324
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (427 download)

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Download or read book Medical Consequences of Natural Disasters written by Lazar Beinin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In spite of all the progress made by modern science and technology in penetrating the mysteries of nature and providing new possibilities for its transformation, we remain largely helpless in the face of such natural phenomena as earthquakes, tsunami, typhoons, floods, and droughts. Natural disasters occur suddenly, but with periodicity, and man has been confronted by their devastating consequences throughout history. The way people deal with these problems is primarily predetermined: by charac ter, by conditions, and by the social and economic development of society. Industri ous efforts to reconstruct nature, and exploitation of her resources, have brought about additional damage, and there is the apparent danger that our interference with the atmosphere and other areas such as climate, soil, and hydrology has initiated devastating processes which may well be irreversible. As a result, the effects of natural disasters, and all the ensuing repercussions, become ever more aggravating. Their scope becomes global, and for the time being we have no effective countermeasures at our disposal with which to fight them. The contemporary world, then, faces the interconnected and interdependent phenomena of ecological crises and natural disasters: the problem of protecting man from the environment, and the concurrent problem of protecting the environment from man.

Toxic Turmoil

Author : Johan M. Havenaar
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461506239
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book Toxic Turmoil written by Johan M. Havenaar and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When an accident involves many people and when its consequences are many and serious, we speak of a disaster. Disasters have the same causal fac tors as accidents: they differ from accidents by the gravity of consequences, not by causes. The action of a single individual may result in thousands of deaths and huge financial losses. The metal fatigue of a screw may, by a chain of events, cause an explosion killing hundreds or lead to a break in a dam and a devastating flood. The fact that minor and unpredictable acts can lead to disasters is im portant because it allows us to predict that the years to come will bring with them more disasters with ever more severe consequences. The density ofhu man populations is growing. By the year 2025 some four fifths of the world's population will be living in urban settings. An explosion or a gas leak in a densely populated area will cause incomparably more damage than a simi lar event in a rural area. Modern technology is immensely powerful (and its power is continuing to grow) and can be used in a disastrous manner. Ag gression is just as possible now as it was in the past, but the tools of aggression are vastly more dangerous than ever before. This book, edited by Johan M. Havenaar, Julie G. Cwikel, and Evelyn J. Bromet, is therefore very timely.

Disasters, Accidents, and Crises in American History

Author : Ballard C. Campbell
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438130120
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Disasters, Accidents, and Crises in American History written by Ballard C. Campbell and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a chronologically-arranged reference to catastrophic events in American history, including natural disasters, economic depressions, riots, murders, and terrorist attacks.

Handbook of Disaster Medicine

Author : Jan de Boer
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1466564814
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (665 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Disaster Medicine written by Jan de Boer and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technological development has not only provided mankind with more prosperity, but with increased destructive power as well. These developments, combined with an explosive growth of the world population, have led to mass casualty situations, varying from traffic accidents to war. In the 20th Century over 200 million people were killed as a result of man-made disasters --- a figure unequalled in the history of mankind. It is not surprising, therefore, that a new medical discipline has emerged: disaster medicine. The realization that disasters have effects which cross the traditional boundaries of medical specialisms and nationality, led to the foundation of the International Society of Disaster Medicine (ISDM), which issued an international curriculum on education and training in disaster medicine. As a logical consequence the ISDM decided to develop its curriculum into a handbook, now available to the global community of disaster medicine specialists. This Handbook of Disaster Medicine contains contributions from international experts in the field and will be of value and interest to a wide variety of professionals in the discipline of disaster medicine and management.

Engineering Catastrophes Causes and Effects of Major Accidents, Third Edition

Author : John Lancaster
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780849398780
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Engineering Catastrophes Causes and Effects of Major Accidents, Third Edition written by John Lancaster and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-08-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is much to be gained from the study of catastrophes. Likewise the records of accidents in industry and transport are of great importance, not only for indicating trends in the incidence of loss or casualties, but also as a measure of human behavior. The third edition of this well received book places emphasis on the human factor, with the first two chapters providing a method of analyzing the records of accident and all-cause mortality rates to show their relationship with levels of economic development and growth rates, and to make suggestions as to the ways in which such processes may be linked. Later chapters examine the effects of technological change on safety, the technical background behind failures, and the effects of natural catastrophes. Case histories throughout the book show how human frailty, the unexpected weakness of materials, or a combination of both can lead to dire and tragic circumstances. Probing the core factors underlying some of the most notorious catastrophes in recent history, Engineering Catastrophes: Causes and Effects of Major Accidents, Third Edition offers critical hindsight to help current and future engineers avoid repeating past mistakes.

Man-made Disasters

Author : Barry A. Turner
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Man-made Disasters written by Barry A. Turner and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 1997 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1978, and with the working sub-title 'The Failure of Foresight', this was the first book to suggest the possibility of systematically looking at the causes of a wide range of disasters. It still provides a theoretical basis for studying the administrative and organizational origins of disasters, bringing together relevant work based on a study of inquiries into accidents and disasters in Britain over an eleven year period. This second edition has been fully updated, with the inclusion of a final chapter covering more recent events, a task that Barry Turner had undertaken shortly before his sudden death and which has been ably completed by Nick Pidgeon, Associate Editor of the journal Risk Decision and Policy. It is certain that the book will prove to be not only a seminal reminder of the original thinking behind the concepts examined here but also a fitting memorial to Barry Turner's life and work. One of the original works on Disaster Analysis Widely acclaimed in its first edition Endorsed by leading experts in the US and Europe

Catastrophes

Author : Nitzan Lebovic
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110373777
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Catastrophes written by Nitzan Lebovic and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2014-07-28 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catastrophic scenarios dominate our contemporary mindset. Catastrophic events and predictions have spurred new interest in re-examining the history of earlier disasters and the social and conceptual resources they have mobilized. The essays gathered in this volume reconsider the history and theory of different catastrophes and their aftermath. The emphasis is on the need to distance this process of reconsideration from previous teleological representations of catastrophes as an endpoint, and to begin considering their "operative" aspects, which unmask the nature of social and political structures. Among the essays in this volume are analyses, by leading scholars in their respective fields, concerning the role of catastrophes in theology, in the history of industrial accidents, in theory of history, in the history of law, in "catastrophe films", in the history of cybernetics, in post-Holocaust discussions of reparations, and in climate change.

Compensating Catastrophe Victims

Author : Véronique Bruggeman
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
ISBN 13 : 9041132635
Total Pages : 650 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book Compensating Catastrophe Victims written by Véronique Bruggeman and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows that amelioration of the current compensation solutions for disaster victims is indeed a possibility. In a heated yet often poorly informed debate, it offers clarity and insights regarding the financial compensation for victims of catastrophes which, in addition to raising academic interest, are certain to help build a framework for future policymakers and lawmakers faced with shaping compensation programmes for catastrophe victims.

Safety and Health at Work

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Tennessee Tragedies

Author : Allen R. Coggins
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN 13 : 1572338296
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (723 download)

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Download or read book Tennessee Tragedies written by Allen R. Coggins and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2012-01-15 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A one-of-a-kind reference book, Tennessee Tragedies examines a wide variety of disasters that have occurred in the Volunteer State over the past several centuries. Intended for both general readers and emergency management professionals, it covers natural disasters such as floods, tornadoes, and earthquakes; technological events such as explosions, transportation wrecks, and structure fires; and societal incidents including labor strikes, political violence, lynchings, and other hate crimes. At the center of the book are descriptive accounts of 150 of the state’s most severe events. These range from smallpox epidemics in the eighteenth century to the epic floods of 1936–37, from the Sultana riverboat disaster of 1865 (the worst inland marine accident in U.S. history) to the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Included as well are stories of plane crashes, train wrecks, droughts, economic panics, and race riots. An extensive chronology provides further details on more than 900 incidents, the most complete listing ever compiled for a single state. The book’s introduction examines topics that include our fascination with such tragedies; major causes of death, injury, and destruction; and the daunting problems of producing accurate accountings of a disaster’s effects, whether in numbers of dead and injured or of economic impact. Among the other features are a comprehensive glossary that defines various technical terms and concepts and tables illustrating earthquake, drought, disease, and tornado intensity scales. A work of great historical interest that brings together for the first time an impressive array of information,Tennessee Tragedies will prove exceptionally useful for those who must respond to inevitable future disasters.

The Public Health Consequences of Disasters, 1989

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Great Ship Disasters

Author : Kit Bonner Carolyn Bonner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610606806
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Great Ship Disasters written by Kit Bonner Carolyn Bonner and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Multilingual Dictionary Of Disaster Medicine And International Relief

Author : S. William A. Gunn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400924860
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Multilingual Dictionary Of Disaster Medicine And International Relief written by S. William A. Gunn and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent decades natural, technological and other disasters have been increasing in frequency and magnitude, and the involvement of international organizations and professionals from different disciplines has been growing in parallel. By definition major emergencies call for outside aid and often international assistance. The many agencies and individual helpers from different countries, different languages and different specialties converge on the stricken site with the sole object of helping the victims, who are themselves of a different background and language. Communication among these people and a certain understanding of the varying terminology of the many professions and activities therefore become paramount if the difficulties of the disaster situation are not to be compounded with difficulties of communication. A common ground for understanding between doctors, engineers, meteorologists, nurses, nutritionists, planners, government officials, transport personnel and the many other workers involved in disaster preparedness, relief and rehabilitation is therefore indispensable. It is to this end that this multilingual, multidisciplinary Dictionary serves as an invaluable tool for the disaster manager, whatever his background and wherever he may be called upon to work. A precursor in Disaster Medicine, Dr. William Gunn has conducted numerous emergency missions for the United Nations and other agencies, and this Dictionary has been tested in the field and in training courses over many years.

Research Handbook on Climate Disaster Law

Author : Rosemary Lyster
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786430037
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Research Handbook on Climate Disaster Law written by Rosemary Lyster and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through assessing climate disaster law in relation to international, public, private and environmental law this Research Handbook considers the unique challenges, barriers and opportunities that climate disasters pose for law and policy. Scientific and empirical evidence suggests that the laws addressing natural disasters cannot be adequately applied to disasters that are caused by climate change. Featuring contributions from leading international experts, this Research Handbook will be a useful resource for those with an interest in environmental law and international policymaking.

Introduction to Homeland Security, Third Edition

Author : David H. McElreath
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0429959478
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Homeland Security, Third Edition written by David H. McElreath and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Homeland Security, Third Edition provides the latest developments in the policy and operations of domestic security efforts of the agencies under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This includes the FBI, Secret Service, FEMA, the Coast Guard, TSA and numerous other federal agencies responsible for critical intelligence, emergency response, and the safety and security of U.S. citizens at home and abroad. Changes in DHS and domestic security are presented from pre-September 11, 2001 days, to include the formation of DHS under President George W. Bush, all the way through to the current administration. Through this, the many transformative events are looked at through the lens of DHS’s original establishment, and the frequent changes to the various agencies, organization, reporting structure, funding, and policies that have occurred since. This new edition is completely updated and includes coverage of topics relevant to homeland security operations not covered in any other text currently available. This includes highlighting the geopolitical context and the nature of global terrorism—and their implications—specifically as they relate to threats to the United States. Partnerships and collaboration with global allies are highlighted in the context of their relevance to international trade, domestic policies, training, and security. The book ends with a look at emerging threats and potential new, creative solutions—and initiatives in-process within the government—to respond to and address such threats. Key Features: Explores the history and formation of the Department of Homeland Security, recent developments, as well as the role and core missions of core agencies within DHS Outlines man-made threats, intelligence challenges, and intra-agency communication, planning, and operations Looks critically at the role of geopolitical dynamics, key international allies, and their influence on domestic policy and decision-making Covers the latest developments in programs, legislation, and policy relative to all transportation and border security issues Examines current issues and emerging global threats associated with extremism and terrorism Addresses natural and man-made disasters and the emergency management cycle in preparing for, mitigating against, responding to, and recovering from such events Introduction to Homeland Security, Third Edition remains the premier textbook for criminal justice, homeland security, national security, and intelligence programs in universities and an ideal reference for professionals as well as policy and research institutes.

Principles of Human Resource Management

Author : Rebecca Dei Mensah
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1665507489
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (655 download)

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Download or read book Principles of Human Resource Management written by Rebecca Dei Mensah and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-12-30 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT The second edition of this best-selling textbook Principles of Human Resource Management has been fully revised and updated in line with topical changes in the work environment. It covers essential topics on HRM and provides students with a working knowledge of the subject area. In particular, issues such as work analysis, job design and the changing nature of work, occupational health, safety and wellbeing, employee work life balance have been thoroughly discussed in this edition. The author describes, assesses and evaluates the role and contribution of the HR manager in the contemporary organisation in Ghana and globally. This book is essential for both undergraduate and postgraduate HRM students as well as practitioners and general readers. It compares some HRM issues in Ghana to other countries such as UK, USA and the Czech Republic and draws similarities and differences. Some of the topics discussed are as follows; Overview of Human Resource Management Equal Employment Opportunity and HRM Sexual Harassment in the Work Environment Work Analysis, Job Design and Human Resource Planning Recruitment and Selection of Employees Tips on Job Hunt, CVs, Cover Letters and Interviews Compensation and Reward Systems Performance Management and Appraisals Career Planning, Development, and Management Industrial Relations in Organisations Occupational Health, Safety and Well-being at the Workplace Work-life Balance a Retention Strategy The Importance of Leadership, Teamwork, and Communication in Organisations If you are looking for a book that is simple, practical and easy to read, this book offers the combination of all that and more and you will find it very worthwhile.