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Introduction Disaster management is a complex activity which includes pre and post disaster activities. Pre disaster activities are those of mitigation and preparedness, post disaster activities are those of response and recovery (Clary 1985; Prater & Lindell 2000; Haddow, Bullock and Coppola et al., 2008). Taken together these activities are referred, by emergency management practitioners and scholars, as (a four phases) the comprehensive emergency management cycle which comprises four phases…

The Nullarbor Plain Desert Ecosystem Lars Hunt Location: The Nullarbor Plains Desert spans Western and Southern Australia, between approximately 30°S-32°S, 121°E-134°E (figure 1) (Ref 1). The Nullarbor plain is bordered by the arid salt lakes region of Western Australia, arid plains of Southern Australia, and North by the Great Victoria Desert. It is bordered on the south by the Great Australian Bight seacoast (Ref 2). Figure 1 - Location of Nullarbor Plain Biome: The Nullarbor…

Blog #1: The Top 7 Things to See and Do in Margaret River Whether you are new to the Margaret River area, a lifelong resident looking to explore the local attractions, or a visitor planning a trip to the area, there are so many wonderful events and adventures available, it will be hard to decide where to begin. The area is famous for its world class surfing locations and is home to some of the most outstanding wineries in all of Australia. No matter where you venture in and around Margaret…

track, With lion’s hair then coming back. And all at once the cat’s new friend, Transported him up to the end Onto to the shore magnificent Of the African continent. Saying “Thank you and see you soon”, He had to cross the vast sand dune, Southwards through the immense Sudan. And now according to the plan, He had to cross the Sahara desert. No time for him problems to sort. A camel caravan would be A way to travel carefree. Before long he found an inn…

What makes the Ilocandia a World Heritage Site? Ilocandia is considered a World Heritage site because of its rich treasures. These rich treasures are the cultural and natural heritage sites that are irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. And it is because of the churches erected by the Spaniards, and the history that lies in the place. Places as unique and diverse like Paoay Church that has a unique combination of baroque and oriental styles, and Vigan, the Intramuros of the…

As its title suggests, place and space figure heavily in Jhumpa Lahiri’s latest novel, “The Lowland.” The reader finds herself journeying from the craggy shores of Rhode Island, to the bustling streets of Post-independence India, and finally in the hyacinth filled pools of the titular lowland area of Tollygunge, Calcutta. It is here that the mystery and tragedy of Lahiri’s novel takes place, a compassionate tale of family, betrayal, and political ideology set against the backdrop of the Naxalite…

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'The idea is to produce things that are as strange and mysterious to you as the first music you ever heard.' Brian Eno Brian Peter George Jean-Baptiste de La Salle Eno or, as more commonly known to the world, just Brian Eno, can be unbiasedly described as an iconic contemporary British artist. He began his music career with guitarist Anthony Grafton in 1968 in Maxwell Demon, and was influenced by such bands as The Velvet Underground (Independent.co.uk, 1998) his real legacy began in 1971, as a…

Abstract: The Indian born writer Bharathi Mukherjee is one of the most widely known immigrant writers of America. When she got married with Clark Blaise a Creative Writer in Canada in 1960. There onwards she became a Canadian citizen. Her seven years stay in Canada made feel like an ‘alienated outsider’ and an unwanted ‘visible minority’. The racial discrimination meted out to the expatriates in Canada which made her to leave that country. So she came to the U.S.A in 1980 to become a permanent…

BARE SOUL (Poetry) Kalpna Singh-Chitnis Copyright © 2013 Kalpana Singh-Chitnis Also known as Kalpna Singh-Chitnis. All Rights Reserved Unauthorized reproduction, transmission and storing of this book in any form by using any process or means for public or private use is strictly prohibited, other than the fair use of any part of this book as quotation or reference, without a written permission of the publisher. The Library of Congress has cataloged “Bare Soul”…