Establishes policies to protect the community from risks associated with natural and manmade hazards such as seismic, geologic, flooding, wildfire hazards, and air quality.
The recent media storm over the sentencing of
Roxana Saberi to 8 years in prison draws our attention to the plight of prisoners world wide, and to planning issues related to justice systems and prisoners.
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My Mom sent me a link to this website featuring
historic postcards from America. "Take a look at the
aftermath of the Collinwood school fire (March 4, 1908)," she said. "We were just talking about it."
This website triggers a few planning issues:
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Here's a draft of a safety
vision statement for Iran.
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Thanks to Shideh and Shawhin and their
Tehran Shake website, for pointing out this sobering video. (Trouble viewing it here? Try this
direct link to the video). The video raises many issues.
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Skies are hazy and there's a surreal glow around the city. Why?
A massive dust storm blew through Iraq and over the Persian Gulf on July 1, 2008. A NASA satellite captured
this image the same day. July 2,
the storm continues.. ُ
What causes these dust storms? How do they affect Iran and the region? What measures can be taken to mitigate their damage?
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