Sentences with phrase «known as disaster»

To address such disparities, McAdoo advocates what is known as Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) decision making — a framework for finding solutions to best prepare for natural disasters, lessen their impact, and sensibly engage in post-disaster reconstruction.

Not exact matches

«What's unusual about Trump is that he has, as far as I know, zero disaster - response experience,» Mackowiak told Business Insider.

What do the $ 350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common?

Giving a presentation entitled «Navigating Ambiguity» on Wednesday at the Fortune, Time and Wallpaper * Brainstorm Design conference held in Singapore, the executive director of Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, also known as the d.school, observed that people seem to feel a heightened sense of uncertainty across the board — in politics, retirement, medical, disaster relief, even the weather.

It's crucial to know how consultants would react to a social media disaster, as well as how they would avoid one in the first place, says David Gerzof Richard, a social media and marketing professor at Emerson College in Boston and president of public relations and social media firm BIGfish.

Federal agencies can also skip open bidding on larger contracts — those above $ 750,000 in disaster zones — if they can show that there's only a small number of vendors who can provide the service or product they need, or to extend a current contract, known as a «follow - on deal.»

And as many of you know; this is a recipe for disaster and a failed project.

So far, Puerto Rico has only gotten the basic FEMA disaster aid, known as A-B public assistance.

Yes, we can go to social gatherings elsewhere, but for people of faith who don't want to look at the world as hopeless and destined for disaster, we wish the churches we know and love would join us and do the same.

Yes, god is no longer thought of, except for the weak of mind or gullible, as responsible for the creation of any natural disaster.

No matter how psychologically healthy a person is there are times when his inner resources are severely strained by crises such as accidents, illness, bereavement, natural disasters, unemployment, handicaps, and family traumas such as alcoholism.

One quote could help 2 «Still, American society as a whole no longer interprets natural disasters as signs of some coming apocalypse or evidence of some past misdeeds.»

Most agnostics I know are donating as we donate to most all charities and disasters all the time.

If morality as proclaimed by various religions is denied a place at the policy table, then our nation will only be guided by those with a very cramped and limited moral view — which would have been a disaster for abolition and civil rights way back then — and would be no less a disaster today.

We can not be sure that The Flood had no relationship to all flesh around that area having «corrupted its way»... The very protection of mankind from natural disasters that were inevitable from the contingent, limited perfection of the planet Earth as a habitat, might well have been mediated to human communities by great prophetic souls, even as Christ prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem as a consequence of his rejection, and because «in the day of your visitation, you did not know the things that were to your peace».

Before the Enlightenment, they were all known as natural evils; now we call them disasters, thereby recording our belief that nature has no moral categories.

Still, American society as a whole no longer interprets natural disasters as signs of some coming apocalypse or evidence of some past misdeeds.

Even after The Disaster Artist gave his own story and his cult - classic indie film The Room — largely regarded as the worst movie ever made — new prominence, little is known about where he comes from or who he truly is.

Even the friends of Job, stout protagonists of the old orthodoxy though they turned out to be, had known Job's apparent integrity so well that at first they tried interpreting his disasters not as punitive but as educative --

We do not know the mind of God and so do not understand natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, and so on, as to why people have to suffer through them.

My question was specifically a more «global» question and directed to the people that claim to know what each disaster is for, as in what God is angry about.

As i was cooking them i then read the comments page and thought oh no are these going to be a disaster and waste of money on all the ingredients but i just had a sneaky piece of the, out of the oven and OMG, they are gorgeous!

I made Nick's smoothie and then had a disaster as the machine leaked all over the counter - about the fourth time it's done so recently, I don't know how many times I can take it happening before I bite the bullet and invest in a vitamix!

Kind of like «Break Glass in case of Emergency» Although I'm keeping it for some kind of natural disaster as my last bit of happiness before the world perishes, just knowing that I'll die with a big spoonful of creamy, caramel cookie dough leaves me at peace with my demise.

Picking the right watermelon to prepare this watermelon feta salad recipe is one of the tricky parts, as you don't know what's inside and once cut open you could be faced with the disappointment of an underripe watermelon disaster.

There are plenty of recipes out there but I need one that I know is going to be OK first time as I had a bit of a disaster recently trying out a chocolate muffin recipe that ended up dry and heavy.

We don't know how will he perform, may be turn out to be disaster but still his Salary will be peanuts as compared to what we are paying many players who doesn't stay fit for a month also.

Too much of everything we know is bad hence I believe our team would be better for it if Wenger had adopt a blend of all three approach to managing our players so as to get the best out of them... I give this instance, until Szcezny (I hope I got the spelling right) was dropped for Fabianski some seasons ago, his performance was becoming a disaster cos probably he was feeling irreplaceable.But the moment the coach dropped him to the bench for the all important Bayern trip, he had to sit up.

I would put Martinez, Ospina, and any keeper from the reserves ahead of the walking disaster know as Szcesny — he was completely lost today.

While the National Football League is at the forefront of the numerous disasters threatening to bring down pro sports as we know it, the problems persist in most sports leagues and competitions.

Knowing the type of manager we have, the only thing that will qualify as a disaster is if Wenger signs a new contract.

I think as a male, you can aspire to having a successful professional life and also having a satisfying personal life... Women are told that if they want both, at best it's going to be difficult and at worst it's going to be a disaster... Ninety percent of the fan mail I receive is from young women wanting to know how to do what I do... [We need] to actually say it is possible, and not only is it possible, but your presence will improve results.»

Mind you, the current Italian coach, brought in to replace Gian Piero Ventura in the wake of the Swedish disaster, always knew that the huge shadows of such as Roberto Mancini, Antonio Conte and Carlo Ancelotti were hanging over his job.

Obviously, you can't just go out and buy a stroller that is cute and made by a well - known manufacturer as this is a recipe for disaster.

Asking yes / no questions is a recipe for disaster, as your toddler will probably yell a resounding «No!»

The Chernobyl disaster, more than anything else, opened the possibility of much greater freedom of expression, to the point that the system as we knew it could no longer continue.

And I said don't bring up Obamacare as we all know its a disaster in the making that hasn't really unfolded yet.

Videos released by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency showed a mudflow of volcanic debris and water known as a lahar moving down the volcano's slopes.

Blurring the role between lobbyist and political adviser is a recipe for disaster - as Cuomo should well know better than most.

The second was the disaster known as the state Legislature, which has responded to the crisis with typical paralysis.

As for the DREAM Act, no matter how much supporters would like to see a «clean» bill pass, at least one member of the immigrant advocacy community recognizes the reality of the situation, which is that letting the measure come up for a vote in the Senate is likely a recipe for disaster — an all - but certain repeat of the bill's 2014 failure.

«I will tell you, you know, as we face these natural disasters such as Hurricane Irene, we're going to make sure in Congress, we're going to take care of that funding,» the congressman said at an event in Brighton, just outside of Rochester.

Weeks before Mayor Bloomberg pulled the rug from under the epic disaster known as Cathie Black, a ghoul pool was launched in the halls of city government.

As for Diana Abbott would be a disaster she maybe popular with members because she's known, but her hard left past, David Lammy would be a lot better, Jowell's a has been, Doreen Lawrence is a lovely lady but I don't think she had what it takes.

That scenario, known as adverse selection, could have posed a financial disaster for certain plans.

The Rockland Disaster Medical Assistance Team, known as DMAT, is headed by a Rockland County employee, Kim Lippes, our county EMS coordinator.

Prescriptions will no longer be handwritten or called in to the pharmacy, except in limited situations such as during disasters, technological or electrical failures, and other exceptional circumstances.

The Earthtime Project About 250 million years ago, some disaster wiped out 90 percent of life on Earth, a cataclysm known as the Permian - Triassic extinction.

The scientists have been looking at extremely small pieces of debris, known as micro-particles, which were released into the environment during the initial disaster in 2011.

These tough little buggers, also known as tardigrades, could keep calm and carry on until the sun boils Earth's oceans away billions of years from now, according to a new study that examined water bears» resistance to various astronomical disasters.