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Each of us exists within our own risk/threat universe. While some risk/threats are common to all, others are related to the kinds of persons we are, the places we live, the choices we make, and the societies that are born within. To understand individuals or societies, we must understand how they apprehend the risk/threat universe that they occupy. Understanding the risks/threats that are present to each of us is required if we are going to create sustainable economic and social developments.
The most humbling experience of my life has involved meeting with people who followed the rules, done everything right in their life, as god gave them to power to see the right, who lost all their material possessions in a disaster. Whether it was a young family or an old couple, what has affected me most has been the quality of their character.
At some point humanity is going to develop a science of disaster mitigation. The object of which will be to enable groups and individuals to secure a sound and stable future by providing them assess to the knowledge and tools needed to mitigate the risks and threats to their lives and livelihoods. I hope that in some way blog will help serve that end.
Christopher Effgen
Here we can share disaster mitigation news, ideas, information, theory, as well as reports of on going disasters.
Each of us exists within our own risk/threat universe. While some risk/threats are common to all, others are related to the kinds of persons we are, the places we live, the choices we make, and the societies that are born within. To understand individuals or societies, we must understand how they apprehend the risk/threat universe that they occupy. Understanding the risks/threats that are present to each of us is required if we are going to create sustainable economic and social developments.
The most humbling experience of my life has involved meeting with people who followed the rules, done everything right in their life, as god gave them to power to see the right, who lost all their material possessions in a disaster. Whether it was a young family or an old couple, what has affected me most has been the quality of their character.
At some point humanity is going to develop a science of disaster mitigation. The object of which will be to enable groups and individuals to secure a sound and stable future by providing them assess to the knowledge and tools needed to mitigate the risks and threats to their lives and livelihoods. I hope that in some way blog will help serve that end.
Christopher Effgen
posted by Christopher at 5:01 PM
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I have learned that there were between 12,000 and 13,000 murders in the United States in 2006. What I want to know and cannot seem to find is how many of those were crimes of passion committed against a person the killer had some kind of relationship with (any kind, work, friendship, romance, whatever) and how many of those were committed by a madman like Cho or traveling serial killers against people they have no personal connection to?
please email me with the answer if you don't mind Chris. But I'm bookmarking the page also in case I don't hear back, I'll just check back here. Thank you, lolliedotcom@gmail.com
I recently read a report from a UN agency that disasters worldwide are rising. Where might I find statistical information about the problem in the US?
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Hi every body, i am Italian, in Italy there are not those serious problem
I've read your comments ...
and that is why I am always surprised and interested when I see on TV what is going on a tornado wherever in the world ..
I would like to do something and because of it I wrote the folling letter to NOAA USA..
Here is a copy of letter
To NOAA USA by email
my email is
(danielecaprini@libero.it)
Good morning
My name is Daniele Caprini
I am an Italian engineer
I live near Milan on the north of Italy and I actually work for public Council of Milan City ..
(tel/fax: 0039 0332 961158)
My friend and mine have a proposition an idea, …
we have created a new special bio-dispositive, a very innovative one, that, for us, can help to reduce the power of a tornado when it is impacting the soil ...
I understand that this can be and sound to you not real, but we assure you that working with natural energy of our beautiful Planet, it is possible to influence a tornados ..
We are not here to tell stories, what we would like to do is test our equipment … we would like to setting it up a pilot project in USA territory ...
We already use the bio-system, how we call it, in farming and rural sector having a very incredible results ...
We think that our bio-system, because it works activated by a combination of solar, telluric, magnetic, cosmic energy, has got a very positive impact not only to plants, vegetables and animals but to diminishing the power of a tornados when it is crossing an area.
It is a very innovative and special system, unique in the world, composed of different components that interact one each other,
How it works .. ?
It works revitalizing and rebalancing the vital energies in the area where it is fixed on .. in connection with the electromagnetic field of the Earth.. it absorbs the immense power of a tornado protecting the surface of Terra from its disastrous influence.
The system do not use other energetic fonts, and it can be installed everywhere … it create no problem to people, animal or things ..
It do not use fluids, chemist, or others products … it is a very big innovative and powerful system that can solve many other problems … and it help to rebalance the EMT of the Planet ..
What we would like to do is to find an organism that really give us the opportunity to test it seriously … somebody can help me ??
Thanks in advance
I’ll be waiting for an answer
Daniele
If you need a quick start to your BCP project, you can use these methodical templates for Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) and Business Continuity Plan (BCP) , Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Risk Assessment .
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Total Logistics Solutions to Hold Conference Call with Home Inventory Specialist Prospects on June 30th
Burbank, June 30, 2008 -- Total Logistics Solutions today announced that it will hold a conference call on June 30, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. PST (6:30 pm CST, 7:30 p.m. EST) to discuss the launch of its Home Inventory Specialist program.
Total Logistics Solutions recently began selling home inventory software to the public in October, 2007 just prior to the California fires. With the successful launch of the software and the growing demand for its services, Total Logistics Solutions will now begin allowing individuals the opportunity to become Home Inventory Specialist. “Because of the growing demand for our product and services we felt this was the perfect time to allow individuals to get involved.” Said, Tiffany Victor, VP of Consumer Products, “We also know many people are beginning to look for jobs more locally to subsidize the rising cost of gas”.
Home Inventory Specialist will perform inventories for home and business owners in the event of a disaster. Rene’ Jones, the company’s founder and CEO said, “This is not just an opportunity to make money, it is an opportunity to make a difference!”He went on to say, “We have provided a vehicle for individuals to help their families, friends, communities, etc. By offering the company’s inventory know-how to the general public. We have moved our knowledge of inventory from the warehouse to the living room”
The call will be hosted by Total Logistics Solutions’, VP of Consumer Products Division, Tiffany Victor, who will be joined by the Founder and CEO, Rene’ Jones along with other members of the company’s senior management team. It will last approximately 20 minutes with 5 minutes for Q&A.
To access the call, dial (218) 936-1600 (domestic) at least 5 minutes prior to the scheduled 4:30 p.m. start. The participant access code is 8070958. Replays of the conference call will not be made available to the public. To read more about the conference call visit http://www.itstime2cya.com/HomeInventorySpecialist_ConferenceCall.htm
An archive of the call will be available to employees only.
Individuals interested in learning more about Total Logistics Solutions products and services and visit their website at www.itstime2cya.com or www.logisticsociety.com.
Total Logistics Solutions, Inc. was named on the “Top 100” supply chain and logistics organizations in 2007 by Supply and Demand Chain Executive magazine. Cover Your Assets is a consumer based product developed and distributed solely by Total Logistics Solutions, Inc. employees and its independent associates. CYA™ is inventory software developed for homeowners for the purposes of maximizing a return on your insurance investment. Total Logistics Solutions, Inc. asset management division uses the same concept for corporations throughout the US and Canada.
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You can acquire this type of home inventory tool for free from www.ice4safety.com and you can also get free ICE Stickers via SASE as well as a host of other information there.
www.itstime2cya.com has a home inventory software with a huge database that is included and great for do it yourself people who want to do things quickly. you can attach photos and reciepts. With the company we are able to run reports, store the inventory online and we have a SERVICE where a specialist can come and do it for you. Yes there are plenty of "FREE" inventory systems out there but the fact remains people dont use them! This is so important with disasters popping up all over the World!! Check the site out and I think everyone will be impressed!!!
The new worldwide non-language based standard for ICE being promulgated by the United Nations Agency, ITU and in collaboration with ICE4SAFETY.COM will be announced in newsletters and websites by end July 2008.
Standard E.123 already has a symbol known as ICE.123 You can get some additional information on this by visiting www.ice4safety.com
Cover Your Assets Home Inventory Software and Service has been featured in Costco Connection, the Robb Report, Consumer Digest, and now partnered with Greenspan to add to the growing list of users. We will now be offered to insurance adjustors and insurance companies worldwide as a means of helping clients mitigate through loss! This is one of the best products available and has business opportunities available to people wanting to help in disaster preparedness!!
Total Logistics Solutions to Hold Conference Call with Home Inventory Specialist Prospects on August 11th
Burbank, August 2, 2008 -- Total Logistics Solutions today announced that it will hold a conference call on August 11, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. PST (7:30 pm CST, 9:30 p.m. EST) to discuss the launch of its Home Inventory Specialist program.
Total Logistics Solutions recently began selling home inventory software to the public in October, 2007 just prior to the California fires. With the successful launch of the software and the growing demand for its services, Total Logistics Solutions will now begin allowing individuals the opportunity to become Home Inventory Specialist. “Because of the growing demand for our product and services we felt this was the perfect time to allow individuals to get involved.” Said, Tiffany Victor, VP of Consumer Products, “We also know many people are beginning to look for jobs more locally to subsidize the rising cost of gas”.
Home Inventory Specialist will perform inventories for home and business owners in the event of a disaster. Rene’ Jones, the company’s founder and CEO said, “This is not just an opportunity to make money, it is an opportunity to make a difference!” He went on to say, “We have provided a vehicle for individuals to help their families, friends, communities, etc. By offering the company’s inventory know-how to the general public. We have moved our knowledge of inventory from the warehouse to the living room”
The call will be hosted by Total Logistics Solutions’, VP of Consumer Products Division, Tiffany Victor, who will be joined by the Founder and CEO, Rene’ Jones along with other members of the company’s senior management team. It will last approximately 20 minutes with 5 minutes for Q&A.
To access the call, dial (218) 936-1600 (domestic), at least 5 minutes prior to the scheduled 6:30 p.m. start. The participant access code is 8070958. Replays of the conference call will not be made available to the public. To read more about the conference call visit http://www.itstime2cya.com/HomeInventorySpecialist_ConferenceCall.htm
An archive of the call will be available to employees only.
Individuals interested in learning more about Total Logistics Solutions products and services and visit their website at www.itstime2cya.com or www.logisticsociety.com.
Total Logistics Solutions, Inc. was named on the “Top 100” supply chain and logistics organizations in 2007 by Supply and Demand Chain Executive magazine. Cover Your Assets is a consumer based product developed and distributed solely by Total Logistics Solutions, Inc. employees and its independent associates. CYA™ is inventory software developed for homeowners for the purposes of maximizing a return on your insurance investment. Total Logistics Solutions, Inc. asset management division uses the same concept for corporations throughout the US and Canada.
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