On Wednesday morning, a building apparently collapsed into a structure for an organization known for the used the collection and distribution of things for the needed.
Although the incident was on a much smaller scale than the building collapse in Bangladesh within recent months that is blamed for the lives of almost 800, the picture of the incident is reminiscent.
What could have been done to prevent both catastrophes?
The hand to bucket method of rescuing helped considerably in Philadelphia, but was nearly futile in the extreme case in Bangladesh.
What are standard developed methods of rescue, that can be effective no matter the size of the event?
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Wildfire Near Los Angeles, California Looms Tall and Very Dangerous
Wildfire that warrants quick remedy in containment and control, and as a foreshadowing of other potential fire eruptions in the region of California northwest of Los Angeles, and Los Angeles and surrounding area, has presented its challenge.
Possibly among the main reasons for containment and control of the fire, is that aspects of the nature of the fire is to extend above and beyond the ability to rage swiftly and destructively as a wildfire, the strength and might of the wildfire is stronger than usual.
The fire raging north of Angeles Forest has been named Powerhouse Fire. As of today, according to the LA Times, cost about $11.4 million to fight of which FEMA covers about 75%; the fire is about 78% contained, and is expected to be fully contained Monday, which appears to be next week.
Critical key, although subtle, weekends can sometimes have affectations on the growth of fast spreading wildfires. With less things going on than during the week, such as transporting to and from work, direct rays of sunlight have the opportunity to hit parched areas for longer amounts of time. The dynamics of the fire might not remain consistent from the week to weekend, then to the beginning of the next workweek.
"The fire more than doubled in size over the weekend, encouraged by hot temperatures, low humidity and strong winds that swirled through the hillsides", stated in an LA Times article, http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-powerhouse-fire-costs-contain-20130605,0,4435779.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lanowblog+%28L.A.+Now%29.
Sources say the fuel for the fire is older material. In the 'you are what you eat' rule, the fire might have characteristics of a more adult, and harder to put out, fire, compared to others that have been experienced, insofar especially the flames themselves.
The fire "in the Angeles National Forest mountains and canyons, some of which hadn't burned since 1929. The fire was growing so fast, and the smoke was so thick, that it was difficult to map the size, U.S. Forest Service Incident Commander Norm Walker said.
"This is extremely old, dry fuel," Walker said at an afternoon news conference.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/06/02/new-mexico-fights-wildfire-blazes-calif-area-evacuated/
'California wildfire explodes in size as it burns down homes, threatens widespread damage'; Published June 02, 2013; Associated Press
[The map provided by the L.A. Times online, indicates that the fire is close to adjacent the Angeles Forest, north.]
The fire currently burning is reminiscent in some aspects, of the fire/wildfire that occurred about a month ago, the beginning of May, emanating evidently from the Camarillo, California, region. Some of fuel for the fire, the 'foddery', low lying greenery, might be affected by dust particles from years of large machinery. Altogether, that fuel can facilitate fires that are harsh.
In strategies of fighting the fire, proactive measures much like what firefighting strategists do in Georgia during/ in preparation for wildfire season, might make headway in reducing the severity of the fires in the Los Angeles region; specifically, treatment of the greenery in the area; which may involve washing them down with spring water, or an operation on a large scale to the objective headed up in that direction which has further study.
Possibly among the main reasons for containment and control of the fire, is that aspects of the nature of the fire is to extend above and beyond the ability to rage swiftly and destructively as a wildfire, the strength and might of the wildfire is stronger than usual.
The fire raging north of Angeles Forest has been named Powerhouse Fire. As of today, according to the LA Times, cost about $11.4 million to fight of which FEMA covers about 75%; the fire is about 78% contained, and is expected to be fully contained Monday, which appears to be next week.
Critical key, although subtle, weekends can sometimes have affectations on the growth of fast spreading wildfires. With less things going on than during the week, such as transporting to and from work, direct rays of sunlight have the opportunity to hit parched areas for longer amounts of time. The dynamics of the fire might not remain consistent from the week to weekend, then to the beginning of the next workweek.
"The fire more than doubled in size over the weekend, encouraged by hot temperatures, low humidity and strong winds that swirled through the hillsides", stated in an LA Times article, http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-powerhouse-fire-costs-contain-20130605,0,4435779.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lanowblog+%28L.A.+Now%29.
Sources say the fuel for the fire is older material. In the 'you are what you eat' rule, the fire might have characteristics of a more adult, and harder to put out, fire, compared to others that have been experienced, insofar especially the flames themselves.
The fire "in the Angeles National Forest mountains and canyons, some of which hadn't burned since 1929. The fire was growing so fast, and the smoke was so thick, that it was difficult to map the size, U.S. Forest Service Incident Commander Norm Walker said.
"This is extremely old, dry fuel," Walker said at an afternoon news conference.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/06/02/new-mexico-fights-wildfire-blazes-calif-area-evacuated/
'California wildfire explodes in size as it burns down homes, threatens widespread damage'; Published June 02, 2013; Associated Press
[The map provided by the L.A. Times online, indicates that the fire is close to adjacent the Angeles Forest, north.]
The fire currently burning is reminiscent in some aspects, of the fire/wildfire that occurred about a month ago, the beginning of May, emanating evidently from the Camarillo, California, region. Some of fuel for the fire, the 'foddery', low lying greenery, might be affected by dust particles from years of large machinery. Altogether, that fuel can facilitate fires that are harsh.
In strategies of fighting the fire, proactive measures much like what firefighting strategists do in Georgia during/ in preparation for wildfire season, might make headway in reducing the severity of the fires in the Los Angeles region; specifically, treatment of the greenery in the area; which may involve washing them down with spring water, or an operation on a large scale to the objective headed up in that direction which has further study.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Multiple Phenomena? Tornado Trends in the U.S. in May 2013
Phenomena 1: A group of tornadoes in a geographic region occurring as the storm condition
Phenomena 2: The tornado touchdown region is moving in a northwestern direction.
It might be all one big series moving from the southernmost states, such as Alabama, then up through Texas, then further.
Phenomena 3: Not as clear, but just in case, what has been witnessed the past week on up until this weekend, is something which might be able to be loosely called or described as a drawback, which it is partially comprised of its own Coriolis effect. Essentially what happened is the tornadoes already came through, but did not touch down, in a southeastern direction, then, drew back, this time resulting in its own Coriolis effect causing more and stronger tornadoes.
This could all mean, that next on the tornado strike list, could be Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, North and South Dakota, that directional zone, in the upcoming few to 10 days.
Whether all these claims are 100% accurate or not, it is not a let up of prudency to take them in consideration.
The tornadoes which have landed in the past few days, look very ominous, dark gray, dark brown, dark gray-brown. The destruction they are leaving, is leaving property reduced in quality, rendering them almost or entirely useless.
Phenomena 2: The tornado touchdown region is moving in a northwestern direction.
It might be all one big series moving from the southernmost states, such as Alabama, then up through Texas, then further.
Phenomena 3: Not as clear, but just in case, what has been witnessed the past week on up until this weekend, is something which might be able to be loosely called or described as a drawback, which it is partially comprised of its own Coriolis effect. Essentially what happened is the tornadoes already came through, but did not touch down, in a southeastern direction, then, drew back, this time resulting in its own Coriolis effect causing more and stronger tornadoes.
This could all mean, that next on the tornado strike list, could be Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, North and South Dakota, that directional zone, in the upcoming few to 10 days.
Whether all these claims are 100% accurate or not, it is not a let up of prudency to take them in consideration.
The tornadoes which have landed in the past few days, look very ominous, dark gray, dark brown, dark gray-brown. The destruction they are leaving, is leaving property reduced in quality, rendering them almost or entirely useless.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
7 Reported Missing, 13 Tornados Struck Texas on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. 6 Reported Casualties. Texas Locations: Ranchos Brazos | Granbury | Hood | Ennis | Cleburne | Montague and Ellis Counties
Story here: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/20130515-where-do-you-hide-cleanup-begins-after-12-tornadoes-level-homes-kill-6.ece
excepts from story:
"From Staff Reports
Published: 15 May 2013 05:30 PM
Updated: 16 May 2013 05:51 PM
Deeds said Thursday morning that all of the dead were adults and were in Ranchos Brazos. Another 37 people were injured, with about 100 homes flattened, damaged or destroyed. Separate tornadoes and strong winds near Ennis and Cleburne, where a tornado more than half a mile wide has been confirmed by the National Weather Service, destroyed homes, but no one died.
After a daylong survey, the National Weather Service has confirmed 13 tornadoes, from Montague County down to Ennis in Ellis County.
Although up to seven people are still missing in Granbury, officials said they believe they probably aren't trapped in the rubble and simply haven't notified authorities of their whereabouts. Nonetheless, emergency responders still plan to continue searching the flattened homes."
excepts from story:
"From Staff Reports
Published: 15 May 2013 05:30 PM
Updated: 16 May 2013 05:51 PM
Deeds said Thursday morning that all of the dead were adults and were in Ranchos Brazos. Another 37 people were injured, with about 100 homes flattened, damaged or destroyed. Separate tornadoes and strong winds near Ennis and Cleburne, where a tornado more than half a mile wide has been confirmed by the National Weather Service, destroyed homes, but no one died.
After a daylong survey, the National Weather Service has confirmed 13 tornadoes, from Montague County down to Ennis in Ellis County.
Although up to seven people are still missing in Granbury, officials said they believe they probably aren't trapped in the rubble and simply haven't notified authorities of their whereabouts. Nonetheless, emergency responders still plan to continue searching the flattened homes."
Monday, May 13, 2013
An Important Word: When Understood and the Problems it Addresses, Has Wisdom
The word, borrowed from the Arabic, is Shqaq
the letters transliterated: Sheen, Qaf, and Qaf,
with different inflections and tenses
Briefly meaning, the breaking, synonymous to collapse, from implosion
that might have already been too much,
but there is much, much more
what is it that this needs to be applied to, starting off this week, and attempting to summarize in the fewest words possible, all for the good of the U.S.A.?
whatever these are, they are important, dimensions
Let it be a warning from above, if matters do not get immediately resolved, and matters and the trends of last week continue to escalate, unthinkable violence of infighting might occur.
Swallowing allowing the worse get worst
For those that are of high authority, situations that have not been addressed, that need to be addressed, in the same way that other situations of the same and similar type have been addressed, please realize the reiteration is that there is an emphasis
Has wisdom, can extend to, the wisdom might help with solutions, when seeking solutions
Abraham Lincoln and suspension of the habeas corpus, although technology has progressed since then, there are still many aspects which maintain the analogue.
References are, crimes by officials
the letters transliterated: Sheen, Qaf, and Qaf,
with different inflections and tenses
Briefly meaning, the breaking, synonymous to collapse, from implosion
that might have already been too much,
but there is much, much more
what is it that this needs to be applied to, starting off this week, and attempting to summarize in the fewest words possible, all for the good of the U.S.A.?
whatever these are, they are important, dimensions
Let it be a warning from above, if matters do not get immediately resolved, and matters and the trends of last week continue to escalate, unthinkable violence of infighting might occur.
Swallowing allowing the worse get worst
For those that are of high authority, situations that have not been addressed, that need to be addressed, in the same way that other situations of the same and similar type have been addressed, please realize the reiteration is that there is an emphasis
Has wisdom, can extend to, the wisdom might help with solutions, when seeking solutions
Abraham Lincoln and suspension of the habeas corpus, although technology has progressed since then, there are still many aspects which maintain the analogue.
References are, crimes by officials
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Priority is not how Viral the Video is
Before stating anything else, * a trend has been sensed, and whether or not it is the case in the clear or not, does not matter compared to what is clear, which is, the lives of people is far more important than how viral a video is of the news event, especially if the video is being timed and taken advantage of for purposes of greed, and, the same story could have been released earlier in other formats earlier, news stories which might have helped.
Decades ago, videos of events were not available to the masses to watch, and in eras preceding, a radio report or newspaper story, was what people were relying on for the news source.
Just a comment. This post might be continued.
*important lives always are a priority
Decades ago, videos of events were not available to the masses to watch, and in eras preceding, a radio report or newspaper story, was what people were relying on for the news source.
Just a comment. This post might be continued.
*important lives always are a priority
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
News Round-Robin Solution: 3D Globe of Headline News Hot Zones
Most and possibly all viewers of the news over the past few months have realized that there has been a round-robin hopping around of the geographic locations of major news stories, which have taken place for the purpose of this illustration, in less than a half dozen places, call them international hot-news-zones.
You choose which place to start, the Boston, Massachusetts Marathon, reference the bombing there, you might choose the strife in Syria, or the conflicts in the very center of Africa.
In Dhaka, Bangladesh there was a building that collapsed, then about a week later, an explosion in Prague, Czechoslovakia, all in April 2013.
Feeding into, or some might put it, some might feel it is a downside of other human relations matters, or exacerbation to the round robin, are the complexities of when to extend a helping hand and how much not to extend. In a time of high technology, the decisions are heavily weighted in split second intervals, making it a challenge. Howbeit the level of challenge, and the 'acceptable room' for 'level' of failure, failure can have repercussions, among those repercussions, is, the potentialities that adversely affects international cooperation.
TaoBao, AliBaba, the online shopping center in the Asian hemisphere, is blowing away with gross dollars generated, we are talking about millions of dollars a minute, an example occurrence amid many others. Are potential customers turning away from American products and platforms, and moreover, if they are, is it because there were intervals where a helping hand might well could have been given, but wasn't? And that if they were extended, there would have been no harm done, at least not enough on the popular sensed relations level.
The helping hand situation is another discussion.
The purpose of this blog post, which was originally intended to have an elaborate work of art/diagrams/presentation produced by ETIS, is precluded by the fact that solutions are already developed.
The main core of the concept: Keeping track of the hot zones of conflict on a bird's eye view and 3D level all at one snapshot.
This might be able to prevent the situation that occurred over the past few weeks. The situation of the Boston Marathon bombing occurred, which engulfed the news, meanwhile, the situation in Syria which has resulted in massive losses of life, is almost completely missed by headlines.
Here is one of very possibly many more. It is using the interface described for international news:
Simply, what you would do, upon deciding to use this interface, practical usage for newscasters, is you would insert the headlines of the top stories into the boxes, and the globe spins. This could be integrated into television, your website, or a background graphic illustration box as headlines are being presented. The user or viewer of the news then clicks on the box to read further about the story or developments in the region that corresponds to it.
The result would be an interactive graphic that would look something like this:
URL of original picture of the two illustrations above: <http://videohive.net/item/high-tech-interface-project/609140?ref=ManuelGarciaPH&ref=ManuelGarciaPH&clickthrough_id=129802221&redirect_back=true
^^^ also at '25 After Effects Templates for Futuristic Presentations', see http://designrshub.com/2012/09/after-effects-templates-for-futuristc-presentations.html
Considered, is an ETIS International website or page with either the globe or a spinning globe, which provides the hot zone updates at intervals, such as everyday, or few days.
You choose which place to start, the Boston, Massachusetts Marathon, reference the bombing there, you might choose the strife in Syria, or the conflicts in the very center of Africa.
In Dhaka, Bangladesh there was a building that collapsed, then about a week later, an explosion in Prague, Czechoslovakia, all in April 2013.
Feeding into, or some might put it, some might feel it is a downside of other human relations matters, or exacerbation to the round robin, are the complexities of when to extend a helping hand and how much not to extend. In a time of high technology, the decisions are heavily weighted in split second intervals, making it a challenge. Howbeit the level of challenge, and the 'acceptable room' for 'level' of failure, failure can have repercussions, among those repercussions, is, the potentialities that adversely affects international cooperation.
TaoBao, AliBaba, the online shopping center in the Asian hemisphere, is blowing away with gross dollars generated, we are talking about millions of dollars a minute, an example occurrence amid many others. Are potential customers turning away from American products and platforms, and moreover, if they are, is it because there were intervals where a helping hand might well could have been given, but wasn't? And that if they were extended, there would have been no harm done, at least not enough on the popular sensed relations level.
The helping hand situation is another discussion.
The purpose of this blog post, which was originally intended to have an elaborate work of art/diagrams/presentation produced by ETIS, is precluded by the fact that solutions are already developed.
The main core of the concept: Keeping track of the hot zones of conflict on a bird's eye view and 3D level all at one snapshot.
This might be able to prevent the situation that occurred over the past few weeks. The situation of the Boston Marathon bombing occurred, which engulfed the news, meanwhile, the situation in Syria which has resulted in massive losses of life, is almost completely missed by headlines.
Here is one of very possibly many more. It is using the interface described for international news:
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| picture at videohive.net titled high Tech Interface Project |
Simply, what you would do, upon deciding to use this interface, practical usage for newscasters, is you would insert the headlines of the top stories into the boxes, and the globe spins. This could be integrated into television, your website, or a background graphic illustration box as headlines are being presented. The user or viewer of the news then clicks on the box to read further about the story or developments in the region that corresponds to it.
The result would be an interactive graphic that would look something like this:
^^^ also at '25 After Effects Templates for Futuristic Presentations', see http://designrshub.com/2012/09/after-effects-templates-for-futuristc-presentations.html
Considered, is an ETIS International website or page with either the globe or a spinning globe, which provides the hot zone updates at intervals, such as everyday, or few days.
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