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    EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS > B.E. in Production Engineering (2001-2005) P.S.G College of Technology‚ Coimbatore‚ Anna University > Higher Secondary School (1998-2001)‚ S.R.S.H.S.S School‚ Salem-5. SKILLS - CAD Software: Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 – (Solid‚ Surface‚ Sheet Metal and Detailing) ACAD and CATIA V5 R14 EXPERIENCE Present Employer : Geometric Global Ltd‚ Chennai Duration : Jan 2011 to till date Designation : Design Engineer Previous Employer

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    on many networks a week ago. According to a report from bbc.com‚ it said‚ “17 wildfires in nine counties have burned more than 115‚000 acres in just the past 12 hours.” The data is reported in the past 12 hours‚ which means the damage is going to be larger‚ and there is no signal to show the fire will stop spreading out. By just looking at the cost it has created‚ I suddenly wonder did we actually consider the wildfires as a disaster? Well‚ I think we have not. In my opinion‚ besides water‚ the

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    inhabited by plants life. A wildfire is one example of secondary succession. When a disturbance in the environment occurs‚ such as a wildfire‚ either part or all of the community is destroyed. The aftermath of the wildfire leaves a barren landscape open to new growth‚ vegetation‚ and re-colonization of plant species (Gurevitch et al‚ 2002). Various studies have been undertaken and completed regarding the restoration and recovery of plant communities following wildfires. These studies include aspects

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    devastating occurrence. We all are aware of the wildfires in Australia. Only because they are destroying our homes‚ schools‚ economy and even the wildlife‚ but nobody really knows what to do‚ what to say or has any of the answers. The wildfires in Australia can be prevented by better funding‚ more awareness groups‚ and the careful consideration of the residents living in this area. In Australia‚ the funding for the prevention and re-building of these wildfires is very limited. Statistics show that

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    2008 issue To Prevent Wildfires‚ Avoid Open Burning Due to retreating snows and the onset of warm‚ dry weather‚ people should avoid burning brush and other debris during early spring conditions. Every spring‚ firefighters respond to hundreds of wildfires caused by open burning. In fact‚ brush and debris burning is the second most common preventable cause of wildfires. A lack of green vegetation‚ lots of dead vegetation‚ warm temperatures‚ sun and winds all allow wildfires to start easily and spread

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    deaths were also found to be higher in summer.  Single-city studies provided results‚ with a significant effect on respiratory deaths all year around • Air pollution and wildfire: during wildfire‚ levels of PM are usually well above the background pollution level for the area and usually beyond air quality standards. o Wildfires are usually episodes of short duration‚ the length of exposure may be too short to detect health effects (however one can say that the respiratory system

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    Critically evaluate the consequences of anthropogenic disruption of trophic cascades in terrestrial ecosystems. Throughout the biological history of the earth various mass extinction events have occurred (2) in which worldwide biodiversity greatly declined. Currently‚ we are in the process of the sixth mass extinction (3) which unlike those before it‚ is characterised be the loss of large bodied species and more specifically the loss of apex consumers (4.5). Furthermore; current extinctions are

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    thunderstorms that can produce large hail‚ strong wind‚ and lots of lightening. Wildfires are common in Northern Michigan‚ but they usually only occur in forests. They are very destructive and there is one major way to stop them. The best way to stop a wildfire is to make sure that you keep long dead grass and bushes gone‚ so the fire will not spread. They are usually very small in Michigan‚ but some of the major wildfires are located in California. Earthquakes are occurring everywhere. Most earthquakes

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    experience severe droughts. These droughts are causing an increase in wildfires and putting stresses on farming. Wildfires are on trend to continue to increase in quantity and in severity. “The western wildfire season has grown from five months on average in the 1970s to seven months today. The annual number of large wildfires has increased by more than 75 percent” (Playing with Fire: The Soaring Costs of Western Wildfires (2014) 1). A 75 percent increase from over forty years back is a huge

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    NS103 FORMAL REPORT: NATURAL DISASTERS GROUP MEMBERS: BASE‚ Aron Christoper V. CASTILLO‚ Jonathan Nelson E. GUEVARA‚ Steven Kristian L. 4ISB FEBRUARY 11‚ 2014 Avalanches While avalanches are sudden‚ the warning signs are almost always numerous before they let loose. Yet in 90 percent of avalanche incidents‚ the victim or someone in the victim’s party triggers the snow slides. Avalanches kill more than 150 people worldwide each year. Most are snowmobilers‚ skiers

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