Monday, April 24, 2006
Science & Technology / EQ Expertise
'Quincha' Earthquake-resistant Housing
WEB Reference, Mar. 2006 (Practical Action) - Following a devastating earthquake in the Alto Mayo region of Peru in 1990 ITDGPractical Action's Shelter Programme became involved in a major reconstruction project to build earthquake resistant housing using 'improved quincha' – a timber and lattice frame design with an earth infill – based on traditional technologies. http://www.itdg.org/?id=earthquake_resistant_housing.
Technical brief, download, pdf: http://www.itdg.org/docs/technical_information_service/earthquake-resistant-housing.pdf.
'Quincha' Earthquake-resistant Housing
WEB Reference, Mar. 2006 (Practical Action) - Following a devastating earthquake in the Alto Mayo region of Peru in 1990 ITDGPractical Action's Shelter Programme became involved in a major reconstruction project to build earthquake resistant housing using 'improved quincha' – a timber and lattice frame design with an earth infill – based on traditional technologies. http://www.itdg.org/?id=earthquake_resistant_housing.
Technical brief, download, pdf: http://www.itdg.org/docs/technical_information_service/earthquake-resistant-housing.pdf.
Emergency Checklist / Pandemic Preparedness
It Doesn’t Hurt to Be Prepared
EMAIL Reference, Mar. 21, 2006 (CIP Reader, Mary S.) - Reality check; If you have been trying to ignore the avian flu and pretending that it will not happen, you are rolling the dice. Your life and those around you could be at risk. You just need to check out the map listing the progress of the disease and realize this could be very serious and could affect us all. Face reality and prepare now...in the event of an outbreak in your area this could save lives. (taken from http://www.iflu.org/?page_id=1109http://www.iflu.org/?page_id=1109) Monitor progress of wild bird flu outbreaks on this constantly updated map at: http://www.recombinomics.com/H5N1_Map_2005_QinghaiL.html.
It Doesn’t Hurt to Be Prepared
EMAIL Reference, Mar. 21, 2006 (CIP Reader, Mary S.) - Reality check; If you have been trying to ignore the avian flu and pretending that it will not happen, you are rolling the dice. Your life and those around you could be at risk. You just need to check out the map listing the progress of the disease and realize this could be very serious and could affect us all. Face reality and prepare now...in the event of an outbreak in your area this could save lives. (taken from http://www.iflu.org/?page_id=1109http://www.iflu.org/?page_id=1109) Monitor progress of wild bird flu outbreaks on this constantly updated map at: http://www.recombinomics.com/H5N1_Map_2005_QinghaiL.html.
NFPs / NGO / Grassroots Relief
New Orleans Follow-up
ELIST, Apr. 24, 2006 (Nonprofit Online News) - If you're interested in tracking what's happening on the ground in New Orleans these days, the Common Ground Collective is a good place to start. They are a grassroots relief organization with a strong emphasis on empowerment and their website is chock full of news, video, audio, and other local resources. http://news.gilbert.org/clickthru/redir/6021/54657/rms.
New Orleans Follow-up
ELIST, Apr. 24, 2006 (Nonprofit Online News) - If you're interested in tracking what's happening on the ground in New Orleans these days, the Common Ground Collective is a good place to start. They are a grassroots relief organization with a strong emphasis on empowerment and their website is chock full of news, video, audio, and other local resources. http://news.gilbert.org/clickthru/redir/6021/54657/rms.
