'Societal impacts' presentation slideshows

Session 1: Definitions, Background, and Differences Between Disasters and Catastrophes

Session 1: Definitions, Background, and Differences Between Disasters and Catastrophes. Learning Objectives. By the end of this session (readings, lectures and exercises) the student should be able to: Understand goals of the course and its structure

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Mapping Science to Measurement Requirements for GEO-CAPE

National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Mapping Science to Measurement Requirements for GEO-CAPE. Presented by Annmarie Eldering Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology TES Science Team Meeting February 24, 2009, Boulder, CO

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Economic Systems

Economic Systems. Business Management. Economic Systems. Essential Questions. Describe the similarities and difference between major economic systems. Explain the societal impacts of each system. Objective. We will compare economic systems, free markets, and economic-political systems.

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Social Sciences, Societal Impacts, & Weather

Social Sciences, Societal Impacts, & Weather. ULW 2011. Julie L. Demuth, NCAR Societal Impacts Program. About me. School BS and MS in meteorology Pursuing my PhD in communication Career path

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Socio-Economic Research on Hurricane Forecasts and Warnings

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Designer Babies The Future of Reproductive Technology

Discussions Worth Sharing. Technology. Eugenics. Design. Designer Babies The Future of Reproductive Technology. Outline. Discussions worth Sharing. Background Who is it for Canadian statistics and regulations Discussions Reflections Future directions Summary. Objective.

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New Ways to Communicate & Collaborate within the Weather & Climate Enterprise

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Societal Impacts of Weather and Climate at NCAR

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Societal Impacts of Weather and Climate at NCAR

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Teaching Ethics through Role Playing in a Nanotechnology Class for First Year College Students

Teaching Ethics through Role Playing in a Nanotechnology Class for First Year College Students. Kurt Winkelmann Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization Conference November 4, 2012. The need for nanoethics training. Students need practice so they can apply it as professionals

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NCAR

ISSE. NCAR. Climate Variability, Climate Change, and Western Water Kathleen A. Miller Environmental and Societal Impacts Group National Center for Atmospheric Research. Climate-Ecosystem-Land Use. Investigations of the dynamics of, and climate impacts on, human-dominated systems

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Atmospheric Soundings : Radiosondes, Dropsondes and Driftsondes

Atmospheric Soundings : Radiosondes, Dropsondes and Driftsondes. Kate Young & Junhong Wang NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory. National Center for Atmospheric Research. Weather/Climate Societal Impacts Pollution/Air Chemistry Ocean/Atmosphere Space weather/Sun. Earth Observing Laboratory.

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Atmospheric Soundings : Radiosondes, Dropsondes and Driftsondes

Atmospheric Soundings : Radiosondes, Dropsondes and Driftsondes. Kate Young & Junhong Wang NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory. National Center for Atmospheric Research. Weather/Climate Societal Impacts Pollution/Air Chemistry Ocean/Atmosphere Space weather/Sun.

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Disasters: Improving the evidence base for prevention, resilience and emergency responses

Disasters: Improving the evidence base for prevention, resilience and emergency responses. Wednesday 13 October 2010 UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction. The aims of the conference were to:

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DOE 2010 Long-Term Surveillance and Maintenance Conference November 17, 2010

URANIUM MILL TAILINGS RADIATION CONTROL ACT STANDARDS UPDATE. DOE 2010 Long-Term Surveillance and Maintenance Conference November 17, 2010. Loren W. Setlow, CPG E-mail: UraniumReview@epa.gov . Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (6608J) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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Technology Assessment in Education at University of Twente

TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT & STS Theory in education KIT workshop TA in der Lehre, Karlsruhe 1-2 July 2010 Ellen van Oost, University of Twente, The Netherlands . Technology Assessment in Education at University of Twente.

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Societal Impacts Discussion

Societal Impacts Discussion. Background: Emphasis on warning accuracy and verification. But, to what extent are these warnings utilized? Do people really know the difference between a watch vs. warning? UNC-Asheville/NWS Convective Utilization Warning Survey http://www.warningstudy.org/

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Approaches to Societal Impacts of Nanotechnologies in Japan

Approaches to Societal Impacts of Nanotechnologies in Japan. Junko Nakanishi Director of CRM, AIST. CRM: Research Center for Chemical Risk Management AIST: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. The Numbers of Nanotech related Companies by Sector.

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Facebook

Facebook. George Mertens (Team Leader/ Marketing) (407)463-6394 David Dillard (Employment) German Goicochea (Divorces) Hector Isaza (Virtual Bullying). A reference to societal impacts and origin.

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Overview

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