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"STOP DISASTERS! A disaster simulation game from the UN/ISDR"

realtime disaster app.

The head of Italy's disaster body, Luciano Maiani, has stepped down after seven colleagues were sentenced for their roles before the L'Aquila quake. Six scientists and an ex-government official were convicted of multiple manslaughter for giving a falsely reassuring statement. The 6.3 magnitude quake killed 309 people and left the city in ruins.

The theme, which will last three years, is intended to serve as a focus for the IB and IB World Schools. They aim to capture the excellent initiatives that are already underway in many schools and encourage and inspire new activities, in and out of the classroom, around the following topics: Global poverty Education for all Peace and conflict Global infectious diseases Digital divide: uneven access to information and communication technologies Disasters and emergencies

Animated guide: Volcanoes

" Our Choice will change the way we read books. And quite possibly change the world. In this interactive app, Al Gore surveys the causes of global warming and presents groundbreaking insights and solutions already under study and underway that can help stop the unfolding disaster of global warming. Our Choice melds the vice president's narrative with photography, interactive graphics, animations, and more than an hour of engrossing documentary footage. A new, groundbreaking multi-touch interface allows you to experience that content seamlessly. Pick up and explore anything you see in the book; zoom out to the visual table of contents and quickly browse though the chapters; reach in and explore data-rich interactive graphics. "

IT'S crunch time for the industry. Following the Costa Concordia disaster, cruise companies have been aggressively lowering rates and ratcheting up promotions to lure back hesitant passengers.