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...What this Book is About There is a commonly held view that the incidence and scale of disasters is increasing in the modern world although some disagreement on whether the incidence of events, such as Tsunamis, earthquakes, fires, floods etc., that can give rise to disasters is increasing. The view is understa...

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...ook is About 1 Chapter 1 - Key Concepts 7 Disaster Risk Reduction 7 Risk 10 Fast and Slow Onset Disasters 11 Resilience ...

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...s document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Edit... ...ed. It was reached by her paying with the sacrifice of Mr. Densher for her reduction of Lord Mark to the absurd. So they separated softly enough. She ... ...m she had more life than he to react from, and when she recounted the dark disasters of her 63 Henry James house and glanced at the hard odd offset o... ... immediate—should have to ensue. It was not indeed that he thought of that disaster as at the worst a direct sacrifice of their possibilities: he imag... ...nd who knew what might happen should he take to liking her? Well, it was a risk he naturally must face. She fought him at any rate but with one hand, ... ...for noth- ing,” she added; “I never put myself upon her. She must take her risks, and she surely understands them. What we shall have got from her is ... ...tion to the marvel of their meeting—passed from her for Milly; the instant reduction to easy terms of the fact of their being there, the two young wom...

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...s document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Edit... ...oting in conformity with our high position. If I can become anything, I’ll risk being what- ever the good God wills that I shall be, —sub-prefect, if ... ...when you invented your Paste of Sultans and Carminative Balm, what did you risk? Five or six thousand francs. To-day you put all your fortune on a gam... ...ff, but he only increased the trouble which was the principal cause of his disasters. Is it not a too-prolonged social flattery to paint men for- ever... ... his power over wife, mistress, and husband. Madame Roguin, when told of a disaster she was far from suspecting, accepted du Tillet’s attentions, who ... ...month by month, in the recesses of Switzerland, where he found nymphs at a reduction. Cir- cumstances, actual facts, and not the imagination of a trag... .... I have seen so many failures! People are not exactly scoundrels when the disaster begins, but they soon come to be, out of sheer necessity.” “That’s... ...e of his insolvent firm, and he was therefore able to bring them under the reduction of sixty-five per cent. Gobseck, the great Gobseck, received scar...

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...s document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Edit... ...This old officer, who, under instruction of his superiors, kept secret the disasters of our armies in Italy and Germany and the disturbing news from L... ...e acute because they were care- fully hidden. There are occasions when the risk of four lives causes more excitement and alarm than all the slain at J... ...harp-shooters among the trees, where they could pick off the Blues without risk to themselves; for in these wars the Republican troops never knew wher... ...crowns, my dear man,” replied the banker, with a piteous air, hoping for a reduction. “If your Republic gets forced loans out of you for such big sums... .... Francine was as silent as her mistress. The postilion, dreading some new disaster, made all the haste he could to reach the high-road, and was soon ... ...t. The fire was out, and the darkness, the silence, seemed to tell of some disaster. Barbette hastened to make a blaze, and to light two oribus, the n...

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...s document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Edit... ... your benevolence is not controlled by reflection and judgment you run the risk of supporting your enemies.” “Our enemies?” exclaimed the countess. “C... ... truth; and here it is, yes, the truth! I expect to die before long, and I risk very little in telling it to you, the truth! I, who play for the peas-... ...ure only, and who had just submitted, without a word of remonstrance, to a reduction of two thirds of an income of sixty thousand francs? “Dear me!” s... ...and francs, his disposition is the same, it is not a whit softer. T alk of reductions and releases from the public treasury represented by the said ge... ...aws is to increase them. This low-level despotism can and will cause great disasters, and the events of the drama about to be played in the valley of ... ...ieve Niseron, but for the last three days she was in mortal terror of some disaster from the peasantry. “How did you discover this?” said the countess... ...heir purses and enables them to stand with arms crossed in presence of all disaster, under pretext that they were powerless. Hearing those words, the ...

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...s document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Edit... ...words, some evil speaking, and an old man’s curse; the rest of the youth’s disasters seem to have proceeded from fortune; so that, so far, a man would... ... whereas Poplicola, in the very beginning, exposed himself to the greatest risk, took arms against Tarquin, de- tected the conspiracy, and, being prin... ...ummer solstice, the moon being at full, the very same day in which the sad disaster of the Fabii had happened, when three hundred of that name were at... ...ns are a lettered people. Pericles, as soon as news was brought him of the disaster that had befallen his army, made all the haste he could to come in... ...untry, to create odium against the Athenians. Pericles, however, after the reduction of Samos, returning back to Athens, took care that those who died... ...ke. But Pericles looked upon it as dangerous to en- gage in battle, to the risk of the city itself, against sixty thou- sand men-at-arms of Peloponnes... ...n good earnest. They fancied, every day, that they should hear news of the reduction of Chios, and of the rest of Ionia, and grew impatient that thing... ...he was already at work, and what with his devasta- tions, and his forcible reduction of some places, and the re- volts and voluntary accession of othe...

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...s document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Edit... ...secret, as she thought. At three o’clock the visitor was admitted. “I have risked a reprimand from headquarters to follow you,” he said, as he greeted... ...voluntarily by Lucien. “So far from finding a publisher obliging enough to risk two thousand francs for 55 Balzac an unknown writer, you will not fin... ... communication if they had not come across each other that day of Lucien’s disaster; for as Lucien turned into the Rue des Gres, he saw the student co... ...d the budding great man, moved, after the fashion of poets, by the tale of disasters, would vow that he would begin to work in earnest, and then forge... ...r stock for cash and pay them with their own bills, and get the books at a reduction of two thousand francs. That’s how it is.” “Do you mind losing a ... ...d promised favorable articles; Lucien had not a suspicion of the impending disaster. A fatal event occurred on the evening before Coralie’s de- but. D...

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...s document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Edit... ...e evidence, to- gether with the judge-advocate-general’s conclusions. The disaster, when it came, was a surprise to all. It was very well known to G... ... surprise at Winchester; that it was of no service commen- surate with the risk it incurred, and that it ought to be with- drawn; but, although he mor... ...der never reached him. Serious blame is not necessarily due to any serious disaster, and I cannot say that in this case any of the officers are de- se... ...uccess, instead of issuing it, as would be the case now, upon the greatest disasters of the war.’ “Mr. Lincoln continued “The wisdom of the view of t... ...tions of the United States fleet and army in the harbor of Mobile, and the reduction of Fort Powell, Fort Gaines, and Fort Morgan, and the glorious ac... ...t and land forces of the United States in the harbor of Mobile, and in the reduction of Fort Powell, Fort Gaines, and Fort Morgan. The Secretary of W... ... to those who will oppose the war in every pos- sible way, are too much to risk if it can be avoided. The draft proceeds, notwithstanding its strong ...

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...s document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Edit... ...ey have not, hoping to win the admiration or affection of strangers at the risk of forfeiting it again some day. Or, once more, there are other mercen... ...auquer to give him a room on the second floor, and to make a corresponding reduction in her charges. Apparently, such strict economy was called for, t... ... myself and give him his wife’s last letter! I have never dared to run the risk of sending it by post; he knew my handwriting—” “‘Oh woman, persecuted... ...wn to the present day, our language has no name for these conversa- tional disasters, it is probably because they are believed to be impossible, the p...

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...s document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Edit... ...eamless shoes, lighting by gas, asphalt pavements, universal suffrage, and reduction of the civil list. In short, it meant pronouncing himself against... ... is your friend and schoolmate; he will be- long to the Thiers’ party; you risk nothing in supporting his election.” “The present ministry could dismi... ...s of the Republican calendar. In 1814, hosiery, a stable business with few risks in ordi- nary times, was subject to all the variations in the price o... ...d by the Revolution of July. Comte Maxime de T railles alone knew how many disasters he had caused; but he had always taken care to shelter him- self ... ...d of Saint- Ursula before retouching it. From that model I have now made a reduction, which I place upon the charming shoulders of a countess not yet ... ...ed, without yielding to a curiosity which might, I warn you, lead to great disasters. If you refuse to enter my plans, you will take from yourself all...

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...s document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Edit... ...n this money-turning of Anthony’s, counted his gains for him, disposed his risks, and eyed the pile of visionary gold with an interest so remote, that... ...hink—and it’s thousands at a time, gold, and notes, and cheques—if I was a risky chap? I’m known to be thoroughly respectable. Five and forty years I’... ...iscover a text that might be used against him in the event of the farmer’s reduction to a state of distress, and his, the squire’s, making the most of... ...e a mother. He knew the military history of every regiment in the service. Disasters even of old date 184 Rhoda Fleming brought groans from him. This...

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...s document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Edit... ... fate, this going right through with it, that tragedy lies. Tragedy is not disaster. It is a disaster when a cart-wheel goes over a frog, but it is no... ... men are merely mechanical, the struggle is one which, though it may bring disaster and death to millions, is no more than accident, an accidental col... ... accident, no better than a frog under the wheel of destiny. That may be a disaster, but it is only a mess for all that. On the other hand, if they ha... ...abide by the decision. The mines were closed till the men would accept the reduction.—Well, that cut my life across. We were shutting the men out from... ...t from work, starving their fami- lies, in order to force them to accept a reduction. It may be the condition of trade made it imperative. But, for my...

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...s document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Edit... ... she procured for him about the year 1814. Seeing the tendency to enforced reduction which the new- comers to power under the Restoration were beginni... ...ill this evening, to raise his voice and speak as dog- matically as he had risked doing to Olivier Vinet; but per- haps Theodose de la Peyrade was not... ...rizet. But Cerizet had positively declined them, on the ground that he ran risks of a nature to become a possible cause of dispute with associates. “I... ...Balzac seventy-five thousand francs. The notary, involved in the political disaster, and whose practice was already sold, con- cealed himself for a ti... ...the passionate emotion he had felt for this woman, the author of his great disaster, and the in- strument of his ruin. Either this Delilah was a very ...

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...s document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Edit... ...as one of the most decided workers for the ad- mission of improvements and reduction of abuses within his own college, with which each Oxford foundati... ...re. They treated me very well. How in the face of all this could I run the risk of letting them think I was unwilling to trust them? So I think still ... ...any of you dear ones should think me rash. Indeed, I don’t want to run any risks at all. But there was no risk here, as I supposed, and had we chosen ... ...hat the effects were far more serious than those of a common fracture. The disaster took place in Patteson’s presence. ‘I shall never forget,’ writes ... ...hing, and will correspond with him, if nec- essary. At present there is no reduction of the swellings. The iodine has certainly lessened the pains in ... ...up to cast in his lot with the Mission. It was on August 15 that the first disaster at these islands took place. Not till the 27th could the Bishop—on...

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...s document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Nei- ther the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Ed... ... of course, he might be ruined. He did not expect it; still he fronted the risks. ‘ And now,’ said he, ‘I come to you for coun- sel. I am not held amo... ... enthusiastic friends. It might ac- count for her husband’s discontent-the reduction of him to a state of mere masculine antagonism. What is the husba... ...ed a Somerset in my time, and taken up for dead, and that didn’t beat me!’ Disasters of the present kind could hardly affect such a veteran. But he wa... ...n of her spirit. He drove into the streets, desiring, half determining, to risk a drive back on the morrow. The cold light of the morrow combined with...

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...s document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Edit... ...jumps over the edge, one is bound to land some- where.’ ‘But isn’t it very risky?’ asked Ursula. A slow mocking smile dawned on Gudrun’s face. ‘ Ah!’ ... ... than the or- dinary woman who keeps to her own set. Hermione Roddice does risk herself in some respects.’ Ursula pondered this for a time. ‘I doubt i... ... ters’ Federation closed down the mines because the men would not accept a reduction. This lock-out had forced home the new conditions to Thomas Crich... ...ight of stairs. They creaked under his weight—it was exasperating. Ah what disaster, if the mother’s door opened just beneath him, and she saw him! It... ...d my hiccup!’ squealed Halliday. ‘Do let me go on. “It is a desire for the reduction process in oneself, a reducing back to the origin, a return along... ...they’re nearly as good as Jesus. “And if, Julius, you want this ecstasy of reduction with the Pussum, you must go on till it is fulfilled. But surely ...

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...s document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Edit... ...n ills you fly to are greater than all the real ones you fly from—will you risk the commis- sion of so fearful a mistake? All profess to be content in... ...naval steamer avail- able, proceed to Pensacola Harbor, and at any cost or risk prevent any expedition from the mainland reaching Fort Pickens or Sant... ...gs of Abraham Lincoln: V ol Five It is thus seen that the assault upon and reduction of Fort Sumter was in no sense a matter of self-defense on the pa... ...pon the list of retired officers of the army of the United States, without reduction in his current pay, subsistence, or allowances. The American peop... ...nt Office have declined in nine months about $100,000.00 rendering a large reduction of the force employed necessary to make it self-sustaining. The d... ...rd, it will be a repetition of the same strategic error which produced the disaster of Bull Run. To operate on exterior lines against an enemy occupyi... ...at line of the enemy’s communications, while mine would? Fifth. In case of disaster, would not a retreat be more diffi- cult by your plan than mine? Y...

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...s document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Edit... ...QUIR UIR UIR UIR UIRY Y Y Y Y It seems to me that the Greek mind up to the disaster of the Macedonian Conquest was elaborately and discursively dis- c... ...es, or if it is only one common ances- tor, by one, and as we go back that reduction will have to be 44 First and Last Things doubled, quadrupled and... ...d and soul if not of body, with no right to lift an eyebrow at the painted disasters of the streets. 3.8. SOCIAL P 3.8. SOCIAL P 3.8. SOCIAL P 3.8. SO... ...to abandon all insurance, is to become a driven and uncer- tain worker, to risk one’s personal freedom and culture and the upbringing and efficiency o... ...tty effectually now upon the participation of the lender in the borrower’s risks. This, how- ever, is only one part of a series of limitations of the ... ...up, colossal and unprecedent facts. They have the effect of an overhanging disaster that grows every year more tremendous, every year in more sinister...

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...his document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Nei ther the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty... ...nd by and by Jim said it was such a black night, now, that it wouldn’t be no risk to swim down to the big raft and crawl aboard and listen—they would ... ...in 36 from side to side of his wheel, and trimmed the ships so closely that disaster seemed ceaselessly imminent. When he had cooled a little he told... ...” The boat rasped and ground her way through the sand, hung upon the apex of disaster a single tremendous instant, and then over she went! And such a ... ...rance business, also. It not only insured the lives of its members, but took risks on steamboats. The organization seemed indestructible. It was the t... ...he chat, mainly, was one which I think we had not exploited before—steamboat disasters. One was then on its way to us, little as we suspected it; the ... ...ys the people were swept off by hundreds, by thousands; and so great was the reduction caused by flight and by death to gether, that the population w...

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...s document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Edit... ...ded in the shadow. Often, to test the love thus offered to her, and at the risk of losing it, she refused to wear the draperies that concealed some po... ...h century, he installed a chaplain in his home until 1801 (in spite of the risk he ran from the revolutionary decrees), so that he might not thwart th... ... solitude that the notary was obliged not only to confirm the rumor of the disasters, but to give her further particulars, which were now well known t... ...he ef- fect. But the T wenty-ninth Bulletin and the news of the ter- rible disasters of the grand army in Russia, and at the pas- sage of the Beresina... ...ch you must not open or read until a time, after my death, when some great disaster has overtaken you; when, in short, you are without the means of li... ...of an unknown principle. The fear that some other chemist might effect the reduction of metals and dis- cover the constituent principle of electricity...