The document discusses disaster housing resources and strategies. It identifies different types of interim and permanent housing options available after disasters, including shelters, rental assistance, temporary repairs, manufactured housing, and reconstruction assistance. It also discusses challenges in providing disaster housing, such as balancing needs, availability, and community characteristics. A variety of federal, state, local, and non-profit organizations provide housing assistance after disasters.
This document provides information on straw bale home construction including basics, concerns with moisture intrusion, foundation design, exterior design, interior design, plumbing routing, plaster types and application, and crack diagnostics. Straw bale homes can be load-bearing or non-load bearing and are typically plastered on the interior and exterior with cement, earthen, lime or gypsum plasters applied in multiple coats. Moisture intrusion is a key concern and design features aim to prevent moisture from entering or trapping in the walls.
Natural disasters around the world can cause significant damage. A picture shows a powerful tornado destroying a town in Noruega, tossing anything in its path. Forest fires, whether caused accidentally or naturally, also endanger the environment. Hurricanes bring high winds and flooding from storm surges that impact thousands of people and their homes.
Jessica Moreno Moreno is a 16-year-old student from Serdán City, Mexico. She provides her address as Prolongación entre 5 y 7 poniente and phone number as 2292579604. Her daily routine during the week is to wake up at 8am, have breakfast at home, bathe, and go to school after 12pm. On Saturdays she washes clothes and bathes, and on Sundays she spends time with her mother and grandmother before returning home to bathe and do homework. In the evenings, she likes to go to the park with friends at 7pm before returning home.
This document lists the names, titles, and affiliations of 8 individuals: Janet Marstine, Wendy Ng, Göran Björnberg, Carol Rogers, Rainey Tisdale, Astri Fremmmerlid, Victoria Van Hyning, and Carol Ryff. It provides basic contact information for each person in a concise format.
The document discusses disaster housing resources and strategies. It identifies different types of interim and permanent housing options available after disasters, including shelters, rental assistance, temporary repairs, manufactured housing, and reconstruction assistance. It also discusses challenges in providing disaster housing, such as balancing needs, availability, and community characteristics. A variety of federal, state, local, and non-profit organizations provide housing assistance after disasters.
This document provides information on straw bale home construction including basics, concerns with moisture intrusion, foundation design, exterior design, interior design, plumbing routing, plaster types and application, and crack diagnostics. Straw bale homes can be load-bearing or non-load bearing and are typically plastered on the interior and exterior with cement, earthen, lime or gypsum plasters applied in multiple coats. Moisture intrusion is a key concern and design features aim to prevent moisture from entering or trapping in the walls.
Natural disasters around the world can cause significant damage. A picture shows a powerful tornado destroying a town in Noruega, tossing anything in its path. Forest fires, whether caused accidentally or naturally, also endanger the environment. Hurricanes bring high winds and flooding from storm surges that impact thousands of people and their homes.
Jessica Moreno Moreno is a 16-year-old student from Serdán City, Mexico. She provides her address as Prolongación entre 5 y 7 poniente and phone number as 2292579604. Her daily routine during the week is to wake up at 8am, have breakfast at home, bathe, and go to school after 12pm. On Saturdays she washes clothes and bathes, and on Sundays she spends time with her mother and grandmother before returning home to bathe and do homework. In the evenings, she likes to go to the park with friends at 7pm before returning home.
This document lists the names, titles, and affiliations of 8 individuals: Janet Marstine, Wendy Ng, Göran Björnberg, Carol Rogers, Rainey Tisdale, Astri Fremmmerlid, Victoria Van Hyning, and Carol Ryff. It provides basic contact information for each person in a concise format.
This document discusses the degradation of plastics over time. It examines research on the breakdown of various plastic materials, such as polyethylene bottles and polystyrene cups, when exposed to different environmental conditions like weather, sediment, and heat over periods of 2 years. The research found that plastic type and environment significantly impact degradation rates, with thermal aging causing faster breakdown than weather or water exposure. Most plastics showed chemical changes within 24 months, with polyurethane breaking down most quickly. Cigarette butts were also examined and found to degrade into paper and acetic acid. Understanding plastic degradation can help address the global pollution problem.
This document discusses sustainable transport and packaging materials for artworks. It summarizes the risks involved in transporting cultural heritage like vibration, climate changes, theft and accidents. It outlines preventative measures like planning, confidentiality, gloves, experienced handlers, adequate packaging, labeling, fastening, couriers, supervision and equipment to control temperature and humidity. It also notes the dilemma between requirements for transporting art versus sustainable solutions. Different transport methods like trucks, planes, ships and trains are discussed in terms of sustainability. Finally, it provides examples of sustainable packaging and transport approaches like reusable crates, flexible packaging systems and virtual couriering.
1. The document provides guidance on practicing integrated pest management (IPM) in a calm and reasonable manner. It advises focusing IPM efforts on key areas like sanitation, exclusion of pests, and monitoring, rather than trying to inspect and treat everything.
2. Effective monitoring of pest populations involves using traps, record keeping, and identifying problem areas. Traps should be placed strategically and checked regularly.
3. Proper inspection is the foundation of any IPM program. Inspections should be routine and involve looking for pests, signs of pests, and conditions that could attract pests. Focus inspection on vulnerable areas and artifacts.