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Carl Stephenson's short story Leiningen vs. The Ants is a fictional story of an epic struggle between man and an adversary who is tiny, primitive, and weak by comparison, but whose strength in numbers almost prevails…

Within the retail environment, factors, beyond the stores control will undoubtedly occur. It is through this uncertainty that an emergency procedures plan should be used. This plan is designed to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of common emergency occurrences and how to effectively deal with them. This guide is meant to provide a step by step process to ensure the safety of both employees of XYZ Retail and its subsequent customers. The following scenarios are meant to be a guide that is flexible enough to provide elasticity in regards to its implementation. As such, the executive in charge of the building must use his or her best judgment to act in a prudent and unbiased manner to ensure the safety of all personnel involved. Below are common scenarios that an executive of XYZ retail may encounter

In risk assessment, potential risks to an organization are listed and then evaluated both for the likelihood of occurrence and the impact to the organization. Once you have identified and evaluated the risks, the next step is to develop a plan of action to address those risks in order of priority. Analyze your selected organization for risks and vulnerabilities. This assignment is comprised of two components: Complete the Risk and Vulnerability Analysis Worksheet: Begin by listing all potential threats to your organization and to the community or state at large that could impact your organization. Review the Threat Identification document for a list of questions to consider when determining your threats. Determine the probability of the threat. This is a subjective consideration, but it is useful nonetheless. Use a simple scale of 1 to 5 with 1 as the lowest probability and 5 as the highest. Evaluate the impact of the threats on several components of the organization. Again, use a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 as the lowest impact and 5 as the highest. Consider the potential: Human Impact—consider the possibility of death or injury. Business Impact—consider the possibility of a business interruption, such as employees and customers being unable to reach the facility or the imposition of fines, penalties, or legal costs. Property Impact—consider the costs to temporarily replace, to repair, and to fully replace. Assess your resources and ability to respond. Use the same 1 to 5 scale; however, in this scenario, 1 indicates most of the resources are available (low risk) and 5 indicates a lack of resources (high risk). Consider the following types of resources: Internal Resources—Does the organization have the resources and capabilities needed to respond? External Resources—Will external resources be able to respond as quickly as the organization may need them, or will they have other priority areas to serve? Total the probability, impact, and resources to determine which threats should be the focus of your business continuity plan. A higher score indicates the highest impact and risk to the organization. Write a Risk Impact Analysis paper. Describe the process used to analyze the threats to the organization. Bring in research and best practices in business continuity planning to support your process. Using the threats you listed on the Risk and Vulnerability Analysis Worksheet, determine the five highest priority threats that merit further evaluation and risk reduction. Describe and prioritize the high-priority threats. Explain how these threats impact the organization. Identify possible ways to mitigate the impact of the identified threat on the organization.

McPhee, John. The Control of Nature. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1990.

Effective personal protection requires a comprehensive approach to anticipating, understanding, and preparing for multiple sources of threats to personal safety.

Awakening Osiris: The Egyptian Book of the Dead

Hurricane Katrina touched land near New Orleans, Louisiana on August 29, 2005 and its storm surge ripped the levees built to protect New Orleans from Lake Pontchartrain, which bounds it in the North (Wikipedia 2005).

To put in simple words, a flood is too much water in the 'wrong' place that has a far reaching effect on people and the environment. The most common type of natural flooding is caused by streams and is mainly because of…

The ecologies and environment: From the Atlantic Ocean to the Appalachian Plateau, Georgia is a very diverse state in terms of its ecology and geography. The state is the largest east of the Mississippi River, and its…

The Yellow River (also known as "Huang He" in Chinese) is the second largest river in China after the Yangtze River and the fifth largest in the world. The River occupies an extremely important place in the Chinese…