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When you think about the utility of Lean Six Sigma, you are likely thinking about its usage in the manufacturing industry. But did you know that business owners across a wide range of industries can find value in Lean Six Sigma as well? The usefulness of this practice spans far beyond a manager's ability to improve efficiency on the production room floor. In fact, this discipline has yielded significant results in a variety of businesses spanning all types industries with varying product and service offerings.
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Why You Should Run A Lean Office
Like most businesses (if not all businesses), one of the basic tenants of Lean Six Sigma is to understand and drive client value. Using this fact as a starting point, the Lean Six Sigma discipline is then used to identify areas of improvement in your organization while implementing effective, more efficient, solutions.
Even though a manufacturing company and a doctor's office appear to be fundamentally different, both organizations can find significant value through the implementation of Lean Six Sigma because they share the same basic tenant – to understand and drive client value. From a healthcare perspective we know that patients value shorter wait times and improved professional interaction. Using Lean Six Sigma, we would review the office's processes and determine how to make them more effective in the interest of driving client value. One solution might be to improve the general organization of the office. Doing so could feasibly result in greater efficiency among the staff, shorter wait times and longer, more meaningful interactions with patients.
This same scenario can play out in all offices where client value is considered a priority.
Better Quality Begins At The Beginning
When you have two people doing the same job without any formal processes, they're bound to produce different results. Unfortunately, lack of consistency negatively impacts the company's overall ability to produce quality products and/or services.
Companies and organizations that implement Lean Six Sigma, go through the exercise of deconstructing organizational processes to determine best practices, implement changes and establish quality control measures throughout every step of the process – not just at the end. Making quality a priority early in the process will consistently produce higher quality products and services.
Just Getting Started
Obviously we are just scratching the service of what Lean Six Sigma can do. I recently had the opportunity to talk about the effectiveness of Lean Six Sigma on an episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio with Mark Van Benschoten where I was able to talk a little more about the practice. You can go to www.reacpa.com/podcast or click the play button on the media player below to listen to our conversation. You can also email Rea & Associates if you have questions this topic.
By Kyle Stemple (New Philadelphia office)
Check out these articles for even more tips to help you move the needle:
Your Business Could Be Doing Better
Turning The Tables On Ourselves: How We Used Lean Six Sigma


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Michael Jones, a 25-year-old youth soccer coach, was fatally stabbed early Monday morning in Manhattan, police said. Jones was from Liverpool and worked for Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls as a coach in the team's youth mentoring program.
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His body was later found on a blood-splattered street, police later saying Jones had been stabbed in the neck and torso and one of his ears had been cut off. Jones was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he was declared dead.
Police are looking for a suspect who was described as wearing a ponytail and a dark jacket.
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April 16, 2009
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - This Saturday Yale will travel to Cambridge, Mass., for the annual Harvard-Yale Dual Meet. Last weekend the two teams joined together to compete in the biennial Harvard-Yale vs. Oxford-Cambridge meet, but this weekend everything is back to normal as the rivals go head to head, giving each other the chance to see what the Heptagonal Championships might look like in May at Penn. This is the last dual meet for the Bulldogs, and they have only two meets left (Penn Relays next Thursday through Saturday and the Springtime Invitational at Yale on the 26th) before Heptagonal Championships at Penn on May 9-10th.
This Saturday will be a good chance to see how Yale and Harvard measure up in the outdoor season. Last year, when the meet was in New Haven, the Bulldogs trailed behind the Crimson, ending the day with 65 points to the Crimson's 96. In the indoor Harvard-Yale-Princeton contest this winter, Yale also had a disappointing finish (23 points to Harvard's 77). The Bulldogs look to improve upon that this weekend.
The Bulldogs should measure up more favorably in the outdoor season. Many of Yale's top runners excel in exclusively outdoor events, such as senior Bevin Peters, who competes in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, and captain Jennifer Lin, who runs the 400-meter hurdles.
Last year at this dual meet Yale did very well in field events. Sophomore Stephanie Scaramella was the largest point-earner for the Bulldogs, earning 11 points from a second-place finish in the discus throw, second-place in the hammer throw and first-place in the shot put.
Freshmen Emily Standish and Eve King also earned points for Yale in the triple-jump, in which they finished first and second, respectively. Standish also finished second in the high jump (she was named second-team All-Ivy in the event last spring).
Throws and jumps were Yale's main scoring events last year, but Harvard's team is looking strong in those areas this spring, building on their success later in last season.
The Crimson's Becky Christensen was first-team All-Ivy last year in the high jump, Jessica Fronk in the javelin throw. Eda Karesin was second-team All-Ivy in the event. Brittan Smith was second-team All-Ivy in the long jump. Many of these athletes performed well last Friday (Christensen and Smith won their respective events), and should be ready to compete on Saturday.
In the running events, Yale should have more of an advantage, in middle distances in particular.
Harvard has some very good athletes running sprints. Senior Favia Merritt won both the 100- and 200-meter dashes on Friday by a good margin. The winning American 4x100-meter relay team consisted mostly of Harvard runners, but Yale's relay team is also good, and it should perform well. It finished in 48.29 in bad weather at Colonial Relays two weeks ago, and the women ran a ECAC qualifying time of 47.95 when they competed in California nearly a month ago.
Yale definitely has an advantage in hurdling events, as Lin won both the 100- and 400-meter hurdles last Friday, in times of 15.47 and 1:02.04, respectively. The latter time is a season best and qualifies her for the ECAC championships, leaving her just over one second over the NCAA regional qualifying standard.
Yale is also very strong in slightly longer distances. Junior Claudia Duncan won the 400-meter dash in 56.26 seconds on Friday, and the 4x400-meter relay team that finished first in 3:48.89 was composed mostly of Yale runners (Lin, Duncan and sophomore Kate Grace). When Yale's 4x400-meter team competed at Colonial Relays they finished in 3:49.75, good for the ECAC Championships.
Harvard sophomore Hilary May had a good 800-meter run, but she was more than two and a half seconds slower than Yale's Grace, who set a meet record in 2:08.40 (qualifying her for NCAA regional championships in the event). Grace was one of three freshmen in the country to compete at the NCAA championships in the event last May, and she also competed in this distance at the NCAA indoor championships this March.
In distance races, Harvard's Claire Richardson competed very well last Friday in the 1,500-meter run, earning an ECAC qualifying time; Richardson earned first-place All-Ivy honors for her performance in the 5,000-meter run this winter. Yale will have to put its best feet forward in the 1,500-meter and 5,000-meter events on Saturday.
Of course, the other distance event looks easy for the Bulldogs: senior Bevin Peters won the 3,000-meter steeplechase by a wide margin on Friday in a personal best of 10:50.48, which is tantalizingly close (.23 seconds) to the cutoff for the NCAA regional championships.
This Saturday should be a closer competition between Yale and Harvard than it has been in other recent meetings.
Events will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Harvard's McCurdy Track. A complete schedule of events can be found here. Results will posted at YaleBulldogs.com at the end of the meet.
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Reg. No.
Name of Organization
World Meteorological
Organization (WMO)
and Mitigation of Disasters related to Weather, Climate and Water
Abstract Statistics
show that more than 65 per cent of the economic losses due to natural
disasters and nearly 90 per cent of people killed were due to disasters
related to weather, climate and water. Recent scientific studies
also indicate that the number of extreme events and their intensity
might also increase due to global climate change. WMO through its
major programmes and the National Meteorological and Hydrological
Services (NMHSs) put specific emphasis on natural disaster prevention
and mitigation. A new major WMO cross-cutting programme on Natural
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has recently been established
to respond more effectively to the natural disaster reduction challenge
and ensure further integration and synergetic approach across programmes
and interested organizations. Japan Meteorological Agency will present
examples of national and international contribution of the NMHSs
in this field. Reliable information on weather and climate allows
for improved decision-making, which has the potential to mitigate
the impacts of disasters. Early warning protects life and property,
provided that it can reach the target communities in timely and suitable
manner, combined with awareness programmes and risk evaluation, disaster
prevention and other preparedness measures. THORPEX is a relevant
example of research activities being developed to accelerate improvements
in the skill of 1 to 14 days forecast of high impact weather. The
universal and equitable access to warnings and information results
in reducing loss of life and property
caused by disasters to a minimum. The information society, fostering ICT
development, E-environment and
E-science strengthens NMHSs in producing and delivering information, warnings
and comprehensive and effective
services to their population in support to safety of lives and property
and the general welfare and convenience of the people.
Room 301
at International Conference Center Kobe
Date and Time
All Day (Friday)
21 January
American Friends
Service Committee
Work with Vulnerable Populations as a Form of Mitigation
415-565-0201 extension
�"A shift
in the focus from relief to sustainable development is occurring.� The
current situation calls for bring[ing] together local, national,
and international policymakers as well as civil society and community
The First Announcement for the World Conference on Disaster Reduction
Advocacy Work as a Form of Mitigation
Some American Friends Service Committee Experiences With Vulnerable Populations
in Wartime and in Disasters
PowerPoint Presentation Based on the following outline:
The Americanization of the American Red Cross:� Internment and Relocation
of Japanese and Japanese Americans in World War II
From Federal Office of Emergency Services to Federal Emergency Management
Assistance (FEMA)�
1960s� Mississippi Gulf poor communities and federal bureaucracy response
Impact of Immigration Reform and Control Act 1986
Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989
California Citrus Freeze of 1998
�Building NGO Cooperation� After Turkey 1999 Earthquake
From Earthquake Relief to Sustainable Development
El Salvador 2001-2004���
9/11/2001 - Homeland Security and US PATRIOT Act
California Winter of 2001
Southern California Fires of 2003
Taking Community Experiences Into Policy Reforms
Project Voice Immigrant Work
Washington, D.C. Office of AFSC
Room 3B at
Kobe International Exhibition Hall
AM (Tuesday) 18
Asian Disaster
Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN)
Effectiveness in Disaster Risk Management Through Partnership
81 78 262 5550/5551
81 78 262 5554
firstname.lastname@example.com /email@example.com
Disaster risk management
is an area undertaken by many players.� Lack of collaboration remains
a great challenge.� Multi-sectoral partnership can enhance effective
disaster risk management and as such, a regional network as a platform
for partnership is highly beneficial.� The Asian Disaster Reduction
and Response Network (ADRRN) is one such platform which brings together
NGOs and other key stakeholders including UN OCHA and ADRC.� Topics
covered include: 1. The Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake - Reflecting
Ten Years and Lessons Learnt by Japanese NGOs.� 2. Ensuring effective
Disaster Response through TDRM - Emerging challenges to Governments,
International Organisations and Civil Society.� 3. Disaster Risk
Management in Asia - The Importance of a Network.� 4.� Formal and
Informal Networking for Earthquake Risk Management in Nepal.� 5.� Bridging
the Gap between Knowledge and Practice.� 6.� Mobilising Communities
in a Disaster - The Sri Lankan Experience.� This forum aims to expose
the public to a gathering of experts with an interactive session
for the audience.� It offers a wealth of experience in managing disasters
from earthquakes to severe floods.� It is hoped that lessons can
be learnt, and highlight the role each individual and organisation
can play in reducing disasters.
Room 501
at International Conference Center Kobe
AM� (Saturday)
22 January
United Nations
University (UNU)
for the Unforeseen: Reducing Risk and Vulnerability to Urban Disasters
Ensuring human
secutrity is one of the priority areas for a sustainable urban development.� Rapid
change of urban landscape and ever-increasing expansion bring about
unexpected risks to urban communities. Mega cities are expanding
not only in the 2dimensional surface, but also vertically both upward
and downward. Most of the time such expansion is carried out without
adequate knowledge on the associated risks. Especially the underground
expansions are vulnerable to flooding, or fires, explosions, etc.
Often the risks associated with these developments are unknown, as
they have not been used sufficiently long to be exposed to extreme
events. One way of overcoming the difficulty of lack of past experience
is to model the risks by simulating the physical phenomena and their
impact on people and property located in a given location at a given
time. This session will therefore focus on assessing and reducing
human vulnerability to disasters by looking at the dynamic behavioral
patterns of the urban communities to understand the vulnerabilities
brought about by urban life style,
especially those related to increased utilization of underground spaces
and large concentrations in potentially
vulnerable areas. It will highlight methodologies to utilize high resolution
dynamic spatial information related to
urban infrastructure, human behavior and incorporating them in multi-hazard
risk assessment to facilitate
implementation of appropriate mitigation measures.
Room 501 at International
Conference Center Kobe
AM (Wednesday)
19 January
BGR, GTZ, InWent
and partner organizations from Thailand, Bolivia, Mozambique,
El Salvador, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan
Building and Utilization of Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction
Participants of
the event will be German organisations (BGR, GTZ, InWEnt) and their
partner organisations from Thailand (Department for Mineral Resources),
Bolivia (district administration), El Salvador (community organisation),
Vietnam (ADPC), Mozambique (INGC) , Zimbabwe (Civil Protection Unit),
Afghanistan (Kabul University) and India (Disaster Management Institute).The
side event will discuss different aspects of "Capacity Building
and utilization of technology for Disaster Risk Reduction".
The Partners will provide short presentations on� the different types
of approaches used on community, sub-national, national and regional
levels. "Capacity Building" stands for human resources
and organizational development. Processes of organizational and institutional
change towards a greater effectiveness in the field of Disaster Management
and Prevention are supported through dialogue, training and advising
profesional and management staff at individual, organizational and
society level. The inputs will be followed by a panel discussion
on possible share of technology and the use and implementation of
management and technological know how by national and regional disaster
prevention initiatives/networks in developing countries.
The discussion will be guided by a moderator and will be open to questions
from the public.� The question of a possible transfer of technology as
well as the issue of human resource development will become key points
of the discussion. Questions to be answered are:"What are the existing
frameworks at the different levels?"What is the understanding of adapted
technology at local, sub-national, national and regional level ?" How
can the use of modern technological know how be linked to the policy makers? "� How
can we we reach the best possible added value of capacity building? "Which
are the main fields for capacity building in the field of disaster prevention?
AM (Friday) 21
Collaborating Agencies
Responding to Disasters - CARD
to Prosper: Building Social and Economic Strength Through Disaster
Preparedness and Emergency Response Activities
email@example.com� and firstname.lastname@example.com
www.FirstVictims.org�� and www.PrepareNow.org
In the October
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and the October 1991 Oakland Hills Firestorm
all levels and disciplines of emergency services responded immediately,
bravely and with honor.� Yet many frail, frightened seniors were
unable to access services; children were left with unprepared caregivers;
non-English speakers felt fearful and isolated; and others with special
needs such as medical dependency fell through every crack in our
emergency response system. With round-the-clock media coverage and
billions of dollars of far-reaching financial damage, these disasters
challenged us. We had to question virtually every aspect of what
it takes for all people in a community to survive and successfully
move forward in emergencies and large-scale disasters.Over the course
of many years, by working with hundreds of community based organizations
to incorporate the diverse needs of their vulnerable clients, an
alternative approach to disaster preparedness and emergency mobilization
was developed. By adopting a simple, standardized, skills-based leadership
training program, targeted at community agencies and non-traditional
responders, CARD (Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters)
is helping to build the resilience and response capacity of many
local jurisdictions. By working with government and private funders
to make disaster preparedness a beneficial and sometimes required
deliverable, many unexpected results have been created. This presentation
will also address the necessary shift away from fear-based messages,
and the social and economic benefits of creating an inclusive response
model where diverse community assets can be effectively mobilized
for public benefit.Submitted by:Ana-Marie Jones, Executive Director
CARD - Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters
PM (Saturday) 22
ENTICO Cooporation
Earth Observation
and Research Initiatives for Disaster Preparedness
'This workshop
will explore the role that the Earth Observation and geological research
has, and the initiatives which are taking place, in preparing institutions,
other organisations, and local people for disaster reduction.� With
input from organisations including NOAA, ESA and the Swiss Federal
Institute, the event will outline expertise and different abilities
in providing solutions in monitoring, risk assessment, and early
warning for disaster reduction. This will be placed in context of
capacity building for local people and institutionalised preparedness
in order that disaster reduction can be effected, in concert, at
different levels of organisation.� The workshop will take the form
of a number of short presentations from experts within IGO, national
government and independent research organisations, followed by questions
and answers. The focus of the workshop will be on discusion with
audience participation. There will also be an opportunity for participants
and presenters to discuss these issues after the event.
Room 2B at
Kobe International Exhibition Hall
Nokia Corporation
communication solutions for first responders and emergency management
This workshop will
give overview information package and share usage experiences of
new digital communication technologies for emergency management and
first responders.� It summarizes evolution trends of communications
technology and describes usage areas of public cellular and professional
mobile radio networks. Workshop analyses and explains with practical
real life examples how modern digital communication systems brings
situation awareness to the field units and emergency rooms, enables
real interoperability between organizations and secures confidentiality
in communications. Experiences in the field - how digital communications
benefit first responders in case examples: incidents, floods, snowstorms.
Workshop will analyze also financial aspect with total cost of ownership
model� in communication systems and especially in shared multi-agency
communication networks with shared applications. Rapid deploment
communication systems will be investigated.
Room 2B at Kobe
International Exhibition Hall
AM (Thursday) 20
US Department of
of Animal and Human Issues in Disasters
(81-3) 3224-5112
(81-3) 3224-5291
The session will
conclude with a roundtable discussion where a panel consisting of
the speakers and possibly other invited experts will yield to questions
from the audience. The aim of the presentations and discussion is
to inform emergency managers about the potential of the emerging
ideas on linking Animal welfare and human welfare into emergency
management decision-making processes. The exchange of ideas is expected
to preserve sustainable development after a crisis and reduce the
spread of disease and hunger during a disaster.
Room 401/402
at International Conference Center Kobe
AM (Saturday) 22
Risk Reduction
and Indigenous Populations
email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com
Session Goals and
Objectives:� �Indigenous populations are often neglected in the development
of risk reduction policy.� This session will explore an experiment
in disaster information management in New Mexico and Arizona with
the Pueblo and Navajo Indian nations that could be a model for assisting
indigenous populations as well as small island nations and other
remote, at risk-populations.� A key aspect� will be to examine how
to protect culturally sensitive information.The session will conclude
with a roundtable discussion where a panel consisting of the speakers
and possibly other invited experts will yield to questions from the
audience. The aim of the presentations and discussion is to inform
emergency managers about the potential of the emerging ideas on disaster
information management and how emergency telecommunications can be
used to help indigenous populations gain access to space-based remotely
sensed data and other information critical to understanding risk
and then take appropriate mitigation steps.� Organizers hope for
a very interactive discussion with the audience.Background:�� The
panel will look for ways to develop more effective early warning,
evacuation and preparedness measures aimed at indigenous populations.� Dealing
with these issues requires a junction of cultural sensitivity, science,
and economic development theory.
PM (Wednesday)
19 January
ProVention Consortium
Research Grants for Disaster Risk Reduction for young professionals
from developing countries
00. 41. 22. 730.
44. 98
00. 41. 22. 733.
03. 95
'The ProVention
Consortium Applied Research Grants Program, first launched at The
World Bank in 2002, provides small grants for innovative research
projects in order to promote the development of young professionals
from developing countries dedicated to reducing disaster risk. The
Disaster Management Centre of the University of Wisconsin is currently
coordinating the program for ProVention in collaboration with the
Hazard Management Unit at The World Bank and the Asian Disaster Preparedness
Centerin Thailand. Research projects focus on the links between disasters,
poverty and the environment and fall into three general categories:
hazard and risk identification, risk reduction and risk sharing/transfer.
Some 65 grants were awarded in 2003 to researchers from 27 developing
countries. More information on the Grants Program is available from
the ProVention Consortium Web site at http://www.proventionconsortium.org/projects/appliedres.htm
Given the success of the grants program and wide interest to develop
the initiative further ProVention plans to launch a new round of
grants in 2005 and sees the WCDR as an ideal forum for organizing
a workshop on this topic. Don Schramm, Director of the Disaster Management
Centre of the University of Wisconsin, will coordinate this event,
involving an official launch of the new grants program as well as
presentations by two past grantees on the use and outcome of their
applied research.
Room 502 at International
Conference Center Kobe
Hyogo Prefectural Goverment, OCHA Kobe, Asian Disaster Reduction Center
Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2005
The conference will be participated by approximately 200 people including
high dignitaries and officials, mainly from Asian countries, along
with the general public, representatives of various UN agencies and
international/regional organizations. At the conference, a wide range
of up-to-date information will be shared, and stronger relationships
will be provided. A reporting session of good practices in Asian countries
will be the main component of the meeting.
Room 301 at International
Conference Center Kobe
AM (Wednesday) 19 January
NPO Life Safety Support Organization
Preparedness for a big earthquake
Room 503-504-505
at International Conference Center
All Day (Wednesday) 19 January
The General Insurance Association of Japan
Radio forum to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji
Earthquake-The role of radio in a time of earthquake disaster
The General Insurance Association of Japan and the Radio Committee
of the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan will
jointly hold a radio forum as a part of the annual earthquake insurance
promotion campaign. The aim of this forum is to improve the public
with an improved understanding of earthquake insurance and its dissemination.
The earthquake insurance is operated by the government and private
insurance companies based on the Earthquake Insurance Law.
With the participation of 101 presenters from the 101 radio stations
represented in the forum, two keynote speeches will be delivered under
the themes of "Expectation
for the Earthquake Insurance and Radio Broadcasting" and "The Role
of Radio in the time of an Earthquake". Panelists, who experienced earthquakes
and other natural disasters, will discuss the role of radio broadcasting in the
time of disasters and seek more effective ways to provide necessary information
to the public.
Main Hall at International Conference Center Kobe
PM (Saturday) 22 January
Exploration for Disaster Prevention Forum - Seeking a future course
for disaster
The "Exploration for Disaster Prevention Forum" will be
held to promote disaster prevention education for elementary school
students. This is the joint auspices of the General Insurance Association
of Japan, the Asahi Shimbun which is one of Japan's leading newspapers,
UNESCO and the Nippon Volunteer Network Active in Disaster.The "Exploration
for Disaster Prevention" is designed to guide children to discover
the importance of person to person relations in disaster prevention.
Through enjoyable explorations in their town, they find various disaster/crime
prevention facilities and equipment.The "Exploration for Disaster
Prevention Forum" will be organized into the following 3 sections.
- Video introduction of the "Exploration for Disaster Prevention" activities
which are carried out in many parts of the nation - Award ceremony
of the "Exploration for Disaster Prevention Map" contest
- Panel discussion on disaster prevention education
PM (Wednesday) 19 January
APN, WHO Centre for Health Development, Hyogo Prefectural Government
APN/WHO Session: Climate Calamities and Human Health
Climate change is already increasing the frequency and intensity of
natural disasters, and to tackle such disasters, a wide variety of
knowledge, wisdom and resources needs to be mobilized and effectively
integrated. With this in mind, institutions and centres in Kobe formed
a Disaster Reduction Alliance (DRA) with a goal to synergize international
cooperation towards disaster reduction. As part of a DRA initiative,
APN and WHO Centre for Health Development are seeking for a joint session
at the WCDR.
AM (Saturday) 22 January
City of Kobe
Sewerage System Symposium on Countermeasures against Earthquake
In January 2005, ten years will have passed since the Great Hanshin-Awaji
Earthquake.The Sewerage System Symposium on Countermeasures against
Earthquake is one of the activities which aims to communicate information
about earthquakes from the stricken area of Kobe to other countries
and related administrative bodies.This symposium aims to be useful
for future safe urban planning by introducing the damage and the process
of restoration and reconstruction of the sewer system based on our
experiences in the earthquake.
PM (Friday) 21 January
Hyogo Prefectural Government Board of Education,
10th Anniversary's Meeting for Reconstruction of Education from the
Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
AM (Wednesday) 19 January
Hyogo Prefectural Government Board of Education, National Center for
Teacher's Development
Seminar for Training Leaders of the Schools' Safety
PM (Thursday) 20 January
Institute of Social Safety Science, ISSS
1st International Conference on Urban Disaster Reduction
Goals of the first
International Conference on Urban Disaster Reduction are 1) to review
lessons learned
from long term recovery processes
from such recent catastrophic disasters as the 1995 Hanshin Awaji Earthquake,
the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, the 1999 Izmit earthquake and the 9.11
terrorist attack in New York and Washington in 2001, and 2) to share
and exchange strategies that help disaster reduction practitioners
and researchers in the global community to make initiatives in building
a society where a sustainable hazard mitigation is incorporated as
a fundamental element in the society.� These two issues will be addressed
in plenary sessions that are scheduled in the mornings of the 18th
and 19th.� Small group sessions follow in the afternoons.� Subsession
topics include 1. Planning for Disaster Reduction, 2. Multi-Hazard
Risk Assessment, 3. Tsunami Disaster Reduction, 4. Urban Disaster Reduction,
5. New Directions in GIS and Remote Sensing Technologies, 6.Disaster
Management: Lessons learned and new, 7 Business Continuity Planning
and Recovery, 8 Comparing Recovery Processes from Recent Earthquakes,
and 9. Toward a Comprehensive Theory of Disaster Recovery.
1) Kobe Bay Sheraton
Hotel & Towers
2) Room 2B, Kobe International Exhibition Hall
1) All Day 18/19/20
January� 2)PM� 20
Flood Disaster Prevention Division
A symposium of the public consciousness education against the flood
It is important that residents become conscious of flood disaster
to cope with flood vulnerability .The government sector has been estimating
the flood risk area by area . It is notified to residents to be conscious
about it .However, it is not known well because it is difficult to
understand .It will be discussed in this symposium with the subjects
of measures for getting high consciousness of residents .
Room 502 at International Conference Center Kobe
University of Hyogo,
College of Nursing Art & Science The
21st Center of Excellence Program
Disaster and Health: Seeking Optimal Strategies for Restoring People's
Health after Disaster
Various disasters,
both natural and man-made, such as floods, earthquakes, wars,
and terrorist attacks, occur all over the world. The ever-present threat
of disasters caused by nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons is
now a fact of daily life.�� Medical care is identified and provided
systematically at the period of emergency just after disaster occurrence.
In mid and long-term phase, people of other areas begin to show less
interest in the disaster, most of the support organizations from outside
withdraw, and victims in the disaster area feel as if they were abandoned.
On the other hand, it is necessary to identify knowledge about health
conditions among people and/or care during mid and long-term after
disaster.� This symposium will discuss about preparedness, health conditions
among victims and/or health providers including volunteers, and care
strategies during mid and long-term after disaster.
Shinsho Hall at the Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI)
PM (Tuesday) 18 January
World Conference
of Volutneers for Disaster (Secretariat:Nippon
volunteer network action disaster)
World Conference of Volunteers for Disaster
Need for
Need e-mail email@example.com
Since the Hanshin
Awaji Great Earthquake hit Kobe in 1995, we have witnessed many volunteers
spearheading activities to support those
most affected, when disaster strikes.� A culture of volunteering for
disaster relief has been built up for these 10 years.� Now our challenge
over next 10 years is how to prepare ourselves and to reduce the risk
of disasters by enhancing voluntary action.� For that end, it is important
to compile, share and disseminate wisdom /best practice in volunteering
and disaster reduction, and create a culture of disaster reduction.
The conference aims to facilitate exchanges among international volunteer
groups as well as other actors from private sector and civil society
to increase knowledge of good practice in disaster reduction and establish
a network to enable these organizations to collaborate further.
All Day (Friday) 21 January
'National Council of Sea Coast Associations. Japan Society of Civil
on Sea Coast� (To
reduce the damage of�TSUNAMIs�)
Tsunamis, frequently generated by underwater earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions and landslides at the zone of subduction in the ocean plates,
have caused serious damages in Japan. Although defense structure constructions
started since 1960 in Japan and are effective to reduce the damage,
we should shift to the integrated countermeasure including disaster
information and evacuation system which has been more important in
educing human loss. Especially, increasing disaster management consciousness
and disseminating disaster management knowledge is going to take more
important rule.We hope this symposium can contribute to let the people
be aware of the importance of disaster prevention through sharing experiences
of damage and efforts of countermeasure in the past, and of cooperation
among self, mutual and public helps to make clear each rule in the
prevention work.
Japanese knowledge and technologies introduced and discussed at the symposium
should be shared with the countries in the Pacific ocean, because we have the
common problems in the prevention work for mitigating disasters caused by tsunamis.
Building Research Institute
Symposium on Safer Buildings and Housing for Earthquakes
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Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure and Transport(MLIT), Hyogo Prefectural Government,
professional associations
in houisng/building sector and
Building Research Institute(BRI) co-organize a symposium which consists
of sessions listed below, intended for users/owners of housing/buildings,
architects, consultants and industries in housing/buiding sector and
officials of municipal governments. *presentation on significance
and benefits of seismic reinforcement, introduction of various kinds
of designs of seismic reinforcement, a risk-management approach for
earthquakes and several examples of its application��� *reports on
policies and strategies of Hyogo Prefectural Government and BRI��� *a
panel discussion by several experts
1) Room 502, Int'l Conference Center Kobe
2) Room 503, 504, and 505, Int'l Conference� Center Kobe
1)All Day (Tuesday) 18 January
2) All Day (Tuesday) 18 January�
Hyogo Prefectural
Government Senior's Health and Welfare Division/Hyogo
Prefectural association for eldery welfare
Tasks in the 10th Year After the Earthquake? Creating Elderly-Friendly
Living and Reviewing Local Community Support
Hold consulting
meetings by experts to strengthen the support system for LSA* activities,
as well as to hold training and exchange programs
to elevate their quality of service.� *Life Support Advisor
Room 2B at Kobe International Exhibition Hall
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
a Strong Country Against Disasters -Achievements and challenges
of JICA�s
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been conducting
many Official Development Assistance (ODA) projects to reduce disaster
risk in disaster prone developing countries. In this symposium, representatives
from counterpart organizations of these currently implemented or already
completed projects will be invited, They will present outlines and
reports on progress of their respective disaster prevention projects
or the outcome and issues as to those completed.
Based on these presentations, they will exchange their opinions with Japanese
experts and audiences, focusing on the keywords �Sustainable Development� and
�Human Security�, on the lessons learned from preceding projects, issues to be
solved and road map for the better in the filed of disaster prevention.
This symposium starts with a keynote speech by President Sadako Ogata of JICA,
and consists of two sessions: �Seismic Disaster Prevention� and �Comprehensive
Disaster Management�. Presentation of videos and pictures are also included.
AM (Friday) 21 January
Kobe Convention & Visitors
Local Governments' Report Meeting on Disaster Reduction Policy
Room 3A at Kobe International Exhibition Hall
Research Committee on Kobe Ground and Disaster Mitigations
of the results of "Research Committee on Kobe Ground
and Disaster Mitigations"
AM (Thursday) 20 January
Kobe Housing Support Center
Recommendation of earthquake-proofizing of residence
Japan Association for Earthquake Engineering
Message to personnel responding to disaster needs-lessons learned
from the decade after Kobe earthquake-
Room 401/402 at International Conference Center Kobe
The Crisis Management & Preparedness
Disaster - ProActive Community PROJECT2005
Room 3B at Kobe International Exhibition Hall
Architectural Institute of Japan
The AIJ Seminar for the 10th Anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji
Earthquake Disaster. How Should We Use Lessons from Earthquakes for
Disaster Mitigation
Ten years have
passed since the Hyogoken-Nambu Earthquake (the Great Hanshin-Awaji
Disaster) which is the greatest earthquake
disaster among those struck Japan after the Second World War.� It gave
a strong impact to the Japanese architectural society which has contributed
to building construction and urban development for safer and sustainable
built environments.The Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ), which
is a professional institution of architects and building engineers,
has seriously recognized this disaster as an important lesson and carried
out academic surveys, analyses and studies from various aspects in
order to establish the comprehensive earthquake disaster mitigation
research.In this seminar, AIJ verifies the progress of the research
over the past decade,extracts solved and unsolved problems from the
research, and discusses what should be done before the next
great earthquake strike
The Institution of Professional Engineers , Japan Kinki Branch
A civic organization, a man of learning and experience, public body,
and common activity
The Institution of Professional Engineers, Japan Kinki branch Construction
Department meeting which perceived this point worked on all the members,
Japan Consulting Engineers Association covering variety many sections
first, advanced systematization, and carried out production of an organization
which carries out activity with which also calls to industrial, administrative
and academic sectors on the other hand, arrives at the same table with
a general civilian, and a city calamity is equipped.
This is the people from NPO Law who continued from the 4th time and completed
with the participants in this exhibition, and talks these contents of activity
and point together.
Room 503-504-505 at International Conference Center
Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems
5th Workshop for Comparative Study on Urban Earthquake Disaster Management.
In this workshop, strategies and tactics for Improving the level of
disaster mitigation and preparedness for catastrophic earthquake disasters
which will be expected to occur within next 30 years or so will be
discussed in a holistic way by the speakers representing both natural
and social scientific perspectives.
Workshop on Improving Crisis Management Capability
This workshop studies the lessons learned from the past disasters
such as the 1995 Hanshin-Awaji earthquake disaster and emergency management
practices all over the world in order to establish a generic framework
for crisis management for any kinds of major incidents.
Center for The
Prevention of
Urban Disasters
Prevention of Urvan Disasters and Community development for Welfare
Room 501 at International Conference Center Kobe
Committee for the 10th Anniversary of Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
towards the construction from the Natural Disasters wrap the world����
Painting and Photo Exhibition, and Video Conference
In September 2004, we started the project for Natural Disaster Youth
Summit .This youth summit will be held from 25th to 28th of March,
2005 in Hyogo, Japan.On January 18th, as an intermediate presentation
of their own project, children will have a video conference globally
through the Internet at Awaji Yume Butai International Conference Center.At
the same time, there is an exhibition of pictures drawn by the children
in Bam, Iran, photos showing the life in Bam and the messages to people
suffering Niigata Chuetsu earthquake from all over the world.
Main Hall at the Awajiyumebutai
PM (Tuesday)18 January
The Kobe committee
on prevention of earthquake and tsunami and� "The
fire of Inamura"
Kids "waiwai" Summit of earthquake, tsunami and "The
fire of Inamura"
Kids "waiwai" summit of earthquake, tsunami and "The
fire of Inamura" is a conference which is convened to share what
we learned from the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995. The summit provides
an opportunity not only for adults but also for children to learn about
the threat of natural disaster and ways to prepare against it.� Among
several programs of the summit, a puppet play performance "The
fire of Inamura" may be the favorite of kids participants.�� "The
fire of Inamura" is based on a story written by Lafcadio Hearn, "A
Living God". It is a story about a man who saved the village from
tsunami(tidal wave) by warning people with signal fire. The title "The
fire of Inamura" is named after the signal fire made by stook,
which the man burned.� Major discussion points in the summit include "threat
of earthquake and tsunami", "preciousness of lives" , "importance
of cooperation" and "importance of passing the story down
from generation to generation".
Committee for friendly discussion on forest conservation
Forest conservation symposium
Measures for earthquake-induced landslides on forested hillslopes:
New measures for landslide disasters in forested hillslopes due to
the forecasted earthquakes along the Suruga Trough and the Japan Trench
have been required after the Hanshin-Awaji Great Earthquake. Symposium
designed to disseminate research findings and coordinate research programs
for the new technology will be organized. The future direction of the
disaster prevention will be discussed by examining the damages from
the Mid Niigata prefecture Earthquake and other example.
UNCRD Disaster Management Planning Hyogo Office, Hyogo Prefecture,
Symposium on "Building Safer Communities against
UNCRD is promoting
concept of Community Based Disaster Management (CBDM) and Safer Construction.
UNCRD will organise a Symposium on "Building
Safer Communities against Disasters" and conduct "Improvised
Shake Table Demonstration". The symposium aims to consolidate
further the concept and disseminate it through the conference forum.
The symposium's focus will be on building safer communities emphasising
partnership building in community based disaster management to deal
with social aspect of mitigation and reducing the risk posed by unsafe
housing through effective implementation of technology. The symposium
will be comprised two sessions: 1) "CBDM: Building on Partnership
in Disaster Management", which aims at raising awareness of CBDM,
identifying major issues of CBDM and partnership building and its major
challenges at all levels and, establishing recommendations for future
activities on CBDM through partnership; 2) "Reducing the Risk
posed by Unsafe Housing", which aims at analysing the cause and
effect of unsafe housing, exchanging the global experience on safer
construction practice and formulating the strategy and course of action
for desired level of safety.
The "Improvised Shake Table Demonstration" aims to disseminate
education tool on safer housing for non-engineered buildings for its
wider applications
which promote implementation of simple techniques of earthquake disaster
resistant� housing
in vulnerable communities.
All Day (Thursday) 20 January
Hanshin-Awaji Great Earthquake Hyogo Congress for Rescue snd Restoretion
Reconstruction of People's Lives-Achievements and Problems after Ten
Ten years have
past since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.� Have
the victims really regained their former lives? With this question
as the central issue, we intend to make it clear what has been achieved
in the last decade and what challenges we should tackle in the future
in Japan, an archipelago of natural disasters. Various issues will
be brought to light and compared with cases abroad.� These issues will
include the actual condition of the disaster-affected people in the
last ten years, the shifts in policy and the system in Japan for the
aid of disaster-victims, and movements and activities in different
areas in order to restore the lives of individual victims.� Some true
stories and events will also be introduced. Disaster-affected people
and reserchers who have been involved in diverse fields such as wekfare,
social organizations, etc. - some have been engaged in the reconstruction
process in the Hanshin-Awaji area over the past decade, and some have
experienced other natural disasters in Japan - will view the problems
from different angles and bring up any future prospects. People who
have an interest in these topics are welcome to join our discussion.
Kobe University, Research Center for Urban Safety and Security
Disaster Risk Management for Megacities in Asia
RCUSS of Kobe University has been organizing Symposia on Disaster
Preventions annually on this occasion. This year, the Symposium is
to be organized in collaboration with EMI (an international academic
NGO) as one of Kobe University 10th memorial events on Great Hanshin
Earthquake to promote the international collaborations of Kobe University
on disaster mitigation works. This is two-day Symposium. The first
day of Symposium is open to public, and the city representatives of
Asian megacities (such as Beijing, Mumbai Manila, Istanbul, etc.) and
international corporation and funding agencies present current situations
on disaster mitigations such as disaster potentials and mitigation
plans in these cities. The second day of Symposium is closed to public
and the representatives of cities and international organizations discuss
the implementation plans of disaster mitigations and international
Kobe University, Research Center for Urban Safety and Security
RCUSS of Kobe University has been organizing Symposiums on Disaster
Preventions annually on this occasion. This year, the Symposium is
to be organized in collaboration with EMI (an international academic
NGO) as one of Kobe University 10th memorial events on Great Hanshin
Earthquake to promote the international collaborations of Kobe University
on disaster mitigation works. This is two-day Symposium. The first
day of Symposium is open to public, and the city representatives of
Asian megacities (such as Beijing, Mumbai Manila, Istanbul, etc.) and
international corporation and funding agencies present current situations
on disaster mitigations such as disaster potentials and mitigation
plans in these cities. The second day of Symposium is closed to public
and the representatives of cities and international organizations discuss
the implementation plans of disaster mitigations and international
Directors Conference room at the Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry
All Day (Saturday) 22 January
Hyogo prefectyural goverment
Land Conservation Symposium-Restoration from Earthquake Disaster and
Development of Seismic Resistance Method
The damage distribution and its characteristic found in the survey
on mountain slope failures after the earquake, and the grasp of suspecetible
places in mountain slopes by means of aerial magnetic exploration are
presented. Also, the verifcaton results conducted in the Phonenix project
for land conservaton are added.Since we learned from the slope failres
during the earthquake, seismic resistance methods for land conservaton
in the Rokko area were verified.A new method, Ropenet-Rock bolt method,
was developed using a new technology as well. The results are presented
in this paper.
Kinki Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure
and Transportation
Symposium on the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
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The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake drastically damaged a great number
of lives and properties as well as infrastructure such as rivers, roads
and harbors, which led to a serious stagnation of the socioeonomic
activities. As part of the UN Conference on Disaster Reduction, Kinki
Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure
and Transportation, which experienced the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake,
will hold a symposium for those involved in infrastructure in national
and local public agencies nationwide and those in the field of construction,
with the view to passing on the experiences and lessons of emergency
response and recovery in hope of enhancing disaster reduction functions
and raising awareness of crisis management.
Room 301 at International
Conference Center Kobe
Flat Glass Manufacturers Association of Japan
Sustainable glass system to protect people in natural disasters
Asahi Glass, as a leader of glass manufactures, would like to report
our studies of those accidents caused by broken glass and we like to
introduce sustainable glass system to protect people from natural disaster.
(Covered items) Study of injuries caused by broken glass
Report of broken glass in Kobe earthquake Current status of Glass/Window for
disaster reduction in Japan
Current status of Glass/Window for disaster reduction in abroad Sustainable glass
system for disaster reduction
1st. and 2nd. Conference Room at the Kobe Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (KCCI)
Kinki Regional
Agricultural Administration Office, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry
and Fisheries
of Japan (MAFF), Hyogo Prefecture, National
association of Disaster Prevention Project for Irrigation Pond, MIDORI
Network Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture association of Disaster Prevention
Project for Irrigation Pond
Symposium on Disaster Prevention for Irrigation Ponds
There are about
210,000 irrigation ponds nationwide, which are used not only for
the purpose
of irrigation, but also for providing places
for relaxation and recreation with the local community. It is important
to preserve such irrigation ponds considered as the local property.� However,
heavy rainfalls have frequently occured everywhere in recent years.� For
example, the Typhoon #23 and Niigata Tyuetsu Earthquake gave us a great
amount of damages this year.� Thus, irrigation ponds are more likely
to be exposed to such a huge disaster.� Furthermore, it has been 10
years since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake happened.� We will hold
the symposium based on the theme of "Disaster Prevention of Irrigation
Ponds", in order to propel actions for preventing disasters related
to irrigation ponds, through the lessons learned from such a huge disaster.
Independent Administrative Institution Port and Airport Research Institute
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Ports and Harbors Bureau
International Symposium on Tsunami Disaster Mitigation in Future
Tsunamis have often caused serious damage over wide areas along coasts.
Disaster prevention from destructive tsunamis has, however, not been
necessarily attained, because of attack of a larger tsunami than estimated
one in advance , lack of disaster awareness on infrequent phenomena
and so on. To prevent and mitigate tsunami disasters, we have to take
integrated structural and non-structural measures, considering characteristics
of a local coastal area. Against huge tsunamis especially, evacuation
is the most essential and important measure, and the structural measures
such as seawalls and breakwaters can support it. Construction of the
integrated measures against the large tsunamis needs quantitative grasp
of protection ability of the structural measures, estimation of damage
behind the structures as well as the tsunami information like tsunami
height. In this symposium, the state-of-arts of tsunami numerical models
and hydraulic experiments to estimate the tsunamis themselves and their
damage, and tsunami disaster mitigation measures such as tsunami communication
network are presented by researchers and engineers in the world, and
the tsunami disaster mitigation technologies in future are discussed.
AM (Tuesday) 18 January
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT), Infrastructure
Development Institute (IDI)
2nd General Meeting of IFNet
International Flood Network (IFNet) has been established at the 3rd
World Water Forum in Kyoto to reduce the loss of life and damage caused
by flood, and to promote policies and practices which can break the
vicious circle of poverty and environmental degradation and lead to
a safe and sustainable future. IFNet provides a framework within which
all who work in flood management and scientists can exchange information
and seek partnerships to improve the effectiveness of their work At
this 2nd General Meeting of IFNet, the annual action report, reports
by participants on projects and other activities of relevance to the
objectives of IFNet, future action programme will be on agenda.
Joint Network of Researchers in Cultural Heritage Disaster Mitigation
Symposium on Cultural Heritage Disaster Mitigation
The role of cultural heritage is immeasurably important in human lives
and societies. However, invaluable treasures have been damaged or lost
due to natural disasters such as earthquakes and associated fires,
floods, ground deformations, etc. Unhappily, there are very few studies
and countermeasures focused on disaster prevention for historical cities,
although scientists and engineers have systematically developed tools
to preserve lives, cities, buildings and individual facilities from
often inevitable natural, hazardous phenomena. It is the responsibility
of those who live in the 21st century to protect culturally important
cities from natural disasters and to preserve these cultural assets
for future generations as the tangible manifestations of human knowledge.
To support this endeavor, a symposium is planed to joint researchers
and associations inside and outside of Japan. Not only the researchers
of natural science and engineering, but also cultural science and social
science attend the Joint Network of Researchers in Cultural Heritage
Disaster Mitigation. Topics are related to the natural disaster mitigation
in historical city, the history of the natural disasters which suffered
cultural heritages
and restoration of the cultural heritages after the natural disasters.
Room 401/402 at International Conference Center Kobe
Room 502 at International Conference Center Kobe
AM (Wendnesday) 19 January
All Day (Thursday) 20 January
Crisis management research ommittee KOBE SAFETY NET COUNCIL
Kobe safety network crisis-management research seminar
Hyogo Emergency
Medical Center /JICA HYOGO/Humanitarian Medical Assistance(HuMA)
Cooperation in Disaster Medicine
The aim of this symposium is to promote the understanding of both
speakers and audiences through the presentation and discussions on
international cooperation in disaster and disaster medicine. Some presentations
will be about the current situation of disaster related issues in Latin
America by the participants from 11 nations who will attend the training
courses provided by JICA HYOGO and Hyogo Emergency Medical Center,
and others will be focused on the cooperation of disaster medicine
and disaster medical management by Japanese GOs or NGOs such as HuMA.
Citizens towards Overseas Disaster Emergency
10 years after KOBE quake and civil society
Kobe, a typical
urban city, has been 10years after the Great-Awaji Earthquake.�The process of 10 years� reconstruction was the microcosm
of aged multi-cultural society.�� We need to take a countermeasure
of extensive subject not only simple ideas but also complex problems.� There
are many influenced policies which came up with various knowledge of
voluntary activities.�� We would like to think how to make Civil Society
which can feel safety and peace as a global citizen in the symposium.�� We
will report �citizen�s venification of the Earthquake for ten years,
the output of� �the International People�s Forum on Disaster Prevention�
wich will be held in December 2004, �Citizen�s Verification of the
Earthquake for 10 years, and the experience of CODE activities.
Executive Committee for Kobe Forum on Harmonious Multi-religious City
Kobe Forum on Harmonious Multi-religious City -Where the Gate of Gods
is Open-
1. Study tour of
various religious institutions around Kitano Area with volunteer
2. Symposium on local communities in case of
earthquake by leading Japanese intellectuals and foreign residents
in Kobe. 3. Free discussion and a welcome party for participants in
the symposium. 4. Theatrical evening "Cross-cultural Harmony and
Hope for Reconstruction"-Kyogen play and Musical show by former
OSK Revue stars at the Shin-Kobe Oriental Theater.
Netherland Center
Kwansei Gakuin University
A Perspective On Disaster Relief : From Nagata, Kobe to the World
�Why do we rush to the disaster-stricken area?� Because the sufferers
are in need of help?� Is that really so?� If their lives are in danger,� what
matters is the rescue and transportation system.� If they need financial
assistance , what matters is fund raising campaign and adequate financial
support from the government.� Certainly, diaster relief volunteers
can help the sufferers. But the best they can do , we feel, is to communicate
a message to the sufferers that, despite the disaster and suffering,
this society is not all that bad and is still worth living in. In this
symposium, we would like to focus on the experienses of Kobe's� Nagata
ward which counted the largest death toll in the Great Hanshin-Awaji
Earthquake ten years ago, and to discuss why so many inhabitants perished
in the flames, why so many survivors cannot come back to the town,
and whether the message from the volunteers reached the people in the
disaster-stricken area.� Most of the ploblems of disaster relief in
the world today are condensed in the Nagata's experiences since the
Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.�
Executive committee of Community disaster prevention symposium in
Community disaster prevention symposium in Kobe
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA)
Asian Work Shop on Satellite Technology Data Utilization for Disaster
Every year, there are many victims of natural disasters globally.
Space technology, including data from earth-observation satellites,
has been used for monitoring and identification of disaster information.
Space satellite systems are not influenced directly by a disaster,
and thus can be stable and highly reliable for disaster management,
information gathering and communication.
Space technologies, such as earth-observation satellites, meteorological satellites,
communication satellites and global navigation satellite systems, can be an integral
part of disaster management activities in many Asian countries.
We can expect that capabilities and demands for space technologies in Asian countries
will increase. However, utilization of satellite technology is still evolving,
and in order to operate and apply space technology in disaster management in
Asian countries, we should discuss a streamlined procedure and utilization framework.
This workshop will be an opportunity to discuss the long-term partnerships that
will apply and promote the use of space technology for disaster monitoring in
Asian countries.
Special board of inquiry on inheriting the lessons of past disasters
How to Inherit Experiences and Lessons of Past Disasters
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We hold this symposium to inquire into the past disasters of Japanese
Islands scientifically, to find the living lessons from the stricken
areas, and discuss how to pass lessons down from generation to generation
to make resilient community against coming disasters. �Topic Presentation�:
The leading experts introduce the results of their investigation in
each field, and presents problems. �Panel Discussion�: Panelists discuss
how to inherit experiences and lessons of past disasters to make resilient
Urban Disaster Prevention Organization
DCP;District Continuity Plan
World-class economic
and cultural functions are concentrated in the area of Otemachi,
Yurakucho and Uchisaiwaicho, that include
Tokyo Station, Yurakusho Station, Imperial Palace, Kasumigaseki and
Nagatacho.� Rebuilding (update of the town) of twenty-some buildings
such as Maru Building is on progress. Bringing urban development with
disaster reduction, business of disaster reduction, corporations' contribution
to the society and terrorism measures into view, a lively and meaningful
discussion will be held to seek corporations' future disaster reduction
measures through activity reports and study presentations of various
agencies and organizations.�
All� Day (Friday)
21 January
10th Anniversary Symposium in Kobe
Hyogo-prefectural Council of Social Welfare,
Hyogo Voluntary Plaza
Message from Kobe
-Expertise in Question-
(tentative title)
1) Shinsho Hall
2) 1st, 2nd. and 3rd. Conference room
�� Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry
1)� All Day (Wednesday)
19 January
2)PM� (Wednesday) 19 January
Hyogo Architect Building Asociation
Kaihara Toshitami Earthquake Memorial Seminar
Hotel Gaufres
The Kobe Shimbum
The citizens school of Emergency Medical Technicianns
The main objective
of "Disaster Reduction" is "Life
protection" The best way to protect life is sharing information
and skill about "Emergency Medical Technicians� by a citizen" The
United Nations World Conference on Disaster Reduction will help to
raise awareness on disaster Reduction by the world level For that awareness we
discuss about "Emergency Medical Technicians by a citizen",
and that meaning and activities will be presented for disaster reduction.
Matsukata Hall at the Kobe shimbunsha
Disaster Reduction and Information Forum Executive Committee
Reduction and Information Forum � Is Information Capable
of Saving People?�
Large-scale disasters
such as a massive earthquake suddenly hit people.� In
many cases, people will be put in the middle of confusion, being unable
to take right actions.�� Government bodies will not be able to grasp
a full picture of the situation because of difficulty in collecting
information.�� Since they will be unable to take reasonable measures,
emergency efforts will also be thrown into extreme confusion.� At the
same time, there could be danger of second disaster occurrence in case
of large-scale disasters.�
In this symposium, topics such as how information collection should
be done in the event of emergency, how this collected information should
effectively be
utilized, the effective contents and methods of information dissemination to
the victims, etc., will be discussed from the viewpoint of �what is the information
that decreases damage?� and �what kind of function can information serve in case
of emergency?�� Building on the experience of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake,
it will also examine if the lessons learned from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
were utilized for Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake and flood damage caused by Typhoon
Shinsho Hall
at the Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI)
Japan Bank for International Cooperation
Making Japanese experience in replicable anti-disaster work
Japan Bank for
International Cooperation (JBIC) is conducting high-quality cooperation
for the
developing countries� anti-disaster measures through
Yen (ODA) Loan and shares a half of Japan�s ODA for disaster reduction
in terms of amount.� In addition to the support for the infrastructure
project, JBIC also promoted knowledge assistance by making good use
of the experience and knowledge of Japanese municipalities. For instance,
on the occasion of devastating earthquake of Turkey in 1999, JBIC assisted
the reinforcement of the disaster management system in partnership
with Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, which had experienced the Great Hanshin
Earthquake.� In this symposium, JBIC presents some ODA Projects which
made good use of domestic knowhow of disaster with the participation
of Japanese and recipient countries� municipalities and experts as
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With a bright green color and a mild, fresh flavor, Parsley is a must-have for the pantry. Use it to flavor soups, vegetables, sauces, dressings, eggs and any potato dishes.
A bright biennial with thin, spindle-shaped roots and grooved angular stems, parsley grows upright and blooms in greenish/yellow flower clusters. There are many varieties of parsley, including Petroselinum crispum (curly-leaf or common parsley), P. latifolium (Italian or flat-leaf parsley), and P. tuberosum, which is grown for its tender, edible root. Italian parsley grows bigger and ganglier than the curly leafed, reaching three feet compared to one. And it's stronger tasting than the other varieties.
The genus name Petroselinum comes from the Latin for "rock" or "stone" (petro) and "celery" (selinon), likely a reference to the plant growing in rocky places. In ancient Greece, parsley was associated with death and was not eaten. In fact, someone near death was described as "in need of parsley," which was planted near graves. It was also used as a wreath for Hercules, symbolizing his strength. The Romans did eat the plant- they used parsley as a freshener to mask the smell of garlic. It was also considered a tonic and a treatment for rheumatism and kidney and bladder stones. Greeks and Romans both placed parsley on their tables to prevent intoxication from wine.
Parsley grew on walls and in rocks in 16th century England, where it was called "rock selinon." Long associated with Satan, there were rules about planting it safely-- it should be done on Good Friday, by a male head of the household. If planted by a virgin, that virginity would be lost to the devil. It was believed that when sowing parsley, the seeds traveled to hell and back many times before germinating. (Parsley is slow to germinate!) Its use as a cooking spice grew through the ages. In the 18th century, Louis Augustin Bose d'Antic wrote, "To take parsley away from the cook, would make it almost impossible for him to exercise his art." The colonists brought parsley to the Americas, where it's been cultivated ever since.
It's been said that parsley is to the Western world what cilantro (sometimes called Chinese parsley or Indian parsley) is to the Eastern world. Add directly to your favorite dishes or reconstitute it first by soaking in ice water for 5 to 10 minutes. A staple seasoning, parsley is very popular in Middle Eastern, American, and European cooking. You'll find it in traditional ethnic recipes for hummus, baba ganoush, osso buco (a veal dish from Milan) and tabbouleh, in spice blends like khmeli-suneli, persillade (a French mixture of garlic and parsley) and bouquet garni, and in sauces like German green sauce and French bearnaise. Use parsley in salads and dressings, casseroles, stuffings, sauces and gravies. It adds lovely green color and vegetable aroma and taste to most any savory dish, and is especially good with fish, egg, meat and grain dishes.
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10 Things You May Not Know About Miguel
Miguel turned 28 yesterday (Oct. 23) and has plenty to be thankful for. Since he had his big break, the singer has been sitting comfortable at the top with hit after hit. He's helped bring back the voice of R&B and he's a personal celebrity favorite of ours. While we love him to pieces, there are a few things that you may not know about Miguel Jontel Pimentel. So we've gathered 10 facts to get yourself better acquainted with this neo soul singer.
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Susan Granger's review of 'The Fault In Our Stars'
Based on the best-selling young adult novel by John Green, this poignant romance revolves around two extraordinary teenagers who fall in love at a cancer support group. That's where 16-year-old Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley), who wears a nasal cannula attached to an oxygen tank, meets 18-year-old Augustus Waters (Ansel Elgort), who lost the lower half of his leg to cancer. Together, they struggle with the cards life has dealt them, exploring joy and anger, excitement and frustration. Humor abounds, along with credibility about experiencing pain: "That's the thing about pain. It demands to be felt."
Debate about the importance of purging sad emotions through drama dates back to Aristotle, but it's obvious that crying at movies makes us thankful for the happiness we experience in the short term. Basically, we enjoy watching tearjerkers because they make us focus on the positive aspects of our lives. That seems to touch young people with cancer and their friends who form a large part of the book's fan base.
Adapted by the hot 30-something writing team of Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber ("The Spectacular Now," "(500) Days of Summer") and directed by Josh Boone ("Stuck in Love"), this emotional roller-coaster ride adds a new twist to the classic coming-of-age movie, while replacing sentimental schmaltz with surprisingly wicked wit and barbed wisdom. Devotees of the book say a subplot involving an ex-girlfriend is cut and the ending is a bit less bleak but, generally, praise its authenticity. And the title comes from Cassius' speech to Brutus in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar."
Captivating Woodley is absolutely convincing as the thyroid cancer patient with compromised lungs. She's strongly supported by Elgort (Woodley's brother in "Divergent"), Nat Wolff, Laura Dern and Sam Trammell -- with Willem Dafoe as the reclusive author of Hazel's favorite novel, "An Imperial Affliction"; he's a nasty, jaded, ex-pat American living in Amsterdam.
On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "The Fault In Our Stars" is a heartbreaking, bittersweet 6, a genuine tearjerker.


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Atheism vs. rationality
Although they are commonly seen as going hand-in-hand, atheism and rationality are two different things.
Connections between atheism and rationality[edit]
Certainly, there is a perception that atheists stand for rational thought, belief based on evidence, and healthy skepticism. This view is helped by the fact that many of the more vocal proponents of atheism, such as James Randi and Richard Dawkins, are also proponents of skepticism and rationality, and by the fact that there does seem to be significant overlap between the two.
The path from rationality to atheism is a simple progression: one may start by questioning the existence of Santa Claus, fairies, telepathy, etc., and rejecting those beliefs based on the absence of empirical evidence for them. It is logical, then, to take the statement "there is a god", subject it to the same scrutiny, and arrive at the conclusion that there is no good empirical evidence for any gods, and discard belief in gods along with fairies and other supernatural ideas.
Differences between atheism and rationality[edit]
On the other hand, humans are good at compartmentalizing their beliefs. A person may rationally conclude that fairies do not exist, based on lack of evidence, yet fail to apply the same reasoning to other cherished beliefs, such as telepathy or God. Many scientists who are also theists fall into this category.
Conversely, one may rationally conclude that no gods exist, based on the lack of any evidence for them, yet fail to apply this reasoning to other beliefs, such as the healing power of crystals or reincarnation.
Taoism and Buddhism are examples of atheistic religions: their adherents may believe in any number of things that are not supported by empirical evidence, such as souls and reincarnation, but not in any gods.
Application to arguments[edit]
One common argument against atheism is that some of the worst atrocities of the 20th century were committed by atheists such as Stalin and Pol Pot. While it is true that these people were atheists, it is difficult to find a causal link between their atheism and their genocidal actions; it is much easier to find a cause rooted in some other, irrational belief, such as the inherent superiority of communism, paranoia, or cult of personality. In fact, it is much easier to argue that the worst atrocities of the 20th century were committed by people who held irrational beliefs. This is one case in which it is important to distinguish atheism from rationality.


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66ers Blow Out Sioux Falls Skyforce
This report was prepared by the Media Relations team for the Tulsa 66ers.
Andre Roberson tallied 19 points, 11 rebounds, five steals and two assists as the Tulsa 66ers defeated the Sioux Falls Skyforce, 111-87, at the SpiritBank Event Center. Roberson, on assignment from the Oklahoma City Thunder, has collected a double-double in seven of his past nine games with Tulsa, including the past five consecutive contests.
Mustafa Shakur scored a game-high 20 points with five rebounds, five assists and four steals. Grant Jerrett posted 19 points and nine rebounds and Mario Little collected 13 points, six rebounds and three assists. Rodney Bartholomew added 17 points, eight rebounds and two steals off the bench.
Five 66ers scored 13 or more points while the Tulsa defense held Sioux Falls to 36.1 percent shooting. The 66ers outrebounded the Skyforce 57-42 to help push Tulsa to its largest margin of victory this season. Tulsa is now 5-1 when holding its opponents to 90 points or less.
Sioux Falls (19-13) took an early 5-4 lead before Tulsa (13-20) responded with an 18-3 run to go up 22-8. The 66ers forced eight first-quarter turnovers and held Sioux Falls to seven rebounds to lead 30-17 after the opening quarter.
Tulsa took a 49-36 lead to halftime after both teams scored 19 in the second quarter. The Skyforce was held to zero second-chance points and three offensive rebounds in the first half.
The 66ers opened up the second half with a 25-12 run in the third quarter's first six and a half minutes. Tulsa outscored Sioux Falls 36-26 before finishing the game with a 26-25 advantage in the fourth.
Tulsa swiped 15 steals and forced 24 turnovers by a Sioux Falls team that averages 15.7 a game. Sioux Falls was led by Tajuan Porter's 18 points, three rebounds and four assists. Justin Hamilton was next on the scoreboard with 17 points and 6 boards. See the highlight reel below to catch Hamilton build more of a case to get an NBA call-up.
The 66ers, who have won four consecutive at the SpiritBank Event Center, head out on a four-game road stretch beginning Friday night against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Sioux Falls will next travel to Austin to play tonight (Wednesday) before returning to Sioux Falls to face Austin again on Friday.


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The Chase Empire vs. The Four Tops – "Christmas Delight"
by admin on Dec.12, 2010, under Good Music, Video
Being around the holidays, I simply cannot resist posting this classic from PerlePictures.
The music is from the Four Tops. The video was created by the generally very amusing Chase Empire. You may also recognize the guy with the beard as Jeff Maynard. He was the musician / songwriter behind The Standstill and Skippy and the Bellbottoms. Also, the dude with the guitar is better known as DJ Modifi or Simon Belmont. Be sure to download his Chrismix from a few years back.
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The Mitt Romney campaign is airing an ad promising that on his first day in office Romney would "stand up to China" and demand "they play by the rules." Romney has the opportunity right now to demonstrate that he will live up to these words. He can ask Republicans in Congress to sign a discharge petition to bring up for a vote a currency manipulation bill that 61 of them co-sponsored. It is his own party that is holding this up. So will Romney do it, or is this just more words waiting for the "etch-a-sketch" treatment?
Here is the new Romney ad:
If he means it, all he has to do is ask the 61 Republican co-sponsors of the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act to ask that the bill they co-sponsored come up for a vote. That is all he has to do. Will he?
Why Is This Important?
What is this currency legislation about, and why is it so important? China has been manipulating its currency rate, holding it well below market value — as much as 30%. What this means is that things made in China cost as much as 30% less than things made elsewhere, before you take any other factors into account. This is 30% before you even look the various subsidies China gives to companies manufacturing in China, This is 35% before you look at how China allows companies to pollute freely. This is 30% before you look at all the other things China is doing!
Steven Capozzola explained in Why Should Congress Pass China Currency Legislation?,
What few seem to understand is that we are already in a trade war with China. It's not one that we launched, nor one that we wanted. But China's undervaluation of its currency, which violates world trade rules, is part of a deliberate, well-coordinated strategy to undercut U.S. manufacturers.
Currency manipulation has helped fuel China's massive rise as a manufacturing powerhouse. And it's also helped drive our massive trade deficit with Beijing, which reached a record $273 billion in 2010. This huge trade gap has cost 2.8 million U.S. jobs over the past decade—jobs in every state and congressional district, jobs in manufacturing, jobs in high-tech sectors… It's a terribly one-sided trade relationship.
How did this happen? China intervenes in the currency market to buy dollars and set its own currency at an artificially low exchange rate. This makes Chinese goods 40% cheaper when entering the U.S. market while making our goods significantly more costly when exported to China.
… This is a bipartisan issue, one that marks a clear chance for Congress to stand up to a very protectionist, predatory campaign. China can purchase dollars, which are freely traded, in order to set its currency peg. But conversely, it is illegal to buy China's closely held currency.
What Is This "Discharge Petition" About?
To address this (and other) currency manipulation the Senate passed a bill requiring our government to act against countries that manipulate their currency. This bill is waiting for the House to act because Speaker Boehner will not allow it to come to the floor for a vote.
The House has a procedure for forcing a bill to come to the floor when House leadership is blocking a vote. This is called a Discharge Petition. If enough Representatives sign a discharge petition it must be brought up for a vote. There are 61 Republican members of the House of Representatives who co-sponsored legislation to confront China over their currency manipulation: Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (HR639). If enough of them (here is a list) sign the discharge petition it has to be voted on, and it will pass.
From 61 House Republicans Co-Sponsored China Currency Bill, Now Side With China,
61 House Republicans … had co-sponsored the China currency bill, but who now side with China by refusing to help force a vote on the bill. The bill has passed the Senate and Republican leaders are refusing to allow a vote in the House. This bill means jobs. This bill means confronting China over their trade cheating. Call these members of Congress and demand that they side with American workers instead of China.
[. . .] The Club For Growth, a Wall Street front-group that backs China's positions on these issues, has demanded that Republicans side with China on this, and has called it a "litmus test." One Republican who actually did sign the discharge petition to force the House to vote, Harold Rogers, was forced by House leadership to remove his name!
Click here to see the actual discharge petition.
So if Romney is serious, there is something he can do without waiting for the election: tell House Republicans to bring the bill to the floor for a vote.
For homework see: China Currency Fight In Congress.


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The Patriots are surprisingly healthy for Sunday's AFC title game, but for the players already on injured reserve (like, you know, "Gonk").
The Ravens are less healthy, but the bulk of their injured players are listed as probable.
Cornerback Asa Jackson is out with a thigh injury, and four Ravens are questionable: linebacker Dannell Ellerbe (ankle/back), fullback Vonta Leach (knee/ankle), running back Bernard Pierce (knee), and receiver David Reed (thigh).
The rest — all 16 of them — are probable.
They are running back Anthony Allen (head), receiver Anquan Boldin (shoulder), cornerback Chykie Brown (shoulder), defensive tackle Terrence Cody (ankle), guard Gino Gradkowski (head), defensive tackle Arthur Jones (thigh/knee), linebacker Ray Lewis (triceps), linebacker Albert McClellan (shoulder), defensive end Pernell McPhee (thigh), defensive tackle Haloti Ngata (knee), safety Bernard Pollard (chest), safety Ed Reed (shoulder), cornerback Jimmy Smith (abdominal), receiver Torrey Smith (back), linebacker Terrell Suggs (achilles/bicep), and guard Marshal Yanda (shoulder).
The Ravens have been at times overlisting injured players since being fined for not disclosing that Reed had a shoulder injury, after Reed talked publicly about having one. The problem is that, when so many are listed as injured, it's hard to know who really is.


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How to get colour composite-video from an Apple TV
Got a standard def 16:9 telly? Now you too can use an Apple TV
Updated I've been playing with Apple's Apple TV set-top box this week, and I have to say I like it. But Apple's missing a trick by not allowing those of us - me included - without HD TVs to make the most of the device. No matter: a simple hardware trick solves the problem.
I've found Apple TV to be a great way of getting content not simply from a computer onto a TV, but for taking the computer (almost) out of the equation. My approach isn't for everyone - plenty of Register Hardware readers have way more downloaded music and video content, in a broader array of formats than I have, but I like to keep things simple.
Apple's Apple TV: complete with remote - but no cables
I currently have around 25GB of music on my MacBook Pro, along with 2GB of photos. I've got some H.264 video, in standard definition, maybe 5GB or so, largely ye olde 1970s TV shows I've digitised off VHS tapes that were never re-released on DVD. I used to have a lot more music until I realised I was largely keeping it because I couldn't bring myself to delete any of it, hoarding for hoarding's sake, even though so much of it hasn't been listened to for years, even when it was my CD collection.
One major spring cleaning later, and I've a pared down library of stuff I like to listen to regularly and some material I listen to once in a blue moon but don't want to erase just yet.
I keep most of this on my laptop, most so I can transfer it to my first-generation iPod Nano. But Apple TV has allowed me to copy it all over to the small box's 40GB hard drive and select songs using the on-screen UI. Now I can listen to any track I own in my living room, not just on the move.
Apple's Apple TV: HDTV-friendly ports... and SD too?
Up until now, I'd been using a Logitech Squeezebox III, acquired long before developer Slim Devices was bought by the mouse maker, connected over the network to a Samsung Q1 UMPC. Why use a UMPC as a media server? Two reasons: first, it's small and, second, what the heck else was I going to use the machine for? The battery life's not good enough for full-day mobility, and the screen's too cramped for a decent web browsing experience.


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We all know that Obamacare is in the process of being implemented and already imposing enormous costs on the economy, but we haven't heard much about it lately. We haven't heard much about it lately from the Obama administration in particular. Why is that?
In an important article in the September issue of the American Spectator, Grace-Marie Turner — president of the Galen Institute — infers the method to the Obama administration's silence. "We haven't intercepted their memo to the Oval Office," she writes, but she extrapolates from recent White House tactics what Obama's advisers have recommended to Obama:
1. Stop talking about it. Every time he talks about it his poll numbers go down. People know you can't spend $1 trillion and pretend to reduce the deficit. Or take more than $575 billion out of Medicare and make it stronger. Anyway, it is now the law of the land and the wheels of bureaucracy are grinding to make sure it takes effect in 2014. Your only job right now is to get reelected to veto any reform bills passed by the next Congress.
2. Focus on the small stuff. …We can calm the opposition if the public is convinced it's only about putting 26-year-olds on their parents' health insurance, risk pools for preexisting conditions, and some new insurance regulations. We should call attention to those who have already benefited from the law's early provisions. If people believe it is only about small changes, they will wonder what all the fuss was about.
3. Attack Republicans. Health care is a Democratic issue and always will be, so go after Republicans for their ridiculous ideas about "private competition" and "putting consumers in charge of their decisions." Paul Ryan has given you a golden opportunity to target Republicans for trying to destroy Medicare and forcing seniors to pay thousands of dollars more for health care. Hammer away at him.
4. Calm the opposition. The most important thing is to keep opponents quiet. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is a key ally here since the health law gives her so much power over how it is implemented….She should…give waivers to states, companies, and anyone else who complains the new law is hurting them.
Turner's article was not available online when I first noted it last month. The article explains a lot, and there is much more in it. The Spectator has now made it available online: "Obama's strategy of silence." Please check it out.


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Royals rock Astros
Kansas City, MO – Lorenzo Cain drove in two runs and Ervin Santana worked seven strong frames to help the Kansas City Royals crush the Houston Astros, 7-2, Saturday in the second of a three-game set at Kauffman Stadium.
Eric Hosmer scored twice and drove in one run, while Miguel Tejada and Jeff Francoeur each added an RBI for the Royals, winners of four straight.
Santana (4-5) allowed just five hits and both Houston runs while fanning six to earn his first win since April 27 and the 100th of his MLB career. The right-hander had gone 0-4 with a 3.92 earned run average over his last six starts coming in.
"It's a long process," Added Santana of the milestone win. "A lot of bad outings, a lot of good outings. It's here, so I have to enjoy it."
Chris Carter hit a solo homer and Jose Altuve drove in the other run for Houston, which has lost four of five. Starter Erik Bedard (1-3) was tagged for six runs on eight hits with three walks over 4 2/3 innings in defeat.
"I think that was probably the worst game we played all year," Houston manager Bo Porter said. "Defensively we did not play well. Offensively we didn't play well early and I think our at-bats late in the game were not conducive to trying to get in the game."
Kansas City figured out Bedard early and struck for two runs in the first.
Salvador Perez hit an RBI single, plating David Lough, who singled to lead off the frame. After Billy Butler flied out, Hosmer brought home Perez with a run- scoring double.
The Royals added three more runs in the fourth as Hosmer singled and Cain drew a walk to open the inning. Tejada followed with an RBI double to left, moving Cain to second, before Francoeur added another run one batter later with a double.
Bedard continue to struggle in the same inning, walking Elliot Johnson, although he did force Lough to ground into a double play, but it scored Tejada to extend the hosts' lead to 5-0.
One inning later, Bedard forced two quick outs, but walked Hosmer and allowed Cain to smack an RBI double for a 6-0 advantage. It was the left-hander's final batter.
Altuve put Houston on the board in the sixth with an RBI single and Carter added his homer in the seventh, but it was far too little, too late.
Cain drove in his second run in the seventh on a fielder's choice groundout to round out the scoring.
Game Notes
The Royals last won four straight from April 30-May 5, which also occurred at Kauffman Stadium ... Houston went a mere 1-for-2 with runners in scoring position ... The Royals left eight runners on base and went 3-for-14 with runners in scoring position.


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