The day began with a facilitated cross-country panel discussion upon country-specific issues in Disaster
Resilient Infrastructure.
Resilient individuals grow and become more
resilient as they overcome exposure to negative changes or catastrophic events.
Response efforts today continue to rely largely on retrofit, manual approaches based on ticketing systems, spreadsheets and legacy applications," said Paul Ayers, General Manager EMEA at
Resilient Systems.
Commenting on the announcement of AkzoNobel's commitment, Michael Berkowitz, President of 100
Resilient Cities said: "We are proud to join with AkzoNobel in our efforts to build resilience in cities around the world.
SeaLion
Resilient has been specifically formulated for owners and managers seeking improved maintenance and docking efficiency.
By simplifying maintenance and reducing need for repair, SeaLion
Resilient can contribute to a significant reduction in off-hire time and docking and labour costs, while keeping paint consumption to a minimum," she noted.
As for businesses, the report suggested that the most
resilient business bases were to be found in Powys, while Merthyr Tydfil fared the worst.
Men see themselves as more
resilient because they are more laid back, have more perspective and more self-confidence, whereas women admit to being more easily stressed, more insecure and more likely to avoid conflict.
The greatest predictor of success is a
resilient thinking style.
This book outlines the experiences of four
resilient adolescents, Pete, Rachel, Billy, and Sandy, and includes passages in their own words from interviews the researchers conducted over the years.
Luminous Networks, a provider of packet-based multi-service provisioning platforms that support voice, data, video, and wavelength services, announced recently that it has been selected by
Resilient Networks to deliver Ethernet services to its customers.
The
Resilient Family: Living With Your Child's Illness or Disability
