Tag: Resilience
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EcoStruxure IT: Resilient, Secure & Sustainable DCIM for Modern Hybrid IT
Building a More Resilient, Secure, and Sustainable Data Center As hybrid IT environments continue to evolve, Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure IT remains at the forefront of delivering resilient, secure, and sustainable data center infrastructure management (DCIM). The 2024 updates equip customers to navigate complexity with clearer alarms, smarter security, and automated sustainability reporting—empowering IT and facilities…
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A Manual for Memory: Lessons from the 2015 Nepal Earthquake
Introduction: Remembering a Moment That Shaped a Decade The book Nepal Bhukampa: Kaha Thiyau (Nepal Earthquake: Where Were You?) by Singaporean author and photographer Zakaria Zainal, known as Zak, and Nepali journalist Sahina Shrestha, invites readers to confront memory rather than distance themselves from trauma. As quakes ripple across the globe, the authors argue that…
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Against All Odds: The Doug Whitney Story of Unexpected Alzheimer’s Resilience
Against All Odds: A Man Who Defies a Grim Genetic Forecast Doug Whitney, a 76-year-old retiree from Seattle, carries a genetic mutation historically tied to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Yet decades after doctors predicted a cognitive decline would begin in his 40s or 50s, he remains mentally sharp and engaged with family, friends, and science. His…
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Ten Lessons from Living with 76 Housemates Across Ireland and Beyond
Introduction: Why I Love the Madness of House-Shares I’ve always loved living in house-shares. Growing up as the fourth of five kids in a small town in Cork probably gave me a taste for the camaraderie that comes with shared spaces. A lonely, expensive Dublin bedsit feels like a punishment board game, whereas a bustling…
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Against All Odds: How Doug Whitney Defies Early-Onset Alzheimer’s
Against All Odds: A man who defies a genetic destiny Doug Whitney, a 76-year-old Seattle retiree, carries a rare genetic mutation long thought to guarantee early-onset Alzheimer’s. Yet, decades after the predicted onset, his cognitive health remains robust. He is a living anomaly in a family history that otherwise reads like a cautionary tale, and…
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Boxing Comeback After Sepsis Amputations: Adam’s Journey
Two Years, One Unlikely Victory When Adam Smith fell ill with the flu, no one predicted that a routine infection would reshape the rest of his life. Sepsis, striking while immunity was compromised, sent the then-healthy 50-year-old into a three-week coma. He awoke to a harsh reality: both arms and legs would be partially amputated.…
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Cebu Earthquake Tragedy: Survivors Bury Their Dead from a Landslide-Triggered Disaster
Overview of a devastating night in Cebu The Philippines faced a harrowing night on September 30 as a magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook Cebu, triggering a landslide in Sitio Hacienda Filomena, Barangay Binabag, Bogo City. The disaster ripped through homes and lives, leaving families grieving and many residents with little more than photographs and memories of…
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Australia Faces Soaring Extreme Weather Losses: Why Insurance and Resilience Must Evolve
Australia’s rising climate bill: a global pattern with local consequences New data from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) show that Australia sits near the top of the world for per‑capita losses from extreme weather. Over the past five decades, inflation‑adjusted costs from floods, bushfires, storms and extreme cold have climbed dramatically, positioning Australia behind…
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Australia’s Weather Toll Rises: Rethinking Insurance for a Warming Future
Australia faces some of the world’s highest climate losses New data from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) shows that every decade since 1980 has brought higher inflation-adjusted losses from floods, bushfires, storms and extreme cold. When compared with five other developed nations over the last five decades, Australia ranks near the top for per…
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Australia’s Extreme Weather Losses Rise: What It Means for Insurance and Resilience
Australia’s Extreme Weather Losses Are Rising New data from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) shows that Australia has some of the highest per‑capita losses from natural catastrophes in the world. Compared with five other developed nations over the past five decades, Australia’s inflation-adjusted costs from floods, bushfires, storms and extreme cold are climbing, driven…