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Submitted by DRT on Tue, 2012-05-01 15:34

Indonesian Earthquake Response

On Wednesday, April 11, 2012 an 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck on the Indonesian Island of Sumatra causing widespread panic and fear of a repeat of the 2004 tsunamis which killed over 200,000 people.

Submitted by DRT on Thu, 2012-04-12 10:02

Papua New Guinea Windmill & Water Project

Please click on sections below to see the open source technology solutions to the PNG Windmill & Water Project:

Submitted by KAD on Tue, 2012-02-14 10:07

Colorectal Cancer

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is facing a difficult problem. Apart from breast and cervical cancer, colorectal cancer is slowly taking its toll towards the younger generation in (the Kingdom of) Saudi Arabia.

Submitted by KAD on Mon, 2011-10-31 18:42

Friends of the United Nations

Submitted by MLD on Wed, 2011-07-20 05:19

Nuclear Reactor Cooling Commons

On March 11 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake occurred near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. Not only did the earthquake produce a tsunami which struck the port city, but it has also caused a nuclear crisis for the country.

Submitted by KAD on Sat, 2011-03-19 20:00

Japan Earthquake Response

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 8.9 earthquake occurred near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. The earthquake produced a tsunami which struck the port city of Sendai. Japan’s television network showed a massive surge of debris-filled water sweeping away buildings, cars and ships and reaching far inland. It has been reported that the tsunami, spawned by the largest earthquake in Japan’s history, produced over 30 foot waves, sweeping away boats, cars, homes, and people. Flooding has devastated most of the Japanese north eastern coast.

Submitted by KAD on Mon, 2011-03-14 15:30

ESAVANA Innovation Hub

In January of 2011, international engagement practitioners from Robert Swap’s EVSC 1050 course entitled, “Ethics, Protocols and Practice of International Research” assembled at the M-CAM offices and expressed innovation needs present in their home countries. Over the coming weeks, the Global Innovation Commons is developing various solution sets and these sets will appear below.

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Submitted by KAD on Fri, 2011-01-28 15:24

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Australian Flood Relief

The recent monsoon rains over the western Pacific and Southeast Asia have caused the worst flooding in decades in Australia. Meteorologists say the flooding could very well affect eastern Australia for weeks to come. More than 1,000 residents have been forced from their homes, and hundreds of thousands have been directly impacted.

Submitted by MLD on Sat, 2011-01-08 23:06

Ajka Alumina Plant Accident

On October 4, 2010 an industrial accident occurred in western Hungary. A dam wall collapsed, freeing more than 35 million cubic feet of liquid waste or red mud" from the Ajkai Timföldgyár alumina plant in Ajka. The released waste flooded several nearby localities, injured more than 120 people, and has claimed more than six lives to date. The high amounts of toxic material found in the mud including arsenic, mercury, and chrome can cause an alkaline reaction and burn the skin. These chemicals have extinguished all existing life in the nearby Marcal River.

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 2010-10-12 07:28