Proxy mode: manages connections to your instance in an intelligent manner to reduce the costs of application development. Direct connection mode: allows a client to bypass proxy nodes and directly access backend data shards to reduce the network overhead and service response time. This mode is sui...
What role does modeling and simulation play in disaster response?Matt Ball
Disaster recovery is important because unplanned downtime caused by disruptive events can lead to substantial financial losses—on the order of US$100,000 per hour, according to industry estimates. Prolonged downtimes can also harm a brand’s reputation and result in regulatory reprimands or penaltie...
People talk a lot about “cures” in the health industry but there’s a saying you probably heard from your grandparents that makes a lot more sense… “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” At The Truth About Cancer we talk a lot about what causes cancer, and the foods...
“It’s one of our contributions back to the community,” said Ryan Lanclos, Esri’s director of public safety industry solutions and lead for the DRP. “Our core team is here to help our users when they need it most, but we also want them to know how to better prep...
(in Aristotelian thought) a property of a thing which is not essential to its nature. Disaster An occurrence causing widespread destruction and distress; a catastrophe. Accident An unexpected and undesirable event, especially one resulting in damage or harm An accident on the assembly line. Car ac...
Not a single asset class (including our three prospects above) comfortably fulfils our definition of a ‘good inflation hedge’. I’ll explain why below. And so sadly there is no magic bullet answer to the question:“what is the best hedge against inflation?” ...
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In response to a changing global situation and the expectations of the international community, and with the future and overall interests of humanity in mind, China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Committed to the Silk Road spirit, a great heritage of human civilization, the BRI c...
Martial law is law administered by the military rather than by a civilian government, typically to restore order. Martial law is declared in an emergency, in response to a crisis, or to control occupied territory. When martial law is declared, civil liberties—such as the right to free moveme...