Walker, George - 1944 (holograph)

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Walker, George J. (1865 - )

This biographical summary was created by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) between 1936 and 1939

Burial Permit: Walker, George

State Board of Health of Florida, Bureau of Vital Statistics Removal and Burial Permit for George Walker, age 75. Undertaker: R. H. Walke

Certificate of Death: Walker, George

State of Florida death certificate for George Walker, age not stated. Handwritten notes on the back

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in the Context of Transnational Law

The development of exceptions in the Rules of Civil Procedure and federal statutes that apply only to litigants outside the US is explored. The Rules should not make exceptions on a blanket basis, as some proposals indicate

Certificate of Death: Walker, George W., Jr.

State of Florida death certificate for George W. Walker, Jr., age 47. Handwritten notes on back

Studies of vesicle distribution patterns in Hawaiian lavas

Basaltic lava flows are generally vesicular, and the broader facts relating to vesicle distribution have long been established; few studies have yet been made with a view to determining how and when vesicles form in the cooling history of the lava, explaining vesicle shape and size distribution, and gaining enough understanding to employ vesicles as a geological tool. Various avenues of approach exist by which one may seek to gain a better understanding of these ubiquitous structures and make a start towards developing a general theory, and three such avenues have recently been explored. One avenue involves the study of pipe vesicles; these are a well known feature of lava flows and are narrow pipes which occur near the base of many pahoehoe flow units. Another avenue of approach is that presented by the distinctive spongy pahoehoe facies of lava that is common in distal locations on Hawaiian volcanoes. A third avenue of approach is that of the study of gas blisters in lava. Gas blisters are voids, which can be as much as tens of meters wide, where the lava split along a vesicle-rich layer and the roof up-arched by gas pressure. These three avenues are briefly discussed

Faculty recital series: "The Two Composers", April 18, 2009

This is the concert program of the Faculty recital series: "The Two Composers" performance on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 7:30 p.m., at the Boston University Concert Hall, 855 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. Works performed were Catapult by Mark Berger, A Bird came down the Walk by Toru Takemitsu, wind down ii by Ketty Nez, Scherzo by Richard Cornell, The Viola in My Life III by Morton Feldman, and Viola Sonata, op. 74 by George Walker. Digitization for Boston University Concert Programs was supported by the Boston University Center for the Humanities Library Endowed Fund

Earthquake Risk and Earthquake Catastrophe Insurance for the People's Republic of China

The year 2008 witnessed the renewed interests in earthquake risk management and insurance in the People's Republic of China (PRC), after the Wenchuan earthquake hit the country in May. Located along the southeastern edge of the Euro-Asian Plate, the PRC has a relatively high seismicity, which is manifested by the frequent occurrence of large and disastrous earthquakes. Buildings and infrastructure in the earthquake-prone regions of the PRC have relatively low earthquake resistance levels. Hence, disastrous earthquakes result not only in large numbers of injuries and fatalities but also in huge economic losses from property damages. While the PRC began testing earthquake insurance programs in the late 1980s, the overall penetration rate remains very low. The low penetration rate not only creates disruptions for the government after a major earthquake but also, in some cases, delays the reconstruction efforts. Moreover, as a result of the low penetration of earthquake insurance in the PRC, the government serves as the predominant bearer of financial risk from earthquake catastrophes. This paper discusses historical earthquakes and earthquake risk in the PRC and the recent developments of PRC's earthquake risk reduction efforts. The general principles of earthquake programs are explained and the critical issues of formulating earthquake programs in the PRC are discussed, including lessons from earthquake insurance in other countries and other catastrophe insurance in the PRC, data issues, loss risk modeling issues, financial risk modeling issues, legislative issues, and public awareness issues. The paper concludes with several policy directions that the Asian Development Bank can take to help the PRC in its design and implementation of earthquake insurance.earthquake insurance; China; earthquake risk; Wenchuan earthquake; catastrophe insurance