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QUESTION What is the optimum organization for the delivery of cancer-related hepatic, pancreatic, and biliary tract surgery in Ontario? SCOPE OF STANDARDS The following standards, developed by the Expert Panel on HPB Surgical Oncology, apply to hepatic, pancreatic, and biliary tract cancer surgery and include the full spectrum of multidisciplinary assessment and treatment: • Management of primary and secondary liver cancer by hepatic resection or locally destructive techniques (ablation by Continue to download »
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EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT HOUSING A Wood Frame Building Performance Fact Sheet One of the proven features of Canadian woodframe construction is its excellent life safety performance in earthquakes Compared to other forms of house construction a platform frame wood house is one of the safest places to be in a quake In the past fifty years our understanding of the risks posed by earthquakes and our ability to survive them have improved But at the same time soaring populations and growing urban densities have increased humanity s earthquake risk An earthquake is a sudden release of energy from the motion of geologic plates Some parts of the world such as the west coast of North America are high risk areas Buildings there must resist strong earthquake forces These forces depend on the strength of the quake how far away it originated what type of geological event caused the earthquake and the geology immediately adjacent to a given building Each structure with its own unique set of characteristics such as stiffness and strength reacts differently to earthquake 
About BMTPC The Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council BMTPC is an interministerial autonomous organisation functioning under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing Urban Poverty Alleviation Government of India BMTPC has been on the forefront of national effort of disaster mitigation and preparedness Vulnerability Atlas of India and Landslide Hazard Zonation of India brought out by BMTPC have served as important tools for safety against natural hazards for planners and decision makers Guidelines brochures pamphlets etc have been published for Improving Earthquake and Cyclone Wind Resistant Housing These Guidelines have been found useful by design construction professionals particularly those involved in construction of buildings and retrofitting and the house owners in general The Council is also involved in construction of low cost disaster resistant model houses and retrofitting of existing buildings The Council is helping State UT Govts in modifications of their Building Byelaws About DEQ IIT ROORKEE One week Short 
