Though some people feel it is impossible to be prepared for unexpected events, the truth is that taking preparedness actions helps people deal with disasters of all sorts much more effectively when they do occur.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, http://emergency.cdc.gov/preparedness/
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University ForumThursday, November 192 p.m., Taylor ChapelAndrew C. Skinner Former Dean of Religious Education at BYU |
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Background on Speaker
Andrew C. Skinner has served at BYU in various capacities, including as a dean of Religious Education, as executive director of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, and as a Professor of Ancient Scripture and Near Eastern Studies. He is a member of the international editorial group that worked on the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the author or co-author of over 200 articles and books on religious and historical topics.
He holds masters' degrees from Iliff School of Theology and Harvard University in Hebrew Bible and Judaic Studies, and a PhD degree in European and Near Eastern history from the University of Denver. He pursued graduate studies at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and has taught at BYU's Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies.
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