Fortune magazine recently proclaimed that "the most successful corporation of the 1990's will be something called a learning organization." Today, more than ever before, knowledge is power, and organizations facing global competitive pressure must consistently harness this power and maximize employe[...]
Landslides are caused by a failure of the mechanical balance within hillslopes. This balance is governed by two coupled physical processes: hydrological or subsurface flow and stress. The stabilizing strength of hillslope materials depends on effective stress, which is diminished by rainfall. This b[...]