Whilst the article by Nicholson AN [1] comprehensively reviews medical and environmental stresses associated with commercial flight, recent widespread increase in press coverage and community perceptions regarding compromised flight safety and security ...
Ting, Joseph Y.
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Applying the lessons of the attack on the World Trade Center, 11th September 2001, to the design and use of interactive evacuation simulations [PDF]
The collapse of buildings, such as terminal 2E at Paris' Charles de Gaule Airport, and of fires, such as the Rhode Island, Station Night Club tragedy, has focused public attention on the safety of large public buildings.
Johnson, C.W.
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Sense of Belonging in Science: A Focus on the Construct
Abstract The importance of the construct to the fields of measurement and cognitive science cannot be overstated. Without an understanding of the construct, including clarity and scope of the substantive and structural aspects, one cannot ensure valid use and interpretation of a constructed measure.
Linda Morell +6 more
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Mediální kurace jako praxe paměti: Situační analýza mnemonických praxí mládeže
This study focuses on the modalities of transmission of history-related knowledge to a current young generation (12–25 years old). Data from 11 focus groups with pupils and students of schools at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels were used to ...
Tomáš Karger
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UK Forecasts of Annual GDP: Their Accuracy and the Information Categories Underlying Their Revisions
ABSTRACT Policy makers are concerned with the accuracy of GDP forecasts and want to understand the reasons for the revision of forecasts. We study these issues by examining forecasts of annual UK GDP growth by a panel of agents, published monthly by HM Treasury. We focus on two main issues: the developing accuracy of the group‐mean forecast as horizons
Nigel Meade, Ciaran Driver
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National Preparedness Planning: The Historical Context and Current State of the U.S. Public's Readiness, 1940-2005 [PDF]
In the United States, national public preparedness efforts meant to ready individuals and families for disasters have been driven primarily by international threats, actual or anticipated.
Berman, David A., Redlener, Irwin E.
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Policy Innovation in Barcelona and Utrecht: The Role of Advocacy Coalitions in Multilevel Contexts
ABSTRACT This article explores how policy innovation in local social policies emerges within a multilevel governance context. Drawing on the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF), it examines how beliefs, coalitions, and institutional arrangements interact across different political arenas—European, national/regional, and local—to foster innovative social
Bruno Miguel Oliveira
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U.S. Muslims after 9/11: Poll Trends 2001-2007
The terrorist attacks on September 11th 2001 brought increased attention to Muslims living in the United States. Results from four national polls of Muslim Americans conducted between 2001 and 2007 indicate that Muslim Americans feel increasingly ...
Clark McCauley, Jennifer Stellar
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Pricing CAC 40 Index Options under Asymmetry of Information. [PDF]
This article analyses, for the first time, the financial impact on the French market of September 11th, 2001. Was there any information asymmetry around this date? How deep was the reaction of the French investors?
Aboura, Sofiane
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THE ‘TAMPA EFFECT’ AUSTRALIAN ASYLUM POLICY IN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE [PDF]
Australia’s policies towards asylum seekers hit the headlines when it refused to admit those aboard the Tampa in September 2001. This tough stance and the raft of legislation that followed became known as Australia’s “Pacific Solution”.
Audrey Lim, Tim Hatton
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