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Preventing Erasure and Seeking Accountability in Sri Lankan Diasporic Fiction
World Englishes, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sixteen years after the end of the military conflict in Sri Lanka in 2009, there has been no real accountability for the atrocities that took place during the 26‐year war between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan state. Shankari Chandran's Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens and V. V.
Maryse Jayasuriya
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Optimizing equity and efficiency in the aerial firefighting resource allocation problem
International Transactions in Operational Research, Volume 34, Issue 2, Page 1072-1096, March 2027.Abstract This study addresses the aerial firefighting resource allocation problem, formulated as the strategic prepositioning of a heterogeneous aerial firefighting fleet across capacity‐constrained airbases. A novel bi‐objective model is proposed that simultaneously optimizes efficiency (aggregate risk‐weighted accessibility) and equity (minimized ...
Konstantinos A. Tasias, George Nenes
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Air Transportation of Critically Ill Patients
Общая реаниматология, 2008 During the Napoleonic wars, balloon evacuation of the wounded was the first to be made in the history when Paris was being defended. In the USA, casualty helicopters are being used in 20% of cases on evacuating the victims from the accident scene and in ...
E. P. Rodionov, I. V. Bratishchev
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Foamed Concrete Sealing Materials for Coal Seam Gas Drainage Boreholes: A Review
Safety Science and Technology, Volume 1, Issue 4, December 2026.This study investigates the sealing performance of foamed concrete in gas drainage boreholes. By comparing leakage pathways (a, c) with sealed systems (b, d), the research demonstrates how foamed concrete effectively fills mining‐induced fractures and resists deformation.
Jiaxing Zou +6 more
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Lessons from the evacuation of the World Trade Center, Sept 11th 2001 for the future development of computer simulations [PDF]
, 2005 This paper provides an overview of the state of the art in evacuation simulations. These interactive computer based tools have been developed to help the owners and designers of large public buildings to assess the risks that occupants might face during ...
C.W. Johnson, Johnson, C.W.
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and BiotechnologyIntroduction: This paper presents the Reconfigurable Multi-Terrain Adaptive Casualty Transport Aid (RMTACTA), an innovative solution addressing the critical need for rapid and safe pre-hospital casualty transport in industrial environments.
Zongqi Jiao +8 more
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Emergency Response Capabilities of Institutions of Higher Education: A Case of a Developing Country
Safety Science and Technology, Volume 1, Issue 4, December 2026.This study justifies its significance by addressing crucial gaps in knowledge concerning emergency response capabilities in higher education institutions, focusing specifically on the KNUST; ranked as the best university for quality education (SDG 4) by Times Higher Education in 2023.
Lyndon N. A. Sackey +6 more
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Floods Early Warning Messages in a Rural Province in South Africa
Journal of Flood Risk Management, Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2026.ABSTRACT Floods remain among the most frequent and damaging natural hazards globally, with effective flood early warning messages (FEWMs) playing a critical role in reducing disaster risk and enhancing community preparedness. Despite advances in early warning systems, many rural communities in developing countries continue to experience challenges in ...
Tlou D. Raphela
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The Use Of A Proforma Improves The Assessment Of Spinal Cord Injury In Abuja, Nigeria [PDF]
International Journal of Biological and Medical Research, 2011 Objective: To determine how the use of a proforma affects the completeness of assessment of spinal cord injured patients at the casualty of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada, Abuja.
Kawu Ahidjo A. +1 more
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Journal of Flood Risk Management, Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2026.ABSTRACT The increasing frequency of extreme flood events in recent years has posed substantial challenges to the emergency evacuation capacity of urban areas. Existing evacuation plans are largely based on rational assumptions, overlooking the complex decision‐making mechanisms through which residents simultaneously weigh multiple attributes in real ...
Jia Xu +3 more
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