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Vulnerability, health and disasters in São Paulo coast (Brazil): challenges for a sustainable development [PDF]
Ambiente & Sociedade, 2018 A large part of the world’s population lives in cities, with growing estimates for the coming years. Many agglomerations are in areas of greater vulnerability, such as the coast. Demographic growth demands a larger area, with expansion of public services
LUCIANA DE RESENDE LONDE +4 more
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Ways of Training the Adults in the Field of Civil Defense and Protection from Emergency Situations
Открытое образование (Москва), 2022 The purpose of the study. The article is devoted to the existing system of training of the adult population in the field of civil defense and protection from emergency situations in the Achinsk branch of the regional state educational institution of ...
A. A. Poguda, A. A. Poguda
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Iowa Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) Operations Plan, [PDF]
, 1974 This plan is designed to provide maximum use of those amateur frequencies earmarked for civil defense communication during an alert, natural disaster, or national emergency, as directed by Civil Defense authority.
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Reparations for Police Killings [PDF]
, 2019 After a fatal police shooting in the United States, it is typical for city and police officials to view the family of the deceased through the lens of the law. If the family files a lawsuit, the city and police department consider it their legal right to
Page, Jennifer
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Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2009 In 2003, the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak resulted in 8096 probable cases and 774 deaths in 26 countries. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of the SARS outbreak on hospitalization for chronic ambulatory-care ...
Yu-Tung Huang +2 more
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Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract In today's digital age, misinformation propagates rapidly through digital channels, blurring the lines between truth and fiction, and challenging the foundations of trust in information sources. Although affecting all spheres of life, misinformation poses a significant threat to workers highlighting a critical intersection between ...
Ashwani Malhotra +4 more
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Pediatric Disaster Preparedness [PDF]
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal, 2014 The modern world is affected by many types of disasters that result in large numbers of mass civilian casualties. Children are particularly vulnerable during disasters and mass-casualty incidents.
Eun Seok Hong
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‘Where are the adults?’: Troubling child‐activism and children's political participation
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Children's political participation is a well‐established theme in childhood studies. In this article we offer an original account of child activism that takes into account the entangled and emergent aspect of children as activists. We begin with a historical and a conceptual review, noting the importance of mid‐20th century developments such ...
Sharon Hunter, Claire Cassidy
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The legal framework for the engagement of the Serbian Armed Forces in emergencies [PDF]
Војно дело, 2014 In the period after the world was divided in blocs, the current security issue has been extended to new security risks, challenges and threats, such as armed rebellion, terrorism and organized crime, social instability, economic problems and migration ...
Dulović Ljubomir
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Many newcomer children spend a ‘silent year’ in elementary school classrooms while they adjust to a new culture and language. This often delays inclusion in learning and forming friendships with peers. For refugee children with disabilities (RCDs) this phase may last for 3 years or more, impacting their mental health and sense of belonging ...
Susan Barber
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