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Dentistry and Mass Disaster – A Review [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Mass disaster situations may arise from natural or manmade circumstances like bioterrorism and dentists or dental responders have significant roles in human identification, following such occurrences.
Mark David Edward Nathan, D Sri Sakthi
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Preparing for Disasters for Patients on Dialysis [PDF]
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2015 Hurricanes and other natural and manmade disasters pose risks that disruption of transportation and electrical power distribution systems will cause dialysis units to cease operations for a period of time.
Michael, Davis, Jeffrey B, Kopp
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Karl Popper and the Mechanisms of Hydrogen Embrittlement
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Representation of the beginning of loss of ductility rather than embrittlement. Small concentrations of hydrogen in a diffusible form within iron are well‐established to harm the mechanical integrity of steels. There are theories that attempt to explain the pernicious role of hydrogen.
H. K. D. H. Bhadeshia
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Data in Brief, 2020 The ``Community Recovery after a Natural Disaster: A Survey of Communities Affected by Mt. Merapi Eruptions'' data that are described herein were gathered 16 months after the 2010 Mt. Merapi volcanic eruptions in Central Java, Indonesia.
Jonathan A. Muir +3 more
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A Dislocation Perspective on Strength and Toughness in Ceramics
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Dislocations in ceramics enjoy a long but yet under‐appreciated history. The three research waves for dislocations in ceramics highlight the topic evolution over the last 90 years. This review focuses on the impact of dislocation on strength and toughness in ceramics.
Xufei Fang
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The preparation and delivery of the natural disaster recovery work plans for Queensland and Victoria [PDF]
, 2013 The ANAO is undertaking three audits of key aspects of the National Partnership Agreements (NPAs) signed with Queensland and Victoria in relation to natural disasters over the 2010–11 Australian spring and summer seasons.
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Sol–gel‐derived ZnO–rGO hybrid nanoparticles enable Al7075 powder‐metallurgy composites to achieve concurrent gains in hardness and thermal conductivity while markedly lowering friction and wear. The hybrid architecture couples ZnO‐based load support with rGO‐assisted lamellar sliding and heat spreading, revealing a promising route toward lightweight ...
Bunyamin Aksakal +3 more
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Disaster response and climate change in the Pacific [PDF]
, 2013 Disasters, and therefore disaster response, in the Pacific are expected to be affected by climate change. This research addressed this issue, and focused on the immediate humanitarian needs following a disaster, drawing upon adaptive capacity as a ...
Anna Gero +2 more
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Environmental Research CommunicationsBecause of their increasing frequency and severity, communities must be prepared for and anticipate natural hazards. Education plays a crucial role in building resilience and improving disaster preparedness. Despite the importance of disaster preparation,
Maolin Yang +2 more
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Mapping individuals' earthquake preparedness in China [PDF]
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2018 Disaster preparedness is critical for reducing potential impact. This paper contributes to current knowledge of disaster preparedness using representative national sample data from China, which faces high earthquake risks in many areas of the country.
G. Wu, Z. Han, Z. Han, W. Xu, Y. Gong
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