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The rise of informed consent and retreat from dependence upon unclaimed bodies in anatomy: An overview and assessment

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract The development of anatomy has been marked by ethically questionable practices. This has been because the dissection of human bodies has always existed on the periphery of conventional society, necessitating a range of dubious ways of obtaining dead bodies for educational and research purposes.
David Gareth Jones
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the status of disaster management within a world-wide context: a case study analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Disasters can be described as feats of spontaneous occurrences, in that they can happen at any minute at any time. There are two classifications of disasters, which are, natural disasters that cannot be predicted and continuously occur throughout ...
Alinden, CM   +2 more
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Learning to explain environmental crises: A dialogic analysis of teacher professional learning between Chile and the United States

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Many studies and initiatives are animated by the potential for science education to intervene in the climate crisis and crises of environmental degradation and disinformation. For science teachers to learn to address these issues in their classes, their teaching must expand beyond scientific facts and face controversial social aspects. Dealing
Valeria M. Cabello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the role of international agencies in disaster governance in Nepal

open access: yesProgress in Disaster Science
International agencies are an essential part of global disaster governance and played an important role in shaping global mandates such as Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the Sendai Framework of Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR).
Ganesh Dhungana, Indrajit Pal
doaj   +1 more source

Influences of Risk Perception and Sense of Place on Landslide Disaster Preparedness in Southwestern China

open access: yesInternational Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 2018
The effects of risk perception and sense of place on disaster preparedness have been widely reported. However, most studies have only demonstrated weak relationships and it is unknown whether these are applicable to China.
Dingde Xu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strengthening Provincial Role in Disaster Preparedness: a Case Study of the Local Agency for Disaster Management at Lampung [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This study explores the preparedness level in Lampung province and answer how it can be strengthened to conduct an effective response to facing disaster, especially by the Local Agency for Disaster Management (Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah or BPBD)
Arinaldi, J. (Julian)
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The impact of trauma‐informed teacher education

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract In this study, two cohorts of university students in an employment‐based teacher education course undertook trauma‐informed education training embedded within their coursework to enhance their preparedness to work with diverse learners and their self‐efficacy for trauma‐informed teaching. With increased calls for teacher preparation programmes
Michael Witter   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The spread of non‐native species

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The global redistribution of species through human agency is one of the defining ecological signatures of the Anthropocene, with biological invasions reshaping biodiversity patterns, ecosystem processes and services, and species interactions globally.
Phillip J. Haubrock   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preparedness of Anesthesiologists Working in Humanitarian Disasters [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Objective Many skills needed to provide patients with safe, timely, and adequate anesthesia care during humanitarian crisis and disaster relief operations are not part of the daily routine before deployment. An exploratory study was conducted to identify
Hüpfl, Michael   +4 more
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Strategic Marketing Tensions in Sustainable Business Models: A Conceptual Approach Through Customer Value Propositions and Stewardship

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable business models (SBMs) inherently involve tensions, which are contradictory or misaligned demands that companies must consider simultaneously. However, there is a gap in the literature regarding the relevance and linkage of these tensions to strategic marketing considerations, including positioning, competitiveness, differentiation,
Päivi Petänen
wiley   +1 more source

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