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The Displacement Continuum: The Relationship Between Internal Displacement and Cross-border Movement in Seven Countries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The twentieth of June is World Refugee Day, dedicated to raising awareness of the situation of refugees. There are nearly twice as many internally displaced people (IDPs) as there are refugees, but there is no International Day of Internal Displacement ...
Chloe Sydney
core   +2 more sources

Internet-based IDP network [PDF]

open access: yesForced Migration Review, 2006
“Never underestimate the ability of a small group of committed individuals to change the world. Indeed, they are the only ones who ever can.” (Margaret Mead)
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
doaj  

Performance characterisation of a new photo-microsensor based sensing head for displacement measurement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This paper presents a robust displacement sensor with nanometre-scale resolution over a micrometre range. It is composed of low cost commercially available slotted photo-microsensors (SPMs).
Potdar, Akshay Anand   +2 more
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Displacement-affectedness: a moral economy lens to examine protracted displacement

open access: yes
Surface-level descriptions of humanitarian responses to protracted displacement often obfuscate displaced people’s agency and conceal the role and significance of the ‘host community’.
Rajith Lakshman (19284424)   +3 more
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Understanding Vulnerability to Natural Hazards of Displaced Persons in Cox’s Bazar

open access: yesLand
Refugee settlements are often positioned around natural borders, which often have a heightened danger of environmental hazards. Here, we aim to better understand why settlements are in environmentally vulnerable land and what social and physical factors ...
Jack Dano, Carly Ching, Muhammad H Zaman
doaj   +1 more source

Method for Identifying Type of Eddy-Current Displacement Sensor [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Eddy-current (EC) displacement sensors are used in a device for measuring the shaft vibration of turbines. An EC displacement sensor is composed of a sensor probe and an impedance/output voltage (Z/V) converter. In a power plant in the U. S., the type of
Enoki, Shigemi   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Resilience actions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) living in camp-like settings: a Northern Nigeria case study

open access: yesJournal of Migration and Health, 2022
Background: There are about 55 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDP), and some live in camp settlements, often for protracted periods. However, there is limited evidence on camp management and self-management strategies adopted by camp-dwelling IDPs.
Winifred Ekezie
doaj   +1 more source

Displacement and health [PDF]

open access: yesBritish Medical Bulletin, 2004
The health needs of displaced populations vary widely. The question as to the demands displaced populations place on health care resources and health care providers in their destination countries or regions remains the subject of great debate and contention.
Thomas, S L, Thomas, S D
openaire   +3 more sources

Safety and Effectiveness of a High‐Dose, Tailored Tissue Plasminogen Activator Therapy Protocol: A Joint Pediatric Hematology and Cardiac ICU Quality Improvement Initiative Analysis

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric thromboembolism is increasingly encountered in critical care. Systemic thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) facilitates vessel or valve patency, yet pediatric‐specific protocols remain undefined, and safety concerns persist. Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a tailored, prolonged systemic tPA
Eran Shostak   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Highlighting the need for more holistic, participatory design of assistive technologies in displacement settings

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health
Forced displacement exacerbates existing disabilities and can lead to the development of functional impairments, especially for women, children, and aging populations. Estimates indicate 15 to 33% of displaced individuals live with disabilities, but data
Helen Lindsay   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

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