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Hunting motivations, behaviour and forest access: Characterising wildlife hunting practices in a multi‐ethnic, forested landscape of Brunei Darussalam, Southeast Asia

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Unsustainable hunting practices can alter population dynamics, driving biodiversity declines, which leads to ‘empty forests’. Understanding hunting behaviour, including motivations for hunting and relationships with market drivers, and access to hunting grounds are important to develop affirmative policies to stem biodiversity loss.
Natasha L. M. Mannion   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Criminal offences involving firearms in New South Wales, 1995-2011 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Despite the recent upward trend in drive-by shootings, the the number of incidents involving a firearm in New South Wales declined by 48% between 1995 and 2011.
Emma Birdsey
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Examining Teacher Factors Related to Disproportionate Discipline for Soft Offenses: An Analysis Examining Teacher Perceptions

open access: yesPsychology in the Schools, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Teachers' culturally responsive practices and wellbeing have been theorized as relevant to racial disparities in exclusionary discipline, but empirical research examining these associations is limited. Using state administrative data and teacher survey reports from 23 middle schools and 574 teachers, this study examined whether school‐level ...
Catherine P. Bradshaw   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

3D Printed Firearms and Prospects for Their Forensic Examination

open access: yesТеория и практика судебной экспертизы, 2017
The article discusses the possibility of firearm manufacturing with the help of 3D printing technologies. It provides an overview of principles and technologies of 3D printing, and analyzes the design features of known samples of firearms made using ...
Andrei V. Kokin
doaj   +1 more source

State Firearm Legislation and Nonfatal Firearm Injuries

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Public Health, 2015
Objectives. We investigated whether stricter state-level firearm legislation was associated with lower hospital discharge rates for nonfatal firearm injuries. Methods. We estimated discharge rates for hospitalized and emergency department–treated nonfatal firearm injuries in 18 states in 2010 and used negative binomial regression to determine whether
Joseph A, Simonetti   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Ability of Australian law enforcement authorities to eliminate gun-related violence in the community [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Examines gun laws and gun related violence in Australia. Clarification of the purpose of this inquiry In response to this inquiry, the committee received over 400 submissions, many of which were concerned about the impact the inquiry might have on the ...
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
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Inpatient rehabilitation utilization following firearm injury: A national trauma quality program analysis

open access: yesPM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Firearm injury is a common cause of disability in the United States, but there is a lack of research on the use of rehabilitation services after major and disabling firearm injuries. This study analyzed the relationship between firearm mechanism of injury and disposition to inpatient rehabilitation (IPR) after hospitalization for ...
Heather M. Barnett   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Tower to the Bastion

open access: yesFasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae, 2020
The authors set out the key turning points in the evolution of defensive architecture in response to the appearance of firearms in the 1st quarter of the 14th century in Europe, for both attack and defence.
Christof Krauskopf, Peter Purton
doaj   +1 more source

Firearm suicide decedents in the Republic of Ireland, 1980–2005 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Objectives To compare the sociodemographic characteristics of firearms suicide decedents and other suicide decedents in the Republic of Ireland between 1980 and 2005.
Kola, Susanna   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Are client ties pre‐entry resources? Performance implications of client tie diversification

open access: yesStrategic Management Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary This study investigates client tie diversification, where firms enter markets with existing clients. Recognizing the theoretical basis for both positive and negative performance implications, the paper adopts a question‐driven approach and discovers a strong negative correlation between client tie diversification and firm ...
Heejung Byun
wiley   +1 more source

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