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European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2021 Background: British Armed Forces’ and Police Forces’ personnel are trained to operate in potentially traumatic conditions. Consequently, they may experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is often comorbid with harmful alcohol use ...
Patricia Irizar +7 more
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Military Retirement: Background and Recent Developments [PDF]
, 2018 [Excerpt] The military retirement system is a government-funded, noncontributory, defined benefit system that has historically been viewed as a significant incentive in retaining a career military force. The system currently includes monthly compensation
Kamarck, Kristy N
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Understanding Wildfires in Norway: Key Hazards and Vegetation Fires Damaging Buildings 2016–2023
Fire and Materials, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Wildland–urban interface (WUI) fires are an increasing global challenge, and local knowledge is essential for efficient mitigation. In Norway, as for the rest of Northern Europe, wildfires are expected to increase in frequency and severity, which will also increase WUI vulnerabilities.
Ragni Fjellgaard Mikalsen +5 more
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Effects of the Deployment and Departure of UN Peacekeeping Operations on Foreign Direct Investment
Journal of International Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Do United Nations peacekeeping operations (UNPKOs) foster foreign direct investment (FDI) in host countries over time? I argue that the deployment of UNPKOs increases FDI by signaling credibility in peace and the rule of law. However, once peacekeepers depart, uncertainty regarding political stability, due to premature withdrawal and ...
Wakako Maekawa
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Silent Sacrifices: The Impact of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” on Lesbian and Gay Military Families [PDF]
, 2007 The sacrifices of the nation\u27s 65,000 lesbian, gay, and bisexual military personnel2 and the one million lesbian, gay, and, bisexual veterans, however, have only recently garnered significant attention.3 Media stories such as that of former Army ...
Sawyer, Rebecca, Westcott, Kathi
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Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Teams often struggle to sustain performance improvement over time, yet there is a lack of research on how to shift stagnant performance to a positive performance trajectory to create what we refer to as positive team turning points. We utilize situation awareness theory to explain how such change can be prompted by a design intervention that ...
Catherine G. Collins, Cristina Gibson
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RWU’s University College and Acopia Harvest International Launching Educational Programs in Hydroponics [PDF]
, 2018 Acopia Harvest International and University College at Roger Williams University are partnering to create education and training programs in the hydroponics industry for students, military personnel, senior citizens, homemakers and career-chasers ...
Fitzpatrick, Edward
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Disrupting the Chain of Displaced Aggression: A Review and Agenda for Future Research
Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Displaced aggression refers to instances in which a person redirects their harm‐doing behavior from a primary to a secondary, substitute target. Since the publication of the first empirical article in 1948, there has been a noticeable surge in research referencing this theory in both management and psychology journals.
Constantin Lagios +4 more
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Образование и наука, 2017 Introduction. Modern military servicemen quite often should cope with operational and military tasks in non-standard and sometimes extreme situations.
R. A. Terekhin
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Troops and Family Care Fund Feasibility Study [PDF]
, 2008 Estimates the numbers, needs, and resources of military personnel deployed in or returning from Iraq and/or Afghanistan and their families in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.
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