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Spine immobilization apparatus [PDF]

, 1981
The apparatus makes use of a normally flat, flexible bladder filled with beads or micro-balloons that form a rigid mass when the pressure within the bladder is decreased below ambient through the use of a suction pump so that the bladder can be conformed
Lambson, K. H., Vykukal, H. C.
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Counting cases, conserving species: addressing highly pathogenic avian influenza in wildlife

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has become a critical threat to wildlife, shifting from a seasonal epizootic to a persistent, year‐round panzootic with global consequences. Here, we summarise the origin, evolutionary mechanisms, and expanding host range of the current H5N1 virus (clade 2.3.4.4b) and assess its impact on wildlife. Over
Ulrich Knief, Sandra Bouwhuis, Anja Globig, Anne Günther, Wouter Courtens   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assaults in Domestic Violence Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers [PDF]

, 2009
Originally published in the Alaska Justice Forum 25(3): 1, 7–12 (Fall 2008).This study examined 1,281 cases with an assault charge involving domestic violence reported to Alaska State Troopers in 2004, and excluded any cases reported to local or ...
Postle, Greg, Rivera, Marny, Rosay, André B., TePas, Katherine, Wood, Darryl S.   +4 more
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Reporting What Matters, or Reporting What Looks Good? Materiality and Balance in Post–Rana Plaza Apparel Sustainability Disclosure

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability reports (SRs) are widely criticized for vague disclosures and selective emphasis on positive outcomes, yet systematic research on two core SR challenges remains limited: materiality (whether disclosed content is relevant) and balance (whether both achievements and challenges are reported).
Mahsa Mohammadrezaei, José Carlos Marques   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

¿Podemos escuchar a la naturaleza? La naturaleza como víctima y testigo en el Informe final de la Comisión de la Verdad en Colombia

Revista de Estudios Sociales
Drawing on the premises of the ontological turn, this article explores the recognition of nature as both a victim and a witness to the Colombian armed conflict, as framed by the Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Coexistence, and Non- Repetition.
Andrés Villegas, Catalina Castrillón Gallego   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Kekerasan Seksual Padaanak: Telaah Relasi Pelaku Korban Dan Kerentanan Pada Anak

Psikoislamika, 2015
Kekerasan seksual pada anak marak terjadi di masyarakat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan kejadian kekerasan seksual pada anak, relasi antara pelaku-korban serta modus yang dilakukan,serta menimbang kerentanan pada anak-anak sebagai korban.
Diesmy Humaira B, Nurur Rohmah, Nuril Rifanda, Kunti Novitasari, Ulya Diena H, Fathul Lubabin Nuqul   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reciprocity on the Edge of Distance Paradox: How Sustainability Motives and Hypocrisy Shape Consumer Responses to Nearshoring

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite growing interest in corporate relocation decisions and sustainability, the existing literature is limited in its consumer‐centric approach. Integrating social exchange theory and construal level theory, this research investigates how consumers perceive sustainability‐driven nearshoring motives (i.e., socio‐economic vs.
Cagla Dayangan, Nilay Bıçakcıoğlu‐Peynirci, Ozge Ozgen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementation of the burden of proof in criminal proceedings by the victim and their representative

Bulletin of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs
The article analyses the provisions of criminal procedure legislation with a view to defining the role of the victim and their representative (attorney-at-law) in proving the circumstances specified in Article 91 and Part 2 of Article 92 of the CPC of ...
I. O. Iemets
doaj   +1 more source

Unveiling Bias: The Impact of Male Rape Myths and Stereotypes on Juror Verdicts in Male‐on‐Male Rape Trials

Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examined how male rape myths, racial/ethnicity biases, and sexuality stereotypes influence verdicts in male‐on‐male rape trials—an area that is currently under‐researched. A sample of 463 participants read a mock rape trial, where both the defendant and complainant were male, with defendant ethnicity (White, Black, Asian) and ...
Lee J. Curley, B. Kennath Widanaralalage, Dominic Willmott, Joanna Ermenkova   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effectiveness of North Macedonia’s Legal and Institutional Framework for Combating Human Trafficking

Review of European and Comparative Law
Human trafficking is a global problem that fundamentally violates human freedoms and rights because a person is treated as an object exposed to various forms of exploitation, primarily sexual, forced labor, slavery, violation of bodily integrity, and ...
Gjorgi Slamkov
doaj   +1 more source