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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Ddasaccident619, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident619, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
The primary cause of this accident is listed as Victim Inattention because the investigators imply that the Victim deliberately walked into the uncleared area. The secondary cause is listed as a Field Control Inadequacy because the field supervisors did nothing to prevent him doing so.
Ddasaccident612, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident612, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
The primary cause of this accident is listed as Inadequate training because the investigators found that the Victim did not know how to excavate safely. The secondary cause is listed as a Management Control Inadequacy because it is a management responsibility to ensure that all deminers are appropriately trained.
Ddasaccident803, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident803, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
The accident occurred in a hazardous area high in the mountains. The demining group involved was searching the area with two mine dog teams and collecting discovered devices, moving them to a collection area. When the field supervisors went to count the discovered mines, the last collected item exploded, resulting in minor injuries to both supervisors.
Ddasaccident605, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident605, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
The primary cause of this accident is listed as a Field Control Inadequacy because the investigators concluded that there was poor command and control. The injury spread, including forehead and body, implies that PPE was not being worn at the time. The secondary cause is listed as Inadequate training because it seems that the deminer either did not know how to pinpoint a detector reading adequately or did not understand the risks of digging directly on top of the place where the detector signalled.
Remapping A Nation Without States: Personalized Full Representation For California’S 21st Century, Mark Paul, Micah Weinberg
Remapping A Nation Without States: Personalized Full Representation For California’S 21st Century, Mark Paul, Micah Weinberg
Mark Paul
California is a state of many distinct regions. To give citizens a voice on regional issues and to reinvigorate California’s Legislature, the state’s central institution of self-government, we propose Personalized Full Representation for the 21st Century (PFR21), a system of representation by means of regionally based legislative elections that will allow the state’s citizens to set the agenda for their regions and for the state as a whole. By reshaping the stage on which legisla- tive politics is played out, California can make state govern- ment more attentive to regional issues and give its citizens a means of holding elected …
Outcome Evaluation For Mine Action Programme, Robert Keeley
Outcome Evaluation For Mine Action Programme, Robert Keeley
Global CWD Repository
During a country wide survey undertaken by Swiss Foundation for Mine-action (FSD) between 2003-05 it was determined that approximately km2 of land was contaminated with mines and Un-exploded Ordnance (UXO). However, during the past 5 years, various activities such as Land Release (LR), Technical Survey (TS) and Clearance, has reduced the SHAs level to approximately 15-17 km2. UNDP hired Dr. Robert Keeley of RK Consulting Ltd (the 'Consultant') to undertake an Outcome Evaluation of the Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) 2005-2009, Outcome #6 to "Create a sustainable national institution to plan, coordinate and implement comprehensive mine action." The Consultant identified …
Linking Mine Action And Development | Humanitarian And Development Ngos, Gichd
Linking Mine Action And Development | Humanitarian And Development Ngos, Gichd
Global CWD Repository
Mine action programmes often are not linked early and strongly enough with key development actors. Despite the availability of extensive research documenting the need for greater coordination between mine action and development organisations, concrete guidance for practitioners and policy-makers on how to link mine action with development has been lacking. In response, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Development has published guidelines on how to ensure mine action promotes development in mine-affected countries. More specifically, the guidelines seek to:
- Increase awareness that landmines and other remnants of conflict block development in many affected countries
- Strengthen coordination between mine action and …
Cees Newsletter, No. 8, Nov. 2008, University Of Colorado Boulder. Center For Energy & Environmental Security
Cees Newsletter, No. 8, Nov. 2008, University Of Colorado Boulder. Center For Energy & Environmental Security
CEES: The Center for Energy & Environmental Security [Newsletter] (2008)
No abstract provided.
Report On Mineburner System Used And Trialled By Handicap International In Bosnia And Herzegovina In 2008, P. Mccullough
Report On Mineburner System Used And Trialled By Handicap International In Bosnia And Herzegovina In 2008, P. Mccullough
Global CWD Repository
The aim of this report is to:
• Report on MineBurner training for HI staff.
• Show cost comparison between MineBurner and sub-contracted demolitions
• Document all operational uses of MineBurner during the reporting period.
• List observations and make recommendations.
Torch (November 2008), Brandon Baldwin, Civil Rights Team Project
Torch (November 2008), Brandon Baldwin, Civil Rights Team Project
Torch: The Civil Rights Team Project Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Ddasaccident700, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident700, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
As it was a difficult task for the clearance, and required extra attention and care of command group and deminers themselves, thus the carelessness of deminer was the main contributing factor to this accident. The consequence of this accident is a slight injury to the finger of deminer which indicates that he was fully dressed with PPE.
Ddasaccident694, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident694, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
Carelessness of deminer and poor supervision in terms of not conducted QC, caused the accident, and happened.
Ddasaccident691, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident691, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
The negligence of deminer in terms of not adhering to set procedure for excavation and the failure of command group in order to control the deminer and stop him from wrong practice is the contributing factors for this accident
Ddasaccident692, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident692, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
The investigation team concluded that the contributing factor to this accident was Carelessness of deminer in terms of use of bayonet by left hand which was in contrary to his habit.
Ddasaccident687, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident687, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
The accident occurred because of the ignorance of standard operating procedures and appropriated method of demolitions and destruction of ammunitions.
Ddasaccident673, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident673, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
Refering to other accidents with this demining group at this period, the Victim may have been using a “pick”. Whatever tool the Victim was using, it is likely that he did not pinpoint the detector signal correctly and so began excavating on top of the mine.
Ddasaccident654, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident654, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
It is the BOI conclusion that the deminer, [the Victim], was not clearly marking his lane progressively throughout the course of the day. He has moved back into his clearance lane during a break period, without wearing his PPE and helmet, to place a marking stone. He has not wanted to get too close to the unsafe area and has leant forward and thrown the marking stone forward to mark the lane. This stone has landed on a mine with the detonation causing the stones to be thrown up from the blast and inflicting the injuries that have resulted in …
Ddasaccident636, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident636, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
The accident occurred because of carelessness of the deminer as he used chisel directly on the detected signal instead of [Demining group] standard excavating tool (scraper). The poor command and control is another contributing factor for this accident as he was not stopped by command group.
Ddasaccident791, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident791, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
Task # 824 was one of the tasks surveyed by MCPA and then cleared by [Demining group] in period of around 10 months. The clearance operations started there on 12th December 2005 and completed on 17th November 2006. After completion of clearance operations and handing over of this task to local population, on 3rd of October 2008 a civilian mine accident happened to a 13 years old boy walking in the area busy in kite playing.
The Politic 2008 Fall (Special Issue), The Politic, Inc.
The Politic 2008 Fall (Special Issue), The Politic, Inc.
The Politic
No abstract provided.
The Politic 2008 Fall, The Politic, Inc.
Determinants Of Historic And Cultural Landmark Designation: Why We Preserve What We Preserve, Douglas S. Noonan, Douglas J. Krupka
Determinants Of Historic And Cultural Landmark Designation: Why We Preserve What We Preserve, Douglas S. Noonan, Douglas J. Krupka
Douglas S. Noonan
There is much interest among cultural economists in assessing the effects of heritage preservation policies. There has been less interest in modeling the policy choices made in historic and cultural landmark preservation. This paper builds an economic model of a landmark designation that highlights the tensions between the interests of owners of cultural amenities and the interests of the neighboring community. We perform empirical tests by estimating a discrete choice model for landmark preservation using data from Chicago, combining the Chicago Historical Resources Survey of over 17,000 historic structures with property sales, Census, and other geographic data. The data allow …
Evaluation Of Mine Risk Education In The Kingdom Of Cambodia, Cambodian Mine Action And Victim Assistance Authority
Evaluation Of Mine Risk Education In The Kingdom Of Cambodia, Cambodian Mine Action And Victim Assistance Authority
Global CWD Repository
Mine Risk Education (MRE) has been implemented in Cambodia since 1993 with the aim of encouraging people to adopt mine/UXO risk avoidance behaviours to prevent mine/UXO injures. Mine Risk Education is coordinated by the MRE Unit of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) and implemented through both government and non-government service providers. Key service providers are the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC), Cambodian Red Cross (CRC), CARE, The HALO Trust, Handicap International Belguim (HIB), Mines Advisory Group (MAG), Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS), National Police, Spirit of Soccer (SOS) and World Vision Cambodia. Initial activities …
Baselines Newsletter, No. 3, Fall 2008, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center
Baselines Newsletter, No. 3, Fall 2008, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center
Baselines: The Natural Resources Law Center Newsletter (2007-2011)
No abstract provided.
Torch (October 2008), Brandon Baldwin, Civil Rights Team Project
Torch (October 2008), Brandon Baldwin, Civil Rights Team Project
Torch: The Civil Rights Team Project Newsletter
No abstract provided.
A Review Of Real Education By Charles Murray, John Yinger
A Review Of Real Education By Charles Murray, John Yinger
Center for Policy Research
It’s Elementary is a series of essays on topics in education and education policy. The main focus is on education finance in New York State, but general research findings in education and education policy issues in several other states are also discussed. John Yinger, Professor of Economics and Public Administration at the Maxwell School, Syracuse University is the author of most of these essays, although a few are written by or co-authored with other scholars.
Link Foundation Fellowship Report, Elisabeth A. Gilmore
Link Foundation Fellowship Report, Elisabeth A. Gilmore
Link Foundation Energy Fellowship Reports
Peak hour electricity demand is associated with wholesale electricity prices that are sometimes more than 10 times higher than in off-peak periods. During these high-demand periods congested transmission lines and insufficient generation capacity can lead to brownouts and blackouts. This problem can be especially acute in urban centers. One way to alleviate this problem is to build new peaking plants. We investigated the costs and benefits, including expenditures and adverse health effects, of using existing backup generators and battery based electrical storage facilities to meet peak load demands rather than investing in a new power plant. Using small-scale generation located …
Ddasaccident674, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident674, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
The primary cause of this accident is listed as a Field Control Inadequacy because the investigators determined that poor command and control was a cause. The secondary cause is listed as Other because there is too little detail in the summary to be able to assess what occurred.
Ddasaccident656, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident656, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
It is unusual for a severe foot injury to occur during excavation. The Victim must have been standing or squatting and, despite mention of a “trowel”, he may have been using the ubiquitous “pick”. The Inadequate equipment listed under Notes refers to the use of inappropriate tools, as identified by the investigators. If he was using a trowel, it is likely that he did not pinpoint the detector signal correctly and so began excavating on top of the mine, as has been reported with several other accidents in this theatre at this time.
Ddasaccident784, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident784, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
The BOI team believes this detonation may have occurred as a result of the deminer having leant forward from a safe point and thrown a marking stone down onto the ground. His aim may have been off and he may have inadvertently thrown the stone onto a mine that had not previously been found in the lane. The mine has detonated, propelling the marking stone and other stones back at him with the marking stone striking him in the chest and the remaining stones having caused the injuries around the forehead and eyes. Unfortunately these injuries have resulted in his …