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On Learning And Unlearning, Katherine M. Patterson

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I remember passing our lunch lady–the nice one with a big bleach-blond afro. She was perched on an elementary-school-sized desk, eyes fixated to the television. I glanced at the screen on the way into my classroom while my teacher hesitated in the hallway, whispering to the other adults. She reentered the room a few minutes later to explain.

In the following months, my television provided me with one of the most formative, practical and comprehensive educational experiences of my life. First it was vocabulary building, with the words like “hi-jacker,” and “terrorist.” Then it was physics, learning that inertia is …

Issue Brief: Saving By Mitigating, University Of Louisville, New England Environmental Finance Center

Sustainable Communities Capacity Building

Natural disasters can cause loss of life, inflict damage to buildings and infrastructure, and have devastating consequences for a community’s economic, social, and environmental well-being. Hazard mitigation means reducing damages from disasters.

Local governments have the responsibility to protect the health, safety, and welfare of their citizens. Proactive mitigation policies and actions help reduce risk and create safer, more disaster-resilient communities. Mitigation is an investment in your community’s future safety, equity, and sustainability.

The Fourth Meeting Of States Parties To The Convention On Cluster Munitions (2013), Ccm

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The Fourth Meeting of States Parties (4MSP) took place in Lusaka, Zambia, from 9 to 13 September 2013 and gathered some 464 delegates from 58 States Parties, 18 signatories States, 30 observer States and 12 international organizations (see list below). The 4MSP was opened by Ambassador Steffen Kongstad, President of the 3MSP. During the opening session, H.E Wylbur Simuusa Minster of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Zambia was elected by the Meeting as President of the 4MSP.

A War Examined: Afghanistan, Todd R. Greentree

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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Strategic Landpower And The Arabian Gulf, W. Andrew Terrill

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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Commentaries And Replies, Usawc Parameters

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From The Editor, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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Us Options In Syria, David S. Sorenson

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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Imbalance In The Taiwan Strait, Dennis V. Hickey

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Regionally Aligned Forces: Business Not As Usual, Kimberly Field, James Learmont, Jason Charland

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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Book Reviews, Usawc Parameters

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Pitfalls In Egypt, Gregory Aftandilian

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Transition In Afghanistan, Richard W. Weitz

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Cutting Losses: Ending Limited Interventions, David C. Brooks

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Examining Warfare In Wi-Fi: A Review, Usawc Parameters

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Cyberwar To Wikiwar: Battles For Cyberspace, Paul Rexton Kan

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Schrijven Nederlandse Veteranen Anders?, Esmeralda Kleinreesink

Esmeralda Kleinreesink

Lessons Learned From Pakistan: A Dissertation On The Bush-Obama Drone Doctrine, Michael A. Pipa

Michael A Pipa

The first use of the modern day attack drone by the United States was in Afghanistan in mid 2002, and for the past 11 years attack drones have been used by the United States in as many countries as Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. When considering the alternatives to using drones, such as sending marines on the ground to complete a mission or flying a piloted jet over enemy territory to gather intelligence, as well as the military power that the use of these vehicles projects, the attack drone has become the weapon of choice in the war on terror for …

To Walk The Earth In Safety 12th Edition (Fy2012), Us Dos Pm/Wra

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In 2013, we celebrate 20 years of U.S. Government agencies working together to lead the international donor community in supporting the clearance of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW), as well as the destruction of at-risk and unsecured weapons and munitions. The United States first became involved in humanitarian demining in 1988 by sending a team to assess the landmine situation in Afghanistan. In 1993, U.S. assistance took an important step forward when the Department of State (DOS), Department of Defense (DOD), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) formed an interagency partnership to coordinate U.S. humanitarian demining …

Towards A Learning For Disaster Resilience Approach: Exploring Content And Process, Neil Dufty

Neil Dufty

This paper is a first attempt to scope the possible content and learning processes that could be used in a holistic Learning for Disaster Resilience (LfDR) approach as a possible improvement to current disaster education, communications and engagement practices. The research found that LfDR should not only cover public safety aspects, but also learning about the community itself, including how to reduce its vulnerabilities and strengthen resilience. In relation to learning process, a review of learning theory found four broad learning theory groups - behavioural, cognitive, affective, social – that have relevance to LfDR. The research identified a range of …