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Chanticleer | Vol 52, Issue 8, Jacksonville State University Oct 2003

Chanticleer | Vol 52, Issue 8, Jacksonville State University

Chanticleer

No abstract provided.


Daily Eastern News: October 16, 2003, Eastern Illinois University Oct 2003

Daily Eastern News: October 16, 2003, Eastern Illinois University

October

No abstract provided.


Spartan Daily, October 16, 2003, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Oct 2003

Spartan Daily, October 16, 2003, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 121, Issue 35


The Montclarion, October 16, 2003, The Montclarion Oct 2003

The Montclarion, October 16, 2003, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University


The Cowl - Vol 67 - Oct 16, 2003 - Winter Sports Preview Oct 2003

The Cowl - Vol 67 - Oct 16, 2003 - Winter Sports Preview

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 67 - October 16, 2003 - Winter Sports Preview. 12 pages.


The Cowl - Vol 67 - No. 9 - Oct 16, 2003 Oct 2003

The Cowl - Vol 67 - No. 9 - Oct 16, 2003

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 67 - No. 9 - October 16, 2003. 16 pages.


The Colby Echo (2003-10-16), Colby College Oct 2003

The Colby Echo (2003-10-16), Colby College

The Colby Echo

Published by the students of Colby College since 1877, The Colby Echo is the weekly, editorially independent student-run newspaper of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Published monthly, 1877-1886; semi-monthly, 1886-1897; and weekly, during the academic year, 1898-present.


The Grizzly, October 16, 2003, Lauren A. Perotti, Lindsey Fund, Ellen Calhoun, Turquoise Johnson, Maria Rivera, Vincent Depasquale, Amanda Bryman, Monica Delaney, Bart Brooks, Stephanie Tammany, Brandie Salenetri, Trevor Mohr, Kyle Kauffman, Alexis Witt, Susannah Fisher, Crystal Mccarney, Nicole Borocci, Eden Swick, Kristen Grimmel, Jon Herting, Bill Stiles, Marie Difeliciantonio, Rebecca Cohen, Katherine Jones, Johanna Nash, Brendan Bell Oct 2003

The Grizzly, October 16, 2003, Lauren A. Perotti, Lindsey Fund, Ellen Calhoun, Turquoise Johnson, Maria Rivera, Vincent Depasquale, Amanda Bryman, Monica Delaney, Bart Brooks, Stephanie Tammany, Brandie Salenetri, Trevor Mohr, Kyle Kauffman, Alexis Witt, Susannah Fisher, Crystal Mccarney, Nicole Borocci, Eden Swick, Kristen Grimmel, Jon Herting, Bill Stiles, Marie Difeliciantonio, Rebecca Cohen, Katherine Jones, Johanna Nash, Brendan Bell

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Feeling Drained for a Good Cause: Omega Chi Blood Drive • CAB Laugh-off Left Students Rolling in the Aisles • UC in the City Program Announces Easier Access to Philly • Political Pagemakers: Democratic Candidates for President • California Recall Circus has its Star • Club Spotlight: Forensics • Opinions: UC in the City: An Attempt to Fight the Boredom; California Recall Election Democracy at its Best; Video Games as Government Training Tools; Flu Season is Near; Legal BAC Should Still be Lower; Myrin Library: Use It • On the Verge Review: Memorable • Believe it or Not: A Tree …


Montana Kaimin, October 16, 2003, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula Oct 2003

Montana Kaimin, October 16, 2003, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.


Writer Richard Rodriguez To Kick Off New 'Provocative Perspectives' Series At Cal Poly Oct. 23, Public Affairs Office Oct 2003

Writer Richard Rodriguez To Kick Off New 'Provocative Perspectives' Series At Cal Poly Oct. 23, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

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Volume 95 Issue 9, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Oct 2003

Volume 95 Issue 9, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern - Archive

No abstract provided.


Ukraine Responds To New Mine Action Demands, Sergei Pashinsky Oct 2003

Ukraine Responds To New Mine Action Demands, Sergei Pashinsky

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The Ukraine has been testing demining equipment as well as practicing new mine action methods in order to meet international guidelines. The following article from the director of the Ukrainian Mine Action Information Center (UMAIC), discusses the different types of demining equipment that Ukrainian deminers have tested and wish to use in the future.


Uxb International Inc. Offers Technological Capabilities For Global Mine Action, Cisr Jmu Oct 2003

Uxb International Inc. Offers Technological Capabilities For Global Mine Action, Cisr Jmu

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

This article highlights the successes of UXB International Inc. in mine action through exploring its technological advances.


Reducing Landmine Risk And Helping Victims: Unicef Albania, 1999–2003, Aurora Bushati Oct 2003

Reducing Landmine Risk And Helping Victims: Unicef Albania, 1999–2003, Aurora Bushati

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has been instrumental in helping Albania address its mine action problems. The following article discusses what steps UNICEF—as well as other mine action organizations within Albania—have taken during and after the conflicts in 1999 to help offset landmine concerns of both victims and the general Albanian population.


Bridging The Gap Between Users And Developers, Jennette Townsend Oct 2003

Bridging The Gap Between Users And Developers, Jennette Townsend

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Has the communication between demining technology users and developers improved over the last 10 years? Most agree that while there have been improvements, the need for further improvement overshadows the positive developments.


The Minewolf Toolbox System: Ground Preparation To Mine Clearance, Heinz Rath Oct 2003

The Minewolf Toolbox System: Ground Preparation To Mine Clearance, Heinz Rath

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The MineWolf Toolbox System, which operates in minefields near Sarajevo, is a mine clearance device that has been used to improve efficiency and effectiveness in demining operations. This article discusses the benefits of the MineWolf Toolbox System and compares it to other demining machines and technology currently used to clear minefields.


Using Bomb Disrupters In Demining Operations, Jennifer Cox Oct 2003

Using Bomb Disrupters In Demining Operations, Jennifer Cox

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The use of bomb disrupters has substantially impacted the demining community from the time of their invention to the present. Proparms Ltd., a world leader in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) manufacturing, is making headway with its products, which will help continue along the path of landmine casualty reduction.


Survey Of Suspected Mined Areas From A Helicopter, Milan Bajic Oct 2003

Survey Of Suspected Mined Areas From A Helicopter, Milan Bajic

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

While awaiting the results of airborne remote sensing projects, available in a few years, a simpler solution is recommended. Remote sensing from a manned helicopter for the general survey of minefields and risk-suspected areas has already been developed and was operationally validated in 2002 and 2003 in Croatia.


Cha Improves Mine Survivors’ Quality Of Life, Cisr Jmu Oct 2003

Cha Improves Mine Survivors’ Quality Of Life, Cisr Jmu

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The Cambodian Handicraft Association (CHA) for the Landmine and Polio Disabled is a safe-haven for Cambodia’s in-need mine victims. The organization works with the survivors and their communities to give the disabled a chance to rebuild their lives.


Anama Supports Mine Survivor Activities In Azerbaijan, Rauf Mamedov Oct 2003

Anama Supports Mine Survivor Activities In Azerbaijan, Rauf Mamedov

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Rauf Mamedov, Mine Victim Support Officer of the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA), conducted a survey during the week of 11–22 August 2003 on the needs and life conditions of the mine/UXO survivors in the Fizuli district of Azerbaijan based on a methodology that he developed. The study was considered a pilot project for future surveys. The results of Mamedov’s pilot project in August will provide ANAMA with additional knowledge of survey and analysis techniques in preparation for another nationwide survey to identify the concerns, needs and locations of mine/UXO survivors envisaged to be undertaken sometime around the …


U.S. Humanitarian Demining R&D Program: Emerging Technologies, Sean Burke, Thomas Henderson, Roger Cresci Oct 2003

U.S. Humanitarian Demining R&D Program: Emerging Technologies, Sean Burke, Thomas Henderson, Roger Cresci

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The Humanitarian Demining (HD) Research and Development (R&D) Program is continually innovating and applying new technology to the demining of landmine fields. Through these changes, the goal of worldwide mine clearance is within reach.


Scientific Contributions To Demining Technology: Beliefs, Perceptions And Realities, Ian Mclean Oct 2003

Scientific Contributions To Demining Technology: Beliefs, Perceptions And Realities, Ian Mclean

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

At a four-day conference in Brussels, scientists and demining practitioners exchanged findings from their studies of old and new demining technologies. The following article discusses some of the key developments and implications from the conference.


Systematic Test & Evaluation Of Metal Detectors, Noel Mulliner, Phil Bean, Francois Littmann Oct 2003

Systematic Test & Evaluation Of Metal Detectors, Noel Mulliner, Phil Bean, Francois Littmann

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Up-to-date and accurate information on available technology is urgently needed to help Mine Action Centres (MACs) and donors in the planning of demining activities and in the selection of the best-suited type of demining equipment. For this reason, the European Commission (EC) is starting a project to evaluate the performance of metal detectors on the market today.


Decision Support System For Demining Waterways, Nenad Mladineo, Snjezana Knezic Oct 2003

Decision Support System For Demining Waterways, Nenad Mladineo, Snjezana Knezic

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

In the beginning of 2002, Croatian Waters, a state water management system, gave the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the University of Split a project with the main objective of determining the optimal strategy for demining waterways by using contemporary scientific methods and tools.


Mine Action Technologies: Problems And Recommendations, M. Acheroy Oct 2003

Mine Action Technologies: Problems And Recommendations, M. Acheroy

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Mine action research and development (R&D) is an ongoing process that has yielded many insightful and invaluable technologies. Future mine action R&D will require the collaboration of end-users, donors and technologists in order to develop equipment and tools based on real needs rather than assumed needs.


The Truth About Flails, Cisr Jmu Oct 2003

The Truth About Flails, Cisr Jmu

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Developed in the 1940s for use in World War II Europe, the flail was designed and proliferated to satisfy the demining community’s hunger for faster, safer and more efficient clearance methods. Despite being the most widely used mechanical demining tool in the world, the flail has been labeled by many experts as overused and misrepresented. Still, others believe the flail is an indispensable part of their demining program.


Area Reduction: A Solution Whose Time Has Come, Bob Eaton Oct 2003

Area Reduction: A Solution Whose Time Has Come, Bob Eaton

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Collectively, the mine action community has spent over $1.7 billion (U.S.) since 1992, yet it remains uncertain how much closer we are to the goal of a mine-free or even a mine impact-free world.


Rest In Bosnia: A Pilot Test Of Detection Capability, Rune Fjellanger, Ian Mclean, Håvard Bach Oct 2003

Rest In Bosnia: A Pilot Test Of Detection Capability, Rune Fjellanger, Ian Mclean, Håvard Bach

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The following report discusses the results of a pilot study designed to investigate the possibility that Remote Explosive Scent Tracing (REST) technology can be used for area reduction in Bosnia-Herzegovina.


Priority Setting For Mine Action, J.J. Van Der Merwe Oct 2003

Priority Setting For Mine Action, J.J. Van Der Merwe

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Due to a lack of resources to enable all mine-affected communities to be cleared, countries must prioritize mine action activities. The following article addresses prioritization and suggests a new model to help improve the process.


The Oas And Landmine Victims In Nicaragua, Carlos Orozco, Jaime Perales Oct 2003

The Oas And Landmine Victims In Nicaragua, Carlos Orozco, Jaime Perales

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The Organization of American States (OAS) Mine Action Program has established a priority in providing prostheses and medical attention to landmine victims, as well as work training. In 2002, the program started a pilot project that provided job training and jobs to mine victims.