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Land Release In Action, Emanuela Cepolina, Andy Smith

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

As part of the EU-funded TIRAMISU project, the author conducted a comprehensive survey of land release procedures in six countries during 2012. The results show that expectations of technical survey machines should be defined and standardized through tests and evaluations.

Mass Fitting For Amputees In Tam Ky, Ken Rutherford

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The VietNam Assistance for the Handicapped (VNAH), a U.S.-based nongovernmental organization founded by Ca Van Tran, provides prosthetic devices and wheelchairs for victims of explosive remnants of war in rural communities in Vietnam. Ken Rutherford and Cameron Macauley of the Center for International Stabilization and Recovery participated in a mass prostheses fitting led by VNAH in Tam Ky, Vietnam. In the article, Rutherford describes the impact this event has on nearly 200 men and women.

Making It Relevant: Risk Education In The Democratic Republic Of Congo, Vicki Peaple

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

For many years MAG (Mines Advisory Group) has delivered risk education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) through its humanitarian mine action programs. In 2012 MAG evaluated its educational methodologies and their effectiveness on different target groups in DRC.

A Stand-Off Seismo-Acoustic Method For Humanitarian Demining, Marian Bechtel

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Using seismo-acoustics to detect landmines may be an efficient and cost-effective demining method. It may also work in wet soils and allow discrimination between mines and metallic clutter. Bechtel, as a junior in high school, was a finalist in the 2012 Intel Talent Search for her research on seismo-acoustic detection and was invited to present at the second annual U.S. White House Science Fair.

Issue 17.2 Endnotes, Cisr Journal

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Issue 17.2 Endnotes

Analyzing Functionality Of Landmines And Clearance Depth As A Tool To Define Clearance Methodology, Martin Jebens

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Mine contamination from World War II remains in Skallingen on Denmark’s western coast. Skallingen’s dynamic coastal environment caused the mines to shift in the soil, and time, salt water and soil depth rendered some of the landmines inactive. Comparative digital-terrain models, in addition to surveys and analysis of fuze and detonator functionality, enabled clearance personnel to establish clearance depth and related criteria and facilitated efficient clearance efforts. As a result, the last functional mines were cleared in June 2012 after six years of effort.

Wwii Cleanup: Munitions Contaminate German Seas, News Brief

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

During World War II Nazi forces began dumping chemical and conventional weapons in the ocean to avoid devastation by enemy aerial bombings. Following the Nazi Party's unconditional surrender in May 1945, the Allied powers continued with this practice to dispose of German arsenals.

New Human Rights Safety Bracelet Designed, News Brief

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

In 2009 Russian human rights worker Natalia Estemirova was abducted in front of her home in Grozny, Chechnya and murdered in Ingushetia, Russia. In response to her murder the organization Civil Rights Defenders (CRD) created the Natalia Project—a bracelet that sends out a distress signal when the wearer is in danger.

Addressing Underwater Ordnance Stockpiles In Cambodia, Allen D. Tan

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Cambodian rivers and tributaries contain vast amounts of munitions from sunken watercraft, and the task of locating and extracting these munitions is difficult. In response, Golden West Humanitarian Foundation designed a rigorous diver preparation course to train Cambodian nationals in advanced diving skills and basic recovery procedures needed to organize effective explosive ordnance salvage teams.

Weapons And Ammunition Security: The Expanding Role Of Mine Action, Elena Rice

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Significant expertise is necessary to meet the security challenges posed by unsecured and poorly stored weapons and ammunition. To address this threat, many donors and mine action actors, including the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), are including weapons and ammunition security management as a core role.

The Regional Center For Divers Training And Underwater Demining, Veselin Mijajlovic

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The Regional Center for Divers Training and Underwater Demining (RCUD) in Bijela, Montenegro, trains divers from around the world to properly handle and dismantle weapons located underwater. Since the organization’s creation in 2002, it has removed more than 120 tons of explosive material.

Going Mobile: Information Sharing And The Changing Face Of Digital Data Collection, Edward Lajoie

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Effective crisis management requires current and credible information archives, but with limited resources and mobility, gathering such information proves difficult for humanitarian aid organizations and policymakers. Accessing real-time information means having the right tools at your disposal, and technology platforms like Frontline SMS and Ushahidi enable organizations to do just that at no cost.

From Church Mission To Invention, Gary Christ

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

After a mission trip to improve the sanitation needs of orphanages in Cambodia, Gary Christ recognized the great need for a better demining machine and developed the “Peacehammer.”

Triglyceride/Hdl Ratio As A Screening Tool For Predicting Success At Reducing Anti-Diabetic Medications Following Weight Loss., Ghanshyam P. S. Shantha, Anita A. Kumar, Scott Kahan, Pavan K. Irukulla, Lawrence J. Cheskin

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

Background and Objectives

Intentional weight loss, by reducing insulin resistance, results in both better glycemic control and decreased need for anti-diabetic medications. However, not everyone who is successful with weight loss is able to reduce anti-diabetic medication use. In this retrospective cohort study, we assessed the predictive accuracy of baseline triglyceride (TGL)/HDL ratio, a marker of insulin resistance, to screen patients for success in reducing anti-diabetic medication use with weight loss.

Methods

Case records of 121 overweight and obese attendees at two outpatient weight management centers were analyzed. The weight loss intervention consisted of a calorie-restricted diet (~1000Kcal/day deficit), a …

Risner, Randall (Fa 755), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 755. Audio CD and transcript of interview with James Edward “Jimmy” Allen, Salyersville, Kentucky, by Randall Risner. Allen discusses his childhood, education, family life and activities as a lifetime resident of Magoffin County, Kentucky.

Reenvisioning Access Services: A Survey Of Access Services Departments In Arl Libraries, Duane E Wilson

Faculty Publications

In spring 2012 a study was undertaken to investigate the current structure of Access Services in ARL Libraries and to understand current and future trends in departmental organization and cross-training. The survey determined that Access Services Departments in ARL Libraries typically contain a core set of services, though their structure is based on local needs. Most ARL Libraries have not experimented with combining reference and circulation functions and have only begun to consolidate traditional Access Services areas at single service points. The author recommends that Access Services be organized around a public services point instead of organizing the department around …

Customer Satisfaction In Indian Retail Banking: A Grounded Theory Approach, Pratap Chandra Mandal, Sujoy Bhattacharya

The Qualitative Report

Customer satisfaction is imperative for the long - term success of any organization. More the competition, higher is the necessity to keep the customers satisfied. After liberalization in 1990 and economic reforms and the entry of new service providers in the Indian market, Indian banks – both public sector and private sector are facing enormous competition. In this competitive atmosphere, it becomes essential to understand the factors which might affect customer satisfaction in the Indian retail banking sector. In this study the researchers studied the construct of customer satisfaction with respect to Indian retail banking from a qualitative perspective. We …

The Messy World Of Reflexivity: Qualitative Journey, Ron Mottern

The Qualitative Report

Qualitative Journeys is an insightful study and guide of the messy world of reflexivity in qualitative research. The difficulties are compounded as both mentors and students struggle with this prickly issue. Qualitative Journeys opens the space within which qualitative research is done and allows the reader to tag along on reflexive treks that exemplify the often messy processes that result when students and mentors undertake the qualitative walkabout.

Toddling Towards Childhood: A Bibliometric Analysis Of The First Qrom Lustrum (2006 - 2010), Eduardo Infante

The Qualitative Report

The first years in the life of a journal are the most difficult ones as editors need to advertise it effectively and attract worldwide researchers to safeguard its launch and maintenance. This study provides a bibliometric analysis of the first lustrum of the journal Qualitative Research in Organizational and Management (QROM) in an attempt to assess its production both in methodological and conceptual terms. The sample was made up of 66 articles by 109 (co - )authors from 66 institutions. A total of 53.2% of contributors were female and were responsible for 42.4% of the single - authored articles (compare …

Gender Differences In The Associations Among Body Mass Index, Weight Loss, Exercise, And Drinking Among College Students, Adam E. Barry Phd, Shawn Whiteman Phd, Anna K. Piazza-Gardner Ms, Alexander C. Jensen Phd

Faculty Publications

Objective: To explore gender differences regarding weight management behaviors of college drinkers. Participants: Nationally representative sample of college students from the fall 2008 American College Health Association’s National College Health Assessment II (N = 26,062 students). Methods: Structural equation modeling was used to examine potential gender differences in associations among exercise, weight loss behaviors, and alcohol use. Results: Critical ratio tests revealed that associations between exercise and weight loss behaviors were more strongly correlated among females as compared with males. For females, there was a small negative association between exercise and drinking behaviors; in contrast, for males, there was a …

2013 Icda Conference Report (Us)

International Catholic Deaf Association (ICDA) Conferences

Documents from the 7th Biennial ICDA-US Conference held in Washington, DC in 2013

• Executive Council Meeting minutes
• ODMR Meeting minutes
• Liturgy Committee meeting discussion and planning guide
• Executive Council Meeting minutes, November 9, 2013

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2013 Icda Conference Program (Us)

International Catholic Deaf Association (ICDA) Conferences

Documents from the 7th Biennial ICDA-US Conference held in Washington, DC in 2013

• Conference program
• Welcome Reception program
• Banquet program
• Pre-Conference registration booklet

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St. Mark’S Catholic Community Of The Deaf, July 14, 2013

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Edmonton, Canada

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf Finding Aid

Our Military Heroes, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Over the last few years, with the Vietnam War fading into history and the military draft a thing of the past, the relationship between the general population of the United States and the U.S. Military has changed considerably. A conscious effort is now being made to honor American military personnel for the sacrifices they make on behalf of their country. This has long been needed and is a welcome development.

Pvc-Lot-053-Cn-015, Edward Schortman

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvc-Lot-053-Cn-013, Edward Schortman

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvc-Lot-000-S70-W50-002, Edward Schortman

Four Valleys Archive

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Using Privilege To Dismantle Privilege: Stories From Anti-Racism Work And Other Liberation Struggles Through The Eyes Of A Middle Class, White Man, Nicholas Cream

Capstone Collection

This paper is part of a Course-Linked Capstone with Training Design for Experiential Learning and Training for Social Action. The primary reason why I chose to pursue a Course-Linked Capstone with these courses is because of the depth of learning I experienced while at SIT and the continuation of this learning into my Reflective Practice Phase. These courses were instrumental in my learning about myself as well as about the importance of experiential learning in relation to training and facilitation.

Because of my particular experience at the SIT Graduate Institute, I cannot detach training and facilitation from understanding of my …

Pvc-Lot-053-Cq-006, Edward Schortman

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvc-Lot-053-Cq-005, Edward Schortman

Four Valleys Archive

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