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Hobby Deminers In Quang Tri Province, Douglas Patt
Hobby Deminers In Quang Tri Province, Douglas Patt
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In the old days, anybody driving Highway 1 through the Vietnam central coastal regions could see neat stacks of unexploded ordnance (UXO) displayed everywhere beside the road. All the dangerous debris of past wars lay there like alien goods in storefront windows, each cairn marking the location of a scrap metal dealer. About four years ago, the Vietnamese government determined such displays inappropriate for a country moving to re-establish itself as a presence in the world community. The UXOs disappeared from view. The scrap metal dealers either removed their inventories to caches in the countryside or moved them behind screens.
Wwii Ordnance Still Haunts Europe And The Asia-Pacific Rim, Margaret S. Busé
Wwii Ordnance Still Haunts Europe And The Asia-Pacific Rim, Margaret S. Busé
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Explosives and mines from WWI and WWII still turn up on European and Asian construction sites, backyard gardens, beaches, wildlife preserves and former military training ground. For most countries, these discoveries are not isolated incidents but are the result of hastily cleared ammunition dumps, training ground, bombings and mine fields from these wars. In the United Kingdom, over 20 percent of the entire landmass has, at one time, been used for military training. This military training has resulted in uncovered ordnance that dates from cannon and musket balls to modern weapons. Many of the older U.K. ranges can contain an …
Ronco, Cisr Journal
Ronco, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
RONCO Consulting Corporation is an international services firm specializing in demining and humanitarian assistance, agri-business, procurement services and private enterprise development. RONCO's involvement in demining evolves from 20 years experience with worldwide development and assistance contracts. RONCO has been operational in Mozambique, Afghanistan, Thailand, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Cuba, Angola, Rwanda, Bosnia and Croatia. RONCO is the only firm in the U.S. that has developed and is successfully using "free running" dogs for mine detection.
Mgm (Menschen Gegen Minen), Cisr Journal
Mgm (Menschen Gegen Minen), Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Founded in Germany in January 1996, by Directors Hendrik Ehlers and Hans Georg Kruessen, MgM, translated to "The Charity of People Against Land mines," has generated much discussion as one of the leading international demining organizations.
Personal Protective Equipment: The Never-Ending Story, Lance J. Malin
Personal Protective Equipment: The Never-Ending Story, Lance J. Malin
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Now, as always, there is a huge debate about what protection is required and what Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should be provided for personnel engaged in demining operations. Current opinion varies drastically between individual demining organizations, countries in which they operate and between governing bodies, which are coordinating the demining efforts.
Manual Demining In Afghanistan, Kefayatullah Eblagh
Manual Demining In Afghanistan, Kefayatullah Eblagh
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
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The Spider Boot: An Effective Foot Protection System Against Anti-Personnel Mine Blasts, S. Islam, Aris Makris, Denis Bergeron
The Spider Boot: An Effective Foot Protection System Against Anti-Personnel Mine Blasts, S. Islam, Aris Makris, Denis Bergeron
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
It is estimated that about 70 million AP landmines are deployed worldwide, slowing down the economic recovery of war torn countries and causing indiscriminate injuries to returning civilian populations long after the end of a conflict. Several military and non-military organizations are currently engaged in mine clearance, either in support of peacekeeping operations or for humanitarian demining.
The Journal Of Mine Action Issue 4.2 (2000), Cisr Journal
The Journal Of Mine Action Issue 4.2 (2000), Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Deminers, Manual Demining & Their Personal Protection
Uxb International, Inc., Cisr Journal
Uxb International, Inc., Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The mission of UXB is to provide a world-class, comprehensive program of demining-ordnance and explosive waste (D-OEW) remediation-engineering services designed to meet the needs of a diverse client base in a safe, effective, cost efficient manner while complying with increasingly stringent regulatory requirements. UXB is committed to providing quality programs and services using an integrated systems approach, utilizing state-of-the-art science technologies and field-proven methodologies by well-qualified and highly trained personnel under the supervision of a streamlined, responsive, customer focused management team.
Saving Private Hashim, Dennis Barlow
Saving Private Hashim, Dennis Barlow
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Sometimes, a subjective event can focus our thinking the way objective knowledge cannot. The movie "Saving Private Ryan" had the extraordinary effect of causing millions of cinema fans around the world to marvel and, hopefully, to ponder the extent to which we sometimes go to protect the life and dignity of one individual. The premise was that the policy, strategy and resources of a major country at war could be altered in such a way to defy objective logic (risking far too much for one individual) for a limited goal, in this case-to ensure the viability of one family. It …
Conquering The Insurmountable, Stephanie Schlosser, Virginia Saulnier
Conquering The Insurmountable, Stephanie Schlosser, Virginia Saulnier
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Canadian Center for Mine Action Technologies (CCMAT) is a partnership of resources from the Department of National Defense and Industry Canada. The Center is co-located with the Defense Research Establishment Suffield (ORES) at Canadian Force Base Suffield in Alberta.
Mozambique: A Country Ravaged By Civil War And Nature, Stephanie Schlosser, Virginia Saulnier
Mozambique: A Country Ravaged By Civil War And Nature, Stephanie Schlosser, Virginia Saulnier
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Mozambique, a nation fraught with the aftermath of civil war and, more recently, torrential downpours devastating the countryside, has attained sufficient stability to attempt the mammoth task of reconstructing its social and economic foundation. After suffering through 16-20 years of civil war, which eventually subsided in 1992, Mozambique's demining efforts were progressing when the nation was struck by Cyclone Eline in late February 2000 and Cyclone Hudah in mid-April 2000, complicating the demining mission. Initial reports indicated that mine fields that had been previously mapped for clearance had suddenly vanished, as the violent storms swept the mines to unknown locations. …
A Full-Scale Evaluation Of Lightweight Personal Protective Ensembles For Demining In Providing Protection Against Blast-Type Anti-Personnel Mines, Aris Makris, J. Nerenberg
A Full-Scale Evaluation Of Lightweight Personal Protective Ensembles For Demining In Providing Protection Against Blast-Type Anti-Personnel Mines, Aris Makris, J. Nerenberg
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
A wide range of equipment, in the form of helmets, vests, aprons and trousers, is currently in use around the world to protect deminers against the effects of AP mines. Significant variations exist in terms of the level of protection afforded, operational usefulness, quality of manufacturing and cost of each of these components. To date, there have been limited studies undertaken to systematically and quantitatively assess the effectiveness of the different protective components applied to both the civilian and military demining theaters. This study summarizes the efforts of numerous full-scale test series carried out in 1999, with particular emphasis on …
The Facts On Protection Needs In Humanitarian Demining, Andy Smith
The Facts On Protection Needs In Humanitarian Demining, Andy Smith
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
When assessing protection needs, my approach has been to determine what the risks are, what injuries result and then decide how to minimize these risks and protect against any residual danger. I also bear in mind that there is no point in prescribing an action or a garment that will not be used.
Mines Advisory Group, Cisr Journal
Mines Advisory Group, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Mines Advisory Group (MAG), U.K. Registered Charity No.1 020441, started in 1992. MAG's programs integrate mine/UXO survey, demarcation and clearance with awareness-raising activities to reduce landmine risks to affected populations. MAG's integrated approach prides itself on working with conflict-affected communities to identify and address their most pressing needs.
It's Mine And You Can't Have It, Joe Lokey
It's Mine And You Can't Have It, Joe Lokey
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
It seems to be a given in the mine action community that you are acknowledged as an "expert" simply because you have stood up and declared it so. As with many humanitarian pursuits, there is no process to credential, certify, or license individuals, processes, or procedures in mine action. There is no guild or professional body to oversee and validate the veracity of performance claims. This is frustrating to donors and funding organizations that have little upon which to base outcome expectations. The answer is an open information system and process, transparent reporting, and contributions from the scientific community that …
The Human Touch, Russell Gasser, Terry Thomas
The Human Touch, Russell Gasser, Terry Thomas
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Biting insects, inaccessible terrain, impenetrable bamboo thickets and thorn bushes. Mine clearance in Cambodia is a hot, sweaty business at the best of times. Because tripwires hidden in the undergrowth could trigger explosions, the vegetation has to be cleared by hand before mine detection can start. It is a tedious matter and can occupy two-thirds of a mine clearer's working day.
Countering The Global Landmine Epidemic Through Basic Scientific Research, Mark S. Rountree, Robert M. Harris
Countering The Global Landmine Epidemic Through Basic Scientific Research, Mark S. Rountree, Robert M. Harris
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Since their first use during the U.S. Civil War (Croll 1998), blast landmines have played a role in almost every armed conflict from the World Wars to the most recent limited skirmishes. Landmines are the epitome of the consummate soldier: always ready, never tiring. Mines are simple devices that can be fabricated with little effort and from readily available materials. In Sri Lanka, numerous news releases covering the conflict mention a "Johnny mine" (Botsford 1997), which is a local term for an improvised explosive device. Manufactured mines can be inexpensive, costing as little as two dollars apiece. If mine laying …
Central America Landmine Survivors: The Need For Action In Nicaragua, William Boyce
Central America Landmine Survivors: The Need For Action In Nicaragua, William Boyce
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Landmines are indiscriminate weapons, wounding and killing not only soldiers but women and children as well. Although hostilities may cease, landmines continue to maim and kill 500 victims a week, the equivalent of 26,000 additional disabled persons each year. There are at least 250,000 landmine-disabled people in the world, and the number continues to grow.
Mines Clearance International, Cisr Journal
Mines Clearance International, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Mines Clearance International (MCI) is an established humanitarian demining agency and a registered charity in the U.K. A fairly new organization, MCI was established, in April 1996, to respond to the problem landmines and unexploded ordnance posed to civilians, particularly in the underdeveloped nations of the Southern Hemisphere. MCI staff, though newly on board, includes well-qualified technical and aid personnel with experience in humanitarian responses to the landmine issue.
Gerbera Gmbh, Cisr Journal
Gerbera Gmbh, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Comprised of a staff comprehensively trained in international operations involving project management and mine clearance, GERBERA Gmbh strives to offer a range of services to mine-affected countries.
Trends. Are The Bush Missile Defense Guidelines Defensible?, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Are The Bush Missile Defense Guidelines Defensible?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses George W. Bush as a US Presidential candidate providing guidelines on the viability and nature of an anti-ballistic missile defense system for the United States, emphasizing the need for public discourse.
Propaganda Analysis: The Personal Is Political, But The Political Is Personal, Ibpp Editor
Propaganda Analysis: The Personal Is Political, But The Political Is Personal, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article analyzes implications of a propaganda theme--viz., the personal is political.
The Distance Education Learning Model (Del), Gary "Lee" Frantz, James W. King
The Distance Education Learning Model (Del), Gary "Lee" Frantz, James W. King
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications
The interface of education, technology, distance education, and change is very complex. As we examined the arena of distance education, we realized the usefulness of a systems approach as a powerful tool to connect and interrelate people, goals, organizations, and technologies in the educational playing field.
Banathy's core work (1968, 1992, 1995, 1996a, 199613) suggests an important model of the educational system as part of society--its larger suprasystem (see Figure 1). Through this model, he showed that education, as a lifelong process, is tied closely to the outputs, objectives, and purposes of other parts of society. This model simply shows …
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Motivation And Recognition Preferences Of 4-H Volunteers, Susan Fritz, John E. Barbuto Jr., David Marx, Arlene Etling, Shawn Burrow
Motivation And Recognition Preferences Of 4-H Volunteers, Susan Fritz, John E. Barbuto Jr., David Marx, Arlene Etling, Shawn Burrow
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications
This study explored motives and identified strategies for service recognition of a sample (714) of Nebraska 4-H organizational and project volunteer leaders. On average, volunteers sampled were 43 years of age, parents of children in 4-H, and had been involved as a 4-H member more than 7 years. Respondents were predominately motivated by affiliation, and, therefore, identified most strongly with volunteering because of a desire to help others, associate with youth, and to be with their children involved in 4-H. Volunteers preferred to be recognized for their service by 4-H members in various forms. No relationship was established between motives …
A Longitudinal Measure Of The Perceptual Impact Of A Cultural Diversity Teaching Practicum On The Interpersonal Competency Of Student Teachers, Lloyd C. Bell
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the longitudinal effect of a planned in-school practicum experience addressing cultural diversity on the self perception of student teachers regarding their interpersonal competency in such situations. Subjects of the study were eighteen student teachers of agricultural education and six student teachers of family and consumer science enrolled in the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, and Human Resources and Family Sciences respectively. Evaluation was accomplished through the administration of a multi-cultural attitudinal inventory to all subjects prior to, immediately after, and at least one year after the experience. Subscale evaluation included …
Faculty Education, Assistance And Support Needed To Deliver Education Via Distance, S. Kay Rockwell, Jolene Schauer, Susan Fritz, David B. Marx
Faculty Education, Assistance And Support Needed To Deliver Education Via Distance, S. Kay Rockwell, Jolene Schauer, Susan Fritz, David B. Marx
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications
Faculty survey. Two-hundred seven faculty teaching academic courses and 30 administrators in two colleges in a mid-west university were surveyed to study the type of education, assistance, and support faculty feel they need to develop educational materials for distance delivery. One-fourth of these teaching faculty had taught via distance and another two-fifths (40%) expect to teach via distance within three to five years.
Findings. Overall faculty feel it is very important to obtain further education about, assistance with, or support for (a) developing interaction, (b) developing instructional materials, and (c) applying selected technologies. They also feel it is very important …