In Remembrance: Halo Staff Killed By At Mine,
2010
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
In Remembrance: Halo Staff Killed By At Mine, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Hussein Abdi Muhumed, driver for The HALO Trust, and HALO deminer Yousuf Xirsi Bashe were killed when their vehicle detonated an anti-tank mine while returning from work in the Dabogoroyaale minefield of Somaliland on 12 April 2010. Two other HALO staff, Section Commander Abdirahman Ismail Aden and deminer Hassan Dol Ali, were also injured in the accident. The explosion is HALO’s first mine-related death in their 10 years of clearance in Somaliland.
Mine Action Support Group Updates,
2010
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Mine Action Support Group Updates, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Mine Action Support Group works to share information and increase coordination by the world’s foremost donor states and the United Nations for humanitarian mine action Included are updates on the United Nations Mine Action Service, United Nations Development Programme and UNICEF from the latest newsletter, which covers 19 May to 15 September 2009.The next newsletter is expected to be published in September 2010.
Dtra Pssm Global Efforts To Reduce Stockpile Threats,
2010
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Dtra Pssm Global Efforts To Reduce Stockpile Threats, John Schmitt
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
While international efforts to reduce the amount of military-grade weapons among civilian populations are increasing, the storage, security and management of the resulting weapon stockpiles present a new set of challenges and dangers. The United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency has a lead role within the U.S. government in making sure the solution to one problem does not create another.
International Action Network On Small Arms,
2010
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
International Action Network On Small Arms, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
For the past 12 years, the International Action Network on Small Arms has sought to improve personal safety and development through the increased regulation of guns and arms exports. To this end, IANSA has developed a number of initiatives to discourage the proliferation and violence associated with small arms and light weapons. This article explains the organization and some of the major campaigns it has adopted since its origin.
The Journal Of Erw And Mine Action Issue 14.2 (2010),
2010
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
The Journal Of Erw And Mine Action Issue 14.2 (2010), Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Focus: Mine Action Success Stories | Feature: Non-state Actors | Special Report: Physical Security and Stockpile Management | Notes from the Field | R&D
A Mine-Free Central America: How Can We Improve On Success?,
2010
Organization of American States (OAS)
A Mine-Free Central America: How Can We Improve On Success?, Carl Case
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Since 1991, the Organization of American States has worked to eliminate the threat of anti-personnel landmines in the Americas. In 2010, the OAS Mine Action Program marked a major milestone toward that goal as Nicaragua completed its national demining plan to establish a once war-torn Central America as a mine-safe region. Notwithstanding the success of these efforts, it is important to understand what could have been done better to achieve mine-clearance goals more efficiently and effectively and how these lessons might be applied to other programs.
United Nations Office For Disarmament Affairs,
2010
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
United Nations Office For Disarmament Affairs, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is one of 14 U.N. bodies or programs that carries out mine action work. UNODA’s work focuses on advising the U.N. Secretary-General’s efforts to fulfill obligations to the Ottawa Convention and the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons. This article outlines UNODA’s goals, partnerships and recent progress with disarmament efforts, particularly concerning the nonproliferation of SA/LW around the world.
The Humpty Dumpty Institute: Sri Lanka,
2010
Stratyx Media Concepts
The Humpty Dumpty Institute: Sri Lanka, Savrithi Rodrigo
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
With the remnants of more than 25 years of war embedded in the country, Sri Lanka was in desperate need of clearance in 2006. A partnership among The Humpty Dumpty Institute, The HALO Trust and Land O’Lakes International Development has bettered the lives of the Sri Lankan people by clearing the land of explosive remnants of war and providing innovative techniques for milk production, while also allowing many to return to their homes after years of displacement.
Endnotes,
2010
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Non-State Actors And Mine Action: Complications And Solutions,
2010
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Non-State Actors And Mine Action: Complications And Solutions, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The role of non-state actors in mine action is an important and complicated issue to consider. While the United Nations does not recognize NSAs as official representatives of countries or governments, NSAs can still play an active part in reducing landmine and weapons proliferation around the globe. This article discusses the complications surrounding NSAs and the efforts being taken to include them in mine-action discussions.
Trial Of Ground-Penetrating Radar, Neutron And Magnetometry Methods In Arid Soil In Egypt,
2010
Physicist
Trial Of Ground-Penetrating Radar, Neutron And Magnetometry Methods In Arid Soil In Egypt, John Crawford
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Metal detection and digging are somewhat unsatisfactory approaches to locating landmines. This report presents and examines alternative detection solutions, such as ground-penetrating radar as well as neutron and magnetometry methods. A case study of these techniques in a laboratory setting and in Egyptian soil reveals their effectiveness.
Prioritization And Partnership In Lao Pdr,
2010
MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
Prioritization And Partnership In Lao Pdr, Sean Sutton
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Explosive remnants of war continue to be a problem in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, affecting children and schools in many communities. With funding provided by the Humpty Dumpty Institute, Mines Advisory Group and International Relief and Development have collaborated to combat the problem of unexploded ordnance and improve affected communities. This article focuses on UXO clearance and its impact in Khammouane province.
Mine-Action Success Story: Nepal,
2010
United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS)
Mine-Action Success Story: Nepal, Stephen Robinson
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
After a decade of conflict in Nepal, the signing of the 2006 Comprehensive Peace Agreement initiated mine clearance. By December 2009, all explosives in the Maoist cantonment sites had been eliminated. This article examines the extent of Nepal’s mine-action successes, while offering a number of lessons for mine-afflicted states to consider in their programs.
Profile: Clear Path International,
2010
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Profile: Clear Path International, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Every year landmines kill or injure an estimated 24,000 people. The majority of these victims suffer long-term injuries, including the loss of a limb, a physical disability, post-traumatic stress disorder or permanent internal injuries due to shrapnel. Life for landmine victims is never the same, as they require treatment for more than just physical injuries. Many victims need psychological assistance and help finding their place in society, since landmine victims are often ostracized by society. Recovering from a landmine explosion is a life-long process. Clear Path International recognizes the need for landmine-survivor assistance and has taken great strides to help …
The Itf’S Role In Demining Serbia, Macedonia And Montenegro,
2010
International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance
The Itf’S Role In Demining Serbia, Macedonia And Montenegro, Gregor Sancanin
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance has been offering its services to Southeast Europe’s most war-affected countries since 1998. In states affected by the break-up of Yugoslavia, such as Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro, this involvement has been critical to fulfilling the Ottawa Convention’s goals.
Physical Security And Stockpile Management,
2010
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Military-Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA)
Physical Security And Stockpile Management, Dave Diaz
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Physical security and stockpile management is quickly becoming one of the most pressing threat-reduction issues the United States and other countries must address. Aging stockpiles of conventional weapons and increasingly unstable munitions from the Cold War or earlier pose a serious threat in many countries that no longer have a national-security need for them.
Through The Looking Glass: Finding And Freeing Modern-Day Slaves At The State Level,
2010
Liberty University
Through The Looking Glass: Finding And Freeing Modern-Day Slaves At The State Level, Michelle L. Rickert
Faculty Publications and Presentations
This article delves into the interaction between federal and state laws prohibiting human trafficking. The article advocates for comprehensive human trafficking laws at the state level, including police training, victim aftercare, forfeiture, and prosecution as essential elements. It looks comprehensively at the existing state laws prohibiting human trafficking. Additionally it examines the five existing models for state law and suggests benefits and potential improvements for each model. The article concludes y advocating a holistic law prohibiting human trafficking in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Antecedents Of Servant Leadership: A Mixed Methods Study,
2010
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Antecedents Of Servant Leadership: A Mixed Methods Study, Curtis D. Beck
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore the antecedents of servant leadership. The sequential explanatory research design consisted of two distinct phases: quantitative followed by qualitative. The Phase One quantitative survey collected data from 499 leaders and 630 raters from community leadership programs in the United States using the Servant Leadership Questionnaire (Barbuto & Wheeler, 2006). During Phase Two, selected leaders from phase one (N = 12) were interviewed to explain those results in more depth. The data were coded and analyzed for possible themes. Triangulation was used to analyze the quantitative and qualitative data to validate …
May 14, 2010 - Staff Meeting Minutes,
2010
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Human Rights Pragmatism Under Obama,
2010
Trinity College
Human Rights Pragmatism Under Obama, Sonia Cardenas
Human Rights & Human Welfare
Bypassing realists and idealists, President Obama has staked out a boldly pragmatic approach to human rights. Critics depict the policy shift as “the downfall of human rights” and a set of “empty promises.” The problem is not with Obama’s embrace of pragmatism, or his rejection of ideology, to advance human rights. The problem is in the emphasis: human rights pragmatism should not privilege external inducements over vital on-the-ground domestic realities.
