Military Ordnance Found On U.S. Shores,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Military Ordnance Found On U.S. Shores, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Do-It-Yourself Weapons In Syria,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Do-It-Yourself Weapons In Syria, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Free Syrian Army forces fighting against President Bashar Assad have filled major gaps in their arsenals by building improvised weapons to combat the Syrian government’s superior arsenal of artillery, tanks and warplanes.
In Remembrance: Moul Piseth,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
In Remembrance: Moul Piseth, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
On 12 June 2013 Cambodian deminer and HALO Trust (HALO) employee Moul Piseth, 34, was killed in an explosion caused by an explosive remnant of war (ERW), possibly an anti-tank (AT) mine.
Issue 17.3 Endnotes,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Issue 17.3 Endnotes, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Issue 17.3 Endnotes
In Remembrance: Michael Creighton,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
In Remembrance: Michael Creighton, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Michael Creighton of Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) was killed in an airplane crash in Laos along with his father, Gordon Bruce Creighton, and 47 others on 16 October 2013.
Landmine Injuries And Human Rights: The Terminology Of Victims And Survivors,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Landmine Injuries And Human Rights: The Terminology Of Victims And Survivors, Cameron Macauley
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
“The words victim and survivor are not interchangeable. The word victim refers to someone who is the object of abuse and as such implies helplessness. It is correct to use victim when discussing someone who is injured by a landmine, but not someone who is in the process of recovering, since we do not consider that person to be helpless.”
~ Jerry White, co-founder of Landmine Survivors Network, November 2005
Ikea’S Solar-Powered Refugee Shelter,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Ikea’S Solar-Powered Refugee Shelter, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Innumerable refugees in many countries lack sustainable, economic housing. In response, Swedish furniture company IKEA collaborated with the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (the U.N. Refugee Agency or UNHCR) to develop a reliable, pop-up refugee shelter as an alternative to traditional refugee tents.
Adapting Survivor Assistance To The Needs Of Child Survivors,
2013
UNICEF
Adapting Survivor Assistance To The Needs Of Child Survivors, Ayda Eke
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The needs of child survivors of landmine and explosive remnants of war incidents differ significantly from those of adult survivors and must be considered when developing assistance programs.
Faces Of Mine Action: Aepd’S Nguyen Thi Thanh Hong,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Faces Of Mine Action: Aepd’S Nguyen Thi Thanh Hong, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Nguyen Thi Thanh Hong has a personal connection to her work at the Association for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (AEPD).
Faces Of Mine Action: Osce’S Azamjon Salokhov,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Faces Of Mine Action: Osce’S Azamjon Salokhov, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
With almost 10 years of mine action experience, Azamjon Salokhov has an impressive resume in mine risk education and developing mine action programs in his home country of Tajikistan.
Faces Of Mine Action: Tran Hong Chi Addressing The Legacy Of Uxo In Vietnam,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Faces Of Mine Action: Tran Hong Chi Addressing The Legacy Of Uxo In Vietnam, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Tran Hong Chi grew up amid Vietnam’s unexploded ordnance (UXO) contamination. Now as an adult, Chi works as a program coordinator for Clear Path International, which provides medical and rehabilitative assistance to survivors of UXO incidents.
Violent Youth Crime In U.S. Falls To New 32-Year Low,
2013
CUNY John Jay College
Violent Youth Crime In U.S. Falls To New 32-Year Low, Jeffrey A. Butts
Publications and Research
FBI crime data shows a decline in violent youth crimes between 2011 and 2012, reaching a new 32-year-low. Violent youth crimes reached a new low every year between 2009 and 2012. This databit shows the rate of violent youth crimes based on crime offense between 1980 and 2012.
Evaluation Metric For Technical Assistance At A Community Development Financial Institution,
2013
Binghamton
Evaluation Metric For Technical Assistance At A Community Development Financial Institution, Emma R. Miran
MPA Capstone Projects 2006 - 2015
The Mountain Association of Community Economic Development (MACED) serves a fifty-four county region in Central Appalachia and is legally registered as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). MACED provides financial capital and technical assistance to small businesses and nonprofit organizations in order to generate new employment opportunities and develop a strong local economy and community in its service region. My study explored how MACED can improve its evaluation system for assessing clients' technical assistance needs and how it can better understand the impact of these services.
Child Care Expansion Initiative: Ripple Effect Mapping: October 2013 Executive Summary,
2013
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Child Care Expansion Initiative: Ripple Effect Mapping: October 2013 Executive Summary, Kit Alviz, Tonia Renee Durden
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools: Faculty Publications
Ripple Effect Mapping (REM) sessions were conducted for the evaluation of the Childcare and Youth Training and Technical Assistance Project (CYTTAP) and in collaboration with the Military Child Care Liaison Initiative (MCCLI). The combined Child Care Expansion Initiative works to improve the quality and quantity of child care in states with high densities of off-installation military families through state systems building and provides professional development opportunities for early childhood professionals and child care providers. From September 2012 to February 2013, REM sessions were held in nine states. Future strategies recommended include identifying and bringing in the right Military Child Care …
Building Bridges With Social Capital In The European Union,
2013
Portland State University
Building Bridges With Social Capital In The European Union, Peter Andrew Noordijk
Dissertations and Theses
A culture of accommodation and tolerance is a necessary part of establishing and preserving a functional multi-national and multi-ethnic European Union. Civil society organizations and their associated social capital have been shown to foster civic capacity and achievement of public policy goals. However, social capital that is based on group identity can also contribute to a sense of intolerance towards out-groups, undermining the stated tolerance objectives of the social pillar of the European Union. States with a strong presence alongside civil society are expected to be curb the development of the exclusionary bonding form of social capital in favor of …
Research On Safety Supervision Of Tianjin Nanjiang Port Liquefied Natural Gas Floating Storage And Regasification Unit,
2013
World Maritime University
Research On Safety Supervision Of Tianjin Nanjiang Port Liquefied Natural Gas Floating Storage And Regasification Unit, Yong Xie
Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)
No abstract provided.
Research Of The Supervision Of Offshore Drilling Platform In Hainan,
2013
World Maritime University
Research Of The Supervision Of Offshore Drilling Platform In Hainan, Liangyu Lin
Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)
No abstract provided.
Ready For Success: A Profile Of Youthbuild Mentoring Participants,
2013
CUNY John Jay College
Ready For Success: A Profile Of Youthbuild Mentoring Participants, Kathleen A. Tomberg
Publications and Research
The YouthBuild USA National Mentoring Alliance program (“YouthBuild Mentoring”) seeks to engage students with responsible, supportive, committed adult volunteers to help young people achieve success in education, employment, and social relationships. By matching students with adult mentors for a minimum of 15 months, YouthBuild Mentoring helps these youth form strong emotional bonds and continuing relationships that will ideally last for years beyond the end of the program. YouthBuild USA partnered with the Research and Evaluation Center of John Jay College of Criminal Justice to assess the attitudes of YouthBuild Mentoring participants on a variety of topics, including self-image, self-efficacy, perceptions …
The Privatization Of Hazard Mitigation: A Case Study Of The Creation And Implementation Of A Federal Program,
2013
University of new orleans
The Privatization Of Hazard Mitigation: A Case Study Of The Creation And Implementation Of A Federal Program, Alessandra Jerolleman
LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
This dissertation explores the role of the private and public sectors in hazard mitigation, an important part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) performance requirements from the Stafford Act. Hazard mitigation is the effort to reduce societal impacts from natural disasters by reducing their risk to people, property and infrastructure; before hazards occur. The goal of the work is to contribute to the literature examining the national trend towards privatization and reliance on the free market economy for the provision of government social services, through such public management movements as the “New Public Management” (NPM) of the 1980s and …
Cluster Munition Remnant Survey In Laos,
2013
Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA)
Cluster Munition Remnant Survey In Laos, Michael Creighton, Atle Karlsen, Mohammed Qasim
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
As the most heavily bombed country per capita in the world, clearance of cluster munition remnants is a long and ongoing process in Laos. Norwegian People’s Aid developed a survey methodology to address the unique challenges posed by cluster munition contamination.
