The Journal Of Erw And Mine Action Issue 17.2 (2013),
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
The Journal Of Erw And Mine Action Issue 17.2 (2013), Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Unplanned Explosions | Asia and the Pacific | Underwater Clearance
Association For Empowerment Of Persons With Disabilities In Quang Binh, Vietnam,
2013
AEPD
Association For Empowerment Of Persons With Disabilities In Quang Binh, Vietnam, Nguyên Thị Thúy Nga
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Association for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (AEPD) was established in May 2010 to continue the work of Survivor Corps in rural Vietnam. AEPD uses peer support to empower persons with disabilities who have sustained mine, explosive remnants of war or other war-related injuries. This approach employs survivors, who have successfully reintegrated into communities and recovered from psychosocial trauma, as peer-outreach workers. AEPD staff host training workshops, partner with local health clinics, assist in creating self-help groups and provide economic opportunity activities. AEPD also leads landmine advocacy action in Vietnam.
Land Release In Action,
2013
Snail Aid – Technology for Development
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,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2013
MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
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,
2013
Bryn Mawr College
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,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2013
Danish Coastal Authority
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,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2013
Golden West Humanitarian Foundation Humanitarian Foundation
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,
2013
United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS)
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,
2013
Regional Center for Divers Training and Underwater Demining
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,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2013
James Madison University
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.”
The Role Of Health Care In A Democratic Capitalist Society,
2013
Pepperdine University, School of Public Policy
The Role Of Health Care In A Democratic Capitalist Society, Barbi Appelquist
Pepperdine Policy Review
What is the government’s role in health care? On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as “Obamacare.” Did the government’s hand reach too far into the health care economy of our nation? This paper focuses on the Affordable Care Act’s general application to the capitalist tradition as framed by Adam Smith and Milton Friedman, with a limited analysis of the federal mandate to purchase individual health insurance. First, I will provide an overview of our nation’s health care system and the Affordable Care Act. Then, I will analyze …
The Korean Conflict And The United States National Security,
2013
Pepperdine University, School of Public Policy
The Korean Conflict And The United States National Security, Matthew Smith
Pepperdine Policy Review
The United States has a substantial interest in the Korean Conflict concerning its own national security. It is based primarily on the potential outcomes of the policies deriving from North Korea. The United States must maintain its relationship with South Korea in order to address any situation that arises on the Korean peninsula.
Regulation Of Hydraulic Fracturing Of Shale Gas Formations In The United States,
2013
Pepperdine University, School of Public Policy
Regulation Of Hydraulic Fracturing Of Shale Gas Formations In The United States, Fatemeh Bagheri
Pepperdine Policy Review
The practice of hydraulic fracturing has become increasingly common over the years since it has been looked at to replace energy derived from coal. Though hydraulic fracturing may be one of the better forms of obtaining energy, it comes with its own set of problems ranging from environmental problems to health problems if the appropriate safeguards are not implemented when completing the process. Regulations at the local, state, and federal level are assessed to determine which entity should regulate the practice and many technologies are reviewed in order to offer suggestions which allow the process to be completed without significant …
Preparing For The Inevitable: Us Climate Change Preparation,
2013
Pepperdine University, School of Public Policy
Preparing For The Inevitable: Us Climate Change Preparation, David Ernenwein
Pepperdine Policy Review
There is growing consensus in the scientific community that the global climate is changing. Increasing average global temperatures are expected to increase both the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, which will affect human civilization. However, these events do not need to become disasters. Analysis of past extreme weather disasters in the United States shows that failures in policy, specifically in terms of disaster preparedness, are the real culprit and not the actual weather event. Given the increasing destructiveness of storms and the projected increase in frequency, it makes formulating a coherent and effective national response a priority.
Oil Sands Extraction: Lessons From Alberta Can, And Should, Inform American Policies,
2013
Pepperdine University, School of Public Policy
Oil Sands Extraction: Lessons From Alberta Can, And Should, Inform American Policies, Victoria Lopez
Pepperdine Policy Review
Enclosed is a final empirical project on foreign direct investment as impacted by (or impacting) infrastructure development levels in the countries of the former Soviet Union.
