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Enviva Plant Ahoskie, N.C.

The Ahoskie Plant is the first Enviva plant that was opened in North Carolina. This plant has a production capacity of 410,000 metric tons annually.

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Compassion Protocol: Legalizing Diseased Undocumented Immigrants

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Where has this article or report been referenced or discussed?

This book has seemingly only been referenced by the author. The book did happen to win The Gregory Bateson Book Prize from the Society for Cultural Anthropology, and is therefore acknowledged by the professional community as being a substantial piece of literature.

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In the Shadow of Ebola

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What perspectives or viewpoints are not included in this film?

There were a few notable viewpoints that were not included. First, those on the international level, but also the doctors and those managing the outbreak (other than the one Ebola response member that was interviewed).

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Mental Health Consequences of Disaster

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Can you learn anything from the article or report’s bibliography that tells us something about how the article or report was produced?

With its large amount of citations and a wide variety of sources, we can extrapolate that this research article was made with a good deal of time and care. There are even citations to other works by Galea, but it appears that the only original research done for the article was interviewing responders and patients.

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Mental Health Consequences of Disaster

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What were the methods, tools and/or data used to produce the claims or arguments made in the article or report?

This article is supported with statistical studies and in-the-field interviews of clinicians and patients.

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Lessons in the Rubble: The World Trade Center and the History of Disaster Investigations in the United States

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Where has this article or report been referenced or discussed?

This article has been cited in several books as well as discussed in other colleges’ courses.

The Martians Have Landed!: A History of Media-Driven Panics and Hoaxes

Technology and the Culture of Modernity in Britain and Germany

The Disaster Experts: Mastering Risk in Modern America

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Aftermaths - Syllabus Fall 2013 - Science and Technology Studies

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT AND THEIR REMEDIATION: TWENTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

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How does the report address matters of disaster and health?

The report details the effects, both long and short term, of the effects of nuclear disasters on the population and environment. The knowledge gained form this report will help prevent or mitigate future disasters like this one if/should they occur.

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Challenges in researching violence affecting health service delivery in complex security environments

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Who are the authors, where do they work, and what are their areas of expertise? How is the author professionally situated in respect to emergency response? Note any other publications/research foci that are of relevance to the DSTS Network.

The first listed author on the paper is Ludgivar Foghammar. Foghammar is a research fellow at Stockholm International Peace Institute (SIPI) and specializes in economics, politcal science, and global health. The second author listed is Suyoun Jang, a researcher at SIPI studies the fragile states of, security, and developement of Korean Culture. A article of note from Jang is titled 'If you can read this, you probably don't live in a dangerous place'.

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