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Culture, Energy, Power Collaborative Project Statement

This statement outlines our goals for the Biomass project, what materials we assembled, and our guiding theoretical compasses for analysis of our work during Dr.

Timeline of Biomass in Eastern North Carolina

This timeline documents the emergence and evolution of the biomass industry in Eastern North Carolina.

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The Problem of Securing Health

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What three points, details or references from the text did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the complexities of emergency response?

I looked up how regualtions are formed and put into law after outbreaks of disease to prevent similar outbreaks from happening again. I also looked into how viruses become resistant to drugs and are able to mutate and continue to infect people, even after they have been "controlled". Additionally, I found a list of the safety measures that are recommended for emergency responders based on CDC guidelines.

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Ebola Response Anthropology Platform

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Describe the routes of user engagement

User can see six areas included Briefings and Guides, Background and Field Notes. When click into one of these sub-headings, you can see there are some case or news. Each title is obviously and the beginning of the papers, and user can see more information about it when click ‘Continue reading’. There are also tag under each case, and folders that the case sorted into. When click into the paper for more information, user also can download it as PDF. Besides, user can leave their information and comments under the reading. In addition, there are also latest, opinion, news and tag could be read on the right side area.

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Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/11

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What three points, details or references from the film did you follow up on to learn more? Write short descriptions of what you learned in your search, providing citations.

I looked into the wide varitey of illnesses that stemmed from the cleanup. I also investigated where the hazards came from - the get fuel, the burning chemicals and computer parts and building materials.

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Life Box

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Has the design been implemented? If so, describe if it has been successful.

I cannot find any information that Live Box is implemented. It might be manufaturing or use in the future. It could be a good product for helping people after a natural disaster.

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Intimate Partner Violence and Hurricane Katrina: Predictors and Associated Mental Health Outcomes

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Where is this study published? Give a brief description of the journal, including what types of studies and topics they usually publish and how the publication is regarded among health professionals.

It is published in "Violence & Victims", which is a peer-reviewed journal that analyzes all aspects of interpeersonal violence. The journal features contributions from many fields, from medicine to law to social work.

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Living in Emergency

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What could have been added to this film to enhance its educational value?

It might be can descript the feelings of doctors and people when they faced leaving or project ending. The improvement of the area that MSF helped.

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Mental Health Consequences of Disaster

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Describe at least three ways that the argument is supported.

The arguments are supported by many citations of other research and work that has been done on the various topics that are discussed. This involves looking at hard data that has been conclused, as well as qualitative data like risk factors and examples of disasters.