Project: Formosa Plastics Global Archive
The Formosa Plastics Global Archive supports a transnational network of people concerned about the operations of the Formosa Plastics Corporation, one of the world's largest petrochemical
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This article mainly addressed improving the way research is done and published in the realms of psychiatry. The author communicates the value and use of clinical vignettes, saying that randomized trials and standard data collecting do not tell the full story in psychological medicine, and vignettes and anecdotes fill otherwise empty gaps. Overall, the addition of story-telling to research helps solidify researchers’ and physicians’ understanding and communication about mental illness
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Social forces such as racism, gender inequality and poverty impact health issues, determining who becomes ill and who can access proper healthcare. This interaction is imperative to understand when looking at broader public health. While understanding the molecular basis of disease will help us prevent illness, addressing biosocial phenomena is critical to public health
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There were 7 so I did a few:
Suyoun Jung - Researches fragile states, and security, developement and Korea. These places are highly at-risk for disasters and at-risk for difficulties controlling disasters once they occur.
Gulzhan Asylbek Kyzy is working on the impact evaluation of the epacebuilding programme in Kyrgyzstan. These kind of programs could help address less developed countries' infrastructure and systems weaknesses, and if one proves successful, it could be used as a model for future efforts.
Nerina Weiss has a PhD in Social Anthropology and researches Violance and conflict, gender, political anthropology, migration, and torture and social suffering. He work is also very related to what we focus on in developing countries struggling to manage their populations and political atomosphere.
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They generally work in the lowest socio-economic groups, which tend to be the most in need for medicial aid.
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Not much, to be honest. I was disappointed they didn't mention fire fighters much in it though.
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This chapter was produce by following the issue of illness of undocumented citizens over the course of several decades, and examining the relationship between how they are treated and social and economic changes. It is linked into changes in policy, memorandums and individual opinions.
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The stories had video with both the storytellers and pictures from them. It also includes videos of the storm and it's effects upon the communities.
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Mental health and how a community can handle the aftermath with more than physical support.
PTSD and it's effects upon life of an individual.
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A report by environemntal advocate Xavier Sun that documents water pollution at outfalls around the Sixth Naphtha Cracker Complex through the collection of plastic pellets ("nurdles").