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Risk Management Plan (RMP) facilities

A series of visualizations of the concept of "fast disasters."

California Desert Communities: Community Science in the Salton Sea

This is a collection of community science in the Salton Sea in California Desert Communities.

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

The article’s bibliography explains the extensive research that was put into the article. The resources used were not only online references, so they took time to gather.

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N.J. officials seeking a solution to Port Newark pollution

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What forms of precaution were exercised regarding the hazard(s)?

Officials are looking to change something like the trucks within the port industry in Newark to counteract air pollution while keeping in mind the jobs of many who can be affected by the changes. The port of New York and New Jersey supplies 270,000 jobs and $36 billion in economic activity for shipping. If the possible changes were implemented, they must make sure that this industry is not impacted negatively because that can hurt the communities connected to the industry.

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Compassion Protocol: Legalizing Diseased Undocumented Immigrants

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What three (or more) quotes capture the message of the article or report?

" the incorportation of health status in the provisions of the law, initially as a block to deportation and subsequently as grounds for granting residence, marked as a watershed."

"The logic of state soverignty in the control of migration clearly prevailed over the universality of the principle of the right to life."

"His body is finally the only social resource capable of causing a comparison that has been translated into law and would prehaps allow him to be granted permission to remain."

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Final Report of the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina: Failure of Initiative

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What actors were behind the report? (government ordered report, NGO report, etc.)

The actors that were behind the report was the government. It was a governent ordered report by the second session of the 109th congress,.

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Cloud9

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Have other systems been modeled off of it?

While I cannot find a direct link between Cloud 9 and other software platforms, other online services and apps have similar features that offer counseling, but none that are readily available that link providers and patients directly.

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IAEA: Training in Nuclear Disaster and Response

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Where is the program located?(Within another institution, virtually, etc.)

The program is located worldwide in many countries such as Eastern Europe, Italy and the US, to name a few. The resources are also located online and can be purchased and taught to individuals depending on the needd- for example general citizens or first responders (trained persons or the general population).

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Nuclear Emergency Response: Atomic Priests or an International SWAT Team?

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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?

Methods, tools/data used to produce the arguments made in the article was information or nuclear summits in the past (various countries), first hand news tv experience. Also past knowledge of the author. Review of past nuclear disasters and the affects globally-discussions made internationally.

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The meanings of cultural competence in mental health

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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.

The study is publiched on NCBI in a library of medicine for NIHM. On this database (original publisher could not be found- presumed to be in a medical journal, the author works for Columbia University) contains may important and valid articles that contain vital information for the future of mental and physical health of others. Publications in this database are natural and presumed to be credible because its association with NIHMS.