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tamar.rogoszinski- "Yet, the demands placed on an investigation have as much, or more, to do with defining the dominant investigator and quickly addressing the fears and anger of the press, government, and an outraged public than they do with discovering the definitive technical truths of a catastrophic event."
- "Blame, memorial, and reconstruction tend to outpace technical consensus."
- "Notions of public responsibility for private safety were highly evolved by this time, hence the fact that a coroner's inquest indicted Mayor Harrison and a full slate of city officials for complicity in the deaths of the Iroquois victims."
- "Apparently, despite the technical acumen of the nation's investigators, a lack of funding and authority had rendered the investigators unbelievably 'unable to provide a comprehensive analysis of how well the buildings and their structural elements performed, and as a result, they cannot say if the buildings had specific weaknesses'"
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tamar.rogoszinskiThe author supports his argument by first giving the reader a history about immigrant healthcare in France. By using stories of immigrants and showcasing the ways in which physicians dealt with the medical and humanitarian issues, the author provides a social framework for us to see how immigrants were treated. By also providing philosophical insight and statistics, the author is further able to support his argument.
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tamar.rogoszinskiThe main argument made in this article is that the term "chronic disaster syndrome" can be used as a diagnosis of Katrina survivors as opposed to PTSD. They use this term on the basis of factors including: individual suffering (trauma), the workings of disaster capitalism tied to the undermining of public infrastructures of social welfare and their replacement with private-sector service provision through contracts with for-profit corporations, and the ways that displacement functions within disaster capitalism. They make the point that this term can be used in link with disasters. In this case, Katrina caused "chronic disaster syndrome" to most survivors in that they were affected (and still are) socially, politically, and individually. The trauma experienced and the lack of leadership and governmental response created stressful situations for all residents of New Orleans pre-Katrina.
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tamar.rogoszinski- The article delves into the presence of comorbidities that exist and how they can cause the development of menta illness. With this respect, it would be up to the response team to recognize vulnerable populations to ensure that adequate support. A background of these PTSD and MDD are presented using previous research as a backing.
- Also, the article explores pre, peri, and post factors and how emergency response can better prepare in order to minimize the effects of mental illnesses. Personal anecdotes and case studies helped affirm this point and crate a strong backing.
- Statistics and information about demographics helped create a whole picture that showed which groups would need to be targeted for help. It also helped create a framework for future reearch and assistance that would be needed.
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tamar.rogoszinskiIt uses flow charts that are easy to understand and uses other charts that lead physicians to proper patient care.
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tamar.rogoszinskiSonja D. Schmid uses data pertaining international response to the disaster that occurred in Fukushima. She uses references and information gathered that has to do with the reactions of various leaders. She uses past situations and opinions in order to formulate her conclusion and claim that there is a need for an international nuclear emergency response plan. She pulls from examples that show that many organizations that tried in the past to create a plan failed due to the lack of international authority.
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tamar.rogoszinskiIt doesn't talk about these things because its focus is on depression and the ways in which stories and personal experiences could help doctors better the lives of their patients.
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tamar.rogoszinskiThere are no references attached to the article, however, the author does refer to various news sources and has apeared to have interviewed UN officials and other people involved in rebuilding efforts via NGOs.
Artisanal or Snall Scale Mining in Geita.