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tamar.rogoszinski

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United Nations 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees

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What implications does this policy have for first responders and other technical professionals?

I think the main takeaway for first responders would be to treat these refugees as if they were anyone else. They should be treated fairly and favorably and should not be discriminated against when it comes to emergency care.

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Alexi Martin

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The Narrative Representation of illness

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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 author is Byron Good, he is an American medical anthropologist studying mental illness at Harvard University . His work focuses on mental illness in Asian and Indonesian socities.

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Alexi Martin

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Epidemics after Natural Disasters

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How was the study funded?

The study was funded by the CDC (the US gov) and the WHO.

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tamar.rogoszinski

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Tulane University's Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy

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Does the program provide participants with any formal certification or license?

Yes - students can receive certifications or masters degrees.

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Alexi Martin

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The Gendered Human of Humanitarianism: Medicalising and Politicising Sexual Violence

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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 author us Mirim Ticktin, she is an associate professor of anthropology at Stanford University. Her research focuses on what it means to make poltical claims in the name of a universal humanity. She is professionally situated in respect to emergency response because she researches humanity and how to treat those who experience violence, specifically sexual violence in terms of gender.

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Alexi Martin

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In the Shadow of Ebola

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How to control the damage or worse situation after the disaster?

The article does not offer solutions on how to address this problem after the inital epidemic, it is instead a collection or statement in addressing what has been happening and leaves the question unanswered and leaves it up to others to find a solution.

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tamar.rogoszinski

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Canada's Suicide Crisis

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What three points, details or references from the article did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the issues and actors described in the article?

Inuit people
Dr. Caroline Tait
Indian Act

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Alexi Martin

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The Waiting Room

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What perspectives or viewpoints are not included in this film?

The viewpoints of the police, EMS and the corners as well as family members of patients who have died are not included in this film.

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Alexi Martin

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9/11 Health & Compensation Act

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How does (or doesn’t) the policy address vulnerable populations?

The policy addresses vulnerable populations because it does not discriminate. It offers to help anyone in the NYC area that was at the attacks or surrounding them. It does not see ethnicity or economic backround, only to help those in need; both citizens and helping at the twin towers.