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Books on: "DISASTER RELIEF" (Subject)

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Emergency Relief Operations

Book by Kevin M. Cahill; Fordham University Press, 2003

Subjects:

Disaster Relief, Emergency Management, Humanitarian Assistance

Collections: Entire Library

...ISBN 0-8232-2240-3 (pbk.) 1. Disaster relief. 2. Humanitarian assistance...permanent renewable stock of donated disaster relief items at the UN Humanitarian...manages a Trust Fund for Disaster Relief for life-saving activites; and...
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Disaster Mental Health Services: A Primer for Practitioners

Book by Diane Myers, David F. Wee; Brunner-Routledge, 2005

Subjects:

Disaster Relief, Disaster Victims--Mental Health, Disaster Victims--Mental Health Services, Disasters--Psychological Aspects

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

This book assists clinicians and traumatologists in "making the bridge" between their clinical knowledge and skills and the unique, complex, chaotic, and highly political field of disaster. It combines information from a vast reservoir of prior research and literature with the authors' practical and ...
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This book assists clinicians and traumatologists in "making the bridge" between their clinical knowledge and skills and the unique, complex, chaotic, and highly political field of disaster. It combines information from a vast reservoir of prior research and literature with the authors' practical and pragmatic experience in providing disaster mental health services in a wide variety of disasters.
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World Disasters Report 1998

Book; Oxford University Press, 1998

Subjects:

Disaster Relief, Disasters, Emergency Management

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Focusing on the plight of the world's cities, the 1998 Report examines urban vulnerability, traffic accidents, shelter and psychological support, sanctions against Iraq, Africa's refugee 'cities', Europe's floods, and Colombia's disasters.
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Internally Displaced, Refugees and Returnees from and in the Sudan: A Review

Book by Desirée Nilsson; Nordic African Institute, 2000

Subjects:

Disaster Relief--Sudan, Refugees--Sudan, Return Migration--Sudan

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The Sudan has been at war since independence inter-mitted only by a brief period of peace that lasted for a decade. The civil war that has been ravaging the country as well as the conflicts in the neighboring countries have contributed to the difficult problem of population displacement in the ...
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The Sudan has been at war since independence inter-mitted only by a brief period of peace that lasted for a decade. The civil war that has been ravaging the country as well as the conflicts in the neighboring countries have contributed to the difficult problem of population displacement in the region. This report will hopefully serve as a source to some of the research on population displacement from and in the Sudan. The report comprises a review of the literature and includes comments on priorities for future research.
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Traditions, Values, and Humanitarian Action

Book by Kevin M. Cahill; Fordham University Press, 2003

Subjects:

Disaster Relief, Humanitarian Assistance

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...bibliographical references. ISBN 0-8232-2287-X (hard cover : alk. paper) - ISBN 0-8232-2288-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Disaster relief. 2. Humanitarian assistance. I. Cahill, Kevin M. II. Series. HV553.T73 2003 361.2 6-dc21 l 2003007550 Printed...

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Journal Articles on: "DISASTER RELIEF" (Subject)

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Monitoring and Evaluation of Department of Defense: Humanitarian Assistance Programs

Journal article by Eugene V. Bonventre; Military Review, Vol. 88, 2008

Subjects:

Data analysis, Disaster relief, Government agencies, Information dissemination

Collections: Entire Library

...three sub-activities: the Humanitarian Assistance (HA) program, the Humanitarian Mine Action program, and Foreign Disaster Relief and Emergency Response. Activities funded by the OHDACA appropriation are intended to mitigate the effects of natural...
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Investigating Systematic Individual Differences in Sleep-deprived Performance on a High-fidelity Flight Simulator

Journal article by Hans P. A Van Dongen, John A. Caldwell Jr., J. Lynn Caldwell; Behavior Research Methods, Vol. 38, 2006

Subjects:

Disaster relief, Human subjects, Medical personnel, Pilots, Population, Sample size, Shift work, Sleep deprivation, Testing, Training

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...Kosslyn et al., 2002) and with regard to real-world operations in which industrial shift workers, medical personnel, disaster relief workers, military personnel, and others must regularly function effectively despite limited or disrupted sleep...
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Say What? Who? Me? Right Here in the Trenches? Collaborate on What?-Seeking Common Ground in Regional All-Hazards Preparedness Training

Journal article by Adenike Bitto; Journal of Environmental Health, Vol. 69, 2007

Subjects:

Antiterrorism measures--Social aspects, Antiterrorism measures--Training, Bioterrorism--Social aspects, Bioterrorism--Training, Disaster planning--Social aspects, Disaster planning--Training, Disaster relief--Social aspects, Disaster relief--Training, Disaster victims--Social aspects, Disaster victims--Surveys, Disaster victims--Training, Emergency management--Social aspects, Emergency management--Training, Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Social aspects, Hurricanes--Social aspects, Hurricanes--Training, Influenza--Social aspects, Influenza--Training, Instructional materials--Social aspects, Instructional materials--Training, Nurses--Social aspects, Nurses--Surveys, Nurses--Training, Property and casualty insurance industry--Social aspects, Property and casualty insurance industry--Training, Public health--Social aspects, Public health--Training, Teaching--Equipment and supplies, Teaching--Social aspects, Teaching--Training, Tsunamis--Social aspects, Tsunamis--Training

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Applying Critical Consciousness: Culturally Competent Disaster Response Outcomes

Journal article by Rachael D. Goodman, Cirecie A. West-Olatunji; Journal of Counseling and Development, Vol. 87, 2009

Subjects:

Cultural competence--Research, Disaster relief--Demographic aspects, Disaster relief--United States, Mental health services--Demographic aspects, Psychiatric services--Demographic aspects

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...health professionals to provide disaster relief outreach services (Guha-Sapir...a framework, when engaged in disaster relief counseling services. * Review...for cultural competencies in disaster relief (Mollica et al., 2004). This...
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Involuntary Conversions for Disaster Relief

Journal article by Michael Lynch; Journal of Accountancy, Vol. 179, 1995

Subjects:

Disaster relief--Taxation, Internal Revenue Code--I.R.C. 1033, Involuntary conversion--Taxation, Recognition of gain or loss (Taxation)--Laws, regulations, etc.

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Involuntary conversions for disaster relief. by Michael Lynch The Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 sought to reduce the tax liability of individuals who receive...

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Magazine Articles on: "DISASTER RELIEF" (Subject)

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Survivors

Magazine article; American Teacher, Vol. 90, November 2005

Subjects:

Disaster relief, Education, Evacuations & rescues, Flood damage, Hurricanes, Labor unions, New Orleans Louisiana, Retirement, School buildings, Teachers

Collections: Education, Entire Library
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A Shared Concern

Magazine article; Islamic Horizons, Vol. 38, May/Jun 2009

Subjects:

Children & youth, Disaster relief, Fund raising, Gaza Strip, International relations-US, Islamic Center-Wayland MA, Muslim Americans, Religious organizations, United States

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library
3.

Taxation Effect of a Presidentially Declared Disaster on Personal Residence Casualty Losses

Magazine article by Grover A. Cleveland, Wayne R. Wells; The CPA Journal, Vol. 66, September 1996

Subjects:

Disaster relief, Internal Revenue Code, Property damage, Section 1001, Section 1033(H), Tax benefits, United States

Collections: Entire Library

...warrant major disaster assistance to supplement the efforts and available resources of states, local governments, and disaster relief organizations in alleviating the damage, loss, hardship, or suffering caused thereby" 42 U.S.C. S5170(2). If a personal...
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A Lasting Impression

Magazine article; American Teacher, Vol. 90, December 2005

Subjects:

Bureaucracy, Disaster relief, Hospitals, Hurricanes, Medical personnel, Volunteers

Collections: Education, Entire Library
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UNDRO: Coping with Disaster ... a Fine Line

Magazine article; UN Chronicle, Vol. 28, June 1991

Subjects:

Disaster relief--International aspects, Natural disasters--International aspects, United Nations. Disaster Relief Office--Services

Collections: Entire Library

...constantly at the Office of the UN Disaster Relief Coordinator (UNDRO), which specializes...such emergencies is pivotal. "Disaster relief is a very difficult problem...channelled directly through UNDRO for disaster relief during 1988 and 1989, versus...

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Newspaper Articles on: "DISASTER RELIEF" (Subject)

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US Airlifts after Cyclone Leaves Thousands Homeless; INTERNATIONAL

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), November 19, 2007

Subjects:

Disaster relief, Disaster victims

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library
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Chris's Help for Storm Victims; Mersey Man Brings Hope to Refugees

Newspaper article; Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England), November 23, 2007

Subjects:

Disaster relief, Refugees

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library
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Solons to Get P3 M Each in Disaster Aid

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, February 28, 2008

Subjects:

Disaster relief--Philippines

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library
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GOP Lawmakers Urge Cuts to Offset Storm-Relief Costs

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, September 16, 2005

Subjects:

Disaster relief--Political aspects, Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Political aspects, Political parties--Political aspects, Storm damage--Political aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library
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A Hurricane Relief Formula

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, September 27, 2005

Subjects:

Budget--Political aspects, Disaster relief--Political aspects, Federal budget--Political aspects, Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Political aspects, Hurricanes--Political aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

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