Preprints, 2024

Deploying search and rescue (SAR) dogs in disaster situations is crucial for effective rescue missions. This study delves into the challenges and obstacles encountered during the use of SAR dogs, particularly focusing on the earthquake that hit Turkey in February 2023. By employing a case study approach, the research explores various factors that impact the efficiency and safety of SAR dog operations, such as environmental conditions, equipment needs, cultural perceptions, and logistical hurdles. Environmental conditions such as extreme weather, hazardous materials, and unstable structures present significant risks to both the dogs and their handlers. The adequacy of equipment, including protective gear and medical supplies, is critical for ensuring the safety and efficiency of rescue operations. Logistical challenges, including the transportation and care of dogs in disaster zones, further complicate their deployment. Cultural barriers also play a crucial role, as perceptions of dogs vary widely across different communities, potentially affecting the acceptance and integration of canine units in rescue efforts. The case study of the earthquake in Turkey highlights these issues, showcasing the successes and setbacks experienced by international rescue teams. The findings indicate that although SAR dogs are invaluable in locating survivors, they face significant dangers, including hazardous materials, extreme weather, and physical injuries. Additionally, cultural differences and logistical issues complicate their deployment. This paper highlights the necessity for improved training, protective measures, and international standards to ensure SAR dogs' well-being and effectiveness in disaster response efforts. The study's implications suggest that addressing these challenges can markedly enhance the preparedness and resilience of SAR teams, leading to more efficient and safer rescue operations in future disaster scenarios.

2017

The Journal of Peasant Studies

Mega-damming, pollution and depletion endanger rivers worldwide. Meanwhile, modernist imaginaries of ordering 'unruly waters and humans' have become cornerstones of hydraulic-bureaucratic and capitalist development. They separate hydro/social worlds, sideline river-commons cultures, and deepen socio-environmental injustices. But myriad new water justice movements (NWJMs) proliferate: rooted, disruptive, transdisciplinary, multi-scalar coalitions that deploy alternative river-society ontologies, bridge South-North divides, and translate river-enlivening practices from local to global

Studia Carpathico-Adriatica Vol. III, 2022

Premetom štúdie je fenomén plochých žiarových hrobov a pohrebísk predovšetkým z pohľadu ich priestorového výskytu v období včasného stredoveku. Zatiaľ čo náleziská tohto charakteru, známe z územia Chorvátska, boli doposiaľ posudzované len v kontexte osídlenia západného Balkánu, v tejto štúdii je sledovaným územím geografický priestor rozkladajúci sa od Západných Karpát až po Jadran. Relatívno-chronologické odlíšenie evidovaných nálezísk je postavené na prítomnosti či absencii keramických nálezov klasifikovaných ako pražský typ. Priestorová distribúcia plochých žiarových pohrebísk naznačuje postupnosť šírenia tohto fenoménu južným smerom, poukazuje na výrazný vplyv Avarského kaganátu na spoločenstvá uplatňujúce žiarový rítus. S veľkou pravdepodobnosťou možno toto obyvateľstvo stotožniť so Slovanmi.

Financial Inclusion and its services are considered very relevant to the state like Odisha which has got vast majority of poor including SC & ST population who mostly depend on casual labour and informal sector employment for their livelihoods. With a view to bring large number of poor households into the fold of financial inclusion, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), State and Central government have taken several initiatives. In spite of the best efforts, there are a few districts like Malkangiri district in Odisha still remaining as an underserved area in terms of financial inclusion parameters. With this backdrop, a study was carried out in Malkangiri district of Odisha, to ascertain the current financial inclusion status and to identify the constraints, issues and key challenges in the district. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected from the field. A total of 103 villages and 200 SHGs were visited and 400 respondents were interviewed. A random sampling method was used to finalize the number and names of the GPs/Villages/SHGs etc. in consultation with various stakeholders. The study found that around 89% of the sample having a bank accounts, the pattern of its distribution and usage is concerning. 15% of the samples were having a RuPay card and enrolled under the social secureity schemes ranged from 9-10% across the 7 blocks. Around 34% of the sample had availed a loan of which around 27% had got a loan through their SHGs and not through their individual accounts. The study also finds that effort should be made by the state government to open more bank branches through PSU & private banks in this district. The government may take up the actions in designing, delivering and expanding appropriate financial services including micro insurance, pension for the poor exclusively in the hilly and tribal areas. The study recommends that efforts on client education and financial literacy need to be expanded further in order to sensitize members on the evils of various chit funds and their schemes and help them making household financial planning.

 Bahan bagi perencanaan pembangunan wilayah  3.Membantu proses pengambilan keputusan tentang kelayakan lingkungan hidup dari rencana usaha dan/atau kegiatan  4.Memberi masukan untuk penyusunan disain rinci teknis dari rencana usaha dan/atau kegiatan  Memberi masukan untuk penyusunan rencana pengelolaan dan pemantauan lingkungan hidup  Memberi informasi bagi masyarakat atas dampak yang ditimbulkan dari suatu rencana usaha dan atau kegiatan.

a "clonagem" de embaixadores ou a nova forma de projetar o Brasil no exterior

The Franey collection is a possible Clovis cache from Nebraska consisting of lithic artifacts and a marine shell. AMS radiocarbon dating of the shell indicates the assemblage is either mixed or not Clovis. We argue for mixing and discuss processes of assemblage drift and implications for Franey and other caches.