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The prevention of heat illness in the British Army
No full textThis thesis examines the topic of heat illness in military personnel. After the introduction there is a comprehensive review of published literature on heat illness in military focus. This shows that heat illness has been a problem for military forces ever since records were available.The third chapter is a review of human thermal physiology mechanisms and concepts utilised as the basis for the research projects described in subsequent chapters. The key hypothesis is that in normal circumstances the human temperature regulating mechanisms can maintain core temperature within a narrow range until decompensation occurs.Chapter 4 describes the first comprehensive epidemiological survey of heat illness in the British Army. The data comes from a prospective analysis of data collected from Cyprus and an analysis of reports from the epidemiological surveillance system in place in UK. This concludes there are three groups at risk in the military, unacclimatised soldiers conducting military training in temperature climates when the weather is unseasonably hot, unacclimatised soldiers who have deployed to a hot climate to conduct military training and resident, acclimatised soldiers conducting military training in a hot climate. The largest population at risk at the British Army is the first group.Chapter 5 reviews the derivation of the various indices of heat stress. The Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) is the most commonly used index but the measuring devices available are either glass thermometers or electronic thermometers which are not ideal for military use. Included in chapter 5 is a review of various WBGT threshold limits for the assessment of risk of heat illness and a study comparing the use of the Botsball, which measures the Wet Globe Temperature, with a Metrosonics Hs 360 electronic WBGT thermometer.Chapter 6 reports an experimental approach to the setting of heat stress limits for use by the British Armed Forces.</p
Law and Ethics in Armed Conflict
No full textThe aim of this chapter is to provide a summary of the key features of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and ethics as they apply to the provision of healthcare in armed conflict. It reviews the law that authorises the use of military force and those that constrain the use of violence during war. It examines ethics as a codified set of behaviours for both military and medical professionals and identifies specific topics that may cause ethical tensions, particularly for military and humanitarian health practitioners. It considers the limitations of IHL, the potential consequences of these ethical tensions, and the evidence that healthcare workers, transports, and facilities may be directly targeted in some conflicts and wars. Finally, it provides an analytical framework for making ethical healthcare decisions
Health Systems Response to Crises
No full textThe aim of this chapter is to understand how health systems respond to insecurity or crises. In conflict situations, healthcare providers tend to focus on the provision of life-saving health services with less focus on a health system approach. Whilst life-saving health services should always be at the core of any health intervention in conflict situations, some efforts should be paid to sustaining health interventions through investing in strengthening health systems. This chapter builds upon the discussions from Chapter 1 on health systems and Chapter 3 on the impact of war on health. It will describe the international humanitarian system and the role of international agencies (IAs) and international non-government organisations (iNGOs) in supporting local communities. Following the approach of the health chapter in the Sphere Handbook, this chapter will then consider the key standards for a health system covering access, competence of health professionals, provision of medicines and medical devices, and monitoring of quality and outcomes
Handbook of Global Health, Security, and War
No full textAn insightful and contemporary review of current global health threats and their implications for security and stability In the Handbook of Global Health, Security, and War, Professors Martin Bricknell and Richard Sullivan deliver a fresh, multidisciplinary take on the relationship between health and international affairs. The book explores the most relevant global health threats and their implications for security and stability, providing an up-to-date and authoritative perspective on these international challenges. This practical guide addresses the unprecedented range of threats to health around the world and their potential to impact the security of populations, states, and the global system. It discusses the academic theories that form the foundations for analysis of global health and international relations. It also examines the impact of insecurity and war on health systems, clinical health services, and the health research and policy agenda. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to global health and the relationships between determinants of health, health systems, and health services Comprehensive explorations of the three dimensions of human security, state security, and global security and their relationships to health Practical discussions of the health impacts of war A summary of international humanitarian law and ethics as constraints on war and human barbarism Perfect for undergraduate and postgraduate students with an interest in global health and security, the Handbook of Global Health, Security, and War will also benefit social scientists, researchers in global health, and humanitarian practitioners.</p
Jack Alive / Martin Dead : The Location of the "Author" in Jack London\u27s Martin Eden
No full textThis essay is an attempt to read Martin Eden, Jack Londonʼs autobiographical novel, in terms of the inextricable relationship between the author and the protagonist. Critics have often taken the unbalanced plot and the lack of ironic distance between narrator and character in Martin Eden as the technical weakness of London, but this paper argues that the achievement of this novel owes a great deal to the attachment of London to Martin. The unbalanced structure is a necessary product of the severe struggle of the author to kill his romantic alter ego. // Martin, who aspires to win Ruth Morse, tries to cross class boundaries by making a career of a writer. Even after realizing the emptiness of Ruth, who turns out to be nothing but a typical figure of the bourgeoisie, he somehow persists in loving her. The notion underlying here is that, for Martin, love, career and art are fundamentally inseparable. He objects to the aestheteʼs view of Brissenden on account of his separation of art from career. Martinʼs identity and life consist only in the triunity of love/career/art; the alternative is the repudiation of life. Thus, the unnatural delay of his disappointment in love can be regarded as Londonʼs strategy to set the suicide of Martin as the necessary consequence of the story. // By finishing the story and killing Martin, London finally detaches himself from Martin, reconstructs his self, and, unlike Martin, survives as a professional writer. In this sense, Martin Eden is a story about “writerʼs self-reconstruction.
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Letter from Martin Chizzick
No full textCongratulations to Duane Pearsall for receiving the Enterpreneur of the Year award; note on the letter was written by Pearsall and it mentions that Martin, the author of the letter, died in a airplane accident
Robert Martin Tiffin's Mystery Man Newspaper Articles
No full textAdvertiser-Tribune newspaper clippings featuring a story about Robert Martin (written by Nancy Kleinhenz), a local author from Tiffin (Ohio) who wrote under the pseudonym of Lee Roberts, and two of his short stories. Martin wrote mystery novels in his spare time, creating more than 22 mystery novels. For more information about Robert Martin and a list of books go to http://www.mysteryfile.com/RMartin/JBennett.html
Experiences Using Large Scale Video Walls for Distance Education
No full textWe describe our experiences building and using the Rutgers Videowall, a low-cost telepresence system that has been used teaching 15 courses and colloquia. By relaxing typical spatial telepresence features, such as background continuity, we greatly reduced costs and gained flexibility in the rooms it could be deployed in. The lower costs and room flexibility enabled academic departments to use the wall, in contrast to traditional telepresence systems which remained inaccessible. We found that the Videowall’s spatial distortions did not have a significant impact on useability, as our initial survey results show that students had an overall positive experience.Technical report DCS-tr-72
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