Natural Disasters in the North-East: Crucial Role of Academia in Saving Lives

2018 ◽  
pp. 25-40
Author(s):  
P. P. Shrivastav
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
North East ◽  
The North

scholarly journals Magnetic Survey at the Roman Military Camp of el Benian in Mauretania Tingitana (Morocco): Results and Implications

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Francesco Martorella
Keyword(s):  
Roman Empire ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Geophysical Survey ◽  
Magnetic Survey ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Military Camp ◽  
Building Activity ◽  
Economic Studies

The topic of military settlements and the role of troops in the northern provinces of North Africa during the age of the Roman Empire has recently gained a strong interest in historical, archaeological, epigraphical, and economic studies. In particular, at Mauretania Tingitana (in the north-east area of modern-day Morocco), the presence of numerous military camps in the Early and Later Roman Empire has now been assessed. In this framework, the present work deals with the geophysical survey, by means of magnetometry, at the site of el Benian, where the largest military camp is located. In particular, the magnetic survey has highlighted the organization of the camp, almost totally unknown previously. The result of the magnetic survey has confirmed intense building activity over the centuries and made it possible to identify and characterize the structures typical of a military field.

scholarly journals Sociality of hate: The transmission of victimization of LGBT+ people through social media

2020 ◽  
pp. 026975802097106
Author(s):  
James Pickles
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Hate Crime ◽  
Hate Crimes ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Lgbt People

Hate crimes carry many emotional and psychological detriments for those who are targeted because of who they are. The harms associated with hate are commonly theorized in the context of those directly targeted. Using a victimological lens, I consider how the harms of a mass anti-LGBT+ shooting in Orlando, Florida were carried across social media, indirectly victimizing LGBT+ people in the North East of England. This article examines seven distinct interviews conducted post-Orlando from a wider sample of 32. LGBT+ participants were victimized vicariously by receiving news of the Orlando shooting. They utilized social media to organize vigils, stand in solidarity with LGBT+ Floridians, and share in the emotional distress caused by the shooting. The findings contribute to our understandings of hate crime as a communicative tool, by examining the role of social media in carrying the emotional harms associated with hate. Through these in-depth narratives, this article encourages a conversation about how hate crimes, transmitted across social media, can victimize people who share the victimized identity with the direct victims.

‘Patient Zero’

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-21
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Macdonald ◽  
David Taylor-Gooby
Keyword(s):  
General Practitioners ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Patient And Public Involvement ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Advisory Groups ◽  
Healthcare It ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Major Shift

Over the last three years, there has been a major shift in healthcare policy within England. This has radically altered the relationship between General Practitioners (GPs) and patients. This article examines the role of patient and public involvement within the National Health Service (NHS) from the perspective of volunteers and health practitioners. The aim of the study is to explore how different models of patient and public involvement (PPI) are characterised through ideological perspectives which construct the goals and motivations of service users and health practitioners. This article draws on data from a small qualitative study of 16 participants analysing different narratives and experiences of patient and public involvement within the North East of England. The study analyses data from health professionals, including General Practitioners and health managers, and patient volunteers who make up part of a range of different health advisory groups in the NHS. Whilst all respondents agree about the importance of public involvement to assist localised NHS healthcare, it should be noted that what is meant by patient and public involvement in this study is somewhat unclear for people involved in the process. The research concludes by illustrating how practitioners’ and volunteers’ interpretations of patient and public involvement diverge in terms of their expressed motivations, aims, goals and expectations.

Excavations at Mad Mans Window, Glenarm, Co. Antrim: Problems of Flint Exploitation in East Antrim

1992 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. C. Woodman
Keyword(s):  
Bronze Age ◽  
Narrow Strip ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Flat Side ◽  
Neolithic Age ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Basalt Plateau ◽  
The Bronze Age

This study examines the archaeological significance of the material from a group of Neolithic chipping floors rescued during the rebuilding of the Antrim coast road, at Mad Mans Window, south of Glenarm, Co. Antrim. It shows that the lithic production strategies vary significantly between assemblages although it is presumed that they are all Neolithic in date and come from the same area of coast. It is apparent that flint axe production was of limited importance on these sites and that in spite of the abundance of flint available along the Antrim coast, relatively few polished flint axes were manufactured. Instead the numerous flint caches found in adjacent parts of the north-east of Ireland tend to produce scrapers and blades. Hoards containing arrowheads may be confined to the Bronze Age.Around 300 polished flint axes and roughouts are known from Ireland. These are frequently small and only partially polished. A limited number of highly polished axes with ground flat side facets have been designated sub-type A. The tendency to use porcellanite rather than flint for axe manufacture may be due to its ability to withstand robust shock.During the last 100 years, the role of flint as a key resource in the stone age of north-eastern Ireland has always been recognized but this has usually led to an uncritical assumption as to the paramount importance of flint. Work in recent years has shown that its significance in attracting and retaining Mesolithic settlement may have been over-emphasized.The role of the flint industries in the Irish Neolithic in this region has never been properly assessed, either in relation to older Mesolithic manufacturing traditions or in the broader context of supply to the Neolithic communities of this part of Ireland.In particular, good or even reasonable quality flint is usually only exposed in Cretaceous outcrops along a narrow strip on the edge of the basalt plateau and, therefore, has a very limited availability in parts of Co. Antrim as well as parts of Counties Down and Deny. As a contrast, erratic and beach flint is available in some quantity down the east coast of Ireland from Co. Down to Wexford. A second potential constraining factor is that unlike Britain, where flint was exploited for axe manufacture in the east and other rocks in the west, flint sources and porcellanite for axe manufacturing are both found adjacent to each other in the same corner of Co. Antrim. In particular, a number of more substantial chipping floors of Neolithic age are known, e.g. the opencast quarry sites at Ballygalley Head. The purpose of this study is to assess the role of flint production on the Antrim coast with particular reference to its significance in the Neolithic. This topic will be developed in the context of an analysis of the material found at Mad Mans Window near Glenarm.

scholarly journals Towards Reliable Velocities of Permanent GNSS Stations

2016 ◽  
Vol 100 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-26
Author(s):  
Janusz Bogusz ◽  
Anna Klos ◽  
Marta Gruszczynska ◽  
Maciej Gruszczynski
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Singular Spectrum Analysis ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
North East ◽  
Temporal Correlations ◽  
The North ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Permanent Station

Abstract In the modern geodesy the role of the permanent station is growing constantly. The proper treatment of the time series from such station lead to the determination of the reliable velocities. In this paper we focused on some pre-analysis as well as analysis issues, which have to be performed upon the time series of the North, East and Up components and showed the best, in our opinion, methods of determination of periodicities (by means of Singular Spectrum Analysis) and spatio-temporal correlations (Principal Component Analysis), that still exist in the time series despite modelling. Finally, the velocities of the selected European permanent stations with the associated errors determined following power-law assumption in the stochastic part is presented.

Non-cooperative exploitation of multi-cohort fisheries—The role of gear selectivity in the North-East Arctic cod fishery

2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian K. Diekert ◽  
Dag Ø. Hjermann ◽  
Eric Nævdal ◽  
Nils Chr. Stenseth
Keyword(s):  
Arctic Cod ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Gear Selectivity

scholarly journals Prognostic Role of PTEN Gene Expression and Length of Survival of Breast Cancer Patients in the North East of Iran

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (sup3) ◽  
pp. 305-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahim Golmohammadi ◽  
Mohammad Hassan Rakhshani ◽  
Ali Reza Moslem ◽  
Akbar Pejhan
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Gene Expression ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Pten Gene ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Prognostic Role ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
East Of Iran

scholarly journals Appraisal of the Role of Law Clinics in Internally Displaced Persons and Refugee Camps in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 29-42
Author(s):  
Maryam Idris Abdulkadir
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Internally Displaced Persons ◽  
Displaced Persons ◽  
Lake Chad ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
The Government

The crises from the northeastern part of Nigeria and neighbouring countries especially around the Lake Chad region (Cameroun and Chad) have created a lot of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees in the country. This has led to creation of such camps that are scattered all over the country, that is, in the North East, South, South East and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. A lot of humanitarian crises occur in such camps, the most disturbing of which is a violation of certain fundamental human rights, like right to liberty and right to dignity, exploitation and sexual assault. This has led to the creation of Refugee and IDP camps. This article examined the role that law clinics can play in addressing the legal issues highlighted. The history and development of legal education in Nigeria and how it gave birth to law clinics was traced. Moreover, the causes of creation of refugee and IDP camps were discussed. The article recommends that law clinics, through social justice, access to justice and client interview, can play a tremendous role in addressing the legal problems faced by the inhabitants of the camps, and this will also help achieve one of the learning outcomes of the course which deals with humanitarian law. The article further states that the presence/role of law clinics will not only benefit the students of the law clinic and the inhabitants of the camps but also benefit the Federal Government of Nigeria through data collection and statistics from these camps, and it will be a means for the government to curtail human rights violation in such areas.

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