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Communicating Games: Violence, Consequences and Barriers

… another has been, if not an essential feature, certainly a key feature of a great number of games, and even those games which don't feature combat as part of the game-play, often depict physical confrontation at some point.

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Local & Regional Food Systems

Food systems comprise all aspects of food production (the way the food is grown or raised; the way the food is harvested or slaughtered; and the way the food is processed, packaged, or otherwise prepared for consumer purchase) and … A much smaller proportion of the direct-to-consumer market are options such as pick-your-own farms, on-site farm stands and stores, and gleaning programs, in which consumers are invited to harvest crops that are left in fields, usually after harvest .

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Action Plans for Dealing With a Global Pandemic

This report summarizes the business and health lessons from previous epidemics and provides important insights to managers about dealing previous epidemics and provides important insights to managers about dealing with today's …

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Storm preparedness on Cuomo's SOS list | NCPR News

Andrew Cuomo says he intends to include recommendations from a disaster preparedness commission in his State of the State address next week. Cuomo says he has both short-term and long-term preparedness in mind.

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The Decontamination Challenge in Hospital Emergency …

The arrival of a contaminated patient in a hospital emergency department can put the staff, facility and other patients at risk of secondary contamination. Here's how emergency preparedness coordinators (EPCs) can address …

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2012 Natural disasters cost €122 billion – – The Local

2012 natural disasters cost €122 billion. Published: 3 Jan 13 13:07 CET | Print version. Online: https://www.thelocal.de/money/20130103-47119.html. Natural catastrophes including US hurricane Sandy caused $160 billion (€122 billion) worth …