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  • 6 - Grammar in Operation

  • Roger Berry, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
  • Book:
    Doing English Grammar
    Published online:
    02 March 2021
    Print publication:
    11 March 2021, pp 125-146

  • Summary

    This chapter takes a critical look at practical applications of the issues discussed in the previous chapters, in particular outputs from the pedagogic process (Chapter 2), such as the role of grammar in syllabuses, in rules of thumb, in classroom activities and exercises (criticising in particular the use of mechanical exercises and the value of gap-filling exercises), in techniques of error correction, and in grammatical tests of various types. It finds many problematic areas, which often originate from an imperfect knowledge of English grammar. It also argues for a more motivating, innovative attitude to classroom activities and includes some examples of this.

  • 14 - The Royal Navy, 1900–1945

  • from Part III - Maritime Forces
  • Edited by Peter R. Mansoor, Ohio State University, Williamson Murray, Ohio State University
  • Book:
    The Culture of Military Organizations
    Published online:
    05 October 2019
    Print publication:
    17 October 2019, pp 321-350

  • Summary

    Dissatisfaction with the Royal Navy’s World War I performance led a generation of officers to analyze the fleet’s wartime record. This analysis revealed three problems: over-centralization of authority, a reluctance to fight night actions, and an overly defensive use of destroyers. In an effort to correct these issues, the Royal Navy made changes to its doctrine, training, and professional military education that improved the Navy’s World War II performance, especially in surface warfare. Reforms flowed from a variety of sources, including First Sea Lord Adm. David Beatty, contributors to the Naval Review, and Mediterranean Fleet exercise. The interwar reforms reflected an organizational culture that pursued improvement and learning in response to the perception that in World War I, the Navy failed to live up to historical standards of success.

  • A Consensus Process on the Use of Exercises and After Action Reports to Assess and Improve Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

  • Elena Savoia, Jessica Preston, Paul D. Biddinger
  • Journal:
    Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 28 / Issue 3 / June 2013
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    28 March 2013, pp. 305-308
    Print publication:
    June 2013
  • Introduction

    The objective of disaster preparedness is to ensure that appropriate systems, procedures, and resources are in place to provide prompt, effective assistance to disaster victims, thus facilitating relief measures and rehabilitation of services. Disaster preparedness efforts include the identification of possible health scenarios based on the probability of hazards and vulnerability of the population as a basis for creating a disaster plan. Exercises that simulate emergency response, involving the health and other sectors, have been suggested as useful tools to test the plans on a regular basis and measure preparedness efforts; the absence of actual testing is likely to negate even the best of abstract plans.

    Problem

    Exercises and after action reports (AARs) are used to document preparedness activities. However, to date, limited analysis has been performed on what makes an exercise an effective tool to assess public health emergency preparedness (PHEP), and how AARs can be developed and used to support PHEP improvement efforts. The scope of this project was to achieve consensus on: (1) what makes an exercise an effective tool to assess PHEP; and (2) what makes an AAR an effective tool to guide PHEP improvement efforts.

    Methods

    Sixty-one PHEP experts were convened by the use of Nominal Group Techniques to achieve consensus on a series of characteristics that exercises should have when designed to assess PHEP and on the recommendations for developing high-quality AARs.

    Results

    The panelists achieved consensus on a list of recommendations to improve the use of exercises and AARs in PHEP improvement efforts. Such recommendations ranged from the characteristics of the exercise audience to the evaluation methodology being used and the characteristics of the produced AAR such as its structure and content.

    Conclusions

    The characteristics of the exercise audience, scenario and scope are among the most important attributes to the effectiveness of an exercise conducted for PHEP evaluation purposes. The evaluation instruments used to gather observations need an appropriate matching between exercise objectives and the response capabilities tested during the exercise, to build the base for the production of a good AAR. Improvements in the design and creation of exercises and AARs could facilitate better reporting and measurement of preparedness outcomes.

    SavoiaE, PrestonJ, BiddingerPD. A Consensus Process on the Use of Exercises and After Action Reports to Assess and Improve Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2013;28(3):1-4.

  • Community Partnership Development for Emergency Management

  • Linda Nemeth, Jan Mola, Joseph Hines
  • Journal:
    Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 20 / Issue S3 / October 2005
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    28 June 2012, p. s163
    Print publication:
    October 2005
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  • Metrics for Measuring Disaster Preparedness

  • M. Hopmeier, T. Goodwin
  • Journal:
    Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 20 / Issue S1 / April 2005
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    28 June 2012, p. 71
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    April 2005
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  • The International Health Specialist Program

  • Eugene Bonventre
  • Journal:
    Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 18 / Issue S1 / March 2003
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    17 February 2017, p. S11
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    March 2003
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  • Review of Disaster Preparedness of Australian Emergency Departments

  • Peter Aitken
  • Journal:
    Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 17 / Issue S2 / December 2002
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    28 June 2012, p. S66
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    December 2002
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  • Disaster Medicine and the Flinders Graduate Entry Medical Program

  • David Squirrel
  • Journal:
    Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 17 / Issue S2 / December 2002
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    28 June 2012, p. S84
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    December 2002
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  • Where's That Disaster Manual?! The Training of Clinicians on Hospital Disaster Plans

  • Christina L. Catlett
  • Journal:
    Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 17 / Issue S2 / December 2002
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    11 April 2022, p. S27
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    December 2002
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  • Disaster Plan for Mass Casualties during 2002 FIFA World Cup Games

  • Yuchi Koido
  • Journal:
    Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 17 / Issue S2 / December 2002
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    11 April 2022, p. S42
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    December 2002
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  • Regional Planning for Bioterrorism

  • Constance J. Doyle, Robert Domeier, Jenny Atas
  • Journal:
    Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 17 / Issue S2 / December 2002
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    11 April 2022, p. S49
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    December 2002
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  • Preparation for Chemical Attacks in a Hospital

  • Masato Homma, Yasuhiro Otomo, Yoshikura Haraguchi, Hiroshi Henimi
  • Journal:
    Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 17 / Issue S2 / December 2002
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    28 June 2012, p. S58
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    December 2002
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