Bridging the Gap in Harm Reduction Using Mobile Overdose Response Services (MORS) in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s11524-024-00846-y
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic introduced additional health challenges for people who use substances (PWUS) amid the overdose crisis. Numerous harm reduction services, including supervised consumption sites (SCS) across Canada, faced shutdowns and reduced operating capacity in… read more here.
Keywords: covid pandemic; mobile overdose; reduction; overdose response ... See more keywords
Reused second life batteries for aggregated demand response services
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.005
Abstract: Abstract: The electric vehicle is presented as an environmental friendly alternative to common vehicles and as the future of transportation. However, car manufacturers consider that electric vehicle batteries are not useful for traction purposes when… read more here.
Keywords: life batteries; demand response; second life; response services ... See more keywords
Pregnancy and Obstetric Emergencies Handled by Emergency Medical Response Services in the Dadra and Nagar Haveli: A Brick-by-Brick Analysis
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DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x22001005
Abstract: Abstract Background: The access of pregnant women to an appropriate health facility plays a crucial role in preventing maternal deaths. In the last decade, many new steps have been taken in the direction of making… read more here.
Keywords: response services; pregnant women; medical response; brick ... See more keywords
The birth of an organisational field: the institutionalisation of civilian crisis response services in the de-tasking era
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DOI: 10.1080/10439463.2024.2302593
Abstract: ABSTRACT Civilian-led, non-police crisis response services – which attend mental health crises that previously had received uniformed police response in many jurisdictions – have multiplied substantially alongside widespread calls for ‘de-tasking’ of police. Yet, these… read more here.
Keywords: crisis response; response; response services; organisational field ... See more keywords
A Soft-Switched Multi-Port Converter for PV/Supercapacitors Hybrid Systems Enabling Frequency Response Services
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DOI: 10.1109/tia.2024.3351628
Abstract: Supercapacitors (SC) have superior performance for frequency response services in grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) systems owing to high power density. However, their variable voltage makes PV/SC hybridization quite challenging. The current body of literature lacks solutions… read more here.
Keywords: frequency response; response services; converter; multi port ... See more keywords