Understanding the use of 2015–2016 El Niño forecasts in shaping early humanitarian action in Eastern and Southern Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2018.02.025
Abstract: Abstract Humanitarian organizations are increasingly interested in using seasonal forecasts to prepare for and mitigate the impacts of potential disasters before they begin. El Nino teleconnections increase the predictability of flooding and drought events in… read more here.
Keywords: humanitarian organizations; 2015 2016; africa; use 2015 ... See more keywords
Understanding the use of technology-enhanced learning spaces in Hong Kong: an exploratory study
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DOI: 10.1080/02188791.2019.1598846
Abstract: ABSTRACTThe applications of technology-enhanced learning spaces have become a topical subject of research, with many studies conducted on the impact of technology-enhanced learning spaces on studen... read more here.
Keywords: technology enhanced; use technology; enhanced learning; learning spaces ... See more keywords
Understanding the Use of Private Messaging Apps in Canada and Links to Disinformation
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DOI: 10.1109/mts.2022.3197115
Abstract: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world have been facing an increased spread of disinformation on social media by foreign and domestic actors. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the challenges of online disinformation facing… read more here.
Keywords: private messaging; disinformation; understanding use; messaging apps ... See more keywords
Understanding the use of recall referendums: Evidence from Ecuador
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DOI: 10.1177/0192512119830373
Abstract: The recall referendum – a referendum triggered by citizens seeking to remove elected officials by means of a binding vote – used to be a rare institution, but since the 1990s has spread in different… read more here.
Keywords: evidence ecuador; use recall; referendums evidence; recall ... See more keywords
[Understanding and use of the front-of-pack Guideline Daily Amounts nutritional labeling of industrialized food and beverages in Mexico.]
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DOI: 10.21149/11568
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Evaluate the use, subjective and objective under-standing of the GDA frontal labeling to assist the population towards making healthy decisions regarding the products they consume. MATERIALS AND METHODS The use of nu-tritional information contained… read more here.
Keywords: use front; use; pack guideline; front pack ... See more keywords