This paper addresses a humanitarian logistics problem connected with the Syrian refugee crisis. The ongoing conflict in Syria has caused displacement of millions people. Cash-based interventions play an important role aiding people post-crisis period to enhance their well-being medium and longer term. presents study on how design network administrative facilities support roll-out cash-based int...

Crisis intervention, as it has evolved over the last five decades, has clearly demonstrated its effectiveness as a tool to reduce human distress. Nevertheless, as with any effort to alter human behavior, there are risks associated with crisis intervention. One such risk is that of premature intervention. Premature intervention may not only waste valuable intervention resources, but may serve to...

Since Feb 4, 2018, Syrian forces with Russian support have bombarded Eastern Ghouta, an enclave out of government control near Damascus. This military action has killed hundreds of civilians and injured more than 1550 people as of Feb 21, 2018, in an area where about 390 000 people, most of whom are civilians, have lived under siege since October, 2013. The recent escalation is reportedly part ...

This study examines the impact of using social media by Syrian refugees, focusing on shift from receiving messages to sharing content and news related crisis. Using both qualitative quantitative methods, findings indicate that has become a more accessible affordable medium communication for during after seeking refuge. The highlights transformation citizens who are not allowed use internet "ref...

Since the beginning of recent global refugee crisis, researchers have been tackling many its associated aspects, investigating how we can help to alleviate this in particular, using ICTs capabilities. In our research, investigated use ICT solutions by refugees foster social inclusion process host community. To tackle topic, conducted thirteen interviews with Syrian Germany. Our findings reveal ...

This paper reports on the findings of a study that aims at exploring conceptual metaphors in political speeches King Abdullah II Jordan which are delivered Plenary Sessions United Nations General Assembly. Eight King, downloaded from his official website, analyzed by adopting cognitive metaphor theory (CMT) proposed Lakoff and Johnson (1980). The reveals there four dominant themes these speeche...

Abstract The experiences of displaced musicians and the socio-cultural practices connected to them are marginalized in study refugee movements—especially new ones like Syrian crisis—subordinated explorations economic political structures affecting mobility, structural integration into host communities emergency settings camp. Concurrently, identity, sentiments belonging reimagining homeland com...

Adult male Syrian hamsters were fed on a high-fat diet with or without access to boiled coffee. Plasma total, low-density-lipoprotein- and high-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol and triacylglycerol concentrations were increased by the coffee and very-low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol concentrations were lowered. It is concluded that the Syrian hamster is a suitable animal model in which to stud...