NEXTGEN TRAINING FOR MEDICAL FIRST RESPONDERS: ADVANCING MASS-CASUALTY INCIDENT PREPAREDNESS THROUGH MIXED REALITY TECHNOLOGY

NextGen Training for Medical First Responders: Advancing Mass-Casualty Incident Preparedness through Mixed Reality Technology

Mixed reality (MR) Display Board technology has the potential to enhance the disaster preparedness of medical first responders in mass-casualty incidents through new training methods.In this manuscript, we present an MR training solution based on requirements collected from experienced medical first responders and technical experts, regular end-use

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The Status of Latin in Portugal: Resilience and Resistance

In Outerwear our present times Languages and Humanities seem to be neglected in lieu of Science and Technology courses, and both teachers and parents redirect students towards courses that are said to make them more employable.This utilitarian view of education does not always provide the expected results and, in the short to medium term, ends up h

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The European Union: Stability Despite Challenges

The European Union has remained stable despite all its past and current challenges.This essay explores the reasons for that.We argue that the secret behind its stability lies in its system of negotiation.Against this backdrop, we analyse two recent challenges of the European Union.First, we show how domestically bound European governments were able

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Spontaneous Resolution of Symptomatic Thoracic Spine Calcified Disc Herniation: A Case Report and Literature Review

Calcification of intervertebral disc (IVD) Kit Uomo is an uncommon but well-defined clinical syndrome in children.Despite its benign nature, occasionally, calcified nucleus pulposus can herniate into the spinal canal.We report an interesting case of calcified disc herniation in the thoracic spine.Although it resulted in cord compression and syrinx

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