Romana John
Biographic Data
| ID | 199118 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Romana John |
| GIVEN NAMES | Romana |
| FAMILY NAME | John |
| SIGNATURE | JOHN R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Freiburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4088-1845 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Use of Pre-web Computer Networks to Give Information About the Attacks on Dubrovnik and Vukovar
Although, 30-years ago, there was a limited number of computer networks and computers in the former Yugoslavia, as well as worldwide, they were used by academia and the elites, who had enough knowledge and access to computers and to modems. Their views on the political situation, which have been preserved in the digital world, may give valuable insight into events, and, notably, about how these elites perceived/participated in the collapse of the…
Sand geographies
Sand is the world's most used construction material forming the physical backbone of the built environment, while its extraction is causing severe socioecological damages and political-economic frictions. This paper answers the need for more scientific attention, by tracing sand and the geographies of its multiple entanglements from the global economy to the local socioecological effects of its exploitation. First, the article reviews existing li…
Giving Circles in Asia
Amid the rapid development of philanthropy across Asia, over the past 10 years a number of giving circles have appeared in the region. This form of philanthropy, where individuals pool resources and provide grants to nonprofit organizations in their community, is well known and studied in the U.S. This article examines the phenomenon in Asia, and finds giving circles there to be either indigenous or based on models transplanted from the United St…
Underutilization of Influenza Vaccine
Yearly influenza vaccination continues to be underutilized by those who would most benefit from it. The Health Belief Model was used to explain differences in beliefs about influenza vaccination among at-risk individuals resistant to influenza vaccination. Survey data were collected from 74 members of at-risk groups who were not vaccinated for influenza during the previous flu season. Accepting individuals were more likely to perceive flu as a th…
Sand geographies
Sand is the world's most used construction material forming the physical backbone of the built environment, while its extraction is causing severe socioecological damages and political-economic frictions. This paper answers the need for more scientific attention, by tracing sand and the geographies of its multiple entanglements from the global economy to the local socioecological effects of its exploitation. First, the article reviews existing li…
Giving Circles in Asia
Amid the rapid development of philanthropy across Asia, over the past 10 years a number of giving circles have appeared in the region. This form of philanthropy, where individuals pool resources and provide grants to nonprofit organizations in their community, is well known and studied in the U.S. This article examines the phenomenon in Asia, and finds giving circles there to be either indigenous or based on models transplanted from the United St…
Underutilization of Influenza Vaccine
Yearly influenza vaccination continues to be underutilized by those who would most benefit from it. The Health Belief Model was used to explain differences in beliefs about influenza vaccination among at-risk individuals resistant to influenza vaccination. Survey data were collected from 74 members of at-risk groups who were not vaccinated for influenza during the previous flu season. Accepting individuals were more likely to perceive flu as a th…
Giving Circles in Asia
Amid the rapid development of philanthropy across Asia, over the past 10 years a number of giving circles have appeared in the region. This form of philanthropy, where individuals pool resources and provide grants to nonprofit organizations in their community, is well known and studied in the U.S. This article examines the phenomenon in Asia, and finds giving circles there to be either indigenous or based on models transplanted from the United St…
Sand geographies
Sand is the world's most used construction material forming the physical backbone of the built environment, while its extraction is causing severe socioecological damages and political-economic frictions. This paper answers the need for more scientific attention, by tracing sand and the geographies of its multiple entanglements from the global economy to the local socioecological effects of its exploitation. First, the article reviews existing li…
Use of Pre-web Computer Networks to Give Information About the Attacks on Dubrovnik and Vukovar
Although, 30-years ago, there was a limited number of computer networks and computers in the former Yugoslavia, as well as worldwide, they were used by academia and the elites, who had enough knowledge and access to computers and to modems. Their views on the political situation, which have been preserved in the digital world, may give valuable insight into events, and, notably, about how these elites perceived/participated in the collapse of the…
Political science (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Economic geography (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Action plan (1 work)