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Revisiting the economic theory of crime A state-level analysis in India
Cogent Social Sciences, 2023 The economic theory of crime tends to suggest that deterrence variables have a significant impact on crime rates in a society. From an economic perspective, criminals are rational economic agents who weigh the likelihood of being arrested and apprehended
Pranav Raj, Md Mizanur Rahman
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The Concept of Deterrence in Current Relations in the Middle East [PDF]
The Review of International AffairsDeterrence has long been present in international politics, but it became particularly significant during the Cold War due to its role in great power relations. In contemporary relations, it is necessary to adapt old narratives to reflect new and complex
Branislav Milosavljević +1 more
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Urine metabolite profiling in Indian males exposed to high-altitude: a longitudinal pilot study
Scientific ReportsPeople who visit high-altitude for research and development work, pilgrimage, recreational purposes and deployments are exposed to different environmental conditions such as low temperature and atmospheric pressure, leading to hypoxia, high radiation ...
Manisha Kumari +8 more
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Deterrence Misapplied: Challenges in Containing a Nuclear Iran [PDF]
, 2010 Argues against relying on deterrence against a nuclear Iran by analyzing problems with the disproportionate focus on Iran's current leadership in debates over deterrence strategies and considering the implications of various doctrines of ...
Frederick W. Kagan
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Adhesions’ high occurrence rates and high morbidity render them a critical challenge to be addressed. Current prevention methods, such as physical barriers, have many limitations, resulting in inconsistent safety and efficacy. This study demonstrates the potential for sprayable polymeric materials as an adhesion barrier.
Robert J. Morris III +7 more
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Scientific ReportsThe outburst of pulmonary disorders among the society has shown the devastating effect of undergoing a delay in diagnosis and treatment. Sometimes the traditional methods in detecting and treating the airway disease fail to cure efficiently due to a lack
Swaraj Mohanty +2 more
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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Drawing inspiration from the layered hard‐soft architecture found in sea sponges, this work establishes a new framework for architected cementitious composites (ACC) through multi‐material additive manufacturing (MMAM) process. The integration of mortar and elastomer phases into layered architectures enables synergistic toughening mechanisms, including
Aimane Najmeddine +5 more
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Lithiophilic Current Collector Without Interfacial Penalty in Zero‐Excess Lithium Metal Batteries
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Bilayer lithiophilic coatings are introduced to overcome the structural fragility of conventional single‐layer current collectors in zero‐excess Li‐metal batteries (ZE‐LMBs). By integrating density functional theory with electrochemical analyses, the Ag‐outer/Pt‐inner configuration enables uniform Li deposition, robust SEI formation, and persistent ...
Jiyeon Seo +8 more
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Perspectives on Politics, 2005 Deterrence. By Lawrence Freedman. Cambridge, MA: Polity Press, 2004. 160p. $59.95 cloth, $24.95 paper.The concept of deterrence—the effort to make an adversary's costs and risks of going to war greater than the political incentives pushing in that direction—was the centerpiece of academic national security studies and the core policy concern of ...
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Networked Wars and Deterrence, Case Study: Islamic Republic of Iran [PDF]
Faṣlnāmah-i Pizhūhish/hā-yi Rāhburdī-i SiyāsatIntroductionDeterrence is a system of conflict control in the international system that has undergone fundamental changes since the beginning of the Cold War.
Seyedeh Maryam Mousavi, Farhad Ghasemi
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