Results 131 to 140 of about 6,562,448 (379)

Does the support of Taiwan by the U.S. provide sufficient deterrence to prevent a Chinese invasion? A predictive study on the future of Taiwan [PDF]

open access: yes
The 2023 invasion of Ukraine by Russia has cast new light on the tense situation in East Asia between China and Taiwan, the latter supported by the U.S. The potential for conflict between the two great powers China and the U.S.
Höglund, Joel
core  

On the Brink: The Impact of Nuclear Weapons on Conflict Behavior Between States [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
This paper examines the impact of nuclear weapons on conflict behavior between states. Using the Soviet Union and China engaging in conflict with the United States from 1950 to 1965 as case studies, this paper provides support for the theory that nuclear
Wood, Georgia
core   +1 more source

“You're this person who's providing light”: Embodied responses to information loss and transition within LGBTQIA+ communities

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper reports on findings from 15 semi‐structured interviews with LGBTQIA+ individuals within the United States who have experienced the loss of one or more LGBTQIA+ information spaces. The paper specifically focuses on how such losses occurred and the information transitions experienced by the participants in response to this loss ...
Travis L. Wagner, Vanessa L. Kitzie
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of deterrence policies on reckless driving: the case of Portugal [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
In this paper, we test the effect of three different criminal deterrence theory policy tools: criminal certainty, severity, and celerity of punishment.
Costa, Cláudia S.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Reusing Waste Coffee Grounds as Electrode Materials: Recent Advances and Future Opportunities

open access: yesGlobal Challenges, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2023., 2023
Coffee industry produces more than 8 million tons of waste coffee grounds (WCG) annually. In recent decades, upcycling of WCG‐derived carbon into value‐added electrode materials has attracted growing interests owing to their low cost and high electrochemical properties.
Matthew Pagett   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deterrence and Compliance in a Demerit Point System [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper attempts to outline the virtues and the perverse effects of a Demerit Point System (DPS). Under a DPS, once overcome a given threshold of demerit points, infringers are punished by severe non-monetary sanctions (such as the temporarily ...
Antonio Nicita, Marcello Basili
core  

Best fit framework synthesis of qualitative studies on factors associated with medication nonadherence in people with type 2 diabetes using the COM‐B model

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
This review aimed to synthesize factors associated with medication nonadherence among people with type 2 diabetes (PwT2D), using the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation and Behaviour (COM‐B) model as the a priori model. Studies published between January 2014 and April 2024 were searched on five databases.
Vivien Teo, John Weinman, Kai Zhen Yap
wiley   +1 more source

Using Game Theory to Model Tripolar Deterrence and Escalation Dynamics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
The study investigated how game theory can been utilized to model multipolar escalation dynamics between Russia, China, and the United States. In addition, the study focused on analyzing various parameters that affected potential conflict outcomes to ...
Farson, Grace
core   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy