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When Great Powers Struggle: How Geopolitical Alignments of Small States Are Influenced by Their MNEs
Abstract Comparing two distinct deglobalization periods, this study shows how Finnish multinational enterprises (MNEs) used corporate diplomatic activities (CDA) to influence Finland's alignment with a struggling great power. Drawing from hegemonic stability theory and new institutional economics, we argue that the power's collapsing global networks ...
Saara Matala, Christian Stutz
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Error Estimation of Bathymetric Grid Models Derived from Historic and Contemporary Data Sets [PDF]
The past century has seen remarkable advances in technologies associated with positioning and the measurement of depth. Lead lines have given way to single beam echo sounders, which in turn are being replaced by multibeam sonars and other means of ...
Armstrong, Andy +3 more
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Abstract In light of increasing military conflicts within and outside Europe, as well as demands for more appropriate representation of women, gender‐neutral military service has become a topic of public debate. Building on research on framing effects, this article examines which factors influence public acceptance of gender‐neutral military service ...
Johanna Hornung +2 more
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VHF downline communication system for SLAR data [PDF]
A real time VHF downlink communication system is described for transmitting side-looking airborne radar (SLAR) data directly from an aircraft to a portable ground/shipboard receiving station. Use of this receiving station aboard the U.S.
Chase, T. L. +5 more
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Fall feeding aggregations of fin whales off Elephant Island (Antarctica) [PDF]
From 13 March to 09 April 2012 Germany conducted a fisheries survey on board RV Polarstern in the Scotia Sea (Elephant Island - South Shetland Island - Joinville Island area) under the auspices of CCAMLR.
Burkhardt, Elke, Lanfredi, Caterina
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Pseudoscience and the Claim of Practical Utility: The Case of Thomas Erikson's Surrounded by Idiots
ABSTRACT It has been suggested that, by definition, pseudoscientists must assert that their theories are scientific or represent the best available knowledge. However, in business consultation and self‐help literature, pseudoscientists do not often make such strong claims. Instead, they commonly appeal to the practical utility of their theories.
Kaisa Luoma, Ilmari Hirvonen
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Vessel Safety Navigation Under the Influence of Antarctic Sea Ice
Antarctic navigation encounters substantial challenges due to the dynamic and perilous characteristics of sea ice, which pose threats to vessel safety and operational efficiency.
Weipeng Liu +4 more
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Hear Me Out: A Lesson in Civil Discourse
Abstract This article describes an innovative and engaging lecture and class exercise designed to teach students how to think critically about issues from different perspectives and communicate effectively with those who disagree with them. The interactive lecture and class exercise introduce a civil discourse framework to encourage constructive ...
Cheryl L. Black
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Icebreaker [1] is new research from MSR that is able to achieve state of the art performance on inference in which there is inherent missing data. Using mutual information, Icebreaker is able to suggest which values in the data to impute for maximum benefit.
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ABSTRACT In this interpretive phenomenological analysis, we interviewed 10 women to make meaning of their lived experiences of sex trafficking and mental health challenges and how relational dynamics influenced their healing and sense of self. Our analysis revealed four themes: (a) central relational paradox, which described internalized shame and ...
Claudia G. Interiano‐Shiverdecker +3 more
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