Results 91 to 100 of about 13,618 (298)

Associations Between Cumulative Head Trauma and Self‐Reported Parkinsonism and Parkinson's Disease in Former Soccer Players

Movement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Cumulative head trauma, encompassing repetitive head impacts (RHI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), has been associated with later‐life neurodegenerative disease. Studies on parkinsonism/Parkinson's disease (PD) have evaluated RHI and TBI in isolation, yielding mixed results.
Annalise E. Miner, Matthew J. Kmiecik, Niharika Namburi, Nathaniel Dunckley, Charles H. Adler, Erika D. Driver‐Dunckley, Christopher J. Nowinski, Joshua Gottesman, Yorghos Tripodis, Robert A. Stern, Ann C. McKee, Thor D. Stein, Jesse Mez, Farren B.S. Briggs, Michael L. Alosco   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving the Civil-Military Dimension of Disaster-Related Humanitarian Logistics

, 2011
The 21st Century has seen a significant rise in all forms of disasters and this has resulted in military and humanitarian personnel becoming more frequently engaged in the provision of support to those affected.
Tatham, Peter
core  

Interplanetary frontiers: terraforming from an invasion science perspective

Oikos, EarlyView.
The pursuit of a multi‐planetary existence represents one of humanity's greatest frontiers. If applied justly, it offers an opportunity to extend its civilization's lifespan amid escalating sustainability crises on Earth. One approach increasingly gaining traction is terraforming, a hitherto theoretical ecological and evolutionary experiment revolving ...
Teun Everts, Ronaldo Sousa, Phillip J. Haubrock   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biocultural conservation as an alternative pathway for conservation: A case study of the Inclusive Conservation Initiative in northern Kenya

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) aims to conserve 30% of the planet by 2030, yet mounting evidence indicates that current methods for preventing biodiversity loss are insufficient and often intensify unjust conditions for Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
Natalie D. L. York, William Naimado, Charis Enns, Brock Bersaglio, Mali Ole Kaunga, Joseph Larpei, Victorlyn Mukiri, Judy Oreheya, Vivian Silole, Johan A. Oldekop   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chosen Operational and Logistic Aspects Determining the Optimizing Space of the Polish Armed Forces Logistic System

, 2010
New organizational and technical solutions aimed at optimizing the Polish Armed Forces Logistic System (PAFLS) and national task contingents are due to modern conditions under which military operations, mainly of expeditionary character, are conducted
Stankiewicz, Grzegorz; Military Academy of Land Forces, Kowalski, Kazimierz; Military Academy of Land Forces, Hajt, Sławomir; Military Academy of Land Forces   +2 more
core  

The effect of current military maintenance practices and regulations on the implementation of Integrated Vehicle Health Management technology [PDF]

, 2012
Health monitoring tools can be used to diagnose failures and estimate the remaining useful life of certain components, generating information that can be used to improve the management of logistics and maintenance activities in what is known as ...
Esperon Miguez, Manuel, Jennions, Ian K., John, Philip   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Performance improvement of carbon fiber‐reinforced ABS composites by introducing fullerene nanoparticles

Polymer International, EarlyView.
Fullerene particles were incorporated with CF‐reinforced acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene terpolymer (ABS) matrix at three different compositions by a melt‐compounding process. These insights are crucial for the optimization of conductive hybrid composites for various applications.
Alinda Öyku Akar, Ümit Hakan Yıldız, Seha Tirkeş, Ümit Tayfun, Ferda Hacivelioglu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The improvement possibilities in the study of the logistics of the military operations

, 2020
The imperative posed by modern logistics systems is aimed at achieving the ability to recognize the request of the users of the logistics service, to shorten the response time and the provision of the service, to rationalize the use of resources and to ...
Andrejić Marko, Mirčevski Marjan
core   +1 more source

The State of the Art in Sustainable Logistics: Economic and Military Perspectives

Bulletin of "Carol I" National Defense University
The sustainable approach to logistics is emerging as a necessity in both the economic and military domains. This study aims to explore the current state of knowledge in the field of sustainable logistics within these spheres of activity, in order to ...
Daniela-Elena HRAB
doaj   +1 more source

Threats and ensuring information security in crisis management systems

Nowoczesne Systemy Zarządzania, 2019
Constantly progressing technical and technological development has allowed the creation of IT tools, the use of which will positively affect the actions taken by decision-makers.
Michał Jurek, Marcin Staruch
doaj   +1 more source