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The Corps of Guides, 1903–1914 [PDF]

, 2012
The Canadian Corps of Guides was created in April 1903 by General Order 61, and fell under the purview of the Intelligence Department at Militia Headquarters in Ottawa. However, as the Guides were a service of the Active Militia, and not of the Permanent
Jenkins, Dan
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Sudan at War With Itself: Civilian Devastation in the Civil War

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A civil war is raging in Sudan between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) along with militia groups. Beginning on April 15, 2023, and continuing at least to this writing (October 15, 2025), civilian noncombatants have been subjected to bombings, beatings, torture, shootings, rape, and murder on a large scale. Since
Daniel Rothbart, Bayan Abubakr, Beltina Gjeloshi, Dieter Pfoser   +3 more
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To What Extent Does ESG Performance Influence Board Engagement in Acquisition Activity?

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between boards and corporate acquisition activity. Specifically, we posit that boards with directors who have been politicians positively influence the propensity to pursue acquisitions and that ESG performance (divided into environmental, social, and governance scores) moderates this relationship.
Leticia Pérez‐Calero, Santiago Kopoboru Aguado, Gloria Cuevas‐Rodríguez, Jaime Guerrero Villegas, Pilar Giráldez‐Puig   +4 more
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Modelling Sustainability Performance in Manufacturing Companies

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nowadays, organisations need to operate with economic, social and environmental goals in mind. Indices objectively quantify such goals; hence, an organisation can develop and compare policies based on future index values. We propose a system dynamics‐based model of a manufacturing company that frames its operations in terms of a set of easily ...
Harol Andrey Avila‐Choconta, Liliana Ruiz‐Acosta, David Andrés Camargo‐Mayorga, Mario Andrés Muñoz   +3 more
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JOINT ACTIONS CONTROL OF UNITS OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND INFORMATION OPERATIONS FORCES DURING MILITARY OPERATIONS

Sučasnì Informacìjnì Tehnologìï u Sferì Bezpeki ta Oboroni, 2014
This article describes the process of decision-making in combat unforeseen conditions and rapidly changing circumstances of warfare, which is typical for the conditions of the situation in which there are joint units Special Operations Forces and ...
Andrey V. Revutckyi, Ihor V. Ushakov, Ihor І. Kulynych   +2 more
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Breadth at the Helm: Generalist CEOs and Corporate ESG Performance‐Evidence From China

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Drawing on the Upper Echelons Theory and the Imprinting Theory, this study conjectures that generalist CEOs may have a stronger tendency to pursue environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. We perform multiple regression analyses with observations of Shanghai and Shenzhen A‐share listed companies from 2010 to 2023 in order to explore ...
Shanmei Luo, Chaofan Jin, Hongling Han, You Zhang, Yuqi Li   +4 more
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HEALTHCARE TACTICS AND OPERATIONAL MEDICINE OF THE ROMANIAN ARMY IN THE PAST AND PRESENT

Annals: Series on Military Sciences
In the authors' opinion, the organization of medical support for military forces in areas of operations, in the context of military actions in future armed conflicts, involves a complex system structured on several levels, in accordance with NATO ...
Viorel ORDEANU, Benoni ANDRONIC
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Maintenance planning on French military aircraft operations [PDF]

, 2018
The Military Flight and Maintenance Planning Problem considered here aims to assign missions and maintenance tasks to military aircraft. It is a variant of the Flight and Maintenance Planning problem where flights are not modeled geographically since a ...
Battaïa, Olga, Dupin, Nicolas, Haït, Alain, Peschiera, Franco   +3 more
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Flame‐Retardant Bio‐Based Thermo‐Flexible Phase‐Change Composites with Antivibration and Low‐Contact Resistance for Advanced Battery Thermal Management

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Flame‐retardant bio‐based thermo‐flexible phase‐change composites for advanced battery thermal management. Batteries face critical challenges in thermal management, including overheating risks, poor interfacial contact, and mechanical vibration–induced performance attenuation.
Shichao Feng, Shuofan Yue, Jiapeng Wei, Dong Zhang, Yajie Gui, Ruijuan Wang, Dongying Hu, Fangchao Cheng   +7 more
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Nuclear Security in Pakistan: Separating Myth From Reality [PDF]

, 2009
Pakistan is passing through an extremely delicate phase in its history. Recent instability in Pakistan, including the Taliban's advance into settled areas, prompted the Pakistani military to undertake large-scale military operations in the Swat Valley.
Khan, Feroz Hassan
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