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Platform motion estimation in multi-band synthetic aperture sonar with coupled variational autoencoders [PDF]
JASA Express LettersCoherent processing in synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) requires platform motion estimation and compensation with sub-wavelength accuracy for high-resolution imaging.
Angeliki Xenaki +2 more
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COVID-19 impact on global maritime mobility
Scientific Reports, 2021 To prevent the outbreak of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), many countries around the world went into lockdown and imposed unprecedented containment measures.
Leonardo M. Millefiori +6 more
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Results in Physics, 2021 A photonic crystal fiber (PCF) structure with three-zero dispersion wavelengths (ZDWs) and a flat dispersion curve was designed by adjusting the structural parameters (the diameters of small air holes inserted between standard lattices in the first and ...
Ying Huang +4 more
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Soft Power in Trade: Quantifying the Impact of Confucius Institutes on China's Exports
International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates the role of Confucius Institutes (CIs) as a form of China's cultural diplomacy and their impact on international trade, particularly exports. Using a gravity model, we analyze data from 1990 to 2019 across countries, finding that the presence of CIs significantly boosts China's exports.
Renjing Chen, Wei Jin, Tangrui Yang
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Heterogeneous integrated dataset for Maritime Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
Data in Brief, 2019 Facing an ever-increasing amount of traffic at sea, many research centres, international organisations, and industrials have favoured and developed sensors together with detection techniques for the monitoring, analysis, and visualisation of sea ...
Cyril Ray +4 more
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Laboratory Setback Activators and Explosive Suitability for Gun Launch [PDF]
Problemy Mechatroniki, 2019 There is currently no agreed standard methodology for assessing the suitability of explosives for gun launch or for the determination of acceptance criteria for explosive fill defects.
Ernest BAKER
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The Greek Military Regime (1967-1974) and the Cyprus Question — Origins and Goals [PDF]
, 1982 This article employs the concept of military professionalism and its attributes to explain the Greek praetorian regime\u27s handling of the Cyrprus problem. Upon examining the relevant data it was found that for strategic considerations the U.S. and NATO
Danopoulos, Constantine P.
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Brokering Localization: Country‐Based Pooled Funds in Humanitarian Assistance
Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article analyzes Country‐Based Pooled Funds (CBPFs) to identify types of brokerage models and their effects on localization. CBPFs are intermediaries in the aid chain connecting donors to implementers such as the United Nations, international non‐governmental organizations (INGOs) and national NGOs (NNGOs). This paper analyzes four of the
Maryam Zarnegar Deloffre
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Journal of Strategic Security, 2014 The current Defense Strategy assigns Special Operations Forces (SOF) to play a central role in countering terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and irregular warfare.
Scott Morrison
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Współpraca wojskowa NATO z państwami Kaukazu od 1991 roku
Sprawy Międzynarodowe, 2021 NATO declares open door policy towards aspiring countries since 90s. States from South Caucasus region took the effort to adjust its defense and security systems to NAO standards. To become a fully-fledged NATO members the main obstacle remains the lack
Jarosław Stróżyk
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