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Production and Operations Management, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Economic sanctions and consumer boycotts are common tools to punish organizations for undesirable behavior and attempt to coerce them to change their actions. However, these tools occasionally spill over beyond the intended recipients and affect guiltless supply chain members, jeopardizing the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in ...
Timofey Shalpegin +2 more
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Improving rotorcraft survivability to RPG attack using inverse methods [PDF]
, 2009 This paper presents the results of a preliminary investigation of optimal threat evasion strategies for improving the survivability of rotorcraft under attack by rocket propelled grenades (RPGs).
Anderson, D., Thomson, D.G.
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The Inevitability of Militarization of Outer Space [PDF]
, 2019 At the end of the second decade of the 21st century, we witness a progressive increase of strategic importance of artificial satellites and other orbital systems, which is a consequence of the ever-accelerating development of space technologies that ...
Bernat, Paweł
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The Continuing Quest for Missile Defense: When Lofty Goals Confront Reality
, 2018 For almost three quarters of a century, the United States has spent billions of dollars and countless person-hours in the pursuit of a national missile defense system that would protect the country from intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) carrying
Pella, Peter J.
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Fluid Dynamics and Infrared Stealth of Marine IRS Devices: A Review
International Journal of Mechanical System Dynamics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Infrared suppression (IRS) devices for naval ships play a crucial role in reducing the infrared radiation signature of high‐temperature exhaust, thereby enhancing the survivability of ships against infrared‐guided weapons. This paper provides a comprehensive review of recent advancements in the design and optimization of IRS devices.
Yitao Zou +5 more
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Risk, Hazards &Crisis in Public Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Near‐earth orbits are becoming congested because of a rapid growth in the number of satellites and space debris, which presents a real threat to the sustainable use of space and the safety of the Earth. Despite space scientists and public policymakers having been actively seeking solutions for decades, solving the problem has been put off ...
Anna Ya Ni +2 more
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Space Economy and Sustainability: A Systematic Review
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The space economy is booming thanks to the increasing investment of government agencies, private companies, and venture capitalists. From the beginning of the New Space era, the array of actors involved in the development of technologies for extra‐terrestrial activities has increased, as well as the downstream applications that foster ...
Marianna Valente +2 more
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Combating infections under siege: Healthcare challenges amidst the military assault in Gaza
World Medical &Health Policy, Volume 17, Issue 1, Page 188-213, March 2025.Abstract The ongoing Israeli military assault on Gaza has caused a devastating collapse of healthcare infrastructure, resulting in an unprecedented surge in infectious diseases. The destruction of sanitation systems, restrictions on medical supplies, and displacement of civilians have created an environment conducive to the rapid spread of waterborne ...
Bilal Irfan +24 more
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Space in 150 years: From fantasy through fiction to fact and function [PDF]
, 2015 In the last century and a half, space has moved from the realm of fantasy to everyday reality. In parallel, the way space has been regarded by the person in the street and the ideas of what access to space might be used for have evolved extraordinarily.
Southwood, DJ
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Gender &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines a wave of Orientalism‐inspired food commercials that appeared on television in France between 1975 and 2000. Older commercials for couscous were more banal, emphasizing a given product's superiority or affordability. Around 1975, however, there was a concerted shift in the advertising; new spots contained exoticized ...
Kelly Ricciardi Colvin
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