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Rethinking militarism in post-apartheid South Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
This paper argues that contemporary South Africa is marked by a co-existence of both old and new forms of militarism. It tries to move beyond the statist conception of militarism in much of the scholarly literature in order to examine social relations ...
Cock, Jacklyn
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Enhanced small-scale Faraday rotation in the Galactic spiral arms

open access: yes, 2005
We present an analysis of the rotation measures (RMs) of polarized extragalactic point sources in the Southern Galactic Plane Survey. This work demonstrates that the statistics of fluctuations in RM differ for the spiral arms and the interarm regions ...
A. J. Green   +8 more
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Numerical Analysis of Effects of Arms with Different Cross-Sections on Straight-Bladed Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

open access: yesEnergies, 2019
Most vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) need arms connecting the blades with the rotational axis. The arms increase the power loss of VAWTs; however, the distribution between the pressure and friction influences and their degrees of influence have not ...
Yutaka Hara   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

From the Instrument of Delivery to the Actual Agent of Harm: Fighting the Criminal Purchase of Ammunition [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The illegal trade in ammunition in the Netherlands seems to be a small-scale problem. However, as a result of high profits and a small chance of being caught, it is an extremely attractive criminal activity for malicious individuals.
Vries, M.S. de
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A Comparison of Direct Sequencing and ARMS Assay Performance in EGFR Mutation Analysis of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients

open access: yesChinese Journal of Lung Cancer, 2014
Background and objective Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors are mainly used for the targeted therapy of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Therefore, EGFR mutations should be detected to treat lung cancer.
Chenchen LI   +3 more
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Atneštiniai herbai Žemaitijos bajorų heraldikos tradicijoje XVI–XVIII amžiais | ‘Imported’ Coats of Arms in the Heraldic Tradition of the Žemaitijan Nobility of the 16th to 18th Centuries

open access: yesActa Historica Universitatis Klaipedensis, 2019
The Žemaitijan nobility of the 15th to the 18th centuries included several heraldic groups: a group of local origin; Polish coats of arms; personalised Polish coats of arms; and coats of arms that were imported/adopted from other countries.
Gabrielė Jasiūnienė
doaj   +1 more source

Confronting the small arms pandemic

open access: yesBMJ, 2002
Physicians throughout the world bear witness to the terrible consequences of small arms. But do we truly understand the impact and the epidemiology of the small arms pandemic, and can we devise effective strategies for prevention as we have for other major public health issues?
openaire   +3 more sources

Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation and Gun Violence in West Africa Sub-Region

open access: yesInternational Studies Journal, 2022
The unlawful use of small arms, light weapons proliferation and gun violence is a global problem which affects every country. At the global stage, it is well known that far more people are killed in armed conflict through the use of small arms than by ...
Agbegbedia Oghenevwoke Anthony
doaj  

A comparison of ARMS and DNA sequencing for mutation analysis in clinical biopsy samples

open access: yesJournal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, 2010
Background We have compared mutation analysis by DNA sequencing and Amplification Refractory Mutation System™ (ARMS™) for their ability to detect mutations in clinical biopsy specimens. Methods We have evaluated five real-time ARMS assays: BRAF 1799T>A, [
Fletcher Lynn   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Uncovering the Major Drivers Behind Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation in Northwestern Nigeria

open access: yesBulletin of "Carol I" National Defense University
The spread of SALW in Northwestern Nigeria has intensified banditry, communal attacks, kidnapping, and insecurity. Guided by the Jurgen and Muggah theory, this study examines why weapons are acquired and how they circulate across the region. The analysis
Mubarak Sulaiman JAMIU
doaj   +1 more source

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