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Viable short-term directed energy weapon naval solutions: a systems analysis of current prototypes [PDF]

, 2013
With conventional weapons nearing their peak capability, the need to identify alternative war fighting solutions suggests a look at Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs).
Lee, Guan Hock, Shene, Rich, SEA Cohort SEA-19B, Taylor, Earvin, Heng, Yinghui, Teo, Harn Chin, Nowakowski, Jake, Chow, Wen Chong, Wong, Chia Sern, Zlatsin, Philip, deLongpre, Jeff, Choon, Junwei, Cheng, Po-Yu, Lee, Daryl, Soh, Sze Shiang, Leo, Valentine, Lim, Zhifeng, Wong, Wai Keat, Phua, Yee Ling, Neo, Yong Shern, Mcarthur, Sim, White, Roosevelt, Ciullo, Dan, Sheo, Boon Chew   +23 more
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Practice and perspectives in the validation of resource management models

Nature Communications, 2018
Credibility of long-term projection in quantitative models is continuously under debate and they rely on validation to prove projection accuracy. Here the authors investigated the views on the validation approaches and they show that empirical data plays
Sibel Eker, Elena Rovenskaya, Michael Obersteiner, Simon Langan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of Networked Systems [PDF]

, 2014
In this chapter fundamental properties of networked control systems are discussed that characterize obstructions to and requirements for the control of interconnections through digital channels. On the one hand, this chapter relates to general problems of the characterization of controllability and observability properties of interconnected systems ...
Colonius, Fritz, Helmke, U., Jordan, J., Kawan, Christoph, Sailer, R., Wirth, F.   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Bone Mineral Density After Contemporary Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia: A Matched Cross‐Sectional Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) has been reported in survivors of childhood and young adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL); however, data from cohorts treated with contemporary protocols and including matched controls remain limited.
Karen Schow Jensen, Mette Tiedemann Skipper, Niels Holtum Birkebæk, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Thomas Leth Frandsen, Bente Langdahl, Rikke Beck Jensen, Asger Roer Pedersen, Christian Mølgaard, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Birgitte Klug Albertsen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A cross-country comparison of math achievement at teen age and cognitive performance 40 years later

Demographic Research, 2014
Background: Maintaining cognitive functioning through mid- to late-life is relevant for the individual and societal aim of active ageing. Evidence shows considerable stability in individual-level rank-ordering of cognitive functioning, but little ...
Vegard Skirbekk, Valeria Bordone, Daniela Weber   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parents of Youth With Cancer Report on Their Psychosocial Care: iSTEPPP Survey Finds Alignment and Gaps With Standards

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families guide the provision of comprehensive psychosocial care. Parallel to research characterizing implementation of the Standards from the perspective of providers, this study examines implementation of the Standards from the perspective of parents of youth ...
Emily M. Pariseau, Kimberly Buff, Michele A. Scialla, Kimberly S. Canter, Lori Wiener, Victoria Sardi‐Brown, Julia B. Tager, Kamyar Arasteh, Anne E. Kazak   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A taxonomy-based understanding of community flood resilience

Ecology and Society
Reducing disaster risk and enhancing resilience are major global societal challenges. To inform this challenge, understanding resilience at the community level is especially important because the impact of disasters and the potential for resilient ...
Dipesh Chapagain, Stefan Hochrainer-Stigler, Stefan Velev, Adriana Keating, Jung Hee Hyun, Naomi Rubenstein, Reinhard Mechler   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chemotherapy for Spinal Cord Intramedullary Pediatric Low‐Grade Glioma—A Systematic Literature Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric intramedullary low‐grade gliomas (PIMLGGs) are rare neoplasms that present unique clinical and management challenges. Although surgery remains the primary tool for tissue diagnosis and decompression, complete gross‐total resection is frequently unfeasible due to the infiltrative nature of these lesions.
Olga M. Sergeenko, Segev Gabay, Jonathan Roth, Amit Ringel, Rina Dvir, Shlomi Constantini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exercise Capacity, Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Neurocognitive Function in Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of reduced exercise capacity, decreased physical activity levels, persistent fatigue, and neurocognitive deficits. The aim was to investigate exercise capacity and physical activity levels of adult survivors of childhood ALL and their associations with ...
Laura Jess, Gustaf Glavå, Simon Skau, Hans‐Georg Kuhn, Maria Bäck, Marianne Jarfelt   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Positive Externalities in the Polycrisis: Effectively Addressing Disaster and Climate Risks for Generating Multiple Resilience Dividends

International Journal of Disaster Risk Science
With multiple risks interacting and shocks proliferating across geographies and sectors, the concept of polycrisis has come to the fore. Polycrisis describes interwoven and overlapping crises that cannot be understood or resolved in isolation.
Reinhard Mechler, Piotr Żebrowski, Romain Clercq-Roques, Pratik Patil, Stefan Hochrainer-Stigler   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source