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Shock and Vibration, 2001 This research presents a new method to improve analytical model fidelity for non-linear systems. The approach investigates several mechanisms to assist the analyst in updating an analytical model based on experimental data and statistical analysis of ...
John F. Schultze +3 more
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Weapons, Violence and the Perpetrator-Victim Nexus in South Africa [PDF]
Given the high levels of crime and violence in South Africa, there may be a temptation for citizens to arm themselves for protection. Using quantitative survey data from the Cape Area Panel Study and qualitative interviews with residents of high-violence
Kai Thaler
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Weapon System Acquisition Process Utilizing Design Simulation as Decision Support
The selection of optimal weapon systems is crucial for national defense. Traditional empirical methods struggle to address the complexities of modern warfare.
Jan Drozd, Josef Procházka
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A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck +14 more
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RAM devices in the light of selected provisions of the Act on weapons and ammunition
Acta Iuris Stetinensis, 2020 The modern market for personal protection devices has brought about such challenges as the need to phrase legal regulations regarding possession and use of such devices. The aim of the study is to answer the questions whether RAM devices are firearms and
Oskar Kwasiński
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Given the growing pressure on companies to achieve high ESG performance while minimising ESG controversies, this study investigates how ESG performance and ESG controversies jointly affect firm financial performance (measured as ROA and ROE), considering the effect of the presence of women directors and of operating in controversial versus non‐
Alice Alosi, Emilia Filippi
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Proyectiles de plomo en el antiguo Perú
Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Études Andines, 2013 Ancient stone sling ammunition found at several archaeological sites in Peru indicates that the Ancient stone sling ammunition found at several archaeological sites in Peru. In ancient Peru, as in the Old World, argentiferous galena (soroche) was smelted
William E. Brooks +3 more
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Green Ambiguity Shapes Sustainable Investing
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Green Exchange‐Traded Funds (ETFs) have experienced strong growth in recent years, reflecting increasing investor attention toward sustainability. However, these funds rely on a wide range of environmental metrics that are often weakly aligned, raising concerns about the meaning of greenness in sustainable investing.
Rita Laura D'Ecclesia +2 more
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Weapon as a Party to a Relationship [PDF]
Историческое оружиеведение, 2020 The article represents a shot, taken at analyzes of weapon as a party to a relationship in the realm of traditional military cultures. The grounds for the question are the folkloristic data and ethnographic watch that testify the specific for the ...
Denis A. Sheremetev
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An infographic looking at what a nuclear weapon is and what is main dangers could be.A nuclear weapon is a device that uses a nuclear reaction to create an explosion.
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