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European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, EarlyView.As the reduction of transition metal oxides by coal poses a significant climate risk, the use of alternative reducing agents such as hydrogen is becoming increasingly important. This review summarizes the current knowledge of the reduction pathways of transition metal oxides from groups 6 to 8.
Michael Häger +2 more
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Influence of maneuverability on helicopter combat effectiveness [PDF]
A computational procedure employing a stochastic learning method in conjunction with dynamic simulation of helicopter flight and weapon system operation was used to derive helicopter maneuvering strategies. The derived strategies maximize either survival
Falco, M., Smith, R.
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“Sanguis effectum”: a continued investigation of blood effect theory on the reliability of eye witness recall [PDF]
, 2017 Witness testimony is frequently used as a form of evidence within the criminal justice system, as it possesses a high level of evidentiary power (Dando, Wilcock & Milne, 2008), however it is surrounded by much controversy.
Peacock, Katie-Louise
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European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.Abstract While there is an increasing interest in the role of emotions in policy studies, not much is known about how emotions unfold in one of the most emotional situations that can be encountered in politics: political scandals. To investigate how the discursive articulation of emotions shapes the policy responses to political misconduct from a ...
Rosa Sanchez Salgado, Seda Gürkan
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Ghinn: Colorism and gendered revulsion in North India
Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines how colorism is gendered in North India by foregrounding women's narratives of being subjected to ghinn—disgust or repugnance—around their skin tone. I argue that paying attention to the ghinn directed at dark skin shows how colorism here builds on casteism, and how there is a gendered dimension to it: ghinn at women ...
Katyayani Dalmia
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Cooking Protestors Alive: The Excessive-Force Implications of the Active Denial System [PDF]
, 2012 The Active Denial System (ADS) is unlike any other nonviolent weapon: instead of incapacitating its targets, it forces them to flee, and it does so without being seen or heard.
Turner, Brad
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Analysis of Errors of Piezoelectric Sensors used in Weapon Stabilizers
Metrology and Measurement Systems, 2017 Effectiveness of operation of a weapon stabilization system is largely dependent on the choice of a sensor, i.e. an accelerometer. The paper identifies and examines fundamental errors of piezoelectric accelerometers and offers measures for their ...
Korobiichuk Igor
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A Study on the Influencing Factors in Deciding ROC (Required Operational Capability)
선진국방연구, 2019 The performance of weapon systems is the important factor in deciding the outcome of war and expressed in ROC(Required Operational Capability). ROC is determined at the phase of requirement decision and has a decisive effect on the total life cycle of ...
Won-Jin Oh, Sangryul Shim
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Diagnostics in the Extendable Integrated Support Environment (EISE) [PDF]
Extendable Integrated Support Environment (EISE) is a real-time computer network consisting of commercially available hardware and software components to support systems level integration, modifications, and enhancement to weapons systems.
Brink, James R., Storey, Paul
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A quantitative analysis of factors affecting weapon system cost growth [PDF]
, 1994 This thesis quantitatively analyzes the factors that affect weapon system cost growth after Milestone 2. The data from nine weapon systems was reconstructed by the Army and Navy from Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) with the cost variances ...
Pannell, Bobby J.
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