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Showing 1 to 20 of 2095 for “"combat"”.
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Combat-Activated Thymic Disorientation
… experiences of severely distressed contemporary combat veterans in the Western world. It examines the specific features of their affliction that is not accounted adequately for either by the existing psychiatric approach to mental health disorders or by the complementary psycho-philosophical …
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Network representation for combat models
A general network methodology for combat processes is presented in this thesis for use in the Airland Research Model. Specifically, two processes are developed in detail: the underlying transportation system and the command and control connectivity structure. Attributes necessary to support …
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Contributions to Lanchester combat theory
The purpose of the dissertation is to review and supplement existing Lanchester theory and to develop a model which may be used to describe and explain a number of real processes. The processes which have been given most emphasis are in the field of military conflict, but this does not preclude the …
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Examining Combat Effectiveness in Asymmetric Engagements with Balanced Forces Using the Information Age Combat Model
… identified in the investigation of networked combat force configurations in the realm of asymmetric engagements. Specifically, the research question is, how should an information age combat force be networked in order to increase its combat effectiveness in asymmetric engagements with balanced …
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Combat modelling with partial differential equations
… has not been previously achieved in continuous combat modelling. In Part II, we reproduce for the first time apparently complex cellular automaton behaviour with simple partial differential equations, providing an alternate mechanism through which to analyse this behaviour. Our PDE model easily …
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U.S. combat rescue operations, 1970-1980
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Political Science, 1982.
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ASSESSING THE LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP'S SUSTAINMENT CAPABILITIES
… and Independence variants of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) in performing sustainment functions, specifically providing supply and medical evacuation support. Using experimental design techniques, a meta-model is developed to analyze the LCS’s performance across a range of factors affecting …
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Emergence Delirium in U.S. Military Combat Veterans
… of emergence delirium in U.S. military combat veterans. Emergence delirium is a post-anesthetic phenomenon that occurs immediately following emergence from general anesthesia and is characterized by agitation, confusion, and violent physical and/or verbal behavior. Clinical evidence …
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ALGORITHMIC SOLUTIONS TO COMBAT ONLINE FAKE NEWS
… global economies, and public health, effectively combating online fake news has become an essential and urgent task.<p>This dissertation starts with making typological, theoretical, and empirical efforts to promote the public's comprehension of fake news and lay the foundation for algorithmically …
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Planning combat outposts to maximize population security
Combat outposts (COPs) are small, well-protected bases from which soldiers reside and conduct operations from. Used extensively during the "Surge" in Iraq, COPs are usually established in populated areas and are prevalent in the counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan in 2010. This research …
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Littoral combat vessels analysis and comparison of designs
… missiles from a large number of small coastal combatants created vulnerability in the Navy's force structure of large, expensive, nonexpendable warships. To counter this threat, the adoption by the U.S. Navy of small, inexpensive, missile bearing vessels is recommended. Four alternative …
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Dynamic study of factors impacting on combat power
This thesis extends the development of the Generalized Value System (GVS), used in the Airland Advanced Research Model (ALARM), as an on-going research effort at the Naval Postgraduate School. Specifically, the problem of determining the multidimensional mapping of the state variables that …
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Spartan Morale: social practices to manage combat stress
This paper examines social practices to manage combat stress in Spartan hoplites in the 5th century. By utilising a modern multi-layered psychological profile designed by Jason Crowley, it considers the role of specific elements of Spartan society (its social structure, education system and its …
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A revolutionary approach to improving combat casualty care
… author) that describe the changes in modern combat casualty care. These are clustered into conceptual (doctrine) innovation; changes to organisational structure and operational processes; and advances in technology. These are analysed against Lambeth’s (1997) criteria for a Revolution in …
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Real-time maneuvering decisions for autonomous air combat
… by manned aircraft. Within visual range air combat is an extremely difficult and dynamic aerial task which presents many challenges for an autonomous UAS. An agile, unpredictable, and possibly human-piloted adversary, coupled with a complex and rapidly changing environment, creates a problem …
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Investigating novel treatment approaches to combat Clostridioides difficile
Investigating novel treatment approaches to combat Clostridioides difficile Rusha Pal ABSTRACT Clostridioides difficile is the leading cause of antibiotic-induced diarrhea and colitis in hospitals and communities worldwide. The enteric pathogen, classified to be an "urgent threat" by the United …
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Combat motivation in the eighteenth-century British army
… the study of the motivation of soldiers in combat is important to Military history. Combat motivation in the army of eighteenth-century Britain merits study, since the subject as it pertains to pre-industrial armies has at present received little attention. The soldiers of Hanoverian Britain …
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