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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"rifle"”.
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Control Design for an Inertially Stabilized Rifle
… actuator separating the barrel of the rifle from its stock to stabilize barrel movement. This paper uses various control techniques to develop control algorithms for simulation. The level of performance for each control algorithm is based on how well each they measure up to the criteria …
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Identifying Criteria to Predict Army Rifle Marksmanship Proficiency
… develop marksmanship proficiency through Basic Rifle Marksmanship (BRM) training, but significant skill deficiencies are apparent at the end of training. These skill deficiencies remain throughout training because instructors rarely assess Soldiers objectively before the final qualification, …
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Improvement of the robustness of ballistic helmets to rifle ammunition
… un prototipo de casco capaz de detener balas de rifle de forma segura. La protección balística de la cabeza a través de los cascos presenta un nivel inferior con respecto a la protección disponible para el resto del cuerpo, a pesar de la gran importancia. Esto es debido a las importantes …
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Body Sway and Aim Point Fluctuation in Rifle and Pistol Shooters
… bases. Body sway was measured in six elite rifle and five elite pistol shooters while performing 20 shots in simulated competition conditions over 5s, 3s and 1s before shot using an AMTI LG6-4 force plate and 16-bit ADC. This was synchronised with a SCATT shooting training analysis system, …
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The transformation of place: Boom, bust, and adjustment in Rifle, Colorado
… This study presents the case history of Rifle, Colorado, a town which was severely impacted by the rapid growth and sudden collapse of the oil shale industry during the early 1980s. The focus of this study is on Rifle's post-boom functional transformations and the organized efforts of its …
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Long Rifle and Brown Bess: Weapons and Tactics of the Texas Revolution
No abstract prepared.
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An investigation of the ergonomics and biomechanics of rifle shooting from the standing position
… investigate the ergonomics and biomechanics of rifle shooting from the standing position. At present, the scientific literature on shooting contains primarily qualitative descriptions of the various aspects of the sport. Quantitative data on the kinetic and kinematic aspects of standing rifle …
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From Blue Heelers to Rifle Wielders: Exploring change within police and the progression and meaning of police militarisation in Australia
The last decade has seen policing issues thrust into the public consciousness and academic discourse. An underexamined issue is the militarisation of Australian police. Academic exploration of the matter in an Australian context has not matched these trends. The objective of this study was to build …
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Investigating uranium mobility using groundwater 238U/235U data and a reactive transport model
… experiment at a contaminated DOE site in Rifle, Colorado, applied Rayleigh distillation models to quantify U stable isotope fractionation observed during biostimulation via acetate amendment. These simplified models have known inaccuracies and do not incorporate the complex hydrologic and …
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EVALUATING RISK OF LEAD EXPOSURE IN SCAVENGING SPECIES LINKED TO BIG-GAME HUNTING IN SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
… with lead fragments from bullets used in rifle-hunting remains a potential source of exposure for wildlife, particularly scavenging species. Addressing these risks requires clearer understanding of both the source (rifle-harvested remains) and the consumers (scavengers). The objective of …
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The Manufacturing and Ballistic Testing of Tri-axial Quasi Three Dimensional Woven Composites Layered in Polyurea
… layered with polyurea against high power rifle bullet impact. This is done by evaluating the effectiveness of quasi-3D tri-axial woven composites in resisting .50 caliber rifle rounds and utilizing a high speed camera to visually inspect the self-sealing behavior. The concept is to utilize …
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Courtship, relationship, marriage and the state: regulation of contemporary Chinese popular media
… this dissertation records the contradiction-rifle contemporary history of media regulation in post-socialist, neoliberal China. Under what appear to be conservative, theocratic-like regulations, I argue that nationalism, the Party’s localized socialist ideology, and hetero-patriarchy are …
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Modeling challenges of advanced thermal imagers
… spectra, and light enough to be mounted on a rifle. Research was conducted to address portions of these three areas. Psychophysical experiments were conducted to model the impact of insufficient sampling on human observer performance for the identification of military vehicles. An information …
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The isotope geochemistry of uranium: Igneous petrology, ore deposits, and groundwater contamination
… at the former site of a uranium tailings pile in Rifle, Colorado. 238U/235U analysis of a bioremediation experiment finds a shift of ≈1.0‰ associated with a large (≈90%) decrease in dissolved uranium concentration. This shift is again attributed to the nuclear field shift effect during uranium …
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The Mythic Underpinnings of Originalism: A Rhetorical and Legal Analysis
… District of Columbia v. Heller, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, and Kennedy v. Bremerton School District—I show how originalist rhetoric transforms judicial interpretation into ritual performance and mythic restoration. This analysis provides a critical framework for …
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Masking the Second Amendment: Issue agenda building during the 2020 American presidential election
… Everytown for Gun Safety and the National Rifle Association. Findings indicate that Biden influenced Trump's campaign agenda, but Trump did not influence Biden's. The interest groups showed reciprocal influence with each other. Given the unprecedented nature of the 2020 election, the …
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Propagating Redemption: An Analysis of the Propaganda Campaign of South Carolina Conservatives In 1876
… conservatives used violence and intimidation by rifle and saber clubs to 'redeem' the state and control race relations for the next 100 years.</p>
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Analysis of the structure of the immature insect segment of a stream riffle community
… June 1973 using 1m² bottom sampler from a rifle in Sinking Creek in Giles County, Virginia to analyze the structure of the immature insect segment of the community. The following characteristics of the insect segment of the community were examined: life histories of the major species; total …
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The contribution of coping related variables and cardiac vagal activity on performance under pressure.
… study examined the same variables in 38 prone rifle shooting athletes, during a simulated rifle competition under both high and low pressure. Task cardiac vagal activity was predicted by trait emotional intelligence self-control in both low and high pressure conditions, further supporting the …
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