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The tactical dialectic: reframing tactical technical communication through the writing practices of activists and technical experts
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-10-20 without embargo terms
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Tactical Problems in Vehicle Routing Applications
… be taken in the near future. One step above are tactical problems, i.e. problems concerning a longer time horizon. Tactical problems are of a fundamental importance as they directly influence the daily operations, and therefore a part of the incurred costs, for a long time. The main focus of this …
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Tactical Problems in Vehicle Routing Applications
… be taken in the near future. One step above are tactical problems, i.e. problems concerning a longer time horizon. Tactical problems are of a fundamental importance as they directly influence the daily operations, and therefore a part of the incurred costs, for a long time. The main focus of this …
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Extended Range Tactical Resupply Using Tailless UAV
An alternative approach for precision aerial delivery utilizing a flying wing for controllable forward glide is presented. Although effective, current delivery methods either display a lack of control, or require close standoff distances, potentially endangering aircraft personnel as well as …
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Group key agreement in dynamic tactical networks
<p>Mobile tactical (military) networks have a number of concerns that distinguish them from commercial networks. Of primary concern is information security, achieved in part through message encryption using a common key. These networks are often wireless and ad hoc, that is they lack fixed …
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Towards mission-driven summarization for tactical networks
In October 2017, the U.S. Army established six army modernization priorities to build a more lethal force. Considering the increasing importance of information superiority, it is not surprising that the Army Network has been selected as one of the six modernization priorities. One of the main …
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Tactical cities : negotiating violence in Karachi, Pakistan
This thesis examines the relationship between violence and urbanity. Using Karachi, Pakistan, as a case study, it asks how violent cities are imagined and experienced by their residents. The thesis draws on a variety of theoretical and epistemological frameworks from urban studies to analyze the …
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MODIFICATION OF COMMERCIAL ROCKET MOTORS FOR TACTICAL APPLICATIONS
… in support of the Naval Postgraduate School tactical rapid-response payload delivery vehicle. The modifications include a novel head-end ignition system and a tailorable nozzle end cap designed to provide reliable at-altitude ignition by improving the transient behavior of the initial …
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Tactical behaviour and decision making in wild chimpanzees
… hypotheses were used to determine the extent of tactical behaviour and decision-making in the social lives of these animals. Male chimpanzees were found to live in a highly dynamic social milieu, showing complex patterns of associations which appeared to be tactical. Chimpanzee males changed …
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Non-invasive system identification of a tactical generator
… an approach to increasing the fuel efficiency of tactical operations. In order to design controllers for microgrids, accurate models of the generators providing power are needed. In this thesis, non-invasive experimental methods for determining synchronous machine system parameters for a Tactical …
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Forecast-driven tactical planning models for manufacturing systems
… failure. We develop a dynamic-programming-based tactical model to capture the key uncertainties and trade-offs, and to determine the minimum-cost operating tactics. The tactics include smoothing production to reduce production-related costs, and segmenting the serial-flow line with decoupling …
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Analysis and simulation of army tactical radio systems
This thesis analyzes the simulation of a Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS), currently in use by the United States Army. Although this radio was mainly designed as a voice radio, it also has the capability to transmit data messages. The amount of voice traffic which is …
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Analysis of Hybrid Electric Autonomous Tactical Support System
… is impeded with carrying over 100lbs of tactical gear and supplies for multiday missions in remote territory. Expeditionary forces are also facing an energy and logistical crisis getting water, fuel, and batteries to the tip of the spear. Finding ways to enable self-sufficiency and …
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A Tactical Guide For Transitioning To User Experience Design
… practitioners require a step-by-step, tactical guide–– one that is founded in research and recommendations by industry practitioners, recruiters, and hiring managers––to teach them how to successfully make the transition into User experience design.
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Energy change detection to assist in tactical intelligence production
… within which ECD resides, its utility to the tactical user is limited. This limitation affects both the timeliness of intelligence production and volume of users it can accommodate. An analytical model was devised to determine the sources of latency in response to a request for information …
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Tactical Nuclear Weapons: Options For the Twenty-First Century
… for the foreseeable future. In the past, U.S. tactical neclear weapons have provided a variety of unique capabilities, both on the battlefield and for deterraence. As the United States shifts from a military designed for the Cold War, a new g3enerations of tactical nuclear weapons may provide …
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Tactical Rhetoric: User Experience Analysis & Strategies for Game Developers
<p>Game studies extends across many disciplines and has become an increasingly popular topic for academics. Many studies have been conducted to determine who plays games, why they play games, methods of constructing games, and what qualities create a positive experience for players. However, within …
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Exploring Shared Mental Models Within Submarine Tactical Multiteam Systems
… future research. In this study I focus on the tactical portion of a submarine crew as an MTS and the facilitators and barriers to building shared mental models amongst the leadership of the teams comprising a submarine MTS. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted interviewing leaders of …
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