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Decomposition Model For Estimating Diffuse Solar Radiation, M. Harhash, W. Dawoud, A. H. Oraby, M. M. Abdel Wahab

Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences

In this paper, a regressive model based on the sigmoid function is presented for estimating the diffuse component of surface solar irradiance from the global irradiance. We consider the correlations between global solar radiation and its diffuse component measured on horizontal incident. The regression equation was tested outside the measurement period (2016) with a root mean square error of about 0.1 and a relative mean bias error of −14.6 ± 0.8%. Results show that the sigmoid behaviour provides more reliable estimates for values of diffuse solar irradiance.

Kosova Nën Administrimin Ndërkombëtar Dhe Levizjet Drejt Statusit Final, Vanesa Kabashi

Theses and Dissertations

Kosova është ndër shtetet më të vogla në rajon, dhe atë, si ekonomikisht, ashtu edhe nga aspekti i madhësisë së territorit dhe popullatës së saj, mirëpo kjo në të njëjtën kohë e luan një rol të rëndësishëm për sigurinë dhe stabilitetin rajonal. Kosova ka treguar që është faktor stabiliteti në dy raste të ndryshme por gradualisht të ngjashme. Së pari, Deklarata e Pavarësisë e 17 shkurtit 2008 nuk e destabilizoi rajonin dhe nuk u bëri thirrje aktorëve të tjerë të rajonit për të kërkuar ndryshim kufijsh, ashtu siç u frikësuan disa, dhe që, në fakt, u shfrytëzua si argument (nga …

Voting Rights & Felon Disenfranchisement: A New Path Forward, Jenessa Rudell, Sierra Sanders, Kali Shae, Emily Stensvold, Luke Westman

Master of Social Work Student Policy Advocacy Briefs

The current felon disenfranchisement policies in Minnesota undermine the essential voting rights necessary for democracy to thrive. Minnesota currently outranks many founding NATO countries in incarceration rates per 100,000 in population. If an individual in Minnesota is convicted of a felony, their right to vote is revoked until they complete their sentence, probation, or parole. This is especially problematic because Minnesota’s probationary periods extend into decades long punitive measures. Governor Mark Dayton’s Task Force suggestions of allowing felons to vote after incarceration is a step in the right direction, but does not go far enough to alleviate the problem of …

Cyber Threats, Harsh Environment And The European High North (Ehn) In A Human Security And Multi-Level Regulatory Global Dimension: Which Framework Applicable To Critical Infrastructures Under “Exceptionally Critical Infrastructure Conditions” (Ecic)?, Sandra Cassotta, Roman Sidortsov, Christer Pursiainen, Michael Evan Goodsite

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

Business opportunities in the European High North (EHN) are accompanied by the danger of cyber-threats, especially to critical infrastructures which in these Arctic regions become “extra critical” because of the harsh environmental climatic conditions and remoteness of distances. Critical infrastructures (CI) in the EHN are crucial for numerous sectors, such as the energy sector which is completely depended on digitalization, internet and computers’ commands. Such a new condition of extra criticality should also include human security concerns to avoid human disasters. An effective legal framework under “exceptionally critically infrastructure conditions” (ECIC) for this technology is important not only in terms …

From The Editor, Antulio Echevarria Ii

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Utilizing The Iatg In Conflict-Affected And Low-Capacity Environments, Gichd

Global CWD Repository

Inadequately-managed ammunition poses the dual risk of accidental explosions of ammunition sites and diversion to illicit markets, resulting in humanitarian disasters and contributing to armed conflict, terrorism and crime.

To promote the effective, safe and secure management of ammunition stockpiles in accordance with the International Ammunition Technical Guidelines (IATG), the UN SaferGuard Programme has published this practical guide.

Book Reviews, Usawc Press

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Overview Of The United States Withdrawal From The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, William Steinberger

Purdue Workshop on Nonproliferation: Technology and Approaches

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty symbolized the end of the Cold War and the likely termination of thistreaty marks the beginning of a new era. On February 1, 2019, Secretary of State Pompeo announced that the United States(U.S.) would withdrawal from the INF Treaty citing repeated violations by the Russian Federation as cause for withdrawal. Asearly as 2008, U.S. intelligence agencies reported missile testing by the Russian Federation of a cruise missile system that couldhave a range between the limits outlined by the INF Treaty. The Russian Federation has repeatedly denied the allegations andhas suggested that the U.S. is …

Human-Centered Enterprise Resource Maintenance Management, Sharon Sue Chinoy

Theses and Dissertations

In complex domains, maintenance personnel may be required to use multiple software tools for receiving status information and controlling resources across the enterprise. These tools have evolved to be effective for collecting status, but often lack integrated contextual information for personnel to understand failure event impact to the enterprise and operational mission. Through a human-centered design approach, salient concepts and semantically relevant maintenance information can be captured within a domain. This research will show that an ontology can be a useful method to establish a common frame of reference to promote better situation awareness and more effective decision-making and collaboration …

Russia's A2/Ad Capabilities: Real And Imagined, Keir Giles, Mathieu Boulegue

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Human Security In The Arctic: Implications For The United States Army, C. Anthony Pfaff

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Projecting Stability: A Deployable Nato Police Command, Massimo Pani, Karen J. Finkenbinder

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Site M0078, Lisa C. Mcneill, Donna J. Shillington, Gareth D. O. Carter, Jeremy D. Everest, Erwan Le Ber, Richard E. L. Collier, Aleksandra Cvetkoska, Gino De Gelder, Paula Diz, Mai-Linh Doan, Mary Ford, Robert L. Gawthorpe, Maria Geraga, Jack Gillespie, Romain Hemelsdaël, Emilio Herrero-Bervera, Mohammad Ismaiel, Liliane Janikian, Katerina Kouli, Shunli Li, Malka Leah Machlus, Marco Maffione, Carol Mahoney, Georgios Michas, Clint Miller, Casey W. Nixon, Sabire Asli Oflaz, Abah Philip Omale, Konstantinos Panagiotopoulos, Sofia Pechlivanidou, Marcie Purkey Phillips, Simone Sauer, Joana Seguin, Spyros Sergiou, Natalia V. Zakharova

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Site M0079, Lisa C. Mcneill, Donna J. Shillington, Gareth D. O. Carter, Jeremy D. Everest, Erwan Le Ber, Richard E. L. Collier, Aleksandra Cvetkoska, Gino De Gelder, Paula Diz, Mai-Linh Doan, Mary Ford, Robert L. Gawthorpe, Maria Geraga, Jack Gillespie, Romain Hemelsdaël, Emilio Herrero-Bervera, Mohammad Ismaiel, Liliane Janikian, Katerina Kouli, Shunli Li, Malka Leah Machlus, Marco Maffione, Carol Mahoney, Georgios Michas, Clint Miller, Casey W. Nixon, Sabire Asli Oflaz, Abah Philip Omale, Konstantinos Panagiotopoulos, Sofia Pechlivanidou, Marcie Purkey Phillips, Simone Sauer, Joana Seguin, Spyros Sergiou, Natalia V. Zakharova

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Expedition 381 Summary, Lisa C. Mcneill, Donna J. Shillington, Gareth D. O. Carter, Jeremy D. Everest, Erwan Le Ber, Richard E. L. Collier, Aleksandra Cvetkoska, Gino De Gelder, Paula Diz, Mai-Linh Doan, Mary Ford, Robert L. Gawthorpe, Maria Geraga, Jack Gillespie, Romain Hemelsdaël, Emilio Herrero-Bervera, Mohammad Ismaiel, Liliane Janikian, Katerina Kouli, Shunli Li, Malka Leah Machlus, Marco Maffione, Carol Mahoney, Georgios Michas, Clint Miller, Casey W. Nixon, Sabire Asli Oflaz, Abah Philip Omale, Konstantinos Panagiotopoulos, Sofia Pechlivanidou, Marcie Purkey Phillips, Simone Sauer, Joana Seguin, Spyros Sergiou, Natalia V. Zakharova

Publications and Research

The primary objective of International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 381 was to retrieve a record of early continental rifting and basin evolution from the Corinth rift, central Greece. Continental rifting is fundamental for the formation of ocean basins, and active rift zones are dynamic regions of high geohazard potential. However, the detailed spatial and temporal evolution of a complete rift system needed to understand rift development from the fault to plate scale is poorly resolved. In the active Corinth rift, deformation rates are high, the recent synrift succession is preserved and complete offshore, and earlier rift phases are preserved onshore. …

Site M0080, Lisa C. Mcneill, Donna J. Shillington, Gareth D. O. Carter, Jeremy D. Everest, Erwan Le Ber, Richard E. L. Collier, Aleksandra Cvetkoska, Gino De Gelder, Paula Diz, Mai-Linh Doan, Mary Ford, Robert L. Gawthorpe, Maria Geraga, Jack Gillespie, Romain Hemelsdaël, Emilio Herrero-Bervera, Mohammad Ismaiel, Liliane Janikian, Katerina Kouli, Shunli Li, Malka Leah Machlus, Marco Maffione, Carole Mahoney, Georgios Michas, Clint Miller, Casey W. Nixon, Sabire Asli Oflaz, Abah Philip Omale, Konstantinos Panagiotopoulos, Sofia Pechlivanidou, Marcie Purkey Phillips, Simone Sauer, Joana Seguin, Spyros Sergiou, Natalia V. Zakharova

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Griffith Awarded Postdoctoral Fellowship At Rand Corporation, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

The Pacifican February 25, 2019, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

What Next For Russia’S Front-Line States?, Keir Giles Mr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

Russia’s annexation of Crimea and intervention in Eastern Ukraine in 2014, alarmed not only Western-leaning states in Central Europe and the Baltic but also Moscow’s traditional allies. These events signaled that Moscow is now willing and capable of using direct military force against perceived strategic threats in its self-proclaimed region of vested interests. With the exception of Ukraine and the Baltic States, this Letort Paper examines how Russia’s front-line states have adjusted their foreign policy posture since 2014. Belarus, Moldova, the states of Central Asia and the South Caucasus calculate the benefits and risks in their relationship with Moscow and …

Genetic Analysis Of Drought Tolerance In Rice (Oryza Sativa L.), Uttam Bhattarai

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Drought is a major challenge in rice production system worldwide. We conducted a phenotypic screening of the USA rice genotypes for drought tolerance and assessed genetic diversity using SSR markers. Identification of QTLs for drought tolerance during both vegetative and reproductive stage was done using genotyping by sequencing (GBS) based saturated SNP linkage map. The rice genotypes Jes, Leah, Roy J, Jazzman, and Madison were found to be drought tolerant. Population structure analysis grouped the USA rice genotypes into California, Louisiana, and Arkansas types. Marker-trait association showed that markers RM570 and RM351 were significantly associated with grain yield, spikelet fertility, …

The Thirteenth Amendment, Prison Labor Wages, And Interrupting The Intergenerational Cycle Of Subjugation, Josh Halladay

Seattle University Law Review

This Comment argues that meager or no compensation for prisoners, who are disproportionately black and other persons of color, entraps them and their children in a cycle of subjugation that dates back to the days of slavery, and this Comment proposes to interrupt this cycle by setting a minimum wage for prisoners and creating college savings accounts for their children. As part of the cycle, when people enter prisons and the doors behind them close, so do their families’ bank accounts and the doors to their children’s schools. At the same time, the cells next to them open, ready to …

2019 Baker Peace Conference To Focus On International Cooperation And World Order Since 1945, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

The Financial Sector’S Vulnerabilities, Villains, And Options For Defense, John T. Harvey

Military Cyber Affairs

The consequences of cyber attacks on the financial sector go well beyond those suffered by the individuals and firms directly involved and may even lead to the destabilization of the system itself. The concern is all the greater given that banks and similar institutions play a much more critical role than most people realize and the nature of their operation already invites risk taking at the best of times. Bad actors hoping to sow chaos surely understand the trouble they could cause by targeting the financial underpinning of our economy. This paper will argue that while the cyber defense of …

Countering "Made In China 2025": Strategy For Western Powers In A Cybered World, David Mussington

Military Cyber Affairs

No abstract provided.

Bad For U.S., Worse For Afghanistan, Erika Simpson

Political Science Publications

The abstract summarizes recent developments in U.S. foreign policy concerning troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and Syria. It highlights the Senate and House of Representatives' bipartisan efforts to restrain President Trump's decisions, particularly on troop reductions, citing concerns over jeopardizing national security and hard-won gains. The resignation of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and subsequent leadership changes at the Pentagon underscore the chaotic aftermath of Trump's decisions. Concurrently, negotiations with the Taliban for a peace agreement in Afghanistan continue, challenging the Afghan government amid ongoing conflicts with both the Taliban and ISIS. The abstract concludes with calls for NATO allies, including Canada, …

Investigation Of The Asteroid - Neutron Star Collision Model For The Repeating Fast Radio Burst, Jeremy L. Smallwood, Rebecca G. Martin, Bing Zhang

Physics & Astronomy Faculty Research

The origin of fast radio bursts (FRBs) is still a mystery. One model proposed to interpret the only known repeating object, FRB 121102, is that the radio emission is generated from asteroids colliding with a highly magnetized neutron star (NS). With N-body simulations, we model a debris disc around a central star with an eccentric orbit intruding NS. As the NS approaches the first periastron passage, most of the comets are scattered away rather than being accreted by the NS. To match the observed FRB rate, the debris belt would have to be at least 3 orders of magnitude more …

A History Of Yugoslavia, Marie-Janine Calic

Purdue University Press Books

Why did Yugoslavia fall apart? Was its violent demise inevitable? Did its population simply fall victim to the lure of nationalism? How did this multinational state survive for so long, and where do we situate the short life of Yugoslavia in the long history of Europe in the twentieth century? A History of Yugoslavia provides a concise, accessible, comprehensive synthesis of the political, cultural, social, and economic life of Yugoslavia—from its nineteenth-century South Slavic origins to the bloody demise of the multinational state of Yugoslavia in the 1990s.

Calic takes a fresh and innovative look at the colorful, multifaceted, and …

Volume Cxxxvi, Number 15, February 15, 2019, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

To Secede Or Not Secede? Is It Even Possible?, T. Z. Cook

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

Secession seems like a concept of the past. In our increasingly globalizing world, nationalism was growing archaic and halting progress. But secession has seen a surge in the last ten years. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008. The United Kingdom seceded from the European Union in the infamous "Brexit." And in 2017, Catalonia's grab for independence sparked the worst crisis in Spain since the days of Francisco Franco.1 Alongside these high-profile secessions, smaller movements, which until now were simply brewing and bubbling, are becoming inspired. One such movement is "The South is My Country," a coalition of three southern …

Game Of Thrones: The Qatar Crisis, Forced Expulsions On The Arabian Peninsula, Christopher R. Rossi

Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs (2012 - Present)

In an extraordinary move, reflecting the Arabian Peninsula’s worst diplomatic dispute in decades, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Egypt have expelled Qatari nationals and imposed an air and sea blockade against Qatar because of its alleged support of terrorist organizations. In June 2018, Qatar filed suit against the UAE at the International Court of Justice, alleging discrimination in violation the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. This Article explores the problem of forced expulsion and the utility of formal judicial redress at the level of the ICJ. Borrowing from the frame analysis of Erving …