Journal articles: '18e Mission'

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Johnston, Kenneth J. "The Future of Space Astrometry." International Astronomical Union Colloquium 180 (March 2000): 392–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0252921100000543.

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AbstractThe future of space-based astrometric missions appears to be very promising. Three missions were described at IAU Colloquium 180. These are the Full-sky Astrometric Mapping Explorer (FAME), the Space Interferometry Mission (SIM) and the Global Astrometric Interferometer for Astrophysics (GAIA) missions. These missions will substantially improve the accuracy of global astrometric measurements made by the Hipparcos space mission by factors of 20 to 250. A brief summary of these projects is given.

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Lozano, Mary L., and Clifford K. Wong. "Multicultural Human Factors Concerns aboard the International Space Station Alpha." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 39, no. 13 (October 1995): 912–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193129503901313.

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As we enter the 21st century, we can expect an increase of international spaceflight missions made up of crew members from different cultures. This study assesses the potential effects of cultural and interpersonal communication factors on crew interaction and crew operations for multicultural spaceflight crews. During international missions, crew members from different countries will be living and working together within the confined and isolated quarters of their spacecraft. On many International Space Station Alpha missions, a crew will consist of Canadian, European, Japanese, and U.S. personnel. Mission duration can range from 90 to 180 days for International Space Station Alpha and approximately two years for a round-trip manned mission to Mars. Effective and efficient multicultural crew interaction and operations will assume a major role in flight safety and mission success. By means of a questionnaire and personal interviews, information was gathered, indicating cultural characteristics considered to be most relevant for future spacefarers from the various nations involved in future International Space Station Alpha missions.

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Palakawong Na Ayutthaya, Paneevon, Oraluck Pattanaprateep, and Ammarin Thakkinstian. "Unit Cost Analysis for Health Academic and Operational Purposes." Ramathibodi Medical Journal 43, no. 1 (March 31, 2020): 47–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.33165/rmj.2020.43.1.217894.

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Background: Unit cost estimation is one of the key planning tasks of organisation in order to allocate resources to each activity properly. Therefore, this study was conducted applying top-down costing approach, for academic unit cost estimation. Objective: To estimate the unit costs using top-down allocation costing approach for academic and operational purposes of the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CEB) at Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. Methods: A cross-sectional study of the cost of CEB in fiscal year 2018 was retrieved. Direct and indirect costs were allocated to CEB based on 3 main missions (education, research, and academic services) considering staffs’ activities and time spent for each mission. Three cost per unit of measures (cost per student, cost per publication, and cost per research consultation) were estimated accordingly to these 3 main missions. Results: In the fiscal year 2018, direct and indirect costs were ฿15 178 761 and ฿737 496, respectively. As for staffs’ time spent for each mission activity, CEB mission costs were ฿6 807 282 for education (฿3 914 187 and ฿2 893 095 for MSc and PhD, respectively), ฿5 912 895 for research, and ฿2 186 280 for academic services. Conclusions: Unit cost should be estimated properly to minimise and optimally allocate resources to each activity. This study should be useful for other departments as a guideline for their cost management and resource planning.

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Agha, Nadia H., Forrest L. Baker, Hawley E. Kunz, Guillaume Spielmann, Preteesh L. Mylabathula, Bridgette V. Rooney, Satish K. Mehta, et al. "Salivary antimicrobial proteins and stress biomarkers are elevated during a 6-month mission to the International Space Station." Journal of Applied Physiology 128, no. 2 (February 1, 2020): 264–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00560.2019.

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As the international space community plans for manned missions to Mars, spaceflight-associated immune dysregulation has been identified as a potential risk to the health and safety of the flight crew. There is a need to determine whether salivary antimicrobial proteins, which act as a first line of innate immune defense against multiple pathogens, are altered in response to long-duration (>6 mo) missions. We collected 7 consecutive days of whole and sublingual saliva samples from eight International Space Station (ISS) crewmembers and seven ground-based control subjects at nine mission time points, ~180 and ~60 days before launch (L−180/L−60), on orbit at flight days ~10 and ~90 (FD10/FD90) and ~1 day before return (R−1), and at R+0, R+18, R+33, and R+66 days after returning to Earth. We found that salivary secretory (s)IgA, lysozyme, LL-37, and the cortisol-to-dehydroepiandrosterone ratio were elevated in the ISS crew before (L−180) and during (FD10/FD90) the mission. “Rookie” crewmembers embarking on their first spaceflight mission had lower levels of salivary sIgA but increased levels of α-amylase, lysozyme, and LL-37 during and after the mission compared with the “veteran” crew who had previously flown. Latent herpesvirus reactivation was distinct to the ~6-mo mission crewmembers who performed extravehicular activity (“spacewalks”). Crewmembers who shed at least one latent virus had higher cortisol levels than those who did not shed. We conclude that long-duration spaceflight alters the concentration and/or secretion of several antimicrobial proteins in saliva, some of which are related to crewmember flight experience, biomarkers of stress, and latent viral reactivation. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Spaceflight-associated immune dysregulation may jeopardize future exploration-class missions. Salivary antimicrobial proteins act as a first line of innate immune defense. We report here that several of these proteins are elevated in astronauts during an International Space Station mission, particularly in those embarking on their first space voyage. Astronauts who shed a latent herpesvirus also had higher concentrations of salivary cortisol compared with those who did not shed. Stress-relieving countermeasures are needed to preserve immunity and prevent viral reactivation during prolonged voyages into deep space.

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Savchenko, E. "SPECIAL MISSION OF AGRICULTURE." AIC: economics, management, no. 1 (2018): 4–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.33305/181-4.

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Bigley, Austin B., Nadia H. Agha, Forrest L. Baker, Guillaume Spielmann, Hawley E. Kunz, Preteesh L. Mylabathula, Bridgette V. Rooney, et al. "NK cell function is impaired during long-duration spaceflight." Journal of Applied Physiology 126, no. 4 (April 1, 2019): 842–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00761.2018.

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Maintaining astronaut health during space travel is paramount for further human exploration of the solar system beyond Earth’s orbit. Of concern are potential dysregulations in immunity, which could increase the likelihood of cancer and latent viral reactivation. Natural killer (NK) cells are critical effectors of the innate immune system, and their function and phenotype are important to immunosurveillance of nascent tumors and latent viral infections. We compared changes in NK cell phenotype and function in eight crew members who completed an ~6-mo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) with healthy controls who remained on Earth. Assessments were made before (180 and 60 days before launch), during [flight day + 90 days (FD+90) and 1 day before return (R−1)], and after the mission (at R+0, R+18, R+33, and R+66). These samples, plus an additional in-flight sample (FD+180), were collected from a crew member who spent 340 days (~1 yr) on the ISS. NK cell cytotoxic activity (NKCA) against K562 leukemia targets in vitro was reduced by ~50% at FD+90 in ISS crew but not controls. This decrease was more pronounced in “rookie” compared with “veteran” crew members. The ~1-yr mission crew member did not show declines in NKCA against K562 until late in the mission (R−1 and R+0). NK cell numbers, expression of activating and inhibitory receptors, target cell binding, and expression and degranulation of perforin and granzyme B were unaltered with spaceflight. Similarly, when we exposed an immortalized NK cell line (NK-92) to sera collected at different mission time points (before, during, and after flight), there was no effect on NKCA. This is the first study to report impaired NK cell function during long-duration space travel. Countermeasures may be needed to mitigate immune system impairment in exploration class mission crew during long-duration spaceflight missions. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Immune system impairment may inhibit future human space exploration missions to Mars. Natural killer (NK) cells are key components of immunity and vital for tumor surveillance and the prevention of latent virus reactivation. We report that NK cell function is impaired in astronauts during an ~6-mo orbital space mission compared with preflight levels and ground-based controls. Declines in NK cell function were more marked in first-time “rookie” fliers. Countermeasures are needed to preserve NK cell-mediated immunity during spaceflight.

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Abreu et al., P. "Photon events with missing energy at $\sqrt{s} =$ 183 to 189 GeV." European Physical Journal C 17, no. 1 (October 2000): 53–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s100520000434.

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Gravin, Artyom A., and Oleg Y. Levin. "Relations of B.P. Mansurov with the chiefs of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem (1859-1885)." Tambov University Review. Series: Humanities, no. 184 (2020): 183–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.20310/1810-0201-2020-25-184-183-191.

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The study is devoted to the activities of an official on special instructions B.P. Mansurova in Palestine and his relationship with the chiefs of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission - Archimandrite Porfiry (Uspensky), Bishop of Melitopol Kirill (Naumov), Archimandrite Antoninin (Kapustin). The relevance of the chosen topic is determined by the need to restore the overall picture of the Russian presence formation in the Holy Land. The novelty of the study consists in introducing into the scientific circulation sources from the personal fund of the Mansurovs’ documents from the State Archives of the Tambov Region (F. 978). It is shown that a significant part of B.P. Mansurov correspondence with Porfiry (Uspensky) was devoted to the problem of finding and organizing a marina for the reception of Russian pilgrims on Mount Athos. The Russian Society of Shipping and Trade was to act as a carrier of pilgrims. We reveal that B.P. Mansurov relations with Kyrill (Naumov) and Antonon (Kapustin) were accompanied by constant conflicts. The reason was the discrepancy between the interests of the Church and the state in the Holy Land. The church was oriented toward caring for the Mission, spiritual enlightenment, the life of pilgrims, and the state pursued the goal of protecting the interests of the Russian Empire in the Middle East. We establish that in the relations of B.P. Mansurova with the leaders of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission clearly manifested the problems of church and state relations of the Synodal period. In its activities, the Mission had to be guided by the instructions and consent of state institutions of the Russian Empire, sometimes to the detriment of inter-church relations, the cause of Christian enlightenment of the people.

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Primakov, Y. A. "Russia’s humanitarian mission." Pathways to Peace and Security, no. 1 (2018): 182–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.20542/2307-1494-2018-1-182-196.

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Kalla, Shubhangi, Adrija Mehta, Nayanika Sharma, and Anushka Sharma. "Ayushman Bharat: National Health Protection Mission." RUHS Journal of Health Science 3, no. 4 (December 31, 2018): 182. http://dx.doi.org/10.37821/ruhsjhs.3.4.2018.182-183.

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Javidi, Giti, Ehsan Sheybani, and Janelle Williams. "Development of a Satellite Communication Emulator for the Hyperspectral Microwave Atmosphere Sounder (HYMAS)." International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking 7, no. 2 (April 2015): 56–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijitn.2015040105.

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Major weather facilities around the world recognize microwave atmospheric sounding is the key to developing technology for forthcoming weather and climate missions. The mission for Hyperspectral Microwave Atmospheric Sounder (HyMAS) Emulator is to produce a model for demonstrating the hyperspectral techniques that retrieve data near 118 and 183 GHz through a 52 channel Intermediate Frequency processor. This project establishes a test bed that mimics the functionality of the instrument such as how data is retrieved and processed through computers in the instrument. The computers are programmed using a new framework application called Interoperable Remote Component. This software allows flexibility to program computers on how to communicate with each other, what devices to connect to and other factors.

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Selivanov, A. E. "LICHENS IN THE VICINITY OF THE RESEARCH STATION MISSIА (TYUMEN REGION)." Вестник Пермского университета. Серия «Биология»=Bulletin of Perm University. Biology, no. 3 (2020): 181–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.17072/1994-9952-2020-3-181-189.

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The territory of the southern part of the Tyumen region, in contrast to its northern districts, is still very poorly studied in terms of lichen-flora. Our work is devoted to the study of the lichen flora of a section of southern taiga forests in the Irtysh valley, a territory planned for the establishment of a special protection regime. The paper contains a list of lichens inhabiting the vicinity of the Mission Research Station, Uvat District, Tyumen Region. The list includes 92 species from 49 genera; for each species, information on the substrate and phytocenotic confinement is given.

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Zupcic, A., M. Surbek, A. Ekert Kabalin, J. Dragovic, S. Mencik, and M. Ostovic. "Missing cat features influencing their returning to owners." Veterinární Medicína 65, No. 9 (September 28, 2020): 394–400. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/185/2019-vetmed.

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In this study, the features influencing finding and returning missing cats to their owners were investigated. The data were collected on the missing and recovered cats in the City of Zagreb, Croatia, during the 2011–2016 period, including the following features: breed, sex, age, colour, hair length, castration and microchipping. A data analysis was performed by use of the Statistica v13.4 software. Out of 946 cats reported to be missing, 372 (39%) were returned to their owners. Purebred (P < 0.01), castrated (P < 0.05), microchipped (P < 0.05) cats, and those with semi-long and long hair (P < 0.05) were more frequently returned to their owners, whereas the sex, age and colour had no significant impact on the missing cat recovery. The study results showed particular cat features influencing their finding to be correlated (P < 0.05). In conclusion, cat owners should attempt to control their movements, in particular of older and non-castrated cats, to reduce the rate of cats going missing. In addition, microchipping would facilitate finding them. The large-scale implementation of the concepts highlighted in this study can contribute to reducing the number of missing cats and increasing the number of cats being returned to their owners.

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Vilaça, Aparecida. "Missions et conversions chez les Wari'." L'Homme, no. 164 (December 1, 2002): 57–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.4000/lhomme.189.

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Jones, P., P. Jackson, G. J. Price, B. Patel, V. Ohanion, A. L. Lear, and D. R. Critchley. "Identification of a talin binding site in the cytoskeletal protein vinculin." Journal of Cell Biology 109, no. 6 (December 1, 1989): 2917–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.109.6.2917.

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Binding of the cytoskeletal protein vinculin to talin is one of a number of interactions involved in linking F-actin to cell-matrix junctions. To identify the talin binding domain in vinculin, we expressed the NH2-terminal region of the molecule encoded by two closely similar, but distinct vinculin cDNAs, using an in vitro transcription translation system. The 5' Eco RI-Bam HI fragment of a partial 2.89-kb vinculin cDNA encodes a 45-kD polypeptide containing the first 398 amino acids of the molecule. The equivalent restriction enzyme fragment of a second vinculin cDNA (cVin5) lacks nucleotides 746-867, and encodes a 41-kD polypeptide missing amino acids 167-207. The radiolabeled 45-kD vinculin polypeptide bound to microtiter wells coated with talin, but not BSA, and binding was inhibited by unlabeled vinculin. In contrast, the 41-kD vinculin polypeptide was devoid of talin binding activity. The role of residues 167-207 in talin binding was further analyzed by making a series of deletions spanning this region, each deletion of seven amino acids contiguous with the next. Loss of residues 167-173, 174-180, 181-187, 188-194, or 195-201 resulted in a marked reduction in talin binding activity, although loss of residues 202-208 had much less effect. When the 45-kD vinculin polypeptide was expressed in Cos cells, it localized to cell matrix junctions, whereas the 41-kD polypeptide, lacking residues 167-207, was unable to do so. Interestingly, some deletion mutants with reduced ability to bind talin in vitro, were still able to localize to cell matrix junctions.

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Nakahira, Satoshi, Kazutaka Yamaoka, Atsumasa Yoshida, Kei Suzuki, Takaaki Doshida, Takuya Oyama, Hiroshi Tomida, et al. "Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor for the CALET Mission." Journal of the Physical Society of Japan 78, Suppl.A (January 2009): 184–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/jpsjs.78sa.184.

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Zhao, Huijie, Bolun Cui, and Guorui Jia. "A Flight Direction Design Method for Airborne Spectral Imaging Considering the Anisotropy Reflectance of the Target in Rugged Terrain." Sensors 19, no. 12 (June 17, 2019): 2715. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s19122715.

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An excellent mission plan is the prerequisite for the acquisition of high quality airborne hyperspectral images which are useful for environmental research, mining etc. In order to minimize the radiance non-uniformity caused by the anisotropic reflectance of targets, the flight direction is mostly designed on the solar azimuth or 180° from it for whiskbroom and pushbroom imagers. However, the radiance to the observer is determined not only by the reflectance of the target, but also by the terrain, the illumination direction and the observation direction. So, the flight direction which is defined to minimize radiance non-uniformity might change with the terrain. In order to find the best flight direction for rugged terrain, we firstly analyze the causes of the effect of terrain on radiation non-uniformity based on the radiative transfer process. Then, the flight direction design method is proposed for composite sloping terrain. Tested by digital and physical simulation experiments, the radiance non-uniformity is minimized when the aircraft flies in the designated direction. Finally, a workflow for flight direction planning and optimizing is summarized, considering the flight mission planning techniques and the workflow of remote sensing missions.

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Reardon, Matthew, Beth Fraser, and Julia Omer. "Physiological Effects of Thermal Stress on Aviators Flying a UH-60 Helicopter Simulator." Military Medicine 163, no. 5 (May 1, 1998): 298–303. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/milmed/163.5.298.

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Abstract An evaluation of the physiological effects on aviators of heat stress (90°F wet bulb globe temperature [WBGT]) versus a cooler condition (70°F WBGT) when wearing either a MOPPO (Mission-Oriented Protective Posture 0) uniform or a MOPP4 ensemble encumbered with a ballistic chest plate and overwater survival gear was performed at the United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory. The study used a repeated-measures design with 14 aviators flying 4-hour missions in a UH-60 helicopter simulator. Average crew endurance in the MOPP4-hot condition was reduced to one-third of the fully completed mission time of 309 minutes. For the hot condition, core temperature in the simulator rose 1.4°F/hour when aviators wore the encumbered MOPP4 ensemble versus 0.27°F/hour when they wore the MOPPO uniform. Sweating rate in the MOPP4-hot condition was 1,523 ml/hour, resulting in 2.5% dehydration, in contrast to 183 ml/hour and 0.9% dehydration in the MOPP4-cool condition. In this study, pilots flying realistic UH-60 simulator sorties rapidly incurred significant physiological heat strain when wearing an encumbered MOPP4 flight ensemble in hot cockpit conditions.

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Venturoli, Daniele, Paola Semino, Daniela Negrini, and Giuseppe Miserocchi. "Respiratory mechanics after 180 days space mission (EUROMIR'95)." Acta Astronautica 42, no. 1-8 (January 1998): 185–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0094-5765(98)00116-7.

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Романенко and Nadezhda Romanenko. "The main approaches to formation of communicative competence of the municipal employee." Modern Communication Studies 2, no. 1 (January 14, 2013): 0. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/182.

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The article describes the main approaches to formation of communicative competence of municipal employees. The author stresses that within modern education system, communicative competence is reflected in the ability to design and master new contents and technologies, capability to realize one»s professional mission and build creative interaction with the surrounding world. Efficiency of professional activity depends on optimal compliance of the subject of activity with social demands, norms, conditions.

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Chen, Hailong, Ke Lv, Guohua Ji, Yanhong Yuan, Liang Lu, Fengji Liang, Kai Li, et al. "Physiological Acclimatization of the Liver to 180-Day Isolation and the Mars Solar Day." BioMed Research International 2020 (March 21, 2020): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2796510.

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Physiological changes in humans are evident under environmental conditions similar to those on a Mars mission involving both a space factor (long-term isolation) and a time factor (the Mars solar day). However, very few studies have investigated the response of the liver to those conditions. Serum protein levels, bilirubin levels, aminotransferase activities, blood alkaline phosphatase, gamma-glutamyltransferase, lipid levels, and serum cytokines interleukin-6 and interferon-γ levels were analyzed 30 days before the mock mission; on days 2, 30, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 150, and 175 of the mission; and 30 days after the mission, in four subjects in 4-person 180-day Controlled Ecological Life Support System Experiment. Serum protein levels (total protein and globulin) decreased and bilirubin increased under the isolation environment from day 2 and exhibited chronic acclimatization from days 30 to 175. Effects of the Mars solar day were evident on day 75. Blood lipid levels were somewhat affected. No obvious peak in any enzyme level was detected during the mission. The change tendency of these results indicated that future studies should explore whether protein parameters especially globulin could serve as indicators of immunological function exposure to the stress of a Mars mission.

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Ciechanowski, Grzegorz. "Fighting vehicles in Polish military contingents in Syria and Former Yugoslavia in the years 1992-2016." Scientific Journal of the Military University of Land Forces 193, no. 3 (September 16, 2019): 397–416. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0013.4999.

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The article presents the analysis of the use of military vehicles in Polish military contingents fulfilling their mandated tasks in the Middle East and Former Yugoslavia. It encompasses the nature of operations con-ducted in these places and the resulting role of the vehicles used there. It also describes the history of their making and development, basic technical data and opinions about their use during the said tasks. The analysis comprised the following vehicles: Finnish Sisu XA-180, which is the prototype of KTO Rosomak and RG-31 Nyala vehicles originating from the Republic of South Africa and used by Polish military forces in the UNDOF mission. The group of machines which were part of the equipment used by contingents in missions in Former Yugoslavia is rep-resented by: Honker Tarpan off-road vehicle, AMZ Dzik 2 armoured vehicle, BRDM-2 reconnaissance patrol vehicle and BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicle.

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P, Santhos Wachjoe. "PERTANGGUNGJAWABAN PIDANA TERHADAP KORPORASI." Jurnal Hukum dan Peradilan 5, no. 2 (April 16, 2018): 155. http://dx.doi.org/10.25216/jhp.5.2.2016.155-180.

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The existence of corporation affects the state economy, the society where the corporation stands and the society where the business run. Not only the positive effect but also the negative effect. The corporation was build for some mission and the way it reaches the mission were different one another. It is possible that one or more corporation was build in some way that prohibited by law. For that reason, there is a corporation is involved in various criminal acts or as a means to commit the crimes. Therefore, special attention needs to arrange to snare corporations to take responsibility for an act involving a corporation or as a tool in a criminal offense.Keywords: criminal responsibility, corporation.

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Gopal, Satish, James C. Pile, and Daniel J. Brotman. "Missing the forest for the trees." Journal of Hospital Medicine 2, no. 2 (2007): 105–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jhm.184.

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Suyadi, W. N. Satrioajie, A. Syahailatua, and Z. Arifin. "Banda deep-sea research: history, mission and strategic plan." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 184 (August 20, 2018): 012001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/184/1/012001.

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Lund, Niels. "An X-ray Perspective on a Gamma-Ray Mission." Chinese Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics 3, S1 (December 31, 2003): 186–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1009-9271/3/s1/186.

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Kon, R. M. "The Orthodox mission among sects. Part II." Theological Herald 30, no. 3 (2018): 185–205. http://dx.doi.org/10.31802/2500-1450/2018-30-3-185-205.

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Winterbottom, Henry R., and Qingnong Xiao. "An Intercomparison of GPS RO Retrievals with Colocated Analysis and In Situ Observations within Tropical Cyclones." Advances in Meteorology 2010 (2010): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/715749.

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Observations from four Global Position System (GPS) Radio Occultation (RO) missions: Global Positioning System/Meteorology, CHAallenging Minisatellite Payload, Satellite de Aplicaciones Cientificas-C, and Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate and Taiwan's FORMOsa SATellite Mission #3 (COSMIC/FORMOSAT-3) are collected within a 600 km radius and ±180 minute temporal window of all observed tropical cyclones (TCs) from 1995 to 2006 that were recorded in the global hurricane best-track reanalysis data set (Jarvinen et al. (1984); Davis et al. (1984)). A composite analysis of tropical cyclone radial mean temperature and water vapor profiles is carried out using the GPS RO retrievals which are colocated with global analysis profiles and available in situ radiosonde observations. The differences between the respective observations and analysis profiles are quantified and the preliminary results show that the observations collected within TCs correspond favorably with both the analysis and radiosonde profiles which are colocated. It is concluded that GPS RO observations will contribute significantly to the understanding and modeling of TC structures, especially those related to vertical variability of the atmospheric state within TCs.

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Capuano, Vincenzo, Paul Blunt, Cyril Botteron, and Pierre-André Farine. "Orbital Filter Aiding of a High Sensitivity GPS Receiver for Lunar Missions." Navigation 64, no. 3 (June 5, 2017): 323–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/navi.185.

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Kendall, D. J. W., E. J. Llewellyn, M. R. Gale, S. B. Mende, G. R. Swenson, and R. L. Gattinger. "High-resolution spectroscopic measurements from the space shuttle: Orbiter glow and atmospheric emissions." Canadian Journal of Physics 69, no. 8-9 (August 1, 1991): 1209–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/p91-181.

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The orbiter glow (OGLOW) experiment, flown in 1984 on shuttle mission STS-41G, included observations of spacecraft glow and atmospheric emissions. The instrument consisted of a simple hand-held photographic imager combined with a series of high-resolution interference filters, Fabry–Perot interferometers, and a grating spectrometer. In the case of spacecraft glow, the results are summarized and compared with recent laboratory measurements. For the atmospheric emissions, a detailed analysis of the oxygen atmospheric band is presented to show how the data can be used to infer atomic-oxygen height profiles.

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Palmroth, Minna, Maxime Grandin, Theodoros Sarris, Eelco Doornbos, Stelios Tourgaidis, Anita Aikio, Stephan Buchert, et al. "Lower-thermosphere–ionosphere (LTI) quantities: current status of measuring techniques and models." Annales Geophysicae 39, no. 1 (February 25, 2021): 189–237. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/angeo-39-189-2021.

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Abstract. The lower-thermosphere–ionosphere (LTI) system consists of the upper atmosphere and the lower part of the ionosphere and as such comprises a complex system coupled to both the atmosphere below and space above. The atmospheric part of the LTI is dominated by laws of continuum fluid dynamics and chemistry, while the ionosphere is a plasma system controlled by electromagnetic forces driven by the magnetosphere, the solar wind, as well as the wind dynamo. The LTI is hence a domain controlled by many different physical processes. However, systematic in situ measurements within this region are severely lacking, although the LTI is located only 80 to 200 km above the surface of our planet. This paper reviews the current state of the art in measuring the LTI, either in situ or by several different remote-sensing methods. We begin by outlining the open questions within the LTI requiring high-quality in situ measurements, before reviewing directly observable parameters and their most important derivatives. The motivation for this review has arisen from the recent retention of the Daedalus mission as one among three competing mission candidates within the European Space Agency (ESA) Earth Explorer 10 Programme. However, this paper intends to cover the LTI parameters such that it can be used as a background scientific reference for any mission targeting in situ observations of the LTI.

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Dionisi, Tommaso, Carolina Mosoni, Giovanna Di Sario, Claudia Tarli, Mariangela Antonelli, Luisa Sestito, Stefano D’Addio, et al. "Make Mission Impossible Feasible: The Experience of a Multidisciplinary Team Providing Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder to Homeless Individuals." Alcohol and Alcoholism 55, no. 5 (June 13, 2020): 547–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agaa052.

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Abstract Aim People experiencing homelessness are often excluded from treatment programs for alcohol use disorder (AUD). The goal of this study was to describe the impact of a multidisciplinary treatment program on alcohol consumption and social reintegration in individuals with AUD experiencing homelessness. Methods Thirty-one individuals with AUD experiencing homelessness were admitted to an inpatient unit for 5–6 days for clinical evaluation and to treat potential alcohol withdrawal syndrome. A group of volunteers, in collaboration with the Community of Sant’Egidio, provided social support aimed to reintegrate patients. After inpatient discharge, all patients were followed as outpatients. Alcohol intake (number drinks/day), craving and clinical evaluation were assessed at each outpatient visit. Biological markers of alcohol use were evaluated at enrollment (T0), at 6 months (T1) and 12 months (T2). Results Compared with T0, patients at T1 showed a significant reduction in alcohol consumption [10 (3–24) vs 2 (0–10); P = 0.015] and in γ-glutamyl-transpeptidase [187 (78–365) vs 98 (74–254); P = 0.0021]. The reduction in alcohol intake was more pronounced in patients with any housing condition [10 (3–20) vs 1 (0–8); P = 0.008]. Similarly, compared with T0, patients at T2 showed significant reduction in alcohol consumption [10 (3–24) vs 0 (0–15); P = 0.001], more pronounced in patients with any housing condition [10 (3–20) vs 0 (0–2); P = 0.006]. Moreover, at T2 patients showed a significant reduction in γ-glutamyl-transpeptidase [187 (78–365) vs 97 (74–189); P = 0.002] and in mean cell volume [100.2 (95–103.6) vs 98.3 (95–102); P = 0.042]. Conclusion Patients experiencing homelessness may benefit from a multidisciplinary treatment program for AUD. Strategies able to facilitate and support their social reintegration and housing can improve treatment outcomes.

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Adan, Mohamed, and Brian Mugabi. "Book review: Williams, P.D. (Eds.). (2018). Fighting for Peace in Somalia: A History and Analysis of the African Union Mission (AMISOM), 2007-2017. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 366 p." Vestnik RUDN. International Relations 21, no. 1 (December 15, 2021): 183–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.22363/2313-0660-2021-21-1-183-185.

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Cenko, Alexis, and Seth Moyer. "Evaluation of the F/A-18E/F Aircraft Flowfield Effect on the HARM Missile." Naval Engineers Journal 106, no. 6 (November 1994): 85–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-3584.1994.tb02356.x.

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Jackson, Robert H. "The Population and Vital Rates of the Jesuit Missions of Paraguay, 1700–1767." Journal of Interdisciplinary History 38, no. 3 (January 2008): 401–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/jinh.2008.38.3.401.

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Massimo Livi-Bacci and Ernesto Maeder's analysis of demographic trends in the Jesuit missions of Paraguay (“The Missions of Paraguay: The Demography of an Experiment,” Journal of Interdisciplinary History, XXXV [2004], 185–224) is flawed. Though offering important insights, it relies on general findings at the expense of significant regional variations, and it ignores sources, such as tribute censuses, that supply telling details about individual missions.

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Buehler, S. A., E. Defer, F. Evans, S. Eliasson, J. Mendrok, P. Eriksson, C. Lee, et al. "Observing ice clouds in the submillimeter spectral range: the CloudIce mission proposal for ESA's Earth Explorer 8." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 5, no. 7 (July 6, 2012): 1529–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/amt-5-1529-2012.

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Abstract. Passive submillimeter-wave sensors are a way to obtain urgently needed global data on ice clouds, particularly on the so far poorly characterized "essential climate variable" ice water path (IWP) and on ice particle size. CloudIce was a mission proposal to the European Space Agency ESA in response to the call for Earth Explorer 8 (EE8), which ran in 2009/2010. It proposed a passive submillimeter-wave sensor with channels ranging from 183 GHz to 664 GHz. The article describes the CloudIce mission proposal, with particular emphasis on describing the algorithms for the data-analysis of submillimeter-wave cloud ice data (retrieval algorithms) and demonstrating their maturity. It is shown that we have a robust understanding of the radiative properties of cloud ice in the millimeter/submillimeter spectral range, and that we have a proven toolbox of retrieval algorithms to work with these data. Although the mission was not selected for EE8, the concept will be useful as a reference for other future mission proposals.

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Buehler, S. A., E. Defer, F. Evans, S. Eliasson, J. Mendrok, P. Eriksson, C. Lee, et al. "Observing ice clouds in the submillimeter spectral range: the CloudIce mission proposal for ESA's Earth Explorer 8." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Discussions 5, no. 1 (February 6, 2012): 1101–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/amtd-5-1101-2012.

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Abstract. Passive submillimeter-wave sensors are a way to obtain urgently needed global data on ice clouds, particularly on the so far poorly characterized "essential climate variable" ice water path (IWP) and on ice particle size. CloudIce was a mission proposal to the European Space Agency ESA in response to the call for Earth Explorer 8 (EE8), which ran in 2009/2010. It proposed a passive submillimeter-wave sensor with channels ranging from 183 GHz to 664 GHz. The article describes the CloudIce mission proposal, with particular emphasis on describing the algorithms for the data-analysis of submillimeter-wave cloud ice data (retrieval algorithms) and demonstrating their maturity. It is shown that we have a robust understanding of the radiative properties of cloud ice in the millimeter/submillimeter spectral range, and that we have a proven toolbox of retrieval algorithms to work with these data. Although the mission was not selected for EE8, the concept will be useful as a reference for other future mission proposals.

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Dooley, Tyrone P. "Searching for social equity among public administration mission statements." Teaching Public Administration 38, no. 2 (August 6, 2019): 113–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0144739419867121.

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The main research question considered in this article is the relative prominence of social equity among public administration curricula via an examination of program mission. It has long been asserted that social equity is a key component of public administration education so much so that the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) made social equity a fourth pillar of public administration. The article points to a serious dilemma faced within the discipline, namely the unequal geographic distribution of social equity mission statements at the program level, while at the same time promoting it as essential to the discipline nationally. Based on an analysis of 184 public administration programs, this article advocates for a continued commitment and dedicated resources to promote social equity across smaller Masters of Public Administration programs.

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L Killingsworth, Brenda, and Yajiong Xue. "INVESTIGATING FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENTS’ LEARNING IN A TEAM TEACHING SETTING." International Journal of Cognitive Research in Science, Engineering and Education 3, no. 2 (December 20, 2015): 9–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.23947/2334-8496-2015-3-2-9-16.

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Team teaching factors, including mission clarity, affiliation, innovativeness, and fairness, are examined to determine how they influence student learning in a team-taught course. The study involved 184 college students enrolled in an Introduction to Computers course delivered in a team-taught format in a large university located in the United States. The collaborative teaching design followed a traditional team teaching approach with an instructor team teaching the same course collaboratively. Students enrolled in the team-taught course filled out an online survey targeted at identifying key factors that influence student-based outcomes (satisfaction and competency) in the course. Results showed that instructor team mission clarity, affiliation, and fairness are significantly related to students’ satisfaction while instructor team mission clarity and fairness are significantly related to students’ competency.

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Bosak, Janine, Steven Kilroy, Denis Chênevert, and Patrick C Flood. "Examining the role of transformational leadership and mission valence on burnout among hospital staff." Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance 8, no. 2 (March 26, 2021): 208–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/joepp-08-2020-0151.

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PurposeThe present study contributes to our understanding of how to curb burnout among hospital staff over time. The authors extend existing research by examining the mediating role of mission valence in the link between transformational leadership and burnout.Design/methodology/approachSelf-administered questionnaire data from employees in a Canadian general hospital (N = 185) were analyzed using a time-lagged research design to examine whether transformational leaders can increase employees' attraction to the organization's mission (i.e. mission valence) and in turn alleviate long-term burnout.FindingsStructural equation modeling analysis demonstrated that transformational leadership (time 1) was negatively related to the burnout components of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization (time 2). Further, the results showed that mission valence mediated these relationships.Practical implicationsThe study findings are important for managers and professionals as they identify transformational leadership as a potent strategy to alleviate employee burnout and clarify the process through which this is achieved, namely, by increasing mission valence.Originality/valueTo date, surprisingly little research has explored how transformational leadership influences followers' burnout. To address this issue, the present study examined the role of transformational leadership on staff burnout through the mechanism of increasing mission valence. Understanding how to mitigate burnout is particularly critical in health care organizations given that burnout not only negatively impacts employee wellbeing but also the wellbeing and quality of care provided to patients.

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Kryazhev, Pavlo. "Mission of Cristovao Jacques on the eve of the initiation of systematic colonization of Brazil by the Portuguese." American History & Politics: Scientific edition, no. 5 (2018): 179–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.17721/2521-1706.2018.05.179-184.

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Garber, Sean M., H. Temesgen, Vicente J. Monleon, and David W. Hann. "Effects of height imputation strategies on stand volume estimation." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 39, no. 3 (March 2009): 681–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x08-188.

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Subsampling and subsequent imputation of tree heights can improve the predictive performance of stand volume estimation but may also introduce biases. Using coastal Douglas-fir data from southwest Oregon, USA, the predictive performance of several height imputation strategies for estimating stand volume was evaluated. A subsample of 1–15 trees was randomly selected per stand, and missing heights were imputed using a regional Chapman–Richards function with diameter only and diameter plus stand density measures, fitted using a nonlinear least-squares model (NFEM) and a nonlinear mixed-effects model (NMEM). Missing heights were imputed using the regional height–diameter equation and by adjusting the equation with a correction factor (NFEM) or with predicted random effects (NMEM) to calibrate the height–diameter relationship to each stand. Differences in actual stand volumes, calculated with measured heights, and predicted stand volumes, calculated using measured heights for the subsampled trees and predicted heights for those with missing heights, were used to compare the alternative height imputation methods. Precision and bias were poorest for the regional models, especially NMEM, and best for the adjusted models also using NMEM. Results suggest that a similar subsample of heights (n = 4) is required for precise stand volume estimation as has been reported for height.

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Anwar, Moch Khoirul. "Operasional Baitul Mal Wa Tamwil (Bmt) Dalam Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Umat Di Kabupaten Sidoarjo." AKRUAL: Jurnal Akuntansi 4, no. 2 (April 15, 2013): 170. http://dx.doi.org/10.26740/jaj.v4n2.p170-182.

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AbstractOne of the efforts to empower people’s economy is the existence of microfinance institutions such as Bayt al-Mal wa al-Tamwil (BMT) which have role to establish the economy successfully. This research used a qualitative approach and the type was field research. Data obtained in this research through participatory observation and interviews involved. The findings of this research can be presented that BMT has a participation in the economic empowerment of small and micro entrepreneurs. However, BMT in Sidoarjo Regency, it can not perform its function as bayt al-mal, having a duty to apply the social mission.

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Strauss, B. "182-ATTACHMENT: THE MISSING DEVELOPMENTAL LINK IN COPING THEORIES?" Journal of Psychosomatic Research 56, no. 6 (June 2004): 594. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.04.112.

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Zilinskas, Raymond A. "Biotechnology and the Third World: the missing link between research and applications." Genome 31, no. 2 (January 15, 1989): 1046–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/g89-180.

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A United Nations University study investigated the activities of four major United Nations agencies that focussed on helping developing countries gain advanced capabilities in biotechnology. Relevant program and project documents were scrutinized at agency headquarters and managers were interviewed. Then, projects underway in three case countries (Egypt, Thailand, and Venezuela) were examined. The resulting information was used to assess whether United Nations projects were fulfilling these countries' needs and (or) advancing their capabilities in biotechnology. The minute, United Nations originated assistance available was directed solely at increasing capabilities in research and thus benefited bioscientists and their institutes. However, as virtually no linkage exists between the research establishment and the industrial–marketing sector, results from indigenous research does not reach industrialists or health workers. Consequently, biotechnology is neither advancing economic development in the case countries nor helping solve national problems. This situation is likely to persist because corrective systemic changes will be difficult to implement. Major implications of these findings are discussed, particularly as they bear on the United Nations system.Key words: Third World biotechnology, capability building in biotechnology, United Nations assistance, Egypt, Thailand, Venezuela.

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Liu, Zhi Qun, Hong Zhou, and Zheng Bian Chen. "Strength Reliability and Parameter Sensitivity Analysis of a Missile Airfoil Structure." Applied Mechanics and Materials 184-185 (June 2012): 784–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.184-185.784.

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Abstract. In this paper, the strength reliability and parameter sensitivity analysis of a missile airfoil structure are researched. For checking strength of the missile airfoil structure before reliability analysis, stress distribution is analyzed by MSC.Nastran. Owing to the fact that machining deviation and design tolerance result in size dispersion, thickness of missile airfoil skin, thickness of ribs, length of airfoil and length of fork are considered as random variables. Based on certain analysis, the strength reliability and parameter sensitivity of the missile airfoil structure are analyzed by the fourth moment method. The reliability analysis illustrates that the strength failure probability of the missile airfoil structure is 0.01286 and the results of sensitivity reveal that the thickness of ribs is the main factor which influence on the strength reliability of airfoil structure.

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Wantier, Muriel, Marc Estenne, Sylvia Verbanck, G. Kim Prisk, and Manuel Paiva. "Chest wall mechanics in sustained microgravity." Journal of Applied Physiology 84, no. 6 (June 1, 1998): 2060–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jappl.1998.84.6.2060.

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We assessed the effects of sustained weightlessness on chest wall mechanics in five astronauts who were studied before, during, and after the 10-day Spacelab D-2 mission ( n = 3) and the 180-day Euromir-95 mission ( n= 2). We measured flow and pressure at the mouth and rib cage and abdominal volumes during resting breathing and during a relaxation maneuver from midinspiratory capacity to functional residual capacity. Microgravity produced marked and consistent changes (Δ) in the contribution of the abdomen to tidal volume [ΔVab/(ΔVab + ΔVrc), where Vab is abdominal volume and Vrc is rib cage volume], which increased from 30.7 ± 3.5 (SE)% at 1 G head-to-foot acceleration to 58.3 ± 5.7% at 0 G head-to-foot acceleration ( P < 0.005). Values of ΔVab/(ΔVab + ΔVrc) did not change significantly during the 180 days of the Euromir mission, but in the two subjects ΔVab/(ΔVab + ΔVrc) was greater on postflight day 1 than on subsequent postflight days or preflight. In the two subjects who produced satisfactory relaxation maneuvers, the slope of the Konno-Mead plot decreased in microgravity; this decrease was entirely accounted for by an increase in abdominal compliance because rib cage compliance did not change. These alterations are similar to those previously reported during short periods of weightlessness inside aircrafts flying parabolic trajectories. They are also qualitatively similar to those observed on going from upright to supine posture; however, in contrast to microgravity, such postural change reduces rib cage compliance.

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Lian, Yong Qing, Bing Tian, and Shu Zong Wang. "The Simulation of Submarine-Launched Missile Out-Water Movement Based on MATLAB/Simulink." Applied Mechanics and Materials 182-183 (June 2012): 1328–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.182-183.1328.

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According to the characteristic of out-water movement of submarine-launched missile, a mathematical model was developed. Then a simulation model was established in Matlab/simulink environment based on the mathematical model, and the simulation was made. The result of the simulation shows that the simulation model can describe the submarine missile out-water movement perfectly, and the study may provide powerful base to the submarine missile trajectory design.

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Sunar, Ari Sugeng Budiyanta, Prasepvianto Estu Broto, and Agus Bayu Utama. "Analyze Angle of the Camera Payload LSU-02 in Mission of Aerial Photo." E3S Web of Conferences 94 (2019): 01015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20199401015.

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In carrying out its mission, LAPAN Surveillance UAV version 2 (LSU-02) was equipped with a camera payload sensor mounted on a gimbal system. When taking upright aerial photos according to photogrammetric requirements, the axis of the aerial camera must be aligned with the direction of gravity with a slope tolerance less than 3 degrees (<3°), so that the shooting results meet the map to the desired standard. The camera payload was equipped with a 3-axis gimbal system which pitch and roll directions installed by the gyro sensor to measure the camera's tilt angle. Gimbal camera payload with dimensions (160×170×155) mm are designed to be installed on a casing (190×190×180) mm according to the available space in the LSU-02 payload space, which was the length x width x height (190×190×180) mm. Testing was done by flying LSU-02 on Rumpin and Pamengpeuk runway. From the test results, it was obtained the deviation of roll and pitch angle less than 3degree, which the gimbal angle oscillation when the payload camera shooting was only ± 1 degree with the respon time until it reaches a stable condition of approximately 35 to 55 seconds, and the offset value for roll and pitch approximately -1 degree, which it has met the standard for making aerial photo maps according to photogrammetric requirements.

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Heller, René, Guillem Anglada-Escudé, Michael Hippke, and Pierre Kervella. "Low-cost precursor of an interstellar mission." Astronomy & Astrophysics 641 (September 2020): A45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202038687.

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The solar photon pressure provides a viable source of thrust for spacecraft in the solar system. Theoretically it could also enable interstellar missions, but an extremely small mass per cross section area is required to overcome the solar gravity. We identify aerographite, a synthetic carbon-based foam with a density of 0.18 kg m−3 (15 000 times more lightweight than aluminum) as a versatile material for highly efficient propulsion with sunlight. A hollow aerographite sphere with a shell thickness ϵshl = 1 mm could go interstellar upon submission to solar radiation in interplanetary space. Upon launch at 1 AU from the Sun, an aerographite shell with ϵshl = 0.5 mm arrives at the orbit of Mars in 60 d and at Pluto’s orbit in 4.3 yr. Release of an aerographite hollow sphere, whose shell is 1 μm thick, at 0.04 AU (the closest approach of the Parker Solar Probe) results in an escape speed of nearly 6900 km s−1 and 185 yr of travel to the distance of our nearest star, Proxima Centauri. The infrared signature of a meter-sized aerographite sail could be observed with JWST up to 2 AU from the Sun, beyond the orbit of Mars. An aerographite hollow sphere, whose shell is 100 μm thick, of 1 m (5 m) radius weighs 230 mg (5.7 g) and has a 2.2 g (55 g) mass margin to allow interstellar escape. The payload margin is ten times the mass of the spacecraft, whereas the payload on chemical interstellar rockets is typically a thousandth of the weight of the rocket. Using 1 g (10 g) of this margin (e.g., for miniature communication technology with Earth), it would reach the orbit of Pluto 4.7 yr (2.8 yr) after interplanetary launch at 1 AU. Simplistic communication would enable studies of the interplanetary medium and a search for the suspected Planet Nine, and would serve as a precursor mission to α Centauri. We estimate prototype developments costs of 1 million USD, a price of 1000 USD per sail, and a total of < 10 million USD including launch for a piggyback concept with an interplanetary mission.

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