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Bresc, Henri. "Excalibur en Sicile." Medievalia 7 (October 1, 1987): 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.5565/rev/medievalia.175.

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de Lotbiniere-Bassett, M., S. Choi, S. Lama, GR Sutherland, and H. Hoshyarman. "P.118 Excalibur, a novel haptic hand-controller for robot-assisted microsurgery." Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques 46, s1 (June 2019): S44—S45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cjn.2019.211.

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Background: For robot-assisted telesurgery, the workstation, in particular the haptic handcontroller itself a robot, is paramount to the performance of surgery. Based on the requirements for microsurgery, a novel haptic handcontroller Excalibur has been developed. Methods: Thirty-two surgeons performed a peg-in-hole task (simulating micromanipulation) with Excalibur and two commercially available handcontrollers (Sigma 7 and PHANToM Premium 3.0). A modified Kuka endeffector with bipolar forceps, and Leica microscope completed the remote robotic site. Comparisons were made based on training time, task completion time and number of errors. All participants completed a questionnaire. Results: Repeated measures ANOVA demonstrated significance for task completion time (p=0.004), training time (p=0.021) and number of errors (p=0.004). Surgeons were faster with Excalibur (72s) than with Sigma (96s,p=0.005) and PHANToM (96s,p=0.036). Training time was shorter with Excalibur than with PHANToM (210s vs 310s,p=0.013), and users made fewer errors (0.7 vs 2.1,p=0.008). Training time required for Sigma (285s) and the number of errors (1.3) were not significant. The surgeons found Excalibur smoother, more comfortable, less tiring and easier to maneuver, with more realistic force feedback and superior movement fidelity. Conclusions: Surgical performance was superior with Excalibur compared to the other handcontrollers. This may reflect the microsurgical requirements and unique design architecture of Excalibur.
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Glowacka, Agnieszka, and Elzbieta Rozpara. "Evaluation of several dessert cultivars of plum, new under climatic conditions of Poland." Horticultural Science 44, No. 3 (September 7, 2017): 126–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/38/2016-hortsci.

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An experiment was established in the spring of 2006 in the Experimental Orchard in Dąbrowice (central Poland). The plum cultivars under assessment included: ‘Avalon’, ‘Edda’, ‘Excalibur’, ‘Jubileum’, ‘Mallard’ and ‘Reeves’. Trees of the cv. ‘Victoria’ were the control combination. On the basis of the eight-year study it was found that the most vigorously growing were trees of the cultivar ‘Excalibur’. The most susceptible to frost damage and infection by Chondrostereum purpureum (silver leaf) were trees of the cultivars ‘Edda’ and ‘Excalibur’. In addition, the cv. ‘Excalibur’ was characterized by high susceptibility to the Plum pox virus (sharka). The highest cumulative fruit yield was shown by the cultivar ‘Jubileum’. The worst fruiting were trees of the cultivar ‘Mallard’. Fruits of the cv. ‘Excalibur’ had the highest weight. The smallest were fruits of the cv. ‘Edda’ characterized by early ripening time. The highest amounts of soluble solids were contained in fruits of the cultivar ‘Avalon’. The cvs ‘Edda’, ‘Reeves’ and ‘Avalon’ proved suitable for cultivation in Polish climatic conditions.
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Bee, Adrianne. "The excalibur of encryption." Computer Fraud & Security 1997, no. 2 (February 1997): 7–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1361-3723(97)85243-8.

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Bukovnik, Urška, Jianming Fu, Miranda Bennett, P. V. Vara Prasad, and Zoran Ristic. "Heat tolerance and expression of protein synthesis elongation factors, EF-Tu and EF-1α, in spring wheat." Functional Plant Biology 36, no. 3 (2009): 234. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/fp08266.

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Protein elongation factors, EF-Tu and EF-1α, have been implicated in cell response to heat stress. We investigated the expression (accumulation) of EF-Tu and EF-1α in mature plants of spring wheat cultivars Kukri and Excalibur, and tested the hypothesis that cultivars with contrasting tolerance to heat stress differ in the accumulation of these elongation factors under prolonged exposure to high temperature (16 days at 36/30°C). In addition, we investigated the expression of EF-Tu and EF-1α in young plants experiencing a 24-h heat shock (43°C). Excalibur showed better tolerance to heat stress than Kukri. Heat stress induced accumulation of EF-Tu and EF-1α in mature plants of both cultivars, but to a greater extent in Excalibur. Young plants did not show appreciable accumulation of EF-Tu in response to heat shock. However, these plants showed increased accumulation of EF-1α and the accumulation appeared greater in Excalibur than in Kukri. The results support the hypothesis that EF-Tu plays a role in heat tolerance in spring wheat. The results also suggest that EF-1α may be of importance to wheat response to heat stress.
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Caamaño, María Ángeles. "Alquimia y Grial: Excalibur de John Boorman." Boletín de Arte, no. 32-33 (March 8, 2018): 41–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.24310/bolarte.2012.v0i32-33.4258.

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Este trabajo analiza el célebre film de John Boorman “Excalibur”, un hito en el cine épico de los años 80. Basándose en los textos del ciclo artúrico, la película desarrolla sugestiva relectura de temas, situaciones y personajes con la búsqueda del Grial como telón de fondo, erigiéndose en una obra maestra de la posmodernidad y la estética neobarroca aplicada a los “media”.
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Vanstone, V. A., A. J. Rathjen, A. H. Ware, and R. D. Wheeler. "Relationship between root lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus neglectus and P. thornei) and performance of wheat varieties." Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 38, no. 2 (1998): 181. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ea97109.

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Summary. The root lesion nematodes Pratylenchus neglectus andP. thornei occur throughout the cereal cropping areas of South Australia. In 1996, field trials on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia were assessed to determine the relationship between density of nematodes within field plots in early October and harvested grain yield of 9 wheat varieties. The Pratylenchus species present was either P. neglectus (at Streaky Bay, Minnipa and Kalanbi) or P. thornei (at Nunjikompita). Absence of other major yield limiting factors at these sites in 1996 enabled determination of the relationship between nematode population and wheat yield. There was a significant, negative correlation between mean yield and nematode populations for the 9 varieties at 3 of the sites (P<0.01 for Streaky Bay and Nunjikompita; P<0.05 for Minnipa). Root lesion nematodes were responsible for 56–74% of the observed varietal differences in yield at these sites. The tolerant variety Excalibur yielded 19% (Streaky Bay), 23% (Minnipa) or 33% (Nunjikompita) more than the intolerant variety Spear, and Excalibur resulted in 69, 63 or 66% fewer nematodes, respectively, than in plots of Spear. Although nematode populations could not be assessed at the Kalanbi site, varietal yield relations were similar to the other sites, with Excalibur yielding 18% more than Spear. The 9 varieties were ranked for both resistance and tolerance to the 2 nematode species.
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Wright, James, Thomas Walker, Scott Burnet, and Simon A. Jobson. "The Reliability and Validity of the PowerTap P1 Power Pedals Before and After 100 Hours of Use." International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance 14, no. 6 (July 1, 2019): 855–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2018-0563.

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Purpose: To (1) evaluate agreement between the PowerTap P1 (P1) pedals and the Lode Excalibur Sport cycle ergometer, (2) investigate the reliability of the P1 pedals between repeated testing sessions, and (3) compare the reliability and validity of the P1 pedals before (P10) and after (P1100) ∼100 h of use. Methods: Ten participants completed four 5-min submaximal cycling bouts (100, 150, 200, and 250 W), a 2-min time trial, and two 10-s all-out sprints on 2 occasions. This protocol was repeated after 15 mo and ∼100 h of use. Results: Significant differences were seen between the P10 pedals and the Lode Excalibur Sport at 100 W (P = .006), 150 W (P = .006), 200 W (P = .001), and 250 W (P = .006) and during the all-out sprints (P = .020). After ∼100 h of use, the P1100 pedals did not significantly differ from the Lode Excalibur Sport at 100 W (P = .799), 150 W (P = .183), 200 W (P = .289), and 250 W (P = .183), during the 2-min time trial (P = .583), or during the all-out sprints (P = .412). The coefficients of variation for the P10 and P1100 ranged from 0.6% to 1.3% and 0.5% to 2.0%, respectively, during the submaximal cycling bouts. Conclusion: The P1 pedals provide valid data after ∼100 h of laboratory use. Furthermore, the pedals provide reliable data during submaximal cycling, even after prolonged use.
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Balodis, Oskars, and Zinta Gaile. "Changes of Winter Oilseed Rape Plant Survival During Vegetation." Proceedings of the Latvia University of Agriculture 33, no. 1 (July 1, 2015): 35–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/plua-2015-0005.

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Abstract Winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) significance among field crops is unchangeable in Latvia in the last decade. Plant density of winter oilseed rape during growth period is influenced by plant development in autumn and plant wintering. The aim of four year (2008 – 2011) research in the LLU Research and Study farm “Vecauce” was to investigate the influence of agronomical factors (sowing date, sowing rate, fungicide (metkonazole)) application and meteorological factors on two type (line, hybrid) winter oilseed rape varieties plant density changes from sowing till harvesting. Plant density in autumn, spring and during harvesting was influenced also by meteorological parameters such as air temperature and precipitation. On four year average, field germination was observed from 66% to 95%. Sowing date significantly (p<0.05) impacted plant survival during winters in all trial years for both varieties – ‘Californium’ and ‘Excalibur’, except for ‘Excalibur’ in the year 2008. Plant survival during winter for ‘Excalibur’ (hybrid) was higher compared to ‘Californium’ (line). Higher plant losses during winter were noted on the latest sowing date for both varieties. Winter oilseed rape plant survival was not significantly (p>0.05) influenced by fungicide as growth regulator application in autumn in any trial year. Influence of sowing date and sowing rate on the total plant density at harvest time was significant in all trial years (p<0.05) for both varieties. At higher sowing rate the plant loss during growing period was higher than at lower rates.
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Hollamby, GJ, A. Bayraktar, G. Palmer, G. Cornish, and S. Jefferies. "Triticum aestivum spp. vulgare (bread wheat) cv. Excalibur." Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 34, no. 6 (1994): 857. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ea9940857.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Excalibur"

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Chripko, Juraj. "Systém Excalibur - implementace SSO." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta informačních technologií, 2021. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-445588.

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Cieľom systému Excalibur je presunúť autentifikáciu od hesiel používaných v súčastnosti ku bezheslovej budúcnosti. Zámerom tejto práce je integrácia systému Excalibur s webovými bezheslovými protokolmi SAML a FIDO2.    Štandard SAML bol integrovaný do systému Excalibur a úspešne otestovaný s niekoľkými známymi aplikáciami. Excalibur má na starosti samotnú autentifikáciu a manažment používateľov a SAML je použitý na predanie týchto informácii aplikáciam tretích strán.   FIDO2 je, na druhú stranu, kompletný autentifikačný štandard, ktorý môže byť do systému Excalibur integrovaný viacerými spôsobmi. Ako najsľubnejší spôsob sa javí výmena autentifikačného mechanizmu systému Excalibur za FIDO2, ale slabá podpora štandardu a chýbajúce funkcie to zatiaľ nedovoľujú.
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Boqvist, Robin. "XM982 Excalibur : användbar i krig och konflikter?" Thesis, Swedish National Defence College, Swedish National Defence College, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-89.

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Denna uppsats behandlar precisionsgranaten XM982 Excalibur. Syftet med arbetet var att öka kunskapen inom Försvarsmakten avseende Excalibur inför ett nyttjande av granaten i krig och konflikter.

Syftet var också att definiera faktorer som är viktiga att tänka på vid nyttjandet av Excalibur i krig och konflikter.

Frågeställning jag ställde upp för detta arbete är: Hur kan XM982 Excalibur användas i krig och konflikter?

För att kunna svara på frågeställningen så besvarades tre olika delfrågor.

De tre delfrågorna är:

  • Vilka tekniska och taktiska faktorer framkommer genom information från industrin?
  • Vilka tekniska och taktiska faktorer framkommer genom information från Försvarsmakten?
  • Vilka faktorer framkommer genom information från nyttjandet av Excalibur av USA i Irak?  
  • Metoden som användes var litteraturstudier samt intervjuer av personer som arbetat med utveckling av granaten. Varje frågeställning avslutas med en diskussion där de olika faktorerna som framkommit diskuteras. Efter att ha diskuterat de tre olika frågorna avslutas arbetet med en sammanfattande diskussion.

I resultaten från avhandlingen framkom att Excalibur är en väldigt teknisk artillerigranat med mycket bra egenskaper för att kunna underlätta för markförbanden, främst i strid i urban terräng.

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Oder, Stephen, Christina Dearstine, John Muir, Stephen Semuskie, Ralph Fratta, and Stephen DiCristina. "A HIGHLY INTEGRATED TELEMETRY SYSTEM FOR THE EXCALIBUR PROJECTILE." International Foundation for Telemetering, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/605059.

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ITC/USA 2005 Conference Proceedings / The Forty-First Annual International Telemetering Conference and Technical Exhibition / October 24-27, 2005 / Riviera Hotel & Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
A miniature 1 Watt Tactical Telemetry Module (TTM) has been developed for the Excalibur projectile program. The TTM incorporates a multi-channel PCM encoder, lower S-band transmitter, and power regulation onto a single printed wiring board (PWB). The PCM encoder is designed for eight (8) analog inputs, four (4) discrete inputs, and one (1) synchronous RS-422 serial interface, with a total data rate of 1 Mbps. The module incorporates a digitally programmable, phase-locked FM S-band transmitter. The transmitter utilizes M/A-COM’s new dual port VCO and a high efficiency 2 W power amplifier MMIC. Additionally, switching power regulation circuits were implemented within the module to provide maximum operating efficiency. This paper reviews the environmental requirements of Excalibur, the design of the Excalibur TTM, and presents electrical and air-gun test data.
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Tubiana, Jacques-Henri. "Etude en microscopie electronique a balayage des etats des surfaces parietales canalaires preparees avec trois techniques subsonores." Reims, 1997. http://www.theses.fr/1997REIMO201.

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Marques, Diana Sofia da Silva. "Excalibur: a espada na bruma." Master's thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10451/10056.

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Tese de mestrado, Estudos Ingleses, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Letras, 2013
A presente dissertação tem como objectivo demonstrar a importância da espada Excalibur enquanto símbolo da autoridade e soberania do território britânico, bem como objecto de consagração do rei Artur, em alguns textos arturianos produzidos na Idade Média. Para se perceber o seu simbolismo, há que recorrer aos registos históricos e aos achados arqueológicos que nos foram deixados. Desde os celtas e anglo-saxões até ao cavaleiro medieval, verificaremos que a espada era, por excelência, a arma de homens de alto estatuto social e de chefes de tribo ou reis, estando associada à autoridade, à soberania e à realeza, bem como a valores como a bravura, a lealdade e a verdade. A espada era mais do que uma arma cujo propósito era ferir e matar. Constituía ainda um símbolo de autoridade e um objecto pessoal, sendo dos artigos de guerra mais valiosos e decorados da Idade Média. Comprovado o seu estatuto como objecto precioso e importante nas mãos de um guerreiro, cavaleiro ou rei, é possível verificar que também nos textos mitológicos celtas, da Irlanda e do País de Gales, bem como na mitologia nórdica, a espada é alvo de destaque por ser considerada uma arma mágica, propriedade somente de deuses e heróis, dotada de personalidade própria e forjada por ferreiros vistos como feiticeiros. Conjugando a vertente histórica e a vertente mitológica, analisaremos principalmente as obras Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain), de Geoffrey of Monmouth e Le Morte D’Arthur, de Sir Thomas Malory. Nelas, veremos que Excalibur é mais do que uma espada destinada a Artur: é o seu contacto com o Outro Mundo e com as suas raízes celtas, é o símbolo da união entre rei e Deusa, a sua ligação com o Sagrado Feminino. Excalibur é o símbolo da união entre dois mundos que devem trabalhar em conjunto para a harmonia da terra.
Abstract: This dissertation aims to demonstrate the importance of the sword Excalibur as a symbol of authority and sovereignty of the British territory and as a subject of consecration of King Arthur in English literature of the Middle Ages. To understand its symbolism, one must resort to historical records and archaeological findings. From the Celts and Anglo-Saxons to the medieval knight, we find that the sword was, par excellence, the weapon of men of high social status such as tribal chiefs or kings, being associated with authority, sovereignty and kingship, as well as to values such as bravery, loyalty and truth. The sword was more than a weapon whose purpose was to injure and kill, it was also a symbol of authority and a personal object, being one of the most valuable and decorated items of war of the Middle Ages. Proved its status as a valuable and important object in the hands of a warrior, knight or king, one can also see in Celtic mythological texts, of Ireland and Wales, as well as in Norse mythology, that the sword is a prominent item as it is considered a magical weapon, property of gods and heroes, endowed with personality and forged by blacksmiths seen as sorcerers. Combining the historical and the mythological aspects, we will analyze the Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain), by Geoffrey of Monmouth and Le Morte D'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory. In them, we see that Excalibur is more than just a sword destined to Arthur: it acts as his contact with the Otherworld and its Celtic roots, it is the symbol of the union between King and Goddess, his connection with the Sacred Feminine. Excalibur is the symbol of the union between two worlds that must work together for the harmony of the land.
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Books on the topic "Excalibur"

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Talbott, Hudson. Excalibur. New York: Morrow Junior Books, 1996.

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Claremont, Chris. Excalibur. New York: Marvel, 1988.

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Excalibur. London: Michael Joseph, 1997.

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Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress), ed. Excalibur. New York: Dell, 2002.

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Cornwell, Bernard. Excalibur. London: Penguin Group UK, 2009.

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Heyer, Carol. Excalibur. Nashville, Tenn: Ideals Children's Books, 1991.

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David, Weber. The Excalibur Alternative. Riverdale, NY: Baen Books, 2002.

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David, Weber. The Excalibur alternative. Riverdale, NY: Baen Books, 2003.

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McAlpine, Robert. Excalibur of spirit. Toronto: Sun-Scape Publications, 2000.

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Lobdell, Scott. Excalibur: Air apparent. [New York]: Marvel Comics, 1991.

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Book chapters on the topic "Excalibur"

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Goubin, Louis, and Francisco José Vial Prado. "Blending FHE-NTRU Keys – The Excalibur Property." In Progress in Cryptology – INDOCRYPT 2016, 3–24. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49890-4_1.

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Goubin, Louis, Geraldine Monsalve, Juan Reutter, and Francisco Vial-Prado. "Excalibur Key-Generation Protocols for DAG Hierarchic Decryption." In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 103–20. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12146-4_7.

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Gentry, Francis G. "Die Darstellung des Mittelalters im amerikanischen Film von Robin Hood bis Excalibur." In Mittelalter-Rezeption, 276–95. Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-476-05552-1_15.

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Elsholz, Jean-Marc. "Elucidations: Bringing to Light the Aesthetic Underwriting of the Matière de Bretagne in John Boorman’s Excalibur." In Palimpsests and the Literary Imagination of Medieval England, 205–26. New York: Palgrave Macmillan US, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230118805_12.

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Bignell, Jonathan. "Masculinité, musique et politique dans Excalibur." In Les autres arts dans l'art du cinéma, 141–51. Presses universitaires de Rennes, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.4000/books.pur.745.

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"HOLLYWOOD’S NEW WESTON: THE GRAIL MYTH IN FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA’S APOCALYPSE NOW AND JOHN BOORMAN’S EXCALIBUR." In The Grail, 581–94. Routledge, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315861951-26.

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Hotz, Robert Lee. "Large Newspapers." In A Field Guide for Science Writers. Oxford University Press, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195174991.003.0013.

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It was a nice rock, as rocks go—a substantial chip of rose-colored quartz gleaming with flecks of crystal—but not the sort of stone that might grace a starlet's ring finger. Even so, curators at the American Museum of Natural History in New York had given it the kind of showroom treatment Tiffany's might lavish on its rarest diamond solitaire: a special exhibit case, dramatic spot lighting, and even a name designed to stir the imaginations of onlookers. The rock was a 350,000-year-old hand ax. The Spanish archaeologists who discovered it called it Excalibur. And they claimed it was the earliest known evidence of the dawn of the modern human mind. Found among the skeletal remains of 27 primitive men, women, and children, the ax might be the earliest known funeral offering, its discoverers contended. If so, it was 250,000 years older than any other evidence that such early human species honored their dead. As a reporter, I was in a bind. Discovery of the rock offered an opportunity—the potential news hook—for a fascinating story. But it posed a series of thorny questions that I had to resolve before I could, in good conscience, publish a story about the find. They are the questions that arise with every newsworthy scientific development. They center on the validity of the work, its importance to the general public, and whether independent scientists can vouch for it. There also are practical considerations. How much of a reporter's time is it worth? How quickly can the story be turned around? Is there enough material for a graphic? Can we get a photograph? How much space does it deserve? Does it have a chance of getting on page one? The claim being made by the Spanish archaeologists was certainly provocative and, no doubt, sincere. But how reliable was it? The study of human origins is a field defined by the paucity of evidence and conflicting scientific claims. As one distinguished paleo-anthropologist told me wryly, “The dividing line between reality and paleo-fantasy is very narrow.” Acting as a gatekeeper to sort the sense from scientific nonsense, a science writer ordinarily can spend almost as much time chasing down a misleading claim as publicizing valid work.
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Conference papers on the topic "Excalibur"

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Leite, Alessandro Ferreira, Tainá Raiol, Claude Tadonki, Maria Emilia M. T. Walter, Christine Eisenbeis, and Alba Cristina Magalhães Alves de Melo. "Excalibur." In the Fourth International Workshop. New York, New York, USA: ACM Press, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2592784.2592786.

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Andressen. "Reentry and Ho Helicopter Analysis of Excalibur." In 54th International Astronautical Congress of the International Astronautical Federation, the International Academy of Astronautics, and the International Institute of Space Law. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.iac-03-w.1.07.

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Selvy, Brian, Norman Hahn, and Jon Zelon. "Incremental Development, Verification & Integration of the Excalibur Almaz ECLSS." In 41st International Conference on Environmental Systems. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2011-5241.

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Linrud, Christopher, Barry Finger, Jon Zelon, and Ingo Retat. "Excalibur Almaz Spacecraft Environmental Control and Life Support System Overview." In 40th International Conference on Environmental Systems. Reston, Virigina: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2010-6103.

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Tartoni, Nicola, G. Dennis, P. Gibbons, E. Gimenez, I. Horswell, J. Marchal, U. Pedersen, et al. "Excalibur: A three million pixels photon counting area detector for coherent diffraction imaging based on the Medipix3 ASIC." In 2012 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (2012 NSS/MIC). IEEE, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/nssmic.2012.6551164.

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"Automatic online calibration software EXCALIBRE." In Engineering Mechanics 2018. Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.21495/91-8-353.

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Williams, S. J., D. Batey, S. Cipiccia, C. Angelsen, R. Crook, E. Gimenez, I. Horswell, et al. "The ExcaliburRX-3M X-Ray Photon Counting Area Detector for Coherent Diffraction Imaging at the I13 Beamline at Diamond Light Source." In 2017 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC). IEEE, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/nssmic.2017.8532988.

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Reports on the topic "Excalibur"

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Cordes, J. A., J. Vega, D. Carlucci, and R. C. Chaplin. Design Accelerations for the Army's Excalibur Projectile. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, June 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada435761.

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Olson, Russell Teall. (U) Excalibur Series SCE Project "Kick-off". Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), October 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1479886.

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Root, Joshua B., and Andrew G. Littlefield. Analysis of Excalibur/M284 Muzzle Brake Interference Issues. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, September 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada590014.

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Wirth, Kevin, Wade H. Grimm, and Stephen E. Kelley. Excalibur (Trade Name) Knife for Life Product Evaluation Report. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, October 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada286857.

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Jones, Synthia S., Bernard Flowers, and Karlton D. Johnson. To Wield Excalibur: Seeking Unity of Effort in Joint Information Operations. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, June 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada421636.

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Fletcher, Daniel. Improved Buttress Thread Machining for the Excalibur and Extended Range Guided Munitions. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, May 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada482718.

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Bender, James M., and Lyonel E. Reinhardt. A Comparison of Structural Analysis Techniques for the Excalibur 155-mm Artillery Shell's Canard Actuation System. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, March 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada430583.

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