In the last forty years, land mines have become one of the most serious threats to civilian populations in several parts of the world. To address this problem, humanitarian de-mining activities are being undertaken in many of the affected Countries. The de-mining process has, however, been fought with a number of difficulties since land mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) are very difficult to ...

The objective of the study is to analize results massive saturation Kirovoghrad area with landmines by German invaders as they retreated in January 1944. methodology based on principles historicism, systemic approach, proper academic assessment, verification, author objectivity and moderate narrative constructivism well use general scientific methods such analysis, synthesis generalization. nov...

This report provides an overview of lottery operations, with particular attention to who plays the lottery, how the lotteries are marketed, and what kinds of policy alternatives exist for state and federal policymakers. Section I of the report provides a descriptive overview of state lotteries, a statistical profile, and a description of the distribution and size of their revenues. Section II d...

Under Pressure? The Effect of Peers on Outcomes of Young Adults Author(s): Sandra E. Black, Paul J. Devereux, and Kjell G. Salvanes Source: Journal of Labor Economics, Vol. 31, No. 1 (January 2013), pp. 119-153 Published by: The University of Chicago Press on behalf of the Society of Labor Economists and the NORC at the University of Chicago Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/66687...

Human Capital Spillovers in Families: Do Parents Learn from or Lean on Their Children? Author(s): Ilyana Kuziemko Source: Journal of Labor Economics, Vol. 32, No. 4 (October 2014), pp. 755-786 Published by: The University of Chicago Press on behalf of the Society of Labor Economists and the NORC at the University of Chicago Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/677231 . Accessed: 18/1...

Past unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance projects have demonstrated that the ability to detect UXO can be seriously hindered by the presence of magnetic rocks and soils. In particular, magnetic material affects the decay curve characteristics in electromagnetic surveys and this can adversely affect inversion calculations that try to estimate parameters of the UXO or answer the question of wheth...

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As earth scientists seek to address today’s demands to detect, characterize and discriminate buried Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) for remediation and safe disposal, they are increasingly relying on high resolution geophysical methods to provide accurate and efficient detection of land-based and offshore targets. In comparison with traditional sampling procedures, geophysical methods are especially ...

Statistical Analysis of Landmine Fatalities in Kurdistan This study analyzes mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) victim data in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq during the period of the 1960s to 2005. In addition to descriptive analysis of the data, we use regression analysis to identify the determinants of the probability of getting killed by a mine or UXO and to estimate the determinants impacts....

PURPOSE: This note describes the development of a polarized illuminator system for providing continuous broad beam of very-near infrared (VNIR) radiation to be used in imaging polarimetry applications. This system was developed for field characterization of geo-environmental surfaces (e.g., soil and vegetation), and discrimination of these surfaces from objects of military interest (e.g., unexp...