the main objective of this article is to examine the u.s. nuclear war plans, which have led to the transformation of the grand strategy of the united states since 1945, and they have also a significant impact on the nuclear programs of the nuclear – weapon states (nws), defense policies of nato and international security. research questions include: what are the similarities and differences in ...

The objective of this work is to compare the mechanical performance concrete beams reinforced with convention reinforcement (iron) and oppositifolius mallotus wood a view building an innovative construction system for habitable or non-habitable floors pavilions in rural areas. For fact, nine (09) specimens section 10x10x40cm3 were made at rate three (03) unreinforced Mallotus (vegetable reinfor...

An additional stage for a Low Voltage Lazzaro’s Winner Take All (WTA) circuit is introduced. It allows lowering the voltage supply requirements so that it can be functional in fine line CMOS technology. Electrical measurements of a prototype in CMOS 0.5μm technology verify the operation of the WTA circuit with VDD = 1.5V. Simulations in PSpice and stability issues are presented as well.

The gap between willingness-to-pay (WTP) and willingness-to-accept (WTA) benefit values typifies situations in which reference points—and direction of movement from reference points—are consequential. Why WTA-WTP discrepancies arise is not well understood. We generalize models of reference dependence to identify separate reference dependence effects for increases and decreases in environmental ...

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The weapon systems that are designed, developed, and deployed by the US military are precise amalgamations of sophisticated technologies. The subsystems that collectively comprise a weapon system are often reliant on their components to function exactly as designed for the system as a whole to achieve a strategic advantage on the battlefield. Substitution of any of these components for a part t...