Rethinking military command and control systems by George-Ion TOROI

“…In an increasingly complex and contested operational environment, command and control systems must be the first priority in this endeavour because of their impact on all other components of the military domain. …”
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Accelerating flood warnings by 10 hours: the power of river network topology in AI-enhanced flood forecasting by Hongjun Wang, Jiyuan Chen, Yinqiang Zheng, Xuan Song

“…Although AI-based approaches have demonstrated promise, the effectiveness of graph neural networks (GNNs) in modeling the intricate dynamics of river networks remains contested. …”
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Techniques for Video Authenticity Analysis Using the Localization Tampering Method to Support Forensic CCTV Investigations by Ririn Anggraini, Yudi Prayudi

“…However, the authenticity of CCTV footage is often contested, requiring forensic analysis to verify its reliability as digital evidence. …”
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Pendekatan Politik Hukum dalam Resolusi Konflik Teritorial Indonesia-Malaysia: Analisis Keterlibatan PBB dan ASEAN by Rahadian Nizar Akbari Nizar, Evi Dwi Hastri

“… The territorial conflict between Indonesia and Malaysia has been a long-standing debate since the colonial era. One of the most contested areas between the two countries is Sipadan and Ligitan Islands on the border of the Sulu Sea. …”
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An Way to Elicit Public Health Responses to Obstetric Violence: Poetic Inquiry of Open-Ended Survey Data by Kaveri Mayra, Tamar Austin, Bhavya Reddy, Saraswathi Vedam

“…In this paper, we describe poetic inquiry as an innovative, and effective method for analyzing a large qualitative dataset of thin data on sensitive and/or controversial topics. …”
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The Battle over Policies to Curb Trade-Related Illicit Financial Flows: Findings from a Q-methodology Study by Fritz Brugger, Joschka J. Proksik

“…Policy options to curb IFFs range from short-term fixes to mid-term measures that adjust legal instruments and improve coordination between countries, to more fundamental structural reforms that require a longer time horizon. Which policies are effective and should be pursued is a highly contested point, slowing down the progress of reform. …”
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From genes to governance: Engaging citizens in the new genomic techniques policy debate by Michelle G. J. L. Habets, Phil Macnaghten

“…These techniques are highly contested, with divergent views on how they should be governed. …”
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IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF THE STATE CADASTRAL VALUATION IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION by V. Grigoryev

“…Thereby the billows of legal cases contesting the cadastral value will significantly reduce and social tension in the regions, caused by errors in assessing and contesting property cadastral value will decrease.…”
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Substantive Tax Sovereignty Under Globalisation: Re-empowering the States?: Commentary to Tsilly Dagan’s Montesquieu Lecture at Tilburg University, 25 April 2024 by Maaike Geuens

“…This conversation is crucial as it shapes the path toward developing tax systems that are both just and effective in a world where traditional boundaries are continually redrawn. …”
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‘The Mkuze River it has crossed the fence’ (1) – communities on the boundary of the Mkuze protected area by Burgoyne Christopher N., Kelso Clare J.

“…Restricting access to wilderness and wildlife resources is a contested topic in a time when developing nations are seeking to increase quality of life for their citizens. …”
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The resolution of unilateral claims and maritime features by other countries on Indonesia’s sovereign rights in the North Natuna Sea through the PAC to strengthen the maritime fulc... by Suryadi Suryadi, Irman Irman, Thahira Atika, Hidayat Muhammad Fajar, Syahputra Irwandi, Nuraini Lia, Kaloko Ilhamda Fattah

“…Maritime zones in bordering countries often meet and overlap, leading to disputes such as contested areas, overlapping areas, excessive claims, and unilateral claims. …”
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The Intersection of Religion, Public Policy, and Women's Online Activism in Sri Lanka and Afghanistan: A Comparative Analysis by Debasish Nandy, Ananta Kumar Besra

“…While social media offers opportunities for empowerment and advocacy, its role remains contested due to societal barriers, political constraints, and religious influences. …”
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Conscientious objection in euthanasia and assisted suicide: A systematic review. by Carlos Gomez-Virseda, Chris Gastmans

“…First, while there is general agreement on the definition of CO, its interpretation and application in EAS remain highly contested. Second, the ethical debate revolves around three main positions: conscience absolutism, the compromise approach, and the incompatibility thesis. …”
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Zimbabwe Council of Churches: A Conduit for Centering the Far-Left and the Far-Right Political Ideologies in Zimbabwe by Martin Mujinga

“…This study contributes significantly to scholarship as it demonstrates how the church remains a neutral space in the contested political discourse, particularly in Zimbabwe. …”
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Navigating the nexus: geopolitical, international relations and technical dimensions of US-China cyber strategic competition by Nistha Kumari Singh, Amrita Jash, Yashwanth Nanjappa

“…The study stresses the urgent need for basic international cooperation to mitigate state-sponsored cyber threats. It emphasises that effective governance requires reconciling geopolitical interests with technical and military realities. …”
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Avoiding the bullies: The resilience of cooperation among unequals. by Michael Foley, Rory Smead, Patrick Forber, Christoph Riedl

“…We investigate the interaction of power asymmetry and partner choice in games of conflict over a contested resource. Previous models of cooperation do not include both power inequality and partner choice. …”
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What Can Urban Gardening Really Do About Gentrification? A Case-Study of Three San Francisco Community Gardens by Guillaume Marche

“…And if so, are they somehow effective, simply pointless, or can they actually be detrimental and counterproductive?…”
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Examining the unidimensionality of the PHQ-9 with first responders: Evidence from different psychometric paradigms by Tyrone B. Pretorius, Anita Padmanabhanunni

“…The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is an effective tool for identifying depressive disorders in diverse populations, making it a valuable resource in both clinical practice and research. …”
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Les « effets Rashomon » by Christophe Brochier

“…The notion of the “Rashomon effect” concerns the difficulty of reconstructing facts from the testimonies of participants in tense or contested situations.This text first aims to give a precise content to this term, whose use has become commonplace in the Anglo-Saxon humanities since the 1980s at the cost of precision.Here, this paper shows the interest to distinguish three types of Rashomon effects from the film. …”
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La « modération » entre injonction et réappropriation : reconfiguration du mouvement islamiste tunisien en France (1981-2011) by Mathilde Zederman

“…Claims of moderation serve some strategies of distinction, and produce effects of legitimation for a movement in quest for normalisation. …”
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