Compensating military veterans in South Africa

This article outlines the widespread needs of South African military veterans and the possible consequences if the promises made in the recent Military Veterans Act are not met. The first part of the article defines who generally qualifies as a military veteran, how they are typically compensated in various countries with specific reference to neighbouring southern African countries, and what the consequences are when veterans become disenchanted with the state. The second part focuses on South Africa and the recent debates on military veterans and their entitlements. With reference to the findings of a qualitative study conducted among military veterans, parliamentary debates and media reports, an assessment is made of the demands and affordability of promised benefits and the consequences should the state not deliver. The conclusion is reached that heightened expectations are presently frustrated by slow roll-outs, and this is likely to increase the possibility of protest action. This has now the potential to create further tension within the ruling party and civil society, as the pressure on public finances mounts and demands become unsustainable. The effect this may have on political stability will depend on how the government manages this issue.     

机动飞行条件下基于SIFFBP算法的机载UWB SAR成像

机动飞行条件下,运动误差的幅度较大,频域运动补偿精度难以满足机载超宽带合成孔径雷达(UWB SAR)高精度成像的要求,需要采用精确的时域后向投影(Back Projection,BP)算法,然而原始BP算法的巨大计算量限制了其实际应用。提出了一种基于子图像快速因式分解BP(Sub-image Fast Factorized BackProjection,SIFFBP)算法的机动飞行条件下机载UWB SAR成像方案,并对其子孔径和子图像划分的约束关系进行了推导,给出了算法步骤,并分析了算法的计算量。仿真和实测数据处理结果表明,SIFFBP算法能够在保证处理精度的同时,大幅度提高处理效率,非常适合于机动飞行条件下的机载UWB SAR成像处理。     

One size does not fit all: personalized incentives in military compensation

A critical element in implementing a compensation scheme including nonmonetary incentives (NMIs) is recognizing that preferences vary widely across Service members. There are at least three sources of variability: across different population classes, across individuals within a population class, and across NMI packages for a particular individual. Surveys across different military communities, ranks, and years of Service show the difficulty of identifying any NMI that has significant value for even 50% of the active duty force. At the same time, approximately 80% of the surveyed Service members expressed a significant positive value for at least one NMI. Therefore, one-size-fits-all incentive packages will not be nearly as effective as more personalized incentive packages. The authors discuss variability in Service member NMI preferences and outline an approach to implementing personalized NMI packages in military compensation through a sealed-bid reverse auction, where Service members select individual NMIs from a “cafeteria-style” menu of options.     

去调频处理中空变相位误差补偿方法

调频连续波具有较长的脉宽和较大的信号带宽,通常采用去调频的处理方式,但是,去调频的处理会引入空变的相位误差。从去调频的处理方式入手,根据发射信号相位误差缓变的特点,提出了依据发射信号相位误差模型补偿空变相位误差的方法,并在理论上对该方法进行了推导。该补偿方法分为两步,从差频信号中去除发射信号相位误差,在残余视频相位误差校正之后,通过与补偿函数相乘去除剩余的相位误差。仿真和实测的实验结果表明,该方法能够克服目标距离的限制,有效地补偿空变相位误差带来的影响,提高脉压水平。提出的误差补偿方法能够很好地平衡系统负载、误差补偿精度和算法开销,具有较强实用性。     

火灾事故与民事侵权责任研究

火灾事故会给受害人造成人身和财产损失,存在民事责任。探讨了火灾事故民事侵权责任,从法律的角度论述了火灾事故民事侵权责任的追究和赔偿,并从建立和完善损害赔偿专家证人制度及火灾保险制度提出了完善火灾民事赔偿制度的建议。     

扩张状态观测器的观测误差前馈补偿设计

在"总和"扰动模型未知的前提下,针对线性扩张状态观测器跟踪时变信号精度不高的问题,设计出一种前馈观测补偿器。在分析线性扩张状态观测器观测原理的基础上,通过对扰动项的线性近似、误差系统动态响应的忽略,在时域内推导出观测静差的量化表达式,进而使用扰动微分项的估计值替代真值对观测作前馈补偿。理论分析了替代的可行性,证明了补偿器减小观测误差幅值、超前校正观测相位滞后的作用。将这一补偿思想推广至非线性扩张状态观测器中。通过仿真对补偿器提高观测精度、加快误差收敛的有效性进行检验,实验结果进一步表明,补偿器的引入能显著提高整个自抗扰控制系统的控制精度,从而证明了这种补偿思路的可行性。     

消防灭火中致损行为的救济途径

消防部门在扑救火灾的过程中，往往会不可避免的对其他公民、法人或者其他组织造成财产上的损害，谁来为这些损失“买单”，已经成为消防部门目前所面临一个突出问题。通过对消防灭火行为的法律定性、分析国家赔偿与紧急避险理论，试图找到一个解决此类问题的有效救济途径。     

混合式学习背景下在线学习策略的缺失及补偿

混合式学习已经成为当前教育趋势，对于混合式学习中的在线学习研究成果越来越丰富。本文通过网络平台问卷调查了混合式学习模式下大一新生在线学习情况，发现在线学习的最主要障碍之一是在线学习策略缺失，导致学习过程不顺畅。文章指出，针对在线学习的管理策略和元认知策略两方面，教师可以通过教学管理的具体手段给予干预，培养学生的在线学习策略，提高其学习效率，真正实现课堂教学和在线学习的高效融合。     

精密磨床主轴回转误差补偿技术的研究

本文在分析精密磨床主轴回转误差运动特点的基础上,提出了基于时序建模理论的随机运动误差补偿方案,并介绍了采用信号处理器TMS32010实现高速补偿控制的方法及初步实验结果。     

气象探测火箭发射用软件射表

在气象探测火箭发射之前需要根据实测风场 ,应用射表对火箭飞行弹道进行“风修”。传统射表在风修精度和通用性等方面存在不足。软件射表具有明显优势 ,它基于弹道数值仿真及迭代搜索技术 ,根据火箭分离技术要求和实测风场条件 ,确定出火箭发射角并及时预示飞行弹道。与传统射表相比 ,软件射表具有更高的风修计算精度及通用性 ,并省去了繁杂的射表编制工作