The interaction between local and international power in EU police reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina

ABSTRACT

This article explores the interaction between local and international power structures in EU peacebuilding. While citizens in a state only face order from one authority (the state), local actors in a peacebuilding context are subject to orders from two institutions (the domestic state and the peacebuilding mission). This article explores the nature of interactions of these two institutions and their effect on local police officers’ compliance and resistance. Specifically, it analyzes the example of the police restructuring process in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It demonstrates that the choices of local officers to comply or resist depended on whether the interactions between the EU Police Mission and the local police organization were positive and mutually supportive, or whether they were competitive and contradictory. The findings of the article contribute to the debates on the role of local power and the importance of local legitimacy in peacebuilding.     

Clinical Characterization of Insomnia among Veterans with PTSD: Identifying Risk Factors for Diagnosis and Treatment with Sedative-Hypnotics

Abstract

Insomnia is prevalent among Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it exacerbates PTSD symptoms, and it contributes to impaired functioning and quality of life. To improve treatment outcomes, it is important to identify risk factors for insomnia and sedative-hypnotic use. Classification and regression trees and logistic regression models were used to identify variables associated with insomnia or sedative-hypnotic use. Key findings include low insomnia diagnosis rates (3.5–5.6%) and high rates of sedative-hypnotics (44.2–49.0%). Younger Veterans and those without a breathing-related sleep disorder (BRSD) were more likely to receive an insomnia diagnosis. Veterans with greater service connection and those with an alcohol/substance use disorder were more likely to be prescribed sedative-hypnotics. Interaction terms may have identified potential groups at risk of being under-diagnosed with insomnia (i.e. non-black Veterans with psychiatric co-morbidity, black Veterans without psychiatric co-morbidity) as well as groups at risk for sedative-hypnotic use (i.e. younger Veterans without BRSD). In sum, Veterans with PTSD have high rates of sedative-hypnotic use despite minimal evidence they are effective. This is counter to recommendations indicating behavioral interventions are the first-line treatment. Policy changes are needed to reduce use of sedative-hypnotics and increase access to behavioral insomnia interventions.     

What Is Known About Defence Research And Development Spill-Overs?

This article surveys the body of available evidence regarding the spill-over effects of defence R&D. It reviews the routes through which defence R&D spills over to the economy with positive externalities – in terms of new products, technologies or processes; the barriers that impede or block such a process; potential negative repercussions, and the measure of such effects. The main conclusion is that the uncertainty of these effects, and the inaccurate appraisal of their value, hardly supports informed decisions concerning defence R&D policies.     

基于相关参数的自修正飞行数据估计方法

提出了自修正的数据估计方法.用待拟合参数及相关参数组成多阶数据矩阵,利用递归神经网络对数据矩阵中缺失数据进行初次多阶拟合;利用滑动窗口,在历史数据矩阵中进行相似模式搜索,以相似度作为权重系数,对初次拟合结果进行加权修正.分析证明,该算法的最差、最好复杂度分别达到了理论最好结果.从仿真结果可以看出,自修正算法数据拟合结果误差较之单纯神经网络拟合更小,估计精度更高.     

鱼雷武器系统作战效能的多指标综合评估模型

从现代海战的特点和要求出发,基于系统性和时效性原则,构建了以固有作战能力、可靠性与维修性、保障性和作战适应能力为主要指标的鱼雷武器系统作战效能评估指标体系,提出了鱼雷作战时效性、控制目标能力、抗拦截能力等新的基本指标,建立了鱼雷武器系统作战效能的多指标综合评价模型.相对于ADC等模型,该模型可以对鱼雷武器系统作战效能进行更为科学、全面的评估.     

基于ACE Streams框架的舰船综合电子仿真系统设计

软件构件具有良好的功能封装性及接口规范性,在增强软件的可移植性和提高复用率等方面意义重大。在舰船综合电子仿真系统开发过程中,通过引入ACE Streams框架的技术,有效地降低了软件各层次间的耦合度,增强了数据的传输处理能力,固化了该系统的通信机制。     

基于位置信息的无线传感网络路由改进

基于位置信息的无线传感器网络如果完全采用无状态的方式路由,在某些拓扑结构中存在数据不可到达的缺陷,即死亡点的问题.针对这一问题,将无线传感器网络抽象为一数学模型,在此模型的基础上,给出了问题的数学描述.经分析,提出了一种基于逃离算法的详细解决方案.对算法的性能从理论上分析得出算法没有环路,是正确可行的,而仿真结果也验证了这一点,算法的时间复杂度为O(n).     

应用马尔科夫链的空中战役过程数学概念模型

空中战役过程的数学概念模型是对实际作战过程的抽象,是仿真建模的基础.在对空中战役过程物理特性分析基础上,根据典型化、模块化等手段对空中战役的典型作战过程进行处理,使其符合马尔科夫链的判别条件,将整个作战过程看作多个作战阶段组成的状态转移体系,建立用马尔科夫链描述的空中战役典型作战过程数学概念模型,探讨了作战阶段持续时间、状态转移概率的确定和其他影响因素,并对适合作战阶段数学模型的建模方法进行介绍.所得研究结果可以为仿真建模人员的仿真建模工作提供有益的指导.     

在交叉学科研究中创新指挥与控制

用辩证唯物论的观点,阐述了指挥与控制复杂科学的产生背景、研究对象与方法,以及在相关领域的应用前景,并就如何在学科交叉、渗透、融合中开展指挥与控制这一新兴学科研究提出了建议.     

一种BP神经网络算法的改进模型

首先对BP网络的结构和算法进行了分析,针对BP网络收敛速度慢,容易陷入局部极小等问题,提出了一种改进的BP网络模型,并对该模型算法进行了改进,通过激活函数的选择,网络的初始化,学习率的调整和训练样本数据的处理等方法,可实现加快网络的收敛速度,并且较好的解决局部最优问题.