Dangerous work: Terrorism against U.S. diplomats

The goal of diplomats is to represent their countries’ interests through diplomacy, not arms. Because they are not military personnel, they may be perceived as at lower risk of being the target of terrorists. However, recent events have called this perception into question. Despite this danger, there has been little research on terrorist attacks against diplomats. Drawing on the terrorism studies literature, this article argues that diplomats are targeted more than non-diplomatic targets in countries where certain U.S. foreign policies are implemented. An empirical analysis of 471 attacks against U.S. diplomats from 1970 to 2011 reveals that while U.S. alliances and foreign aid increase the likelihood of attacks against diplomats, U.S. military intervention and civil war, on the other hand, increase the risk of terrorism against non-diplomatic targets. This finding is relevant because it shows terrorist attacks against diplomats result from certain types of foreign policy.     

基于定时Petri网的舰艇保障能力仿真与评估

舰艇保障是一种主要依赖后勤技术装备的专业化后勤,也是涉及并行、冲突,并受资源、装配时间等限制的复杂离散事件过程。借助定时Petri网强大的描述能力标记过程中的各种动态行为,在此基础上对包括后勤装备在内的后勤实体、保障任务、保障活动等进行建模,采用编码、转换等手段实现舰艇保障过程仿真,并使用仿真结果对后勤保障能力进行"定量计算"为主的分析评估。     

用互联网思维创新和改进思想政治教育模式

互联网时代,良莠不齐的数字内容、全新时尚的交往模式、快捷多元的传播形式都对官兵的思想带来巨大冲击,开展思想政治教育要坚持顺势而变、创新而为,只有转变观念才能把准官兵脉搏;要坚持用户至上、大道至简,只有春风化雨才能撬动官兵心灵;要坚持建好平台、融合共享,只有参与体验才能启发官兵共鸣。     

线粘弹性材料中三维裂纹问题的加料有限元法

将加料有限元法扩展应用于线粘弹性材料三维断裂问题.为了反映裂纹尖端的奇异性,在裂尖附近的奇异区采用若干八节点六面体加料单元和过渡单元,非奇异区采用常规八节点六面体单元.三种单元分区混合使用形成求解域网格划分.基于Boltzmann叠加原理,推导了粘弹性材料的增量型本构关系,进而获得了增量加料有限元列式,并通过附加自由度计算粘弹性介质中裂纹应变能量释放率.数值算例验证了方法的正确性和有效性.     

着色Petri网的装备维修工艺建模

通过对装备维修工艺过程及其特点的分析,确定了基于Petri网建模方法的维修工艺优化过程模型。首先依据基本的维修拆卸规则和Petri网建模规则建立了工序Petri网模型,在此基础上以维修人员和通用维修机、工具为主要资源约束建立了维修工艺过程CPN模型。最后,通过装甲装备某部件维修的工艺过程仿真及数据分析确定了该建模方法的有效性和实用性。CPN较好地描述了装备维修工艺过程中的选择、冲突等事件,对指导维修工艺实践和工艺优化起到了积极的作用。     

浅析网络环境下传统思想政治教育面临的挑战

随着网络时代的到来,网络已经渗透在人们生活的方方面面。由于网络在信息传播上具有快捷性、无限性、多元性、虚拟性和匿名性等复杂性的特点,从而使得传统思想政治教育在网络环境下面临着许多新的挑战。思想政治教育工作者应该趋利避害,积极探索网络环境下思想政治教育的有效对策。     

System reliability based on diffusion models for fatigue crack growth

Diffusion processes are commonly used to describe the dynamics of complex systems arising in a wide range of application fields. In this paper we propose, on the basis of diffusion processes, two models concerned with the stochastic behavior of fatigue cracks in a system. They are then used to get the distribution of the failure time, the first time the crack size of at least one of the cracks exceeds a given value. Several properties of our proposed models are presented, and the unknown parameters are estimated by the method of maximum likelihood. From these an estimate of failure time distribution is obtained. In this part, contrary to common practice, we do not assume availability of failure data. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2005     

农民政治权益的缺失根源及对策

农民政治权益的缺失主要表现为政治决策权的缺失、政治参与权的缺失、政治利益表达权的缺失等,其根源在于法律制度上的缺憾,组织程度太低,利益表达受诸多局限,拥有的政治资源太少以及基层公权力的恣意扩张。针对这些原因,提出了相应保护措施。     

Recent progress on transition metal oxides and carbon-supported transition metal oxides as catalysts for thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate

As a main oxidizer in solid composite propellants, ammonium perchlorate (AP) plays an important role because its thermal decomposition behavior has a direct influence on the characteristic of solid com-posite propellants. To improve the performance of solid composite propellant, it is necessary to take measures to modify the thermal decomposition behavior of AP. In recent years, transition metal oxides and carbon-supported transition metal oxides have drawn considerable attention due to their extraor-dinary catalytic activity. In this review, we highlight strategies to enhance the thermal decomposition of AP by tuning morphology, varying the types of metal ion, and coupling with carbon analogue. The enhanced catalytic performance can be ascribed to synergistic effect, increased surface area, more exposed active sites, and accelerated electron transportation and so on. The mechanism of AP decom-position mixed with catalyst has also been briefly summarized. Finally, a conclusive outlook and possible research directions are suggested to address challenges such as lacking practical application in actual formulation of solid composite propellant and batch manufacturing.     

陆军武器装备建设智能化转型思考

智能化战争形态加速演变,为新时代陆军装备建设带来严峻挑战。必须充分认清陆军武器装备建设智能化转型形势任务,正确把握智能化陆战的基本内涵、典型特性和能力要求等需求牵引,科学确立陆军武器装备体系智能化转型总体思路和发展目标,加快推进陆军武器装备体系智能化建设发展,为新型陆军“迈向智能”奠定基础。