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The dynamics of the air cavity created by vertical water entry of a three-dimensional body is investigated theoretically, computationally and experimentally. The study is focused in the range of relatively low Froude numbers, Fr ≡... more

The dynamics of the air cavity created by vertical water entry of a three-dimensional body is investigated theoretically, computationally and experimentally. The study is focused in the range of relatively low Froude numbers, Fr ≡ V(gD)−1/2 ≤ O(10) (where V is the dropping velocity of the body, D its characteristic dimension and g the gravitational acceleration), when the inertia and gravity effects are comparable. To understand the physical processes involved in the evolution of cavity, we conduct laboratory experiments of water entry of freely dropping spheres. A matched asymptotic theory for the description of the cavity dynamics is developed based on the slender-body theory in the context of potential flow. Direct comparisons with experimental data show that the asymptotic theory properly captures the key physical effects involved in the development of the cavity, and in particular gives a reasonable prediction of the maximum size of the cavity and the time of cavity closure. Du...

Conflict scholars have argued that natural resources, such as oil, diamonds, and gemstones, may increase the chances for civil wars because rebels can sustain their organizations by looting resources and because certain types of... more

Conflict scholars have argued that natural resources, such as oil, diamonds, and gemstones, may increase the chances for civil wars because rebels can sustain their organizations by looting resources and because certain types of resources, such as oil, create weaker state governments that are less capable of putting down insurgencies. Natural resources like oil also raise the value of capturing the state through war. However, empirical studies typically treat natural resources as exogenous variables, failing to consider the possibility that war alters the production levels of various natural resources. This endogenous relationship may help to explain the inconsistent empirical results linking natural resources and civil war onset. This article examines the two-way relationship between natural resources and civil war, focusing on oil, diamonds, and fisheries. The empirical findings suggest that most of the relationships run in the direction from war to resources, with no significant effects of resources on the onset of civil war. States with civil wars experience lower oil and diamond production, while marine fisheries production recovers in civil war–torn states.

: Recent developments in the population engagement strategies associated with Operation Enduring Freedom and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan have led to the emergence of Female Engagement Teams (FETs). These... more

: Recent developments in the population engagement strategies associated with Operation Enduring Freedom and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan have led to the emergence of Female Engagement Teams (FETs). These Teams seek to provide insight and intelligence while engendering American and ISAF efforts in the region by utilizing female marines and soldiers to actively engage and interact with the population. Cultural norms and religious dictates have traditionally prevented male troops from reaching the female portion and even certain segments of the male portion of the Afghan constituency. Such interactions are thought to serve the greater population engagement strategy as well as aid in intelligence gathering and counterinsurgency efforts. Due to the relatively recent evolution of this program little academic research has been done on the exact nature of the program and whether or not it has seen the level of success hoped, with regard to population engagemen...

El artículo presenta una teoría sobre las necesidades humanas que es un gran aporte a las teoríasdel Desarrollo y que permite diferenciar las “necesidades” de “los deseos” o “preferencias de losconsumidores”, contribuyendo así a enfrentar... more

El artículo presenta una teoría sobre las necesidades humanas que es un gran aporte a las teoríasdel Desarrollo y que permite diferenciar las “necesidades” de “los deseos” o “preferencias de losconsumidores”, contribuyendo así a enfrentar la hegemonía de las concepciones neoliberales y el “consumismocompulsivo” a que nos lleva el capitalismo global. Sugiere como instrumento para el Desarrollo Local laidentificación de distintos tipos de satisfactores, proponiendo el uso de “satisfactores sinérgicos” como formade potenciar un desarrollo integral e incluyente. Concluye presentando experiencias de sinergía social enAmérica Latina.