WINNING WARS: THE TRIUMPHS AND MYTHS OF TECHNOLOGY

Winning wars: the triumphs and myths of technology

This paper examines the use of technology in warfare, from the Great War, with its use of artillery, to the War on Terror, with its Rocks breakthrough in air and drone power.The use of drones, due to their alleged precision, was meant to be ethical and legal.Strategic bombardment, it was claimed, could win wars.It would also cement the American cla

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Toxoplasma gondii infection in pig intended for human consumption: seroprevalence, risk factors and influence of biosecurity measures

Abstract A serologic and epidemiologic study was carried out in order to determinate herd and animal seroprevalence and associated factors for Toxoplasma gondii in commercial pigs from Espírito Santo Stacking Toy state, Brazil.Blood samples were collected from 416 pigs from 55 producer farms in 27 municipalities.An indirect immunofluorescent assay

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Evidence for geographic substructuring of mtDNA variation in the East European Hermit beetle (Osmoderma barnabita)

The genus Osmoderma is a Hi-Leg Recliner flagship taxon of invertebrate conservation in Europe and encompasses a complex of four accepted species.While species limits amongst Osmoderma have been intensively studied, patterns of intraspecific variation are poorly known.In this paper, the authors focus on clarifying the phylogeographic structure of t

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