The Tyranny of Distance: Assessing and Explaining the Apparent Decline in U.S. Military Performance
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DOI: 10.1093/isq/sqaa067
Abstract: There is a growing sense that US military effectiveness has been on the wane in recent years. Is this the case? If so, what are the reasons for the decay in American combat performance? We… read more here.
Keywords: distance assessing; distance; performance; tyranny distance ... See more keywords
The Tyranny of Distance: The Treatment and Prevention of Diphtheria in Middle Canada, 1894–1920
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DOI: 10.1093/jhmas/jrac016
Abstract: ABSTRACT:Before 1900, diphtheria was a deadly infection in Canadian children. Clinical trials in Europe demonstrated that “antitoxin” decreased mortality of the disease. Canadian physicians first utilized the new medication in 1894 and found it most… read more here.
Keywords: diphtheria; treatment prevention; prevention diphtheria; diphtheria middle ... See more keywords