The future of humanitarian action: mapping the implications of Iraq and other recent crises

In late 2003 the Feinstein International Famine Center, in partnership with institutions in London, Geneva and Washington, organised a series of consultations on the future of humanitarian action post-Iraq. This article is based on those discussions. A number of recurring concerns are elaborated, ranging from the perception of humanitarianism as a Northern-driven and Northern-controlled enterprise, through the politicisation of security and the devaluation of the protective power of emblems, to the very nature of how the crisis in Iraq is perceived. The article explores the implications of such issues for humanitarian workers and their institutions. It concludes by framing an agenda for action by the humanitarian sector.     

美、日武器装备环境试验设施

介绍了美军三大自然环境试验中心、海军武器试验基地、麦金利气候实验室和日军5个环境试验站的试验设施、试验能力,同时概述了美、日军用环境试验标准的发展历史及现状。     

高原地区军用箱式装备内部环境条件试验研究

在高原格尔木地区对箱式装备集装箱内部环境条件如温度、大气温度、太阳辐射强度及风速等数据进行了测试,利用模糊系统分析的方法,建立了非线性数学模型,预测出该地区集装箱内部最恶劣的温度范围,为危险军用物资集装箱安全储运提供了理论依据并提出相应的建议和对策。     

军用车辆自然环境区划研究

根据自然环境条件对军用车辆影响和我国自然环境特点,探讨了我国军用车辆自然环境区域的划分方法。通过对各典型严酷自然环境地区的特点、现象及对车辆性能影响研究,分析并确定了各典型严酷自然环境地区的原则和划分标准;利用“主导环境因素”、“地区特征值”和“区划指标”等新概念,将我国军用车辆使用地区划分成严寒、湿热、高原、沙漠、近海5类地区的区划方案。     

Reason,emotion, compassion: can altruism survive professionalisation in the humanitarian sector?

The humanitarian sector has grown enormously over the past two decades. Some fear that professionalisation comes at the expense of altruistic volunteering. This may be a valid concern if altruism is the product of organisational culture and individual experiences rather than an innate trait. This paper examines advances in evolutionary biology and neurology that provide evidence in support of both the nature and nurture arguments, echoing earlier insights from social sciences. It then questions to what extent humanitarian principles build on altruistic impulses or instead seek to constrain them, and reviews recruitment profiles of selected humanitarian organisations and applicants' letters accordingly. This initial investigation warrants further research to identify how altruism as a personal trait and an organisational principle has influenced diverse humanitarian actors and traditions. This paper outlines how training curricula and organisational reward systems can build on—rather than stifle—natural altruism to nurture critical, reflexive practitioners.     

浅析我国军工产品低气压（高度）试验方法标准

介绍了低气压环境对军工产品的影响。针对目前主要适用于考核军工产品对低气压环境适应能力的我国现行有效标准GJB150．2A-2009与HB5830．14-1996进行探讨,简要分析了两个标准的性质、试验目的、应用范围、试验程序与条件、试验过程控制以及试验中断处理要求等方面的差别,对两个标准的分析理解内容可为相关技术人员在制定军工产品的低气压（高度）环境试验方案和实施大纲时提供有益的参考。     

海洋环境下军用飞机腐蚀及其系统控制工程

阐述了海洋环境下军用飞机的腐蚀特点及其原因,详细论述了军机腐蚀控制是一个涉及到飞机方案论证、设计、生产制造、维护与维修等诸多环节的系统工程性问题,而不仅仅是在维护与维修阶段对腐蚀的排除和简单的防锈问题。为此,要求针对不同环节开展相关试验,制定相应科学合理的指导性文件和规范,并加以认真贯彻和履行,同时还需要使用和维修部门及时向设计与生产部门反馈维护维修中发现的不合理的腐蚀控制设计细节,不断完善腐蚀控制的指导性文件和规范,全面提升海洋环境下军机腐蚀防护与控制水平。     

军用飞机实验室气候环境试验项目分析

为了对军用飞机实验室气候环境试验进行项目规划,分析了国内外军用装备环境试验标准对军用飞机气候试验的适用性,得到了针对军用飞机的标准要求试验项目。通过对国内外相关文献的分析挖掘,分析了美国麦金利气候实验室可以开展的全机试验项目,并探讨了美军第四代战机进行的气候试验项目。根据以上结果,结合相关设计原则,给出了军用飞机实验室气候环境试验的具体规划,以及试验顺序,规划结果可以为将来国内军用飞机气候试验项目规划提供参考。     

Dividing disasters in Aceh, Indonesia: separatist conflict and tsunami, human rights and humanitarianism

This paper examines the interface between human rights and humanitarian action in the context of the conflict and tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia, between 1998 and 2007. It looks at the challenges international humanitarian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) faced as they engaged in human rights work in the conflict period and in conflict-related activities in the post-tsunami period. The paper argues that many large NGOs may have compromised what some would hold to be essential principles for humanitarian action because of domestic political concerns, donor restrictions and resistance among certain NGO chiefs. In contrast with the pre-tsunami period, in which NGOs worked for years amid military operations, in the post-tsunami period NGOs were decidedly apolitical, neglecting the conflict in their tsunami response--despite significant developments that permitted greater political engagement in Aceh's post-conflict transformation. The evidence suggests that NGOs are challenged in contextualising humanitarian responses and that there is a need to underscore donor flexibility and independence in humanitarian action.     

The Impact of Occupational Load Carriage on Carrier Mobility: A Critical Review of the Literature

Military personnel and firefighters are required to carry occupational loads and complete tasks in hostile and unpredictable environments where a lack of mobility may risk lives. This review critically examines the literature investigating the impacts of load carriage on the mobility of these specialist personnel. Several literature databases, reference lists, and subject matter experts were employed to identify relevant studies. Studies meeting the inclusion criteria were critiqued using the Downs and Black protocol. Inter-rater agreement was determined by Cohen’s κ Twelve original research studies, which included male and female participants from military and firefighting occupations, were critiqued (κ = .81). A review of these papers found that as the carried load weight increased, carrier mobility during aerobic tasks (like road marching) and anaerobic tasks (like obstacle course negotiation) decreased. As such, it can be concluded that the load carried by some specialist personnel may increase their occupational risk by reducing their mobility.