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relational mapping

the ability to apply what one knows about one set of elements to a different set of elements. For example, knowing the relation of A to B, one can deduce that C is related to D in the same way that A is related to B.

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October 10th 2024

military stress factors

military stress factors

circumstances that potentially affect the number of military personnel that become stress casualties, including the nature of the operation in which they are involved; the intensity of the conflict, the number of battle casualties occurring, and the size, cohesion, and leadership of the unit in which they are serving.