| The Use of Empirical Studies in the Development of High End Computing Applications |
Dec-2009 |
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| Authors:
Victor R Basili; Marvin V Zelowitz; MARYLAND UNIV COLLEGE PARK
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 | This report provides a description of the research and development activities towards learning much about the development and measurement of productivity in high performance computing environments. Many objectives were accomplished including the development of a methodology for measuring productivity in the parallel programming domain. This methodology was tested over 25 times at 8 universities across the United States and can be used to aid other researchers studying similar environments. The ... |
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| Abattoir (Slaughterhouse) in Qaladze Sulaymaniyah, Iraq |
16-Oct-2009 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ARLINGTON VA SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
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 | The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) is assessing projects funded by the Economic Support Fund (ESF) to provide real-time information on relief and reconstruction projects to interested parties to enable appropriate action, when warranted. This ESF-funded project located in Qaladze, Iraq will provide the local community with an environmentally safe facility to process meat products. |
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| Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy |
06-Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Upon taking office, the Obama Administration faced a deteriorating security environment in Afghanistan, despite a build-up of U.S. forces there in preceding years, including an expanding militant presence in some areas, increasing numbers of civilian and military deaths, Afghan and international disillusionment with corruption in the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, and the infiltration of Taliban militants from safe havens in Pakistan. Building on assessments completed in the latter ... |
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| A New Dynamic in the Western Hemisphere Security Environment: The Mexican Zetas and Other Private Armies |
Sep-2009 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
Max G Manwaring; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| A new and dangerous dynamic has been introduced into the Mexican internal security environment. That new dynamic involves the migration of power from traditional state and nonstate adversaries to nontraditional nonstate private military organizations such as the Zetas, enforcer gangs like the Aztecas, Negros, and Polones, and paramilitary triggermen. Moreover, the actions of these irregular nonstate actors tend to be more political-psychological than military, and further move the threat from ... |
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| Numerical Study of Effects of Fluid-Structure Interaction on Dynamic Responses of Composite Plates |
Sep-2009 |
115 pages |
| Authors:
Peter K Kendall; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Composite materials are seeing increased use in structural applications because of their various benefits. When composite structures are employed in a water environment, their dynamic responses are greatly affected by the fluid medium. Water density is comparable to many composite materials and the effects of fluid-structure interaction on dynamic behaviors of composite structures are significant. The effects of fluid-structure interaction include changes of frequency, magnitude, energy dissipation, etc., of structural ... |
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| Implementing Remote Image Capture/Control in a Wireless Sensor Network Utilizing the IEEE 802.15.4 Standard |
Sep-2009 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel E Krehling; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Today's warfighter requires an in-depth view of the battle space in order to best plan for future operations, assess the current operating environment, and prevent or respond to attacks. The deployment and use of wireless sensor devices could serve as a force multiplier by enhancing a commander's security posture, providing a view of the current environment, and gathering intelligence for analysis. The use of low-power imaging devices, coupled with the ... |
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| Understanding and Predicting Urban Propagation Losses |
Sep-2009 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
Mark R Alexander; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| Modern day warfare has presented the United States with a more technically savvy opponent in conflicts that have moved away from the traditional battlefield to the populated environment of the big city. Battle space dominance no longer refers simply to the physical nature of war, but now also encompasses a digital environment with a greater influence on Information Warfare. One of the keys to successfully maintaining open wireless lines of ... |
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| Homeland Security Collaboration: Catch Phrase or Preeminent Organizational Construct? |
Sep-2009 |
126 pages |
| Authors:
Kay; Raymond L II; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| Since September 11, 2001, numerous documents have been produced by various governmental agencies, and the private sector, addressing homeland security issues. Many of these publications identify a need to create multidiscipline, multi-agency cooperative environments at all levels of government and within the private sector in order to resolve homeland security problems. Although these cooperative environments are deemed collaboration, a common definition of collaboration is missing from the literature. More importantly, ... |
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| Employing a Secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) Infrastructure as a Global Command and Control Gateway to Dynamically Connect and Disconnect Diverse Forces an a Task-Force-By-Task-Force Basis |
Sep-2009 |
102 pages |
| Authors:
Patrick N Kilcrease; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| GHOSTNet is a secure and anonymous Virtual Private Network (VPN) service. Coupling Ethernet tunneling and proxy services to provide users safe and anonymous Internet access, GHOSTNet utilizes TLS (SSL) protocol with AES-256 encryption to secure the network along with PKI certificates and HMAC protection from replay attacks and UDP flooding. This thesis will be a system level test and evaluation of the GHOSTNet infrastructure. The primary objective is to determine ... |
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| Integrating Intelligence and Building Teams Within the Infantry Immersion Trainer |
Sep-2009 |
229 pages |
| Authors:
Craig R Schwetje; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA MODELING VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS AND SIMULATION (MOVES)
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| The trend of focusing on technology in technology augmented environments and practicing a set of skills in isolation needs to shift towards user-centered training with skills being integrated earlier in the training process, as long as conditions for that integration exist. The purpose of this thesis was to examine whether incorporating intelligence briefs and debriefs with a Squad Planning Operations Center (SPOC) supported by suitable technologies improved infantry training in ... |
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| A Review on Pharmacokinetic Modeling and the Effects of Environmental Stressors on Pharmacokinetics for Operational Medicine: Operational Pharmacokinetics |
Sep-2009 |
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| Authors:
Bob Cheung; Henry Peng; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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| In this report, we conducted a comprehensive literature review on the effects of a range of physiological and psychological stressors on drug absorption, distribution and elimination (pharmacokinetics), and current pharmacokinetic models (including computerized modeling tools and algorithms) used to predict pharmacokinetic changes. Although sophisticated computerized mathematical models have been widely used to quantitatively describe the pharmacokinetics of drugs in the human body, limited experimental data for both descriptive and predictive ... |
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| Comparison of the Direct Scoring Method and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Dredged Material Management Decision Making |
Sep-2009 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Jongbum Kim; Burton C Suedel; Cynthia J Banks; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| Decision making for complex environmental problems such as dredged material management can become overwhelming, especially when dealing with multiple conflicting objectives, alternatives, and stakeholders. A process is needed to organize the massive amount of information into a usable form. The purpose of this document is to show the disadvantages of using the direct scoring method for dredged material management decision making as it relates to dredged material placement and its ... |
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| Ocean Surface Wave Transformation Over a Sandy Sea Bed |
Sep-2009 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
Guillermo C Florit; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Projecting naval forces in littoral areas requires a thorough understanding of the environmental processes that take place in those areas, especially ocean wave evolution, and the associated surf and wave-driven currents. The transformation of wave spectra in coastal environments is predicted with numerical models that include the effects of refraction, nonlinear wave-wave interactions, and parameterizations of wave breaking and bottom friction. This thesis presents a comparison between a new field ... |
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| Portable Signals Analysis Solutions Using Signalworks(trademark) : A Process Guide For Analysts And Students |
Sep-2009 |
124 pages |
| Authors:
Eric W Sears; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| Signalworks(trademark) is a signals analysis software suite designed to be installed on Windows and Linux portable computing platforms. The demodulation applications within the program offer considerable processing capability for a variety of signals coupled with a graphical interface that is both easy to use and configure. This thesis examines the process of building test signals within Signalworks and then processing them with the available demodulation applications to define important parameters ... |
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| Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy |
14-Aug-2009 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Upon taking office, the Obama Administration faced a deteriorating security environment in Afghanistan, despite a build-up of U.S. forces there in preceding years, including an expanding militant presence in some areas, increasing numbers of civilian and military deaths, Afghan and international disillusionment with corruption in the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, and the infiltration of Taliban militants from safe havens in Pakistan. Building on assessments completed in the latter ... |
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| Indoor Navigation for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles |
13-Aug-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Sobers; D M Jr; Girish Chowdhary; Eric N Johnson; GEORGIA INST OF TECH ATLANTA
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| The ability for vehicles to navigate unknown environments is critical for autonomous operation. Mapping of a vehicle's environment and self-localization within that environment are especially difficult for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) due to the complexity of UAV attitude and motion dynamics, as well as interference from external influences such as wind. By using a stable vehicle platform and taking advantage of the geometric structure typical of most indoor environments, ... |
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| The Army's Future Combat System (FCS): Background and Issues for Congress |
03-Aug-2009 |
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| Authors:
Andrew Feicket; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Future Combat System (FCS) was a multiyear, multibillion dollar program at the heart of the Army's transformation efforts. It was to be the Army's major research, development, and acquisition program consisting of 14 manned and unmanned systems tied together by an extensive communications and information network. FCS was intended to replace current systems such as the M-1 Abrams tank and the M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle. The FCS program ... |
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| Epidemiology of Chronic Wasting Disease: PrPres Detection, Shedding, and Environmental Contamination |
Aug-2009 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Randolph V Lewis; Michael W Miller; Terry Kreeger; WYOMING UNIV LARAMIE
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| Chronic wasting disease (CWD) of deer and elk is unique among the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. Our longterm goal is to better understand the epidemiology of CWD and thus develop strategies for management and control. The specific goals of these studies are to develop sensitive assays for PrPres as a marker for infectivity, and use these techniques to monitor the dynamics and modes of shedding of PrPres from orally infected mule ... |
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| Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security |
08-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Obama Administration is facing a security environment in Iraq vastly improved over that which prevailed during 2005-2007, although still not completely peaceful or without potential to deteriorate significantly. The overall frequency of violence is down to levels not seen since 2003, yet insurgents are able to conduct high profile attacks. These attacks did not derail the June 30, 2009 U.S. withdrawal of combat troops from major cities and have ... |
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| Removing the Rose Colored Glasses: Exploring Modern Security Environment's Effect on the Army Assignment Policy for Women |
12-Jun-2009 |
140 pages |
| Authors:
Karen J Dill; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The U.S. Army's policy for assigning female soldiers is significantly more challenging to implement in the era of persistent warfare. The problem is that the Army policy needs to be revised because the more recent Office of the Secretary of Defense women's assignment rule, the challenges in 21st century security environment, and the adaptations in tactics and force structure make the existing policy open to interpretation by commanders and open ... |
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| Identification of the Mechanisms Underlying Antiestrogen Resistance: Breast Cancer Research Partnership between FIU-UM Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute |
Jun-2009 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Deodutta Roy; FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIV MIAMI
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| This research proposal has two primary objectives which are to (1) increase FIU investigators' research expertise and competitive ability to succeed as independent breast cancer researchers; and (2) to execute research with the promise of identifying molecular causes of breast tumor resistance to anti-estrogen therapy. This research is of significant merit because of its clinical relevance to breast cancer. Secondly, the research accomplishments through the FIU/BFBCI training program will lead ... |
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| Determination of Critical Factors in Unmanned Casualty Evacuation in the Distributed Environment |
Jun-2009 |
67 pages |
| Authors:
Ralph L Featherstone; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The current battlefield is changing rapidly. Combat operations against irregular forces are set in a dispersed, non-linear battlefield. Vast distances between small units such as the infantry squad, and the distances from these small elements to their supporting organizations, pose unique challenges. Casualty evacuation is an evolving challenge. The goal of casualty evacuation is to transport an injured Marine from the point of injury to a medical care facility. Increased ... |
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| Fin Whales in the Mediterranean Sea: Habitat Identification and Oceanographic Characterization |
Jun-2009 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Bruce R Mate; OREGON STATE UNIV CORVALLIS
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| This project identified the seasonal distribution and movements of fin whales in the Mediterranean Sea with satellite-monitored radio tags in relation to environmental parameters: sea surface temperature, chlorophyll concentration, current movement, primary production and prey abundance in collaboration with the laboratory of Dr. Christophe Guinet. By comparing these movements with the environmental parameters, a better understanding of fin whale ecology will be possible. The telemetry information will enable collaborators to ... |
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| Political, Military, Economic, Social, Infrastructure, Information (PMESII) Effects Forecasting for Course of Action (COA) Evaluation |
Jun-2009 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
John D Lawrence; Janet L Murdock; SRI INTERNATIONAL MENLO PARK CA
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| Comprehensive effects-based planning requires that diplomatic, information, military, and economic (DIME) options be considered, along with their potential impacts on the political, military, economic, social, infrastructure, and information (PMESII) environment. Given that the cause-effect relationships among these are not well understood, modeling these relationships and using them to forecast plausible outcomes is a challenging technical problem. This effort developed a Probative Rapid Interactive Modeling Environment (PRIME) software tool for effects ... |
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| Optimizing Airborne Networking Performance with Cross-Layer Design Approach |
Jun-2009 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Tarek Saadawi; CITY UNIV OF NEW YORK RESEARCH FOUNDATION
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| We analyzed the impact of the physical propagation environment on the performance of mobile ad hoc network (MANET) protocols. Dynamic Source Routing (DSR) protocol is chosen as typical routing protocol for the experiment. We used the network simulator OPNET to design our airborne network (AN) environment model. Our approach utilized the experimental results that we have obtained at the Air Force Lab in our design to model a cross layer ... |
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| The U.S. Army's Design Doctrine: A Solution to the Ills of the Operations Planning Processes |
05-May-2009 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Wilburn B McLamb; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| As the U.S. military reflects on recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the realization the current operations planning process needs some adjusting is evident. The current operations planning process has proven to be slow to orient to the true nature of these conflicts, slow to gain a better understanding of the operational environment, and slow to adapt to change. Furthermore, these complex, adaptive environments place an increased need for whole ... |
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| The Proliferation Security Initiative: A Means to an End for the Operational Commander |
04-May-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Curtis G Larson; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) proliferation is a serious threat to the security of the United States and the world. For the operational commander supporting national strategy the interdiction of WMD materials is a complex mission that requires the capability to exchange timely information with coalition nations as well as conduct multi-national operations with partners with differing constraints and capacities. Current doctrine does not provide the operational commander the fundamental ... |
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| Review of Best Practices, Knowledge and Data Gaps, and Research Opportunities for the U.S. Department of Navy Vapor Intrusion Focus Areas |
May-2009 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
D B Chadwick; I Rivera-Duarte; P Johnson; T McAlary; R Ettinger; B Eklund; H Hayes; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| Vapor intrusion (VI) refers to the movement of chemical vapors from contaminated soils or groundwater through the subsurface and into buildings (indoor air). This exposure pathway has attracted significant attention from regulatory agencies over the past decade in response to several well-publicized cases. Virtually all of the current regulatory documents generated are guidance and have not been promulgated as law, allowing for negotiation on the approach to follow in accordance ... |
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| Stability Operations: The 'Whole of Government' Approach Using a Fraction of the Team Can No Longer Succeed |
01-Apr-2009 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Marilyn S Chiafullo; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Diversification is not typically the first word to come to mind when thinking about U.S. military strategy of the past. This was a term often reserved for the business world when discussing the natural progression of a company's growth once the core business becomes stable and profitable. Excellence in both offensive and defensive combat operations has been the cornerstone of the Army's business. The events of September 11, 2001, introduced ... |
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| Aerospace Toxicology: An Overview |
Apr-2009 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
Arvind K Chaturvedi; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INST
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| The field of aerospace toxicology is composed of aerospace and toxicology. The term aerospace-that is, the environment extending above and beyond the surface of the Earth-is also used to represent the combined fields of aeronautics and astronautics. Aviation is another term frequently and interchangeably used with aerospace and aeronautics and is explained as the science and art of operating powered aircraft. Toxicology is the basic science of poisons. It deals ... |
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| Demonstration and Certification of Amphibian Ecological Risk Assessment Protocol |
Apr-2009 |
112 pages |
| Authors:
Mark Johnson; Johnny Noles; David Barclift; Doris Anders; Matt Bazar; Christine Archer; David Pillard; John Bleiler; Amy Hawkins; Paula Henry; Kathleen Harvey; NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SERVICE CENTER PORT HUENEME CA
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| This ESTCP project, Demonstration and Certification of Amphibian Ecological Risk Assessment Protocol, CU-0514, was designed to demonstrate and validate an innovative technique for the evaluation of potential risks to amphibians in palustrine wetland environments. This technique builds on previous DoD research which resulted in development of a tiered amphibian ecological risk assessment (ERA) protocol as well as laboratory toxicity tests for evaluating potential risks to amphibians due to exposure to ... |
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| Genetic Association Study of Ancestry-Matched African American Prostate Cancer Cases and Control |
Apr-2009 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
William B Isaacs; JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV BALTIMORE MD
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| African American men have the highest incidence and mortality from prostate cancer in the world. Multiple reasons have been postulated to explain these findings although the definitive reasons for this are unknown. While both environmental and genetic factors may contribute to prostate cancer susceptibility, results from multiple studies consistently implicate a strong genetic component of this cancer. However, a specific gene which is consistently and reproducibly associated with prostate cancer ... |
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| Study of How Environmental Fluctuations Influence the Coherence of Acoustic Signals |
31-Mar-2009 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Claire Debever; SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY LA JOLLA CA MARINE PHYSICAL LAB
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| This project supported the graduate studies and research of Claire Debever in the area of matched-field processing. The aim is to combine adaptive and coherent broadband methods to ultimately develop a robust matched-field processing technique well suited for practical applications in challenging environments. |
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| Exploitation of Environmental Complexity in Shallow Water Acoustic Data Communications |
27-Mar-2009 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
William S Hodgkiss; SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY LA JOLLA CA VISIBILITY LAB
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| Complexity of the channel is beneficial for time reversal communications. After multichannel combining, each user signal is processed with a single channel decision feedback equalizer (DFE) to remove any residual intersymbol interference (ISI) and compensate for channel fluctuations during the packet transmission. This same approach can be applied in a synthetic aperture context where multiple transmissions (separated spatially) substitute for multiple receive elements. As an alternative to the passive time ... |
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| Wrestling with Recruiting |
24-Mar-2009 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Edward Nye; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Today's Soldiers have been compared to Soldiers of World War Two, and have been called the Strongest Generation. They face a resilient and adaptive enemy, meet the challenges of multiple deployments, and exceed all expectations. However, current statistics show that only 30 percent of youths between the ages of 17 and 24 are qualified for enlistment. To meet its annual recruiting goals, the U.S. Army has broadened its recruiting standards ... |
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| Flexible Forces: US Ground Forces in Future War |
20-Mar-2009 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher G Cavoli; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA SENIOR SERVICE COLL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
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| The matching of US ground forces structure to foreseeable missions is particularly complicated in the contemporary security environment. Most observers anticipate more sub-state and non-state activity, such as irregular warfare; but few dismiss the possibility of major interstate conflict. This raises an important question: should US ground forces be optimized for irregular warfare, or conventional battle? Strong arguments have been made to support each proposition. However, a close examination of ... |
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| The International Space Station and the Space Shuttle |
18-Mar-2009 |
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| Authors:
Carl E Behrens; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| In passing the 2005 NASA authorization act (P.L. 109-105), Congress basically agreed with the President's plan for directing NASA's attention to a return to the Moon and manned missions to Mars. Included in the Moon-Mars Vision is the plan to end flights of the Space Shuttle in 2010, and restriction of U.S. experiments on the ISS mostly to those that forward the goal Moon-Mars goal. A number of critical questions ... |
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| Strategic Religious Engagement for Peacebuilding |
17-Mar-2009 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Houck; Ira C III; GEORGE MASON UNIV FAIRFAX VA INSTITUTE FOR CONFLICT ANALYSIS AND RESOLUTION
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| The U.S. Army Chaplaincy functions in its traditional roles as it exercises professional military religious leadership for the United States Army Family. At the same time the Chaplaincy is expanding its advisory capabilities to meet the needs of the combatant command in full spectrum operations, and is performing new tasks of conflict resolution through key political religious leader engagements, and religious and conflict analyses. Strategic Religious Engagement is respectful interaction ... |
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| Secure Information Sharing in a Defense Support to Civil Authorities Environment |
12-Mar-2009 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Eugene T Gormley; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| In the past few years, Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) has become a more important mission for the military services, especially the National Guard. In the aftermath of events such as 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and others, the federal and state governments have recognized the importance of timely and accurate information sharing to support pre-event planning and effective response during an event. Another key issue facing Chief Information Officers (CIOs) ... |
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| Cost Forecasting Models for the Air Force Flying Hour Program |
Mar-2009 |
104 pages |
| Authors:
Tyler J Hess; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The fiscally constrained environment in which the Air Force executes its mission places great emphasis on accurate cost estimates for planning and budgeting purposes. Inaccurate estimates result in budget risks and undermine the ability of Air Force leadership to allocate resources efficiently. This thesis evaluates the current method used by the Air Force and introduces new methods to forecast future Flying Hour Program costs. The findings suggest the current forecasting ... |
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| Dynamic Network Formation Using Ant Colony Optimization |
Mar-2009 |
315 pages |
| Authors:
Steven C Oimoen; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| This research presents three contributions for solving highly dynamic (i.e. drastic change within the network) Multi-commodity Capacitated Network Design Problems (MCNDPs) resulting in a distributed multi-agent network design algorithm. The first contribution incorporates an Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) algorithm Ant Colony System (ACS) to solve the static MCNDP with weak constraints. Second, a new algorithm is developed and has the capability to dynamically adjust its exploration parameter of the solution ... |
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| Assessment of Weather Sensitivites and Air Force Weather (AFW) Support to Tactical Lasers in the Lower Troposphere |
Mar-2009 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Francesco J Echeverria; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT/DEPT OF ENGINEERING PHYSICS
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| ATL scientists need to develop a full understanding of the interaction effects between a high-energy laser beam and the atmosphere through which it propagates. Achieving this understanding is important for many reasons. In particular, the high cost of DE weapons systems makes each propagation event expensive. Having an understanding of the atmosphere in which a high-energy laser propagates will increase efficiency and effectiveness of the ATL weapon system, which in ... |
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| Proselytization in Albania by Middle Eastern Islamic Organizations |
Mar-2009 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
Arben Kullolli; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Since the fall of communism in 1992, Albania has undergone fundamental reform and change. Some of the more profound changes have included massive migration, open elections, 1997's governmental meltdown, and religious revival. Although most of the changes have been quite welcomed and positive, some have created problematic situations. Although, the revival of Islam was seen as a sign of freedom, it soon became an unexpected problem for the government and ... |
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| Time Critical Conventional Strike from Strategic Standoff |
Mar-2009 |
102 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD WASHINGTON DC
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| This Executive Summary and the attached appendices provide an unclassified overview of the Task Force analysis, findings and recommendations. For a more detailed understanding of this material, we refer the reader to the classified version of the full report. The U.S. strategic deterrence and strike environment has changed as our adversaries and their tactics have changed. Terrorists and rogue nations as well as future potential peers are well aware that ... |
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| A Computational Tool for Evaluating THz Imaging Performance in Brownout Conditions at Land Sites Throughout the World |
Mar-2009 |
65 pages |
| Authors:
Seth L Marek; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| This study quantifies terahertz (THz) or sub-millimeter imaging performance during simulated rotary-wing brownout or whiteout environments based on geographic location and recent/current atmospheric weather conditions. The atmospheric conditions are defined through the Air Force Institute of Technology Center for Directed Energy (AFIT/CDE) Laser Environmental Effects Definition and Reference or LEEDR model. This model enables the creation of vertical profiles of temperature, pressure, water vapor content, optical turbulence, and atmospheric particulates ... |
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| Exploring the Lack of Interoperability of Databases within Department of Homeland Security Interagency Environment Concerning Maritime Port Security |
Mar-2009 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey S Olk; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Federal agencies that are within The Department of Homeland Security have many missions to support the security of the United States. One mission concurrent with this thesis topic is Maritime Interdiction Operations, which protects America's maritime borders from all intrusions by halting the flow of illegal drugs, aliens, and contraband into the United States through maritime routes. All government agencies within The Department of Homeland Security are continuing to focus ... |
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| Characterization of Episodic Rip Current Pulsations in the Inner Shelf During RCEX 2007 |
Mar-2009 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
Andrea C O'Neill; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| As the Navy thrusts operations into global brown water environments, a more complete understanding of the phenomena ships and swimmers will encounter in nearshore regions is necessary. Rip currents remain infamous and important characteristics of the nearshore environment. These events not only impinge upon swimmers' safety, but may play a key role transferring water, containing nutrients, biologics, and even shore-/ship-borne pollution, between the surf zone and open ocean environments. Vertical ... |
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| A Statistical-Dynamical Approach to Intraseasonal Prediction of Tropical Cyclogenesis in the Western North Pacific |
Mar-2009 |
129 pages |
| Authors:
Bryan D Mundhenk; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| We have developed a combined statistical-dynamical prediction scheme to predict the probability of tropical cyclone (TC) formation at daily, 2.5 degree horizontal resolution across the western North Pacific at intraseasonal lead times. Through examination of previous research and our own analysis, we chose five variables to represent the favorability of the climate system to support tropical cyclogenesis. These so-called large-scale environmental factors (LSEFs) include: low-level relative vorticity, sea surface temperature, ... |
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| Virtual Coaching Agent for Team Training |
Mar-2009 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
Norman I Badler; Ben Sunshine-Hill; Catherine Stocker; PENNSYLVANIA UNIV PHILADELPHIA CENTER FOR HUMAN MODELING AND SIMULATION
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| This effort focused on investigating the design and evaluation of an interactive software model to support technical training, as well as for use as an on-the-job task aide. The overarching goals of this research project were to: 1) Utilize motion capture technology to capture the instructional experience of a course instructor for use in the development of a virtual training environment; 2) Provide a mechanism for storing, archiving and efficiently ... |
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| Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security |
05-Feb-2009 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| As it left office, the Bush Administration claimed it was handing off to President Obama a security environment in Iraq that is vastly improved over that which prevailed during 2005-2007. It attributes that turnaround to the troop surge announced by President Bush on January 10, 2007 ( New Way Forward ). Recent Defense Department reports assess that overall violence is down at least 65% from late 2007 levels, to levels ... |
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