| Advanced Microwave Ferrite Research (AMFeR): Phase Four |
15-Oct-2009 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey L Young; IDAHO UNIV MOSCOW
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 | The purpose of this research endeavor is to devise ferrite materials for microwave, self-biased circulator applications. To this end, the research team focused on two key activities. The first was the development of a ferrite/epoxy composite that can be directly injected into a dielectric substrate. As the ferrite cured, two external magnets were placed on both sides of the ferrite to align the ferrite moments; once cured, the moments were ... |
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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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| Iran's Economic Conditions: U.S. Policy Issues |
15-Jun-2009 |
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| Authors:
Shayerah Ilias; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | The Islamic Republic of Iran, a resource-rich and labor-rich country in the Middle East, is a central focus of U.S. national security policy. The United States asserts that Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism and that Iran's uranium enrichment activities are for the development of nuclear weapons. To the extent that U.S. sanctions and other efforts to change Iranian state policy target aspects of Iran's economy as a means ... |
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| Understanding an Insurgency: Achieving the United States' Strategic Objectives in Afghanistan |
29-May-2009 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
Jason T Williams; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The problems in Afghanistan are not simple and there is no single solution. Indeed, the problems in Afghanistan are not limited to Afghanistan. Instead, the problems extend to all of Afghanistan' immediate neighbors as well as, among others, the United States, NATO, Russia, Iran, and India. However, perhaps nowhere is the problem more pronounced than in Pakistan. Pakistan' relationships with Afghanistan and the rest of the world are heavily influenced ... |
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| Isolation and Growth of Prostate Stem Cells and Establishing Cancer Cell Lines from Human Prostate Tumors |
May-2009 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Donald Vander Griend; JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV BALTIMORE MD
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| The objective of this proposal was to isolate, grow, and characterize normal prostate stem cells and establish new prostate cancer cell lines from fresh human prostate tissues. The hypothesis is that prostate stem cells express defined stem cell markers, self-renew, and require the use of a feeder layer which is necessary for the establishment of prostate cancer cell lines from primary tumors. The goal of Specific Aim I was to ... |
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| The Sleep of the Saved and Thankful |
16-Mar-2009 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Michael E Kiene; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| As Congress prepared a declaration of war against Japan after Pearl Harbor, one of the biggest questions they faced was whether they should also declare war on Germany. Many argued that the United States should declare war only on Japan, since Germany was not involved in the attack. The matter was soon resolved when Hitler acted first and declared war on the United States. But why did he declare war ... |
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| How Much Can We Learn About Many-Body Concepts From a Single Atom or Molecule? |
09-Mar-2009 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Chunlei Guo; ROCHESTER UNIV NY INST OF OPTICS
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| This research project studies complex multielectron effects in isolated atoms and molecules. The study helps explore the overlap between atomic and condensed matter physics, particularly the usage of atomic physics to learn about many-body phenomena. Multielectron effects constitute many-body problems in atomic systems. However, the multielectron problems have not been traditionally appreciated in AMO physics since most problems in atoms and molecules can be understood through the single-independent- electron picture. ... |
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| Preventing Iranian Nuclear Proliferation: A New U.S. Policy Towards Iran |
20-Feb-2009 |
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| Authors:
G M Shorr; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| A cache of Iranian-made explosives is found in Iraq. Iranian speed boats harass U.S. Naval ships in the Straight of Hormuz and threaten violence. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad threatens to wipe Israel off the map. The terrorist organizations Hezbollah and Hamas receive Iranian support. In recent years, Iran has been a thorn in the side of the United States' foreign interests. Iranian military actions and political posturing have been bold, ... |
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| Four-Channel Threshold Detector With Optical Isolation |
Feb-2009 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Mark R Morgenstern; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD SENSORS AND ELECTRON DEVICES DIRECTORATE
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| The four-channel window comparator discussed in this report is a safety switch that can be used to limit a range of test variables such as voltages, currents, temperatures or other values that can be scaled to a voltage within +-13 V. This device is simple, reliable, rugged, and requires no external control hardware or software. This module is scalable and reconfigurable to support nearly any test apparatus. |
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| Seismic Characterization Study of the Advanced Inertial Test Laboratory (AITL) Report |
08-Dec-2008 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Cleon Baker; William Rock; TEST SQUADRON ( 746TH) HOLLOMAN AFB NM
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| The Advanced Inertial Test Laboratory (AITL) is the most seismically quiet test facility in the nation. However, due to poor isolation of newly installed environmental support equipment (ESE) and improper upkeeping of existing isolation, the seismic test environment has been compromised. In order to quantify the current seismic environment, this study was conducted from 24 July 07 to 26 March 08. This report presents the results of the study, along ... |
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| The Effects of National Policy on Refugee Welfare and Related Security Issues: A Comparative Case Study of Lebanon, Egypt and Syria |
Dec-2008 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Jessica E Cleary; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The growing and persistent nature of todays protracted refugee situations pose significant threats to the host countries and regions that support these vulnerable people. While stateless, refugees fall under the protection of the international community and its laws. However, it is the effects of state policy that actually shape the living conditions and the opportunities available for refugees, and in turn influence the security repercussions they can set in motion. ... |
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| Direct Fabrication of a-Si:H Thin Film Transistor Arrays on Plastic and Metal Foils for Flexible Displays |
Dec-2008 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
S M O'Rourke; D C Morton; G B Raupp; N Colaneri; J Haq; S M Venugopal; D R Allee; J P Kaminski; R Naujokaitis; J Dailey; D Bottesch; M Marrs; B P O'Brien; S K Ageno; E J Bawolek; C Moyer; D E Loy; E W Forsythe; ARIZONA STATE UNIV TEMPE
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| In this paper we describe solutions to address critical challenges in direct fabrication of amorphous silicon thin film transistor (TFTs) arrays for high information content active matrix flexible displays for Army applications. For all flexible substrates a manufacturable handling protocol in automated display-scale equipment is required. For metal foil substrates the principal challenges are planarization and electrical isolation, and management of coefficient of thermal expansion induced stress (CTE mismatch) during ... |
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| Close a Sure Road to Defeat in Afghanistan by Keeping the Lines of Communication Open |
31-Oct-2008 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Scott E Erdelatz; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The President of the United States recently called for a comprehensive review of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan in the wake of increasing violence and a resurgent Taliban. Comments by the current Democratic and Republican Presidential candidates, and other senior leaders, indicate that additional U.S. forces will be sent to Afghanistan in the near future. It is, therefore, more important than ever to ensure that the United States has a reliable ... |
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| Analysis of Satellite Communication as a Method to Meet Information Exchange Requirements for the Enhanced Company Concept |
01-Sep-2008 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew A Senn; James D Turner; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In the Global War on Terrorism and future irregular battlefields, the Marine Corps will not only fight in large-scale conventional war against sizable military forces but it will also engage adversaries that utilize smaller sized units dispersed asymmetrically over vast geographical locations. To address this emerging threat, the Marine Corps is developing the Enhanced Company (EC) concept, with the aim of providing the company commander with the tools necessary to ... |
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| Electroluminescence Efficiency Enhancement using Metal Nanoparticles |
22-Jun-2008 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Richard A Soref; J B Khurgin; G Sun; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB HANSCOM AFB MA SENSORS DIRECTORATE
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| We apply the "effective mode volume" theory to evaluate enhancement of the electroluminescence efficiency of semiconductor emitters placed in the vicinity of isolated metal nanoparticles and their arrays. Using the example of an InGaN/GaN quantum-well active region positioned in close proximity to Ag nanospheres, we show that while the enhancement due to isolated metal nanoparticles is large, only modest enhancement can be obtained with ordered array of those particles. We ... |
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| The Brain Tourniquet: Physiological Isolation of Brain Regions Damaged by Traumatic Head Injury |
19-Jun-2008 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Douglas S F Ling; Lie Yang; Sonia Afroz; ChangChi Hsieh; STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER BROOKLYN
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| The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of the "brain tourniquet" concept, a new therapeutic approach to battlefield traumatic brain injury (TBI). The purpose of the brain tourniquet is to physiologically isolate damaged brain regions in order to allow head-injured warfighters to remain combat effective after sustaining brain trauma. This will also enhance recovery from this type of injury by preventing the spread of damage into otherwise ... |
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| Optical Phase Unwrapping in the Presence of Branch Points |
12-May-2008 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Todd M Venema; Jason D Schmidt; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Strong turbulence causes phase discontinuities known as branch points in an optical field. These discontinuities complicate the phase unwrapping necessary to apply phase corrections onto a deformable mirror in an adaptive optics (AO) system. This paper proposes a non-optimal but effective and implementable phase unwrapping method for optical fields containing branch points. This method first applies a least-squares (LS) unwrapper to the field which isolates and unwraps the LS component ... |
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| Zinc Finger Transcription Factors as Novel Genetic Switches to Modulate Metastatic Progression of Breast Tumors |
May-2008 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Pilar Blancafort; Malathi Chellappan; NORTH CAROLINA UNIV AT CHAPEL HILL
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| The transcriptional programs cooperatively required for the malignant progression of breast tumors are largely unknown. In this project we propose the isolation of Artificial Transcription Factors (TFs) for the discovery of gene panels, which cooperate during the generation of metastatic behavior. An ATF is made by linkage of a DNA-binding domain (DBD) with a transcriptional effector domain, which mediates activation or repression of endogenous genes. ATFs are typically made of ... |
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| Isolation and Growth of Prostate Stem Cells and Establishing Cancer Cell Lines from Human Prostate Tumors |
May-2008 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Vander; Donald J Griend; JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE MD
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| The objective of this proposal was to isolate, grow, and characterize normal prostate stem cells and establish new prostate cancer cell lines from fresh human prostate tissues. The hypothesis is that prostate stem cells express defined stem cell markers, self-renew, and require the use of a feeder layer which is necessary for the establishment of prostate cancer cell lines from primary tumors. The goal of Specific Aim I was to ... |
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| Are We Tracking the Dragon? Ensuring the Intelligence Community is Properly Postured to Monitor an Emerging China |
MAR 2008 |
113 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin M. Wenks; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| American decision-makers all agree that China's economic, military and diplomatic rise will shape the geopolitical landscape and affect U.S. interests for decades to come. Beyond that broad consensus, visions of China's rise range from optimistic to alarmist. With so much at stake, the U.S. Government needs the expertise, organization, focus and tools to better understand China and the impact of its rise on U.S. national interests. A broad survey of ... |
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| Superimposed Code Theoretic Analysis of DNA Codes and DNA Computing |
JAN 2008 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Anthony Macula; Morgan Bishop; MACULA (ANTHONY J) GENESSEO NY
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| Large collections of carefully constructed single stranded DNA sequences, called DNA Libraries, can be algorithmically filtered to encode solutions to numerical questions. To date, there has been no simple way to decode theses solutions. One possible decoding method is to further augment or embed the original encoded DNA library strands with synthetic reading strands made from the blueprints of classical superimposed codes. This can make the DNA output readable without ... |
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| Improving Non-Lethal Targeting in COIN |
Jan-2008 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Ian Strebel; UNIV OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE FORT HUACHUCA AZ
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| The control of information is strategically decisive in counterinsurgency, according to John Nagl in Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice. Information is the main weapon that insurgents use to gain the vital support of the populations in which they operate. In many cases information control is nothing more than portraying certain events in a calculated way. It may include spreading propaganda, twisting facts, or blatantly spreading untruths. While this type of ... |
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| Session Initiation Protocol Network Encryption Device Plain Text Domain Discovery Service |
07 DEC 2007 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher L. Robson; NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (NGA) RESTON VA
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| This report provides a method for cryptographic isolated domains to discover other cryptographic isolated domains by using the IETF Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). This method, called the SIP Network Encryption Device Plain Text Domain Discovery Service (SIP-DS), will not require a new IETF standard or any modification to existing IETF standards, nor are any specifically configured infrastructure or network devices required. This discovery method allows any encryption device, be it ... |
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| Design, Construction and Testing of a Prototype Holonomic Autonomous Vehicle |
DEC 2007 |
211 pages |
| Authors:
Kirk N. Volland; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| United States Department of Defense (DoD) autonomous vehicle efforts have concentrated research in areas that support development of unmanned ground and air battlefield vehicles. Little attention has been paid to applying robotics to automate routine tasks. A robotic solution consisting of a prototype holonomic vehicle is proposed to search for, detect, and remove debris that could cause foreign object damage (FOD) to turbine-engine aircraft operated from ships. Holonomic, or omnidirectional, ... |
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| Global Jihad: The Role of Europe's Radical Muslims |
DEC 2007 |
123 pages |
| Authors:
James F. Palumbo; Daniel N. Vaniman; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Six years after 9/11, the United States and its allies continue to struggle with terrorism. Though there is much talk of alliances, the truth is that each country has taken its own approach to counterterrorism. This thesis addresses Western European efforts to battle Islamic extremism and terrorism. The thesis analyzes four countries -- France, Germany, Great Britain, and Spain -- to determine how the idea of global jihad resonates within ... |
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| High-Assurance System Support through 3-D Integration |
09 NOV 2007 |
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| Authors:
Theodore Huffmire; Timothy Levin; Cynthia Irvine; Thuy Nguyen; Jonathan Valamehr; Ryan Kastner; Timothy Sherwood; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA CENTER FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY STUDIES AND RESEARCH
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| While hardware resources, in the form of both transistors and full microprocessor cores, are now fairly abundant, economic factors continue to prevent the integration into commodity parts of specialized hardware mechanisms required for secure processing. Multi-core processors, due to their wide adoption, impressive performance, and low cost, are very attractive platforms for computation. Unfortunately, highly secure processing of sensitive information on such platforms is extremely difficult to achieve due to ... |
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| Indirect Detection Of Bacillus Anthracis (Anthrax) Using Amplified Gamma Phage-Based Assays |
01 NOV 2007 |
152 pages |
| Authors:
Robert W. Reiman; COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES GOLDEN
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| The need for a simple, specific, sensitive, inexpensive, accurate, and rapid method to identify Bacillus anthracis became apparent during the Fall 2001 anthrax attacks which caused widespread panic and ultimately killed five individuals. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently employs agar plate lysis by gamma phage and direct fluorescence assay to confirm the presence of Bacillus anthracis. These confirmatory methods require isolation of individual colonies from an overnight ... |
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| Community Expectations: Matching Government Capabilities to the Expectations of the Public |
SEP 2007 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey A. Friedland; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Major events potentially affect all types of essential services in both government and private sectors. These are services that residents expect to be delivered, required by other services to function and are critical to the life safety of residents. If those services collapse, there will be a threat to life and limb. Failure to properly ensure continuity of essential governmental and private services in the wake of a natural disaster ... |
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| Intelligence Sharing in Counterproliferation |
SEP 2007 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin J. Moyer; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Determining the role information sharing should play in operations has plagued policymakers since the United States days of isolationism. Such sharing has the potential to either help or hinder any type of operation. This thesis looks at that role specifically with regards to counterproliferation operations. The purpose is to determine if we can prevent the spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) material and related technology by improving working relationships ... |
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| Cyprus: Status of U.N. Negotiations and Related Issues |
20 JUL 2007 |
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| Authors:
Carol Migdalovitz; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Cyprus has been divided since 1974. Greek Cypriots, 76% of the population, live in the southern two-thirds of the island. Turkish Cypriots, 19% of the populace, live in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recognized only by Turkey, with 36,000 Turkish troops providing security. United Nations (UN) peacekeeping forces maintain a buffer zone between the two. Since the late 1970s, the UN, with U.S. support, has promoted negotiations aimed ... |
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| Instability of isolated planar shock waves |
07-Jun-2007 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Jason W Bates; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC PLASMA PHYSICS DIV
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| Previously, expressions governing the temporal evolution of linear perturbations to an isolated, planar, two-dimensional shock front in an inviscid fluid medium with an arbitrary equation of state were derived using a methodology based on Riemann invariants and Laplace transforms [J.W. Bates, Phys. Rev. E 69, 056313 "2004"]. An overlooked yet immediate consequence of this theory is that the stability limits of shocks can be readily determined from a inspection of ... |
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| Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB): Quarantine and Isolation |
05 JUN 2007 |
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| Authors:
Kathleen S. Swendiman; Nancy L. Jones; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The recent international saga of a traveler with XDR-TB, a drug-resistant form of tuberculosis, has placed a spotlight on existing mechanisms to contain contagious disease threats and raised numerous legal and public-health issues. This report will briefly address the existing law relating to quarantine and isolation, with an emphasis on the interaction of state and federal laws and international agreements. It will not be updated. |
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| Robust Model-Based Fault Diagnosis for DC Zonal Electrical Distribution System |
JUN 2007 |
200 pages |
| Authors:
John D. Stevens; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| A key element of the U.S. Navy's transition to an electric naval force is an Integrated Power System (IPS) that provides continuity of service to vital systems despite combat damage. In order to meet subsequent survivability standards under a reduced manning constraint, the IPS system must include a fault tolerant control scheme, capable of achieving automated graceful degradation despite major disruptions involving cascading failures. Toward this objective, online modelbased residual ... |
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| Homegrown Terror: The United Kingdom as a Case Study |
Jun-2007 |
153 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J Jackson; Wayne R Lacey; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The overall objective of this thesis is to shed light on the causes for and recurrence of such terrorist phenomena as the London transit bombings. The thesis makes three central claims: that a British policy of multiculturalism enables the actions of a new generation of homegrown jihadis; that the evolution of jihadi thought through the ages has resulted in a situation in which Islamic extremists find justification for indiscriminate targeting ... |
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| Global Salafist Jihad in UK -- Strategies of Prevention |
24-May-2007 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
James L Murray-Playfair; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| This monograph seeks to identify policies that are appropriate for tackling the root causes of Islamist violence that threaten the United Kingdom's national interests. Chapter 1 describes the history of the Salafist movement and how it has grown apart from the mainstream body of traditional Islamic thought. It explains how the interplay of the social, political, and militant elements of the movement have given rise to its jihadist faction, and ... |
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| Zinc Finger Transcription Factors as Novel Switches to Modulate Metastatic Progression of Breast Tumors |
MAY 2007 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Pilar Blancafort; NORTH CAROLINA UNIV AT CHAPEL HILL
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| The transcriptional programs cooperatively required for the malignant progression of breast tumors are largely unknown. In this project we propose the isolation of Artificial Transcription Factors (TFs) for the discovery of gene panels, which cooperate during the generation of metastatic behavior. An ATF is made by linkage of a DNA-binding domain (DBD)with a transcriptional effect or domain, which mediates activation or repression of endogenous genes. ATFs are typically made of ... |
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| Breast Cancer Microvesicles as a Novel Plasma Biomarker and Therapeutic Target (IDEA) |
01 APR 2007 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin W. Harris; ALABAMA UNIV IN BIRMINGHAM
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| We propose to study the ability of quantitation of breast cancer tumor microvesicles (MV) to predict clinical outcomes in breast cancer patients. We also propose that treatment of HER2+ breast cancer patients with trasutuzumab results in clearing of tumor MV from the blood. In order to achieve these aims, a precise and robust clinical assay is required. Flow cytometry, as originally proposed, and as used by numerous investigators, is inadequate ... |
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| Optimized NSAIDs for Breast Cancer Prevention |
APR 2007 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Dennis A. Carson; CALIFORNIA UNIV SAN DIEGO LA JOLLA
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| Population studies have shown that women who use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs) develop breast cancer less frequently. However NSAIDs have side effects on thestomach and kidneys particularly at the high doses potentially required to prevent breastcancer. This project has focused on developing an optimized NSAID for breast cancerprevention that can be taken safely at high doses and determining its mechanisms of action. The side effects of NSAIDs are mainly due to ... |
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| Non-Electronic Radio Front-End (NERF) |
APR 2007 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Bahram Jalali; DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY ARLINGTON VA
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| Radio frequency (RF) communication systems are particularly vulnerable because the antenna provides a direct port of entry for electromagnetic radiation. This report describes a new type of RF receiver front-end that features a complete absence of electronic circuitry and metal interconnects the traditional soft spots of a conventional RF receiver. The device consists of a dielectric resonator antenna that concentrates and feeds the signal onto a resonant electro-optic field sensor. ... |
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| Nonlinear Fault Detection, Isolation and Recovery Techniques for Unmanned Systems |
30 MAR 2007 |
238 pages |
| Authors:
K. Khorasani; CONCORDIA UNIV MONTREAL (QUEBEC) DEPT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
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| In order to avoid adverse consequences due to failures, it is desirable to have an advanced failure detection and isolation (FDI) system that detects and identifies anomalies early to minimize the damage, and that can remedy as many failures as possible. In complex systems, fault diagnosis is typically accomplished using a hierarchical approach. In our proposed autonomous unmanned vehicle (UAV) system, fault diagnosis, isolation and recovery (FDIR) is accomplished by ... |
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| Logic Nanocells Within 3-Terminal Ordered Arrays |
28 FEB 2007 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
James M. Tour; RICE UNIV HOUSTON TX
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| Our overall technical approach to this project consisted of the following elements: (1) A rich set of chemistries available to form the channel of a moleware device, and considerable insight and experience into the functionality of the device and these chemistries. We have in-depth experience in attachment chemistries to both metals and semiconductors. Note that worldwide, more groups are experimenting with the chemical basis set developed in our program, than ... |
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| Assured Reference Technology Research (ARTHR) Project. Delivery Order 0004: Fiber-Optic RF Distribution (FORD) (PREPRINT) |
FEB 2007 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel McLaughlin; Jeffrey Wells; Timothy Wurthh; Daniel Dresher; NORTHROP GRUMMAN SPACE TECHNOLOGY DAYTON OH
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| The use of fiber optics is considered herein as a means to distribute Radio Frequency (RF) signals across Printed Circuit Boards (PCB). The use of fiber optics is studied with an emphasis on reducing inter-board Electromagnetic Interference (EMI). High performance RF circuits are especially sensitive to EMI and other Radio Frequency Interference (RFI), resulting in poor circuit to circuit isolation, spurious signals, additional filtering requirements, and increased shielding constraints. Fiber-optic ... |
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| LISA-The Library and Information Services in Astronomy Conferences |
2007 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Brenda G. Corbin; Uta Grothkopf; NAVAL OBSERVATORY WASHINGTON DC
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| In this chapter, we give an overview of the history of LISA meetings and describe their logistics. The topics covered by the conferences and how they have changed over time are reviewed, and we investigate how LISA influences the professional life of astronomy librarians. |
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| A Signal Detection Model of Compound Decision Tasks |
DEC 2006 |
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| Authors:
Matthew Duncan; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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| Detection and identification represent two fundamental types of decision tasks. Although research has focused on each in isolation, the pure forms of these tasks are generally not representative of more complex naturalistic decision environments. For example, a decision maker involved in a Search and Rescue (SAR) operation is faced with locating and identifying a crash site. This kind of decision environment is characterized by both detection and identification components. That ... |
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| General Interoperability Concepts |
01 SEP 2006 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Jonathan Searle; John Brennan; CRANFIELD UNIV (UNITED KINGDOM) SIMULATION AND SYNTHETIC ENVIRONMENT LABORATORY (SSEL)
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| Ongoing military operations throughout the world have demonstrated an increased reliance on the cooperation and collaboration of many nations and multiple services that employ disparate systems and varying procedures. Although combined operations of the past seem similar on the surface, the coalition operations of today typically involve a greater number of nations with more complex systems. These complex systems, and their associated training systems, were typically acquired in isolation with ... |
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| Strengthening the Interagency Process: The Case for Enhancing the Role of the National Security Advisor |
25 AUG 2006 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Julio Arana; Jonathan M. Owens; David T. Wrubel; UNITED STATES JOINT FORCES COMMAND NORFOLK VA
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| Prior to the US invasion of Iraq on 20 March 2003, several State Department and Department of Defense (DOD) agencies were frantically piecing together a detailed Phase IV (post-war) plan for Iraq. Unclear and ambiguous guidance from the National Security Council (NSC) forced State and DOD entities to conduct planning largely in isolation from one another, ultimately leading to a disjointed and stove-piped approach to reconstruction planning. The lack of ... |
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| Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Swarming and Formation Flight Navigation VIA LIDAR/INS |
05 AUG 2006 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Michael S. Braasch; OHIO UNIV ATHENS
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| This final report describes the work performed at Ohio University to investigate the feasibility or the use or integrated light detection and ranging (LIDAR) and inertial navigation systems (INS) to support unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) formation and swarming flight. LIDAR measurements provide an indication or the relative drift errors of the INS on each UAV in the formation. By judicious choice of maneuvers, errors can be isolated to specific vehicles ... |
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| Role of Rad51-Mediated Interactions in Recombination |
AUG 2006 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Steven Raynard; YALE UNIV NEW HAVEN CT
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| Mutations in the BRCA2 gene are linked to familial and sporadic breast cancer, yet the molecular function of BRCA2 protein remains largely obscure. BRCA2 protein physically interacts with the Rad51 recombinase, a member of the RAD52 epistasis group of proteins that mediate homologous recombination (HR), a major mechanism that repairs chromosomes damaged by ionizing radiation and genotoxic agents. Accordingly, BRCA2 deficient cell lines exhibit impaired HR and sensitivity to genotoxic ... |
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| Efficient Reconfiguration and Recovery From Damage for Air Vehicles (Preprint) |
JUL 2006 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Michael W. Oppenheimer; David B. Doman; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH AIR VEHICLES DIRECTORATE
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| The integration of health management, fault detection and isolation with trajectory reshaping and adaptive guidance and control is a natural and necessary step in producing reliable and responsive autonomous aerospace vehicles. The benefits of reconfigurable control and trajectory reshaping have been demonstrated; however, in many cases these results relied upon the assumption that IVHM/FDI systems provided specific information to the algorithms. Requirements on IVHM/FDI from the perspective of guidance, control ... |
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| The Antemortem Detection and Conformational Switches of Prion Proteins |
JUL 2006 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
David Schubert; SALK INST FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES LA JOLLA CA
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| Blood from animals with prion disease contain low levels of prion infectivity, which primarily resides in the white blood cells (WBCs). We have developed a method that combines isolation of WBCs and cell blotting of PrPsc to detect individual cells that contain PrPsc. Sensitivity studies suggest that it can detect as low as 10 prion-infected cells in 5 x 105 WBCs. The assay is able to detect the prion-infected cells ... |
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