| The Leadership Development of Dwight D. Eisenhower and George S. Patton Jr |
12-Jun-2009 |
148 pages |
| Authors:
Lawrence F Comacho; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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 | Global tensions and threats such as terrorist acts continue to pressure America's effort to provide peace and stability to regions around the world. Consequently, military leaders have traditionally been called to protect American interests at home and abroad. Today's Army is faced with the important task of producing competent leaders who can successfully accomplish America's worldwide endeavor to combat the contemporary challenges it faces. Yet, the process of developing individuals ... |
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| Scarf Joint Modeling and Analysis of Composite Materials |
Jun-2009 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
Armando Marron; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The objective of this study is to investigate joint strength of the scarf joint configuration, constructed from carbon and glass woven fabric hybrid laminates, with different material combinations. Glass/glass, glass/carbon, carbon/glass, and carbon/carbon are tested under various loading conditions like tension, compression, bending and shear loading. Both experimental and computational studies are conducted. For the experimental study, specimens made of scarf joints using carbon and glass woven fabrics are tested ... |
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| Low-Temperature Superplasticity of Ultra-Fine-Grained Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo-0.1Si Alloy |
31-Mar-2009 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Chan H Park; Chong S Lee; POHANG UNIV OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (SOUTH KOREA)
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| This study aimed to achieve low-temperature superplasticity of Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo-0.1Si alloy utilizing dynamic globularization, and to elucidate the deformation mechanisms in the context of inelastic-deformation theory. The as-received microstructure with equiaxed-alpha grain/particle size of 13microneters was refined to 2.2 micronmeters by dynamic globularization at 775 C, which was confirmed by electron back-scattered diffraction (EBSD) analysis. Uniaxial tension tests were carried out for both coarse (starting material) and fine (dynamically globularized materials) ... |
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| Engagement: U.S. Strategic Requirements in Failing, Failed and Collapsed States |
11-Mar-2009 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Monroe; Jack P IV; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| In today's emerging multi- polar world the relative stability of the Cold War tension has been lifted from many smaller countries that were U.S. or Soviet patrons during that period. Many of these countries have become failing, failed or collapsed states. In order for the U.S. to remain a super power, it is imperative that it be able to engage in these countries when a national interest is at stake. ... |
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| Development of a Multi-Scale Methodology for Prediction of the Microscopic Anisotropic Stress-Strain Response of Textured Metals under Dynamic Loading |
21-Jan-2009 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Oana Cazacu; FLORIDA UNIV SHALIMAR DEPT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
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| This report documents a comprehensive experimental and theoretical investigation of the deformation behavior of high-purity, polycrystalline alpha-titanium. A series of monotonic uniaxial compression and tension tests were carried out at room temperature under quasi-static conditions to quantify the plastic anisotropy and the tension-compression asymmetry of this material. The evolution of microstructure and texture during deformation was studied using optical image microscopy (OIM) and neutron-diffraction techniques to elucidate the role of ... |
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| Acoustic Nondestructive Testing of Steel Reinforcing Members in Concrete |
Dec-2008 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Michael K McInerney; Sean W Morefield; Vincent F Hock; John M Carlyle; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| Many concrete structures contain internal pre- and post-tensioned steel structural members that are subject to fracturing and corrosion. Corrosion of steel components can lead to loss of tension and consequent severe problems, such as cracking of the concrete or fracturing of the steel. This work addresses the problem of determining tension in embedded pre- and post-tensioned rods. The major problem with existing test techniques is that they use indirect and ... |
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| Electrophysiological and Ultrastructural Characterization of Neuromuscular Junctions in Diaphragm Muscle of Acetylcholinesterase Knockout Mice |
Apr-2008 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Oksana Lockridge; Michael Adler; Tracey A Hamilton; Ellen Duysen; Sharad S Deshpande; ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INST OF CHEMICAL DEFENSE ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| 14. ABSTRACT Electrophysiological and ultrastructural studies were performed on phrenic nerve-hemidiaphragm preparations isolated from wild-type (AChE +/+) and acetylcholinesterase knockout (AChE -/-) mice to determine the compensatory mechanism manifested by the neuromuscular junction to excess acetylcholine (ACh). Nerve-elicited muscle contractions, miniature endplate potentials (MEPPs) and evoked endplate potentials (EPPs) were recorded by conventional electrophysiological techniques from phrenic nerve-hemidiaphragm preparations isolated from 1.5- to 2-month-old mice. Tension measurements from AChE -/- ... |
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| Mental Reservation and Military Testimony before Congress |
23 MAR 2008 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Gordon R. Roberts; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| American civilian-military relations appear to be approaching a boiling point. As a result, the military is increasingly turning away from its traditional role as brokers of honesty and, consequently, Congress sees the military as little more than peddlers of hope for the executive branch. This circumstance weakens the effectiveness of the civilian-military relationship, curtails the ability of Congress to perform its constitutional role of oversight, and all but eliminates the ... |
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| Kenya: The December 2007 Elections and the Challenges Ahead |
15 FEB 2008 |
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| Authors:
Ted Dagne; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | Kenya, a nation of about 36.9 million people, has been an important ally of the United States for decades. Kenya moved from a one-party state to a multi-party democracy in 1992. Kenyans voted in record numbers in the country's first multiparty election in almost 26 years. President Daniel arap Moi defeated opposition candidates by a small margin. In 1997, Kenya held its second multi-party elections, at the height of tensions ... |
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| From Oil Wells to Institution Building: An Approach for Fair Oil Distribution in Iraq |
DEC 2007 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
Eyup Coskun; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis analyzes the current problems surrounding the distribution of oil revenues in Iraq. First, the main problems facing Iraq's oil economy are examined. Second, an assessment is made of the distribution system outlined in the Iraqi constitution. Third, based on this assessment, arguments are made as to the necessity of a new oil law. A critical area of discussion centers on the issue of federalism versus a strong central ... |
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| Test Operations Procedure (TOP) 5-2-599 Creep Test Procedures |
20 NOV 2007 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY WHITE SANDS TEST CENTER WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NEW MEXICO SURVIVABILITY VULNERABILITY AND ASSESSMENT DIRECTORATE (SVAD)
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| This TOP outlines various tests which can be performed to determine creep data for metals, plastics, fasteners, metal-to-metal adhesives, and continuous fiber-reinforced ceramic composites. A general discussion of creep behavior in materials is presented along with the selection criteria utilized for the various test methods. Common creep test procedures and guidance are provided which includes test equipment requirements, test conduct, data processing, data presentation, and data analysis techniques. |
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| Lebanon |
10 OCT 2007 |
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| Authors:
Alfred B. Prados; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The United States and Lebanon continue to enjoy good relations. Prominent current issues between the United States and Lebanon include progress toward a Lebanon-Israel peace treaty, U.S. aid to Lebanon, and Lebanon's capacity to stop Hezbollah militia attacks on Israel. The United States supports Lebanon's independence and favored the end of Israeli and Syrian occupation of parts of Lebanon. Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon on May 23, 2000, and Syria ... |
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| Oscillations of a Multi-String Pendulum |
14 SEP 2007 |
152 pages |
| Authors:
A. Dendis; F. A. Papoulias; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The mathematical pendulum is one of the most widely studied problem in engineering physics. This is, however, primarily limited to the classical pendulum with a single bar and mass configuration. Extensions to this include multi-degree of freedom systems, but many of the classical assumptions, such as a single bar per mass, are preserved. Several designs used in practice utilize multiple or trapezoidal configurations in order to enhance stability. Such designs ... |
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| Kuwaiti National Security and the U.S.-Kuwaiti Strategic Relationship after Saddam |
SEP 2007 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
W. A. Terrill; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The U.S.-Kuwait military relationship has been of considerable value to both countries since at least 1990. This alliance was formed in the aftermath of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's brutal invasion of Kuwait and the U.S. decision to free Kuwait with military force in 1991. Saddam's later defeat and removal from power in 2003 eliminated an important rationale for the alliance, but a close look at current strategic realities in the ... |
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| Haiti: Developments and U.S. Policy Since 1991 and Current Congressional Concerns |
30 AUG 2007 |
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| Authors:
Maureen Taft-Morales; Clare M. Ribando; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Following elections that were widely heralded as the first free and fair elections in Haiti's then-186-year history, Jean-Bertrand Aristide first became Haitian President in February 1991. He was overthrown by a military coup in September 1991. For over three years, the military regime resisted international demands that Aristide be restored to office. In September 1994, after a U.S. military intervention had been launched, the military regime agreed to Aristide's return, ... |
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| Mechanical Properties of G-10 Glass-Epoxy Composite |
08 AUG 2007 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
K. Ravi-Chandar; S. Satapathy; TEXAS UNIV AT AUSTIN INST FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
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| The mechanical properties of G10 glass-epoxy composites were determined in compression and tension tests. |
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| China-U.S. Trade Issues |
11 JUL 2007 |
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| Authors:
Wayne M. Morrison; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| U.S.-China economic ties have expanded substantially over the past several years. Total U.S.-China trade, which totaled only $5 billion in 1980, rose to $343 billion in 2006. China is now the 2nd largest U.S. trading partner, its 2nd largest source of U.S. imports, and its 4th largest export market. With a huge population and a rapidly expanding economy, China is a potentially huge market for U.S. exporters. However, economic relations ... |
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| The Impact of Breast Cancer on Adolescent Function |
01 JUL 2007 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Frances M. Lewis; WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE
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| The primary aim of this study was to test a theoretically derived predictive model of adolescent functioning to maternal breast cancer. Standardized questionnaires with well-established validity and reliability were used to measure 6 theoretical concepts in the model and were obtained from 222 study participants, including mothers recently diagnosed with breast cancer, their spouse, and their adolescent child. Results from tests of the theoretical model revealed that the adolescent was ... |
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| Lebanon |
20 JUN 2007 |
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| Authors:
Alfred B. Prados; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The United States and Lebanon continue to enjoy good relations. Prominent current issues between the two countries include progress toward a Lebanon-Israel peace treaty, U.S. aid to Lebanon, and Lebanon's capacity to stop Hezbollah militia attacks on Israel. The United States supports Lebanon's independence and favored the end of Israeli and Syrian occupation of parts of Lebanon. Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon on May 23, 2000, and Syria completed withdrawing ... |
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| Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations |
19-Jun-2007 |
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| Authors:
Jeremy M Sharp; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| This report provides an overview of Egyptian politics and current issues in U.S.- Egyptian relations. It briefly provides a political history of modern Egypt, an overview of its political institutions, and a discussion of the prospects for democratization in Egypt. This report will be updated regularly. U.S. policy on Egypt is aimed at maintaining regional stability, improving bilateral relations, continuing military cooperation, and sustaining the March 1979 Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty. ... |
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| Investigation of Superplastic Behavior in FSP 5083 Aluminum Alloy |
JUN 2007 |
65 pages |
| Authors:
Marc T. Bland; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Continuously-cast AA5083 in the form of as-cast billets 15 mm in thickness condition was subjected to friction stir processing (FSP) by five overlapping passes. The FSP utilized a tool having a pin approximately 5 mm in length, so that the process zone had a depth that was approximately one-third of the billet thickness. The solidification microstructure of the as-cast material included grains that were approximately 60 m in size as ... |
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| Legitimacy and Reason: A Primer for Reduction of Tension between the Western and Arab-Islamic Worlds |
JUN 2007 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
Mark D. Brown; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| This monograph attempts to define the underlying cause of today's tension between the Western and Arab-Islamic worlds, along with identification of existing similarities which can be utilized and exploited to bring about common understanding and peaceful resolution. The cause is determined to be differing perceptions of legitimacy. To develop a common understanding of why these differences exist, the monograph demonstrates the continuing applicability of classical Greek logic and reason as ... |
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| The Politics of Identity: History, Nationalism, and the Prospect for Peace in Post-Cold War East Asia |
APR 2007 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Sheila M. Jager; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The main source of regional instability and potential conflict in Northeast Asia consists of those factors to which most international relations theorists have paid the least attention, namely, issues of memory, identity, and nationalism. The potential for violent military clashes in the Taiwan Strait and the Korean peninsula largely involve disputes over history and territory, linked as they are to the unresolved legacies of the Cold War: a divided Korean ... |
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| Ethnic Conflicts and Governmental Conflict Management |
DEC 2006 |
101 pages |
| Authors:
Levent Can; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| While some multiethnic states suffer from ethnicity-based conflicts, others enjoy the benefits of diversity, such as different skill sets, interests, and cultures. However, the cost of ethnic conflict is overwhelming. Ernest Regehr wrote in 1993 that almost two-thirds of political conflicts worldwide were ethnic conflicts. Although ethnic conflict is a worldwide phenomenon, it is not fate. Unlike the many unfortunate ones, some ethnically divided nations have successfully lived together without ... |
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| Lebanon |
28 NOV 2006 |
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| Authors:
Alfred B. Prados; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The United States and Lebanon continue to enjoy good relations. Prominent current issues between the two countries include progress toward a Lebanon-Israel peace treaty, U.S. aid to Lebanon, and Lebanon's capacity to stop Hezbollah militia attacks on Israel. The United States supports Lebanon's independence and favored the end of Israeli and Syrian occupation of parts of Lebanon. Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon on May 23, 2000, and Syria completed withdrawing ... |
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| Lebanon |
15 AUG 2006 |
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| Authors:
Alfred B. Prados; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The United States and Lebanon continue to enjoy good relations. Prominent current issues between the United States and Lebanon include progress toward a Lebanon-Israel peace treaty, U.S. aid to Lebanon, and Lebanon's capacity to stop Hezbollah militia attacks on Israel. The United States supports Lebanon's independence and favored the end of Israeli and Syrian occupation of parts of Lebanon. Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon on May 23, 2000, and Syria ... |
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| Dynamics and Control of Tethered Satellite Formations for the Purpose of Space-Based Remote Sensing |
AUG 2006 |
296 pages |
| Authors:
Kurt A. Vogel; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| This dissertation assesses the utility of tethered satellite formations for the space-based remote sensing mission. Energy dissipation is found to have an adverse effect on foundational rigid body (Likins-Pringle) equilibria. It is shown that a continuously earth-facing equilibrium condition for a fixed-length tethered system does not exist since the spin rate required for the proper precession would not be high enough to maintain tether tension. The range of required spin ... |
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| Position Analysis of Planar Tensegrity Structures |
AUG 2006 |
108 pages |
| Authors:
Jahan B. Bayat; FLORIDA UNIV GAINESVILLE CENTER FOR INTELLIGENT MACHINES AND ROBOTICS
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| Tensegrity is an abbreviation of tension and integrity. Tensegrity structures are spatial structures formed by a combination of rigid elements in compression (struts) and connecting elements that are in tension (ties). In three-dimensional tensegrity structures no pair of struts touches, and the end of each strut is connected to non-coplanar ties, which are in tension. In two-dimensional tensegrity structures, struts still do not touch. A tensegrity structure stands by itself ... |
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| Solutions for Northern Kosovo: Lessons Learned in Mostar, Eastern Slavonia, and Brcko |
AUG 2006 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Hans Binnendijk; Charles Barry; Gina Cordero; Laura Peterson Nussbaum; Melissa Sinclair; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY
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| The six-nation Contact Group on Kosovo is now engaged in discussions about the future status of Kosovo. If the Contact Group's current guidelines are followed, Kosovo may become an independent country with no formal partitions. Under those circumstances, the treatment of the Serb minority in Kosovo (about 7 percent of the population) will be a critical issue in the negotiations. The largest concentration of those Serbs is north of the ... |
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| Experimental Characterization of Nonlinear Viscoelastic and Adhesive Properties of Elastomers |
27 JUL 2006 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
K. Ravi-Chander; R. S. Barsoum; TEXAS UNIV AT AUSTIN CENTER FOR MECHANICS OF SOLIDS STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS
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| This report describes the characterization of the viscoelastic properties of polyurea and the failure of ductile materials at high strain rates. The mechanical properties of polyurea were determined under monotonic loading conditions, both in the unconfined and confined compression configurations. Direct measurements of the volumetric and shear response has been used to show that the shear resistance is nearly negligible, while the bulk modulus increases significantly with pressure. Expanding ring ... |
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| Avoiding Downward Security Spirals in Northeast Asia: The Gradual Transition to a Militarily "Normalized" Japan |
JUN 2006 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Warren D. Smith; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The world is on the verge of a dramatic shift in security relations in Northeast Asia. With a rising China and a Japan emerging as a normal military power by revising the pacifist clause of its constitution (Article 9), many analysts argue that the new century may bring with it increased instability to the region. With this forecast in mind, this thesis explores how the United States should approach a ... |
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| Violence Involving Sailors: Approaches for Reducing the Rates of Violence |
01 MAY 2006 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory V. Cox; Cynthia L. King; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| Violence involving sailors is a problem that the Commander, THIRD fleet is committed to addressing. This study examined the relationship between sailor violence and location, time of year, policy directives, global tensions, and communication practices aimed at violence prevention. Results indicate that the reporting of violent incidents is often incomplete or inaccurate, which affects the Navy's ability to come to certain conclusions. However, the data suggest that sailors in pay ... |
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| Spotlight on Indus River Diplomacy: India, Pakistan, and the Baglihar Dam Dispute |
MAY 2006 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Robert G. Wirsing; Christopher Jasparro; ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES HONOLULU HI
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| India is moving steadily closer to a danger zone in terms of water supply. In the last 50 years, the per capita availability of water in India has declined by roughly 60 percent, with an equally precipitous drop possible in the next 50 years. Meanwhile, Pakistan may be nearing the "water stress" limit of 1,000 cubic meters per person per year, below which serious economic and social consequences are likely. ... |
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| Simultaneous Monitoring of Vascular Oxygenation and Tissue Oxygen Tension of Breast Tumors under Hyperbaric Oxygen Exposure |
APR 2006 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Mengna Xia; TEXAS UNIV AT DALLAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
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| The goals of the study in the second stage is to investigate vascular oxygenation and tissue oxygen tension of breast tumor under four different hyperbaric oxygen exposures, using near-infrared spectroscopy and FOXY oxygen sensor simultaneously. Hyperbaric oxygenation results in a significant increase in the tumor oxygenation and has superior effect than normobaric oxygen in all seventeen tumors. The improvement of tumor oxygenation could be maintained for 10 to 20 minutes ... |
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| Venezuela's Potential Threat to the United States' National Security: An Analysis of the Conflictual Inter-Country Relationship |
07 MAR 2006 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Sr Fulgham Quintin; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Currently the strained relationship between Venezuela and the United States (US) could negatively affect the economic trade between the two countries. Clearly there is a strategic economic interdependent relationship between them. But what is the cause behind the current stressed relationship between the Venezuela and the US? Given the long history of this relationship this question must be addressed. The region of the Americas must learn to co-exist with minimum ... |
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| Fatah and Hamas: The New Palestinian Factional Reality |
03 MAR 2006 |
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| Authors:
Aaron D. Pina; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| For the first time in its history, the Palestinian parliament is set to be led by Hamas, which the United States and European Union have designated a foreign terrorist organization. Although some lauded the generally free and fair election in January 2006, others criticized the outcome and accused Hamas of "hijacking" democracy. This report provides an overview of the new political realities in the West Bank and Gaza after the ... |
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| The Chaplain as Religious Liaison in the Global War on Terror (GWOT) |
13 FEB 2006 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Terry Gordon; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Joint doctrine identifies the chaplain as a potential liaison with foreign religious officials. Many of these religious officials carry authority beyond that of church doctrine as they often wield power essential to stabilizing a given region. Chaplains need to understand this liaison role and train to it to make their expertise available to the Operational Commanders in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). In this way, chaplains can minimize inter-religious ... |
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| Learning Large Lessons: The Evolving Roles of Ground Power and Air Power in the Post-Cold War Era |
2006 |
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| Authors:
David E. Johnson; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| The roles of ground and air power have shifted in U.S. post-Cold War warfighting operations. Furthermore, the two services largely responsible for promulgating the relevant doctrines, creating effective organizations, and procuring equipment for the changing conflict environment in the domains of land and air -- the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force -- do not appear to be fully incorporating the lessons of post-Cold War operations. Indeed, the Army ... |
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| Jihadi after Action Report: SYRIA |
2006 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen Ulph; William McCants; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER
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| Despite its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood in the early 1980s, the Asad regime has had to contend with a rising tide of Islamist activity due, in part, to its pandering to the Sunni religious establishment to shore up its legitimacy. However, the growing appeal of Islamism (the notion that Islam should be the primary source of law and identity in Muslim-dominated countries) has made it more difficult for the ... |
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| The Determination of the Elastic Modulus of Rubber Mooring Tethers and Their Use in Coastal Moorings |
DEC 2005 |
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| Authors:
James D. Irish; Walter Paul; David M. Wyman; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MA DEPT OF APPLIED OCEAN PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING
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| Compliance must be supplied to any surface mooring to allow the buoy to move with the waves and currents, and remain moored in position. This can be supplied with a traditional chain catenary or newer compliant elastic tether or stretch hose technologies. Some applications of each of these three techniques are shown, with the emphasis placed on the use of compliant elastic tethers. For modeling and designing these moorings, the ... |
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| Application of a Brittle Damage Model to Normal Plate-on-Plate Impact |
DEC 2005 |
73 pages |
| Authors:
Martin N. Raftenberg; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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| A brittle damage model presented by Grinfeld and Wright of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory was implemented in the LS-DYNA finite element code and applied to the simulation of normal plate-on-plate impact. The damage model introduces a state variable measure of damage that evolves in proportion to the elastic strain energy. The model degrades the elastic shear modulus in proportion to the state variable's current level. In a simulation of ... |
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| Pretensioners and Injury Risk |
OCT 2005 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
John R. Yannaccone; Gary R. Whitman; Larry Sicher; FORENSIC SAFETY GROUP HATBORO PA
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| In recent years rotary wing aircraft restraint systems that incorporate pretensiones have appeared on the market. While similar systems have been available and used in production automobiles for over 30 years, there have been concerns regarding the potential of injuring occupants should such systems be fielded in aircraft. This paper provides an overview of the purpose and function of a pretensioner. It discusses the performance enhancements provided by pretensioned restraint ... |
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| Chinese National Security Decisionmaking Under Stress |
SEP 2005 |
257 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew Scobell; Larry M. Wortzel; Richard Bush; Paulh B. Goodwin; James R. Lilley; Frank Miller; Susan M. Puska; Yitzhak Shichor; Michael D. Swaine; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| If there is one constant in expert analyses of the history of modern China, it is the characterization of a country perpetually in the throes of crises. And in nearly all crises, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has played an instrumental role. While China at the mid-point of the 21st century's first decade is arguably the most secure and stable it has been in more than a century, crises ... |
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| U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress. CRS Report for Congress |
24 AUG 2005 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
Shirley Kan; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| This CRS Report discusses policy issues regarding military-to-military contacts with the People's Republic of China (PRC), and provides a chronology of contacts from 1993 to 2005. The United States suspended military contacts with China and imposed sanctions on arms sales in response to the Tiananmen Crackdown in 1989. In 1993, the Clinton Administration began to re-engage the PRC leadership up to the highest level and including China's military, the People's ... |
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| European Union's Arms Embargo on China: Implications and Options for U.S. Policy. CRS Report to Congress |
24 AUG 2005 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
Kristin Archick; Richard F. Grimmett; Shirley Kan; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The European Union (EU) is considering lifting its arms embargo on China, which was imposed in response to the June 1989 Tiananmen Crackdown. France, Germany, and other EU members claim that the embargo hinders the development of a "strategic partnership" with China. The Bush Administration and Members of Congress strongly oppose an end to the EU's arms embargo and urge stronger arms export controls. The United States contends that engagement ... |
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| Development of a Dynamic Biomechanical Model for Load Carriage: Phase II Part A: Initial Development of a Novel Strap Tension Sensor |
AUG 2005 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
S. A. Reid; G. A. Sanders; J. A. Good; J. T. Bryant; J. M. Stevenson; QUEEN'S UNIV KINGSTON (ONTARIO) ERGONOMICS RESEARCH GROUP
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| This work was undertaken in support of the DLR research thrust "Development of a Dynamic Biomechanical Load Carriage Model". This document details the design and development of a novel transducer (StrapSensor[TM]) that can be attached to a flexible membrane or strap to measure material tension. The transducer achieves an exceptionally small footprint (< 13 mm) and can be inserted into any strap on conventional Load Carriage (LC) systems to record ... |
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| The British in Kenya (1952-1960): Analysis of a Successful Counterinsurgency Campaign |
JUN 2005 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
John A. McConnell; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Following World War II, the British Government reduced its colonies due to rebuilding costs and a waning interest in expensive overseas colonies. During this time there were approximately 30,000 white settlers living in Kenya with nearly 5 million Kikuyu and Maasai. Unrest had been building in this area long before the 1950s due to Britain's perceived lack of interest in the well- being of the native populations. Given the recently ... |
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| The Durand Line: South Asia's New Trouble Spot |
JUN 2005 |
119 pages |
| Authors:
Tariq Mahmood; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Durand Line, the western border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, was delineated in 1893 as the boundary between then British India and Afghanistan. The international community has recognized the Durand line as the Pakistan-Afghan border since the creation of Pakistan in 1947, but successive Afghan rulers have repudiated its legitimacy. This dispute has caused turbulence in relations between these two countries and worsened problems with regard to Pashtun nationalism. The ... |
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| Polish Foreign and Security Policy: Dilemmas of Multi-National Integration and Alliance Cohesion, 1989-2005 |
JUN 2005 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Douglas L. De Witt; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In the post-9/11 era, U.S. and European security interests have diverged. During the lead-up to the war in Iraq, this became unmistakable when the Europeans, Germany and France especially, suddenly began to question the nature of the terrorist threat and the militaristic U.S. approach to it. Despite this fact, and its impending European Union (EU) membership, Poland sided with the United States. While it was the subject of extensive criticism ... |
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| Uncooled Infrared Detector Arrays With Electrostatically Levitated Sensing Elements |
28 MAR 2005 |
16 pages |
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T. Blalock; M. Reed; VIRGINIA UNIV CHARLOTTESVILLE OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS
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| The goals of this project were to develop the technologies necessary to implement a new, non-contacting infrared sensing element. As described in our proposal, the sensing element is to be suspended in tension with electrostatic forces within a pixel cavity. The creation of this structure has required the development of a number of MEMS fabrication techniques. We have also developed new circuit topologies to the novel sensing structure. |
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