| A National Security Strategy Framework for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
14 Dec 2012 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald N Jeffrey; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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 | The primary research question is as follows: Can the principles applied by the United States of America and Great Britain in producing their national security strategies be utilized to develop a national security strategy framework for Trinidad and Tobago? This thesis first reviews the theories and methods that are used to develop a national security strategy, and then examines the theories and methods that were used by two developed nations, ... |
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| An Exit Strategy Not a Winning Strategy? Intelligence Lessons from the British 'Emergency' in South Arabia, 1963-67 |
14 Dec 2012 |
195 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen A Campbell; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The British Army is often praised for its skill in small wars, or counterinsurgencies (COIN). Some attribute this to the special challenge of maintaining order across a global empire with a relatively small force; others cite the intellectual inheritance of great British military theorists and an inherent flexibility present within a small army that is used to adapting to overcome adversity. However, this view is challenged by recent scholars who ... |
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| Homegrown Terrorism Inside of Democratic States |
14 Dec 2012 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
Warwick S Miller; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This thesis examines the London bombings in 2005 by Islamist homegrown terrorists, the Murrah building attack in 1995 by Timothy McVeigh, and the Tokyo subway attack in 1995 by the Japanese terrorist religious cult Aum Shinrikyo. The primary research question is as follows: Are there aspects of democracies that shield homegrown terrorism from detection? The recent conflict in Iraq and the current conflict in Afghanistan have given rise to a ... |
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| Incomplete Victory: General Allenby and Mission Command in Palestine, 1917-1918 |
14 Dec 2012 |
152 pages |
| Authors:
Geronimo Nuno; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The Palestine Campaign of the First World War exhibited a fighting style that brought with it various challenges in mission command. While General Allenby, commanding the Allied Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF), gained several victories in the early stages of the campaign, he did not comprehensively defeat the Turkish forces in Palestine. He drove them away from their defensive line, but they escaped, avoided destruction, and retreated north to reestablish a ... |
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| A Study of Slovenian Armed Forces Ammunition Forecasting Methodology |
14 Dec 2012 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Slak; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The purpose of this research is to investigate the ammunition forecasting methods used by the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) to determine if these methods will be capable of supporting the future military challenges of the SAF in coalition operations led by NATO, the European Union, and the United Nations. Two major planning methodologies are currently in use in military organizations: Level of Effort Methodology and Target-Oriented Methodology. This study describes ... |
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| Lost Unconventional Warfare Lessons from the Yugoslav Front |
06 Dec 2012 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Michael H Adorjan; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| During the early years of the Cold War, the United States Army developed the new doctrine of Unconventional Warfare. This doctrine focused on U.S. soldiers working through and with indigenous guerrilla units to achieve tactical successes in support of the larger theater campaign. However, these early doctrine writers failed to incorporate three key lessons from the guerrilla war fought in Yugoslavia (1941-1945). The lessons were the selection and employment of ... |
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| The Cultural Dimension of Army Transition |
06 Dec 2012 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Angus M Tilney; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The British Army and its allies face fundamental change as the campaigns of the past decade draw down and they reconfigure for the complex and evolving threats of the future. As Western armies transition towards geostrategic uncertainty, they must become flexible and adaptable to confront the unexpected, and to avoid the perennial pitfall of training to fight the last war. This monograph explores the cultural dimension of army transition which ... |
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| Low Back Pain: Considerations for Rotary-Wing Aircrew (Reprint) |
Dec 2012 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Steven J Gaydos; ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LAB FORT RUCKER AL
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| Low back pain remains a significant issue among helicopter aircrew. There is a considerable body of scientific literature devoted to the problem, including epidemiologic and experimental studies addressing prevalence, characteristics, primary etiology, and contributing factors. It is endemic and multinational, with a prevalence ranging from 50-92%. Archetypal pain begins with flight or within hours of flight, is mostly targeted in the low back/lumbar region and/or buttocks, is transient, and is ... |
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| Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Networks for Smart, Self-Repairing and Light-Weighted Nanocomposites |
05 Nov 2012 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
J Zekonyte; SOUTHAMPTON UNIV (UNITED KINGDOM)
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| The aim of the project was develop smart, strong, and light-weight polymer/carbon nanotube (CNT) composites which will sense tribologically induced damages and self-heal by inhibiting such degradation mechanisms, so preventing failure of the composite. The main focus was on the preparation of new multifunctional coatings and thin films. By incorporation of CNTs we expected to create films with increased surface hardness and resistance to failure. We intended to prepare composites ... |
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| Solar Flares at High Spatial and Temporal Resolution |
Nov 2012 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Mihalis Mathioudakis; QUEEN'S UNIV BELFAST (NORTHERN IRELAND)
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| Solar flares vary in magnitude and duration from rare white-light flares to common microflares and other sub-arcsec resolution rapid energy releases. They represent the rapid transformation of the magnetic energy into thermal energy, particle acceleration and mass flows. Flares are phenomena which manifest themselves over a broad range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Although they are often viewed as high-energy processes which occur primarily in the corona, the response of the ... |
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| Acoustical Assessment of Firing Range, RAF Feltwell, UK |
25 Oct 2012 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew T Wells; Jerimiah M Jackson; Jon E Black; David M Sonntag; SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OH
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| An acoustical assessment was performed on the firing range at RAF Feltwell in April 2012. It was determined that the definition of impulse noise in AFOSH Standard 48-20 was not met due to acoustical reflections, particularly off the side walls. Therefore, it was recommended that a Risk Assessment Code be assigned to the facility, personnel audiograms be closely scrutinized, and acoustical absorption treatments be added to reduce noise levels and ... |
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| Infrared Superconducting Single-Photon Detectors |
05 Oct 2012 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Hadfield; HERIOT-WATT UNIV EDINBURGH (UNITED KINGDOM)
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| This report culminates a contract tasking Heriot-Watt University to explore design and fabrication of superconducting nanowire single photon detectors (SNSPDs). Using Heriot-Watt s electron beam lithography system, Dr. Hadfield s group realized small microstrip devices, the next iteration of which may narrow the line width to below 100 nm, entering the single-photon detection regime in the infrared region. Exploring the design of single-photon camera devices, the group manufactured a prototype ... |
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| Exploring the Fundamental of Fatigue in Composites: Opportunities using X-Ray Computed Tomography Imaging |
01 Oct 2012 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
Serafina C Garcea; S M Spearing; Ian Sinclair; SOUTHAMPTON UNIV (UNITED KINGDOM)
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| The aim of this work emerges from the need to understand damage mechanisms in composite materials, in terms of onset, growth and propagation, and assess fatigue life behavior, using advanced computed tomography techniques. X-ray computed tomography (XCT) has become extremely useful for material science and structural materials studies, due to its capability to allow 3-D reconstruction of the specimen with high resolution, facilitating accurate microstructural and micromechanical characterization of materials. ... |
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| How Nation-States Craft National Security Strategy Documents |
Oct 2012 |
170 pages |
| Authors:
Alan G Stolberg; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Recent years have witnessed the emergence of a spectrum of comprehensive national security strategy-related documents that have been created, in part, to institutionalize the existence of national-level direction for a variety of national security issues, and to do this at the unclassified level for the public audience of those democratic nations. The intent of this monograph is to explore the actual processes that specific nation states employ to craft their ... |
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| Building Partnership Capacity: Operation Harmattan and Beyond |
Oct 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
James H Drape; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL AIR FORCE RESEARCH INST
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| The Air Force Association is planning a remarkable panel discussion Close Cooperation among Allies as part of its National Convention and Air and Space Conference near Washington, DC, in September. The association has invited Gen Denis Mercier, the Arm e de l air (French air force) (FAF) chief of staff, and Air Chief Marshal Stephen Dalton, the Royal Air Force (RAF) chief of air staff, to join Gen Mark Welsh, ... |
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| Critical Infrastructure References: Documented Literature Search |
Oct 2012 |
214 pages |
| Authors:
Kyungryun Pak; Lynne Genik; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA OTTAWA (ONTARIO) CENTRE FOR SECURITY SCIENCE
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| This document presents the results of a literature search on critical infrastructure (CI), an initiative undertaken by Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) as a part of its collaborative project with Emergency Management British Columbia (EMBC). The literature search constitutes a collection of approximately 200 references, including bibliographic information, abstracts, and content descriptions. The references are organized into the following categories: national approaches to CI; processes for managing CI; incident ... |
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| The Role of Neutral Atmospheric Dynamics in Cusp Density and Ionospheric Patch Formation |
Oct 2012 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Anasuya L Aruliah; UNIVERSITY COLL LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM) DEPT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
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| Our modern technology-based society relies on satellite communications. Consequently more and more satellites are sent into orbit by an increasing number of countries for both commercial and military purposes. The cost of each satellite can be a few hundred million dollars, and the information that they deliver can be commercially valuable and sensitive. This increases the pressure on high quality orbit determination, which requires reliable models of the behaviour of ... |
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| Attenuation of Cavity Bay Noise |
Oct 2012 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
David G MacManus; CRANFIELD UNIV (UNITED KINGDOM) SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
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| This report concludes the investigation into the attenuation of cavity bay noise conducted under EOARD Award number FA8655-11-1-3025. A preliminary report was provided to EOARD in April 2012 and can be considered in conjunction with this final report. This investigation covers the experimental analysis and the development of passive palliative devices at both 1/40th and 1/20th scale and under both subsonic and supersonic conditions. Two methods of attenuation are of ... |
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| Nonlinear Dynamics of Arrays of Coherent Laser Beams |
23 Sep 2012 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Sergei K Turitsyn; ASTON UNIV BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) PHOTONICS RESEARCH GROUP
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| The final report of the project FA8655-10-1-3069 presents the combined results of the project including: introduction of the key mathematical models governing optical field propagation in the multiple-core fibres, study of the steady state propagation regimes, study of the modulation instability in multiple-core fibres, investigation of the nonlinear stage of the instability and energy transfer. We have determined theoretically thresholds of the modulation instability in the 2D infinite array of ... |
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| Power, Status and Network Perceptions: The Effects of Network Bias on Organizational Outcomes |
Sep 2012 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Martin J Kilduff; CAMBRIDGE UNIV (UNITED KINGDOM)
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| Knowing who is connected to whom is important in organizations, but people make mistakes when attempting to recall and report connections among others in their social networks. We investigate how power and status influence the extent to which people rely on mental templates (schemas) in observing and responding to social networks at work. The first paper comprises two separate but related studies using original data collected for this project concerning ... |
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| Mission Accomplished! Or Not? A Study about Success in Information Operations |
Sep 2012 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas Lamke; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| This study analyzes success in information operations, specifically, what success in information operations is and how it is determined. The research was carried out as a literature study and is limited to the military aspect of information operations. The primary sources were information operations doctrines from the United States, Great Britain, and Sweden. Success in information operations is discussed from two perspectives: the evaluative and the predictive. According to doctrine, ... |
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| Community Engagement for Collective Resilience: The Rising System |
Sep 2012 |
119 pages |
| Authors:
John L Farrell; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| Since the inception of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the American public has been told that it has a prominent role to play in the War on Terrorism. However, this role has not been clearly defined. This thesis explores the viability of community engagement as a tool to promote public safety and homeland security. Research was primarily conducted through a literature review (to understand how engagement impacts safety), ... |
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| Graphene Research Support |
Sep 2012 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Peter Blake; Da Jiang; Craig Lang; GRAPHENE INDUSTRIES LTD MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) MANCHESTER CENTER OF MESOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
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| There was a steady increase in average flake size in the years following the initial isolation of monolayer grapheme in 2004, but even by 2008, flakes rarely exceeded 1000 sq microns. As part of the research for this grant, carefully analyzed the factors that affect flake size, including: graphite source (natural, HOPG, Kish), type of adhesive tape, number of cleaves, substrate material and roughness, substrate cleaning (sonication, piranha etch, oxygen ... |
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| The Future Mission Tasking and Resourcing of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary |
Sep 2012 |
159 pages |
| Authors:
Mike Barner; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| This thesis studies the historic activity and present operational return on investment of the U.S. Coast Guard's all-volunteer, citizen-supported Auxiliary organization. The thesis recommends harvesting approximately $2.7M by eliminating the Auxiliary aviation program. The existing funds could be efficiently reprogrammed to replace that volunteer support niche through an agreement with the U.S. Air Force and to better support other more cost-effective volunteer sub-programs. This effort departs from previous similar studies ... |
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| Finding The Right Way: Toward an Army Institutional Ethic |
Sep 2012 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Clark C Barrett; ARMY WAR COLLEGE CARLISLE BARRACKS PA STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE
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| The ethical lapses exemplified by Abu Ghraib, Mahmudiyah (Blackhearts), and Maywand (5/2 Stryker) are distressing symptoms of an even bigger, and potentially devastating, cultural shortcoming. The U.S. Army profession lacks an institutional ethical framework and a means of peer-to-peer self-governance. The frameworks the Army has may imply, but they do not explicitly dictate, an Army ethic. Other English-speaking nations' ethical constructs can inform the development of an Army Ethic that ... |
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| Cultural Variation in Vigilance and Precaution Themes |
Sep 2012 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Ernest T Lawson; QUEEN'S UNIV BELFAST (NORTHERN IRELAND) INSTITUTE OF COGNITION AND CULTURE
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| This study was intended to contribute to a better understanding of cross-cultural preoccupations with potential danger domains, specifically what variability there is within and between distinct cultural populations and if there are developmental aspects to potential danger theme preoccupations. Such understanding will then be used to support other conceptually and practically integrated projects within the greater Vigilance and Precaution Project which will further an understanding of human precautionary systems in ... |
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| Flood Risk and Asset Management |
Sep 2012 |
129 pages |
| Authors:
Ben Gouldby; Jonathan Simm; HYDRAULICS RESEARCH STATION WALLINGFORD (UNITED KINGDOM)
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| Over a number of years HR Wallingford and the USACE have engaged in collaboration relating to levee performance and wider flood risk management. In particular there are significant synergies in the research developments in both the US and UK focused towards the improved risk-based management of levee systems. In September 2010, USACE commissioned HR Wallingford to undertake a collaborative project to explore the utility of the tools and techniques that ... |
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| Multisensory Control of Stabilization Reflexes |
22 Aug 2012 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Holger G Krapp; IMPERIAL COLL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM)
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| Besides the academic outputs produced during the period of funding and probably beyond one of the most important outcomes over the last couple of year has been a clear research agenda for this work. While collaborating with the groups of Graham Taylor and Sean Humbert this research has shaped into a system neuroscience approach that combines quantitative behavior, electrophysiology, functional anatomy and modeling to advance our understanding of biological control ... |
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| Novel Laser-Based Technique for Measurements of Primary Atomization Characteristics of Liquid Jets |
22 Aug 2012 |
189 pages |
| Authors:
Yannis Hardalupas; IMPERIAL COLL OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM)
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| The purpose of the research documented herein is to provide guidelines for the application of a novel optical technique, developed uniquely at Imperial College, London, UK, for measurements of primary atomization characteristics of liquid jets in different atomiser geometries. The novel technique measures the optical connectivity of a liquid jet leaving an atomiser by doping the liquid with a fluorescent dye (or using the natural fluorescence of the liquid) and ... |
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| Understanding and Addressing Cultural Variation in Costly Antisocial Punishment |
15 Aug 2012 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Joanna J Bryson; Benedikt Herrmannz; BATH UNIV (UNITED KINGDOM) DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| This report results from a contract tasking University of Bath as follows: The varieties of human cultures are a rich treasure, valued for their wealth of knowledge as well as their aesthetics. However, some aspects of cultural variation result in measurable metric differences in indices with apparently universal ethical value, for example infant mortality or literacy rates. We seek here to understand the cultural traits that lead members of some ... |
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| Air and Space Power Journal. Volume 26, Number 4, July-August 2012 |
Aug 2012 |
184 pages |
| Authors:
Xu Weidi; Kyle Byard; Mark Ashley; Adam B Lowther; Bernie Willi; Tim D Below; III Conway John L; AIR AND SPACE POWER JOURNAL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| CONTENTS: Embracing the Moon in the Sky or Fishing the Moon in the Water?: Some Thoughts on Military Deterrence: Its Effectiveness and Limitations; Toward a Superior Promotion System; KWar: Cyber and Epistemological Warfare--Winning the Knowledge War by Rethinking Command and Control; From the Air: Rediscovering Our Raison D'etre; The Importance of Airpower in Supporting Irregular Warfare in Afghanistan; Whither the Leading Expeditionary Western Air Powers in the Twenty-First Century?; Exchanging ... |
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| Adjusting to Social Change: A Multi-level Analysis in Three Cultures |
Aug 2012 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Robin B Goodwin; BRUNEL UNIV UXBRIDGE (UNITED KINGDOM) DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY
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| Psychologists have long been interested in examining response to stressful life transitions, but little attention has been paid to the longer-term implications of major life transitions, or group and cultural differences in coping with such change. One major challenge faced by many societies is the impact of large-scale internal population movement. In the project reported here, we have brought together experts in social change, relationships and culture, and multi-level modeling ... |
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| Environmental Assessment for Proposed Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA Beddown, Mountain Home AFB |
Aug 2012 |
270 pages |
| Authors:
AIR COMBAT COMMAND LANGLEY AFB VA
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| This Environmental Assessment (EA) analyzes the potential environmental consequences resulting from a United States (U.S.) Air Force (USAF) proposal to beddown a USAF-lead Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) squadron of F-15SA aircraft and associated personnel working under the 366th Fighter Wing (366 FW) at Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB) in Idaho. The RSAF would purchase up to 18 F-15SA aircraft, provide RSAF military personnel and fund U.S. contractor personnel, ... |
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| The Experimental Study of Cultural Transmission: A Pilot Study on When and Who People Copy |
Aug 2012 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Luke Rendell; Lynda Boothroyd; Rick O'Gorman; William Brown; Jerome Barkow; SAINT ANDREWS UNIV (UNITED KINGDOM) CENTRE FOR SOCIAL LEARNING AND COGNITIVE EVOLUTION SCHOOL OF BIOLOGY
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| Culture influences behavior, and the way cultures change over time profoundly affects the way people's behavior changes. Cultural evolution -- the change in the content of a given culture over time -- is based on individual choices, whether it is what music people choose to listen to, whether people choose to adopt the latest technology or whether they absorb the tenets of violent fundamentalism. Unfortunately, scientists chronically lack evidence on ... |
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| Quantification of the Relationship between Surrogate Fuel Structure and Performance |
31 Jul 2012 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
R P Lindstedt; R K Robinson; IMPERIAL COLL OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM) DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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| The project commenced in August 2009 and the current final report outlines some of the progress made during the grant period. The overall objective of the research has been to contribute to a quantitative understanding of combustion processes to a degree that permits a rational link between the structure of the fuel and observed performance. This effort explored the geometries and energetics of a group of bimolecular hydrogen exchange reactions ... |
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| Experimental Studies on the Effects of Thermal Bumps in the Flow-Field around a Flat Plate using a Hypersonic Wind Tunnel |
Jul 2012 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Konstantinos Kontis; MANCHESTER UNIV (UNITED KINGDOM) SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL AEROSPACE AND CIVIL ENGINEERING
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| This report presents investigations performed on the hypersonic flow-field over a flat plate with and without thermal induced bump in the University of Manchester hypersonic blowdown wind tunnel HSST at Mach no. 5.0 and free-stream Reynolds no. 6.2x106 to 11.6x106 per metre. Experiments were conducted with air as the test gas. The report consists of two parts: The first part deals with the experiments using a microheater coil of 16mm ... |
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| The Energy Spectrum of Accelerated Electrons from Wave-Plasma Interactions in the Ionosphere |
29 Jun 2012 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J Kosch; LANCASTER UNIV (UNITED KINGDOM) DEPT OF PHYSICS
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| A HAARP campaign was executed 1-15 April 2010. Dr. Bjorn Gustavsson attended from the United Kingdom with optical equipment from Sweden and the United Kingdom. Unfortunately, no useful data were obtained. It was therefore necessary to find the resources to repeat the campaign effort (see budget below). A HAARP campaign was executed 21 March-5 April 2011. Dr. Bjorn Gustavsson (3/21-4/5) and Prof. Mike Kosch (3/21-3/25) attended from the United Kingdom ... |
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| Uncertainty Quantification for Systems Governed by Partial Differential Equations. Workshop report |
12 Jun 2012 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Max Gunzburger; Andrew Cliffe; Paul Houston; Catherine Powell; HERIOT-WATT UNIV EDINBURGH (UNITED KINGDOM)
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| In deterministic mathematical modeling, complete knowledge of input parameters is assumed. This leads to simplified, tractable computations and produces simulations of outputs that correspond to specific choices of inputs. However, most physical, biological, social, economic and financial processes involve some degree of uncertainty. Uncertainty quantification (UQ) is the task of determining statistical information about the outputs of a process of interest, given only statistical (i.e. incomplete) information about the inputs. ... |
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| Orde Wingate and the British Internal Security Strategy during the Arab Rebellion in Palestine, 1936-1939 |
08 Jun 2012 |
147 pages |
| Authors:
Mark D Lehenbauer; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The Arab Rebellion and British Counter-rebellion campaign of 1936 to 1939 in Palestine exhibited many features of modern insurgency and counterinsurgency. This thesis traces British military thought and practice for countering rebellion as influenced by their Small Wars' experiences, and then presents the Arab rebellion and counter-rebellion campaign as a case study in their military and political contexts. The thesis focuses on the evolution of Britain's internal security strategy, and ... |
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| Moltke's Mission Command Philosophy in the Twenty-First Century: Fallacy or Verity? |
08 Jun 2012 |
119 pages |
| Authors:
Gunter Rosseels; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| In the aftermath of World War II, many Western armies studied the German Blitzkrieg success. They concluded that the German mission command philosophy was a cornerstone to lead and command troops in fluid and uncertain combat situations. This resulted in the integration of mission command philosophy, or Auftragstaktik in several Western armies' doctrines. Among those armies, the U.S. Army defines mission command as a command philosophy and a warfighting function ... |
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| The Significance of the Bulgarian Senior Military Leadership in World War I: A Comparative Study of the Bulgarian Army Operations at Dobro Pole and Doiran in 1918 |
08 Jun 2012 |
138 pages |
| Authors:
Ivaylo S Ivanov; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| After the Bulgarian Army had successfully defended the Macedonian Front for three years, in September 1918 the Allies achieved a decisive breakthrough of that front at Dobro Pole. The next phase in the plan of the Entente Salonika Army Commander, General Franchet d'Esperey, was the subsequent defeat of the Bulgarian troops blocking the Allies' access to the major lines of communications northwest of Lake Doiran. However, the 9th Infantry (Pleven) ... |
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| Closing the Security Gap: Building Irregular Security Forces |
08 Jun 2012 |
180 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J Gunther; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The British and US experience with the use of local, irregular security forces suggest their importance in assisting the host nation government and counterinsurgent forces. Their successful establishment, training, and employment demonstrate the importance of several prerequisites including partnership with an advisory force, consent of the host nation's government to exist, and that the security force is accountable to the local civil authority. Without these prerequisites, the local, irregular security ... |
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| Mobility in the Next War |
Jun 2012 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Clifford J Heflin; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL AIR FORCE RESEARCH INST
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| THE UNITED STATES, having been the deciding force in two world wars by virtue of its industrial might, must face the realization that the next war may commence, without warning, with a paralyzing blow directed at its vital industries, transportation, and fuel supplies. In any plan to meet this eventuality, the Air Force must consider two factors: (1) The force necessary to neutralize the exterior force or maintain the strategic ... |
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| Less is More: Pooling and Sharing of European Military Capabilities in the Past and Present |
Jun 2012 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas Overhage; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| This thesis analyzes the policy implications of the pooling and sharing of forces and weapons as a feasible way to strengthen European military power in an era of scarcity. The thesis argues that pooling and sharing is likely to be successful only if states enhance their emphasis on collective defense by mutual aid and self-help and reduce particularist and parochial interests of local gain. Pooling and sharing could improve European ... |
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| Administrative History of the European Office of Aerospace Research and Development from 1952 through 1975 |
Jun 2012 |
159 pages |
| Authors:
Robert F Phillips; AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND ANDREWS AFB MD
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| This document recounts the administrative history of the European Office of Aerospace Research and Development (EOARD) as well as its predecessor, the European Office of Aerospace Research (EOAR). The period covered is from the inception of the European Office on 22 August 1952 until 1 July 1975, approximately one year after its assignment to the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. During the course of those 23 years, EOAR (and ... |
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| Defining Genomic Changes in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer in Women of African Descent |
Jun 2012 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Lisa L Baumbach; Mark Begram; MIAMI UNIV FL
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| Breast cancer (BC) is the second leading cause of cancer death among African-American (AA) women, with mortality 20% greater than that in Caucasians (Cauc). However, the basis for such disparity remains an enigma. Recent observations from our laboratory suggest the involvement of unidentified genes contributing to AA BC risk. Matched tumor and normal FFPE samples from Cauc and AA patients were obtained from the UM /Sylvester Breast Tissue Bank (UM/S ... |
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| Operation Corporate: Operational Art and Implications for the Joint Operational Access Concept |
17 May 2012 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
Paul A Olsen; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| This paper explores the development of an operational approach to secure the Falkland Islands following the Argentine invasion on 30 March 1982. The Falkland Islands campaign is a case study of operational art and the development of an operational approach by the military leaders of the United Kingdom. Operational movement, force employment, and the influence of national policy decisions all contributed to the modification and adaptation of their campaign plan. ... |
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| Tiocfaidh ar la : A Critical Examination of British Counterinsurgency Operations in Northern Ireland 1969-1998 |
17 May 2012 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
Terrence L Soule; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| This monograph examines the evolution of the British operational approach against the Provisional Irish Republican Army during the Troubles (1969-1998) to determine its overall effectiveness in achieving the stated strategic objective of a lasting political solution. It also evaluates the British approach in terms of contemporary counterinsurgency doctrine and seeks to identify relevant enduring themes. Research consisted of an examination of the origins of the Anglo-Irish conflict and the chronological ... |
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| The British Experience in Iraq, 2007: A Perspective on the Utility of Force |
17 May 2012 |
67 pages |
| Authors:
Ian N Thomas; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Recent years have seen the United States, the United Kingdom, and other coalition nations enmeshed in protracted, complex, and intense campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. Resilient and highly adaptable opponents have operated asymmetrically, and amongst the people, to negate the technological superiority of the West; counterinsurgency (COIN) has been the norm. Progress made has been hard won, consuming considerable resources and testing national will. Despite the achievement of often rapid ... |
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| Human Factor Assessment in Support of Joint Operations |
04 May 2012 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Roy Hoffman; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Human factors, including personal, psychological, and physical stressors, can strain members of the force and precipitate adverse incidents that may impair operational effectiveness and jeopardize force protection. To mitigate that risk, operational commanders charged simultaneously to accomplish the mission and ensure force protection need accurate, timely information regarding human factors that can potentially impinge on service member performance or judgment. Toward that end, the U.S. Naval Aviation community and the ... |
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