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High Performance Individuals And How They Manage Their Personal Knowledge For Decision-Making: An Exploratory Study Of Us Air Force Leaders, Kenneth M. Ivey Mar 2006

High Performance Individuals And How They Manage Their Personal Knowledge For Decision-Making: An Exploratory Study Of Us Air Force Leaders, Kenneth M. Ivey

Theses and Dissertations

The ability of Colonels, Generals, and Chiefs to effectively manage their personal knowledge may lead to better decisions; however, the Air Force does not have an understanding of how these high performance leaders manage their personal knowledge. This research used a multiple-case study methodology to explore how USAF leaders manage their personal knowledge when making routine and novel decisions. Viewing personal knowledge management as it related to sociotechnical theory provided the basis to determine how the need to accomplish the tasks associated with personal knowledge management impacted the people, technology, organizational structure, and the tasks associated with managing personal knowledge. …


Modeling Network Centric Warfare (Ncw) With The System Effectiveness Analysis Simulation (Seas), Jason B. Honabarger Mar 2006

Modeling Network Centric Warfare (Ncw) With The System Effectiveness Analysis Simulation (Seas), Jason B. Honabarger

Theses and Dissertations

Significant technological advances over the past few decades have fueled the continual and rapid development of an information-based world. Network Centric Warfare (NCW) has become the buzzword of the young millennium within the Department of Defense (DoD) and is quickly becoming a popularly shared vision and rallying cry for force transformation among United States military leaders. An essential element in fully implementing this network-centric way of thinking is to develop useful measures to help gauge the effectiveness and efficiency of both our military networks and our strategic NCW doctrine. The goal of this research is first to provide a comprehensive …


Otto Peter Morgensen Jr.: The Cold War Aerospace Technology History Project (Interview 1), Lynda Kachurek, Otto Peter Morgensen Mar 2006

Otto Peter Morgensen Jr.: The Cold War Aerospace Technology History Project (Interview 1), Lynda Kachurek, Otto Peter Morgensen

Cold War Aerospace Technology Oral Histories (MS-431)

Lynda Kachurek interviewed Otto Peter Morgensen Jr. on March 6, 2006 for the Cold War Aerospace Technologies History Project. In the interview Mr. Morgensen discusses his role in the development of military technology during the Cold War. This is the first of three interviews with Mr. Morgensen.


Before Competition: Origins Of The Internal Affairs Doctrine, Frederick Tung Mar 2006

Before Competition: Origins Of The Internal Affairs Doctrine, Frederick Tung

ExpressO

To the modern corporate scholar and lawyer, the internal affairs doctrine seems in the natural order of things. Corporate law is state law. Each corporation is formed under the law of its chosen state of incorporation. To ensure consistency and predictability, that law must govern the corporation’s internal affairs. Yet the origin of such a doctrine is puzzling. Respecting the firm’s choice of corporate law, the doctrine forces state legislatures into competition to attract incorporations. But how did legislatures come to concede their traditional territorial regulatory authority, and instead agree to compete? This Article solves this puzzle, offering the first …


Liberalism In The Age Of Terror: On Defining Our Barbarians, Maxwell O. Chibundu Mar 2006

Liberalism In The Age Of Terror: On Defining Our Barbarians, Maxwell O. Chibundu

Schmooze 'tickets'

No abstract provided.


Desperate Cities: Eminent Domain And Economic Development In A Post-Kelo World, Asmara Tekle Johnson Mar 2006

Desperate Cities: Eminent Domain And Economic Development In A Post-Kelo World, Asmara Tekle Johnson

ExpressO

Kelo v. City of New London unleashed an unprecedented legislative response when the Court upheld the use of eminent domain for private economic development as consistent with the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment. By exhibiting an extreme deference to the legislative branch and failing to consider the current model of economic development, in which “desperate” cities have seen their economic bases contract and have embarked on fervent urban revitalization campaigns as a result, the Kelo Court failed to take into account the immense influence that large corporate interests wield in the legislature. This influence is generally exercised to the …


The Relationship Between Resources And Conflict: A Synthesis, Zsolt Becsi, Sajal Lahiri Mar 2006

The Relationship Between Resources And Conflict: A Synthesis, Zsolt Becsi, Sajal Lahiri

Economics Discussion Papers

The question over whether resource abundance or scarcity is an important cause of conflict has been a lively area of research. We examine this question in a simple trade-theoretic model where two regions are in conflict and where war equilibrium is determined endogenously. We find that while abundance of uncontested natural resources discourages conflict (the Malthusian view), abundance of contested natural resources encourages conflict. We also show that when the warring regions have influence over the terms of trade and take this influence into account when deciding war efforts, the effect of endowments on conflict may be strengthened or weakened …


What’S So Great About A Trial Anyway? A Reply To Judge Higginbotham’S Eldon B. Mahon Lecture Of October 27, 2004, Terry R. Means Mar 2006

What’S So Great About A Trial Anyway? A Reply To Judge Higginbotham’S Eldon B. Mahon Lecture Of October 27, 2004, Terry R. Means

Texas Wesleyan Law Review

United States Circuit Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham, in his October 2004 Eldon B. Mahon lecture at the Bass Hall in Fort Worth, once again identified and criticized a phenomenon in American jurisprudence that has been of great concern to him for several years. Judge Higginbotham's identification of and "take" on this development can be fairly summarized by referring to the title of a similar lecture he delivered at Loyola University School of Law, which was published in the Fall 2002 SMU Law Review: So Why Do We Call Them Trial Courts? My reply today, entitled What's So Great About a …


Property Tax Reassessment: Who Needs It, Stewart E. Sterk, Mitchell L. Engler Mar 2006

Property Tax Reassessment: Who Needs It, Stewart E. Sterk, Mitchell L. Engler

Notre Dame Law Review

No abstract provided.


Mare2006, Robert Kelly Mar 2006

Mare2006, Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly Manuscripts

From March 2006 Robert Kelly Archive.


National Explosive Remnants Of War Response Study, Cambodia, Dave Mccracken, Bruce Powell, Leng Sochea Mar 2006

National Explosive Remnants Of War Response Study, Cambodia, Dave Mccracken, Bruce Powell, Leng Sochea

Global CWD Repository

The purpose of this study was to initiate a strategic dialogue through an assessment of the explosive remnants of war (ERW) issues facing the future of the mine action sector in Cambodia. The report takes stock of the mine action situation, analyses the broad issues of ERW contamination and determines the needs for an effective long-term National ERW Response thrugh the process of "End State Programming". It is the first step towards comprehending existing explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) operational data and a wealth of un-analysed data on aerial bombardment that have not been fully exploited to define the scope of …


Using Games To Promote Girls' Positive Attitudes Toward Technology, Richard Van Eck Mar 2006

Using Games To Promote Girls' Positive Attitudes Toward Technology, Richard Van Eck

Innovate: Journal of Online Education

No abstract provided.


The Patriot, V. 02, N. 07, Stony Brook University. Patriot. Mar 2006

The Patriot, V. 02, N. 07, Stony Brook University. Patriot.

The Patriot

v.: ill.; 32 cm (original analog pub.)


Book Reviews, Parameters Editors Mar 2006

Book Reviews, Parameters Editors

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Resurrection From Babel: The Cultural, Political, And Legal Status Of Christian Communities In Lebanon And Syria And Their Prospects For The Future, Alexandra R. Harrington Mar 2006

Resurrection From Babel: The Cultural, Political, And Legal Status Of Christian Communities In Lebanon And Syria And Their Prospects For The Future, Alexandra R. Harrington

Tulsa Journal of Comparative and International Law

No abstract provided.


Why Human Security?, P. H. Liotta, Taylor Owen Mar 2006

Why Human Security?, P. H. Liotta, Taylor Owen

Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations

No abstract provided.


Human Security, Mutual Vulnerability, And Susatinable Development: A Critical View, Jorge Nef Mar 2006

Human Security, Mutual Vulnerability, And Susatinable Development: A Critical View, Jorge Nef

Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations

No abstract provided.


Outlaws And Barbarians: The Bush Administration's Revolution In Sovereignty, Eric Patterson, Kendra Puryear Mar 2006

Outlaws And Barbarians: The Bush Administration's Revolution In Sovereignty, Eric Patterson, Kendra Puryear

Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations

No abstract provided.


Us And Uk Cooperation In Missile Defense: Strategic Reasons Or Business As Usual?, Basil Polemitis Mar 2006

Us And Uk Cooperation In Missile Defense: Strategic Reasons Or Business As Usual?, Basil Polemitis

Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations

No abstract provided.


Modeling Urban Warfare: Joint Semi-Automated Forces In Urban Resolve, Alexander B. Anastasiou Mar 2006

Modeling Urban Warfare: Joint Semi-Automated Forces In Urban Resolve, Alexander B. Anastasiou

Theses and Dissertations

The United States military is performing operations in urban environments with increasing frequency. Current Department of Defense doctrine is poorly suited to train and equip today's warriors with the tools and experience necessary to fight and win in modern sprawling cities. In order to "close the gap," the U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Experimentation Directorate led an effort to run a massively distributed simulation of a synthetic urban environment utilizing human-in-the-loop operators called URBAN RESOLVE. The synthetic environment simulated the city of Jakarta with over 1,000,000 buildings and structures and over 120,000 civilian entities. A Red force retreated into the …


Usability And Accessibility Of Air Force Intranet Web Sites, Richard S. Bentley Mar 2006

Usability And Accessibility Of Air Force Intranet Web Sites, Richard S. Bentley

Theses and Dissertations

The Air Force is moving to a network centric environment where information must be data visible, accessible, and understandable. This transformation has seen the adoption of the Internet web browser as a de facto standard for information access. The Technology Acceptance Model suggests that information systems must not only be useful but also be usable and a large body of usability engineering knowledge exists to support usable design. In addition, the U.S. government mandates specific minimum design features required to support disabled user access. This research effort seeks to establish an understanding of how well common practice usability design principles …


Bda Enhancement Methodology Using Situational Parameter Adjustments, Michael V. Carras Jr. Mar 2006

Bda Enhancement Methodology Using Situational Parameter Adjustments, Michael V. Carras Jr.

Theses and Dissertations

In the context of close ground combat, the perception of Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) is closely linked with a soldier’s engagement decisions and has significant effects on the battlefield. Perceived BDA is also one of the most complex and uncertain processes facing the soldier in live combat. As a result, the modeling and simulation community has yet to adequately model the perceived BDA process in combat models. This research effort examines the BDA process from a perception standpoint and proposes a methodology to collect the pertinent data and model this perception in the Army’s current force-on-force model, CASTFOREM. A subject …


Improving Maintenance Data Collection Via Point-Of-Maintenance (Pomx) Implementation, William D. Cone Mar 2006

Improving Maintenance Data Collection Via Point-Of-Maintenance (Pomx) Implementation, William D. Cone

Theses and Dissertations

Maintenance data collection is an integral part of flightline aircraft maintenance. Historically, this data was input via traditional keyboard data entry methods at a computer terminal. These terminals are typically located in the aircraft maintenance unit (AMU) facility, away from where the actual maintenance is being performed. In contrast to the traditional approach, the Point-of-Maintenance system (POMX) seeks to reduce the data entry burden while increasing data accuracy through the use of E-Tools such as ruggedized laptop computers and handheld portable maintenance aids (PMAs). POMX enables data entry at the aircraft or other maintenance location via wireless local area network …


In Vitro Toxicity Of Aluminum Nanoparticles In Rat Alveolar Macrophages, Andrew J. Wagner Mar 2006

In Vitro Toxicity Of Aluminum Nanoparticles In Rat Alveolar Macrophages, Andrew J. Wagner

Theses and Dissertations

Nanomaterials, which are by definition in the 1 - 100 nanometer range, have numerous possible benefits to society, but currently there is a lack of data that characterizes these materials effects on human health and environment. In general nanomaterials are of interest to the Air Force because of their applications in electronics, sensors, munitions and energetic/reactive systems. Nanoparticles such as aluminum have been considered for enhancing propulsion in solid rocket fuel. To date, only a few studies have looked at the toxicological effects of direct exposure to nanoparticles, none with aluminum. It is important to increase the understanding of the …


A Methodology For Performing Effects-Based Assessments, Benjamin A. Thoele Mar 2006

A Methodology For Performing Effects-Based Assessments, Benjamin A. Thoele

Theses and Dissertations

In order to bring the doctrine of Effects-Based Operations (EBO) into a fully operational capability, Effects-Based Assessment (EBA) must provide relevant insight to the commander and his planning staff. Assessments of an effects-based plan and execution must include an assessment of the effects of a campaign on the enemy in addition to an assessment of the accomplishment of friendly actions taken to achieve the desired effects. Determining the effects of a campaign requires an analysis of the dynamics of the enemy systems. EBA must be able to recognize the states of the enemy's systems as the system states change over …


An Adaptable Energy-Efficient Medium Access Control Protocol For Wireless Sensor Networks, Justin T. Kautz Mar 2006

An Adaptable Energy-Efficient Medium Access Control Protocol For Wireless Sensor Networks, Justin T. Kautz

Theses and Dissertations

Wireless networks have become ubiquitous recently and therefore their usefulness has also become more extensive. Wireless sensor networks (WSN) detect environmental information with sensors in remote settings. One problem facing WSNs is the inability to resupply power to these energy-constrained devices due to their remoteness. Therefore to extend a WSN's effectiveness, the lifetime of the network must be increased by making them as energy efficient as possible. An energy efficient medium access control (MAC) can boost a WSN's lifetime. This research creates a MAC protocol called Adaptive sensor Medium Access Control (AMAC) which is based on Sensor Medium Access Control …


Microelectromechanical Systems (Mems) Interrupter For Safe And Arm Devices, Steven S. Mink Mar 2006

Microelectromechanical Systems (Mems) Interrupter For Safe And Arm Devices, Steven S. Mink

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis addresses the development of a new micro-scale interrupter mechanism for a safe and arm device used in modern weapon systems. The interrupter mechanism often consists of a physical barrier that prevents an initial source of energy, in an explosive train, from being transferred to subsequent charges. In general, when the physical barrier is removed, the weapon is considered armed, and the charge is allowed to propagate. Several issues facing current safe and arm devices systems are the shrinking industrial base for manufacturing these devices and the desire for modern safe and arm devices to be compatible with next …


Graphitized Carbon Foam With Phase Change Material, Angelinda D. Fedden Mar 2006

Graphitized Carbon Foam With Phase Change Material, Angelinda D. Fedden

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis examines the transient heating and cooling responses of graphitized carbon foam infiltrated with phase change material (PCM). The carbon foam provides rapid heat transfer throughout the PCM volume, while the PCM stores the heat for later removal. The foam/PCM system was heated with a copper heating block, and then cooled with a liquid-cooled heat removal block. Infiltrating the foam with PCM significantly increased the length of time before the system reached maximum temperature. The temperature response of the foam/PCM system was consistent over multiple cycles of heating and cooling. A high density foam had a faster heating and …


The Effects Of Using Solar Radiation Pressure To Alleviate Fuel Requirements For Orbit Changing And Maintenance Of The Dscs Ii F-13 Satellite, Jody A. Paris Mar 2006

The Effects Of Using Solar Radiation Pressure To Alleviate Fuel Requirements For Orbit Changing And Maintenance Of The Dscs Ii F-13 Satellite, Jody A. Paris

Theses and Dissertations

Orbit disposal and maintenance of aging satellites has become a significant concern over the past few years, as the increasing number of orbiting objects threatens to limit the launching of future satellites. Many of the satellites currently in orbit, however, were not built with disposal considerations. The DSCS II series was launched into orbit beginning in the 1970s, and many satellites are now without the fuel required to conventionally transition to a sanctioned disposal orbit. In GEO orbit the largest non-gravitational perturbation is solar radiation pressure. By adjusting the attitude of a satellite with a controller to maximize the perturbing …


Lee & Grant: Profiles In Leadership From The Battlefields Of Virginia, William D. Bushnell Mar 2006

Lee & Grant: Profiles In Leadership From The Battlefields Of Virginia, William D. Bushnell

Civil War Book Review

Major Charles R. Bowery, Jr., is an aviation officer in the U.S. Army and has served as a history instructor at West Point. He has written many articles and reviews for military history encyclopedias and journals, including Gettysburg Magazine. He is stationed in Ansbach, Germany, where he serves....