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A Common Component-Based Software Architecture For Military And Commercial Pc-Based Virtual Simulation, Joshua Lewis Jan 2006

A Common Component-Based Software Architecture For Military And Commercial Pc-Based Virtual Simulation, Joshua Lewis

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Commercially available military-themed virtual simulations have been developed and sold for entertainment since the beginning of the personal computing era. There exists an intense interest by various branches of the military to leverage the technological advances of the personal computing and video game industries to provide low cost military training. By nature of the content of the commercial military-themed virtual simulations, a large overlap has grown between the interests, resources, standards, and technology of the computer entertainment industry and military training branches. This research attempts to identify these commonalities with the purpose of systematically designing and evaluating a common component-based …


Just Warefare Theory And Noncombatant Immunity, Richard J. Arneson Jan 2006

Just Warefare Theory And Noncombatant Immunity, Richard J. Arneson

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Theory In Search Of Practice: The Right Of Innocent Passage In The Territorial Sea, William K. Agyebeng Jan 2006

Theory In Search Of Practice: The Right Of Innocent Passage In The Territorial Sea, William K. Agyebeng

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Illegal Peace?: An Inquiry Into The Legality Of Power-Sharing With Warlords And Rebels In Africa, Jeremy I. Levitt Jan 2006

Illegal Peace?: An Inquiry Into The Legality Of Power-Sharing With Warlords And Rebels In Africa, Jeremy I. Levitt

Michigan Journal of International Law

This Article represents the first conscientious attempt to address these questions, present a conceptual framework for examining the legal and political efficacy of coercing democratically constituted governments into sharing power, and define a lawful basis or approach to sharing power when governments are confronted with the aforementioned scenario. The Article is polemical and questions the dominant logic that political power-sharing is lawful, legitimate, and unequivocally serves the public good, arguing that power-sharing deals that ignore controlling rules are unlawful and not viable.


Legal Pluralism Between Islam And The Nation-State: Romantic Medievalism Or Pragmatic Modernity?, Sherman A. Jackson Jan 2006

Legal Pluralism Between Islam And The Nation-State: Romantic Medievalism Or Pragmatic Modernity?, Sherman A. Jackson

Fordham International Law Journal

This Essay attempts a reconciliation of sorts between two perspectives on legal pluralism, via specific reference to Islamic law, most notably in its pre-modern guise. The Essay begins with a provisional commitment to legal centralism, but primarily as a means of securing a functional place for sub-State reglementary regimes. To this end, legal centralism, as presented, is tempered by a demonstration that, even where the State enjoys an exclusive monopoly on the application of sanctions with impunity, it need not be the actual source of every rule it recognizes or applies as law.


Jack Bauer And The Rule Of Law: The Case Of Extraordinary Rendition, James R. Silkenat, Peter M. Norman Jan 2006

Jack Bauer And The Rule Of Law: The Case Of Extraordinary Rendition, James R. Silkenat, Peter M. Norman

Fordham International Law Journal

This Essay examines the Bush Administration's use of a tactic in the “War on Terror” called “extraordinary rendition.” The term extraordinary rendition refers to the process by which alleged terrorists are captured by the U.S. Government, transferred to another country, interrogated, and possibly tortured--all without judicial involvement--so the U.S. Government may attempt to uncover possible terrorist activity. Extraordinary rendition thus differs from ordinary forms of rendition, since the latter refers broadly to any circumstance where a government takes or transfers custody of a person by means of procedures outside those of extradition treaties.


Kriegsraison Or Military Necessity? The Bush Administration's Wilhelmine Attitude Towards The Conduct Of War, Scott Horton Jan 2006

Kriegsraison Or Military Necessity? The Bush Administration's Wilhelmine Attitude Towards The Conduct Of War, Scott Horton

Fordham International Law Journal

One phrase from a memorandum issued by President George W. Bush early in the War on Terror offers an effective summary of a radically transformed military doctrine. “As a matter of policy,” Bush wrote, “the United States Armed Forces shall continue to treat detainees humanely and, to the extent appropriate and consistent with military necessity, in a manner consistent with the principles of Geneva.” The statement offered a sense of assurance of continuity of U.S. military doctrine, which many generations viewed as being at or near the vanguard in assuring high standards for the treatment of military prisoners. This was …


The Left And Humanitarian Intervention, Harry Van Der Linden Jan 2006

The Left And Humanitarian Intervention, Harry Van Der Linden

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

Although the author concedes that much criticism from the left alleging ulterior imperialist motives of missions for “humanitarian intervention” is valid; nevertheless, the author argues that it would be wrong to rule out the concept of humanitarian intervention, even when conducted by imperialist powers for imperialist motives. The concept of “rescue” remains a valid humanitarian concept, and a logical foundation for solidarity with populations who find themselves under assault and defenseless. The author considers various regulative principles that may guide more careful thinking about humanitarian intervention.


Medium-Energy Gamma-Ray Astrophysics With The 3-Dti Gamma-Ray Telescope, Stanley D. Hunter, Robert G. Baker, Louis M. Barbier, Peter F. Bloser, La Vida Cooper, John F. Krizmanic, Jason T. Link, Mark L. Mcconnell, Geoergia A. De Nolfo, James M. Ryan, Satpal Singh, Seunghee Son Jan 2006

Medium-Energy Gamma-Ray Astrophysics With The 3-Dti Gamma-Ray Telescope, Stanley D. Hunter, Robert G. Baker, Louis M. Barbier, Peter F. Bloser, La Vida Cooper, John F. Krizmanic, Jason T. Link, Mark L. Mcconnell, Geoergia A. De Nolfo, James M. Ryan, Satpal Singh, Seunghee Son

Space Science Center

Gamma-ray observations in the medium energy range (0.50-50.0 MeV) are central to unfolding many outstanding questions in astrophysics. The challenges of medium-energy gamma-ray observations, however, are the low photon statistics and large backgrounds. We review these questions, address the telescope technology requirements, and describe our development of the 3-Dimensional Track Imaging (3-DTI) Compton telescope and its performance for a new mediumenergy gamma-ray mission. The 3-DTI is a large-volume time projection chamber (TPC) with a 2-dimensional gas micro-well detector (MWD) readout.


Toward An Accountability-Based Definition Of Mercenary, Ryan M. Scoville Jan 2006

Toward An Accountability-Based Definition Of Mercenary, Ryan M. Scoville

Faculty Publications

Mercenary violence is an increasingly serious threat to international security. From a legal perspective, the development of this threat is problematic because the international treaties that regulate "mercenaries" operate on a flawed definition of the concept. Even the most recent definition neither accounts for changes in global security over the past decade nor reflects the fundamental problem with mercenaries - the fact that they are not state-accountable actors. These deficiencies have contributed to the spread of mercenary activity by complicating treaty enforcement and undermining state support for the current law. This Note therefore proposes a new definition of "mercenary." The …


Assessing The Laws And Customs Of War: The Publication Of Customary International Humanitarian Law, Jean-Marie Henckaerts Jan 2006

Assessing The Laws And Customs Of War: The Publication Of Customary International Humanitarian Law, Jean-Marie Henckaerts

Human Rights Brief

No abstract provided.


Regulating The Business Of Insurance: Federalism In An Age Of Difficult Risk, Robert H. Jerry Ii, Steven E. Roberts Jan 2006

Regulating The Business Of Insurance: Federalism In An Age Of Difficult Risk, Robert H. Jerry Ii, Steven E. Roberts

Faculty Publications

Natural disasters and terrorism events of a massive scale are "difficult risks." They are difficult (or, if large enough, impossible) to insure, and they present enormous risk-management challenges. Indeed, we are now in an era when difficult risks are the dominant feature of the risk-management landscape. These kinds of risks are inevitably multi-jurisdictional in nature, and managing them effectively requires a cohesive, comprehensive national catastrophe policy involving ex ante prevention and mitigation measures, effective risk allocation through insurance mechanisms, and ex post victim-compensation strategies. Although our nation is not yet close to establishing a much-needed and increasingly discussed national catastrophe …


A One-Sided Federalism Revolution: The Unaddressed Constitutional Compromise On Federalism And Individual Rights, Patrick M. Garry Jan 2006

A One-Sided Federalism Revolution: The Unaddressed Constitutional Compromise On Federalism And Individual Rights, Patrick M. Garry

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.


Scarred Epistemologies: What A Theology Of The Cross Has To Say About The Gay Marriage Ban, Jacqueline Bussie Jan 2006

Scarred Epistemologies: What A Theology Of The Cross Has To Say About The Gay Marriage Ban, Jacqueline Bussie

Intersections

No abstract provided.


Buddhist Exploration Of Peace And Justice, Ronald S. Green, Chanju Mun Jan 2006

Buddhist Exploration Of Peace And Justice, Ronald S. Green, Chanju Mun

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Contains five speeches and twenty-three articles presented in the Fifth International Seminar on Buddhism and Leadership for Peace on the theme "Exploration of Ways to Put Buddhist Thought into Social Practice for Peace and Justice." The seminar was held under the joint auspice of Dae Won Sa Buddhist Temple of Hawaii and the Korean Buddhist Research Institute of Dongguk University, 1991.


An Escape From Reason: Genocide And The International Commission Of Inquiry On Darfur, Nsongurua J. Udombana Jan 2006

An Escape From Reason: Genocide And The International Commission Of Inquiry On Darfur, Nsongurua J. Udombana

The International Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Property Law - Not So Fast: The Supreme Court's Overly Broad Public Use Ruling Condemns Private Property Rights With Surprising Results - Kelo V. City Of New London, Haley W. Burton Jan 2006

Property Law - Not So Fast: The Supreme Court's Overly Broad Public Use Ruling Condemns Private Property Rights With Surprising Results - Kelo V. City Of New London, Haley W. Burton

Wyoming Law Review

No abstract provided.


Reform Of Medical Liability And Patient Safety: Are Health Courts And Medicare The Keys To Effective Change?, Randall R. Bovbjerg Jan 2006

Reform Of Medical Liability And Patient Safety: Are Health Courts And Medicare The Keys To Effective Change?, Randall R. Bovbjerg

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.


2005 Indian Water Rights Settlement Conference Keynote Address, Barbara Cosens Jan 2006

2005 Indian Water Rights Settlement Conference Keynote Address, Barbara Cosens

Water Law Review

No abstract provided.


F1rst Look 2006, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2006

F1rst Look 2006, Nova Southeastern University

First Look

No abstract provided.


Living On The Past: The Role Of Truth Commissions In Post-Conflict Societies And The Case Study Of Northern Ireland, Christopher K. Connolly Jan 2006

Living On The Past: The Role Of Truth Commissions In Post-Conflict Societies And The Case Study Of Northern Ireland, Christopher K. Connolly

Cornell International Law Journal

Examines the possibility of applying the truth commission model in Northern Ireland where the past plays a significant role in shaping daily lives & worldviews. A review of the theory & practice of truth commissions is followed by a description of Northern Ireland's long & complex conflicts that point to the need for some form of truth-seeking. Attention is given to the difficulties such a process would face. Three recent truth-seeking initiatives are critiqued: the Northern Ireland Victims' Commissioner; the Bloody Sunday Inquiry; & a series of decisions by the European Court of Human Rights. A framework is presented for …


Hamdan V. Rumsfeld, 415 F.3d 33 (D.C. Cir. 2005)- Case Summary, Larissa Eustice Jan 2006

Hamdan V. Rumsfeld, 415 F.3d 33 (D.C. Cir. 2005)- Case Summary, Larissa Eustice

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Wages Of Just War, Ruti Teitel Jan 2006

The Wages Of Just War, Ruti Teitel

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Redefining Combatants, David Whippman Jan 2006

Redefining Combatants, David Whippman

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Defending Non-Combatants: A Reply To Richard Arneson, Burke Hendrix Jan 2006

Defending Non-Combatants: A Reply To Richard Arneson, Burke Hendrix

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Thermo-Elastic Detection Of Heat Damage In Composites, John Thomas Welter Jan 2006

Thermo-Elastic Detection Of Heat Damage In Composites, John Thomas Welter

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Comanchero: José Piedad Tafoya, 1834–1913, Thomas Merlan Jan 2006

Comanchero: José Piedad Tafoya, 1834–1913, Thomas Merlan

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.


Demonstrating Reflectarray Behavior At Infrared, James Ginn Jan 2006

Demonstrating Reflectarray Behavior At Infrared, James Ginn

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Reflectarrays are traditionally passive, planar microstrip antenna devices designed for reflected phase manipulation at each individual antenna element making up the array. By varying the phase response across the surface with the antenna elements, reflectarrays allows a planar surface to exhibit electromagnetically an arbitrary geometry, such as a spherical surface. Initially proposed as a low-cost replacement for bulky parabolic reflectors, reflectarrays have been successfully developed and utilized at both RF and millimeter-wave frequencies. From the standpoint of an optical systems designer, adapting low-frequency reflectarray technology to develop a sub-millimeter and infrared reflectarray (SMIR) would provide a highly desirable alternative to …


Cognitive Training Transfer Using A Personal Computer-Based Game:A Close Quarters Battle Case Study, Michael Woodman Jan 2006

Cognitive Training Transfer Using A Personal Computer-Based Game:A Close Quarters Battle Case Study, Michael Woodman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Developers of Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) gaming software are making remarkable strides in increasing the realism of their software. This realism has caught the attention of the training community, which has traditionally sought system and operational replication in training systems such as flight simulators. Since games are designed and marketed for entertainment and not designed for training of tasks, questions exist about the effectiveness of games as a training system in achieving the desired transfer of skills to the actual environment. Numerous studies over the past ten years have documented that PC-based simulation training environments can offer effective training …


Modeling Autonomous Agents In Military Simulations, Varol Kaptan Jan 2006

Modeling Autonomous Agents In Military Simulations, Varol Kaptan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Simulation is an important tool for prediction and assessment of the behavior of complex systems and situations. The importance of simulation has increased tremendously during the last few decades, mainly because the rapid pace of development in the field of electronics has turned the computer from a costly and obscure piece of equipment to a cheap ubiquitous tool which is now an integral part of our daily lives. While such technological improvements make it easier to analyze well-understood deterministic systems, increase in speed and storage capacity alone are not enough when simulating situations where human beings and their behavior are …