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Most Popular Downloads -- February 2009

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February saw 120,812 downloads, an 18% increase over the previous month.

There were 158,062 “hits” to article cover pages, and 79% of these resulted in a download.

74% of available open-access articles were downloaded at least once during the month.

The average number of downloads per available OA article was 5.66.

The top 25 most popular downloads were :

Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection Bibliography - Volume II: English and European Languages (2000) 521
Electronic Rodent Repellent Devices: A Review of Efficacy Test Protocols and Regulatory Actions 493
The Constitutions of the Free-Masons (1734). An Online Electronic Edition. 443
Christian Binek: …

From The Archives: The Military Roots Of Civilian Sayings, Parameters Editors

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Guns And Books: Legitimacy, Revolt And Technological Change In The Ottoman Empire, Metin M. Cosgel, Thomas J. Miceli, Jared Rubin

Economics Working Papers

New technologies have not always been greeted with great enthusiasm. Although the Ottomans were quick to adopt advancements in military technology, they waited for almost three hundred years to allow the first book to be printed in Arabic script. We explain differential reaction to technology through a political economy approach centered on the legitimizing relationship between the rulers and their agents (e.g., military or religious authorities). The Ottomans readily accepted new military technologies such as gunpowder and firearms because they increased the net revenue available to the ruler and reduced the expected value of revolting against him. But they objected …

2009 Vol. 57 No. 5, Cleveland-Marshall College Of Law

2000s

No abstract provided.

The International Review | 2009 Spring, Michael Rhee

The International Review Newsletter

Cyber warfare and international law: Unresolved issues

The world financial crisis: Time for a new global regulatory regime?

Legal issues in the closing of the Guantanamo Bay terrorist detention facility

Hot pursuit: Legal or illegal under international law?

U.S. child custody disputes at home and abroad

Chinese South Africans are now “black”

A new system for making food health claims in the European Union

First arrest warrant issued for sitting head of state

A better way to seek child support payments

Better access to essential medicines for developing countries?

The conflict in Georgia: Recognizing separatist territories and international law

Continuing …

Legacy - March 2009, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

SCIAA Magazine - Legacy & PastWatch

Contents:

More Survey For Lucas Vázquez De Ayllón’s Lost Capitana.....p. 1
Director’s Note – SCIAA Projects.....p.2
Conference on Archaeology of Recent African American Past.....p. 7
Update of Recent Topper Site Research.....p. 8
Update of Santa Elena Research.....p. 14
ART Grants Given in 2009.....p. 16
SCIAA/ART Donors 2008-2009.....p. 18
Volunteer on Allendale Paleoamerican Expedition.....p. 20

The Long War, The Federal Courts, And The Necessity/Legality Paradox, Stephen I. Vladeck

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.

Reassessing Lincoln And The Civil War Era, Christopher Childers

Civil War Book Review

In this issue of CWBR, we continue our celebration of the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. The bicentennial year has prompted scores of historians to reassess the life of the sixteenth president, the world he lived in, and the nation he reshaped over the course of his presidential ad....

Lincoln's Darkest Year: The War In 1862, William D. Bushnell

Civil War Book Review

The Brutal Year of 1862

The Evaluation Of Rekeying Protocols Within The Hubenko Architecture As Applied To Wireless Sensor Networks, Cory J. Antosh

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis investigates the impact of using three different rekeying protocols–pair-wise, hierarchical, and Secure Lock within a wireless sensor network (WSN) under the Hubenko architecture. Using a Matlab computer simulation, the impact of the three rekeying protocols on the number of bits transmitted across the network and the amount of battery power consumed in WSN nodes during rekey operations is investigated. Baseline pair-wise rekeying performance can be improved by using either Secure Lock or hierarchical rekeying. The best choice depends on the size of the WSN and the size of the key used. Hierarchical rekeying is the best choice for …

An Analysis Of Defense Information And Information Technology Articles: A Sixteen Year Perspective, Daniel K. Smith

Theses and Dissertations

Over the past two decades, information and information technology (IT) have evolved significantly and have become increasingly important to our national security. Many different journals have described this evolution. The purpose of this study is to examine the evolution of information and IT through the articles of two defense journals over a sixteen-year period. It provides a review of the article subject matter, the changes in the subject matter, the contributing authors and their institutions, and predictions for the next five years.

The H.L. Hunley: The Secret Hope Of The Confederacy, Steven Ramold

Civil War Book Review

The Confederacy and Innovation in Naval Warfare

Vol. 32 No. 2-3 (2009): Pacific Island Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US $26.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, …

A Biological Approach To Understanding Resistance To Apology, Forgiveness, And Reconciliation In Group Conflict, Douglas H. Yarn, Gregory Todd Jones

Faculty Publications By Year

This article introduces a biological approach to understanding resistance to apology, forgiveness, and reconciliation in intergroup conflict. To start with, reconciliation takes place at the level of the individual. To understand resistance to group reconciliation, one must understand why individuals resist reconciliation. In turn, one must understand how membership in the group affects individual resistance. This article first examines the behaviors that promote or discourage reconciliation. Using evolutionary biology and game theory, we illustrate how the strategic dynamics of dyadic interaction tend to favor these behaviors and derive a schema relevant to a reconciliatory cycle. We then explore how the …

How The Diversity Rationale Lays The Groundwork For New Discrimination: Examining The Trajectory Of Equal Protection Doctrine, Michael A. Helfand

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

This Article advocates differentiating between two distinct categories of equal protection cases. The first-what I have termed indicator cases-are instances where courts consider whether there are sufficient factual indications to demonstrate the existence of aprimafacie equal protection violation. The second-violation casesare instances where courts consider, having already determined the existence of an equal protection violation, whether there is a good enough justification for a prima facie equal protection violation. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has not differentiated between these two different types of cases. This has led to a string of decisions where the Supreme Court has erroneously looked for justifications …

"Securing" The Nation: Law, Politics, And Organization At The Federal Security Agency, 1939–1953, Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar

University of Chicago Law Review

American public law is affected by two important dynamics impacting the relationship between citizens and their government: how the executive branch defines national security, and how politicians compete to secure control of the vast public organizations through which governments implement the law. This Article analyzes the intersection of these dynamics by investigating the now-forgotten history of the US Federal Security Agency (FSA) and drawing perspectives from separation of powers, organization theory, and the study of American political development. In 1939, the Roosevelt White House overcame strong political opposition to centralize vast legal responsibilities within the FSA. Soon after its creation, …

Castor Canadensis Spring 2009, Jedediah Smith Society

Castor Canadensis - Jedediah Smith Society

Newsletter of the Jedediah Smith Society

A Check On Faint-Hearted Presidents: Letters Of Marque And Reprisal, William Young

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.

Strengthening Technical Peer Review At The Army S&T Laboratories, John W. Lyons, Richard Chait

Defense and Technology Papers

The paper recommends that the Army require peer review of the technical quality of its laboratories and proposes a set of norms that must be met. The principal recommendation is that reviews be performed by independent experts who visit the laboratory for two or more days, looking at the technical projects and the strength of the technical staff, equipment, and facilities.

A 21st-Century Concept Of Air And Military Operations, Robbin F. Laird

Defense Horizons

The evolution of 21st-century air operations is unfolding under the impact of a new generation of fighter aircraft and a significant shift in the role of air operations in support of ground and maritime forces. So-called fifth-generation aircraft often are mistakenly viewed as simply the next iteration of airframes: fast, stealthy replacements of obsolescent legacy platforms. In fact, the capabilities of fifth-generation aircraft, and their integration into a network-centric joint force, will change the roles of manned fighter aircraft in air, ground, and maritime operations. These changes are so far-reaching that the Services face the challenge of crafting a new …

Russia’S Conventional Armed Forces And The Georgian War, Roger N. Mcdermott

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

From The Editor, Robert H. Taylor

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

The End Of Proportionality, Jonathan F. Keiler

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Responsibility And Proportionality In State And Nonstate Wars, Michael Walzer

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Book Reviews, Parameters Editors

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Boumediene And Lawfare, Tung Yin

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.

Applying Geneva Convention Principles To Guantánamo Bay, Kyndra Rotunda

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.

Operation Anaconda: Lessons For Joint Operations, Richard L. Kugler, Michael Baranick, Hans Binnendijk

Defense and Technology Papers

This study is not an official history of Anaconda but an analysis of lessons that can be learned from that battle and applied to future joint operations. This study’s intent is not to criticize, but instead to offer observations for joint operations, multinational operations, and expeditionary warfare in austere settings.

Combatants And The Combat Zone, Mary Ellen O'Connell

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.

Provincial Reconstruction Teams: How Do We Know They Work?, Carter Malkasian Dr., Gerald Meyerle Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

Over the past 6 years, provincial reconstruction teams (PRTs) have played a growing role in the U.S. counterinsurgency effort in Afghanistan. PRTs are one of several organizations working on reconstruction there, along with civilian development agencies, including the U.S. Agency for International Development, numerous nongovernmental organizations, and the Afghan government’s National Solidarity Program. Perhaps unsurprisingly, something of a debate has emerged over whether PRTs are needed. The authors argue that civilian reconstruction agencies cannot do the same job as the PRTs. While these agencies remain essential for long-term economic and political development, the PRTs conduct reconstruction in ways that help …