35 research outputs found
Fixing Australia’s incredible defence policy
No full textAustralia’s new government must make tough decisions in defence policy. Australia’s broad national interests and the challenging strategic environment in Indo-Pacific Asia make it essential to modernise the Australian Defence Force. The nation’s defence capabilities remain underfunded and its strategic edge in the region is eroding. The gap between the nation’s interests and capabilities is widening, and it is getting harder to meet the demands of the US alliance. Australia’s new government needs to restore focus and funding to defence.Key findings: The Australian government will need a first-principles review to identify the military strategy and force structure required to protect and advance the nation’s interests. The Australian government must increase defence funding in order to modernise the Australian Defence Force\u27s capabilities. Otherwise it will need to make drastic cuts to planned defence capability. The government must also think deeply about the role of the US alliance in Australia\u27s security, and take the initiative in shaping that alliance in Australia’s interests
The teaching of aerospace vehicle design at Cranfield University with particular reference to the group design project
No full textOver the years, the aircraft design course at Cranfield has evolved into the
postgraduatemaster's programme in aerospace vehicle design that we have today.
One of the unique featuresof the course is the extensive group design project,
which has played a fundamental part inaircraft design education right from 1948
up to the current day. The success of the course, andthe student experience,
depends on the success of the group design project. The philosophy ofthe role of
the group design project in the teaching of aircraft design is discussed in
detail in thispaper. Examples are presented of recent subject aircraft along
with some novel features ofthese designs
Global Defense Procurement and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter [electronic resource] /
No full textThis book analyzes the development and evolution of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, a multinational aircraft endeavor involving the U.S. and many of its allies. The author provides a historical overview of jet fighter aircraft, discussing the different generations of these planes and their technical characteristics, as well as an outline of emerging international geopolitical and security trends the F-35 may see combat in. By examining the role of defense industries, domestic politics, and governmental oversight of the Joint Strike Fighter in various countries, the author concludes that this aircraft will be deployed in most of these countries to replace their aging jet fighter fleets and combat potential military aggression from China, Russia, and other revisionist international powers. Bert Chapman is Professor of Library Science, Government Information, U.S. History, and Political Science, and Sociology Librarian at Purdue University, USA. He has written five previous books and published numerous articles on international security topics.1. Introduction -- 2. History of Jet Fighters -- 3. Emerging Military Aviation Trends and Potential U.S. Aerospace Adversaries -- 4. JSF and the United States -- 5. JSF and Australia -- 6. JSF and Canada -- 7. JSF and the United Kingdom -- 8. JSF and Denmark, Israel, Italy, and Japan -- 9. JSF and the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey -- 10. Conclusion.This book analyzes the development and evolution of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, a multinational aircraft endeavor involving the U.S. and many of its allies. The author provides a historical overview of jet fighter aircraft, discussing the different generations of these planes and their technical characteristics, as well as an outline of emerging international geopolitical and security trends the F-35 may see combat in. By examining the role of defense industries, domestic politics, and governmental oversight of the Joint Strike Fighter in various countries, the author concludes that this aircraft will be deployed in most of these countries to replace their aging jet fighter fleets and combat potential military aggression from China, Russia, and other revisionist international powers. Bert Chapman is Professor of Library Science, Government Information, U.S. History, and Political Science, and Sociology Librarian at Purdue University, USA. He has written five previous books and published numerous articles on international security topics
Notes on the Next Generation Software Factory
No full textAlmost twenty years have passed since the first software factory started operations. From his firsthand experiences, the author introduces a typical software factory model currently being used in Japan's software factories. A project called Japanese Software Factory of the Next Generation (JSF/NEXT), which is headed up by the author, has started to work out a new software factory model. The project aims to create an extension of current software factory models in order to meet recent needs for information system-integration and software productivity/quality improvement
Obesity and leptin in breast cancer angiogenesis
No full textAt the time of breast cancer diagnosis, most patients meet the diagnostic criteria to be classified as obese or overweight. This can significantly impact patient outcome: breast cancer patients with obesity (body mass index > 30) have a poorer prognosis compared to patients with a lean BMI. Obesity is associated with hyperleptinemia, and leptin is a well-established driver of metastasis in breast cancer. However, the effect of hyperleptinemia on angiogenesis in breast cancer is less well-known. Angiogenesis is an important process in breast cancer because it is essential for tumor growth beyond 1mm(3) in size as well as cancer cell circulation and metastasis. This review investigates the role of leptin in regulating angiogenesis, specifically within the context of breast cancer and the associated tumor microenvironment in obese patients.The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This work was funded in part through a Tulane Center for Aging COBRE Pilot Award (P30GM145498 (JSF)), a Louisiana Cancer Research Center (LCRC) New Investigator Award (M1-CR1305A6 (JSF)), and a Carol Lavin Bernick Faculty award from the Tulane Provost's Office (JSF). This work was also funded by USDA Project #6054-41000-112-000D (MEB)
Measurement of the top quark mass in the all-jets final state at √s=13TeV and combination with the lepton+jets channel
No full textA top quark mass measurement is performed using 35.9fb-1 of LHC proton–proton collision data collected with the CMS detector at s=13TeV. The measurement uses the t t ̄ all-jets final state. A kinematic fit is performed to reconstruct the decay of the t t ̄ system and suppress the multijet background. Using the ideogram method, the top quark mass (m t ) is determined, simultaneously constraining an additional jet energy scale factor (JSF). The resulting value of mt=172.34±0.20(stat+JSF)±0.70(syst)GeV is in good agreement with previous measurements. In addition, a combined measurement that uses the t t ̄ lepton+jets and all-jets final states is presented, using the same mass extraction method, and provides an m t measurement of 172.26±0.07(stat+JSF)±0.61(syst)GeV. This is the first combined m t extraction from the lepton+jets and all-jets channels through a single likelihood function
Research Essay
No full textJava based Portals have come a long way. The inception of open portlet standards, like JSR168 and the more open JSR286, has led to their wider adoption across verticals and horizontals. Now, Java EE and non-standard MVC frameworks are becoming available for Portlet programming and part of portal applications. The design and development of portal applications is increasingly being done in the light of openness, connectivity, context sharing, and joint presentation. Thus, portals are now finding themselves in a tighter coupling with not just the rest of Java EE but also web 2.0 actors. With this, the challenges faced in portal application development have gone several notches up. A modern day portal tooling has the important tasks of bridging the gap and reducing the learning curve of the Java EE and core java converts, as well as making sure that the MVC frameworks work smoothly and seamlessly on modern day portals. This article examines one such MVC framework JSF and its applicability to portal development over the course of its versions 1.2 and 2.0. The author examines how a popular MVC framework like JSF is changing the way portal applications are being thought of, architected, designed, and implemented. In the same context, a modern day portal tooling in the IBM Rational Application Developer is examined.</p
Measurement of the top quark mass in the all-jets final state at 13 TeV and combination with the lepton+jets channel
No full textInternational audienceA top quark mass measurement is performed using of LHC proton–proton collision data collected with the CMS detector at . The measurement uses the all-jets final state. A kinematic fit is performed to reconstruct the decay of the system and suppress the multijet background. Using the ideogram method, the top quark mass ( ) is determined, simultaneously constraining an additional jet energy scale factor ( ). The resulting value of is in good agreement with previous measurements. In addition, a combined measurement that uses the lepton+jets and all-jets final states is presented, using the same mass extraction method, and provides an measurement of . This is the first combined extraction from the lepton+jets and all-jets channels through a single likelihood function
Inclusive community landscapes in rural midwestern cities: a design proposal for Emporia, Kansas
No full textMaster of Landscape ArchitectureDepartment of Landscape Architecture/Regional Community PlanningAnne E. BeamishThe landscape has the opportunity to commemorate new, dynamic cultural identities which are developing in rural cities throughout the Midwest. These communities are experiencing historic demographic changes as a result of two major phenomena: the in-migration of foreign born peoples and the out-migration of younger generations. Immigrants are settling in rural cities because of the relatively low cost of living, available skilled and unskilled labor jobs, and developing immigrant networks. Foreign traditions and cultural ideals have introduced a new dimension to the historically homogeneous communities found in the Midwest. The age demographic is also changing as young adults move away from their rural hometowns seeking employment and education opportunities available in larger, metropolitan areas.
This project will propose a research and design process for defining a design concept for Inclusive Community Landscapes in Midwestern rural cities with diverse population demographics. Inclusive Community Landscapes are purposefully programmed public spaces that celebrate the positive effects of immigration and an aging population: they are defined by the people of the rural city. The goals of these landscapes are to educate visitors about the history of the town, honor the diverse cultures that have been, are, and will be part of the town, and promote communication amongst residents. The project concludes with a design of an Inclusive Community Landscape in downtown Emporia, Kansas, a reflection on the applied research and design processes, and a revised process based on lessons learned during the project
Female economic dependence and the morality of promiscuity
No full textThis article is made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. Copyright @ The Author(s) 2014.In environments in which female economic dependence on a male mate is higher, male parental investment is more essential. In such environments, therefore, both sexes should value paternity certainty more and thus object more to promiscuity (because promiscuity undermines paternity certainty). We tested this theory of anti-promiscuity morality in two studies (N = 656 and N = 4,626) using U.S. samples. In both, we examined whether opposition to promiscuity was higher among people who perceived greater female economic dependence in their social network. In Study 2, we also tested whether economic indicators of female economic dependence (e.g., female income, welfare availability) predicted anti-promiscuity morality at the state level. Results from both studies supported the proposed theory. At the individual level, perceived female economic dependence explained significant variance in anti-promiscuity morality, even after controlling for variance explained by age, sex, religiosity, political conservatism, and the anti-promiscuity views of geographical neighbors. At the state level, median female income was strongly negatively related to anti-promiscuity morality and this relationship was fully mediated by perceived female economic dependence. These results were consistent with the view that anti-promiscuity beliefs may function to promote paternity certainty in circumstances where male parental investment is particularly important
