The Role of the Armed Forces in the Americas: Civil-Military Relations for the 21st Century

In November 1997, the United States Army War College joined with the U.S. Southern Command, the Inter-American Defense Board, the National Guard Bureau, and the Latin American Consortium of the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University to cosponsor a conference entitled The Role of the Armed Forces in the Americas: Civil-Military Relations for the 21st Century. The meeting was held from 3 to 6 November in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and was hosted by the New Mexico National Guard. The conference brought together over 150 prominent civilian governmental and military leaders and some of the most noted scholars from throughout the Americas. It was designed to support the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Southern Command\u27s objectives of strengthening democratic institutions, assisting nations in eliminating threats to their security, supporting economic and social progress, and enhancing military professionalism. In addition, the meeting sought to promote the Army Chief of Staff\u27s goals of conflict prevention through peacetime engagement, strategic outreach to organizations and institutions outside the Department of Defense, and the enhancement of Active and Reserve component integration. Included in this publication are the papers and speeches delivered at the conference, rapporteurs\u27 synopses of the working group discussions and an analysis, with recommendations, of the implications for civil-military relations and U.S. policy. These presentations, the level and scope of participation, the candor of the dialogue, the outstanding support provided by our cosponsors, and the charming atmosphere of Santa Fe all contributed to making the meeting a success.https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/1860/thumbnail.jp

Analytical Performance Evaluation of Cooperative and Multi-Radio Concepts in Emerging Wireless Networks

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2001, UMaine News Press Releases

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Will SDN be part of 5G?

For many, this is no longer a valid question and the case is considered settled with SDN/NFV (Software Defined Networking/Network Function Virtualization) providing the inevitable innovation enablers solving many outstanding management issues regarding 5G. However, given the monumental task of softwarization of radio access network (RAN) while 5G is just around the corner and some companies have started unveiling their 5G equipment already, the concern is very realistic that we may only see some point solutions involving SDN technology instead of a fully SDN-enabled RAN. This survey paper identifies all important obstacles in the way and looks at the state of the art of the relevant solutions. This survey is different from the previous surveys on SDN-based RAN as it focuses on the salient problems and discusses solutions proposed within and outside SDN literature. Our main focus is on fronthaul, backward compatibility, supposedly disruptive nature of SDN deployment, business cases and monetization of SDN related upgrades, latency of general purpose processors (GPP), and additional security vulnerabilities, softwarization brings along to the RAN. We have also provided a summary of the architectural developments in SDN-based RAN landscape as not all work can be covered under the focused issues. This paper provides a comprehensive survey on the state of the art of SDN-based RAN and clearly points out the gaps in the technology.Comment: 33 pages, 10 figure

2002, UMaine News Press Releases

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Assessing the Relevant Barriers to Climate Justice in Bolivia: An Analysis of Bolivian Climate Politics

The current political administration in Bolivia has become one of the most prominent actors in the global climate justice movement that seeks to establish equality and reduce vulnerability in an era of anthropogenic climate change. An overwhelming resistance to ineffective neoliberal policies implemented by global governance institutions such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in the 1980s and 1990s delivered a new administration headed by Evo Morales, Bolivia\u27s first indigenous president since its inception as a nation state in 1825. Evo brought with him promises for radical progressive change centered around decolonization, economic redistribution, renewal and affirmation of Bolivian indigenous values, and a departure from the global capitalist system that historically has subjugated Bolivia’s people and natural resources to extreme exploitation. His commitments are reflected in the aims of climate justice, a movement that has recently taken hold amongst groups that recognize the harsh realities of climate change and the disproportionate impacts that will inevitably occur due to preexisting social inequality. However, despite Evo’s proclaimed objectives, the Bolivian government remains heavily dependent on resource extraction to fuel its initiatives, and has continued to engage in the very capitalistic practices that Evo has condemned for bringing his country ruin. In the following thesis, I flesh out this contradiction and address the barriers Bolivia faces to pursuing climate justice through an analysis of domestic and foreign factors at play

Computer network system for university hospitals in Saudi Arabia

The use of computer networks is set to become an essential part of the ICT infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. They have the potential to be used in all aspects of society. As an example of an application domain, this study will investigate the likely system requirements for computer networks in Saudi University Hospitals. The principal aim of this study is to investigate the provision of a computer network system to link Saudi University Hospitals electronically in order to exchange medical information. To draw appropriate conclusions and make recommendations that are both systemically desirable and culturally feasible, empirical data have been collected via document analysis, direct observation, interviews and questionnaires, using a sample of 900 clinicians and computer staff from three University Hospitals. [Continues.

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Proceedings: Fourth Parabolic Dish Solar Thermal Power Program Review

The results of activities within the parabolic dish technology and applications development program are presented. Stirling, organic Rankine and Brayton module technologies, associated hardware and test results to date; concentrator development and progress; economic analyses; and international dish development activities are covered. Two panel discussions, concerning industry issues affecting solar thermal dish development and dish technology from a utility/user perspective, are also included