Hypersonic reentry vehicle Patent

Aerodynamic configuration of reentry vehicle heat shield to provide longitudinal and directional stability at hypersonic velocitie

Connector - Electrical

Distribution of currents to circuits using electrical adapto

Missile stage separation indicator and stage initiator Patent

Piezoelectric means for missile stage separation indication and stage initiatio

An integrated approach towards linking intranet information portal with CMS and CRM: a bank application

Information overload and customer relationship management have been issues for many large banks. In this paper, a Web-enabled integrated approach towards linking an intranet information portal, content management and customer relationship management functionalities is put forward, developed and tested. The evaluation findings from a bank case in London suggest that the proposed approach and associated software system are user-friendly, efficient and effective

Military Base Closure and Community Transformation: The Case of England Air Force Base in Central Louisiana

Closing England Air Force Base (AFB) emerged as a possibility following the first Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round in 1988. The central Louisiana community responded with a dual strategy: defense, implemented by a highly visible group of mostly elected officials who fought to save the base; and offense, implemented by a small group of professionals working in the background to develop a contingency plan. Together, they managed both sides of the change equation, political and technical, and produced a military to civilian conversion. This thesis focuses on policy issues of base closure and ingredients for success and failure among communities affected by such disruption. The main research question is: Was the military to civilian conversion of England AFB successful; and if so, how and why? In answering this question, hopefully, the work also illuminates how success is defined and identifies some of the strategies adopted to produce a successful conversion