Navy Nexus

Shortly after the article that follows was drafted, I was notified that I had been nominated for promotion to vice admiral and assignment as Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. This unexpected set of orders will cause me to depart the Naval War College after only one year as its President. Still, and although much remains to be done to keep the college at the top of its game, the organizational and administrative changes its faculty and staff have accomplished over the past twelve months have refined its educational and research programs in significant ways. The article (which collects and elaborates on material that, in some cases, has already appeared in print, including the “President’s Forums” of the Spring and Summer 2014 issues of the Review) serves as evidence of what dedicated professionals can do when motivated by an unrelenting commitment to excellence. If it’s important to the Navy, it is on the agenda at the Naval War College! This is a bold statement, but it is one that can be rather quickly substantiated by even a casual review of what is happening on the busiest educational and research complex in the Navy—the Newport, Rhode Island, campus of the U.S. Naval War College (NWC). Since 1884, the Naval War College has existed as a place to study conflict and to produce leaders who are critical thinkers. As it celebrates its 130th anniversary, the college continues to refine its educational and research programs to meet the demands of the Navy and the national security community. While some of our more traditional offerings, such as our highly regarded Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) programs, are fairly well-known, other programs and initiatives are regaining their intended direct linkage to and support to the fleet. The primary purpose of this article is to highlight the ways in which the Naval War College is helping to prepare and shape the Navy of Tomorrow and how it is significantly supporting the Navy of Today without forgetting the lessons of history

Alabama Oil and Gas Update

The following cases are but two of many lawsuits filed by environmental groups challenging offshore oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion and oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The first case, filed in Alabama district court, involves agency approvals of lease sales that began shortly before and continued during and after the Deepwater Horizon incident, prior to concluding the environmental reviews of the specific impacts of the Deepwater Horizon spill. The second case, filed in the Eleventh Circuit, challenges a later phase agency approval of an exploration plan under similar circumstances

Alabama

The authors summarize cases and developments coming out of Alabama

Non Destructive Determination Of Elastic Moduli By Two Dimensional Fourier Transformation And Laser Ultrasonic Technique

Broadband laser ultrasonics and two dimensional Fourier transformation are used to characterize the properties of varieties of foils and plates. Laser ultrasonics generation is achieved by use of a pulsed laser which deposits pulsed laser energy on the surface of the specimen. The displacement amplitude of the resulting broadband ultrasonic modes are monitored using a two wave mixing photo-refractive interferometer. By applying a two dimensional Fourier transformation to the detected spatial and temporal displacement waveforms, the images of density of state (DOS) for the excited ultrasounds are obtained. Results are presented for a 150 um thick paper sample, a 52.8 um stainless steel foil and a 1.27 mm thick aluminum plate. The DOS image demonstrates the ability to measure the properties of each generated ultrasonic modes and provides a direct, non destructive, measure of elastic moduli of the tested specimensComment: Laser ultrasonics, Fourier transformation, NDT&E, Lamb waves, plate mode

Prospectus, October 9, 2013

SMOKING BAN CONSIDERED ON CAMPUS; Second annual Zombie Run slated for Oct. 19; Affordable Care Act: Are you covered?; Simple ways to stay focusted in any classroom; Obamacare may cause dizziness; No live on Mars? Maybe someday; Streaming services offer convenience; Volleyball more than just a gamehttps://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_2013/1016/thumbnail.jp

Prospectus, September 4, 2013

CARPOOL PARKING: EASY ALTERNATIVE FOR DRIVERS?; The right reasons to pick a college; 200 years very Grimm trivia; CAS a good resource for students; Before the missiles fly against Syria; Down with the patent trolls; Cobra volleyball continues hot start; Parkland Art Gallery features new fall exhibitshttps://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_2013/1011/thumbnail.jp

Smokejumper Magazine, July 2002

This issue of the National Smokejumper Association (NSA) Smokejumper Magazine contains the following articles: CPS/Triple Nickles Team (Pic Littell), The Humbling (Reid Jackson), George Cross feature, Death of Daniel Pearl (Ted Burgon), Chris Demarest interview, Brief history of women fighting wildfire (Lori Messenger), profiles Richard Kreitzberg, Fred Rohrbach, Chuck Blanton, Bob Derry and Bob Gorsuch. Smokejumper Magazine continues Static Line, which was the original title of the NSA quarterly magazine.https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_mag/1035/thumbnail.jp

Prospectus, August 28, 2013

TEXTBOOK PRICES SOAR IN 2013; Student receives International Scholarship; Parkland Fall Convocation 2013; Tips and tricks to improve your memory; Benefits of taking nonwestern and literature classes; Obama\u27s college ratings plan could backfire; How Bitcoin works; With new coach, Cobras baseball ready to playhttps://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_2013/1010/thumbnail.jp

HIV testing experiences of Aboriginal youth in Canada: service implications

The objective of this study was to explore HIV testing experiences and service views of Canadian Aboriginal youth in order to provide information for HIV testing services. An exploratory, mixed-method, community-based research design was used for this study. Findings reported here are from 210 survey participants who had experienced an HIV test. Youth were recruited through 11 Aboriginal organizations across Canada, including AIDS service organizations, health centers, community organizations, and friendship centers. Youth who had tested for HIV ranged in age from 15 to 30 years of age (20% were B20), and came from First Nations (75%), Me ́ tis (14%), and Inuit (9%) backgrounds. Participants lived in all provinces and one territory. Over half (62%) were female. While the majority of survey respondents indicated at their last HIV test they had been treated with care (80%), respect (77%), or kindness (76%), some reported being treated with hostility (19%), fear (12%), discrimination (11%), avoidance (10%), or being treated in a bored way (15%). When asked about information they had received, 28% of survey respondents could not remember; 23% said they were not given any information, and 24% said their questions were not answered. Emotional reactions to testing ranged from anxiety/apprehension (64% of survey respondents) to being ‘‘calm’’ (19%). When asked for suggestions to improve testing services, participants indicated emotional support, compassion, professional yet personable services, and personalized HIV information were important. Study results suggest that to facilitate HIV testing for Aboriginal youth, testing services and counseling must be respectful, compassionate, non-judgmental, and culturally responsive in order to provide emotional support and HIV information that is meaningful and memorable

Prospectus, June 5, 2013

PARKLAND CELEBRATES GRADUATES OF 2013; Summer Camp Music Festival seeks to Make a Difference ; The tattoo controversy: Do or don\u27t?; Summer preview for the Planetarium and Art Gallery; Six truths about summer-it\u27s no picnic; What to do when your laptop dies; WPCD album review: Rogue Wave\u27s Nightingale Floors ; Cobras baseball ends injured season; Achievements more important than gameplay?https://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_2013/1032/thumbnail.jp