MI Systems Taxonomy

Systems theory is often used in MIS research and applications. It is frequently assumed that the underlying principles of system theory are shared by both the author and audience. However, as will be presented here, multiple variants of systems theory exist, with often conflicting basic tenets which can lead authors and audiences to misunderstanding. This paper offers a taxonomy of four systems theories. Brief suggestions for applications of each are made. The limitations of systems theories are presented

National Transonic Facility status

The National Transonic Facility (NTF) was operational in a combined checkout and test mode for about 3 years. During this time there were many challenges associated with movement of mechanical components, operation of instrumentation systems, and drying of insulation in the cryogenic environment. Most of these challenges were met to date along with completion of a basic flow calibration and aerodynamic tests of a number of configurations. Some of the major challenges resulting from cryogenic environment are reviewed with regard to hardware systems and data quality. Reynolds number effects on several configurations are also discussed

Analysis of means of improving the uncontrolled lateral motions of personal airplanes

A theoretical analysis has been made of means of improving the uncontrolled motions of personal airplanes. The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether such airplanes could be made to fly uncontrolled for an indefinite period of time without getting into dangerous attitudes and for a reasonable period of time (1 to 3 min) without deviating excessively from their original course. The results of this analysis indicated that the uncontrolled motions of a personal airplane could be made safe as regards spiral tendencies and could be greatly improved as regards maintenance of course without resort to an autopilot. The only way to make the uncontrolled motions completely satisfactory as regards continuous maintenance of course, however, is to use a conventional type of autopilot

An Unseen Light

In An Unseen Light: Black Struggles for Freedom in Memphis, Tennessee, eminent and rising scholars present a multidisciplinary examination of African American activism in Memphis from the dawn of emancipation to the twenty-first century. Together, they investigate episodes such as the 1940 Reign of Terror when black Memphians experienced a prolonged campaign of harassment, mass arrests, and violence at the hands of police. They also examine topics including the relationship between the labor and civil rights movements, the fight for economic advancement in black communities, and the impact of music on the city\u27s culture. Covering subjects as diverse as politics, sports, music, activism, and religion, An Unseen Light illuminates Memphis\u27s place in the long history of the struggle for African American freedom and human dignity. Aram Goudsouzian is Bizot Family Professor of History at the University of Memphis. His books include Sidney Poitier: Man, Actor, Icon, King of the Court: Bill Russell and the Basketball Revolution, and Down to the Crossroads: Civil Rights, Black Power, and the Meredith March Against Fear. Charles W. McKinney Jr. is the Neville Frierson Bryan Chair of Africana Studies and associate professor of history at Rhodes College. A scholar of the Black Freedom Struggle, he is the author of Greater Freedom: The Evolution of the Civil Rights Struggle in Wilson, North Carolina.https://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_cr/1003/thumbnail.jp