Concorde and Dissent: Explaining High Technology Project Failures in Britain and France

Concorde and Dissent: Explaining High Technology Project Failures in Britain and France Review

This book is a study of the joint British and French construction of Concorde, and their separate projects to build new international airports in London (the repeatedly abandoned third airport) and Paris (Charles de Gaulle). Conventional explanations of these projects, all of which can be seen as 'failures' in some sense, contrast French professional and rational planning expertise with the amateurishness of the British. Professor Feldman challenges such stereotypes, arguing instead that policy failures in the two countries can be explained in terms of political instability. His book is unique in developing such detailed, controlled case studies for the comparison of political systems, and offers new insights into public policy-making in Britain and France.

Canadian Railway and Transport Cases (Volume 8)

Canadian Railway and Transport Cases (Volume 8) Review

The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 8; Original Publisher: Canada Law Book; Publication date: 1909; Subjects: Transportation; Railroad law; Juvenile Nonfiction / Transportation / General; Law / General; Law / Corporate; Law / Reference; Transportation / General; Transportation / Railroads / General; Transportation / Railroads / History;

The Level and Structure of Power Delegated to High-Ranking Military Officials in a Democracy: A Case Study of the United States

The Level and Structure of Power Delegated to High-Ranking Military Officials in a Democracy: A Case Study of the United States Review

This is a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A788043. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: Hungary is in transition to democracy. The country is democratizing its institutions, including the armed forces. The process of establishing democratic civil-military relations, adequate command and force structures as well as re-professionalization of the military personnel is based on Euro- Atlantic model. In democratic civil-military relations the military must be excluded from political decision-making. However, as the cases of established liberal democracies demonstrate, the military often attempts to exert influence on political decisions. The Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 dealt with the question of how much influence the military should have, and who should exercise this influence. By strengthening the position of the Chairman of the JCS, who is the principal military adviser, the Congress intended to improve professional military advice. Even though the American society generally evaluates Goldwater-Nichols as a success, opinions on the consequences of the Act vary considerably. The thesis argues that a Chairman fully exploiting his position and bringing subjectivity into decision-making processes can weaken the civilian authority over the military, which contradicts the intentions of the legislation. Hungary can make good use of the U.S. case in finding the appropriate balance between civilian and military influence on political decisions related to national security.

Vintage Case Tractors

Vintage Case Tractors Review

Jerome Increase Case was one of the great pioneers of North American agriculture, alongside John Deere, Cyrus Hall McCormick, and Henry Ford. He founded the venerable J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company in 1842 and soon established its headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin. Case has been celebrated for its threshers, steam and gas tractors, and a full line of farming implements that are sold throughout the world. Packed with historical photos, full-color contemporary shots of collectible tractors, and period advertisements, "Vintage Case Tractors" offers a fascinating retrospective of Case's legacy. The photos and detailed captions trace the history of Case, highlighting differences in design and styling and showcasing a wide variety of machines from the most popular models to the rarest, little-known oddities.

Pilot Judgement and Crew Resource Management

Pilot Judgement and Crew Resource Management Review

This work centres on what are seen nowadays as the key issues in good airmanship - individual pilot judgement and balanced teamwork in the flightdeck (crew resource management) - for safe civil aviation.

The 2009 Import and Export Market for Machines for Making Paper Cartons, Boxes, Cases, Tubes, Drums, or Similar Containers in Brazil

The 2009 Import and Export Market for Machines for Making Paper Cartons, Boxes, Cases, Tubes, Drums, or Similar Containers in Brazil Review

On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers in Brazil face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers to Brazil? How important is Brazil compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers vary from one country of origin to another in Brazil? On the supply side, Brazil also exports machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers. Which countries receive the most exports from Brazil? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers in Brazil. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers for those countries serving Brazil via exports, or supplying from Brazil via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.

In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Brazil fits into the world market for imported and exported machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Brazil in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Brazil is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Brazil compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.

The 2011 Import and Export Market for Machines for Making Paper Cartons, Boxes, Cases, Tubes, Drums, or Similar Containers in Slovakia

The 2011 Import and Export Market for Machines for Making Paper Cartons, Boxes, Cases, Tubes, Drums, or Similar Containers in Slovakia Review

On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers in Slovakia face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers to Slovakia? How important is Slovakia compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers vary from one country of origin to another in Slovakia? On the supply side, Slovakia also exports machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers. Which countries receive the most exports from Slovakia? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers in Slovakia. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers for those countries serving Slovakia via exports, or supplying from Slovakia via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.

In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Slovakia fits into the world market for imported and exported machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Slovakia in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Slovakia is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Slovakia compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.

Transport for a Sustainable Future: The Case for Europe. (book reviews): An article from: The Geographical Review

Transport for a Sustainable Future: The Case for Europe. (book reviews): An article from: The Geographical Review Review

This digital document is an article from The Geographical Review, published by American Geographical Society on October 1, 1994. The length of the article is 730 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Transport for a Sustainable Future: The Case for Europe. (book reviews)
Author: Thomas A. Maraffa
Publication:The Geographical Review (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 1994
Publisher: American Geographical Society
Volume: v84 Issue: n4 Page: p485(3)

Article Type: Book Review

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Sugar cane transportation in Cuba, a case study [An article from: European Journal of Operational Research]

Sugar cane transportation in Cuba, a case study [An article from: European Journal of Operational Research] Review

This digital document is a journal article from European Journal of Operational Research, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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In this study the authors present a mixed integer linear programming model to solve the problem of cost minimization of sugar cane removal and its transport from the fields to the sugar mill at operational level. The complexity of the problem is basically determined by the system approach which results in the generation of a great number of variables and constraints that refer to the following operational dimensions: (a) need for continuous supply to the sugar mill; (b) cutting means used in cane harvesting; (c) transportation vehicles and (d) providing routes, which are characterized by the existence of storage facilities at the beginning of the railroads. The results demonstrate the model is not only useful to minimize transportation cost, but also for scheduling daily cane road transport and harvesting quotas of cutting means.

Cases and Materials on the Carriage of Goods by Sea

Cases and Materials on the Carriage of Goods by Sea Review

Cases  Materials on the Carriage of Goods by Sea includes a collection of legislative material, standard form contracts and up-to-date coverage of English case law. It covers the major areas of chartering and bills of lading, as well as matters such as exclusion and limitation of liability.

This edition has been comprehensively updated and adds the latest cases to its strong coverage of classic authorities. Notable additions in the chapters dealing with bills of lading include The Starsin, The Rafaela S, Motis Exports and The David Agmashenebeli. On the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992, the important decisions of The Berge Sisar and East West Corp are incorporated, while key recent decisions on chartering, such as The Hill Harmony, The Happy Day and The Stolt Spur are fully treated.

This book provides an up-to-date collection of materials relating to the carriage of goods by sea which will be of value to both students of law and legal practitioners.

Canadian Railway and Transport Cases (Volume 17)

Canadian Railway and Transport Cases (Volume 17) Review

The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 17; Original Publisher: Canada Law Book; Publication date: 1915; Subjects: Transportation; Railroad law; Juvenile Nonfiction / Transportation / General; Law / General; Law / Corporate; Law / Reference; Transportation / General; Transportation / Railroads / General; Transportation / Railroads / History;

The Limits of Expertise: Rethinking Pilot Error and the Causes of Airline Accidents (Ashgate Studies in Human Factors for Flight Operations)

The Limits of Expertise: Rethinking Pilot Error and the Causes of Airline Accidents (Ashgate Studies in Human Factors for Flight Operations) Review

"The Limits of Expertise" reports a study of the 19 major U.S. airline accidents from 1991-2000 in which the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found crew error to be a causal factor. Each accident is reported in a separate chapter that examines events and crew actions and explores the cognitive processes in play at each step. The majority of all aviation accidents are attributed to human error, but this is often misinterpreted as evidence of lack of skill, vigilance, or conscientiousness of the pilots. Why would highly skilled, well-trained pilots make errors performing tasks they had successfully executed many thousands of times in previous flights? The approach is guided by extensive evidence from cognitive psychology that human skill and error are opposite sides of the same coin. The book examines the ways in which competing task demands, ambiguity and organizational pressures interact with cognitive processes to make all experts vulnerable to characteristic forms of error. The final chapter identifies themes cutting across the accidents, discusses the role of chance, criticizes simplistic concepts of causality of accidents, and suggests ways to reduce vulnerability to these catastrophes. The authors' complementary experience allowed a unique approach to the study: accident investigation with the NTSB, cognitive psychology research both in the lab and in the field, enormous first-hand experience of piloting, and application of aviation psychology in both civil and military operations. This combination allowed the authors to examine and explain the domain-specific aspects of aviation operations and to extend advances in basic research in cognition to complex issues of human performance in the real world. Although "The Limits of Expertise" is directed to aviation operations, the implications are clear for understanding the decision processes, skilled performance and errors of professionals in many domains, including medicine.

Introduction to the Design of Fixed-Wing Micro Air Vehicles: Including Three Case Studies

Introduction to the Design of Fixed-Wing Micro Air Vehicles: Including Three Case Studies Review

This intriguing book breaks new ground on an emerging subject that has attracted considerable attention: the use of unmanned Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) to conduct special, limited duration missions. Significant advances in the miniaturization of electronics make it now possible to use vehicles of this type in a detection or surveillance role to carry visual, acoustic, chemical, or biological sensors. Interestingly, many of the advances in MAV technology can be traced directly to annual student competitions, begun in the late 1990s, that use relatively low cost model airplane equipment. The wide variety of configurations entered in these contests and their ongoing success has led to a serious interest in testing the performance of these vehicles for adaptation to practical applications. MAVs present aerodynamic issues unique to their size and the speeds at which they operate. Of particular concern is the aerodynamic efficiency of various fixed wing concepts. Very little information on the performance of low aspect ratio wing planforms existed for this flight regime until MAVs became of interest and the proliferation of fixed wing designs has since expanded. This book presents a brief history of unmanned air vehicles and offers elements of aerodynamics for low aspect ratio wings. Propulsion and the basic concepts for fixed wing MAV design are presented, as is a method for autopilot integration. Three different wing configurations are presented in a series of step-by-step case studies. The goal of the book is to assist both working professionals and students to design, build, and fly MAVs, and do so in a way that will advance the state of the art and lead to the development of even smaller aircraft.

The 2009 Import and Export Market for Machines for Making Paper Cartons, Boxes, Cases, Tubes, Drums, or Similar Containers in Spain

The 2009 Import and Export Market for Machines for Making Paper Cartons, Boxes, Cases, Tubes, Drums, or Similar Containers in Spain Review

On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers in Spain face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers to Spain? How important is Spain compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers vary from one country of origin to another in Spain? On the supply side, Spain also exports machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers. Which countries receive the most exports from Spain? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers in Spain. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers for those countries serving Spain via exports, or supplying from Spain via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.

In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Spain fits into the world market for imported and exported machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Spain in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Spain is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Spain compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.

The World Market for Machines for Making Paper Cartons, Boxes, Cases, Tubes, Drums, or Similar Containers: A 2009 Global Trade Perspective

The World Market for Machines for Making Paper Cartons, Boxes, Cases, Tubes, Drums, or Similar Containers: A 2009 Global Trade Perspective Review

This report was created for strategic planners, international executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers for those countries serving the world market via exports or supplying from various countries via imports. I do so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners approaching the world market face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers vary from one country to another? Do exporters serving the world market have similar market shares across the importing countries? Which countries supply the most exports of machines for making paper cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums, or similar containers? Which countries are buying their exports? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

Canadian Railway and Transport Cases (Volume 24)

Canadian Railway and Transport Cases (Volume 24) Review

The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 24; Original Publisher: Canada Law Book; Publication date: 1920; Subjects: Transportation; Railroad law; Juvenile Nonfiction / Transportation / General; Law / General; Law / Corporate; Law / Reference; Transportation / General; Transportation / Railroads / General; Transportation / Railroads / History;

Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Practical Ideas for Moving Towards Best Practice

Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Practical Ideas for Moving Towards Best Practice Review

This book focuses on the need to develop sustainable supply chains - economically, environmentally and socially. This book is not about a wish list of impractical choices, but the reality of decisions faced by all those involved in supply chain management today. Our definition of sustainable supply chains is not restricted to so-called "green" supply chains, but recognises that in order to be truly sustainable, supply chains must operate within a realistic financial structure, as well as contribute value to our society. Supply chains are not sustainable unless they are realistically funded and valued. Thus, a real definition of sustainable supply chain management must take account of all relevant economic, social and environmental issues. This book contains examples from a wide range of real-life case studies, and synthesizes the learnings from these many different situations to provide the fundamental building blocks at the centre of successful logistics and supply chain management.