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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1994. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [187]-199).

Thesis (M.M.A.S.)--School of Advanced Airpower Studies, 1995. / Subject: The development of space power doctrine. Cover page date: [1995]. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis in Political Science, University of Oslo, Institute of Political Science, 1998.

In this thesis I attempt to show that there is no apparent good reason why one ought to embrace the sceptic’s claim that international relations lies beyond the pale of moral inquiry. The state, in the sceptic’s view, grounds its foreign policy in the national interest and not in morality. To assert otherwise is to mistake the fundamental essence of international relations--a claim resting on the assumption that “morality” and “interest” are either antithetical or epistemologically distinct objects of study. On reflection, however, one must have--at the very least--some kind of conceptual understanding about the idea “the national interest” before such a claim can be sustained. Although much has been said by many authors about the kinds of substantive policies which, in their respective views, actually serve the national interest-- e.g., policies which contribute to the maintenance or enhancement of national power--the idea of “the national interest” itself has attracted very little conceptual scrutiny. In this study, then, I attempt to shift the focus away from a concentration on the standards for determining whether this or that policy actually serves the national interest to a concentration on the idea of the national interest itself. Before this logically prior task is completed--an immense task for which my contribution can be interpreted as only a small one--there is no reason to embrace the notion that “morality” and “interest” are either antithetical or categorically distinct. This is particularly true if, through such an analysis, “the national interest” proves to be a categorically moral idea--viz., if it proves to be a proper object of study for students of moral and political philosophy. / Arts, Faculty of / Political Science, Department of / Graduate

This study examined press freedom in Saudi Arabia coverage in two study periods, which are the Gulf and Yemen wars. Six Saudi newspapers, which represent Saudi regions, have been content analyzed. They are: Al Riyadh, Al Yaum, Al Nadwah, Mecca, Okaz, and Al Jazirah. The major questions are: What are the most salient issues Saudi newspapers dealt with in their editorials during the study period? What are the differences between the two periods of study? And what are the differences between the editorial features of the Gulf and Yemen wars? The normative theory-press freedom theory was conducted for this study. The results support the lack of press freedom during the Gulf War. In contrast, some newspapers have significantly improved their performance during the Yemen War, using a higher level of press freedom.

Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a medically unexplained illness that is classified by two common case criteria including the CDC chronic multisymptom illness definition and Kansas GWI criteria. It occurred among veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War from August, 1990 to February, 1991. Because of its complex chronic symptoms and multiple potential causes the neuropathological mechanisms and/or successfully clinical treatments for it remain elusive. Those in the theater of this war experienced exposures to many neurotoxicants, suggesting an association between GWI and neurologic dysfunction. In order to better understand the underlying cause of GWI, we have chosen to explore cerebral blood flow. Our hypothesis is that abnormal cerebral blood flow is associated with GWI and ultimately neurological dysfunction. By conducting a comprehensive evaluation of cerebral blood flow we will be able to determine if it has a role in Gulf War Illness. Historically, several techniques have been used to measure cerebral blood flow. Arterial spin labeling (ASL) has been widely used in research as a non-invasive and non-ionizing technique, which has the least adverse effects on the participants. An ASL subtype called pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling (PCASL) has become a favorable technique in ASL research because it combines the advantages of continuous arterial spin labeling (CASL) and pulsed arterial spin labeling (PASL). PCASL can quantify the absolute cerebral blood flow without the exogenous contrast agents. The cost of PCASL is relatively low as most scanner can run this sequence without additional hardware. It provides higher label efficiency (to CASL) and greater signal-to-noise ratio (to PASL). We utilized the data from an ongoing study with 114 GW veterans study participants aged from 42 to 80. Their regional cerebral blood flow was scanned using a 3T Philips Achieva MRI scanner. Asltoolbox (Wang et al., 2016) was used to calculate the cerebral blood flow, and Freesurfer v6.0 was used to do the co-registration and quantification. The analysis of demographic data suggested that the presence of hypertension was the only variables that made differences between control and GWI case groups (p = 0.02). General linear models indicated that alternations of cerebral blood flow were not a component of GWI at least using CMI definition. Whether cerebral blood flow associates with GWI is still pending on further studies with utilizing a more refined case definition.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 115-122). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 115-122). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Master of Military Studies)-Marine Corps Command and Staff College, 2008. / Title from title page of PDF document (viewed on: Jan 8, 2010). Includes bibliographical references.