“Blackhawk Down” and the Principles of War
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A 7 page paper which examines the book “Blackhawk Down” by Mark Bowden and discusses how well it applies to the principles of war. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAblckhk

“Blind Man’s Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage” by Sherry Sontag and Christopher Drew
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A 10 page book report that considers some covert U.S. Navy operations that were never detailed by the news media. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGbmbluf.rtf

“Living System” Software
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A 7 page paper comparing software to a living system. Still in development by Sandia National Laboratories is MentorPal®, software that employs neural-network technology to automatically offer “individual real-time advice to soldiers and other government teams in the field.” MentorPal has many of the features of a living system, defined as a system with boundaries, metabolism, defining code, purpose, complexity and a defined size, that also is self-organizing and operates within a framework of conceptual meaning. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSitSoftLivingSys.rtf