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No country has come close to China's long-term growth rate, which has averaged a remarkable 9.5% over the last 40 years. This sustained high level of economic activity has enabled a parallel expansion in defence spending. While NATO countries are struggling to hit 2% growth targets, China's defence budget increased by 7% in 2021.

The aviation industry is a prominent contributor to economic development. The existence of an airport hub that provides a worldwide transportation network generates economic growth, creates jobs, and facilitates international trade and tourism. This industry also helps in connecting different continents, countries, and cultures. This study utilizes the Data Envelopment Analysis models Charnes, Cooper, and Rhodes (CCR), Banker, Charnes, and Cooper (BCC), Slacks-Based Measure (SBM), and Epsilon Based Measure (EBM) in analyzing and evaluating the operational performance of the 21 major airports runway design during the years of 2016–2019 using the data of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) air transport statistics. The objective of this paper is to assess the efficiency of various airport runway configurations based on input factors such as number of runways, dimension of runways, airport area, and output factors such as annual number of flights and annual number of passengers. In the four applied models, the results indicated London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Munich International Airport (MUC) are efficient in utilizing the runway during the considered periods. Surprisingly, airports in the Asian continent with a parallel runway design are more efficient than in North America and Europe. This study can be a valuable reference for operation managers in evaluating and benchmarking the performance of an airport with different types of runway configurations. Moreover, it can be used by decision-makers, investors, stakeholders, policymakers, private companies, and government agencies as a guideline suitable for an airport.

Queen for a Day connects the logic of Venezuelan modernity with the production of a national femininity. In this ethnography, Marcia Ochoa considers how femininities are produced, performed, and consumed in the mass-media spectacles of international beauty pageants, on the runways of the Miss Venezuela contest, on the well-traveled Caracas avenue where transgender women (transformistas) project themselves into the urban imaginary, and on the bodies of both transformistas and beauty pageant contestants (misses). Placing transformistas and misses in the same analytic frame enables Ochoa to delv

Sociologist Ashley Mears takes us behind the brightly lit runways and glossy advertisements of the fashion industry in this insider's study of the world of modeling. Mears, who worked as a model in New York and London, draws on observations as well as extensive interviews with male and female models, agents, clients, photographers, stylists, and others, to explore the economics and politics--and the arbitrariness-- behind the business of glamour. Exploring a largely hidden arena of cultural production, she shows how the right "look" is discovered, developed, and packaged to become a prized commo

In the months leading up to 9/11 and in its immediate aftermath, the media demonized the burqa as "Afghanistan's veil of terror," a tool of extremists and the epitome of political and sexual repression. Around the time of Afghanistan's presidential and parliamentary elections in 2004 and 2005, there were noticeable shift s in apprehensions of the burqa in the Western media. In Fall 2006, burqa images even appeared on the Paris runways and in Vogue fashion spreads. This article charts the burqa's evolution from "shock to chic" and the process of its commodification in the Western media. The article specifically analyzes Vogue magazine's appropriation of the burqa as haute couture.

On the night of December 28, 1968, eight Israeli helicopters took part in an attack on the Beirut International Airport. Israeli commandos descended from six of the helicopters (the other two hovered above) that had landed either on runways or at the hangars of the airport. All commercial aircraft belonging to Arab airlines were destroyed by explosives being placed in the nose-wheel well and in the undercarriage well of each plane. The attack resulted in the destruction of 13 planes whose worth has been estimated to be $43.8 million. Additional damage has been reported done to hangars and other airport installations. Lebanese sources report that two Israeli commandos were injured by gunfire from airport guards. There was no loss of life.

Populations of feral cats, foxes and dingoes were assessed at four sites in
the northern Simpson Desert from May 1995 to October 1996 using track counts.
Counts were based on presence/absence of footprints on sandplots placed
randomly throughout each of the four sites, with all habitats being sampled in
accordance with their availability. Sandplots were repositioned between
sampling periods so that data were temporally independent. This unbiased
method was used to assess the reliability of more conventional indices of
carnivore abundance based on spotlighting and counts of footprints on roads,
which were run concurrently with the random sandplot counts. The sandplot data
were also used to assess habitat use of the three study species.
Counts on regularly spaced sampling plots along roads were correlated with
random sandplot counts for foxes, but not for cats. Conversely, an index of
activity based on counting individual tracks along roads was correlated for
cats, but not for foxes. Spotlighting counts appeared to have little
relationship with random sandplot counts for either species, with random
sandplot counts and spotlight counts of foxes being correlated for only one of
the four sites and no correlations being apparent for cats.
The sandplot data showed that cats used dune crests preferentially over other
habitats, while foxes preferred both dune crests and roads. Dune crests are
probably used as natural runways by both species. Dingoes used roads
preferentially over other habitats. It was concluded that differences in the
use of roads and other runways by the carnivores can potentially lead to
biases in indices collected along roadways. In relation to the random sandplot
counts, foxes were overestimated by road counts and spotlighting relative to
cats, the latter bias being related possibly to temporal differences in the
activity patterns of the two species.

Populations of feral cats, foxes and dingoes were assessed at four sites in
the northern Simpson Desert from May 1995 to October 1996 using track counts.
Counts were based on presence/absence of footprints on sandplots placed
randomly throughout each of the four sites, with all habitats being sampled in
accordance with their availability. Sandplots were repositioned between
sampling periods so that data were temporally independent. This unbiased
method was used to assess the reliability of more conventional indices of
carnivore abundance based on spotlighting and counts of footprints on roads,
which were run concurrently with the random sandplot counts. The sandplot data
were also used to assess habitat use of the three study species.
Counts on regularly spaced sampling plots along roads were correlated with
random sandplot counts for foxes, but not for cats. Conversely, an index of
activity based on counting individual tracks along roads was correlated for
cats, but not for foxes. Spotlighting counts appeared to have little
relationship with random sandplot counts for either species, with random
sandplot counts and spotlight counts of foxes being correlated for only one of
the four sites and no correlations being apparent for cats.
The sandplot data showed that cats used dune crests preferentially over other
habitats, while foxes preferred both dune crests and roads. Dune crests are
probably used as natural runways by both species. Dingoes used roads
preferentially over other habitats. It was concluded that differences in the
use of roads and other runways by the carnivores can potentially lead to
biases in indices collected along roadways. In relation to the random sandplot
counts, foxes were overestimated by road counts and spotlighting relative to
cats, the latter bias being related possibly to temporal differences in the
activity patterns of the two species.

The engine size of modern passenger transport aircraft is principally determined by take-off conditions, since initial acceleration requires maximum engine power. An elec¬tromagnetic launch (EML) system could provide some or all of the energy required at takeoff so that the aircraft engine power requirement and fuel consumption may be significantly reduced. So far, EML for aircraft has been adopted only for military applications to replace steam catapults on the deck of aircraft carriers. This paper will describe the potential application of EML to propel civil aircraft on the runways of modern air¬ports. A comparison of synchronous and asynchronous electrical motor systems designed to launch an A320-200 sized aircraft is presented. The paper also describes a solution of the transient heat transfer problem applied to the conductive components of EML systems.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Section 1: Reframe -- Ch. 1: Framing -- Ch. 2: Reverse Insurance -- Ch. 3: Frontiers -- Ch. 4: Adjacent Possible -- Ch. 5: Infinite Game -- Ch. 6: Stories -- Ch. 7: Regret Minimization -- Ch. 8: Aplomb (Doubting Self-Doubt) -- Ch. 9: Uncertainty Manifesto -- Section 2: Prime -- Ch. 10: Know Your Risks -- Ch. 11: Personal Real Options -- Ch. 12: Uncertainty Balancers -- Ch. 13: Dumbo Feathers -- Ch. 14: Runways and Landing Strips -- Ch. 15: Reimagining Resources -- Ch. 16: Fait Sur Mesure -- Ch. 17: Don't Force Machinery -- Section 3: Do -- Ch. 18: Activate and Unlock -- Ch. 19: Values versus Goals -- Ch. 20: Cognitive Flexibility -- Ch. 21: Learning in Fog -- Ch. 22: 10,000 Shots -- Ch. 23: Bricolage -- Ch. 24: Small Steps -- Ch. 25: Pivot -- Section 4: Sustain -- Ch. 26: Emotional Hygiene -- Ch. 27: Reality Check -- Ch. 28: Magic -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index -- About the Authors.

A perspective on migration and community engagement in Smart Cities -- Growth with Optimization: Can Smart Cities Assist inEnvironmental Limpidness in India -- Seismic Analysis of Pile Foundation Passing through Liquefiable Soil -- A need for City Specific Water Policies–A Case Study of Kabul City:Afghanistan -- Durability of Soil Blended with Flyash -- Analysis of Logistical Barriers Faced by MNCs for Business in Indian Smart Cities Using ISM-MICMAC Approach -- ANN based Prediction of PM2.5 for Delhi -- Effect of elevated temperature on the residual compressive strength of normal and high strength concrete -- CNTFET Based Input Buffer for High Speed Data Transmission -- Smart Construction: Case of '3-S' Prefab Technology for Sustainable Mass Housing -- India's Lethal Informal E-Waste Recycling: A case study of Delhi and NCR region -- Empowering Smart Cities though Community Participation A Literature Review -- Design of an Energy Efficient Airport using TEG on Runways. .

Sociologist Ashley Mears takes us behind the brightly lit runways and glossy advertisements of the fashion industry in this insider's study of the world of modeling. Mears, who worked as a model in New York and London, draws on observations as well as extensive interviews with male and female models, agents, clients, photographers, stylists, and others, to explore the economics and politics—and the arbitrariness— behind the business of glamour. Exploring a largely hidden arena of cultural production, she shows how the right "look" is discovered, developed, and packaged to become a prized commodity. She examines how models sell themselves, how agents promote them, and how clients decide to hire them. An original contribution to the sociology of work in the new cultural economy, Pricing Beauty offers rich, accessible analysis of the invisible ways in which gender, race, and class shape worth in the marketplace

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "While aviation accidents in the United States are relatively infrequent, recent incidents have heightened concerns about safety on airport runways. As the nation's aviation system becomes more crowded every day, increased congestion at airports may exacerbate ground safety concerns. This statement discusses (1) the trends in runway incursions, (2) what FAA has done to improve runway safety, and (3) what more could be done. This statement is based on GAO's November 2007 report issued to this committee on runway safety. GAO's work on that report included surveying experts on the causes of runway incidents and accidents and the effectiveness of measures to address them, reviewing safety data, and interviewing agency and industry officials. This statement also contains information from FAA on recent incursions and actions taken since November 2007."

Reshaped by recent legislative deregulation, the existing U.S. transportation infrastructure is becoming increasingly constrained by capacity. Policies that have favored continued highway construction and large commercial service airports are being challenged by forecasts that the demand for transportation will continue to outgrow our ability to construct new interstate lanes and runways. In response, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has proposed a national Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS), a revolutionary solution that would combine emerging aircraft and communications technologies with underutilized aviation infrastructure to meet our future transportation needs. This article briefly reviews (a) watershed legislation that has affected the transportation infrastructure in the United States and (b) how transportation has failed to keep pace with demographic changes. The article concludes with a discussion of issues relevant to the development of a national transportation policy for the 21st century that includes SATS.

The engine size of modern passenger transport aircraft is principally determined by take-off conditions, since initial acceleration requires maximum engine power. An Electromagnetic Launch (EML) system could provide some or all of the energy required at the launch stage so that the aircraft engine power requirement and fuel consumption may be significantly reduced. So far, EML for aircraft has been adopted only for military applications to replace steam catapults on the deck of aircraft carriers. This paper will describe the application of EML to propel civil aircraft on the runways of modern airports. A comparison of synchronous and asynchronous electrical motor systems designed to launch an A320-200 will be presented. The paper will present the solution of the transient heat transfer problem of EML systems and the respective design limitations of a civil aircraft launcher under rated current density. The experimental setup that will serve for future validation is introduced.