Fort Richardson, Resumption of Year-round Firing Opportunities
Title | Fort Richardson, Resumption of Year-round Firing Opportunities PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 412 |
Release | 2010 |
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Alaska Subsistence
Title | Alaska Subsistence PDF eBook |
Author | Frank Blaine Norris |
Publisher | |
Pages | 326 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Alaska |
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"This study is a chronicle of how subsistence management in Alaska has grown and evolved"--P. viii.
Geology of the San Francisco Bay Region
Title | Geology of the San Francisco Bay Region PDF eBook |
Author | Doris Sloan |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 353 |
Release | 2006-06-27 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0520241266 |
"You can't really know the place where you live until you know the shapes and origins of the land around you. To feel truly at home in the Bay Area, read Doris Sloan's intriguing stories of this region's spectacular, quirky landscapes."—Hal Gilliam, author of Weather of the San Francisco Bay Region "This is a fascinating look at some of the world's most complex and engaging geology. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in an understanding of the beautiful landscape and dynamic geology of the Bay Area."—Mel Erskine, geological consultant "This accessible summary of San Francisco Bay Area geology is particularly timely. We are living in an age where we must deal with our impact on our environment and the impact of the environment on us. Earthquake hazards, and to a lesser extent landslide hazards, are well known, but the public also needs to be aware of other important engineering and environmental impacts and geologic resources. This book will allow Bay Area residents to make more intelligent decisions about the geological issues affecting their lives."—John Wakabayashi, geological consultant
The Mayaguez Crisis, Mission Command, and Civil-military Relations
Title | The Mayaguez Crisis, Mission Command, and Civil-military Relations PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Jon Lamb |
Publisher | Office of Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff |
Pages | 338 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780160945038 |
Preface -- Abbreviations -- Key figures in the Mayaguez Crisis -- Introduction -- Day one: Monday, May 12 -- Day two: Tuesday, May 13 -- Day three: Wednesday, May 14 -- Day four: Thursday, May 15 -- Critical crisis decisions -- Explaining decisions, behaviors and outcomes -- Refining the explanation: rationality, bureaucracy and beliefs -- Findings, issues, prescriptions -- Conclusion.
The Swine Flu Affair
Title | The Swine Flu Affair PDF eBook |
Author | Richard E. Neustadt |
Publisher | |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Medical policy |
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In 1976, a small group of soldiers at Fort Dix were infected with a swine flu virus that was deemed similar to the virus responsible for the great 1918-19 world-wide flu pandemic. The U.S. government initiated an unprecedented effort to immunize every American against the disease. While a qualified success in terms of numbers reached-more than 40 million Americans received the vaccine-the disease never reappeared. The program was marked by controversy, delay, administrative troubles, legal complications, unforeseen side effects and a progressive loss of credibility for public health authorities. In the waning days of the flu season, the incoming Secretary of what was then the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Joseph Califano, asked Richard Neustadt and Harvey Fineberg to examine what happened and to extract lessons to help cope with similar situations in the future.
The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society
Title | The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society PDF eBook |
Author | United States. President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice |
Publisher | |
Pages | 368 |
Release | 1967 |
Genre | Crime |
ISBN |
This report of the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice -- established by President Lyndon Johnson on July 23, 1965 -- addresses the causes of crime and delinquency and recommends how to prevent crime and delinquency and improve law enforcement and the administration of criminal justice. In developing its findings and recommendations, the Commission held three national conferences, conducted five national surveys, held hundreds of meetings, and interviewed tens of thousands of individuals. Separate chapters of this report discuss crime in America, juvenile delinquency, the police, the courts, corrections, organized crime, narcotics and drug abuse, drunkenness offenses, gun control, science and technology, and research as an instrument for reform. Significant data were generated by the Commission's National Survey of Criminal Victims, the first of its kind conducted on such a scope. The survey found that not only do Americans experience far more crime than they report to the police, but they talk about crime and the reports of crime engender such fear among citizens that the basic quality of life of many Americans has eroded. The core conclusion of the Commission, however, is that a significant reduction in crime can be achieved if the Commission's recommendations (some 200) are implemented. The recommendations call for a cooperative attack on crime by the Federal Government, the States, the counties, the cities, civic organizations, religious institutions, business groups, and individual citizens. They propose basic changes in the operations of police, schools, prosecutors, employment agencies, defenders, social workers, prisons, housing authorities, and probation and parole officers.
Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwest United States
Title | Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwest United States PDF eBook |
Author | Gregg Garfin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 529 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Agriculture |
ISBN | 9781597264204 |