Political Science - General

The Naval War College Review was established in 1948 and is a forum for discussion of public policy matters of interest to the maritime services. The forthright and candid views of the authors are presented for the professional education of the readers. Articles published...

The Naval War College Review was established in 1948 and is a forum for discussion of public policy matters of interest to the maritime services. The forthright and candid views of the authors are presented for the professional education of the readers. Articles published...

The Naval War College Review was established in 1948 and is a forum for discussion of public policy matters of interest to the maritime services. The forthright and candid views of the authors are presented for the professional education of the readers. Articles published...

The Naval War College Review was established in 1948 and is a forum for discussion of public policy matters of interest to the maritime services. The forthright and candid views of the authors are presented for the professional education of the readers. Articles published...

The Naval War College Review was established in 1948 and is a forum for discussion of public policy matters of interest to the maritime services. The forthright and candid views of the authors are presented for the professional education of the readers. Articles published...

Strange as it may seem, the powers of the President, whether considered from the viewpoint of his powers as Executive, or his powers as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the United States, important as they are, have received surprisingly little attention in treatises...

A study of the Army's ability to resupply during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and how this information can be used to determine better procedures in future wars.Author: William SpenceISBN-10: 128829753XISBN-13: 9781288297535Publisher: BibliogovLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/13/2012Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.14lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.05d

This study discusses the events at the Suchan mine and what the accomplishments of the Allied forces were.Author: Owen R. RhoadsISBN-10: 1288296916ISBN-13: 9781288296910Publisher: BibliogovLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/13/2012Pages: 36Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.07d

The purpose of this paper is to examine those operations of World War I, from which tactical lessons pertaining to the use of tanks or the defense against tanks, can be logically deduced. Topics include Somme operations in 1916, the British spring offensive of...

This study analyzes the reasons for the battle, the opposing leaders, the opposing forces, and the military plans and execution of maneuvers.Author: William H. SchildrothISBN-10: 1288284187ISBN-13: 9781288284184Publisher: BibliogovLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/12/2012Pages: 44Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.09d

Land warfare in the 21st century will be shaped by the cumulative effects of many revolutionary changes that have yet to merge in a clear or predictable pattern. This paper identifies three elements of change that are likely to have the greatest impact on...

The study of strategic leadership as a formal, analytical concept is relatively new. Therefore, concrete, historical examples of leaders who have wrestled with the width and breadth of strategic-level challenges are of inestimable value. Marshall's contributions were no accident of history. They resulted from...

Security professionals and strategists are discovering the post-cold war world is as rife with persistent, low-level violence as its predecessors. In fact, many regions are experiencing a rise in the amount of conflict in the absence of restraints previously imposed by the superpowers. Since...

Outlines the essential components of supportive housing services and programs for people with mental illness. Discusses how to develop new programs within mental health systems that are grounded in evidence-based practices. Kit includes eight booklets.Author: Substance Abuse and Mental Health ServicISBN-10: 1288248504ISBN-13: 9781288248506Publisher: BibliogovLanguage:...

The emergence of new hybrid (state and nonstate) transnational criminal/terrorist franchises in Latin America operating under broad state protection now pose a tier-one security threat for the United States. Similar hybrid franchise models are developing in other parts of the world, which makes the...

North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs have drawn international attention for years. In the early 1960s, Pyongyang began to pursue the capability to produce advanced weapons systems, including rockets and missiles. However, foreign assistance and technology, particularly from China and the Soviet...

On March 29-31, 2007, the Strategic Studies Institute and the Triangle Institute for Security Studies conducted a colloquium on "Global Climate Change: National Security Implications" held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This volume is based on the proceedings of this conference. Chapter 1 addresses...

Examines the epidemiology of suicide and the link between alcohol abuse and drug abuse, mental illness, and suicide risk. Explores suicide prevention within the public health context of behavioral health promotion and illness prevention.Author: Substance Abuse and Mental Health ServicISBN-10: 128823791XISBN-13: 9781288237913Publisher: BibliogovLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Provides tools to implement the evidence-based practices of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), which offers customized, community-based services for people with mental illness. Includes DVD, CD-ROM, brochures in English and Spanish, and PowerPoint presentation.Author: Substance Abuse and Mental Health ServicISBN-10: 1288237731ISBN-13: 9781288237739Publisher: BibliogovLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2012Pages:...

Explains how the HIPAA health information privacy rule applies to substance abuse treatment programs and affects the confidentiality of records for alcohol abuse and drug abuse patients. Includes text from HIPAA and earlier Federal confidentiality regulations.Author: Substance Abuse and Mental Health ServicISBN-10: 1288237146ISBN-13: 9781288237142Publisher:...

A central purpose of this monograph is to reexamine two earlier conflicts for insights that may be relevant for ongoing dangers during limited wars involving nations possessing chemical or biological weapons or emerging nuclear arsenals. These conflicts are the 1973 Arab-Israeli War and the...

Lists competencies necessary for effective supervision in alcohol abuse and drug abuse treatment programs. Provides administrators with step-by-step guidelines for implementing a comprehensive supervisory training and workforce development component.Author: Substance Abuse and Mental Health ServicISBN-10: 1288235771ISBN-13: 9781288235773Publisher: BibliogovLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2012Pages: 74Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 9.69h...

Guides clinicians in integrating treatment for people with substance abuse problems and co-occurring disorders (COD). Discusses assessment, techniques for working with clients with COD, specific populations and mental disorders, and professional development.Author: Substance Abuse and Mental Health ServicISBN-10: 1288235062ISBN-13: 9781288235063Publisher: BibliogovLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2012Pages: 70Format:...

Provides tools to mount an effective mental health stigma and discrimination reduction initiative. Covers planning, partnership development, outreach to schools and businesses, marketing, and grassroots outreach. Includes radio scripts and PSAs.Author: Substance Abuse and Mental Health ServicISBN-10: 1288232780ISBN-13: 9781288232789Publisher: BibliogovLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2012Pages: 112Format: PaperbackWeight:...

The Russo-Japanese war presents prominent features, apparently the result of the normal evolution of modern warfare, which affects the medical department as well as other branches of the service. This book presents a series of reports by United States Army assistant surgeon-generals attached to...

The United States Government Printing Office (GPO) was created in June 1860, and is an agency of the U.S. federal government based in Washington D.C. The office prints documents produced by and for the federal government, including Congress, the Supreme Court, the Executive Office...

Career Choice, Career Education, Career Planning, College Students, Counseling Services, Disabilities, Employment Interviews, Employment Services, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Job Search Methods, School Community Programs, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Transitional ProgramsAuthor: Terri Goldstein, Margaret Chun, Michael WinklerISBN-10: 1287700071ISBN-13: 9781287700074Publisher: BibliogovLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/26/2013Pages: 150Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize:...

Female genital mutilation (FGM) encompasses a wide range of procedures which involve the removal or alteration of a woman's and girl's genitalia. The federal courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) have classified FGM as a form of persecution, a showing of which...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health...

The United States Government Printing Office (GPO) was created in June 1860, and is an agency of the the U.S. federal government based in Washington D.C. The office prints documents produced by and for the federal government, including Congress, the Supreme Court, the Executive...

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that works for Congress. The GAO watches over Congress, and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayers dollars. The Comptroller General of the United States is the leader of the GAO, and is appointed...

The Five Segment Reusable Solid Rocket Booster (RSRB) feasibility status is presented in viewgraph form. The Five Segment Booster (FSB) objective is to provide a low cost, low risk approach to increase reliability and safety of the Shuttle system. Topics include: booster upgrade requirements;...

Silicon carbide based advanced ceramics and fiber reinforced composites are under active consideration for use in wide variety of high temperature applications within the aeronautics, space transportation, energy, and nuclear industries. The engineering designs of ceramic and composite component require fabrication and manufacturing of...

A cognitive engineering analysis of the Flight Management System (FMS) Vertical Navigation (VNAV) function has identified overloading of the VNAV button and overloading of the Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) used by the VNAV function. These two types of overloading, resulting in modal input devices...

This slide presentation reviews the working of the Supplier Assessment Program at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. The program supports many GSFC projects to ensure suppliers are aware of and are following the contractual requirements, to provide an independent assessment of the suppliers' processes,...

A new type of face-gear drive with intersected axes of rotation formed by a helical involute pinion and conjugated face-gear has been investigated. Generation of face-gears by a shaper free of undercutting and pointing has been investigated. A new method of grinding or cutting...

The development of new types of planetary and planetary face-gear drives is proposed. The new designs are based on regulating backlash between the gears and modifying the tooth surfaces to improve the design. The goal of this work is to obtain a nearly uniform...

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that works for Congress. The GAO watches over Congress, and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayers dollars. The Comptroller General of the United States is the leader of the GAO, and is appointed...

GAO examined the balance sheets of David R. Ramage, Inc., the wholly owned corporation of the majority printing clerk, House of Representatives, as of August 31, 1984, and 1983, and the related statements of operations, retained earnings, and changes in financial position for the...

The United States Government Printing Office (GPO) was created in June 1860, and is an agency of the the U.S. federal government based in Washington D.C. The office prints documents produced by and for the federal government, including Congress, the Supreme Court, the Executive...

The NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) houses half a million publications that are a valuable means of information to researchers, teachers, students, and the general public. These documents are all aerospace related with much scientific and technical information created or funded by NASA. Some...

The NASA Technical Reports Servcr (NTRS) houses half a million publications that are a valuable means of information to researchers, teachers, students, and the general public. These documents are all aerospace related with much scientific and technical information created or funded by NASA. Some...

The NASA John H. Glenn Research Center has developed and tested a revolutionary Radial Halbach Magnetic Bearing. The objective of this work is to develop a viable non-contact magnetic bearing utilizing Halbach arrays for all-electric flight, and many other applications. This concept will help...

The heater (or acceptor) of a Stirling engine, where most of the thermal energy is accepted into the engine by heat transfer, is the hottest part of the engine. Almost as hot is the adjacent expansion space of the engine. In the expansion space,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health...

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that works for Congress. The GAO watches over Congress, and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayers dollars. The Comptroller General of the United States is the leader of the GAO, and is appointed...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific organization created in 1879, and is part of the U.S. government. Their scientists explore our environment and ecosystems, to determine the natural dangers we are facing. The agency has over 10,000 employees that collect, monitor,...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific organization created in 1879, and is part of the U.S. government. Their scientists explore our environment and ecosystems, to determine the natural dangers we are facing. The agency has over 10,000 employees that collect, monitor,...