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Securing Pension Provision - The Challenge of Reforming the Age of Entitlement (Hardcover): C. Blair Securing Pension Provision - The Challenge of Reforming the Age of Entitlement (Hardcover)
C. Blair
R1,866 Discovery Miles 18 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

By comparing Germany, France, the UK and the USA this study explores how governments have tackled the increased pressure of financing state pensions. Specifically, it looks at the approach of each of these countries to raising the age of entitlement in order to understand the ways in which this policy was introduced in different countries.

Assessing Risks to Health - Methodologic Approaches (Hardcover, New): John C. Blair, Jack Needleman, Barbara L. Berney, J.... Assessing Risks to Health - Methodologic Approaches (Hardcover, New)
John C. Blair, Jack Needleman, Barbara L. Berney, J. Michael McGinnis
R2,804 Discovery Miles 28 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Risk assessment is a highly important activity of numerous governmental health and regulatory bodies. It is on the accuracy of quantitative and qualitative measurement that the decisions of government policymakers depend. Those decisions, of course, are intended to manage risks. That management frequently involves regulations over a wide range of individual and environmental exposures. Bailar and his colleagues examine the methodological challenges faced by federal agencies involved in risk assessment and the sometimes controversial implications and consequences of methodological considerations. The authors query how, given a choice of methods, one is chosen; the role that method-related issues and problems may have in the acceptance of risk assessment findings; and what impact the controversies regarding methods have on the role of risk assessment in overall risk management.

Ten hazards, as assessed by a range of federal agencies with a variety of assessment methods, give topicality and specificity to the analysis. Among the risks addressed are ethylene dibromide, formaldehyde, passive smoking, and the use of mammography for breast cancer screening. The authors conclude with a setting of priorities for risk assessment because risks to human health clearly outstrip resources available for accurate assessment.

Military Engagement - Influencing Armed Forces Worldwide to Support Democratic Transitions (Paperback): Dennis C. Blair Military Engagement - Influencing Armed Forces Worldwide to Support Democratic Transitions (Paperback)
Dennis C. Blair
R641 Discovery Miles 6 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"The response of an autocratic nation's armed forces is crucial to the outcome of democratization movements throughout the world. But how can military officers and defense officials in democratic nations persuade their counterparts in autocratic regimes to favor democratic transitions? Here, Admiral Dennis Blair confronts this hard-edged challenge with a primer on the factors that affect military behavior during democratic transitions. Military Engagement makes the strong case for why the armed forces of any country should favor democracy and why, contrary to conventional wisdom, many military leaders have supported democratic transitions in different regions of the world. Further, it explains why military support, active or tacit, is essential to the success of any demo cratic transition. Blair provides incisive commentary on civil-military relations and outlines the foundational elements of armed forces in a democratic country. He presents sound advice to defense officials and military leaders in established democracies that can be put into practice when interacting with colleagues in both autocratic regimes and those that have made the break with dictatorship. This succinct handbook analyzes democratic transitions in five major regions and surveys the internal power dynamics in countries such as Iran and North Korea, dictatorships that are hostile toward and fearful of democratic influences. Blair juxtaposes the roles, values, and objectives of military leaders in autocratic nations with those in democracies. In turn, Military Engagement highlights how crossnetworking with international military delegations can put external pressure on autocratic countries and persuade them that democracies are best not only for the country itself, but also for the armed forces. Volume one of this two-volume project provides the educational foundation necessary so that military officers from established democracies can raise their game in achieving effective dialogue on democratic development. "

Imaging of Gynecological Disorders in Infants and Children (Hardcover, 2012): Gurdeep S. Mann, Joanne C. Blair, Anne S. Garden Imaging of Gynecological Disorders in Infants and Children (Hardcover, 2012)
Gurdeep S. Mann, Joanne C. Blair, Anne S. Garden
R4,427 Discovery Miles 44 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This textbook provides a comprehensive review of gynecological imaging in infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Experts from the disciplines of pediatric radiology, gynecology, surgery, and endocrinology have come together to produce a textbook that, while written primarily from the perspective of the radiologist, will be of interest to all professionals involved in the management of these patients. The normal development of the female reproductive tract is described in detail through embryological development, normal childhood appearances, and puberty. Congenital abnormalities are addressed in chapters reviewing structural abnormalities of the reproductive tract and disorders of sex development. A symptoms- based approach is followed in chapters devoted to the assessment of the patient with gynecological pain and disorders of menstruation. Disorders of the breast and the imaging of patients with gynecological neoplasia are considered in dedicated chapters. The specialty of pediatric gynecology is evolving rapidly, drawing on the skills and expertise of professionals from a wide range of specialties. This textbook should prove valuable to all who are involved in this new field of medicine.

Frequency Dependence of VHF Ionospheric Scattering.; NBS Technical Note 9 (Paperback): James C Blair Frequency Dependence of VHF Ionospheric Scattering.; NBS Technical Note 9 (Paperback)
James C Blair
R441 Discovery Miles 4 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Krazy Klowns Fun Fact Book (Paperback): C. Blair, Jeremiah Blair The Krazy Klowns Fun Fact Book (Paperback)
C. Blair, Jeremiah Blair
R419 Discovery Miles 4 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
By the Grace of God - My Journey on Hemodialysis for over 30 years (Paperback): Nicole C Blair-Barzey, Claudia a Blair By the Grace of God - My Journey on Hemodialysis for over 30 years (Paperback)
Nicole C Blair-Barzey, Claudia a Blair
R155 Discovery Miles 1 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Appleseed - The Life and Legacy of John Chapman (Paperback): Joshua C Blair Appleseed - The Life and Legacy of John Chapman (Paperback)
Joshua C Blair
R294 R270 Discovery Miles 2 700 Save R24 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Life of Edward D. Baker - Lincoln's Constant Ally (Paperback): Harry C Blair, Rebecca Tarshis The Life of Edward D. Baker - Lincoln's Constant Ally (Paperback)
Harry C Blair, Rebecca Tarshis; Introduction by Thomas Vaughan
R845 Discovery Miles 8 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Together With Four Of His Great Orations.

30-Day Prayer Focus - Your Pathway To Powerful Prayer (Paperback): Tim C. Blair 30-Day Prayer Focus - Your Pathway To Powerful Prayer (Paperback)
Tim C. Blair
R269 Discovery Miles 2 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

30-Day Prayer Focus is a daily guide that will help you uncover the mystery of prayer. In it you will discover: The reason for prayer The most important motivation to pray Keys to answered prayer Pitfalls to prayer The different kinds of prayer And much, much more 30-Day Prayer Focus is not a definitive guide to prayer, but an invitation to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. The adventure of knowing the one, true, living God.

Victory at Peleliu - The 81st Infantry Division's Pacific Campaign (Paperback): Bobby C. Blair, John Peter Decioccio Victory at Peleliu - The 81st Infantry Division's Pacific Campaign (Paperback)
Bobby C. Blair, John Peter Decioccio
R775 Discovery Miles 7 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When the 1st Marine Division began its invasion of Peleliu in September 1944, the operation in the South Pacific was to take but four days. In fact, capturing this small coral island in the Palaus with its strategic airstrip took two months and involved some of the bloodiest fighting of the Second World War in the Pacific. Rather than the easy conquest they were led to expect, the Marines who landed on Peleliu faced a war of attrition from the island's Japanese defenders, who had dug tunnels and fortified the island's rugged terrain. When the Marines' advance stalled after a week of heavy casualties, the "Wildcats" of the 81st Infantry Division were called in, at first as support. Eventually, the 1st Marines Division was evacuated and the 81st Infantry secured the island.

Now Bobby C. Blair and John Peter DeCioccio tell the story of this campaign through the eyes of the 81st Infantry to offer a revised assessment. Previous accounts of the battle have focused on the 1st Marines, all but ignoring the 81st Infantry Division's contributions." Victory at Peleliu" demonstrates that without the army's help the marines could not have succeeded on Peleliu.

Blair and DeCioccio have mined the 81st Division's unit records and interviewed scores of veteran participants. The new data they offer challenge the orthodox view that the 81st Infantry merely mopped up an already broken enemy. Allowing their interviewees to tell much of the story, the authors also give a human face to a brutal battle.

Although American efforts in the Palau Islands proved largely unnecessary to ultimately defeating the Japanese, the lessons learned on Peleliu were crucial in subsequent fighting on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The 81st Infantry's contributions are now part of that larger story.

Military Engagement - Influencing Armed Forces Worldwide to Support Democratic Transitions (Paperback): Dennis C. Blair Military Engagement - Influencing Armed Forces Worldwide to Support Democratic Transitions (Paperback)
Dennis C. Blair
R1,372 Discovery Miles 13 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"""This handbook is about the role of armed forces in the support and spread of democracy,"" as Blair states in the Introduction. He provides a concise overview of the topic, including a set of recommendations for officers and defense officials. In eight brisk chapters, Blair shows how established democracies can-and why they should-take full advantage of their points of contact to move dictatorships toward democracy. He explores the potential for democratic armed forces to influence change both in dictatorships like Iran and North Korea and transitioning countries such as Egypt, Kazakhstan and Burma. The second volume presents instructive case studies of democratic movements and transitions, almost all prepared by authors from the country or region understudy. They include a focus on the domestic context, followed by a review of the use of outside influence and its success. The cases include Argentina, Chile, El Salvador, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Lebanon and Syria, Nigeria, the Philippines, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, and Turkey. Augmenting the case studies are regional overview chapters on Asia, Europe, Latin America, North Africa and the Middle East, and sub-Saharan Africa. "

Military Engagement - Influencing Armed Forces Worldwide to Support Democratic Transitions (Paperback, New): Dennis C. Blair Military Engagement - Influencing Armed Forces Worldwide to Support Democratic Transitions (Paperback, New)
Dennis C. Blair
R1,079 Discovery Miles 10 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"The response of an autocratic nation's armed forces is crucial to the outcome of democratization movements throughout the world. But what exact internal conditions have led to real-world democratic transitions, and have external forces helped or hurt? Here, experts with military and policy backgrounds, some of whom have played a role in democratic transitions, present instructive case studies of democratic movements. Focusing on the specific domestic context and the many influences that have contributed to successful transitions, the authors write about democratic civil-military relations in fourteen countries and five world regions. The cases include Argentina, Chile, El Salvador, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Lebanon, Nigeria, Philippines, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Syria, and Thailand, augmented by regional overviews of Asia, Europe, Latin America, North Africa and the Middle East, and sub-Saharan Africa. Contributors: Richard Akum (Council for the Development of Social Sciences in Africa), Ecoma Alaga (African Security Sector Network), Muthiah Alagappa (Institute of Security and International Studies, Malaysia), Suchit Bunbongkarn (Institute of Security and International Studies, Thailand), Juan Emilio Cheyre (Center for International Studies, Catholic University of Chile), Biram Diop (Partners for Democratic Change-African Institute for Security Sector Transformation, Dakar), Raymundo B. Ferrer (Nickel Asia Corporation), Humberto Corado Figueroa (Ministry of Defense, El Salvador), Vilmos Hamikus (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hungary), Julio Hang (Argentine Council for International Relations), Marton Harsanyi (Stockholm University), Carolina G. Hernandez (University of the Philippines; Institute for Strategic and Development Studies), Raymond Maalouf (Defense expert, Lebanon), Tannous Mouawad (Middle East Studies, Lebanon), Matthew Rhodes (George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies), Martin Rupiya (African Public Policy and Research Institute), Juan C. Salgado Brocal (Academic and Consultant Council for Military Research and Studies, Chile), Narcis Serra (Barcelona Institute of International Studies), Rizal Sukma (Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta). "

Asteroids - Overview, Abstracts & Bibliography (Hardcover): Edward C Blair Asteroids - Overview, Abstracts & Bibliography (Hardcover)
Edward C Blair
R1,935 R1,581 Discovery Miles 15 810 Save R354 (18%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

With the bulk of asteroids floating in space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, astronomers puzzle over where these rocks came from. Are they the remnants of a planet? Excess not used in the formation of the Solar System? Nothing more than random bits of debris? The location of the belt makes for a quasi-barrier separating the inner from the outer planets. Perhaps asteroids were meant to discourage human space exploration. NASA has sent missions to explore the asteroid belt and the rocks themselves, and those missions have yielded some interesting observations on the composition of the asteroids but no definitive answer as to their origin. Earth-based tools such as telescopes and satellites also contribute to asteroid research but cannot plumb the depths behind these varied chunks of flotsam. Presented in this book is a list of carefully chosen abstracts and citations of relevant literature about asteroids and the research into them. Prior to this listing, though, comes an overview of the nature of the asteroids and what we know now about them and what we hope to discover in the future. Such a collection makes for a valuable resource in the study of space and the lifeless but mysterious rocks inhabiting the solar system. To conclude, easy access is provided through author, title, and subject indexes.

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