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The role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in opening the West is not as well known as the Corps' work on nationwide flood control and navigation projects. Yet, in the 19th century the surveys, explorations, scientific studies, and reports of Army engineer and topographical officers were major contributions to our understanding of the undeveloped arid regions of the United States. The following report illustrates the skill and dedication of these soldiers. The Board of Commissioners that explored the interior valleys of California was composed of two Army engineer officers and one civilian scientist for the Coast Survey. Their report, published in 1874, was the first federal irrigation survey. It still has value for its detailed information on central California and on irrigation practice in the American West and, indeed, around the world. The introductory essay puts the report into its historical setting and provides a wealth of information about both the survey and the political and economic forces that dominated California over a hundred years ago. I trust the report and the essay will be of interest to all those interested in the development of the West. Robert W. Page Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)

Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852) was a German educator who introduced the concept of kindergarten. This book is a collection of fifteen essays, originally published in German in 1861, on the value of different stages of a child's play. Froebel found an educational value in every phase of the child's play, and in every object that engages its attention. Froebel finds all that the child does significant and of educational importance. In fact, he is the great pioneer and founder of child study as well as of the pedagogic theory of intellectual values. This book, originally published in 1908, was translated and annotated by Emilie Michaelis, Head Mistress of the Croydon Kindergarten and Preparatory School, and H. Keatley Moore, Examiner in Music to the Froebel Society, and Vice-Chairman of the Croydon Kindergarten Company.

The fall of Rome and how military selection aided the decline; traces national development as influenced by the pursuits of peace and occupations of war. David Starr Jordan (1851-1931) was a noted educator, scientist and peace activist. Educated at Cornell University, Butler University, and the Indiana University School of Medicine he became the President of Indiana University in 1885, the youngest university president in the nation at the time. Six years later, he accepted the post of President of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, where he remained, first as president and later as chancellor, until his retirement. Dr. Jordan was a renowned expert in many fields. His training was mainly in ichthyology, the study of fish, and he was widely regarded in that field. He served as an expert witness on the validity of the theory of evolution at the Scopes trial in Tennessee. In addition, he was known for his work in education and philosophy, publishing many works on those subjects.

Nassau William Senior (1790-1864) - economist, critical essayist and government adviser - was a highly original classical economist in the era between Ricardo's Principles of 1817 and Mill's Principles of 1848. He was the first Professor of Political Economy at Oxford, and in his published works he made original contributions to the theory of value, rent, population, money, and international trade. Senior was an active proponent of laissez-faire. Although Senior did not achieve the originality and influence of the leading economists of the classical school - Smith, Ricardo, and Malthus - he did make an enduring contribution on the development of economics. John Stuart Mill took much effort to respond to Senior."The question to be answered today is exactly the same as is expounded in Senior's lectures on the Transmission of the Precious Metals from Country to Country." - Ludwig von Mises in the Economic Journal, September, 1933

The Vietnam war of 1961-1975 is, among other things, notable for the massive employment of anti-plant chemical warfare agents (herbicides or plant defoliating and killing chemicals). Primarily during the mid to late 1960's the USA sprayed approximately 72 million liters of these herbicides over some 1.7 million hectares of rural South Vietnam; that is about one hectare in every ten. At least 12% of the forests of South Vietnam were sprayed one or more times as were 5% or more of the agricultural land. The "International Symposium on Herbicides and Defoliants in War: The Long-term Effects of Man and Nature" was convened in Ho Chi Minh City from January 14 to 19, 1983 in order to examine the aftermath of this chemical assault on South Vietnam, after about a decade had elapsed since the spraying. More than 70 ecological and medical scientists from some 20 countries, both East and West, came together in order to meet with about an equal number of their Vietnamese counterparts. The international participants included some of the top experts in the world in their respective fields of ecological and medical science. It was strictly a working conference open only to qualified scientists. This is the final summary report of the symposium and the seven final summary reports of the various working groups, plus an article compiled from papers presented by participating Vietnamese scientists.

The Role of the Individual in History was first published in 1898, and occupies a very prominent place among those of Plekhanov's works in which he substantiates and defends Marxism and advocates the Marxian theory of social development. Georgi Valentinovich Plekhanov (1856-1918) was one of the leaders of Russian populism and after his emigration to Western Europe in 1880 became the foremost Russian Marxist abroad. He founded in 1883, together with Pavel Axelrod, the 'Group for the Liberation of Labor', the first Russian social democratic party, and in 1900 together with Lenin the 'Iskra', the first Russian Marxist newspaper, but a few years later broke with Lenin and sided with the Mensheviks.

Dubois-Desaulle was evidently a diligent young scholar; information and entertainment run riot through his pages. Other treatments of bestiality exist, but they are quite special in nature, being confined largely to mere reports of observed cases with perhaps a brief analysis of them. Other works of a more general nature are usually largely taken up with the matter of satyrs, a favorite problem of the more bawdy of the old theologians. And almost all these books of whatever nature are usually largely taken up with the matter of satyrs, a favorite problem of the more bawdy of the old theologians. And almost all these books of whatever nature are so occupied with crying Horror! and Shame! that the actual data presented is minimized. Our author is calm, unhysterical, painstaking, exact, and complete. Here we find bestiality examined in all its aspects: historical, theological, legal, scientific, and, to cap the climax, literary, something of a new departure.

CONTENTSHeredity and EnvironmentTravel-YearsThe JournalistIn ParliamentThe Great MinistryThe Crimean War - Struggle with the ChurchThe Congress of ParisThe Pact of PlombiPresThe War of 1859 - VillafrancaSavoy and NiceThe Sicilian ExpeditionThe Kingdom of ItalyRome voted the Capital - ConclusionChief Authorities

Originally published in the Soviet Union in 1971, this work covers battle losses, non-battle losses, total war losses, and the influence of wars on population dynamics.

CONTENTSWhat was the Renaissance?Early Days and EducationIn ParisIn EnglandThe AdagesThe Manual of a Christian SoldierIn England AgainIn ItalyThe Praise of FollyThe Question as to the MonksBasel - England for the Fourth TimeThe Greek New TestamentA Pioneer of PeaceWhat did Erasmus Think of Luther?The ColloquiesThe Controversy with LutherErasmus and PedagogyContemporary and Later Judgments - Attitude and CreedThe Creed of ErasmusThe Last YearsAppendix- Erasmus and the Pronunciation of Greek- Did Erasmus Forge the Pseudo-Cyprianic De Duplici MartyrioAt the time of the original publication John Alfred Faulkner was Professor of Historical Theology in Drew Theological Seminary.

CONTENTSCritique of Sexual AnthropologyAfrican RaimentsAfrican JewelryAfrican CoiffureAfrican CosmeticsAfrican AnatomyAfrican HygieneAfrican CapitalismAfrican Pre-marital RelationsAfrican Free MasonryAfrican CourtshipAfrican Art of LoveAfrican MensesAfrican ObstetricsAfrican PediatricsAfrican ProstitutionAfrican Married LifeAfrican InfidelitiesAfrican Libido SexualisAfrican Sex DeviationsAfrican Miscegenation

For some time, the use of monetary and fiscal policies to smooth business cycle fluctuations has taken a back seat to longer-term objectives of restoring price stability and fiscal balance. Many policymakers and academic economists have held the view that fiscal policy had little or no short-run stabilization role and that monetary policy should give priority to maintaining price stability. More recently, however, weaker economic performance in some of the world's economies, most notably in Japan and the United States, has led to renewed interest in the use of short-run stabilization policy. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City sponsored a symposium, "Rethinking Stabilization Policy," at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on August 29-31, 2002. The symposium brought together a distinguished group of central bank officials, academic economists, and business economists to discuss the potential scope for stabilization policy in today's new environment. Our goal for this symposium was straight-forward, although hardly simple. It was to provide a forum to discuss the roles of monetary and fiscal stabilization policies, their effectiveness, and their limitations. And finally, so as not to lose sight of a consensus from earlier meetings, we analyzed these stabilization policies' compatibility with long-run price stability and fiscal sustainability, which are critical to the success of any economy - industrial or emerging. Thomas M. Hoenig President Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

This book was first published in the early part of 1881, under the title of The Irish Land Question. In order better to indicate the general character of this subject, and to conform to the title under which it had been republished in other countries, the title was subsequently change to The Land Question. Henry George (1839-1897) was a U.S. economist and advocate of the single tax.

William Hickling Prescott (1796-1859) was the first American to win international acclaim as an historian. Prescott has stood the test of time and is as fascinating to read today as he must have been 100 years ago. This biography was originally published in 1905 and contains the following chapters: The New England Historians Early Years The Choice of a Career Success In Mid Career The Last Ten Years "Ferdinand and Isabella" - Prescott's Style "The Conquest of Mexico" as Literature and as History "The Conquest of Peru" - "Philip II" Prescott's Rank as an Historian Index

This glossary was prepared to provide the oceanographic community in general with definitions of technical terms used in oceanography and allied marine sciences. For the most part, the terms and definitions cited here represent usage in the marine aspects of physics, chemistry, biology, geology, geophysics, geography, mathematics, and meteorology, particularly in the manner that these terms are used in the U. S. Naval Oceanographic Office research, operations, and publications.

CONTENTS:IntroductionDomestic Politics and Strategic IntentionsIran's Foreign Policy and Internal Crisis --- Alternative Foreign Policy Views among the Iranian Policy Elite --- All Politics Is LocalRussia and IranEvolving Russian Attitudes Towards Iran --- Russian Military Strategy on Iran's BorderIran's Military Intentions and CapabilitiesIran's Strategic Aims and Constraint --- Deja Vu All over Again? An Assessment of Iran's Military Buildup --- Iran's Military SituationAbbreviations UsedAbout the Authors

This moving story of Alexander Ulyanov's heroic life and tragic death is based on recollections and accounts contributed by his mother, sisters, brothers, friends, acquaintances, sympathizers, and adversaries. In compiling this book, the object was to put all the available material together into a consecutive story.

This manual has been prepared as an aid to employers, employees, machine manufacturers, machine guard designers and fabricators, and all others with an interest in protecting workers against the hazards of moving machine parts. It identifies the major mechanical motions and the general principles of safeguarding them. Current applications of each technique are shown in accompanying illustrations of specific operations and machines. The methods described here may be transferred, with due care, to different machines with similar hazards. To determine whether or not safeguarding meets the requirements of the standard, any mechanical motion that threatens a worker's safety should not remain unguarded.Contents:IntroductionBasics of Machine SafeguardingMethods of Machine SafeguardingGuard ConstructionMachinery Maintenance and RepairUtilization of Industry Consensus StandardsRobotics in the WorkplaceCellular Manufacturing SystemsErgonomic Considerations of Machine SafeguardingCooperation and AssistanceMachine Guarding ChecklistWorker Rights and ResponsibilitiesBibliographyStates with Approved PlansOSHA Consultation Project DirectoryRelated Publications

This manual provides state-of-the-practice methods and techniques to assist the highway engineer in the planning, design, and construction monitoring of dynamic compaction to improve the load supporting capacity of weak foundation soils. Guidelines are presented for: completing a preliminary evaluation to determine if dynamic compaction is appropriate for the site and subsurface conditions detailed design for site improvement preparation of a specification construction monitoring Two case histories of actual projects are presented to demonstrate the use of the guidelines.

This manual summarizes research and field experience gained in the area of environmental engineering for coastal shore protection. It addresses both natural and human induced changes in the coastal zone; the structural and nonstructural measures that coastal engineers employ against these changes; and the desirable and adverse impacts of the measures. Selection of the best environmental and engineering solution to a specific coastal problem requires a systematic and thorough study because of the complexity of coastal projects and the diversity of coastal environments. The prerequisites to such a study are a clear definition of the problem and cause of the problem and then a comprehensive review of potential solutions (alternatives). This manual addresses both natural and human-induced changes in the coastal zone; the structural and nonstructural measures that coastal engineers employ against these changes; and the beneficial and adverse impacts of these measures. Immediate and long-term impacts in the project area, as well as adjacent environments, are summarized. In addition, this manual emphasizes potential steps for obtaining desirable results and reducing adverse impacts. The manual focuses primarily on shore protection, i.e., coastal projects designed to stabilize the shore against erosion related principally to current and wave action: however, the material is also applicable to harbor and navigation channel improvements. The manual applies to both the Great Lakes and the coastal marine systems. It identifies the principal environmental factors that should be considered in design and construction and provides techniques for attaining environmental quality objectives. Proper techniques for collection, analysis, and interpretation of environmental data to use in planning and engineering are outlined.

Since the Conquest, indigenous communities throughout Latin America have endured with astonishing restraint a multitude of impositions and indignities. Occasionally that restraint has been punctuated by cycles of rebellion and repression. Violent confrontations between Indian organizations and the state in the last two years indicate a growing frustration by indigenous peoples with political attempts to advance their demands. Major altercations have occurred in Mexico, Ecuador, and Bolivia, with smaller scale confrontations becoming a regular occurrence as Indian communities grow increasingly defiant of state authority in the wake of repeated violations of indigenous territorial and human rights. While in some countries such groups have been able to achieve recognition and protection through constitutional and legal reforms, Indians in general continue to be disproportionately the poorest of the poor and regular victims of human rights abuses. They are chronically under represented in political office in all countries of the Americas.This paper explores the complex nexus of security issues that the governments of Latin America and the indigenous communities of the region face at the end of the 20th century. A better understanding of security issues from the perspective of indigenous communities should enable policymakers in the United States to estimate more accurately how U.S. policy plays a role in the aggravation or resolution of interethnic conflict in Latin America. Although the national contexts of indigenous-state relations differ markedly throughout the hemisphere, relevant issues of national security are strikingly similar -- maintenance of international borders, eradication and interdiction of drugs, suppression of armed insurgencies, and containment of rural unrest. National governments, state armed forces, and indigenous peoples, however, all have different conceptions of the meaning of "national security."

The prospect of doing business in space has been discussed for many years. Today, it is a commercial reality. The direct economic benefits already have been demonstrated in space transportation, satellite communications, and remote sensing markets. The indirect benefits have been equally significant. Space-related technologies applied to earth-based industries have resulted in new and innovative techniques and processes that improve the quality of production. Additional areas of economic potential will develop with the establishment of space-based facilities and further research into materials processing in space. Entirely new and unforseen space markets are likely to emerge as man's activity in space increases.This report identifies existing and potential worldwide markets for space-related goods and services, focusing on five major areas: (1) Space Transportation, (2) Satellite Communications, (3) Satellite Remote Sensing, (4) Space-Based Industrial Facilities, and (5) Materials Research and Processing in Space. The report also examines aspects of Insurance and Finance relevant to commercial ventures in these markets. Finally, the report presents assessments from U.S. industry representatives on their ability to compete against foreign competition in each of the five major areas.

This volume is published in commemoration of the 1,250th birthday of Tu Fu, one of China's greatest poets who lived in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.). Tu Fu was a contemporary and equal of Li Po, widely known in the West. In the minds of many Chinese people he is even greater. Both glorified their days, the golden age of classical Chinese poetry, with writings of unmatched brilliance. It was a lime of great turmoil, a time when the Tang rule was declining and wars of aggression swept the country. Tu Fu, born of an intelligentsia family, sank to the lowest rung of the social ladder. He shared the lot of the common folk and therefore had a deep insight into the calamities and sufferings in which they were involved. He hated wars of aggression and longed for peace. He made his poetry a vehicle for the expression of his sympathy for the people, as well as a faithful account of his own tragedy. His poems have been cherished with ever-growing admiration. In 1962, Tu Fu was commemorated as one of the World's Cultural Giants. Feng Chih, the compiler of this book, is a professor of Peking University and the outstanding specialist on Tu Fu's works. His other collection of Tu Fu's works, containing 264 poems, is popular reading among Chinese lovers of poetry. The translator Rewi Alley, himself a poet from New Zealand, has been in China for more than thirty years. He has travelled widely in northwestern and southwestern China and has personally seen the mountains, rivers, cities and countryside mentioned by Tu Fu. He is most qualified for the translation of Tu Fu's poems. The present volume contains 140 of Tu Fu's poems written at various periods of his life, some of them already widely read. Additional features include the reproductions of the rubbing of a stone carving of Tu Fu's portrait, facsimiles of Tu Fu's works printed in the Sung and Yuan Dynasties, and paintings inspired by the poems.

The various historical and political works of Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, though composed at intervals, and while the author was in exile or captivity, have all one great object mainly in view, the constitutional reorganization of France. His theory of national reformation is based upon a revival of what he terms the Idee Napoleonienne, which he labors to show is the only political system which can meet the requirements, accord with the habits, and command the respect and sympathy of the French nation.

The various historical and political works of Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, though composed at intervals, and while the author was in exile or captivity, have all one great object mainly in view, the constitutional reorganization of France. His theory of national reformation is based upon a revival of what he terms the Idée Napoléonienne, which he labors to show is the only political system which can meet the requirements, accord with the habits, and command the respect and sympathy of the French nation.

Originally published in 1927, this volume was intended to fill the dual role of textbook for the student of airship design and handbook for the practical engineer. The design of airships, particularly of the rigid type, is mainly a structural problem; and theoretical aerodynamics has nothing like the relative importance which it bears in airplane design. This is to be expected when we consider that the gross lift of an airship depends solely on the specific gravity of the gas and the bulk of the gas container, and not at all on shape or other aerodynamic characteristics which determine the lift of airplanes.

CONTENTSGlossary of Christian NamesThe Spirit of NomenclatureHebrew NomenclaturePatriarchal NamesIsraelite NamesNames from the PersianNames from the GreekNames from Greek MythologyNames from Animals, etc.Historical Greek Names consisting of EpithetsChristian Greek NamesLatin NomenclatureLatin PrFnominaNominaCognominaNames from Roman DeitiesModern Names from the LatinNames from Holy DaysThe Keltic Race - The Keltic Languages - The Keltic NomenclatureAncient Keltic NamesGaelic NamesNames of Cymric RomanceTeutonic NamesThe Teuton RaceNames from Teuton MythologyNames from Objects connected with MythologyHeroic Names of the NibelungThe Karling RomancesDescriptive NamesNames from the SlavonicModern Nomenclature

An informative and suggestive study.Contents:From Bacon to BeethovenThe Orchestra of TodayThe Physics of MusicTwo Descriptive Orchestral Works: The Ocean Symphony; Raid of the VikingsThe Maryland Musical FestivalThe Centennial CantataThe Legend of St. LeonorNature-MetaphorsA Forgotten English PoetThe Death of ByrhtnothChaucer and ShakespeareReview of Hayne's PoetryJohn Barbour's Bruce This title is cited and recommended by: Books for College Libraries and the Bibliography of American Literature.