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United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and Homeland Security - Daniel J. Benny - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is the volunteer organization of the United States Coast Guard. In that role they support the United States Coast Guard in their non-law enforcement and boating safety missions to protect the homeland of the United States. In this timely publication you will explore the brief history of the United States Coast Guard and the origins of the United State Coast Guard Auxiliary as well as their homeland security missions. Through examination of the organization, membership and training requirement of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary you will have an understanding of what it takes to be a member of this patriotic organization and the important role these volunteers play in support of the United States Coast Guard and the homeland security of the nation. Through the United States Coast Guard America's Waterway Watch program that is run by the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, you will learn about the signs of criminal activity and terrorism on or near the nation's waterways and ports and role of the maritime industry in this effort.

DKK 624.00

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Chest Pain - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Chest pain may be a symptom of a number of serious conditions and is generally considered a medical emergency. Even though it may be determined that the pain is non-cardiac in origin, this is often a diagnosis of exclusion made after ruling out more serious causes of the pain. This book gathers and presents topical data on the causes, diagnosis and treatment of chest pain including integrated studies of western and traditional Chinese medicine on Cardiac Syndrome X with chest pain, angina and chest pain, a look at the available prediction instruments that can be used for the classification of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and ambient nitrogen dioxide and female emergency room visits for chest pain.

DKK 718.00

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High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Therapy in Critically Ill Patients: A Rational Approach - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Mechanical airway clearance secretions therapies are key in the treatment of patients with various forms of acute or chronic respiratory failure (disorders such as obstructive, cystic fibrosis, neuromuscular, etc) under mechanical ventilatory support (weaning mechanical ventilation or prolonged mechanical ventilation) in Critical Care Units. High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO) therapies are based on the physical effects of high oscillatory pressure-flow on bronchial secretions that are commonly difficult to control by conventional endotracheal aspiration techniques or manual chest physiotherapy. This book analyzes the the physical principles and rationales for the best patient-mechanical ventilator interactions (invasive, non-invasive, tracheostomies, weaning from mechanical ventilation, extubation failure, etc.) in a wide spectrum of respiratory disorders that require mechanical ventilation. It explores high-frequency oscillation devices and how to understand the basic monitoring (waveforms, flow, and pressure analysis), patterns of response, and outcomes in mechanically ventilated ill patients. This book represents a scientific and practical reference for a wide spectrum of health professionals in pulmonary critical care and chest physiotherapy.

DKK 861.00

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National Guard's State Partnership Program - Peter Lozano - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The State Partnership Program (SPP) is a Department of Defense security cooperation program run by the National Guard. It also serves as a mechanism for training National Guard personnel. Since the program began in 1992, it has expanded to the point where nearly every state National Guard participates, including Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia. The SPP relates to several areas of potential interest to Congress, including improving the capabilities of partner nations to protect their citizens; strengthening relationships with partners to facilitate cooperation, access, and interoperability; improving cultural awareness and skills among U.S. military personnel; and fostering the integration of reserve and active component forces into a "total force." This book provides an overview of the origin and development of the program; summarizes its unique aspects; and outlines its statutory basis, funding mechanisms, organization, and activities; with a focus on recent legislative and executive branch actions.

DKK 821.00

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China inTransition, Volume 1 - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

China is a country in the midst of a transition which is inscrutable to almost all observers. The leadership has changed from the ''old guard'' to the ''new guard'' with hardly a slip. Capitalism is roaring but somehow at the same time doesn''t exist. The economy is booming in virtually all areas. The military is growing more powerful each year, many industries are at world level, and China is taking more and more steps to join the international community while being sure as she doesn''t snuggle up too closely. Still, with a population of 1.3 billion and staggering poverty in the rural areas making up the vast part of the country, the face of China remains centuries old. Where she goes, nobody knows. This series examines the issues, policies and progress of China''s transition.

DKK 722.00

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Port & Maritime Security - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 heightened awareness about the vulnerability to terrorist attack of all modes of transportation. Port security has emerged as a significant part of the overall debate on US homeland security. The overarching issues for Congress are providing oversight on current port security programs and making or responding to proposals to improve port security. The US maritime system consists of more than 300 sea and river ports with more than 3,700 cargo and passenger terminals. However, a large fraction of maritime cargo is concentrated at a few major ports. Most ships calling at US ports are foreign owned with foreign crews. Container ships have been the focus of much of the attention on seaport security because they are seen as vulnerable to terrorist infiltration. More than 9 million marine containers enter US ports each year. While the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) analyses cargo and other information to target specific shipments for closer inspection, it physically inspects only a small fraction of the containers. The Coast Guard and CBP are the federal agencies with the strongest presence in seaports. In response to September 11, 2001, the Coast Guard created the largest port-security operation since World War II. The Coast Guard has advanced its 24- hour Notice of Arrival (NOA) for ships to a 96-hour NOA. The NOA allows Coast Guard officials to select high risk ships for boarding upon their arrival at the entrance to a harbor. CBP has also advanced the timing of cargo information it receives from ocean carriers. Through the Container Security Initiative (CSI) program, CBP inspectors pre-screen U.S.-bound marine containers at foreign ports of loading. The Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) offers importers expedited processing of their cargo if they comply with CBP measures for securing their entire supply chain. To raise port security standards, Congress passed the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-295) in November 2002. The focus of debate in Congress has been about whether current efforts to improve port security are adequate in addressing the threat. While many agree that Coast Guard and CBP programs to address the threat are sound, they contend that these programs represent only a framework for building a maritime security regime, and that significant gaps in security still remain.

DKK 514.00

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Hodgkin's Disease Worldwide - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Hodgkin''s disease, sometimes called Hodgkin''s lymphoma, is a cancer that starts in lymphatic tissue. Lymphatic tissue includes the lymph nodes and related organs that are part of the body''s immune and blood-forming systems. The lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped organs found underneath the skin in the neck, underarm, and groin. They are also found in many other places in the body such as inside the chest, abdomen, and pelvis. Lymph nodes make and store infection-fighting white blood cells, called lymphocytes. They are connected throughout the body by lymph vessels (narrow tubes similar to blood vessels). These lymph vessels carry a colourless, watery fluid (lymphatic fluid) that contains lymphocytes. Eventually the lymphatic fluid is emptied into the blood vessels in the left upper chest. There are 5 different types of Hodgkin''s lymphoma: Nodular sclerosing Hodgkin''s lymphoma. Mixed cellularity Hodgkin''s lymphoma. * Lymphocyte depletion Hodgkin''s lymphoma.* Lymphocyte-rich classical Hodgkin''s lymphoma. * Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin''s lymphoma. This new book is an important addition to the literature in the field.

DKK 890.00

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Homeland Security Department Appropriations - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book describes the FY2008 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Administration requested a net appropriation of $35.5 billion in net budget authority for FY2008. The requested net appropriation for major components of the department included the following: $8,783 million for Customs and Border Protection (CBP); $4,168 million for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); $3,608 million for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA); $8,457 million for the U.S. Coast Guard; $1,399 million for the Secret Service; $1,047 for the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPP); $5,042 million for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); $30 million for US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS); $799 million for the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T); and $562 million for the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO). The House passed H.R. 2638 on June 15, 2007. H.R. 2638 would provide $37.4 billion in net budget authority for DHS for FY2008. H.R. 2638 contains the following in net budget authority for major components of DHS: $8,923 million for CBP; $4,192 million for ICE; $3,842 million for the TSA; $8,352 million for the U.S. Coast Guard; $1,396 million for the Secret Service; $1,035 for the NPP; $7,239 million for FEMA; $30 million for USCIS; $777 million for S&T; and $556 million for the DNDO. The Senate Appropriations Committee reported its bill, S. 1644, on June 14, 2007. The Senate took up the House bill on July 19, 2007, and substituted its text with that in S. 1644. On July 26, 2007, the Senate passed its version of H.R. 2638. The Senate bill would provide $40.6 billion in net budget authority, including $3 billion in emergency funding; not including the emergency funding, Senate-passed H.R. 2638 would provide $37.6 billion in net budget authority for DHS for FY2008. The bill contains the following amounts of net budget authority for major components of DHS: $8,841 million for CBP; $4,433 million for ICE; $3,685 million for the TSA; $8,559 million for the U.S. Coast Guard; $1,396 million for the Secret Service; $914 for the NPP; $7,019 million for FEMA; $50 million (plus and additional $60 million in emergency funding) for USCIS; $838 million for the S&T; and $550 million for the DNDO. Senate-passed H.R. 2638 also included a $3,000 million emergency supplemental appropriation for border-security purposes.

DKK 514.00

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Oil Spill Costs & Impacts - Robert H. Urwellen - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

When oil spills occur in U.S. waters, federal law places primary liability on the vessel owner or operator -- that is, the responsible party -- up to a statutory limit. As a supplement to this "polluter pays" approach, a federal Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund administered by the Coast Guard pays for costs when a responsible party does not or cannot pay. This book is based on a GAO report on oil spill costs and select program updates on the recent San Francisco spill. Specifically, it answers three questions: (1) How many major spills (i.e., at least $1 million) have occurred since 1990, and what is their total cost? (2) What factors affect the cost of spills? and (3) What are the implications of major oil spills for the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund?

DKK 534.00

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C-130 Aircraft - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The national defence strategy of the United States is evolving in response to changing global environments. As Congress responds to these changes, an important aspect is the responsibility for oversight and appropriations for an aging tactical airlift fleet. The United States primary tactical airlift aircraft is the C-130. Nicknamed the Hercules, this venerable aircraft has been the workhorse of U.S. tactical airlift for the past 57 years. The majority of C-130s in the U.S. government are assigned to the U.S. Air Force, but the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard also operate sizeable C-130 fleets. The potential concerns for Congress include oversight of and appropriations for an aging C-130 fleet. This book discusses the background of the C-130 aircraft as well as the issues involved.

DKK 890.00

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Thoracic Lymphadenopathy - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Thoracic lymphadenopathy consists of mediastinal and/or hilar lymphadenopathy. Thoracic lymph nodes are anatomically one of the most complex groups of the lymphatic network in the body and describing them could be nerve wracking if there is no proper understanding of the locations, its systemic divisions and its significance in diseased states. Thoracic lymphadenopathy is one of the most common radiological findings seen on the CT scan of thorax. The incidence of these findings have particularly increased in the era of lung cancer screening with low dose CT scan of the chest. The differential diagnosis for mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy is broad and spans from being reactive to benign disease to lung cancer or metastatic cancer. In this book, we have tried to simplify the lymph node stations based on the latest IASLC guidelines, done a very comprehensive review about mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy in different disease states and provided the pathway to diagnosis. This book also gives a detailed account of noninvasive testing including CT chest and PET CTs. This book also discusses in detail the advanced endoscopic and non-endoscopic procedures like EBUS-TBNA, EUS and Mediastinoscopy that we have at our disposal for the diagnosis of thoracic lymphadenopathy. The indications, contraindications, sensitivity and specificity of each procedure is discussed in detail.

DKK 624.00

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United States Army Drawdown & Restructuring - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book examines the strategic risk posed by a smaller and restructured Army; the "health" of the Army given the impending downsizing; the draw-down and restructuring of the U.S. Army, including the role of the National Guard and Reserves. On 26 January 2012, senior DOD leadership unveiled a new defence strategy based on a review of potential future security challenges, current defence strategy, and budgetary constraints. This new strategy envisions a smaller, leaner Army that is agile, flexible, rapidly deployable, and technologically advanced. This strategy will rebalance the Army''s global posture and presence, emphasising where potential problems are likely to arise, such as the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East. The proposals to draw-down and restructure the Army have a number of strategic implications, including the capability to conduct stability and counterinsurgency operations, the ability to fight two simultaneous wars, shifting strategic emphasis to the Asia-Pacific region, and how the Army will maintain presence in the Middle East.

DKK 633.00

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Russia: Human Rights, Religious Freedom and War Crimes - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Russian Federation has a highly centralized, authoritarian political system dominated by President Vladimir Putin. The bicameral Federal Assembly consists of a directly elected lower house (State Duma) and an appointed upper house (Federation Council), both of which lack independence from the executive. The Ministry of Internal Affairs, Federal Security Service, Investigative Committee, Office of the Prosecutor General, and National Guard are responsible for law enforcement. There were reports that members of Russia’s security forces committed numerous human rights abuses. The constitution declares the state is secular and guarantees freedom of religion, equal rights irrespective of religious belief, and the right to worship and profess one’s religion. The law states government officials may prohibit the activity of a religious association for violating public order or engaging in “extremist activity.” Religious groups and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) reported authorities continued to investigate, detain, imprison, torture, physically abuse persons, and seize their property because of their religious belief or affiliation or membership in groups designated “extremist,” “terrorist,” or “undesirable,” including Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars, Hizb ut-Tahrir, Tablighi Jamaat, followers of Turkish Muslim theologian Said Nursi, the Church of Scientology, Falun Gong, and multiple evangelical Protestant groups.

DKK 676.00

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Border Security & Who is Responsible for it - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book explores U.S. border security and the role of the key agencies and their missions. The U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) has a long and storied history as our nation''s first line of defence against unauthorised migration. Today, the USBP''s primary mission is to detect and prevent the entry of terrorists, weapons of mass destruction, and illegal aliens into the country, and to interdict drug smugglers and other criminals along the border. In the wake of the tragedy of September 11th 2001, the U.S. Congress decided that enhancing the security of the U.S. borders was a vitally important component of preventing future terrorist attacks. After the massive reorganisation of federal agencies precipitated by the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), there are now four main federal agencies charged with securing the U.S. borders: the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Bureau of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This book serves as a primer on the key federal agencies charged with border security and describing each agency''s role. This book consists of public documents which have been located, gathered, combined, reformatted, and enhanced with a subject index, selectively edited and bound to provide easy access.

DKK 633.00

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Pericarditis - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Pericarditis refers to swelling and irritation of the pericardium, which is the thin, saclike tissues surrounding the heart, usually leading to sharp chest pain. This condition can arise due to viral infections, but the cause is often unknown. In this book, various causes and types of pericarditis are elucidated, and treatment options are outlined across six chapters. Chapter One deals with Dressler syndrome, which is secondary pericarditis that occurs after myocardial injury and is widely purported to be of autoimmune etiology. Chapter Two discusses the treatment of pericarditis and the management of potential complications. Chapter Three addresses the clinical and diagnostic features of purulent pericarditis, which is the presence of suppuration in the pericardium, as well as therapeutic options. Chapter Four emphasizes the emerging adverse events of vaccine-induced pericarditis, summarizing its epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, and limitation. Chapter Five concerns constrictive pericarditis, which arises due to the scarring and loss of elasticity in post-acute pericarditis. Finally, Chapter Six addresses the clinical and diagnostic features of COVID-19-induced pericarditis, as well as the therapeutic options.

DKK 866.00

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Scepticaemic Surgeon - Michael Baum - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Michel de Montaigne invented the literary term "essay" derived from the French word essai, meaning to put on trial. In his collection of essays he describes his life''s work in testing his responses to different subjects and situations, using his ego and alter ego as council for and against the case. In one such essay he writes, "Why do doctors begin by practising on the credulity of their patients with so many false promises of a cure, if not to call the powers of the imagination to the aid of their fraudulent concoctions?" It is hard to believe that this was written over 400 years ago, yet this book of essays in the style invented by Montaigne, is still addressing the same follies ascribed to 16th Century French citizens. In 1764 Voltaire published his Dictionnaire philosophique in which he took the essay format one step further by adding his sardonic wit, to better illuminate the follies and fallacies of that époque. One of his aphorisms that resonates 250 years on, went like this: "Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe. It is not enough that a thing be possible for it to be believed". Thomas Browne, an English essayist of the same period attempted to understand the follies of mankind and their capacity of making "vulgar errors" in observation and belief. One was entitled "That a man hath one Rib less than a woman". Christian orthodoxy of the day taught a fundamentalist interpretation of the Bible. It therefore followed that if Eve were fashioned from Adam''s rib, then Eve''s descendents would always have one more rib than Adam''s descendents. Browne doubted that and went to study anatomy in the Low Countries and made his business to count the number of ribs on both sides of the chest in male and female cadavers.

DKK 852.00

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The Caucasus and Iran - Khatuna Tabagari - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The consumption of oil and gas increases annually. In 2019 the share of oil was 33.1% and that of gas a 24.2% in the entire world energy consumption. During the first period of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, oil markets crashed and oil prices were governed by the number of world infection cases; the more people were infected, the less the oil prices were. However, after April 2020 the usual peculiarities started to restore. It is forecasted that, at least until 2040, the share of hydrocarbons in world energy consumption will remain stable, if not increase. Energy security and energy policy of any developed country represents a key issue for sustainable development. Thus, countries with a lack of hydrocarbon resources search for ensured sources of oil and gas. From this point of view, the vulnerable situation is characteristic for the EU, the energy security of which is entirely determined by Russian gas supply. However, the Ukraine-Russia "gas wars" in 2006 and 2009 have demonstrated that energy supply schedules to Europe should be diversified. From this point of view, neither the Nord Stream Pipeline nor the Southern Gas Corridor will solve the problem, mainly due to the resource deficit in Azerbaijan. In-depth analysis of Iran's economy and political structure demonstrates that: (i) the country's welfare is entirely determined by oil exports; (ii) having the second world rank in gas reserves, Iran is exporting only an insignificant amount of gas; (iii) all attempts of President Rouhani to introduce free market relations in the country and to create hope for a better future failed due to U.S. sanctions; (iv) the latter resulted in just the opposite effect they aimed to achieve: they were unable to reduce oil exports from Iran to zero but, on the contrary, created the shadow oil exports totally controlled by the Revolutionary Guard Corp; (v) the sole possibility to provoke democratic development in Iran and to cancel financing of terroristic organizations via diminishing the role of ecclesiastic leaders is the involvement of the country in international energy transit projects governed by the rule of law. The energy transit projects are unfeasible without the involvement of Georgia, which will become the Eurasian energy hub. This book describes these projects in detail. Implementation of these projects will (i) diminish the role of Russia in the EU energy market; (ii) ensure stability in the South Caucasus region, and (iii) provoke democratic reforms in Iran and this way sustainably increase world stability and security.