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Decision making in emergency management by Glarum, Jan

Contents: “…Failing infrastructure must be considered in many disaster situations -- Weather-related hazards, technological hazards, and induced events (terrorists' use of weapons of mass destruction) -- Continued urbanization across the world -- Weather-related hazards -- Floods -- Coastal flooding -- Earthquakes -- Volcanoes -- Tsunamis -- Hurricanes -- NDMS DMAT assets as a key factor in early hurricane response -- Winter storms -- Tornadoes -- Droughts and wildfires -- Heat waves -- Urban heat islands -- Technological hazards -- Lessons for industry based on the Three Mile Island (TMI) reactor disaster -- Lessons for the regulator based on the Three Mile island (TMI) reactor disaster.…”
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Sleeping giants Unabridged. by Neuvel, Sylvain, 1973-

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Organizational resilience : how learning sustains organizations in crisis, disaster, and breakdown by Kayes, D. Christopher

Contents: “…Learning from experience -- A template for learning in organizations -- Learning versus performance in the Air France flight 447 disaster -- Organizational failure : a review -- From failure to the breakdown of learning -- From optimism to learning : the role of organizational intelligence in building resilience -- Goal setting as an unlikely threat to learning -- Rational decision as a threat to resilience -- Case study : learning from the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq -- Revisiting the universal dilemma of learning in policy, government, and organizational culture.…”

Bio-strike Power plays 04 by Clancy, Tom, 1947-2013

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America's strategy in a changing world : an international security reader

Contents: “…David -- Ballistic missiles and weapons of mass destruction : what is the threat? …”

Why presidents fail by Pious, Richard M., 1944-

Contents: “…Introduction : presidential fiascoes -- Reputation : Eisenhower and the U-2 flights -- Power stakes : Kennedy and the Bay of Pigs -- Compellence : Johnson and the Vietnam escalation -- Command and control : Ford and the Mayaguez -- Rhetoric : Carter and the malaise speech -- Prerogative power : Reagan and the Iran-Contra affair -- Gamesmanship : Bush 41 and the budget summit -- Program innovation : Clinton and health care -- Parallel governance : Bush and Iraqi weapons of mass destruction -- Presidents unbound : crises of authority and legitimacy -- Risk and resilience : toward a White House learning curve.…”
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Emergency medicine secrets 5th ed.

Contents: “…Decision Making in Emergency Medicine -- Management of Cardiac Arrest and Principles of Resuscitation -- Airway Management -- Rescue Airway Devices -- Shock -- Emergency Ultrasound -- Geriatric Emergency Medicine -- Safety in Emergency Medicine -- How to Critically Review Emergency Medicine Literature -- Evidence-Based Rational Use of Diagnostic Imaging -- Altered Mental Status and Coma -- Fever -- Chest Pain -- Abdominal Pain -- Nausea and Vomiting -- Headache -- Syncope, Vertigo and Dizziness -- Seizures -- Anaphylaxis -- Low Back Pain -- Nontraumatic Ocular Emergencies -- Nontraumatic ENT Emergencies -- Dental and Oral Surgical Emergencies -- Transient Ischemic Attack and Cerebrovascular Accident -- Meningitis -- Breathing and Ventilation -- Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Pneumonia -- Venous Thromboembolism -- Congestive Heart Failure and Acute Pulmonary Edema -- Ischemic Heart Disease -- Cardiac Dysrhythmias, Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators -- Hypertension, Hypertensive Crisis, Aortic Dissection and Aortic Aneurysms -- Pericarditis and Myocarditis -- Esophagus and Stomach Disorders -- Bowel Disorders -- Liver and Biliary Tract Disease -- Renal Colic and Scrotal Pain -- Acute Urinary Retention -- Urinary Tract Infection: Cystitis, Pyelonephritis and Prostatitis -- Chronic Renal Failure and Dialysis -- Hemostasis and Coagulopathies -- Sickle Cell Disease -- Oncologic Emergencies -- Fluids and Electrolytes -- Acid-Base Disorders -- Diabetes Mellitus -- Thyroid and Adrenal Disorders -- Sepsis Syndromes -- Soft-Tissue Infections -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV Infection -- Toxic Shock Syndrome -- Tetanus, Botulism, and Food Poisoning -- Mosquito and Tick-Borne Diseases of North America -- Arthritis -- Skin Diseases -- Lightning and Electrical Injuries -- Submersion Incidents -- Hypothermia and Frostbite -- Heat Illness -- Altitude Illness and Dysbarisms -- Evaluation of Fever in Children Younger Than Age Three -- Seizures in Infancy and Childhood -- Acute Respiratory Disorders in Children -- Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders and Dehydration -- Pediatric Infectious Diseases -- Emergency Department Evaluation of Child Abuse -- Procedural Sedation and Analgesia of the Pediatric Patient -- Pediatric and Neonatal Resuscitation -- General Approach to Poisonings -- The Alcohols: Ethanol, Ethylene Glycol, Methanol and Isopropyl Alcohol -- Antipyretic Poisoning -- Bites and Stings -- Smoke Inhalation -- Common Drugs of Abuse -- Cardiovascular Toxicology -- One Pill Can Kill -- Pediatric Ingestions -- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Sexual Assault -- Spontaneous Abortion, Ectopic Pregnancy, and Vaginal Bleeding -- Third-Trimester Complications and Delivery -- Multiple Trauma -- Maxillofacial Trauma -- Cervical Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma -- Head Trauma -- Traumatic Ophthalmologic Emergencies -- Neck Trauma -- Chest Trauma -- Abdominal Trauma -- Pelvic Fractures and Genitourinary Trauma -- Trauma in Pregnancy -- Pediatric Trauma -- Musculoskeletal Trauma and Conditions of the Extremity -- Hand Injuries and Infections -- Burns -- Wound Management -- Acute Psychosis -- Depression and Suicide -- Management of the Violent Patient -- Intimate Partner Violence -- Cost Containment and Risk Management in Emergency Medicine -- EMTALA, JC, and HIPAA -- Weapons of Mass Destruction.…”

Prospects for peace 1st ed. by Barnaby, Frank

Contents: “…Prospects for Peace; The Increasing Frequency of War; Nuclear Miscalculation; Nuclear Deterrence-the Rationalization of Nuclear Weapons Deployment; Neither Disarmament nor Arms Control; Hot Line; The Public Misled; The Role of Public Opinion; The Role of the Scientists; The Role of the Trades Unions; The Role of the Churches; The Role of the Mass Media; The Role of the Smaller Powers.…”
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Prehospital emergency pharmacology 7th ed. by Bledsoe, Bryan E., 1955-

Contents: “…General information -- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics -- Administration of medications -- Medication dosage calculations -- Fluids, electrolytes, and intravenous therapy -- The autonomic nervous system -- Medications used in the treatment of cardiovascular emergencies -- Medications used in the treatment of respiratory emergencies -- Medications used in the treatment of allergic reactions and anaphylaxis -- Medications used in the treatment of metabolic-endocrine emergencies -- Medications used in the treatment of neurological emergencies -- Medications used in the treatment of obstetrical and gynecological emergencies -- Toxicological emergencies in prehospital care -- Medications used in the treatment of behavioral emergencies -- Medications used in the treatment of gastrointestinal emergencies -- Sedation and pain management -- Weapons of mass destruction.…”

Sleeping giants by Neuvel, Sylvain, 1973-

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PHTLS : prehospital trauma life support Ninth edition. by American College of Surgeons. Committee on Trauma

Contents: “…PHTLS : past, present, and future -- Golden principles, preferences, and critical thinking -- Shock: pathophysiology of life and death -- The physics of trauma -- Scene management -- Patient assessment and management -- Airway and ventilation -- Head trauma -- Spinal trauma -- Thoracic trauma -- Abdominal trauma -- Musculoskeletal trauma -- Burn injuries -- Pediatric trauma -- Geriatric trauma -- Injury prevention -- Disaster management -- Explosions and weapons of mass destruction -- Environmental trauma I : heat and cold -- Environmental trauma II : Lightning, drowning, diving, and altitude -- Wilderness trauma care -- Civilian tactical emergency medical support (TEMS) -- Glossary.…”

Information computing and applications : third International Conference, ICICA 2012, Chengde, China, September 14-16, 2012. Proceedings. Part II by ICICA (Conference) Chengde, China), SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…Support Vector Machine Classification Algorithm and Its Application /…”
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Global strategic assessment 2009 : America's security role in a changing world by National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies

Contents: “…The global redistribution of economic power -- Political flux in a nonpolar world -- The impact of the information revolution -- Energy and environmental insecurity -- Fragile states and ungoverned spaces -- Transnational movements and terrorism -- The changing character of war -- The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction -- Assessing complex regional trends. …”
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Global strategic assessment 2009 America's security role in a changing world by National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies

Contents: “…The global redistribution of economic power -- Political flux in a nonpolar world -- The impact of the information revolution -- Energy and environmental insecurity -- Fragile states and ungoverned spaces -- Transnational movements and terrorism -- The changing character of war -- The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction -- Assessing complex regional trends. …”
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Sheehy's emergency nursing : principles and practice Seventh edition. by Emergency Nurses Association

Dark web : exploring and data mining the dark side of the web by Chen, Hsinchun

Contents: “…Dark web research overview -- Intelligence and security informatics (ISI) : Research framework -- Terrorism informatics -- Forum spidering -- Link and content analysis -- Dark network analysis -- Interactional coherence analysis -- Dark web attribute system -- Authorship analysis -- Sentiment analysis -- Affect analysis -- CyberGate visualization -- Dark web forum portal -- Jihadi video analysis -- Extremist You Tube videos -- Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) on dark web -- Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) on dark web -- Bioterrorism knowledge mapping -- Women's forums on the dark web -- US domestic extremist groups -- International Falun Gong movement on the web -- Botnets and cyber criminals.…”
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PHTLS : prehospital trauma life support Eighth edition. by National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (U.S.). Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support Committee, American College of Surgeons. Committee on Trauma

Contents: “…PHTLS : past, present, and future -- Injury prevention -- The science, art, and ethics of prehospital care : principles, preferences, and critical thinking -- Physiology of life and death -- Kinematics of trauma -- Scene assessment -- Patient assessment and management -- Airway and ventilation -- Shock -- Head trauma -- Spinal trauma -- Thoracic trauma -- Abdominal trauma -- Musculoskeletal trauma -- Burn injuries -- Pediatric trauma -- Geriatric trauma -- Golden principles of prehospital trauma care -- Disaster management -- Explosions and weapons of mass destruction -- Environmental trauma I : heat and cold -- Environmental trauma II : drowning, lightning, diving, and altitude -- Wilderness trauma care -- Civilian tactical emergency medical support (TEMS).…”

The Iraq War : strategy, tactics, and military lessons by Cordesman, Anthony H.

Contents: “…Introduction -- The limits of analysis: what we don't yet know -- The forces engaged -- The course of the war and the interaction of joint forces -- Three debates: war plan and transformation, "Powell doctrine" versus "Rumsfeld doctrine," and the "new way of war" -- Lessons about the interaction between military fundamentals and new tactics and technology -- Lessons affecting the overall conduct of the war and joint forces -- Air, missile, and land-based air defense forces -- Lessons affecting army land forces -- Lessons affecting marine corps land forces -- Lessons affecting naval forces -- Lessons relating to intelligence and weapons of mass destruction -- Other lessons -- Lessons from Iraqi problems and shortcomings -- Lessons regarding the value of allies and build-up time -- Military lessons relating to conflict termination, peacemaking, and nation building -- Grand strategy: the civilian aspects of nation building and the challenge of winning the peace -- Grand strategy: the outcome of the Iraq War and the new old Middle East.…”

Fighting hurt : rule and exception in torture and war by Shue, Henry

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The third target A j. b. collins novel by Rosenberg, Joel C., 1967-

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