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Presidential Leadership and National Security The Obama Legacy and Trump Trajectory

Presidential Leadership and National Security The Obama Legacy and Trump Trajectory
Richard S. Conley, "Presidential Leadership and National Security: The Obama Legacy and Trump Trajectory"
English | 2017 | ISBN: 113828419X, 1138284203 | PDF | pages: 251 | 2.1 mb
This book assesses the foreign policy legacy of the Obama administration through the lens of national security and leadership. Timely, accessible chapters authored by leading scholars of presidential and international politics cover White House-Cabinet relations; Congress and War Powers; challenges including the Iran nuclear deal, ISIS, and the closing of Guantanamo Bay; drone strikes; the New Cold War with Russia; and the ways in which the Obama foreign policy legacy shaped the 2016 presidential election. In particular, the book explores the philosophical basis of counter-terrorism strategy in the Obama administration and traces how precepts differed from the administration of George W. Bush. More generally, the book contributes to an understanding of the distinctive interplay between the formal, constitutional powers of the president and the use of informal, executive powers in the quest for peace and security. Finally, the book surveys the challenges that Donald J. Trump faces in the transition to the new presidential administration.

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Prepper's Superfood Pantry on a Budget

Prepper's Superfood Pantry on a Budget
Prepper's Superfood Pantry on a Budget: Long-Term No Refrigeration Foods to Stockpile, Anti-Aging Energetic Recipes for Modern Preppers, and How to Preserve Them without Surprises by Jim Grylls
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0B5PQGWRM | 147 pages | EPUB | 1.72 Mb
PREPARE FOR THE WORST -Build an apocalypse-proof superfood and anti-aging prepper's pantry... without paying a fortune with the "Prepper's Superfood Pantry on a Budget"!

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Practical Linear Algebra for Data Science

Practical Linear Algebra for Data Science
Practical Linear Algebra for Data Science
English | 2022 | ISBN: 9781098120603 | 351 Pages | EPUB | 25 MB
If you want to work in any computational or technical field, you need to understand linear algebra. As the study of matrices and operations acting upon them, linear algebra is the mathematical basis of nearly all algorithms and analyses implemented in computers. But the way it's presented in decades-old textbooks is much different from how professionals use linear algebra today to solve real-world modern applications.

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Possibility of a Nuclear War in Asia An Indian Perspective

Possibility of a Nuclear War in Asia An Indian Perspective
GG Col. Pamidi, "Possibility of a Nuclear War in Asia: An Indian Perspective"
English | 2012 | ISBN: 9381411514 | PDF | pages: 242 | 0.8 mb
This book attempts to fuse two topical subjects and deal with them in a holistic manner. It is oft said and is also widely believed that the 21st century belongs to Asia and that the two giants of Asia, namely, China and India are going to dominate the world in the ensuing decades. It is also implicitly accepted that nuclear weapons are going to be there, at least for the foreseeable future. These are the two topics that have been analysed in this book; nuclear weapons and the emerging epicenter of global affairs, namely, Asia. The book deals with the fundamental nature of nuclear weapons itself. It purposely steers away from the Cold War mindset of viewing nuclear weapons in a western manner and attempts to unravel the manner in which the nations of Asia view these weapons in their own unique way. It is also about the nature of disputes in Asia and the security environment in Asia, both presently as well as in the foreseeable future. Since it is a fact that there are unresolved disputes in the region, the book also deals with the aspect of analysis of potential conflict scenarios. Will the countries succeed in settling their disputes diplomatically? Can deterrence succeed? What will happen if that fails? What will be the shape of future conflicts? This book makes a modest attempt to provide answers to some of these perplexing questions that plague policy makers and strategists in Asia today. Since the study is from an Indian perspective, the focus is naturally biased more towards South Asia vis-à-vis the other parts of Asia. Though the book attempts to answer all questions, some tough questions typically deny neat solutions. As the author admits, the aim of the book is to get both the policy and decision makers as well as the professional military to think about these issues, so that, in time, workable solutions can be evolved.

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Plant Production in Closed Ecosystems The International Symposium on Plant Production in Closed Ecosystems held in Narita, Jap

Plant Production in Closed Ecosystems The International Symposium on Plant Production in Closed Ecosystems held in Narita, Jap
Plant Production in Closed Ecosystems: The International Symposium on Plant Production in Closed Ecosystems held in Narita, Japan, August 26-29, 1996 By Merle H. Jensen (auth.), E. Goto, K. Kurata, M. Hayashi, S. Sase (eds.)
1997 | 344 Pages | ISBN: 9048147980 | PDF | 9 MB
Plant Production in Closed Ecosystems provides overviews of the current trends and concepts in plant production in closed or semi-closed environments. The overviews reflect both the present and future challenges that face the agricultural industry and the methods and tools which will meet these challenges. Plant Production in ClosedEcosystems contains the full texts of the Special Lectures from the International Symposium on Plant Production in Closed Ecosystems, plus several contributed papers. The challenges which await the agricultural industry are diverse. This diversity is reflected in the topics that were covered in the special lectures given by experts in the field. These topics included: greenhouse horticulture, hydroponics, micropropagation, food production in space, environmental control, co-generation, controlled ecological life support systems (CELSS), and resource conservation.

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Physics of Star Formation in Galaxies Saas-Fee Advanced Course 29 Lecture Notes 1999 Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astron

Physics of Star Formation in Galaxies Saas-Fee Advanced Course 29 Lecture Notes 1999 Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astron
Physics of Star Formation in Galaxies: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 29 Lecture Notes 1999 Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy By Francesco Palla, Hans Zinnecker (auth.), André Maeder, Georges Meynet (eds.)
2002 | 232 Pages | ISBN: 3540431020 | PDF | 6 MB
The book begins with a historical introduction, "Star Formation: The Early History", that presents new material of interest for students and historians of science. This is followed by two long articles on "Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution of Stars and Young Clusters" and "Observations of Young Stellar Objects". These articles on the fascinating problem of star formation from interstellar matter give a thorough overview of present-day theories and observations. The articles contain material so far unpublished in the astronomical literature. The book addresses graduate students and can be used as a textbook for advanced courses in stellar astrophysics.

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Perspectives on Cooperative Law Festschrift In Honour of Professor Hagen Henrÿ

Perspectives on Cooperative Law Festschrift In Honour of Professor Hagen Henrÿ
Perspectives on Cooperative Law: Festschrift In Honour of Professor Hagen Henrÿ by Willy Tadjudje
English | EPUB | 2022 | 299 Pages | ISBN : 9811919909 | 1.8 MB
This book contributes to the development of literature on cooperative law while paying tribute to Hagen Henrÿ's significant impact on this field at a global scale. Hagen Henrÿ is one of the most influential scholars in the field of cooperative law. His primary contribution has been in the area of public international cooperative law. His other areas of scientific interest include development law and comparative law. This honorary volume is focused on two main axes - the essence of cooperatives as well as their activities and their governance.