Collision 2012

Author : Dan Balz
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780143125686

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Collision 2012 by Dan Balz Pdf

From the bestselling author of The Battle for America 2008 and longtime Washington Post correspondent, an inside view and analysis of the Obama-Romney presidential race In 2008 a bright young candidate triumphed on a theme of change and hope. Four years later an embattled President struggled against an apocalyptically divided and divisive Congress, a war that won’t end, and an economy that casts a dark penumbra over every spark of good news. His opponent, a well-heeled businessman who couldn't seem to stand on his own business record, withstood unexpected and extreme opposition to capture the nomination of a party whose main platform and principles with which he was historically and fundamentally at odds. The 2012 Election, once predicted to be a boring run at a popular President, took on a new urgency with the infamous 2010 midterm shellacking and equally infamous Citizen United ruling, and delivered drama and tension as the Republicans tried to reconcile the factions at war within their party and Democrats faced the tsunami of super Pac money flooding local and regional elections. As with his last book, The Battle for America 2008, Washington Post correspondent Dan Balz uses a combination of superb sources and long, deep reporting experience to take us both deep inside and far beyond Campaign HQs in Chicago and Boston. He tracks the nuances of Beltway politics and the thinking behind the scenes to show how Obama regained his footing, and to speculate about whether this election actually did anything to change the toxically poisonous atmosphere inside the Beltway, the increasing hostility and disenchantment with politicians outside, and the frightening effect of the torrent of money being poured out by special-interest groups beholden to no voter or law? Will there be anything in this election that will heal the political process in America? Special highlights include two much talked-about post-election interviews with Romney and Christie which have been making headlines, as well as a new afterword.

Author : L. Perry
Publisher : Springer
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137360823

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Mitt Romney, Mormonism, and the 2012 Election by L. Perry Pdf

This book seeks to address the question of how we should understand the impact of Mitt Romney's faith in the 2012 election. As the first Mormon to earn a presidential nomination from a major party, the book provides a comprehensive study of Romney's historic candidacy.

Author : Jorgen Amdahl,Sören Ehlers,Bernt Johan Leira
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781315884899

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Collision and Grounding of Ships and Offshore Structures by Jorgen Amdahl,Sören Ehlers,Bernt Johan Leira Pdf

Collision and Grounding of Ships and Offshore Structures contains the latest research results and innovations presented at the 6th International Conference on Collision and Grounding of Ships and Offshore Structures (Trondheim, Norway, 17-19 June 2013). The book comprises contributions made in the field of numerical and analytical analysis of

Author : Hervé Le Sourne,Carlos Guedes Soares
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781003825760

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Advances in the Collision and Grounding of Ships and Offshore Structures by Hervé Le Sourne,Carlos Guedes Soares Pdf

This book offers state-of-the-art developments in the collision and grounding of ship and offshore structures. The topics covered by the contributions include: dynamics of vessels in collision and grounding; collision and grounding in Arctic conditions; collision and grounding statistics and measures of the probability of incidents; risk assessment of collision and grounding; measures for reduction of collision and grounding, machine learning methods for the evaluation of probabilistic collision and grounding risk; new designs for improvement of structural resistance to collisions; analysis of ultimate strength of damaged ship structures; design of buffer bows to reduce collision consequences; innovative navigation systems for safer sea transportation, collision between ships and offshore structures; collision between ships and fixed or floating bridges, collision and grounding experiments; properties of materials under impact loadings; residual strength of damaged ships and offshore structures; hull girder response of ships under severe dynamic loadings. The book is aimed at naval architects, marine engineers and scientists. The ICCGS conferences aim to present state-of-the-art methods for analysis and design against collision and grounding of ships, collisions between ships and icebergs, offshore structures, bridges, submerged tunnels and waterfront structures. Previous conferences were held in: San Francisco, USA in 1996; Copenhagen, Denmark in 2001; Tokyo, Japan in 2004; Hamburg, Germany in 2007; Helsinki, Finland in 2010; Trondheim, Norway in 2013; Ulsan, South Korea in 2016, and Lisbon, Portugal in 2019. The Proceedings in Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering series is devoted to the publication of proceedings of peer-reviewed international conferences dealing with various aspects of ‘Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering’. The Series includes the proceedings of the following conferences: the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM) Conferences, the Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT) Conferences, the Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW) Conferences and the Maritime Technology (MARTECH) Conferences, and the Collision and Grounding of Ships and Offshore Structures (ICCGS) conferences. The ‘Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering’ series is also open to new conferences that cover topics on the sustainable exploration and exploitation of marine resources in various fields, such as maritime transport and ports, usage of the ocean including coastal areas, nautical activities, the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources, the protection of the marine environment and its resources, and risk analysis, safety and reliability. The aim of the series is to stimulate advanced education and training through the wide dissemination of the results of scientific research.

Author : Carlos Guedes Soares
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-11
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781000768039

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Developments in the Collision and Grounding of Ships and Offshore Structures by Carlos Guedes Soares Pdf

Developments in the Collision and Grounding of Ships and Offshore includes the contributions to the 8th International Conference on Collision and Grounding of Ships and Offshore Structures (ICCGS 2019, Lisbon, Portugal, 21-23 October 2019). The series of ICCGS-conferences started in 1996 in San Francisco, USA, and are organised every three years in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Developments in the Collision and Grounding of Ships and Offshore covers a wide range of topics, from the behavior of large passenger vessels in collision and grounding, collision and grounding in arctic conditions including accidental ice impact, stability residual strength and oil outflow of ships after collision or grounding, collision and grounding statistics and predictions and measures of the probability of incidents, risk assessment of collision and grounding, prediction and measures for reduction of collision and grounding, new designs for improvement of structural resistance to collisions, analysis of ultimate strength of ship structures (bulkheads, tank tops, shell etc.), design of buffer bows to reduce collision consequences, design of foreship structures of ferries with doors to avoid water ingress in case of a collision, development of rational rules for the structural design against collision and grounding, innovative navigation systems for safer sea transportation, the role of IMO, classification societies, and other regulatory bodies in developing safer ships, collision between ships and offshore structures, collision between ships and fixed or floating bridges and submerged tunnels, collision with quays and waterfront structures, collision and grounding experiments, properties of marine-use materials under impact loadings, residual strength of damaged ships and offshore structures, analysis of ultimate strength of ship structures, to human factors in collision and grounding accidents. Developments in the Collision and Grounding of Ships and Offshore is a valuable resource for academics, engineers and professionals involved in these areas.

Author : Barbara Norrander
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317553311

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The Imperfect Primary by Barbara Norrander Pdf

The complex and ever-changing rules governing American presidential nomination contests are continuously up for criticism, but there is little to no consensus on exactly what the problems are, or on how to fix them. The evolving system is hardly rational because it was never carefully planned. So how are we to make sense of the myriad complexities in the primary process, how it affects the general election, and calls for change? In this thoroughly updated second edition of The Imperfect Primary, political scientist Barbara Norrander explores how presidential candidates are nominated, how that process bridges to the general election campaign, discusses past and current proposals for reform, and examines the possibility for more practical, incremental changes to the electoral rules. Norrander reminds us to be careful what we wish for—reforming the presidential nomination process is as complex as the current system. Through the modelling of empirical research to demonstrate how questions of biases can be systematically addressed, students can better see the advantages, disadvantages, and potential for unintended consequences in a whole host of reform proposals. The second edition includes an entirely new chapter on the connections between the primary and general election phases of presidential selection. The entire book has been revised to reflect the 2012 presidential primaries and election.

Author : E. J. Dionne, Jr.
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476763798

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Why the Right Went Wrong by E. J. Dionne, Jr. Pdf

Why the Right Went Wrong offers a historical view of the right since the 1960s. Its core contention is that American conservatism and the Republican Party took a wrong turn when they adopted Barry Goldwater's worldview during and after the 1964 campaign. The radicalism of today's conservatism is not the product of the Tea Party, Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne writes. The Tea Partiers are the true heirs to Goldwater ideology. The purity movement did more than drive moderates out of the Republican Party--it beat back alternative definitions of conservatism.--Publisher information.

Author : A. N. Cockcroft,J. N. F. Lameijer
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780080971711

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A Guide to the Collision Avoidance Rules by A. N. Cockcroft,J. N. F. Lameijer Pdf

A Guide to the Collision Avoidance Rules is the essential reference to the safe operation of all vessels at sea. Published continuously since 1965, this respected and expert guide is the classic text for all who need to practically and legally understand and comply with ‘The Rules’. This seventh edition includes the full text of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, with practical discussion of the implications of the rules included alongside all updates seen over the years, including the most recent amendments which came into force in December 2007. The books sets out the ‘COLREGs’ with clear explanation of their meaning, and gives detailed examples of how the rules have been used in practice by seafarers, as well as excerpts from court judgments to illustrate how they have been interpreted in practice. Written for seagoing engineers, navigating officers, senior crew, cadets and those in training, plus ship operators, marine lawyers and anyone concerned with the safe operation of shipping, this is an essential reference at sea and on shore. Includes the full text of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, updated in line with the December 2007 amendments to the rules. Contains practical advice on how the regulations should be interpreted and collisions avoided, with insightful discussion of the implications of key phrases and Court interpretations. Covers important maneuvering information, with diagrams covering stopping distances, turning circles of ships of various type and size, and a color section with examples of ships' lights.

Author : Tammy R. Vigil
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780739199046

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Connecting with Constituents by Tammy R. Vigil Pdf

Connecting with Constituents examines the strategies presidential and vice presidential nominees and their surrogates employ while speaking at national nominating conventions to encourage voters to build bonds with one candidate and party and to discourage listeners from forming connections with the opposition. It examines addresses from 1980-2012.

Author : Rola Naja
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781441995636

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Wireless Vehicular Networks for Car Collision Avoidance by Rola Naja Pdf

Wireless Vehicular Networks for Car Collision Avoidance focuses on the development of the ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) in order to minimize vehicular accidents. The book presents and analyses a range of concrete accident scenarios while examining the causes of vehicular collision and proposing countermeasures based on wireless vehicular networks.The book also describes the vehicular network standards and quality of service mechanisms focusing on improving critical dissemination of safety information. With recommendations on techniques and protocols to consider when improving road safety policies in order to minimize crashes and collision risks.

Author : Glen Warren Bowersock
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9781611683226

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Empires in Collision in Late Antiquity by Glen Warren Bowersock Pdf

Political and military developments in the Arabian Peninsula on the eve of Islam

Author : Robert E. Denton,Judith S. Trent,Robert V. Friedenberg
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781538112618

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Political Campaign Communication by Robert E. Denton,Judith S. Trent,Robert V. Friedenberg Pdf

Political Campaign Communication: Principles and Practice, Ninth Edition uses a speech-communication perspective to examine how elective politics contributes to our knowledge and understanding of the electoral process. Through historical and contemporary examples, this book offers readers a realistic understanding of the strategic and tactical communication choices candidates and their managers make as they wage the campaign. Updates to The Ninth Edition Include: Two completely new chapters – Chapter 6 and Chapter 13 – discuss ethical considerations of political campaign communication and the practice of contemporary journalism in today’s campaigns. Political campaign communication from the ground-breaking 2016 presidential election. Expanded material on use and tactics of social media, new platforms and communication technologies. One of the most comprehensive and consistently updated volumes available on the subject, the ninth edition of Political Campaign Communication: Principles and Practice traces political communication from its roots in public speeches and campaign whistle-stops to the current explosion of information in the viral hothouse of social media, making it essential reading for students in communication and political science courses.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ScholarlyEditions
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781490107301

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Issues in Insurance and Risk Management: 2013 Edition by Anonim Pdf

Issues in Insurance and Risk Management / 2013 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ book that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Risk Management. The editors have built Issues in Insurance and Risk Management: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Risk Management in this book to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Issues in Insurance and Risk Management: 2013 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.

Author : Walt Kienia
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781329011540

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The American Voter: Stupid and Ignorant by Walt Kienia Pdf

Author : P. David Marshall,Sean Redmond
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781118474921

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A Companion to Celebrity by P. David Marshall,Sean Redmond Pdf

Companion to Celebrity presents a multi-disciplinary collection of original essays that explore myriad issues relating to the origins, evolution, and current trends in the field of celebrity studies. Offers a detailed, systematic, and clear presentation of all aspects of celebrity studies, with a structure that carefully build its enquiry Draws on the latest scholarly developments in celebrity analyses Presents new and provocative ways of exploring celebrity’s meanings and textures Considers the revolutionary ways in which new social media have impacted on the production and consumption of celebrity