The Ramsey Abbey Censer

10 55/64 in.x 5 23/64 in.; silver, silver gilt

Shades of CORDS in the Kush : the false hope of "unity of effort" in American counterinsurgency /

"Counterinsurgency (COIN) requires an integrated military, political, and economic program best developed by teams that field both civilians and soldiers. These units should operate with some independence but under a coherent command. In Vietnam, after several false starts, the United States developed an effective unified organization, Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS), to guide the counterinsurgency. CORDS had three components absent from our efforts in Afghanistan today: sufficient personnel (particularly civilian), numerous teams, and a single chain of command that united the separate COIN programs of the disparate American departments at the district, provincial, regional, and national levels. This paper focuses on the third issue and describes the benefits that unity of command at every level would bring to the American war in Afghanistan. The work begins with a brief introduction to counterinsurgency theory, using a population-centric model, and examines how this warfare challenges the United States. It traces the evolution of the Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) and the country team, describing problems at both levels. Similar efforts in Vietnam are compared, where persistent executive attention finally integrated the government's counterinsurgency campaign under the unified command of the CORDS program. The next section attributes the American tendency towards a segregated response to cultural differences between the primary departments, executive neglect, and societal concepts of war. The paper argues that, in its approach to COIN, the United States has forsaken the military concept of unity of command in favor of 'unity of effort' expressed in multiagency literature. The final sections describe how unified authority would improve our efforts in Afghanistan and propose a model for the future."--P. iii.

Building construction and superintendence.

Editions vary: v.1, Masons' work, is 7th ed.; v.2, Carpenters' work, is 5th ed.; v.3, Trussed roofs and roof trusses, is 2nd ed.

Design criteria for trussed rafters.

"A HUD guide."

Storied Italy,

"Under one roof."--"September, 1914."-- Santa Susanna.--A Roman Christmas.--A "Romana di Roma."--Signora Pistocchi and the tragedy of the Bathursts.--Dancers and musicians.--Louis XVIII and the seer of Gallardon.--Concerning Louis XVII and his family.--Countess Charlotte Kielmansegge: a Napoleonic mystery.--A fairy tale - and an earthquake.--Pictures and places.

Availability of the Colchester coal for mining in northern and western Illinois /

This report is the fourth in a series to assess the availability of coal resources for future mining in Illinois.

Lead monitoring in the Pilsen Neighborhood /

Based on this new data, the Illinois EPA has requested that the Illinois Attorney General initiate legal action against H. Kramer relative to its contribution to a violation of the lead National Ambient Air Quality Standard.

Monitoreo del plomo en el vecindario de Pilsen /

Based on this new data, the Illinois EPA has requested that the Illinois Attorney General initiate legal action against H. Kramer relative to its contribution to a violation of the lead National Ambient Air Quality Standard.

A dead woman's wish : a novel /

Translation of: Le voeu d'une morte.

Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work ... /

"Authorities consulted" at beginning of each volume.

Trusses and arches analyzed and discussed by graphical methods /

Includes index.

Bardha Residence , Birmingham, Michigan, 1984-1989

[Conceptual Sketch of Roof], untitled. Ink sketch on tracing paper, 12 x 24 1/2 inches [from photographic copy by Lance Burgharrdt]

Bardha Residence , Birmingham, Michigan, 1984-1989

[Conceptual Sketch of Roof], untitled. Blue ink sketch on tracing paper with purple and green marker coloring, 18x34 inches [from photographic copy by Lance Burgharrdt]

St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Columbus, Indiana, 1980-1988

[Schematic Design Drawing of Roof and Steeple Section Study], untitled. Black and green ink and red pencil sketch on black-line print, 26 1/2 x 25 inches [from photographic copy by Lance Burgharrdt]

St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Columbus, Indiana, 1980-1988

[Conceptual Sketch of Roof], untitled. Black ink sketch on tracing paper, 24x32 inches [from photographic copy by Lance Burgharrdt]