Warrant to pay John Moore for building house on Mill Street

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Hebrew poem on the 78th anniversary of the consecration of the 1st Mill Street synagogue

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Resolution of Trustees, K. K. S. I. to buy ground in Beaver Street, in rear of Mill Street synagogue

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An Address delivered in the Mercer Street Church at the funeral of the Hon. Benjamin Franklin Butler

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New threats - old routines : bureaucratic adaptability in the security policy environment

Within the framework of state security policy, the focus of this dissertation are the relations between how new security threats are perceived and the policy planning and bureaucratic implementation that are designed to address them. In addition, this thesis explores and studies some of the inertias that might exist in the core of the state apparatus as it addresses new threats and how these could be better managed. The dissertation is built on five thematic and interrelated articles highlighting different aspects of when new significant national security threats are detected by different governments until the threats on the policy planning side translate into protective measures within the society. The timeline differs widely between different countries and some key aspects of this process are also studied. One focus concerns mechanisms for adaptability within the Intelligence Community, another on the policy planning process within the Cabinet Offices/National Security Councils and the third focus is on the planning process and how policy is implemented within the bureaucracy. The issue of policy transfer is also analysed, revealing that there is some imitation of innovation within governmental structures and policies, for example within the field of cyber defence. The main findings of the dissertation are that this context has built-in inertias and bureaucratic seams found in most government bureaucratic machineries. As much of the information and planning measures imply security classification of the transparency and internal debate on these issues, alternative assessments become limited. To remedy this situation, the thesis recommends ways to improve the decision-making system in order to streamline the processes involved in making these decisions. Another special focus of the thesis concerns the role of the public policy think tanks in the United States as an instrument of change in the country’s national security decision-making environment, which is viewed from the perspective as being a possible source of new ideas and innovation. The findings in this part are based on unique interviews data on how think tanks become successful and influence the policy debate in a country such as the United States. It appears clearly that in countries such as the United States think tanks smooth the decision making processes, and that this model with some adaptations also might be transferrable to other democratic countries.

Análisis de las relaciones bilaterales entre Pakistán y Estados Unidos en materia de seguridad (Periodo 2007 - 2010)

Después de los ataques del 11 de septiembre de 2001, Pakistán se ha convertido en uno de los principales aliados de Estados Unidos para combatir las fuerzas terroristas de Al-Qaeda y los talibán en el centro y sur de Asia. La alianza bilateral no ha manifestado resultados determinantes para aliviar los problemas de seguridad en Pakistán, por el contrario, la yihad islámica se ha fortalecido en su población y los ataques terroristas que atentan contra la población civil y el aparato estatal se vuelven cada vez mas frecuentes, en razón de lo anterior, los grupos insurgentes en Pakistán han fortalecido su capacidad operativa y expandido su escenario de influencia.

La travesía obsoleta: la indefensión del consumidor

La obsolescencia programada es el deseo de tener algo un poco más nuevo, un poco mejor, un poco más rápido de lo necesario. El texto estudia este fenómeno a la luz del Estatuto del Consumidor – Ley 1480 de 2011 para determinar si el consumidor colombiano está suficientemente protegido con él.

Race track of Metropolitan Jockey Club, Jamaica.

Aerial view of buildings surrounding racetrack.

Historic lower Manhattan /

Scale not given.

Map of valuable property in the 6th ward of the city of Brooklyn belonging to John Dikeman & others to be sold by Franklin & Jenkins on Monday, 29th August, 1836 at 12 o'colck at their sales room, 15 Broad St.

Scale not given.

Map of the village of Jamaica, Queens County, N.Y. : showing every lot and building.

Cadastral map showing lot lines, property-owners' names, and planned streets.

Map of the town of Morrisania, Westchester Co. N.Y. /

Cadastral map showing wards, buildings, block numbers, lot lines/numbers, and owner's names.

Area two, New Jersey /

Covers South Jersey.

Watershed status map, New Jersey : August 1986 /

Includes indexed "Status of watersheds."

Transportation map of New Jersey.

Scale ca. 1:538,560; 1 in. represents approx. 8.5 miles.