1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910453259503321

Autore

Findley Paul <1921-2019.>

Titolo

Speaking out [[electronic resource] ] : a Congressman's lifelong fight against bigotry, famine, and war / / Paul Findley ; foreword by Helen Thomas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, Ill., : Lawrence Hill Books, c2011

ISBN

1-56976-891-9

1-56976-889-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (361 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ThomasHelen

Disciplina

328.73/092

B

Soggetti

Legislators - United States

Electronic books.

United States Politics and government 1945-1989

United States Politics and government 1989-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Growing up -- pt. 2. Riding Lincoln's coattails -- pt. 3. Vietnam dissembling -- pt. 4. Struggle against folly -- pt. 5. High cost of religious bias.

Sommario/riassunto

In his 22 years as an Illinois congressman and in the years since he left office, Paul Findley has fought to eradicate famine, end wars, and eliminate bigotry in U.S. foreign policy. This sweeping political memoir opens with Findley's early days in Pittsfield, Illinois?where he was first elected to Congress in 1960?and chronicles his service during six administrations in Washington. His many accomplishments in Congress include authoring the 1973 War Powers Resolution and the Famine Prevention Program, leading agricultural trade mission



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910781197703321

Titolo

Pandemic influenza preparedness and response [[electronic resource] ] : a WHO guidance document

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, : World Health Organization, c2009

ISBN

92-4-068361-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (61 p.)

Collana

A WHO Guidance Nonserial Publication

Altri autori (Persone)

FukudaKeiji

Disciplina

614.4

Soggetti

Influenza - Prevention

Virus diseases - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

This guidance is an update of WHO Global Influenza Preparedness Plan, The role of WHO and recommendations for national measures before and during pandemics, published March 2005 (WHO/CDS/CSR/GIP/2005.5).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; COPYRIGHT; TITLE; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; How to use this Guidance; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. BACKGROUND; 3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE; 4. THE WHO PANDEMIC PHASES; 5. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER A PANDEMIC; ANNEX 1 - PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS; ANNEX 2 - REVISION PROCESS

Sommario/riassunto

Influenza pandemics are unpredictable but recurring events that can have severe consequences on societies worldwide. This revised WHO guidance publication on pandemic influenza preparedness and response has been developed to guide WHO Member States and others responsible for public health and pandemic influenza preparedness activities at the national level. It is the product of expert opinion, derived from several international consultations which included examination of available information and modeling studies, input from public health experts on lessons learned from SARS and both animal an