1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910697752903321

Titolo

Site characterization and analysis penetrometer system (SCAPS) [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : Dept. of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, , [2005]

Descrizione fisica

1 volume (various pagings) : digital, PDF file

Collana

EP ; ; 1110-1-32

Soggetti

Penetrometers

Hazardous waste site remediation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed Nov. 4, 2008).

"1 November 2005."

"CEMP-RA."

"This pamphlet supersedes ETL 1110-1-171, dated 31 January 1996"--P. 1.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 1-2)



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910966450903321

Autore

Esterling Kevin M.

Titolo

The political economy of expertise : information and efficiency in American national politics / / Kevin M. Esterling

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ann Arbor, MI, USA, : University of Michigan Press, 2004

University of Michigan Press

ISBN

1-282-44456-5

9786612444562

0-472-02390-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (301 p.)

Disciplina

322.430973

Soggetti

Pressure groups - United States

Policy sciences

POLITICAL SCIENCE

General

Political Institutions & Public Administration - U.S.,  Legislative Branch

Government - U.S

Law, Politics & Government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1. Democracy in an Age of Information and Analysis -- Part I. The Politics of Policy Expertise -- 2. Policy Expertise and Accountability to Citizens -- 3. Policy Expertise and Interest Group Pressure -- 4. Policy Expertise and Congressional Learning -- Part II. The Case Studies -- 5. Introduction to the Case Studies -- 6. Emissions Trading and Confidence from EPA Experimentation -- 7. School Choice, Uncertainty, and Conceptual Ambiguities -- 8. HMOS and Methodological Ambiguities -- 9. Discussion of the Cases -- 10. The Political Economy of Expertise -- Appendix: Validity and Reliability Issues -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

Sommario/riassunto

The Political Economy of Expertise is a carefully argued examination of how legislatures use expert research and testimony. Kevin Esterling



demonstrates that interest groups can actually help the legislative process by encouraging Congress to assess research and implement well-informed policies. More than mere touts for the interests of Washington insiders, these groups encourage Congress to enact policies that are likely to succeed while avoiding those that have too great of a risk of failure. The surprising result is greater legislative efficiency. The Political Economy of Expertise illustrates that this system actually favors effective and informed decision making, thereby increasing the likelihood that new policies will benefit the American public. Kevin M. Esterling is Assistant Professor at the University of California, Riverside.

3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910971841603321

Titolo

ABC of skin cancer / / edited by Sajjad Rajpar, Jerry Marsden

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Pub., c2008

ISBN

1-282-11804-8

9786612118043

1-4443-1250-2

Descrizione fisica

ix, 65 p. : col. ill

Altri autori (Persone)

RajparSajjad

MarsdenJerry (Jerry R.)

Disciplina

616.99/477

Soggetti

Skin - Cancer

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

The "ABC of Skin Cancer" is designed to boost GP confidence in the diagnosis and referral of skin cancer, focusing on differential diagnosis and common pitfalls. In line with the latest NICE guidelines in the UK, this book outlines best practice management in primary care, whilst also covering the Australian perspective on this cancer. Chapters on non-surgical treatment and prevention are also included. This new highly illustrated title in the successful ABC series provides a concise,



factual and practical overview of skin cancers and pre-cancerous lesions for general practitioners, junior doctors and medical students.