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The 2008 battle of Sadr City : reimagining urban combat / / David E. Johnson, M. Wade Markel, Brian Shannon
| The 2008 battle of Sadr City : reimagining urban combat / / David E. Johnson, M. Wade Markel, Brian Shannon |
| Autore | Johnson David E (David Eugene), <1950-2022.> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, California : , : RAND, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (165 p.) |
| Disciplina | 956.7044/34 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MarkelM. Wade
ShannonBrian |
| Soggetto topico |
Sadr City, Battle of, Baghdad, Iraq, 2008
Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Campaigns - Iraq - Baghdad Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Urban warfare Counterinsurgency - Iraq - Baghdad |
| ISBN |
0-8330-8419-4
0-8330-8031-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Key Individuals; Chapter One: Introduction; Background to the Study; Methodology; Monograph Organization; Chapter Two: Setting Conditions for the 2008 Battle; The Surge and the Baghdad Security Plan; Regaining Control of Baghdad and Isolating Sadr City; Summary and Conclusion; Chapter Three: Conditions on the Eve of the Battle of Sadr City; Political and Strategic Context; Physical and Human Terrain; The Combatants; Jaish al-Mahdi; Iraqi Security Forces; U.S. Forces
Pre-Deployment Training: Getting Ready for a FightThe COIN Academy: Emphasizing Restraint; A Change in Context; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter Four: The Battle Begins; JAM's Initial Onslaught; Stopping JAM; Seizing the Initiative: Operation Striker Denial; Neutralizing Enemy Rocket Attacks with Aerial ISR and Strike Assets; The First Attempt to Control Launch Sites Through Active Patrolling; Augmented U.S. Forces Seize Launch Sites South of Route Gold; The Iraqi Army Attacks to Secure Route Gold; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter Five: Defeating JAM: Operation Gold Wall The Decision to Build a WallGoing After JAM Leaders: The MND-B ""Deep Fight""; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter Six: Exploiting the Success of Battle; The Two Components of Exploitation; Maintaining the Pressure; Exploiting Success Through Reconstruction; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter Seven: Assessing the Outcome of the Battle; Sadr City in the Aftermath of the 2008 Battle; Why Coalition Forces Prevailed; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter Eight: Reimagining Urban Combat; Key Insights from the Fight Protecting the Population Requires a Balance Between Offensive, Defensive, and Stability OperationsPersistent ISR, Technical Intelligence, and Precision-Strike Capabilities Enable the Attacker to Seize the Initiative; Technical Capabilities Must Enable Decentralized Decision Making and Small Unit Initiative; Isolating the Enemy Enables the Counterinsurgent to Seize the Initiative; Ground Maneuver Remains Indispensable for Shaping the Battle and Achieving Decision; Heavy Armored Forces Have Enduring Utility in Counterinsurgency and Urban Operations Integrating SOF into Conventional Operations Achieves SynergySnipers Remain an Important Enabler in Urban Operations; Enduring Success Depends on Capable Indigenous Security Forces; Urban Counterinsurgency Requires Forces to Transition Rapidly Between Offensive, Defensive, and Stability Operations; Reimagining Urban Operations as Wide-Area Security Missions; Final Thoughts; Appendix: Analysis of Contemporary Arabic Language Sources on the Battle of Sadr City; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219974103321 |
Johnson David E (David Eugene), <1950-2022.>
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| Santa Monica, California : , : RAND, , [2013] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The 2008 battle of Sadr City [[electronic resource] /] / David E. Johnson, M. Wade Markel, Brian Shannon
| The 2008 battle of Sadr City [[electronic resource] /] / David E. Johnson, M. Wade Markel, Brian Shannon |
| Autore | Johnson David E (David Eugene), <1950-2022.> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica Calif., : RAND, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (35 p.) |
| Disciplina | 956.7044/342 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MarkelM. Wade
ShannonBrian |
| Collana | Occasional paper (Rand Corporation) |
| Soggetto topico |
Sadr City, Battle of, Baghdad, Iraq, 2008
Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Campaigns - Iraq - Baghdad Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Urban warfare Counterinsurgency - Iraq - Baghdad |
| ISBN |
1-280-12683-3
9786613530691 0-8330-5814-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The 2008 battle of Sadr City -- Background -- Methodology -- Setting conditions -- The area of operations -- Mission: stop the rockets and defeat criminal militias in Sadr City -- The ground fight in Sadr City: heavy armor matters -- The counter rocket fight -- Exploitation -- Key insights from the fight -- Reimagining urban operations as wide area security missions. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Two-thousand-eight battle of Sadr City |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219978103321 |
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Johnson David E (David Eugene), <1950-2022.>
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| Santa Monica Calif., : RAND, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The 21st century at work [[electronic resource] ] : forces shaping the future workforce and workplace in the United States / / Lynn A. Karoly, Constantijn W.A. Panis
| The 21st century at work [[electronic resource] ] : forces shaping the future workforce and workplace in the United States / / Lynn A. Karoly, Constantijn W.A. Panis |
| Autore | Karoly Lynn A. <1961-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (305 p.) |
| Disciplina |
305.5620113
972.9106/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PanisConstantijn W. A |
| Soggetto topico |
Employment forecasting - United States
Labor supply - United States - Forecasting Work environment - United States - Forecasting |
| ISBN |
0-8330-3618-1
1-60129-005-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preliminaries; PREFACE; CONTENTS; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; Chapter Two SHIFTING DEMOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS SHAPING THE FUTURE WORKFORCE; Chapter Three THE INFORMATION AGE AND BEYOND; Chapter Four A NEW ERA OF GLOBAL INTEGRATION; Chapter Five IMPLICATIONS FOR WORK IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219988503321 |
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Karoly Lynn A. <1961->
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| Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, 2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Access to and use of vocational education in teen parent programs / / Gail L. Zellman, Christine Feifer, Amy E. Hirsch
| Access to and use of vocational education in teen parent programs / / Gail L. Zellman, Christine Feifer, Amy E. Hirsch |
| Autore | Zellman Gail |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 92 pages) |
| Disciplina | 370.11/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FeiferChris Naschak
HirschAmy <1952-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Teenage mothers - Vocational education - United States
Teenage parents - Education - United States Teenage mothers - Vocational education Teenage parents - Education |
| ISBN |
0833012304
9780833012302 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Vocational education in teen parent programs |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996322949303316 |
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Zellman Gail
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Access to and use of vocational education in teen parent programs / / Gail L. Zellman, Christine Feifer, Amy E. Hirsch
| Access to and use of vocational education in teen parent programs / / Gail L. Zellman, Christine Feifer, Amy E. Hirsch |
| Autore | Zellman Gail |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 92 pages) |
| Disciplina | 370.11/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FeiferChris Naschak
HirschAmy <1952-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Teenage mothers - Vocational education - United States
Teenage parents - Education - United States Teenage mothers - Vocational education Teenage parents - Education |
| ISBN |
0833012304
9780833012302 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Vocational education in teen parent programs |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910366059603321 |
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Zellman Gail
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Access to behavioral health care for geographically remote service members and dependents in the U.S. / / Ryan Andrew Brown [et al.]
| Access to behavioral health care for geographically remote service members and dependents in the U.S. / / Ryan Andrew Brown [et al.] |
| Autore | Brown Ryan Andrew |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Ca : , : RAND, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxi, 150 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps |
| Disciplina | 355.345 |
| Soggetto topico |
Soldiers - Mental health services - United States - Evaluation
Military dependents - Mental health services - United States - Evaluation Rural health - United States Needs assessment - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8330-8732-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; CHAPTER TWO: Scope of the Problem: How Many Service Members and Dependents Are Remote, and Who Are They?; Data Sources for Location of Service Members and Providers; A Working Definition of Remoteness; Data Analysis: Implementing the Remoteness Definition; Summary; CHAPTER THREE: Effects of Remoteness on Civilian Behavioral Health Care Use; Rural and Urban Differences in Use of Behavioral Health Care; Analysis of the National Survey of Drug Use and Health
Analysis of Health Care Use in the National Study of Drug Use and Health Explanations for Rural-Urban Disparities in Behavioral Health Care; Summary; CHAPTER FOUR: Effects of Remoteness on Military Behavioral Health Care Use; Prospective Analysis of Remoteness and Behavioral Health Care Use; Summary; CHAPTER FIVE: Barriers and Gaps in Policy and Practice; Interviews with Key Experts; Summary of Findings from Expert Interviews; Policy Review; Summary; CHAPTER SIX: Clinical and System Approaches for Improving Access for Remote Populations Integration of Behavioral Health Treatment into Primary Care Telemental Health as a Potential Partial Solution; Issues Affecting Access to Telemental Health; CHAPTER SEVEN: Recommendations; APPENDIXES; A. Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System Personnel Data; B. Driving Distance to Military Treatment and Veterans Affairs Facilities; C. Community Provider Shortage Areas; D. ZIP Code File for Geospatial Analysis; E. TRICARE Plans; F. National Study of Drug Use and Health Utilization Analyses; G. TRICARE Claims Data.; H. Review of the Effectiveness of Telemental Health I. Structures, Processes, and Outcomes Framework References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219970903321 |
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Brown Ryan Andrew
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| Santa Monica, Ca : , : RAND, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Achieving strong teamwork practices in hospital labor and delivery units [[electronic resource] /] / Donna O. Farley ... [et al.]
| Achieving strong teamwork practices in hospital labor and delivery units [[electronic resource] /] / Donna O. Farley ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (150 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.11068/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FarleyDonna |
| Collana | Technical report |
| Soggetto topico |
Maternal health care teams
Maternal health services - Administration |
| ISBN | 0-8330-5118-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction and Background; Research Objectives; Background; The Value of Teamwork in Health-Care Delivery; The MedTeams and Team STEPPS Systems; A Clinical Trial That Tested Teamwork Practices; Overview of the Evaluation; Quality-Improvement Framework; Relationship Between the Teamwork Implementation and Our Evaluation; Organization of This Report; Chapter Two - Study Design and Methods; Conceptual Model for Quality-Improvement Implementation
Overview of the Evaluation Design Selection of the Participating Labor and Delivery Units; Human-Subject Protection Requirements; Process-Evaluation Methods; Longitudinal Assessment of Teamwork-Implementation Activities; Direct Observations of Teamwork Practices in Care Delivery; Outcome-Evaluation Methods; Effects on Staff Perceptions and Knowledge of Teamwork; Effects on Patient Outcomes; Obtaining and Use of the Adverse Outcome Index Data; Analysis of the Adverse Outcome Index Trend Data; Limitations of the Evaluation; Chapter Three - Findings Regarding Teamwork Implementation Baseline Status and Teamwork Strategies Pursued Site 1; Site 2; Site 3; Site 4; Site 5; Implementation Priorities and Actions; Team Organization and Operation; Teamwork Training and Coaching; Implementation of Teamwork Improvements; Achievement of Practice Adoption and Internalization; Implementation Experiences; Retrospective Assessments by the Participating Labor and Delivery Units; The Teamwork Implementation Team; Teamwork Training and Coaching; Implementing Teamwork Improvements; What They Would Do Differently; Factors Affecting Teamwork Implementation; Concluding Questions Observed Teamwork Practices Key Process-Evaluation Findings; What Training and Actions Are Required to Achieve a High Level of Teamwork in the Labor and Delivery Process?; How Strongly Do Self-Reported Experiences in Implementing Teamwork Improvements Correlate with Actual Levels of Teamwork as Measured by Direct Observation of the Labor and Delivery Process?; Summary; Chapter Four - Effects of Teamwork Improvement on Unit Staff and Patient Outcomes; Perceptions and Knowledge of Labor and Delivery Unit Staff; Status at Baseline Changes in Staff Perception and Knowledge During Teamwork Implementation Effects of Implementation Actions on Staff Perceptions and Knowledge; Effects of Teamwork Improvement on Patient Outcomes; Key Outcome-Evaluation Findings; How Does Achieving Effective Teamwork Affect the Perceptions and Experiences of Staff Working in Labor and Delivery Units?; What Effects Does Effective Teamwork Have on Labor and Delivery Outcomes for Mothers and Newborn Infants?; Summary; Chapter Five - Synthesis of Findings and Conclusions; Synthesis of Findings from the Study; Implications; Appendixes A. Tools and Strategies for Teamwork |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219978703321 |
| Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Afghan peace talks : a primer / / James Shinn, James Dobbins
| Afghan peace talks : a primer / / James Shinn, James Dobbins |
| Autore | Shinn James |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif. : , : RAND, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (127 pages) |
| Disciplina | 958.104/71 |
| Collana | Rand Corporation monograph series Afghan peace talks |
| Soggetto topico |
Peace-building - Afghanistan
Afghan War, 2001-2021 - Peace Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes |
| ISBN |
1-283-26809-4
9786613268099 0-8330-5826-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Summary -- Introduction -- Ambivalence, convergence and negotiation: Afghan attitudes; role of external actors; Pakistan's ambivalent stance; reintegration vs reconciliation; prospects for and obstacles to agreement -- The actors: the core; the Kabul government; inner ring; outer ring -- From discussion to negotiation to implementation -- Terms of a peace accord: security; governance; terrorism; narcotics; trade and investment; positive and negative assurances -- Conclusions and recommendations. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996320198403316 |
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Shinn James
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| Santa Monica, Calif. : , : RAND, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Afghan peace talks : a primer / / James Shinn, James Dobbins
| Afghan peace talks : a primer / / James Shinn, James Dobbins |
| Autore | Shinn James |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif. : , : RAND, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (127 pages) |
| Disciplina | 958.104/71 |
| Collana | Rand Corporation monograph series Afghan peace talks |
| Soggetto topico |
Peace-building - Afghanistan
Afghan War, 2001-2021 - Peace Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes |
| ISBN |
1-283-26809-4
9786613268099 0-8330-5826-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Summary -- Introduction -- Ambivalence, convergence and negotiation: Afghan attitudes; role of external actors; Pakistan's ambivalent stance; reintegration vs reconciliation; prospects for and obstacles to agreement -- The actors: the core; the Kabul government; inner ring; outer ring -- From discussion to negotiation to implementation -- Terms of a peace accord: security; governance; terrorism; narcotics; trade and investment; positive and negative assurances -- Conclusions and recommendations. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141116703321 |
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Shinn James
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| Santa Monica, Calif. : , : RAND, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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After the war [[electronic resource] ] : nation-building from FDR to George W. Bush / / James Dobbins ... [et al.]
| After the war [[electronic resource] ] : nation-building from FDR to George W. Bush / / James Dobbins ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (189 p.) |
| Disciplina | 973.92 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DobbinsJames <1942-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Democratization
Intervention (International law) Nation-building |
| ISBN |
1-281-73663-5
9786611736637 0-8330-4556-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Preface; Contents; Figure; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE Introduction; CHAPTER TWO Presidential Style, Institutional Structure, and Bureaucratic Process; CHAPTER THREE Post-World War II Nation-Building: Germany and Japan; CHAPTER FOUR Post-Cold War Nation-Building: Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kosovo; CHAPTER FIVE Post-9/11 Nation-Building: Afghanistan and Iraq; CHAPTER SIX Toward Better Decisions and More Competent Execution; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996320199003316 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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