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Ask the average American who takes over in the event something happens to the President of the United States, and you’re likely to receive the correct answer. However, what about succession beyond the vice presidency? Fortunately, our nation has an established line of presidential succession that is meant to ensure continuity in the nation’s highest office. Unfortunately, there are several fundamental flaws in the model. This work begins by examining the fascinating history of presidential disability and succession, an issue that has impacted our nation’s highest office since the very beginning. After highlighting the reoccurring nature of this problem, it then provides an analysis of ...
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General description of the collection: The James B. Ronan, III papers consist of the notebook Ronan kept during the 1980's containing notes on military topics filed in alphabetical order by subject.
This book contains three sections. Part I includes an introductory chapter and an applied chapter on conducting a risk assessment. Part II provides a description of how the measures were organized and quick-view tables that provide easy access to measures with enough information to allow for an estimate of the likelihood that reading additional information about a particular measure would prove fruitful. Measures are organized alphabetically into tables for measures of anger, aggression, or violence. Each of the tables provides the name of the measure, the purpose for which the measure was developed, and the targeted population. The tables also provide information on the method of assessment, the amount of time required to use the measure, and the page number where additional information is available. Part II also contains the review of each measure. Part III provides examples of measures that can be copied for research or clinical purposes.
The Catastrophist is a brilliant, highly acclaimed novel of love, passion, violence, and desire, set in the Belgian Congo in 1959. While expatriates loll about their pools in a colonial paradise soon to erupt into chaos, huge crowds are drawn to the charismatic Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba -- and his even more dangerous rivals. One man sees the cracks appearing around him and struggles to hold on to his lover, his sanity, and ultimately, his life. Gillespie, the outsider, a journalist, is in Léopoldville for the beautiful Italian, Inés. He is desperate for her love, while she is obsessed with the unfolding drama, caught up in history, ideology, hero worship. In a world sli...
Step into a world where ancient Irish folklore entwines with modern romance in "Touch.” Based on an Irish folklore, "Touch" unveils a tale as enchanting as it is suspenseful. When Lily's sister falls under the beguiling spell of Ronan, a faerie known as the gancanagh, her life takes an unexpected twist. Ronan, far from a typical suitor, weaves his seductive magic, promising love but delivering madness. Witnessing her sister's descent into obsession, Lily's resolve ignites like a wildfire. She won't let her sister's light be extinguished, not without a fight. "Touch" weaves a spellbinding narrative as Lily ventures into Ronan's world of drama, glamour, and magic. Armed with unwavering deter...
Faye Grimm thought there was no such thing as Faeries, and nightmares were nothing more than bad dreams. Until the Fey stole her away and she discovered her last name was more than just a coincidence. Eight years later, she and her family are still trying to come to terms with the terrifying world that has invaded their lives—a world that now threatens to claim her younger sisters, Ember and Evadne. Faye has devised a reckless plan to save her sisters from her fate, but before she can carry it out the unthinkable happens—she is kidnapped by a group of mere humans. In retaliation, Ember and Evadne are dragged into the dark and dangerous Faerie Realm where they can only trust each other as...
"With tables of the cases and principal matters" (varies).