Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday

Author: James Joseph Gleeson

Publisher: Lyons Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781592282821

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A detailed, comprehensive account of the most crucial event in Ireland's struggle for independence.

Blood in the Machine
Blood in the Machine

Author: Brian Merchant

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2023-09-26

Total Pages: 545

ISBN-13: 0316487732

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"The most important book to read about the AI boom" (Wired): The "gripping" (New Yorker) true story of the first time machines came for human jobs—and how the Luddite uprising explains the power, threat, and toll of big tech and AI today Named one of the best books of the year by The New Yorker, Wired, and the Financial Times • A Next Big Idea Book Club "Must-Read" The most urgent story in modern tech begins not in Silicon Valley but two hundred years ago in rural England, when workers known as the Luddites rose up rather than starve at the hands of factory owners who were using automated machines to erase their livelihoods. The Luddites organized guerrilla raids to smash those machines—on punishment of death—and won the support of Lord Byron, enraged the Prince Regent, and inspired the birth of science fiction. This all-but-forgotten class struggle brought nineteenth-century England to its knees. Today, technology imperils millions of jobs, robots are crowding factory floors, and artificial intelligence will soon pervade every aspect of our economy. How will this change the way we live? And what can we do about it? The answers lie in Blood in the Machine. Brian Merchant intertwines a lucid examination of our current age with the story of the Luddites, showing how automation changed our world—and is shaping our future.

Introduction to Weapons of Mass Destruction
Introduction to Weapons of Mass Destruction

Author: R. Everett Langford

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2004-02-19

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 9780471465607

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Crucial information on nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons From the diseased animal carcass hurled over the wall of a besieged castle to the nuclear suitcase bomb carried by a clandestine operative, the threat of unconventional weapons has always been a feature of warfare. Today's danger comes mainly from the potential use of nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by international terrorists or rogue states. False alarms and misinformation about these weapons have abounded in the jittery post-9/11 atmosphere. To understand and deal with the actual threat posed requires basing response plans, policy, and reporting on actual facts. Introduction to Weapons of Mass Destruction separates fact from fiction about NBC weaponry by providing clear, technically precise information. For each family of weapon, coverage in this handbook includes: * History and background information * Agent types and delivery mechanisms * Effects of exposure * Protection * Safe storage and handling * Decontamination * Medical treatments Drawing from a broad array of military, scientific, and safety resources, this text offers both accessibility to the general public and accuracy and depth for professional emergency responders. Additional resources include a bibliography of references and a list of addresses and telephone numbers of federal and military agencies and professional organizations of interest. With full coverage of WMDs, from high-tech, genetically modified organisms to rudimentary radiological "dirty bombs," Introduction to Weapons of Mass Destruction is an essential reference for understanding and responding to these dangerous warfare agents.

Remember Cannon Hill
Remember Cannon Hill

Author: John Gilfoyle

Publisher: Boolarong Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 192155536X

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Now back in Brisbane, John met up with a host of the characters who worked at the saleyards - stockmen, buyers, agents, clerks, butchers, contractors, a stock inspector, a journalist and a market reporter as well as a vendor who sold cattle there in 1933, and recorded all their stories to come up with REMEMBER CANNON HILL, a lively and sometimes humorous record of what really went on out there during the 60 years that the saleyards served the industry. If you have ever had anything to do with Cannon Hill, you or your family might well be in this book, but even if you have never heard of the place, you will have fun finding out about our heritage and what life was like in the those days, as told by the people who were there and who still remember.

Another Bloody Century
Another Bloody Century

Author: Colin S. Gray

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Published: 2012-02-23

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 1780223919

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How the wars of the near future will be fought and who will win them Many nations, peoples and special interest groups believe that violence will advance their cause. Warfare has changed greatly since the Second World War; it continued to change during the late 20th century and this process is still accelerating. Political, technological, social and religious forces are shaping the future of warfare, but most western armed forces have yet to evolve significantly from the cold war era when they trained to resist a conventional invasion by the Warsaw Pact. America is now the only superpower, but its dominance is threatened by internal and external factors. The world's most hi-tech weaponry seems helpless in the face of determined guerrilla fighters not afraid to die for their beliefs. Professor Colin Gray has advised governments on both sides of the Atlantic and in ANOTHER BLOODY CENTURY, he reveals what sort of conflicts will affect our world in the years to come.

Air Management for the Fire Service
Air Management for the Fire Service

Author: Mike Gagliano

Publisher: Fire Engineering Books

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 684

ISBN-13: 1593701292

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The expert instructors at the Seattle Fire Department offer a comprehensive explanation of how to develop and implement an effective air management program for departments of any size. This handbook includes examples from international departments, the newest technology breakthroughs, and more.

ReadyRN E-Book
ReadyRN E-Book

Author: Tener Goodwin Veenema

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2008-12-04

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0323079474

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This color-coded, rapid-reference text includes all of the essential information you need to manage any disaster or emergency with mass casualties. Coverage of each category of disaster—weather-related, public health, infectious disease, chemical, biological, radiological/nuclear, and explosive—offers vital content on dealing with the injuries and nursing protocols for each scenario. Plus, information on disaster sites and clinical management prepares you to take action at the scene or in the hospital setting. - Provides the need-to-know information on emerging infectious diseases, such as Swine Flu, including: - Distinguishing Pandemic Influenza from annual seasonal influenza. - Assessing and managing patients with quarantinable infectous diseases. - Preventing further transmission. - Critical Info feature highlights the most important points from each chapter.Assessment illustrations show characteristic symptoms and make it easy to identify signs of illness quickly. - Icons alert you to important information to consider before approaching a patient, including personal risk, contagion, and reporting obligations. - Color-coded sections and coordinated thumb tabs make it easy to find important information at a glance. - Chapter outlines provide page references for each major section within the chapter. - Glossary and Acronyms section includes the most commonly used acronyms and terms you'll need in emergency situations. - Family Disaster Plan appendix offers vital information on creating a personal disaster plan, and Family Risk icons alert you to dangers that may be carried to your family. - Contacts appendix provides federal agency contact information, as well as space for you to fill in local emergency contacts for increased efficiency in a disaster.