America's Army

This is the story of the development of an all volunteer United States Army. It chronicles the historical protests against the draft and policy changes proposed during the Vietnam War. It also shows how this major change in an American institution occurred alongside significant changes in a mainstream American culture fighting to come to terms with racial inequalities, women's rights, civil rights and gay rights. Baily discusses how an American volunteer force comes to be looked at as an employer, and how this new status requires the Army to market itself and compete for labor. At the same time, these internal challenges do not negate the Army's need to be prepared to carry out its work effectively--to defend the nation and fight overseas. This social history paints a picture of the complexities faced by the Army at its leadership levels as well as pressures felt by the rank and file. A must read.

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America's Army: Making the All-Volunteer Force
Beth Bailey
UB 323 .B35 2009

River Mechanics

This textbook teaches how to to perform mechanical analysis of rivers, providing theory, analytical methods, practical engineering applications. Each chapter discusses principles and provides instructive problems, examples, and case studies which illustrate engineering analysis and design. Topical emphasis is placed on river dynamics, river bank stabilization, and river engineering. Additional chapters discuss methods for developing physical and mathematical models of rivers. It also provides background for understanding the mechanisms behind floods so that effective measures can be developed to reduce flood impact, prevent erosion, improve navigation, increase water supplies, and maintain stable and healthy aquatic habitats.

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River Mechanics
Pierre Y. Julien
TC 405 .J85 2002

Women Lead the Way

Tarr-Whelan asserts that the only way that we can arrive at different decisions is to change who is involved in the decision-making process. Using surprising facts and statistics, she builds a case that shows that women are often a very small part of this decision-making group, particularly at high levels such as corporate executive groups and government leadership. She discusses some of the things that are believed to hold women back, and stresses that women need to build their own confidence and develop skills such as collaboration, communication, and consensus-building. She presents research that shows that the tipping point is just 30 percent--when women's representation in top leadership positions reaches only 30 percent, change starts to happen. Tarr-Whelan combines research and advocacy for women in leadership roles with practical tools that can guide them there.

This book can be found in HECSA Library:

Women Lead the Way: Your Guide to Stepping Up to Leadership and Changing the World
Linda Tarr-Whelan
HD 6054.3 .T37 2009