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Description not available.Traces the history of doves, discusses their care requirements, and includes information on common health problems AUTHOR: Matthew M. Vriends
PUBLISHER: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Policy Issues & Challenges for Interagency Space System Acquisition by Dana J. Johnson, Gregory H. Hilgenberg, Liam P. Sarsfield
Agencies within the national security space community recently have come under increasing pressure to conduct joint or interagency programs to take advantage of potentially shared objectives and mission synergies. Such joint endeavors, it is hoped, will make the agencies more efficient and effective and eliminate unnecessary redundancies among programs. However, a number of policy issues and challenges will influence how these efforts are executed. This report seeks to illuminate these policy issues and challenges, particularly those that will influence multi-mission space system concepts and programs conducted jointly by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the Air Force. Using case studies, this report examined five ways to conduct acquisition in an interagency setting-Executing Agent, System Integrator, Independent Agent, Confederation, and Joint Program Office. The report analyzed key elements inherent to interagency acquisition, including acquisition complexity, program management, program control, requirements management, funding stability, customer responsiveness, cultural alignment, and staffing. The report contained the following findings: Interagency efforts such as those conducted by the NRO and the Air Force need to maintain high-level support, not only from agency leadership but also from key stakeholders, users, and the Congress, and consistency with national policy guidance and objectives. Certain coordinating documents, such as the memorandum of agreement/memorandum of understanding, implementation plan and strategy, and program funding strategy are critical to ensuring commonality of purpose in the early stages of an interagency effort. Requirements management is critical, particularly in adjudicating among differing agency and user requirements to deter requirements creep by the partner agencies. Ensuring funding stability is important, especially when coordinating between two (or more) very different budgetary processes and timetables. O AUTHOR: Dana J. Johnson, Gregory H. Hilgenberg, Liam P. Sarsfield
PUBLISHER: Rand Corporation, The
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems & Precious Stones by Alessando Borelli, Curzio Cippriani, Kennie Lyman
Description not available.Describes the characteristics, history, and uses of gemstones, including synthetic stones, and tells where each gem is found AUTHOR: Alessando Borelli, Curzio Cippriani, Kennie Lyman
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | The First Sex by Helen Fisher
Description not available.An anthropologist and author of Anatomy of Love reveals how women's special natural abilities and innate psychological skillssynthesis thinking, healing techniques, verbal ability, people savvy, and morewill transform them into the movers and shapers of the twentyfirst century. Reprint. AUTHOR: Helen Fisher
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Exploring Underground Habitats by Margaret Y. Phinney, Miriam Katin, Steven James Petruccio
Description not available.Readers get a general overview of the diversity of animal and plant life that thrive in subterranean environments, as well as specific information on temperate soil, limestone caves, riverbank life, prairie dogs, and mole rat colonies. Original. AUTHOR: Margaret Y. Phinney, Miriam Katin, Steven James Petruccio
PUBLISHER: Mondo Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Tideland Treasure by Todd Ballantine
A naturalist's guide to the beaches and marshes ot the southeast Coast, portraying the nature o! the sea, beach, salt marsh, plants, and animals of the area. Over 400 hand-drawn illustrations. AUTHOR: Todd Ballantine
PUBLISHER: University of South Carolina Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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