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Distribution of Losses From Large Terrorist Attacks Under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
The pending expiration of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) of 2002 is the impetus for this assessment of how TRIA redistributes terrorism losses. The authors find that the role of taxpayers is expected to be minimal in all but very rare cases and that, even with TRIA in place, a high fraction... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2005 -
A Delicate Balance
This description of the application of the RAND Corporation's PortMan portfolio analysis and management method and Delphi consensus-building method for the National Security Agency (NSA) Information Sharing Services (ISS) division highlights how these methods enable the data-driven analysis of proje... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2009 -
China’s Expanding Role in Global Mergers and Acquisitions Markets
The authors evaluate the risks and benefits of increased Chinese foreign investment, aiming to improve understanding of its investment patterns and strategy. They consider how U.S. national security might be compromised as well as how the United States and China can benefit from such investment, pro... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
Critical Materials: Present Danger to U.S. Manufacturing
This report describes the results of a study of the sources and reliability of the supply of imported materials on which United States manufacturers are dependent.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Fostering Innovation in Community and Institutional Corrections: Identifying High-Priority Technology and Other Needs for the U.S. Corrections Sector
by Richard Silberglitt • Brian A. Jackson • Brian G. Chow • John S. Hollywood • Dulani Woods • Joe Russo • George B. Drake • John S. Shaffer • Mikhail ZaydmanGiven the challenges posed to the U. S. corrections sector, such as tightened budgets and increasingly complex populations under its charge, it is valuable to identify opportunities where changes in tools, practices, or approaches could improve performance. In this report, RAND researchers, with t... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Transcriptomics in Entomological Research
by Patrick Von Aderkas • May R Berenbaum • Bernarda Calla • Joanna C. Chiu • Jürgen Ehlting • Melanie Gee • Aman Gill • Martin Hasselmann • Matthew Huff • Brian R Johnson • Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes • William E Klingeman • Kyle M. Lewald • Shanlin Liu • Antonino Malacrinò • Guanliang Meng • Yoonseong Park • Amber Rose Paulson • Steven J Perlman • Ratnasri Pothula • Sampurna Sattar • Margaret E Staton • James P Tauber • Gary A Thompson • Will Kipling • Chengran ZhouBridging the gap between genome and phenotype, the transcriptome is a molecular-level snapshot of the act of living. Transcriptomics shows which genes are expressed into proteins in a specific tissue of a specific organism at a specific time and condition. This book gives an account of the extraordi... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
The People's Victory: Stories from the Front Lines in the Fight for Marriage Equality
by David Thompson • John Lewis • Scott Smith • Robert Sullivan • Edie Windsor • Del Shores • J. Scott Coatsworth • Alex Mccord • Amos Lim • Anne Tischer • Baltimore Gonzalez • Beau Chandler • Billy Bradford • Brian Maschka • Brian Silva • Carmen Goodyear • Cathy Marino-Thomas • Charlie Scatamacchia • Cheryle Lambert-Rudd • Christine Allen • Colleen Mewing • David Cameron Strachan • Davina Kotulski • Ellen Pontac • Frank Capley-Alfano • Fred Anguera • Gender Offenders • Geoff Callan • Jamila Tharp • Jan Thompson • Joe Capley-Alfano • Jokie X Wilson • Jolene Mewing • Joseph Vitale • Joy O'Donnell • Kate Burns • Kirsten Berzon • Kitty Lambert-Rudd • Laurie York • Leslie Stewart • Mark Major" Jiminez • Marriage Equality Usa • Martha Mcdevitt-Pugh • Marvin Burrows • Matthew Baume • Michael Boyajian • Michael Farino • Michael Markiewicz • Michael Sabatino • Mike Goettemoeller • Mike Shaw • Mir Reyad • Molly Mckay • Peter Mesh • Robert Voorheis • Roland Stringfellow • Sam Thoron • Sean Chapin • Shelly Bailes • Simon Van Kempen • Stephanie Stolte • Stuart Gaffney • Tim Garcia • Tracy Hollister • Will Scott • Zack Lyons"“The People’s Victory is a mirror for each of us to see our own power to fight for justice and create the change we want to see in our world.” – Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of CaliforniaIn 1996, a small group of Americans from all walks of life banded together to create one of the most miracu... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2006