New book from IR Department alumnus Sean McFate

THE MODERN MERCENARY: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Orde

Lightning protection for Missouri farms and homes (1993)

The National Board of Fire Underwriters reports that lightning is the chief cause of farm fires. Thirty-seven percent of fires resulting from known causes are started by lightning. Each year lightning kills 400 people, injures 1,000 and damages two million dollars worth of property in the United States. In the five largest Missouri cities, we can expect an average of 61 thunderstorm days per year, according to the U. S. Department of Commerce weather data. Therefore, we can expect lightning to occur somewhere in Missouri on about one out of every six days. This guide will help explain the nature of lightning and how to provide protection for your family, livestock and property

Poultry farm and processing plant lighting (1980)

Well-designed artificial lighting systems allow workers to perform tasks easily, efficiently, and safely. This is also true for related agri-industry processing plants often located in rural areas close to producers. Great emphasis placed on consumer protection and satisfaction brings strict sanitary practices in food processing facilities. Proper illumination helps achieve these objectives.Reprinted 3/S0/5M

Cost and performance of electric chick brooders under Missouri conditions

Cover title."University of Missouri Agricultural Experiments Station, Missouri Farm Electric Council Inc., cooperating.""This bulletin is a report on Department of Agricultural Engineering project 282, 'Utilization of electricity on Missouri farms'"--P. [2].Includes bibliographical references

Building Better Armies: An Insider’s Account of Liberia

View the Executive SummaryRecent events in Mali, Libya, Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere demonstrate that building professional indigenous forces is imperative to regional stability, yet few success stories exist. Liberia is a qualified “success,” and this study explores how it was achieved by the program’s chief architect. Liberia suffered a 14-year civil war replete with human rights atrocities that killed 250,000 people and displaced a third of its population. Following President Charles Taylor’s exile in 2003, the U.S. contracted DynCorp International to demobilize and rebuild the Armed Forces of Liberia and Ministry of Defense; the first time in 150 years that one sovereign nation hired a private company to raise another sovereign nation’s military. This monograph explores the theory and practice behind the successful disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) of the legacy military and security sector reform (SSR) that built the new one. It also considers some of the benefits and difficulties of contracting out the making of militaries. This is significant since the private sector will probably participate increasingly in security sector reform. The monograph concludes with 28 concrete recommendations for practitioners and 6 recommendations for the U.S. Army on how to expand this capability. Finally, this monograph is written by a practitioner for practitioners.https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/1510/thumbnail.jp

Electric heat cable for farm and home use (1993)

In many situations around farm and home, a small amount of heat applied at the right time and place will prevent equipment damage, accidents and livestock losses. Electric heating cable, properly selected and applied, can be a real convenience and labor saver during cold winter months

Heating a Milkhouse with a Water Heater

If you have off-peak water heating service available from your power supplier, you may be interested in newly designed units which will both heat the water you use for washing and provide warm air to heat the milkhouse

Using Electricity in Iowa Farm Homes

When you pay your regular electric bill, have you ever wondered how much of the total energy used should be charged against the home or individual home appliances- ranges, water heater, freezer? If so, the information in this article may be helpful in making estimates for your home

Is your wiring system safe and energy efficient? (1993)

Electricity is a safe and convenient source of energy for heat, light and power in your home and on your farm, provided it is distributed in correctly sized and properly protected conductors. Good wiring systems are safe and energy-efficient

Limited feeding of finishing swine

This bulletin is a report on Department of Animal Husbandry research project 513 Swine Production, and Department of Agricultural Engineering research project 282, Farm Electricity--P. [2].Includes bibliographical references (page 20)