The Basis of Unit Self-Defense and Implications for the Use of Force

This is a reflective article, written for a volume commemorating fifty years of the school in Hyderabad, India, at which I taught for over twelve years. The 'Imli tree' in the title of the volume, refers to the 'Tamarind tree' which has stood beside the school for all these years

A novel dry coal feeding concept for high-pressure gasifiers

A novel dry coal feeding concept was developed for injecting ground coal into high-pressure gasifiers. Significant power savings are projected because the coal is injected directly with a ram and there is no requirement for pumping large volumes of gas or fluid against pressure. A novel feature of the concept is that a new seal zone is formed between the ram and injection tube each cycle. The seal zone comprises a mixture of a small quantity of finely ground coal and a fluid. To demonstrate the feasibility of the concept, coal was injected into a 1000-psi chamber with an experimental device having a 7-1/2-inch-diameter ram and a 28-inch-long stroke

Journeyman International – Kalisher Multi-Purpose Center

The Kalisher Multi-Purpose Center in Rwanda was completed through a non-profit organization, Journeyman International. Dan and Frances Klinck created a vision for a master plan in the Sunzu Yacu Village in Rwanda and teamed up with Journeyman International to accomplish it. The Kalisher Multi-Purpose Center is the next step in completing their master plan. This center will serve as a place of gathering and community for the locals. It will house various events including, but not limited to: community meetings, private ceremonies, performances, church gatherings, learning opportunities and a space for growth. This project was interdisciplinary and combined efforts from students in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and members of the Journeyman International team. The project team designed the structure, ensured its structural stability, and created construction documents. This paper outlines the main construction elements of the project

Trade Agreements for Textiles

David Trumbull began his presentation with a statistic. In 1965, 95% of American clothing was made in the USA. By 2009, only 5% of American clothing was made in the USA. This substantial decrease was caused by changes in trade policies. After World War II, GATT, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, was created to help international trade. In the mid-1980s, an idea was brought to Washington D.C. about a trade deal with the Caribbean. In the early 1990s, a similar idea was brought to Washington, but this time it would include more of North America; this was called NAFTA (North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement). In 2005, GATT was replaced with the World Trade Organization. The WTO allowed for imports without barriers or quotas. By 2009, only 22% of US fabrics were coming from Mexico and the Caribbean, 40% of imports were from China, and 8% from Vietnam. China is still importing to the US despite efforts by the current US Administration to remedy the situation

Pacific Confrontations: Historical Lessons for the Sino-American Strategic Relationship

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard Colleg

Speech of Hon. Lyman Trumbull, April 12, 1872

Speech of Hon. Lyman Trumbull, of Illinois, Delivered at Cooper Institute, New York, April 12, 1872.https://egrove.olemiss.edu/ciwar_clip/1011/thumbnail.jp