The Post-War New Zealand Economy (Dunedin: University of Otago Press, 1997) for their discussions of the New Zealand economy before, during and after the war.5 The 'gift' was not only an act of generosity; it was linked with negotiations on sterling and bulk purchase.6 Hawke, The Making of New Zealand, 172.
Abstract QT-16Cr coiled tubing was introduced as a commercial product in the spring of 2004. This high strength corrosion resistant alloy product was developed to offer a cost effective coiled tubing solution for both injection and secondary production applications in wet CO2 environments where carbon steel products may not be suitable. This paper focuses on the results of two years of field applications and laboratory testing with the intent of defining the suitability and limitations of QT-16Cr as a completion string subjected to varying concentrations of CO2, H2S, chlorides and pH. The combination of actual fluid and gas analysis from wells where QT-16Cr has been employed will be compared to autoclave testing which simulates downhole conditions with applied stress on the tubing. This paper also addresses the manner in which QT-16Cr has a positive effect on production system economics using several S. Texas wells as examples. A review of field tests utilizing QT-16Cr as work strings will be covered. Attributes will be reviewed inclusive of abrasion characteristics when run inside 13 chrome production tubulars and low cycle fatigue performance data. Both operators and service providers that have potential applications for corrosion resistant alloy coiled tubing should have interest in this update and overview regarding the performance of QT-16Cr coiled tubing.
Abstract : The U.S. military's so-called ask, don't tell policy prohibits homosexual personnel from serving openly in the uniformed Services. While no legislative action on the subject is expected anytime soon, the U.S. military--specifically the Joint Chiefs of Staff--will probably eventually be asked to testify before Congress about the impact of changing the law. If they believe the law should remain, they will have to offer compelling evidence of the deleterious effects repeal will have on the force or start preparing now for inevitable repeal. It would seem insufficient for the Joint Chiefs of Staff simply to contend that the current wartime footing argues against repeal at this time. That position might be right, but that contention will only delay repeal, not prevent it. If they state that there will be adverse effects on the force, but say they will nonetheless implement a change in policy and that the force will survive--which may be a reasonable view--they should expect to see the law repealed. The policy could remain in place, however, with objections on the grounds--if they can be proven--that integration of openly-homosexual individuals will break the fabric of the military and devastate its effectiveness as a fighting force.
Abstract : The U.S. Army War College (USAWC) Strategy Conference each year addresses a major security issue of relevance to the United States and its allies. Recognizing that the ultimate symbol of the nation's commitment is boots on the ground, the USAWC focuses the Strategy Conference on the subject's implications for ground power. The conference brings together top national security strategists, senior military leaders, media, university faculty, and the policymaking community to consider, discuss, and debate topics concerning America's national security strategy. The 2006 conference was designed to help frame vital questions that offer insights on the conference theme: A Nation at War. The phrase A Nation at War evokes images of mobilization of the nation's resources: military surely, but also the government, industry, and the population. Thus far in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), though, the mobilization has not been on the scale seen in past global wars. As the Nation approached the 5-year mark of the start of the GWOT, the USAWC focused the attention of its Seventeenth Annual Strategy Conference on whether or not the evidence supports the continuing assumption that the Nation is really at war. Some would insist that the answer is obviously yes. The conference studied this question in depth with panels on the homeland security aspects, the international context, the legal foundation for the war, and the associated economic and domestic policy issues. The conclusion was that the answer to the question is not as clear as first thought. Much of the evidence suggests that the Nation or at least some parts of it is not at war. The Strategic Studies Institute is pleased to provide this summary, analysis, and associated papers from the 2006 conference.
Three independently isolated herpes simplex virus type 1 recombinant viruses containing a deletion of approximately 14 kilobase pairs, representing greater than 95% of the internal repeat DNA sequences, were analyzed for their pathogenicity in mice. The recombinant viruses were found to be avirulent, exhibiting drastically increased LD50 values over wild-type herpes simplex virus 1(F) by intracerebral injection, nonneuroinvasive, unable to spread from the cornea to sensory ganglion, and unable to establish a reactivable latent infection in trigeminal ganglion following either intracerebral inoculation or inoculation of scarified corneas. The potential role of diploid genes in herpes simplex virus pathogenesis in the mouse is discussed.
Alongside the process of legislative review and enactment, questions of administrative structure and implementation received lively consideration. At stake were such issues as whether to treat the new scheme as a matter of law reform or an aspect of social security. ACC's eventual status as an independent commission posed challenges to public officials from several departments, while preserving certain tensions that would emerge later in the 1970s. This paper credits the New Zealand public service for its creative response to implementing ACC, which required it to bridge the structural divides and alternative conceptions of how the new scheme might work. The paper describes the pivotal decisions and persons that guided ACC into its initial decade.
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