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2000rif. 66639Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 2000. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket. iv 280 p. Includes illustrations. Title continues; One Hundred Sixth Congress First Session July 22 1999. Serial No. 106-126. From Wikipedia: "Human immunodeficiency virus infection / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome HIV/AIDS is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus HIV. During the initial infection a person may experience a brief period of influenza-like illness. This is typically followed by a prolonged period without symptoms. As the illness progresses it interferes more and more with the immune system making people much more likely to get infections including opportunistic infections and tumors that do not usually affect people with working immune systems. HIV is transmitted primarily via unprotected sexual intercourse including anal and even oral sex contaminated blood transfusions and hypodermic needles and from mother to child during pregnancy delivery or breastfeeding. Some bodily fluids such as saliva and tears do not transmit HIV. Prevention of HIV infection primarily through safe sex and needle-exchange programs is a key strategy to control the spread of the disease. There is no cure or vaccine; however antiretroviral treatment can slow the course of the disease and may lead to a near-normal life expectancy. While antiretroviral treatment reduces the risk of death and complications from the disease these medications are expensive and may be associated with side effects. Genetic research indicates that HIV originated in west-central Africa during the early twentieth century. AIDS was first recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC in 1981 and its cause HIV infection was identified in the early part of the decade. Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million deaths as of 2009. As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally. AIDS is considered a pandemic a disease outbreak which is present over a large area and is actively spreading. HIV/AIDS has had a great impact on society both as an illness and as a source of discrimination. The disease also has significant economic impacts. There are many misconceptions about HIV/AIDS such as the belief that it can be transmitted by casual non-sexual contact. The disease has also become subject to many controversies involving religion." U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
2004rif. 62766Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 2004. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Front page creasted at corner. iii 179 p. Includes illustrations. Occasional footnotes. Serial No. 108-143. The Committee felt that the flu season had raised the question of whether the country was prepared to deal with a pandemic either a naturally occuring one or as an act of bioterrorism. The hearing examined the actions and planning procedures that had been taken by Federal State and local health officials to handle communicable disease outbreaks. Of particular concern were potential limitations on the vaccine supply. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
2007rif. 64002Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 2007. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has some wear and soiling. iii 632 p. Includes illustrations. Serial No. 109-202. This hearing addressed what were considered serious problems with RU-486 associated with the deaths of at least 8 women 9 life-threatening incidents 232 hospitalizations 116 blod transfusions and 88 cases of infections. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
2002rif. 64420Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 2002. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 190 p. Includes illustrations. Occasional footnotes. Serial No. 107-118. In the aftermath of the September 11th attacks the Subcommittee explored the issues and opportunities around the concept of establishing a National Identification System in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
2003rif. 66652Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 2003. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket. iii 305 p. Illustrations. Title continues: Second Session February 22 2002. Serial No. 107-148. The subcommittee held this hearing to explore the status of the border crossings in the Southeast Arizona region. The subcommittee was considering ways to improve both the security of the borders and the efficient flow of international commerce travel and tourism. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
2003rif. 64416Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 2003. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 206 p. Serial No. 107-156. This is the record of hearings that were part of the process of assessing the impacts of the September 11th attacks and the federal response to them. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
2001rif. 60150Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 2001. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket. Cover has some wear and soiling. iv 1169 p. Includes illustrations. Serial No. 107-11. This is a detailed examination of the pardon of Marc Rich whose wife Denise apparently made substantial financial contributions which it was alledged influenced the pardon process. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
2005rif. 66635Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 2005. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket. iii 352 p. Title continues: One Hundred Eighth Congress Second Session April 1 2004. Serial No. 108-226. From Wilipedia: Medical Marajuana "Medical cannabis refers to the parts of the herb cannabis used as a physician-recommended form of medicine or herbal therapy or to synthetic forms of specific cannabinoids such as THC as a physician-recommended form of medicine. The Cannabis plant has a long history of use as medicine with historical evidence dating back to 2737 BCE. Cannabis is one of the 50 "fundamental" herbs of traditional Chinese medicine and is prescribed for a broad range of indications. One of the major criticisms of cannabis as medicine is opposition to smoking as a method of consumption. However smoking is no longer necessary due to the development of healthier methods. Today medicinal cannabis patients can use vaporizers where the essential cannabis compounds are extracted and inhaled. In addition edible cannabis which is produced in various baked goods is also available and has demonstrated longer lasting effects. The United States Food and Drug Administration FDA issued an advisory against smoked medical cannabis stating that "marijuana has a high potential for abuse has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States and has a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. The National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA state that "Marijuana itself is an unlikely medication candidate for several reasons: 1 it is an unpurified plant containing numerous chemicals with unknown health effects; 2 it is typically consumed by smoking further contributing to potential adverse effects; and 3 its cognitive impairing effects may limit its utility". The Institute of Medicine run by the United States National Academy of Sciences conducted a comprehensive study in 1999 to assess the potential health benefits of cannabis and its constituent cannabinoids. The study concluded that smoking cannabis is not recommended for the treatment of any disease condition but did conclude that nausea appetite loss pain and anxiety can all be mitigated by marijuana. While the study expressed reservations about smoked cannabis due to the health risks associated with smoking the study team concluded that until another mode of ingestion was perfected that could provide the same relief as smoked cannabis there was no alternative. In addition the study pointed out the inherent difficulty in marketing a non-patentable herb. Pharmaceutical companies will not substantially profit unless there is a patent. For those reasons the Institute of Medicine concluded that there is little future in smoked cannabis as a medically approved medication. The report also concluded that for certain patients such as the terminally ill or those with debilitating symptoms the long-term risks are not of great concern. Marinol was less effective than the steroid megestrol in helping cancer patients regain lost appetites. A phase III study found no difference in effects of an oral cannabis extract or THC on appetite and quality of life QOL in patients with cancer-related anorexia-cachexia syndrome CACS to placebo. "Citing the dangers of cannabis and the lack of clinical research supporting its medicinal value" the American Society of Addiction Medicine in March 2011 issued a white paper recommending a halt to using marijuana as a medicine in U.S. states where it has been declared legal." U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
2007rif. 63262Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 2007. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very Good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 213 p. Occasional footnotes. Serial No. 109-232. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
2001rif. 63298Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 2001. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 159 p. Includes illustrations. Occasional footnotes. Serial No. 107-18. This hearing was held before the attacks of September 11th. The Subcommittee was concerned that the fight against terrorism remained fragmented and unfocused primarily because no overarching national strategy guided planning directed spending or disciplined bureaucratic balkanization. After the attacks of September 11th the creation of the Department of Homeland Security was in part motivated by the problems addressed at this hearing. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
2004rif. 64027Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 2004. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Several front pages creased at bottom. iii 345 p. Includes illustrations. Serial No. 108-187. The committee recognized that prescription drug abuse presented special problems for the government the medical community and the pharmaceutical industry. They posed addiction problems. They could be sold on the black market. Doctors could intentionally or otherwise over-prescribe them. It was possible for patients to go to mutliple doctors and get multiple prescriptions enabling them to abuse the drugs. While these risks exist the committee also recognized that these drugs exist because they had legitmate medical uses and provided pain and other relief to patients for which there might be no alternative sources. The committee sought to ensure that there was an effective regulatory plan to balance these conflicting concerns. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
2003rif. 64429Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 2003. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Several rear pages creased. iv 205 p. Serial No. 107-222. In the aftermath of the September 11th attcks tightening security at ports and borders stalled the movement of parts and equipment essential to economic activity and growth. As a result it was recognized that a qualitative not a quantative approach was required to improve port security. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
2001rif. 61959Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 2001. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has minor wear and soiling. iv 1104 p. Some portions redacted. Serial No. 106-179. The hearings explored the failure of the White House to provide documents requested by the committee. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
2007rif. 64015Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 2007. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 213 p. Occasional footnotes. Tables. Serial No. 109-232. The Committee found that determining the total amoung of funding for the global war on terrorism was challenging because of the various ways in which funds were appropriated and the failure of the Department of Defense to have auditable financial statements. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
2003rif. 62356Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 2003. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 145 p. Illustrations. Serial No. 108-54. The witnesses at this hearing described the substantial progressin applying the lessons learned during Operation Desert Storm about force health protection. A focus of the hearing was on service-connected health effects. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
1970rif. 59905Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office 1970. Wraps. Good. 3 vols.; 24 cm. Volume I: Relating to Chapters 1-13 of the Study Draft of a new Federal Criminal Code xxxv 742 vii; Volume II: Relating to Chapters 14-36 of the Study Draft of a new Federal Criminal Code xxxiv 743-1448 vii; Volume III: Miscellaneous Memoranda and Guidelines for Conforming Title 18 Parts II-V and Other Titles of the United States Code to the Proposals for a New Federal Criminal Code xv 1451-1748 publ. 1971. This commission was established by Congress in Public Law 89-801. Ex-library. Name of previous owner present. Usual library markings. Covers have some wear and soiling. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
2004rif. 66637Wasshington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 2004. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket. iii 197 p. Illustrations. Serial No. 108-275. From Wikipedia: "Hepatitis C is an infectious disease affecting primarily the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus HCV. The infection is often asymptomatic but chronic infection can lead to scarring of the liver and ultimately to cirrhosis which is generally apparent after many years. In some cases those with cirrhosis will go on to develop liver failure liver cancer or life-threatening esophageal and gastric varices. HCV is spread primarily by blood-to-blood contact associated with intravenous drug use poorly sterilized medical equipment and transfusions. An estimated 130 170 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis C. The existence of hepatitis C originally "non-A non-B hepatitis" was postulated in the 1970s and proven in 1989. Hepatitis C only infects humans and chimpanzees. The virus persists in the liver in about 85% of those infected. This persistent infection can be treated with medication: the standard therapy is a combination of peginterferon and ribavirin with either boceprevir or telaprevir added in some cases. Overall 50 80% of people treated are cured. Those who develop cirrhosis or liver cancer may require a liver transplant. Hepatitis C is the leading cause of liver transplantation though the virus usually recurs after transplantation. 4 No vaccine against hepatitis C is available." U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
2006rif. 63051Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 2006. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 79 p. Serial No. 109-54. This hearing focused on the security standards for Federal-leased space. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
2002rif. 45362Washington DC: GPO 2002. First Edition. First Printing. good. 672 wraps stiff paper covers illus. GPO paperback
1998rif. 39501Washington DC: GPO 1998. good. 24 cm 1059 wraps illus. Serial no. 105-61. GPO paperback
1999rif. 49089Washington DC: GPO 1999. First Edition. First Printing. good. 200 wraps illus. Serial No. 106-26. GPO paperback
2003rif. 51787Place_Pub: Washington DC: GPO 2003. very good. 340 wraps footnotes tables. Serial No. 107-155. An examination of the Office of Management and Budget's annual regulatory accounting reports which disclose the off-budget costs and benefits associated with Federal regulations and paperwork. GPO paperback
2000rif. 51871Place_Pub: Washington DC: GPO 2000. good. 1838 total wraps 2-vol. set illus. footnotes. 106th Congress 2d Session House Report 106-1023. Union Calendar No. 583. GPO paperback
2001rif. 42894Washington DC: GPO 2001. very good. 154 wraps. This was one of the last major legislative reviews before the attacks of September 11 2001. This is a snapshot of a view of the security situation that no longer exists. GPO paperback
2001rif. 39581Washington DC: GPO 2001. First Edition. First Printing. good. 24 cm 686 wraps illus. GPO paperback