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Geotimes August 2005 Naomi Lubick	Hurricane Katrina Hits Hard One of the largest hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. Gulf Coast region since Hurricane Camille in 1969, Hurricane Katrina left a trail of devastation behind it as it touched down in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Parameters Autumn 2005 Andrew S. Natsios	The Nine Principles of Reconstruction and Development In a time of increasing collaboration between the two organizations, it is important that the military gain a better understanding of how the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and development agencies generally approach their work, and how the two communities can beneficially build on this cooperation.
Parameters Autumn 2005 Sean M. Maloney	Afghanistan Four Years On: An Assessment The situation in Afghanistan has progressed to the point where guarded optimism is justified. Unfortunately, the perception of the situation on the ground has become distorted through the prism of American partisan politics.
Parameters Autumn 2005 Thomas E. Ayres	"Six Floors" of Detainee Operations in the Post-9/11 World In the aftermath of 9/11, some have called for a ruthless, `gloves-off' response that would sweep aside legal and political obstacles. Yet the American public's response to the Abu Ghraib abuses provides strong evidence that such an approach is still inconsistent with America's values.
Parameters Autumn 2005 Gerard P. Fogarty	Is Guantanamo Bay Undermining the Global War on Terror? U.S. policy in Guantanamo Bay is providing fuel to a rising global anti-Americanism that weakens U.S. influence and effectiveness, as well as denies the U.S. the moral high ground it needs to promote international human rights in the future.
Parameters Autumn 2005 Harvey, Sullivan & Groves	A Clash of Systems: An Analytical Framework to Demystify the Radical Islamist Threat The United States must understand the implications of its leadership in the global system, and how to use this position to demonstrate to moderates in the Islamic world why they should join us rather than attempt to beat us.
Parameters Autumn 2005 Chris Zambelis	The Strategic Implications of Political Liberalization and Democratization in the Middle East Promoting democracy in the Middle East will mark a positive shift in American foreign policy if and when Washington decides to back up its rhetoric with action.
BusinessWeek September 5, 2005 Catherine Yang	Wi-Fi With Its Own Zip Code As more municipalities set up wireless networks, a fast-moving business emerges.
BusinessWeek September 5, 2005 Foust & Grow	Sharks In The Housing Pool Deed thieves, property flippers, equity strippers -- these con artists are duping banks and homeowners. The losses due to fraud could amount to more than $2 billion a year.
BusinessWeek September 5, 2005	Putting the FDA Out Front Deputy Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock explains how the agency has led the drive for personalized medicine.
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