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Tracers : a Harry Tate novel / by Magson, Adrian.(CARDINAL)423751;

Dumped by the Security Services after a near-fatal posting, but kept on a long leash, former M15 officer Harry Tate now works in the private sector as a 'tracer', tracking down those with something to hide. Hired by a government fixer to trace two separate runaways who have disappeared with large amounts of money, Harry is stunned when both runners are killed by an unknown assailant within minutes of being found. Despite severe misgivings, Harry is persuaded to trace a third runner, this one described as top-priority, a professor with important government connections. But when he finally catches up with the target and discovers links to a possible terrorist operation, things start to go very, very wrong.--From jacket flap.

Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Intelligence officers; Fugitives from justice; Terrorism risk communication;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Homeland security and terrorism : readings and interpretations / by Howard, Russell D.; Forest, James J. F.; Moore, Joanne C.,Major.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.SECTION I: THE THREAT: Homeland security and the new terrorism -- Did 0/11 matter? Terrorism and counterterrorism: past, present, and future -- Putting WMD terrorism in perspective -- Invasive species: the biological threat to America -- The logic of suicide terrorism -- The strategic logic of suicide terrorism -- SECTION II: SPECIFIC AREAS OF VULNERABILITY IN HOMELAND SECURITY: Aviation security: promise or reality? -- Improving public surface transportation security: what do we do now? -- Border security: closing the ingenuity gap -- Cyber threats: ten issues to consider -- Securing America's critical infrastructures: a top priority for the Department of Homeland Security -- Seacurity: improving the security of the global sea-container shipping system -- Terrorism and security issues facing the water infrastructure sector -- Food biosecurity: food supply and bioterrorism -- SECTION III: NATIONAL AND LOCAL RESPONSES TO THE THREAT: Managing intergovernmental response to terrorism and other extreme events -- Terrorism early warning groups: regional intelligence to combat terrorism -- Strategic planning for first responders: lessons learned from the NY Fire Department -- Catastrophic terrorism: local response to a national threat -- Terrorism and the battle for homeland security -- National security: building capability for the long haul -- SECTION IV: PUBLIC SECURITY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES: American civil security: the U.S. public and homeland security -- Terrorists, the media, and homeland security -- Leadership through media -- THE USA PATRIOT Act: what so patriotic about trampling on the Bill of Rights? -- The USA PATRIOT Act and information sharing between the intelligence and law enforcement communities -- What price security? The USA PATRIOT Act and America's balance between freedom and security -- SECTION V: LESSONS LEARNED: Preventing a communication blackout: the need for telecom redundancy -- Risk communication, the West Nile Virus Epidemic, and bioterrorism: responding to the communication challenges posed by the intentional or unintentional release of a pathogen in an urban setting -- How business can defeat terrorism: global financial firms battle the SARS outbreak in Hong Kong -- Bioterrorism and the people: how to vaccinate a city against panic."Homeland Security and Terrorism is a comprehensive collection of essays and articles by government, military, and business experts examining the key challenges in readying the United States, its infrastructure, and its citizens for the eventuality of another attack."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects: Civil defense; Civil rights; National security; Terrorism;

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At risk : Liz Carlyle, book 1 / by Rimington, Stella.(CARDINAL)540877;

'Our concern - and we've communicated this over the weekend to all stations - is that the opposition may be about to deploy an invisible.'An invisible is CIA speak for the ultimate intelligence nightmare: the terrorist who, because he or she is an ethnic native of the target country, can cross its borders unchecked, move around that country unquestioned and infiltrate its institutions with ease. An invisible on mainland Britain was the worst possible news. For Liz Carlyle, an MI5 Intelligence officer, this report from MI6 marks the start of an operation which will test her to the limit and put her own life in jeopardy. As she sifts the incoming evidence and gets reports from her agents she realizes there is an immanent terrorist threat. But who or what is the target? And who and where is the invisible? Time is of the essence in this desperate search and it becomes clear that it is Liz's intuitive skills, her ability to get inside her enemy's head, which offer the only hope of averting disaster. In this terrifying and tautly drawn debut thriller Stella Rimington takes us to the heart of the Intelligence world. It is a place she is uniquely qualified to describe.

Subjects: Spy fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Intelligence officers; Terrorism; Women intelligence officers; Women spies;

Available copies: 15 / Total copies: 15

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The Bin Laden papers : how the Abbottabad raid revealed the truth about al-Qaeda, its leader and his family / by Lahoud, Nelly,1972-,author.;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-350) and index.Usama Bin Laden's greatest fear was not capture or death, but the exposure of al-Qaeda's secrets. At great risk to themselves and the entire mission, the U.S. Special Operations Forces, who carried out the Abbottabad raid that killed Bin Laden, took an additional eighteen minutes to collect Bin Laden's hard drives and thereby expose al-Qaeda's secrets. In this ground-breaking book, Nelly Lahoud dives into Bin Laden's files and meticulously distills the nearly 6,000 pages of Arabic private communications. For the first time, al-Qaeda's closely guarded secrets are laid bare, shattering misconceptions and revealing how and what Bin Laden communicated with his associates, his plans for future attacks, and al-Qaeda's hostility toward countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Pakistan. Lahoud presents firsthand accounts of al-Qaeda from 9/11 until the elimination of Bin Laden, as told through his own words and those of his family and closest associates.

Subjects: Bin Laden, Osama, 1957-2011.; Qaida (Organization); Islamic fundamentalism.; Terrorism; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2

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Crisis leadership now : a real-world guide to preparing for threats, disaster, sabotage, and scandal / by Barton, Laurence,1956-(CARDINAL)369475;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-329) and index.Secure thy workplace! -- Managing threats and workplace violence -- Threat and violence response model -- Negligent hiring and the role of human resources -- Crisis prevention objectives diagram -- Managing health crises : pandemics and viruses-- Stormy weather : Katrina, earthquakes, floods, and tsunamis -- Industrial and environmental disasters -- Terrorism : when "their" problem becomes your nightmare -- Sabotage : the undisclosed crime -- Communicating when it's code red -- Crisis prevention and response : picking an consultant -- They did it right : the crisis-ready company -- Lessons from history -- Assessing your crisis risk : overview -- The two-phase crisis coach -- Crisis response and recovery : the 40-page plan -- Ten pillars of business continuity -- Closing thoughts.

Subjects: Leadership.; Crisis management.;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2

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Writing for social scientists : how to start and finish your thesis, book, or article / by Becker, Howard S.(Howard Saul),1928-2023,author.(CARDINAL)141766; Container of (work):Richards, Pamela.Risk.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Freshman English for graduate students -- Persona and authority -- One right way -- Editing by ear -- Learning to write as a professional -- Risk / by Pamela Richards -- Getting it out the door -- Terrorized by the literature -- Writing with computers, then and now -- A final word."For more than 30 years, Writing for Social Scientists has offered readers a powerful reassurance: academic writing is difficult, and even accomplished scholars like Howard S. Becker struggle with it. Becker, the consummate sociologist, both analyzes how the professional context of academia contributes to writing problems and offers concrete advice, based on his own experiences and those of his students and colleagues, for overcoming them and gaining confidence as a writer. While the underlying challenges have remained the same over the years, the context in which academic writers work has changed dramatically, thanks to technology and new institutional pressures. This new edition has been updated throughout to reflect these changes, offering a new generation of scholars and students encouragement to write about society or any other scholarly topic clearly and persuasively"--

Subjects: Social sciences; Sociology; Academic writing.; Communication in the social sciences.;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Mixed signals / by Everheart, Chris.(CARDINAL)492633; Arcana Studio.(CARDINAL)492733;

At a high-tech spy exhibit, Hazmat and Jay spot an impressive gadget that is capable of blocking all communications. Jay muses to Hazmat that beating Shadow Cell would be a breeze if Recon Academy had one for themselves. Unfortunately, Shadow Cell feels the same way. Before Jay and Hazmat know it, Shadow Cell operatives nab the device -- and activate it! Outnumbered, trapped, and unable to call for backup, Jay and Haz have to risk everything to protect the vital technology.GN540LAccelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Novels.; Terrorism;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2

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Web stalkers : protect yourself from Internet criminals & psychopaths. by Andert, Stephen.; Burleson, Donald K.(CARDINAL)378617;

Provides information on ways to protect one's anonymity and personal information on the Internet.

Subjects: Computer crimes; Computer security; Internet fraud; Internet;

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Command : the politics of military operations from Korea to Ukraine / by Freedman, Lawrence,author.(CARDINAL)137947;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 517-574) and index."Command in war is about forging effective strategies and implementing them, making sure that orders are appropriate, well-communicated, and then obeyed. But it is also an intensely political process. This is largely because how wars are fought depends to a large extent on how their aims are set. It is also because commanders in one realm must possess the ability to work with other command structures, including those of other branches of the armed forces and allies. In Command, Lawrence Freedman explores the importance of political as well as operational considerations in command with a series of eleven vivid case studies, all taken from the period after 1945. Over this period, the risks of nuclear escalation led to a shift away from great power confrontations and towards civil wars, and advances in communication technologies made it easier for higher-level commanders to direct their subordinates. Freedman covers defeats as well as victories. Pakistani generals tried to avoid surrender as they were losing the eastern part of their country to India in 1971. Iraq's Saddam Hussein turned his defeats into triumphant narratives of victory. Osama bin Laden escaped the Americans in Afghanistan in 2001. The UK struggled as a junior partner to the US in Iraq after 2003. We come across insubordinate generals, such as Israel's Arik Sharon, and those in the French army in Algeria, so frustrated with their political leadership that they twice tried to change it. At the other end of the scale, Che Guevara in Congo in 1966 and Igor Girkin in Ukraine in 2014 both tried to spark local wars to suit their grandiose objectives. Freedman ends the book with a meditation on the future of command in a world that is becoming increasingly reliant on technologies like artificial intelligence. A wide-ranging and insightful history of the changing nature of command in the postwar era, this will stand as a definitive account of a foundational concept in both military affairs and politics." -- Amazon.

Subjects: Command of troops; Politics and war.; Military history;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Operation Columba : the Secret Pigeon Service : the untold story of World War II resistance in Europe / by Corera, Gordon,author.(CARDINAL)479445;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-322) and index.Birth -- The Special Pigeon Service -- Leopold Vindictive -- Arrival -- Listening -- Battle of the skies -- Reaching out -- Resistance -- Secret agents -- Undercover -- Battle of the skies II -- Capture -- Interrogation and infiltration -- The viscount -- Trials and tribulations -- Deception -- The Americans are coming -- Fates.The fascinating, untold story of how British intelligence secretly used homing pigeons as part of a clandestine espionage operation to gather information, communicate, and coordinate with members of the Resistance to defeat the Nazis in occupied Europe during World War II. Between 1941 and 1944, British intelligence dropped sixteen thousand homing pigeons in an arc across Nazi-occupied Europe, from Bordeaux, France to Copenhagen, Denmark, as part of a spy operation code-named Columba. Returning to MI14, the secret government branch in charge of the "Special Pigeon Service," the birds carried messages that offered a glimpse of life under the Germans in rural France, Holland, and Belgium. Written on tiny pieces of rice paper tucked into canisters and tied to the birds' legs, these messages were sometimes comic, often tragic, and occasionally invaluable-reporting details of German troop movements and fortifications, new Nazi weapons, radar systems, and even the deployment of the feared V-1 and V-2 rockets used to terrorize London. The people who sent these messages were not trained spies. They were ordinary men and women willing to risk their lives in the name of freedom, including the "Leopold Vindictive" network-a small group of Belgian villagers led by an extraordinary priest named Joseph Raskin. The intelligence Raskin sent back by pigeon proved so valuable that it reached Churchill and MI6 parachuted agents behind enemy lines to assist him. Gordon Corera uses declassified documents and extensive original research to tell the story of the Operation Columba and the Secret Pigeon Service for the first time. A powerful tale of wartime espionage, bitter rivalries, extraordinary courage, astonishing betrayal, harrowing tragedy, and a quirky, quarrelsome band of spy masters and their special mission, Operation Columba opens a fascinating new chapter in the annals of World War II. It is ultimately, the story of how, in one of the darkest and most dangerous times in history, under threat of death, people bravely chose to resist.

Subjects: Great Britain. MI6; Homing pigeons; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;

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