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Red sky : a Raisa Jordan thriller / by Goff, Christine,author.(CARDINAL)538555;

"When People’s Republic Flight 91 crashes in northeastern Ukraine with a U.S. diplomatic agent onboard, U.S. Diplomatic Security Service Agent Raisa Jordan is sent to investigate. The agent was escorting a prisoner home from Guangzhou, China, along with sensitive documents, and it quickly becomes apparent that the plane was intentionally downed. Was it to silence the two Americans onboard? To avoid a diplomatic incident, Jordan must discover what the Americans knew that was worth killing hundreds to cover up. With Russia deeply entangled in the Ukraine and the possibility that China could be hiding reasons to bring down its own plane, tensions are high. As international relations and even more lives hang in the balance, Jordan races to stop a new Cold War. Red Sky, Chris Goff's pulse-pounding follow-up to Dark Waters, is yet another white-knuckle joyride for fans of Gayle Lynds."--Goodreads.com.

Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); United States. Department of State. Diplomatic Security Service; Aircraft accidents; Diplomatic and consular service, American; Jordan, Raisa (Fictitious character); Women and the security sector;

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Dark waters : a thriller / by Goff, Christine,author.(CARDINAL)538555;

Raisa "Rae" Jordan, an agent for the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service, isn't in Israel for more than a day before her predecessor is gunned down Tel Aviv square by a sniper. Assigned to investigate the assassination of one of her own, she must also protect Judge Ben Taylor and his teenage daughter. They may be the sniper's next target and are most certainly being threatened by a desperate cadre of terrorists with their sights set on the Secretary of State's upcoming visit. But is an attack on the Secretary of State all that they have planned or is that just the beginning?

Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Detective and mystery fiction.; United States. Department of State. Diplomatic Security Service; Women and the security sector; Conspiracies; Assassins; Assassination; Terrorism;

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Retirement equity and public sector workers : should there be a government pension offset? : joint hearing before the Select Committee on Aging, Subcommittee on Retirement Income and Employment and the Task Force on Social Security and Women, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, first session, November 7, 1991. by United States.Congress.House.Select Committee on Aging.Subcommittee on Retirement Income and Employment.(CARDINAL)141278; United States.Congress.House.Task Force on Social Security and Women.(CARDINAL)153048;

Subjects: Women; Retirement income; Social security;

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Social protection versus economic flexibility : is there a trade-off? / by Blank, Rebecca M.(CARDINAL)184955;

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Evaluating the connection between social protection and economic flexibility / Rebecca M. Blank and Richard B. Freeman -- Trends in social protection programs and expenditures in the 1980s / Peter Scherer -- Does employment protection inhibit labor market flexibility? Lessons from Germany, France and Belgium / Katharine G. Abraham and Susan N. Houseman -- Patterns in regional labor market adjustment : the United States versus Japan / Edward B. Montgomery -- Housing market regulations and housing market performance in the United States, Germany, and Japan / Axel Börsch-Supan -- Health insurance provision and labor market efficiency in the United States and Germany / Douglas Holtz-Eakin -- Social security and older workers' labor market responsiveness : the United States, Japan, and Sweden / Marcus E. Rebick -- Public sector growth and labor market flexibility : the United States versus the United Kingdom / Rebecca M. Blank -- Does public health insurance reduce labor market flexibility or encourage the underground economy? Evidence from Spain and the United States / Sara de la Rica and Thomas Lemieux -- Social welfare programs for women and children : the United States versus France / Maria J. Hanratty -- Three regimes of child care : the United States, the Netherlands, and Sweden / Siv Gustafsson and Frank P. Stafford.Do social protection programs limit the ability of the labor market to adjust to fast-growing segments of the economy, and thus inevitably lead to a decrease in economic growth? This volume compares how such programs as social security, income transfers, and job protection laws in Western Europe, the United States, and Japan have affected labor market flexibility. Does tying health insurance to employment limit job mobility? Do certain housing policies inhibit workers from moving to new jobs in different areas? What are the effects of daycare and maternity leave policies on working mothers? The authors explore these and many other questions in an effort to understand why European unemployment rates are so high compared with the U.S. rate.By examining diverse data sets across different countries, the authors find that while social protection programs do change economic behavior, there is little evidence that they create inflexibility with regard to economic adjustment. To achieve useful comparisons among diverse nations, the authors employ "difference-in-difference" estimators, through which economic changes in a country that has undergone policy changes can be compared to economic changes in a country in which policy has remained constant. An in-depth look at the impact of various welfare programs on labor market change, this book demonstrates how social protection policies have affected employment around the globe.

Subjects: Conference papers and proceedings.; Social security; Labor market;

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In the line of fire : a memoir / by Musharraf, Pervez.(CARDINAL)431175;

Face-to-face with terror -- Train to Pakistan -- Settling in Karachi -- Turkey : the formative years -- Home -- Leaving the nest -- The potter's wheel -- Into the fire -- Life in the fire -- Living through the dreadful decade -- From chief to chief executive -- The Kargil conflict -- Plan to Pakistan -- The conspiracy -- The countercoup -- Anatomy of suicide -- Pakistan first -- The quest for democracy -- Putting the system right -- Kick-starting the economy -- One day that changed the world -- Omar and Osama -- The war comes to Pakistan -- Manhunt -- Tightening the noose -- Al Qaeda in the mountains -- The symbiosis of terrorism and religion -- Nuclear proliferation -- International diplomacy -- The social sector -- The emancipation of women -- The soft image of Pakistan -- Leadership on trial : the earthquake -- Reflections.According to Time magazine, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf holds "the world's most dangerous job." He has twice come within inches of assassination. His forces have caught more than 670 members of al Qaeda in the mountains and cities, yet many others remain at large and active, including Osama bin Laden and Ayman Al Zawahiri. Long locked in a deadly embrace with its nuclear neighbor India, Pakistan has come close to full-scale war on two occasions since it first exploded a nuclear bomb in 1998. As President Musharraf struggles for the security and political future of his nation, the stakes could not be higher for the world at large. It is unprecedented for a sitting head of state to write a memoir as revelatory, detailed, and gripping as In the Line of Fire. Here, for the first time, readers can get a firsthand view of the war on terror in its central theater. President Musharraf details the manhunts for Osama and Zawahiri and their top lieutenants, complete with harrowing cat-and-mouse games, informants, interceptions, and bloody firefights. He tells the stories of the near-miss assassination attempts, not only against himself but against Shaukut Aziz (later elected prime minister) and one of his top army officers (later the vice chief of army staff), and of the abduction and beheading of Daniel Pearl -- as well as the forensic and shoe-leather investigations that uncovered the perpetrators. He details the army's mountain operations that have swept several valleys clean, and he talks about the areas of North Waziristan where al Qaeda is still operating.

Subjects: Autobiographies.; Musharraf, Pervez.; Presidents;

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When the sea came alive : an oral history of D-Day / by Graff, Garrett M.,1981-author.(CARDINAL)344362;

Includes bibliographical references (511-544) and index.Author's note -- Foreword -- Part I: a world at war. War begins -- War comes to America -- 1943 -- The start of SHAEF -- Crossing the pond -- The American invasion -- Building the Atlantic Wall -- Keeping secrets -- Operation Fortitude -- The Mulberry Plan -- At Slapton Sands -- Exercise Tiger -- The transportation plan -- Picking the date -- Into the sausages -- Keep calm and carry on -- Learning the details -- Spring in Normandy with the Germans -- The D-Day weather forecast -- Part II: the landing. A note on chronology and military terminology -- Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's order of the day -- Paratroopers take off -- Operation Coup de Main -- The 6th airborne arrives in Normandy -- The paratrooper skytrain -- Night in the hedgerows -- Liberation comes to Sainte-Mère-Église -- Neptune rises -- Confusing the enemy -- Ashore in Normandy -- In the air over the beaches -- Heading ashore at Utah -- Naval forces at Utah -- The second wave at Utah -- The rangers at Pointe du Hoc -- Omaha beach -- Into the devil's garden -- Ashore at Omaha -- Getting off Omaha beach -- Afloat off Omaha beach --Jig sector, Gold beach -- The Green Howards take King sector -- Ashore at Juno -- Sword beach -- The news spreads -- Part III: the end of D-Day. Holding the eastern flank -- The walking wounded -- The Battle of La Fière Bridge -- Afternoon for the Germans -- End of D-Day -- Epilogue."From the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Plane in the Sky and Pulitzer Prize finalist for Watergate comes the most up-to-date and complete account of D-Day--the largest seaborne invasion in history and the moment that secured the Allied victory in World War II. D-Day is one of history's greatest and most unbelievable military and human triumphs. Though the full campaign lasted just over a month, the surprise landing of over 150,000 Allied troops on the morning of June 6, 1944, is understood to be the moment that turned the tide for the Allied forces and ultimately led to the defeat of the Axis powers in World War II. Now, a new book from bestselling author and historian Garrett M. Graff explores the full impact of this world-changing event--from the secret creation of landing plans by top government and military officials and organization of troops, to the moment the boat doors opened to reveal the beach where men fought for their lives and the future of the free world. Fascinating, action-packed, and filled with impressive detail, When the Sea Came Alive captures a human drama like no other, and offers a fitting tribute to the men and women of the Greatest Generation."--

Subjects: Personal narratives.; Oral histories.; Anecdotes.; World War, 1939-1945.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Operation Overlord.;

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Rewriting the rules of the American economy : an agenda for growth and shared prosperity / by Stiglitz, Joseph E.,author.(CARDINAL)147756;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-237).Preface -- Introduction -- The current rules -- More market power, less competition -- The growth of the financial sector -- The "shareholder revolution", the rise of ceo pay, and the squeezing of workers -- Lower taxes for the wealthy -- The end of full-employment monetary policy -- The stifling of worker voice -- The sinking floor of labor standards -- Racial discrimination -- Gender discrimination -- Rewriting the rules -- Make markets competitive -- Fix the financial sector -- Incentivize long-term business growth -- Rebalance the tax and transfer system -- Make full employment the goal -- Empower workers -- Expand access to labor markets and opportunities for advancement -- Expand economic security and opportunity -- Appendix: overview of recent -- Inequality trends -- Acknowledgments -- Endnotes."The United States bills itself as the land of opportunity, a place where anyone can achieve success and a better life through hard work and determination. But the facts tell a different story--the U.S. today lags behind most other developed nations in measures of inequality and economic mobility. For decades, wages have stagnated for the majority of workers while economic gains have disproportionately gone to the top one percent. Education, housing, and health care--essential ingredients for individual success--are growing ever more expensive. Deeply rooted structural discrimination continues to hold down women and people of color, and more than one-fifth of all American children now live in poverty. These trends are on track to become even worse in the future. Some economists claim that today's bleak conditions are inevitable consequences of market outcomes, globalization, and technological progress. If we want greater equality, they argue, we have to sacrifice growth. This is simply not true. American inequality is the result of misguided structural rules that actually constrict economic growth. We have stripped away worker protections and family support systems, created a tax system that rewards short-term gains over long-term investment, offered a de facto public safety net to too-big-to-fail financial institutions, and chosen monetary and fiscal policies that promote wealth over full employment."--Amazon.com.

Subjects: Competition; Manpower policy; Economic development;

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Public servants : art and the crisis of the common good / by Burton, Johanna,editor.(CARDINAL)279934; Jackson, Shannon,1967-editor.(CARDINAL)350000; Willsdon, Dominic,editor.(CARDINAL)350001;

Includes bibliographical references and index.How should we understand the purpose of publicly engaged art in the twenty-first century, when the very term "public art" is largely insufficient to describe such practices? Concepts such as "new genre public art," "social practice," or "socially engaged art" may imply a synergy between the role of art and the role of government in providing social services. Yet the arts and social services differ crucially in terms of their methods and metrics. Socially engaged artists need not be aligned (and may often be opposed) to the public sector and to institutionalized systems. In many countries, structures of democratic governance and public responsibility are shifting, eroding, and being remade in profound ways--driven by radical economic, political, and global forces. According to what terms and through what means can art engage with these changes? This volume gathers essays, dialogues, and art projects--some previously published and some newly commissioned--to illuminate the ways the arts shape and reshape a rapidly changing social and governmental landscape. An artist portfolio section presents original statements and projects by some of the key figures grappling with these ideas.

Subjects: Arts and society.; Art and state.;

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U.S. military service : a reference handbook / by Watson, Cynthia Ann.(CARDINAL)778480;

MARCIVE 3/03/11Includes bibliographical references and index.BACKGROUND AND HISTORY -- Military Basics -- The Services -- History and Controversy -- The Debate in the Founding -- The Articles of Confederation versus the Constitution -- More Recent Debate on Military Service -- Societal Effects of Military Service -- Talking Past Each Other -- Contemporary World Issues on National Military Service -- References -- PROBLEMS, CONTROVERSIES AND SOLUTIONS -- Obligatory versus Voluntary Service -- Can Something Else Be Substituted for National Service? -- What Is the Acceptable Role of Conscientious Objecting? -- Should Women Be Allowed to Participate in National Service? -- Should National Service Expedite an Immigrants Citizenship? -- Does the United States Desire a Military for National Service That Is De Facto Separated from the Rest of Society? -- Does a Voluntary Force Rely Disproportionately on Minorities? -- Is National Service a Valid Manner for Furthering Social Causes? -- How Do the Reserve and the National Guard Relate to the Active-Duty Force? -- Can Active and Reserve Components Mesh? -- Does the Sexual Orientation of Some Military Personnel Affect Overall Unit Effectiveness and Cohesion? -- What is the Relationship between Sexual Orientation and the Military? -- What Is the Power of the Federal Government over State Militias? -- Who Should Decide Where Soldiers Are Sent? -- Should the armed forces be used as peacekeepers or as warfighters? -- Is Military Service a Different Caste from the Rest of Society?BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES -- James Bowdoin -- James Burgh -- George Walker Bush -- James (Jimmy) Earl Carter, Jr. -- Grenville Clark -- George Clinton -- William Jefferson Clinton -- William Duane -- Felix Edward Hébert -- Charles H. Fahy -- Horatio Gates -- Thomas Gates -- Truman Kella Gibson, Jr. -- Alexander Hamilton -- James Harrington -- Thomas Jefferson -- Richard Keene -- Henry Knox -- Richard H. Kohn -- James Madison -- Charles Moskos -- Richard Milhous Nixon -- James Otis -- John McCauley Palmer -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt -- Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy -- Donald Rumsfeld -- Isaac Newton "Ike" Skelton IV -- Friedrich Wilhelm Augustus von Steuben -- John Trenchard -- Emory Upton -- George Washington -- Leonard Wood.MAJOR U.S. MILITARY SERVICE DOCUMENTS -- George Washington, Sentiments on a Peace Establishment -- Alexander Hamilton, Report of a Committee to the Continental Congress on a Military Peace Establishment -- Frederick Steuben, A Letter on the Subject of an Established Militia, and Military Arrangements, Addressed to the Inhabitants of the United States -- Letter, George Washington to Frederick Steuben -- Resolution of the Continental Congress Creating the Peace Establishment -- Resolution of the Continental Congress Ascertaining the Powers and Duties of the Secretary at War -- Resolutions of the Continental Congress Renewing the Peace Establishment -- Resolution of the Continental Congress Expanding the Peace Establishment -- A Plan for the General Arrangement of the Militia of the United States -- Constitution of the United States -- Militia Act of 1792 -- James Madisons State of the Union address (excerpt) -- Militia Act of 1862 -- Posse Comitatus -- The Dick Act -- National Defense Act -- Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 -- National Security Act of 1947 -- Harry S Trumans Presidential Directive to Desegregate the Military -- The War Powers Act of 1973 -- Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 -- President William J. Clintons Remarks at the National Defense University, Announcing the New Policy on Gays and Lesbians in the Military -- Secretary Rumsfelds Interview with Juan Williams of NPR -- DIRECTORY OF ORGANIZATIONS -- International Organizations -- Not-for-Profit in the United States -- For-profit Research Institutions -- U.S. Government.SELECTED PRINT AND NONPRINT SOURCES -- Articles and Chapters -- Edited Books and Monographs -- Opinion Pieces -- FFRDC Research Studies -- Online Resources -- Blogs -- Broadcast Resources -- Radio -- National Public Radio Programs -- Pacifica Radio -- Television -- Other Television Broadcasts -- U.S. Government Publications -- Testimony -- Films and Television -- Service Web Sites -- Other Web Sites -- Glossary.Should National Service Be Replaced by Private Firms? -- What Is the Minimum Age for National Service? -- Is It Worth Using National Service Humanitarian Intervention? -- Does Having a National Military Make a State More Likely to Use It? -- Does Evangelicalism Have an Effect on National Service? -- References -- WORLD PERSPECTIVE -- Standing Military Forces -- Professional Service versus the Citizen-Soldier -- National Service Obligation -- No Standing National Military Obligations -- States Lacking Conscription -- Mandatory Participation in Military Service -- Problems in Other Societies Arising from Military Service -- Gender Questions -- Conscientious Objectors and Draft Evasion in non-U.S. National Military Service -- References -- CHRONOLOGY OF MILITARY SERVICE -- References.The end of the Cold War ushered in a new kind of war that has already made conventional tactics and strategy obsolete. How has the U.S. military responded? In U.S. Military Service: A Reference Handbook, Cynthia Watson, professor of strategy at the National War College, analyzes the major issues that are reshaping the military in the era of global terrorism: problems of recruitment, urban warfare, effective use of electronic media, and rebuilding failed states. She also examines the unprecedented policy of relinquishing military duties to the for-profit sector, which has occurred in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Through a combination of detailed analysis and broad overview, the work shows how the U.S. military is quickly transforming itself into a leaner, more agile force.

Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Draft; Gay military personnel;

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