Following the Tet Offensive, a shift in U.S. naval strategy in 1967-1968 saw young men fresh out of high school policing the canals and tributaries of South Vietnam aboard PBRs (patrol boat, riverine)--unarmored yet heavily armed and highly maneuverable vessels designed to operate in shallow, weedy waterways. This memoir recounts the experiences of the author and his shipmates as they cruised the Viet Cong-occupied backwaters of the Mekong Delta, and their emotional metamorphosis as wartime events shaped the men they would be for the remainder of their lives.
There are a limited number of intelligence analysis books available on the market. Intelligence Analysis Fundamentals is an introductory, accessible text for college level undergraduate and graduate level courses. While the principles outlined in the book largely follow military intelligence terminology and practice, concepts are presented to correlate with intelligence gathering and analysis performed in law enforcement, homeland security, and corporate and business security roles. Most of the existing texts on intelligence gathering and analysis focus on specific types of intelligence such as ‘target centric’ intelligence, and many of these, detail information from a position of prior knowledge. In other words, they are most valuable to the consumer who has a working-level knowledge of the subject. The book is general enough in nature that a lay student—interested in pursuing a career in intelligence, Homeland Security, or other related areas of law enforcement—will benefit from it. No prior knowledge of intelligence analysis, functions, or operations is assumed. Chapters illustrate methods and techniques that, over the years, have consistently demonstrate results, superior to those achieved with other means. Chapters describe such analytical methods that are most widely used in the intelligence community and serve as recognized standards and benchmarks in the practice of intelligence analysis. All techniques have been selected for inclusion for their specific application to homeland security, criminal investigations, and intelligence operations. Uses numerous hands-on activities—that can easily be modified by instructors to be more or less challenging depending on the course level—to reinforce concepts As current and active members of the intelligence community, the authors draw on their decades of experience in intelligence to offer real-world examples to illustrate concepts All methodologies reflect the latest trends in the intelligence communities assessment, analysis, and reporting processes with all presented being open source, non-classified information As such, the non-sensitive information presented is appropriate—and methods applicable—for use for education and training overseas and internationally Military-style collection and analysis methods are the primary ones presented, but all are directly correlated intelligence to current concepts, functions and practices within Homeland Security and the law communities Covers the counterterrorism environment where joint operations and investigative efforts combine military, private sector, and law enforcement action and information sharing The book will be a welcome addition to the body of literature available and a widely used reference for professionals and students alike.
Two years after the events of Danny Kane and the Hunt for Mullah Omar, Chief Warrant Officer Earl Ivory is ordered by intelligence officials with the CIA to return to the Middle East, locate his friend Danny, with whom he lost contact following the initial Mullah Omar mission, and who has since joined forces with Baloch rebels in southern Pakistan. Earl must convince his friend Danny, to return to America and turn his back on the rebel movement for which he has become a highly charismatic and effective leader, or he must neutralize him. Danny's leadership in the rebel movement has become a threat to regional stability as the rebels are gaining ground against the corrupt Pakistan government and showing signs of uniting with rebel groups in India, Pakistan's enemy to the east. Earl, still devoted to America and his duty as a soldier, must decide what to do once he finds Danny. Clothed in White Raiment provides rare insight into the operations of intelligence and counterintelligence as well as the political underpinnings of events in this part of the world. Suggested events in this novel have either occurred, are currently active or, are likely to occur in the future.
Origins of Terrorism: The Rise of the World’s Most Formidable Terrorist Groups examines the roots of Islamic terrorism, it’s history, and some of the foundational figures in prominent terrorist organizations. Throughout, the book also addresses the use of terrorism, the "hows" and "whys" of terrorists’ goals, and their modus operandi. Historically, insurgency operations have formed the basis of a number of terrorist groups—resistance to western powers, particularly the United States, and what is viewed as their unwanted interference in regional affairs. Sections are devoted to individual terror organizations, including some of the most well-known and resilient global movements—Al Qaeda, ISIS, the Taliban, and Boko Haram, among others. Coverage details where and how they originated, who the principal organizers were, how these individuals worked—or didn’t work—together. In this, the authors look at the circumstances that allowed for these leaders, and their groups’, development and success. In this, the authors expose interesting, little-known stories and facts about the specific upbringing, family life, and personal narrative around these organizations’ founders, as well as ties to other terrorist founders and organizations. For example, the relationship between individuals such as Osama bin Laden and Musab al Zarkawi (aka Ahmad al-Khalayleh)—the founder of ‘Al Qaeda in Iraq’ (AQI), which became ISIS—is examined in detail, providing readers with some of the "stories behind the stories" to understand the prominent figures and underpinnings of major terrorist organizations’ philosophies, formation, and elements that have led to their staying power. Origins of Terrorism will be a valuable resource for security and intelligence professionals, terrorism researchers, and students, providing a unique perspective to understand terrorism and terror movements in considering counterterror efforts.
The most bizarre murder in Tulsa's history. Edward Colebert, Drew Burkett and J.T. Foster, three career Tulsa police officers, have been devoted friends since their graduation from the Tulsa Police Academy. When Burkett fathers a child out of wedlock, the three decide to take the responsibility of raising the boy, a move readily accepted by the mother, who resented the pregnancy and had reportedly been abusive to her offspring. Shortly before the child's fourth birthday, the mother resurfaced after a prolonged absence and a change of heart and filed for custody. The three men, fearing losing 'their charge' sought divine intervention, ultimately becoming convinced God had instructed them to kill the mother. They chose the crossbow as their murder weapon, because it had been at one time in history, sanctioned by the Holy Roman Emperor for use against 'sinners'. When the body is discovered, two homicide investigators, quickly deduce that the suspects are likely police officers. Positive political implications of such an investigation and prosecution become apparent to the Chief of Police and his political nemesis, a young District Attorney. Their subsequent battle for prime public recognition results in the escape and lengthy fugitive status of the most culpable suspect, Colebert, and the eventual acquittal of the other two. Colebert surrendered after a six month flight from prosecution, and because of his love for his friends, took criminal responsibility for the act shielding them from conviction. His attorney, a prominent lawyer from Tulsa, began an affair with Colebert's wife while representing him. Following his conviction, sentence to life, and subsequent divorce, the attorney married Colebert's estranged wife. Colebert's conviction was subsequently reversed based upon what the court referred to as 'representation that was sadly remise', however, the conviction and sentence were later reinstated. Colebert still serving a life sentence has come before a parole board several times and consistently been turned down. On each occasion, when asked his intentions if paroled, he has steadfastly reiterated his commitment to taking the life of his former attorney. This murder and subsequent trial has on many occasions been referred to by the Tulsa World as 'the most bizarre murder in Tulsa's history.
The characters in the novel are based on individuals with whom I have worked as a Special Forces intelligence/counterintelligence soldier/civilian in Afghanistan for the past ten years. The events and potential events in this work are actual or highly feasible. The main protagonist, Danny Kane is based on an actual counterintelligence operative who is highly respected in the counterintelligence community in Afghanistan, due to his uncanny powers of deduction in all matters relating to that country. He is fluent in most of the regional dialects and as I said is well-known in the counterintelligence community there. His actual identity will remain secret as he is operational at the time of completion of this novel. This book is the second in a series based on these characters. The initial novel, Danny Kane and the Hunt for Mullah Omar is the story of a failed covert mission involving Special Forces operators led by the narrator Chief Warrant (CW4) Officer Earl Ivory and Danny Kane. Earl is the senior non-commissioned counterintelligence operator in Afghanistan and the highest ranking non-com African American CI operative in the Army, at the time of the mission. In the original narrative, though assigned this highly covert and politically sensitive mission by State Department officials, he and his team including Danny Kane were abandoned and disavowed by American State Department officials for political reasons once this mission was accomplished. In this, novel two years later Earl who is still in the army is ordered by intelligence officials with the CIA to return to the Middle East, locate his friend Danny, with whom he lost contact following the initial Mullah Omar mission, and who has since joined forces with Baloch rebels in southern Pakistan. Earl must convince his friend Danny, to return to America and turn his back on the rebel movement for which he has become a highly charismatic and effective leader, or he must neutralize him. Danny's leadership in the rebel movement has become a threat to regional stability as the rebels are gaining ground against the corrupt Pakistan government and showing signs of uniting with rebel groups in India, Pakistan's enemy to the east. Earl, still devoted to America and his duty as a soldier, must decide what to do once he finds Danny. Clothed in White Raiment provides rare insight into the operations of intelligence and counterintelligence as well as the political underpinnings of events in this part of the world. Suggested events in this novel have either occurred, are currently active or, are likely to occur in the future.
To date, Jews and Jewish contributions to the early development of Canada and the British colonies have been marginalized in Canadian history. In Search Out the Land Sheldon Godfrey and Judith Godfrey begin to redress this situation by illustrating and an
What if the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Nag Hammadi scrolls were just the tip of the iceberg? Victor Collins finds his life has been drastically altered when he awakens from a 6 month coma and discovers he has been recorded speaking in Old Aramaic while unconscious. Religious power centers take notice of the translations and the race is on to prevent a Titanic collapse of Christianity as currently practiced. Victor runs the gamut from reincarnation, to self realization,to politics and high stakes religious corruption within the Catholic church and confrontation with the Bush-Cheney administration in fulfilling his mission from God, of bringing the actual words of Yeshua as written by the scribe Nazzir (Victors previous incarnation) to light.
This book is aimed principally at assessing the political theories of some of the most prominent African political philosophers and nationalists who, from diverse perspectives, responded to the African/Black Man's predicament. The contributors who are seasoned scholars drawn from different universities and disciplines have made their marks in their various assessments of the positions of these political thinkers. I strongly recommend this book to students of philosophy, history, sociology and political science. It is a must for human rights organizations, all those who are interested in redressing the African predicament and the reading public. Endorsed by Edioms Research and Innovation Centre (E-RIC)
The importance of Colonel Edward M. House in twentieth-century American foreign policy is enormous: from 1913 to 1919 he served not only as intimate friend and chief political adviser to President Woodrow Wilson but also as national security adviser and senior diplomat. Yet the relationship between House and the president ended in a quarrel at the Paris peace conference of 1919largely because of Mrs. Wilson s hostility to Houseand House has received little sympathetic historical attention since. This extensively researched book reintroduces House and clearly establishes his contributions as one of the greatest American diplomats. A kingmaker in Texas politics, House joined Wilson s campaign in 1912 and soon was traveling through Europe as the president s secret agent. He visited Europe repeatedly during World War I and played a major part in draftingWilson's Fourteen Points and the Covenant of the League of Nations. He tried to stop the war before it began, and to end it by negotiation after it had started. His greatest achievement was to lock both sides into an armistice based on American ideals.
This book presents a new approach to risk management that enables executives to think systematically and strategically about future risks and deal proactively with threats to their competitive advantages in an ever more volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world. Organizations typically manage risks through traditional tools such as insurance and risk mitigation; some employ enterprise risk management, which looks at risk holistically throughout the organization. But these tools tend to focus organizational attention on past actions and compliance. Executives need to tackle risk head-on as an integral part of their strategic planning process, not by looking in the rearview mirror. Strategic Risk Management (SRM) is a forward-looking approach that helps teams anticipate events or exposures that fundamentally threaten or enhance a firm's position. The authors, experts in both business strategy and risk management, define strategic risks and show how they differ from operational risks. They offer a road map that describes architectural elements of SRM (knowledge, principles, structures, and tools) to show how leaders can integrate them to effectively design and implement a future-facing SRM program. SRM gives organizations a competitive advantage over those stuck in outdated risk management practices. For the first time, it enables them to look squarely out the front windshield.
Most Holy Redeemer Parish in San Francisco is in the center of the world's first gay neighborhood, The Castro, and was the center of the hostility to the arriving gay population in the 1970s. Author Father Donal Godfrey shows how, over time, the old time parishioners, or "the gray," bonded with the new comers, "the gay," particularly in a joint compassionate response to the crisis of AIDS. Most Holy Redeemer was changed from a dying parish to a vital place where gay and straight people together created something new.
Hebrews is a sermon, and a providentially sermon for our age. This ancient text speaks to a Christ-community descending into an abyss of ennui, losing coordinates of faith and sliding through a back door or nonchalance. With glimpses across the globe and though history, this book attempts to extrapolate meaning for today from a sometimes difficult first century text.
Regularly considered to be the cap-stone course on any business or management degree, strategy has developed into a wide-ranging and sometimes overwhelming field of study. However, in recent years the theory of strategy has come under increasing scrutiny for its perceived failures and detachment from real world practice. With an engaging and conversational tone, this new concise textbook offers an accessible and timely review of the theory and practice of strategic management, explored from a more critical perspective. In a refreshing change from much of the literature, Richard Godfrey takes a wider view of strategy, incorporating insights from the worlds of sociology, psychology and history to highlight the complexity and plurality at the heart of the discipline. The book also incorporates a number of extensive case studies on contemporary business strategy from the likes of Apple, Nike, Zara and IKEA. Written for both an undergraduate and postgraduate audience, the book challenges a number of underlying assumption and beliefs about strategy and seeks to add clarity and context to the field.
America's most populous region is also home to some of the nation's most serenely beautiful country. Tracing a gentle, thousand-mile curve from New York City southwestward to Montgomery, Alabama, the Piedmont connects an arc of urban centers which includes five state capitals, America's largest city, and the national capital. Between the Atlantic coastal plain and the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Piedmont's rolling hills span miles of farmland and forest. Michael Godfrey's Field Guide to the Piedmont--originally published by Sierra Club Books and here newly revised and updated--is an informative and entertaining guide to the entire region's habitats, ecosystems, and rich botanical communities. Focusing on plant succession, geology, soils, climate, and the plants and animals with which we share the land, Field Guide to the Piedmont also features 180 illustrations for easy identification of the Piedmont's principal flora and fauna. A chapter describing and providing directions to over fifty sites of special interest will inspire Piedmont residents to take this field guide in hand and explore their natural surroundings. Southern Gateways Guide is a registered trademark of the University of North Carolina Press
Straightforward strategies for achieving sustainable practices and business success in the modern organization In Clean: Lessons from Ecolab’s Century of Positive Impact, a team of veteran sustainability experts delivers a practical toolkit for creating a forward-looking and sustainability-focused business. From Ecolab’s origins in sustainability 100 years ago to its ambitious 2030 environment and social impact goals, this book lays out a roadmap for business transformation and continued growth – today and for the next 100 years. You’ll explore the principles and methods required to build and lead a sustainable company. You’ll discover how to evolve your focus on sustainability over time, as your organization transforms and grows. You’ll learn to: Build and maintain momentum for sustainability initiatives and cement your firm’s commitment to new practices through iteration and aligning business units around core, shared sustainability goals. Embed new sustainable practices into your organization’s governance and operations DNA Identify and leverage specific sustainability levers that impact a wide variety of key performance indicators Create a set of business processes that enable sustainable future and engage your employees in a higher purpose An essential playbook for students of sustainability and business, this book is a must-read for the modern manager, executive, or director seeking to solidify their business strategy and future-proof their company. Clean: Lessons from Ecolab’s Century of Positive Impact describes the holistic and comprehensive approach to responsible business that we’ve all been waiting for.
This is a general survey of Africa in the sixties. The work focuses on the major events which took place across the continent during those years. It was the euphoric sixties, a period when Africans celebrated the end of colonial rule. Most of the countries on the continent won independence in the sixties. But they were also turbulent years marked by conflict. Some of the most tragic events during those years include the Congo crisis – the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the secession of Katanga province, civil unrest across the country and intervention by external forces which turned Congo into the bleeding heart of Africa. Another tragedy was the Nigerian civil war. There was also the Zanzibar revolution. The sixties were also a decade of military coups, and much more. Its complementary volume, Remembering the Sixties: An African Experience, addresses other subjects on some of the major events which took place during those years. The sixties stand out as some of the most important years in the history of post-colonial Africa. It is a decade that will never be forgotten, especially by those, including the author, who were there during those days.
Offers a thorough overview of the important agricultural applications of both natural products and synthetic compounds derived from natural products, presenting detailed information on the isolation, structural studies, biological activity and toxicology of these compounds. The expanding area of insecticidal natural products is highlighted.
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