A Plum Assignment

Author : Scott A. Frisch
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806137209
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Committee Assignment Politics in the U.S. House of Representatives written by Scott A. Frisch and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking work, Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q Kelly draw on significant new data from congressional archives—gleaned from the papers of both Democratic and Republican leaders from the 85th to the 103rd Congress—to reveal the complex process through which congressional members get assigned to the powerful committees of the House. They conclude that parties differ in their committee assignment methods and that party approaches can change over time depending on leadership. They also pay particular attention to the increasing roles of race and gender in the assignment process. Based on extensive primary and secondary research, this volume fills a crucial gap in our understanding of the internal dynamics of the American political system.

Author : United States. Court of Appeals (District of Columbia Circuit). Task Force of the District of Columbia Circuit on Gender, Race, and Ethnic Bias
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gender, Race, and Ethnic Bias Task Force Project in the D.C. Circuit written by United States. Court of Appeals (District of Columbia Circuit). Task Force of the District of Columbia Circuit on Gender, Race, and Ethnic Bias and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James Baddock
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
ISBN 13 : 1782347615
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Alaska Project written by James Baddock and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2014-06-19 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two super-powers, the USA with a new President and the USSR with a Premier building on his progressively liberal attitude, have agreed to reduce their nuclear arsenals by 50%. The military ‘hawks' of both nations are horrified and join forces in a secret compact to try and oust their leaders in favour of ‘the old regime'. The plot they hatch - The Alaska Project - is, literally, murderous and would do irreparable damage to world peace. Peter Kendrick, a British MI6 agent, gets wind of the plot and, in desperation, liaises with his Russian counterpart, Ilya Voronin, to try and prevent the Project taking place, but when some of the conspirators are their own superiors, who can they trust?

Author : Curtis Armstrong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692086315
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Plum Assignment written by Curtis Armstrong and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-18 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers, presentations, and toasts by long-time P. G. Wodehouse aficionados Curtis Armstrong and Elliott Milstein, exploring Wodehouse's characters, settings, themes, and styles, as well as the activities of The Wodehouse Society (US) and The P G Wodehouse Society (UK).

Author : R.H. Walton
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781420003949
Total Pages : 692 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cold Case Homicides written by R.H. Walton and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-06-13 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in law enforcement, Cold Case Homicides: Practical Investigative Techniques provides effective and accessible information to those responsible for investigating and resolving previously examined - but still unsolved - cold case homicides. The book merges theory with practice through the use of case histories, photographs, illustrations, and checklists that convey essential, fundamental concepts while providing a strong, practical basis for the investigative process. It combines proven techniques from forensics, psychology, and criminal investigation, and focuses on technologies that may not have been available at the time of the crime. This guide defines the characteristics of a cold case homicide; details various investigative methods used by law enforcement agencies; explores the actual experiences of detectives in re-opening case files; and presents current technologies such as ViCAP, HITS, and TracKRS used in the identification of cases related to the re-opened case, or its perpetrator. It also highlights technological changes that contribute greatly to law enforcement's abilities to solve cold case homicides such as computerized print technology, the specificity of DNA, and the expanding data banks that enable the linkage of previously unknown suspects to the crimes they committed. Addressing methods particularly valuable to cold cases, Cold Case Homicides: Practical Investigative Techniques assists the investigator in being prepared, focused, objective - and successful in obtaining the truth.

Author : Harriet Lee Elam-Thomas
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1612349501
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diversifying Diplomacy written by Harriet Lee Elam-Thomas and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The firsthand account of Harriet Elam-Thomas, or "the little Elam girl" from Boston, whose decades-long effort as a woman of color distinguished her as a successful diplomat"--

Author : Lawrence R. Beutlich
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491724870
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pa's Big Adventure Vietnam 1966-1971 written by Lawrence R. Beutlich and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-02-20 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Shoot” hollered Willie B. “Where” I screamed. “Shoot, Shoot.” Screamed Willie B. Again. I clicked my rifle from safe to full auto and let it rip in the direction of the tracers from the other two guys. I fired one complete magazine. I had no idea what was happening. I changed magazines. I buried my face in the dirt attempting to make myself invisible. I was terrified. I lie there cowering by hiding my face in the dirt. I had no idea what to do. “Shoot” screamed Willie B. again . My rifle had a bi-pod attached to the front of it as it was a select fire. (Semi or full auto). I extended the bi-pod and again ripped off full auto rounds. My hands and fingers were moving too slow. It was as if I was moving in slow motion. I couldn’t make my hands move any faster. I kept shooting like the other two . At what, I had no idea. My heart was pumping ninety miles an hour. I heard firing erupt from the NDP then stop. A piece of hot brass hit me in the neck and went down my fatigue shirt burning the hell out of me. I kept firing and trying to shake the hot brass out of my shirt at the same time. I had fired six magazines before I noticed the other two had stopped firing. I errently touched the barrel of my rifle and got a burn that bubbled up the skin. We all lie still. My mouth was so dry, I couldn’t swallow. I was shaking badly and couldn’t catch my breath. Again, I buried my face in the dirt in a futile attempt to escape. I didn’t like any of this. This wasn’t at all like playing soldier in the back yard as a kid.

Author : Richard R.E. Kania
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 145577880X
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Criminal Justice Organizations written by Richard R.E. Kania and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-09-26 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book studies the formal and informal nature of the organizations involved in criminal justice, covering their organizational environments; the processes of leadership, management, and decision-making; organizational communications; staffing and training; planning and budgeting; and organizational development and controlled change. It acquaints the readers with the historical developments and application of a wide range of managerial theories, principles, and problems of managing criminal justice organizations. NEW TO THIS EDITION: More information on the management of the judiciary and community corrections Additional discussion of contingency theory and how criminal justice management must remain flexible in dealing with outside forces An examination of employee turnover, its causes, and how to deal with it Thorough discussion of training opportunities and the impact of college education New text boxes highlighting important figures in the field

Author : Noel Rivera
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440352852
Total Pages : 675 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Artist's Market 2018 written by Noel Rivera and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page 675 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A successful art career at your fingertips! Do you want to establish or expand a career for yourself in fine art, illustration, or design? Artist's Market 2018 is the must-have reference guide you need. Thousands of successful artists have relied on us to help develop their careers and navigate the changing business landscape. Artist's Market 2018 includes the most up-to-date, individually verified market contacts possible. Grow your art business with these resources: • Up-to-date contact information for more than 1,800 art market resources, including galleries, magazines, book publishers, greeting card companies, ad agencies, syndicates, art fairs, and more • Articles on the business of freelancing--from basic copyright information to tips on promoting your work • Information on grants, residencies, organizations, publications, and websites that offer support and direction for visual artists of all types • NEW! Articles on social media marketing, monitoring your copyright, how to get your work into a gallery, what art students need to know to prepare for a successful career, and a look at whether art loan programs might be right for you. In addition, read great interviews with successful artists Aaron Becker, Brianna Scharstein, and Katherine Chang Liu.

Author : J. Melvin Smith
Publisher : J. Melvin Smith
ISBN 13 : 1448622328
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Multiples written by J. Melvin Smith and published by J. Melvin Smith. This book was released on 2009-09-21 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health insurance can be dangerous to your life. Richard Moore, a former army special operations officer, Captain of the Boston Police Department anti-terrorist department and Chief of Police in the little town of Winchendon, MA learned how dangerous first hand. Follow Richard and Stephanie Lynn, a Boston Globe investigative reporter, as they form a loose alliance and pursue a string of deaths in and around Boston. They barely survive a harrowing series of encounters with corporate felons, hired thugs, and an assassin named Ghost. Ultimately, they come face-to-face with Rob Lee, an outlawed rogue CIA operative and Richard's former covert operations handler. Lee reveals that he is behind the health insurance company's scheme to manipulate "multiples," factors that influence its stock values, by killing policyholders who need expensive care. Richard's wife was one of those killed.