or countries. This report covers the top 2000 cities in over 200 countries. It does so by reporting the estimated market size (in terms of latent demand) for each major city of the world. It then ranks these cities and reports them in terms of their size as a percent of the country where they are located, their geographic region (e.g. Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Latin America), and the total world market. In performing various economic analyses for its clients, I have been occasionally asked to investigate the market potential for various products and services across cities. The purpose of the studies is to understand the density of demand within a country and the extent to which a city might be used as a point of distribution within its region. From an economic perspective, however, a city does not represent a population within rigid geographical boundaries. To an economist or strategic planner, a city represents an area of dominant influence over markets in adjacent areas. This influence varies from one industry to another, but also from one period of time to another. In what follows, I summarize the economic potential for the world 's major cities for security and safety equipment for the year 2007. The goal of this report is to report my findings on the real economic potential, or what an economist calls the latent demand, represented by a city when defined as an area of dominant influence. The reader needs to realize that latent demand may or may not represent real sales. For many items, latent demand is clearly observable in sales, as in the case for food or housing items. Consider, however, the category satellite launch vehicles. Clearly, there are no launch pads @ŽH  (less)

issues. He has written scores of front-page exposés about Canada’s spy service -- including breaking the stories of the top-secret documents stolen from an agent’s van while she watched a hockey game, and of the CSIS agent who wilfully destroyed evidence in the Air India bombing in order to protect a source. Born in Melbourne, Australia, Mitrovica lives with his wife and daughter in Toronto.IntroductionbrbrThis book is about secrets and spies. It is also an account of lies and crimes ordered and condoned by high-ranking public servants in the name of Canada’s national security.bCovert Entry/bhad its origins in 1999, when as an investigative reporter at theiGlobe and Mail/i, I first cast a critical eye on Canada’s spy agency, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS).brbrI soon realized how little Canadians knew about the mandate, powers, resources and leadership of the intelligence service that is supposed to protect us from increasingly amorphous enemies at home and abroad. Beyond that depressing fact, I also discovered how difficult it was to pierce the culture of complacency that has grown up around CSIS. When the Berlin Wall crumbled, the Cold War and the cataclysmic threats the world faced seemed to vanish with it. In Canada, we took particular comfort in the reassuring but illusory notion that our international reputation as a peace-broker made us immune from the often costly consequences of terrorism and espionage. We also took comfort in the idea that Canada was, in a literal and figurative sense, a safe haven: it was unlikely that the architects of terror could, or would, export to North America@ÌÌÌÌÌÍÿ¾Û€  (less)

Soviet Aggressionbr* Harry Truman, The Truman Doctrinebr* NSC-68, A Report to the National Security Councilbr* Melvin Leffler, American Cold War Policies Reexaminedbr* Joseph McCarthy, The Internal Communist MenacebrMargaret Chase Smith, Republican Declaration of ConsciencebrLillian Hellman, Scoundrel Timebr* Richard Fried, Night in RedbrPart II: The Politics of the Affluent SocietybrGodfrey Hodgson, The Ideology of the Liberal ConsensusbrDwight D. Eisenhower, The Military-Industrial ComplexbrJohn F. Kennedy, The New Frontier in SpacebrLyndon B. Johnson, The Great Societybr* Charles Murray, The Poverty of the Great SocietybrPart III: The African American StrugglebrHarvard Sitkoff, The Preconditions for Racial ChangebrVincent Harding, So Much History, So Much Future: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Second Comming of AmericabrMartin Luther King Jr., Letter from a Birmingham Jailbr* Malcolm X, Message to the Grass RootsbrBayard Rustin, From Protest to Politics, or Kerner Comm ReportbrPart IV: The Challenge to SexismbrWilliam H. Chafe, Social Change and the American Women, 1940-1970brSara Evans Women's Consciousness and the Southern Black Movementbrbell hooks, Black Women: Shaping Feminist TheorybrRebecca Klatch, Women against Feminismbr* Roe vs. Wade, The Abortion Issuebr* Estelle Freedman and John D'Emilio, The Gay Rights MovementbrPart V: War in VietnambrJohn Garry Clifford, Vietnam in Historical PerspectivebrLyndon B. Johnson, Why we are in VietnambrLeslie Gelb, Causes of The WarbrRichard Hammer, One Morning in the Warbr* Richard Nixon, The Cambodian IncursionbrJohn Kerry, Vietnam Veterans Against the WarbrPart VI: Years of Polariz?Р (less)

aging, ragtag crew. He has no known past and has taken the name ""Oliver Stone."" Day and night, Stone and his friends study wild conspiracy theories, current events, and the machinations of government, hoping to discover some truth that will hold America's leaders accountable to its citizens. Yet never in Stone's wildest nightmares could he imagine the conspiracy the Camel Club is about to uncover... After witnessing a shocking murder, the Club is slammed headfirst into a plot that threatens the very security of the nation, full of stunning twists, high-stakes intrigue, and global gamesmanship rocketing to the Oval Office and beyond. Soon the Club must join forces with veteran Secret Service agent Alex Ford, who becomes an unwilling participant in one of the most chilling spectacles to ever take place on American soil. It's an event that may well be the catalyst for the long-threatened Armageddon between two different worlds, and all that stands in the way of this apocalypse are five unexpected heroes. Unabridged on 13 compact discs. Read by Jonathan Davis."  (less)

also requires all member states to 'promote universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and freedoms' in order to achieve 'economic and social progress and development' (Articles 1, 55 and 56) and 'to promote the establishment and maintenance of international peace and security with the least diversion for armaments of the world's human and economic resources' (Article 26). The countries of Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East hold 51 per cent of the world's heavy weapons. Excessive or inappropriate arms purchases are a drain on social and economic resources which developing countries simply cannot afford. The Millennium Development Goals will not be achieved without addressing the issue of sustainable development in all aspects of policy, including arms transfers. Both arms importers and exporters must ensure that arms transfers do not undermine sustainable development. For arms exporters, various export-control regimes already include this requirement, as does the proposed Arms Trade Treaty, but few governments fully respect these commitments. Lip service leads to arms falling into the wrong hands and the diversion of scarce resources from fighting poverty. To protect the social and economic rights of poor people, exporting governments must apply an effective and systematic methodology to assess whether proposed arms transfers will affect sustainable development. This report proposes such a methodology, and explains why, excepting legitimate security needs, arms transfers with an adverse impact on sustainable development must not go ahead.  (less)

the role of national security considerations in determining that policy. As LeMay makes clear, this is not the first time America has worried about letting foreigners through our gates. By the time readers reach the final chapter, in which current policies regarding the interplay between immigration and national security are discussed, they have the historical perspective necessary to assess the pros and cons of what is happening today. They are able to more clearly answer questions such as: Does putting the Immigration and Naturalization Service under the Department of Homeland Security make the country more secure? Do vigilantes improve border security? How are we handling the balance between national security and civil liberties compared to the ways in which we handled it during World Wars I and II and the Cold War? LeMay does not advocate a specific policy; rather, he gives citizens and students the tools to make up their own minds about this enduringly controversial issue.  (less)

tragedy of September 11th, the country has changed in countless ways. Airline security has tightened, mail service is closely examined, and restrictions on civil liberties are more readily imposed by the government and accepted by a wary public. The altered American landscape, however, includes more than security measures and ID cards. The country’s desperate quest for security is visible in many less obvious, yet more insidious ways. In Scapegoats of September 11th, criminologist Michael Welch argues that the “war on terror” is a political charade that delivers illusory comfort, stokes fear, and produces scapegoats used as emotional relief. Regrettably, much of the outrage that resulted from September 11th has been targeted at those not involved in the attacks on the Pentagon or the Twin Towers. As this book explains, those people have become the scapegoats of September 11th. Welch takes on the uneasy task of sorting out the various manifestations of displaced aggression, most notably the hate crimes and state crimes that have become embarrassing hallmarks both at home and abroad.  (less)

Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Message of the President and authoritative information on the President's budget and management priorities, and budget overviews organized by agency. Major sections include:/DIVDIV /DIVUL type=discLIPromoting Economic Opportunity and Ownership/LILIThe Nation's Fiscal Outlook/LILIProtecting America/LILISupporting a Compassionate Society/LILIMaking Government More Effective/LI/ULDIV /DIVDIVDIVBudget of the United States Government/DIVDIVThe Budget Message of the President/DIVDIV /DIVDIV /DIVDIVOverview of the President's 2006 Budget/DIVDIV /DIVDIV /DIVDIVPromoting Economic Opportunity and Ownership/DIVDIV /DIVDIV /DIVDIVThe Nation's Fiscal Outlook/DIVDIV /DIVDIV /DIVDIVProtecting America/DIVDIV /DIVDIV /DIVDIVSupporting a Compassionate Society/DIVDIV /DIVDIV /DIVDIVMaking Government More Effective/DIVDIV /DIVDIV /DIVDIVDepartment of Agriculture/DIVDIV /DIVDIV /DIVDIVDepartment of Commerce/DIVDIV /DIVDIV /DIVDIVDepartment of Defense/DIVDIV /DIVDIV /DIVDIVDepartment of Education/DIVDIV /DIVDIV /DIVDIVDepartment of Energy/DIVDIV /DIVDIV /DIVDIVDepartment of Health and Human Services/DIVDIV /DIVDIV /DIVDIVDepartment of Homeland Security/DIVDIV /DIVDIV /DIVDIVDepartment of Housing and Urban Development/DIVDIV /DIVDIV&nbs@£×=p¤ÿ¾Û€  (less)

Desert Storm, the dramatic Allied success in the forty-three-day Gulf War, which began in January 1991.brbrGeneral Powell was born in New York City in 1937 and raised in the South Bronx by his parents, who had immigrated to America from Jamaica. He came up through the New York City public school system and received a commission as an army second lieutenant upon graduation from the City College of New York in 1958.brbrEarly in his career, General Powell was stationed in Germany and in a number of posts in the United States, and served two tours in Vietnam, 1962-1963 and 1968-1969. He was also a battalion commander in Korea from 1973 to 1974 and later commanded the 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and V Corps in Germany.brbrGeneral Powell was appointed Deputy National Security Advisor by President Ronald Reagan in January 1987 and in December 1987 became National Security Advisor, a post he held until January 1989. He served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1989 until his retirement on September 30, 1993.brbrGeneral Powell has received numerous U.S. military awards and decorations, as well as civilian awards honoring his public service, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which he was awarded twice. He has also been decorated by the governments of Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela, and received an honorary knighthood (Knight Commanders of Bath) from the Queen of England.brbrbriFrom the Hardcover edition./ibMy American Journey: ExcerptbrPoint Two - Get mad, then get over it./bbrbrbrbIRAQ/bbrbrBy the third we?èQë…¸Rÿ¾Û€  (less)

crime in America: identity theft!PThis year, nearly one million people will become victims of the fastest growing crime in America: identity theft. Now, there's a complete guide to preventing it, detecting it, and recovering from it. Written for technology professionals, security specialists, law enforcement professionals, and technology-aware laypeople, Identity Theft covers every facet of the problem--and every countermeasure. It's an indispensable resource--whether you want to protect yourself, your customers, or your citizens. Practical solutions for individuals, corporations, non-profit institutions, and Internet Service ProvidersMultifaceted responses that involve businesses, consumers, and public policy How to analyze risks to your system on an end-to-end basisHow to plan, design, test, and deploy effective anti-ID theft policies, systems, and technologiesEmerging anti-ID theft planning and development technologies and solutionsExtensive case studies and hands-on examples, as well as the latest field and trial experimentsIdentifying, investigating, and recovering from identity theftPFrom simple personal steps you can take right now, to state-of-the-art biometrics and encryption solutions, John R. Vacca covers everything you need to know to fight identity theft--and win.  (less)

neglected in the past. The Consultant's Guide to Hidden Profits lays out the 101 strategies every consultant must build into his or her business plans - from locating little known markets to negotiating smarter for better fee arrangements. Written by America's foremost writer on consulting, these are surefire tips and techniques for increasing professional visibility and adding to the bottom line of any firm or practice. This is no general overview or a statement of principles, but a practical cookbook with 101 recipes for success. You'll discover the practical do's and don'ts of public relations, the best uses of direct mail, and numerous secrets for extending name recognition through print articles, seminars, and networking. You'll also learn what it really takes to make group consulting work, how to become an expert litigation witness, and why today's computer database services make prospecting for clients an effortless task. Here are all the expert, insider strategies you need to create and sustain a demand for your consulting services, pinpoint and eliminate shortcomings in sales volume, find hidden profits in all your marketing efforts, rethink the consultant's product and serve new clients - such as the judicial system, find niches in the lucrative government market, master the art of consultant-client relations, and use unique sales promotions to build billings. Regardless of your area ofprofessional expertise - whether you're in computers, information services, industrial security, editorial and publishing, business management, and more - this single-source guide to dramatic consulting growth helps you pinpoint your professional niche and successfully market your one-of-a-k?Р (less)

in Iraq, he functioned as a Team Leader of a Tactical Human Intelligence Team (THT) in the heart of the Sunni Triangle. His team's responsibilities included; tracking down the infamous "55 Playing Card" Iraqi fugitives, searching for WMD as well as high level Ba'ath Party and top Iraqi military leaders. His team's intelligence collection efforts lead to the capture of one of the "55" as well as several Iraqi generals, intelligence operatives and large caches of conventional weapons and top secret documents. He was medically discharged in March of 2004 after twelve years of service as a result of serious injuries suffered during an intelligence gathering mission just outside of Balad, Iraq at a location affectionately nicknamed "Mortarville" by American troops. David developed close working relationships and the trust of several top Iraqi leaders and was able, because of those relationships, to obtain valuable information not readily available to other America officials; military or civilian. He can regularly be seen giving news analysis of events in the Middle East and the Global War on Terrorism on numerous radio and television networks including; FOX NEWS, CNN, NPR MSNBC and others. David is widely quoted as a source for terrorism and national security related stories by several leading news organizations and has written articles for; The American Prospect, Salon, Vanity Fair, The New Standard and Spiegel Television in Germany  (less)