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Keywords: pakistan, frontline
Number of Pages: 272
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ISBN-10: 1845112660
ISBN-13: 9781845112660
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Publisher: Stationery Office
Keywords: first, frontline, putting
Number of Pages: 68
Published: 2009-12
List price: $33.00
ISBN-10: 0101775326
ISBN-13: 9780101775328
This document, "Putting the Frontline First: Smarter Government (Cm. 7753)", sets out the Government’s proposals for smarter, more efficient government, designed to release in excess of GBP 12 billion a year. The plans include: streamlining the senior Civil Service; merging or abolishing arms length bodies; integrating back office functions; selling off government assets; getting one million more people online, and delivering more services via the internet; opening up data and public information; increasing the quality and use of comparative data in areas such as crime patterns, costs of
Author: Ruth Rozenstein
Publisher: Feldheim
Keywords: reporter, frontline
Number of Pages: 152
Published: 2007-05-02
List price: $14.99
ISBN-10: 9657375096
ISBN-13: 9789657375099
Nadav leads a relatively normal life--until war strikes Eretz Yisrael and his missile-devastated hometown of Kiryat Shemona must be evacuated. An amateur journalist, Nadav seeks to unravel the mysteries around him, discovering more than he ever thought possible. This is a well-written, gripping tale to captivate readers from the first page until its triumphant finish.A perfect blend of realistic characters, mystery, adventure, and even a healthy dose of humor make this a very satisfying, sophisticated read for young adults.
Author: John Tusa
Publisher: I. B. Tauris
Keywords: frontline, writings, arts, engaged
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 2007-03-15
List price: $52.00
ISBN-10: 1845114248
ISBN-13: 9781845114244
John Tusa, celebrated broadcaster and journalist, and Managing Director of London’s Barbican Centre for the arts, has written this selection of passionately argued, candid and challenging essays on the state of the arts in Britain today. He seeks out the ways in which the arts - from film through theatre to music and opera - can be made to blossom in this cultural and political climate, with cuts in arts funding ever threatened. His subjects are the fundamentals of government arts decision-making, the art of living without objectives, whether leadership in the arts is a mystery or go
Author: George G.N. Kamau
Publisher: East African Educ. Publ.
Keywords: series, frontline, heinemann, wangui, little
Number of Pages: 48
Published: 1992-01-01
List price: $13.95
ISBN-10: 9966468609
ISBN-13: 9789966468604
This is the story of Wangui, a young girl whose adventure starts in a canoe on the dangerous dragon-filled lake near her village. Unable to escape from the canoe she drifts until she reaches a small island. Here she meets an ill old lady and her sympathy for the woman causes her to embark on a dangerous journey to find a special medicine. On the journey Wangui is given a magic stick by Magic Boy and is captured by greedy giants that want to eat her. She finally returns with the medicine, cures the old lady and returns to a huge welcome in her village.
Author: Zahid Hussain
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Keywords: islam, militant, struggle, pakistan, frontline
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 2008-07-02
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0231142250
ISBN-13: 9780231142250
After September 11, 2001, Pakistan’s president, Pervez Musharraf, vowed to fight extremism in his country and has since established himself as a key ally in America’s "global war on terror." But as veteran Pakistani journalist and commentator Zahid Hussain reveals in this book, Musharraf is in an impossible position. The Pakistani army and intelligence services are thoroughly penetrated by jihadists. In fact, the current government came into power through its support of radical Islamist groups, such as those fighting in Kashmir.Based on exclusive interviews with key players and gra
Author: Bing West
Publisher: Bantam
Keywords: battle, fallujah, account, frontline, glory, true
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 2006-09-26
List price: $15.00
ISBN-10: 0553383191
ISBN-13: 9780553383195
"This is the face of war as only those who have fought it can describe it."–Senator John McCainFallujah: Iraq’s most dangerous city unexpectedly emerged as the major battleground of the Iraqi insurgency. For twenty months, one American battalion after another tried to quell the violence, culminating in a bloody, full-scale assault. Victory came at a terrible price: 151 Americans and thousands of Iraqis were left dead.The epic battle for Fallujah revealed the startling connections between policy and combat that are a part of the new reality of war.The Marines had planned to slip into Fall
