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The Christian Symbols of the Twelve Days of Christmas

The Christian Symbols of the Twelve Days of Christmas
by ML Brei

We sing the carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas, but do we know the symbolic meanings behind the words? Do we know that this venerable carol sings of twelve days starting on December 25th and ending on January 5th, also known as Christmastide or Twelvetide -- the time during which the Three Kings were on their journey to find the newborn Christ? This is a time for celebration, and this guide is full of ideas to fill these days with joy. It describes the Christian symbols of the twelve gifts in the context of joyous Christmastide traditions. It also includes inspirational verses from the Bible, prayers for feast days, meditations, and beautiful imagery to celebrate the season.

This is a jewel of a book -- a perfect gift for loved ones. It is an inspiration for those who wish to perform acts of kindness during the yuletide season.

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The America We All Want 

The America We All Want 
by David Cariens

The America We All Want is the culmination of over a decade of research and writing on gun violence in the United States. The book draws on research as well as the author’s extensive writings including his books on the shooting at the Appalachian School of Law and Virginia Tech. The author brings to the problem more than 50 years of working in intelligence and crime analysis. He also has the added dimension of having lost a family member in a school shooting. The book is brutally honest in addressing the causes of the gun violence epidemic in the United States. The author asserts past failures of our national and state leaders to address the root causes of violence are, in large part, why this country faces public shootings on a scale not known before. But the book does not stop there. The author factors in the growth of terrorism, racially motivated violence, and the horrendous targeting and murder of our police. The America We All Want suggests action to take at the local level to curb these shooting rampages. The book does not have all the answers, but is a clarion call for people to think about what can be done and then follow up with actions. The author rejects the pr
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Effective Intelligence Briefings: A Guide for Intelligence Officers and Educators

Effective Intelligence Briefings: A Guide for Intelligence Officers and Educators
by David Cariens

This book is divided into two parts:The first part deals with preparing and giving an intelligence briefing. It is organized around both the basic principles common to all briefing introductions and the unique aspects of an intelligence briefing.The second part is a proven approach to teaching effective intelligence briefings.Briefing and writing finished intelligence are the two main pillars of an intelligence analyst’s career. Yes, collection in all forms and analysis of raw intelligence are integral, vital parts of the profession, but all the collection and analysis are for naught if the results are not conveyed to policymakers and decision makers in time to help them make decisions and formulate policy.Psychological profiles have shown intelligence analysts are overwhelmingly introverts. So, the analysis and writing, which most often are done in the confines of a small office or cubicle, are right up their alley. Briefing, however, is not something that many intelligence analysts like. Indeed, I have known some who would do anything they could to avoid standing in front of people, much less giving a formal briefing to VIPs.Whether you are an introvert or an extrovert, there are certain concerns and problems we all share. And in briefing, just as in writing, an intelligence analyst needs to practice and get as much experience as possible to hone the skills.All statements of fact, opinion, or analysis expressed in this book are those of the author and do not reflect the official positions of The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) or any other US Government agency. Nothing in the contents should be construed as asserting or applying US Government authentication of information or CIA endorsement of the author’s views. This book and its contents have been reviewed by the CIA to prevent the disclosure of classified material.

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Finding the Spirit of Christmas

Finding the Spirit of Christmas
by David Cariens

When the mother of my oldest grandchild was murdered over twenty years ago, I never, in my wildest dreams, thought our tragedy would be the beginning of a series of national tragedies—an epidemic of gun violence. I never envisioned that Virginia would be the site of this country’s worst school shooting on April 16, 2007, leaving thirty-two dead and at least seventeen wounded.
I never imagined that I would be sitting on the Governor’s Commission to Investigate the Virginia Beach Mass Shooting of May 31, 2019, that left twelve dead and four wounded, or that, during my time on the panel, there would be other school shootings: one at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia and the other at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
I wrote the first edition of this book, thinking perhaps my words could help prevent other families from experiencing the anguish and pain my family had experienced.
I was wrong, sadly, terribly wrong.
Instead of working to keep guns away from people who are a threat to themselves and others, Virginia’s legislators have opened the floodgates for anyone to buy any sort of firearm.
In Virginia, there is a law that a convicted spouse abuser must turn over his or her gun to a neutral third party. But the same law prevents law enforcement officers from following up to see if the spouse abuser complied with the order. That is beyond the ridiculous. It is just plain stupid.
In Ohio, the legislature has passed a concealed carry law requiring no background check, no training, or permit to carry a gun. So, in the Buckeye state, a person can beat up a spouse, or maybe even use a weapon to threaten or kill that spouse, and then go right out and buy another firearm. This is madness!
The victims’ families want the truth, hoping to find justice through the facts. Unfortunately, they get lies; they get no truth and no justice. People in positions of trust and authority know no bounds to the extent they will lie to protect their careers and institutions.
To paraphrase John Steinbeck: the sharp pain of truth—being told your loved one has been murdered—can pass away; but the slow, eating agony of a lie never dies.

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Intelligence and Crime Terminology

Intelligence and Crime Terminology A Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
by David Cariens

During my nearly 50 years of working in intelligence and crime analysis, I have compiled a list of words, acronyms, and abbreviations associated with the profession. About a year ago, it dawned on me that pulling together the most frequent terms, with their definitions, might make a useful resource for all analysts. These definitions come from a large number of United States Intelligence Community members. I do, in some instances, give alternative definitions and indicate from what area or field they come from, such as crime analysis or the military. When I found close definitions of the same word from a number of organizations, I defaulted to the CIA or National Counterterrorism Center definitions. In a few cases I have reworked the definitions to make them fit a wider number of intelligence agencies. Unfortunately when I began making the list I had no idea that someday I would try to publish it, so I cannot identify where I got all the definitions for the acronyms. I plan on updating and/or correcting the list annually. If anyone reading this has additional words or acronyms, and their definitions, to suggest please contact me. The same is true if you find any errors. Given the size of the U.S. Intelligence Community, I am sure I have left out something. I also know that intelligence terminology is not stagnant. So please help me make the list more complete and useful. I hope you find this a useful publication beneficial and helpful for your work.

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Virginia Tech: Make Sure It Doesn't Get Out
by David Cariens

Virginia Tech: Make Sure It Doesn’t Get Out deals with the massacre at Virginia Tech and those who exploited the shootings for their own ideological and personal reasons. Along with a detailed analysis of the timeline of events, this book examines the motivations and character of the shooter, the lives and hopes of the victims, and the missed opportunities by government and school officials to do something significant to improve campus security and help prevent future school shootings in the wake of the events on April 16, 2007. David Cariens discusses his reasons and motives for writing, the problems the victims’ families have faced and continue to face in their efforts to find the truth, as well as the misconceptions about what actually happened before, during and after the Tech massacre. The book contains a detailed analysis of the Governor’s Review Panel Report and looks at what parents can do to help ensure the safety of their children on our school grounds. Mr. Cariens draws on over 47 years of work in intelligence and crime analysis, over ten years of research and writing on school shootings in Virginia, numerous scholarly works on school safety, personal interviews with victims and their families, and a plethora of news accounts and reactions to the shootings at Virginia Tech. Finally, he brings to the book his personal experience in having lost a family member in a Virginia school shooting. This book is a clarion call for action to stop this nation’s all to frequent school violence.

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I Am Worth It!

by  JT Hine

How to set your price and other advice for freelancers

Written to help you figure out your “break-even” point, so you can turn your product or service from a money-losing hobby into a money-making business. Useful when starting out or looking at major changes in life or work.

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Finding the Spirit of Christmas

Finding the Spirit of Christmas
by M. J. Scott
Transported unexpectedly one brisk December day into the clouds with astonishing rapidity by two sun-dog angels, M. J. Scott looked down on her Virginia hometown and saw opportunity everywhere to find the spirit necessary to prepare for the arrival of the approaching Christmas. From above, ordinary life looked small but extraordinary in its potential to transform people. She promised the cloud angels that if released, she would find the partners to help her look for the spirit of Christmas in the hours, minutes and seconds of ordinary days. The angels agreed on the condition that she would communicate the way to impart such spirit not just for the one day of Christmas but for every day of the year. M. J. Scott smiled privately because she always performs exponentially by recruiting the help of others. In Finding the Spirit of Christmas, she invites you, the reader, to come with her on her daily December discoveries of light, compassion, and beauty so that you can help with the distribution of the true spirit that cultivates the best in every person every day of the year.

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The Firsts: Women Pilots and How They Changed the Airlines

The Firsts: Women Pilots and How They Changed the Airlines

By Mary Bush Shipko

An insiders view of when the airlines started to hire women pilots. Originally banned from the airline cockpit. In 1973, the first woman pilot was finally hired; others followed. In this entertaining and informative story of determination, courage, and heartbreak. We learn about Emily Warner, the first permanent woman airline pilot, as well as others, including the first African American woman airline pilot, who followed three years later. We learn about the laws and events that moved their quest forward. Read about women pilots from all over the world who were first in their airline’s cockpit, perhaps someone from your home country. There is a special chapter about the first African-American women airline pilots.An included airplane legend familiarizes readers with the types of airplanes flown, and the final chapter tells how the industry has changed. Told by one of the women who was there, this is a STEM book for young women everywhere. From research, interviews, personal knowledge, and memoirs, she presents a simple yet powerful story.

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Swamp Creatures

By Charles Sutherland

Swamp Creatures: “The best Congress money can buy” summarizes the uncontrolled corruption of the nation’s Ruling Class of politicians: the leading 77 Members of the U.S. Congress and Senate, both Democrat and Republican, with brief political profiles of each one… including the decades many of them have remained in power.

For those who want detail, there are links, including hundreds of citations, news reports and cartoons – which can be linked more easily on the Kindle version.

Most people do not realize that there IS bi-partisan cooperation.  However, it is to protect the corruption of those in power:

For example, the families of former Democrat Vice President Joe Biden and the Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are both making millons of dollars in doing business with the communist government of China and its banks and organizations.

Also,  there is a multi-million dollar Congressional bi-partisan slush fund to settle sexual harrassment suits against Members of Congress and the Senate – which has paid out over $17 million.  The people involved is the ONLY secret which never gets leaked to the press!

Democratic and Republican Members of Congress and the Senate have made millions of dollars on ‘insider trading’ – an attempt to minimize this national fraud is a piece of legislation nicknamed ‘The Pelosi Provision’…  since Nancy Pelosi and her family have made millions of dollars doing what would result in criminal prosecution for ordinary citizens.

See the documented details, publicly reported revelations, and shocking facts of both the financial corruption as well as the ignorance and stupidity of 77 Members of the Congressional Ruling Class.

See their titles, their State, political party, history, how long they have been Swamp Creatures, their personal scandals, their net worth, their policy positions … and their donors!

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