New Releases by Mark White

The presidency of Bill Clinton has an intrinsic historical significance: a marker of generational change, as he was the first ''baby boomer'' to reach the White House; the first president whose personal life received no less attention than his policies; and the first elected Democrat President to win re-election since Franklin Roosevelt. This book provides wide-ranging coverage of Clinton''s career, addressing the salient aspects of Clinton''s life in politics: his governorship; the 1992 presidential campaign; the battle for health care reform; his economic policies; the issue of character, including the Monica Lewinsky scandal; his foreign policy - specifically his role in the peace process in Northern Ireland and in authorizing an aerial war in Kosovo; his handling of the issue of gay rights; and his relationship with the Hollywood film industry. Based on the latest research, this volume provides important new perspectives on Clinton''s life in politics. It will be essential reading for anyone interested in American History, Politics and International Relations.

(Berklee Guide). Learn the essential tools and skills for playing jazz guitar. This practical guidebook will help you master the theory, technique, and conceptual framework for how to play jazz: comping chords, soloing, and playing with expression, facility, and good hand health. The accompanying audio tracks provide demonstrations of key technical concepts with play-along tracks to help you develop phrasing and location concepts on the fingerboard. It also provides examples to train your ear with call-and-response exercises similar to what you might be asked to perform at an audition or jury. A unique section on audition preparation for colleges and professional music programs, with an extended interview with Berklee College of Music''s director of admissions, will help you advance in your career.

Tactical marksmen are employing low-signature firearms-fitted with one or more devices to reduce both the sound and flash of the gunshot-with ever-increasing frequency around the globe. When used with subsonic ammunition, a suppressed low-signature rifle presents the ultimate in covert stealth for a wide range of missions. Reading Tactical Use of Low-Signature Weapons for Military and Policeis like getting an exclusive look at the notebook of one of the eminent experts on subsonic ammo and cutting-edge suppressors, Mark White. In this slim book, White dispels the myths about silencers and reveals the true nature of firearm suppression, including an illuminating examination of subsonic ballistics, a topic that usually gets short shrift in terms of research and development. In clear and precise terms, he explains the science behind the use of subsonic ammunition and suppressed weapons for both military and law-enforcement applications. With the right equipment and subsonic ammunition, a bullet discharged from a suppressed .308 rifle can be quieter than an arrow shot from a bow. Find out for yourself how professionals determine the best firearm and ammo combinations for suppressed fire

In this easy-to-read retelling of the classic Aesop''s fable, the ant works hard all summer to get ready for winter. The grasshopper doesn''t work at all. He plays, sings, and relaxes. When the winter comes, the ant is totally prepared. Will the grasshopper learn his lesson?

This book integrates the moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant—particularly the concepts of autonomy, dignity, and character—into economic theory, enriching models of individual choice and policymaking, while contributing to our understanding of how the economic individual fits into society.

Legislators and educators have been working tirelessly to pursue answers for years. Experts have warned of dire consequences for America''s economy, our standard of living, and even our freedom, if the remedy isn''t found soon. They say the schools are failing, there are too many bad teachers, the schools need more money, they have too much money the list only gets longer. Meanwhile, Boomerang kids in their twenties and thirties are moving back home, employers can''t find kids who are willing to work, and the military is worried that many potential recruits are too fat to fight. So far not one of the critics has examined the issue closely enough to offer a comprehensive solution...until now. The Trophy Generation puts all this and more together in a complete analysis of the dynamics of education and childrearing in the twenty-first century and offers real solutions to keep America the strongest and foremost nation of our time. Discover what you can do to change the future education for the future of America.

This is a book for anyone looking for practical solutions to the ruins of broken homes. It is a book every parent should read. May I Call You Dad demonstrates the difference one person can make in the life of a child.

Retells the fable of a frustrated fox that, after many tries to reach a high bunch of grapes, decides they must be sour anyway.

Retells the fable of a frustrated fox that, after many tries to reach a high bunch of grapes, decides they must be sour anyway.

Retells how the wolf''s plan to get into the sheep pen backfires when the farmer butchers him for a lamb dinner.

Retells the fable about an industrious ant that busily prepares for the approaching winter while a grasshopper makes no plans for the cold weather to come.

A farmer learns a lesson in greed when one of his geese begins to lay one--and only one--golden egg each day.

A mouse begs a lion for mercy and, after he is set free, promises that he will help the lion some day in return.

Atmospheric concentrations of the greenhouse gases (GHG) carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide, and methane have been increasing since the Industrial Revolution. An expanding human population, increased fossil fuel use, extensive ecosystem disturbance, and intensive production agriculture have contributed to this increase. Storing carbon (C) in soil in natural and agricultural ecosystems has the potential to offset a portion of the future atmospheric increases in CO2 levels. Laboratory and field studies were conducted to evaluate basic mechanisms of C sequestration. The research reported here focuses on identifying strategies to reduce C loss from soil by (1) slowing plant residue decomposition rates, or (2) increasing soil fungal dominance and physical protection of soil C. Grain sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor) hybrids were used in a laboratory experiment to determine the effect of varied amounts of lignin on plant residue C mineralization. The different levels of lignin in the hybrids was not strongly correlated with plant residue C mineralization. Another laboratory experiment investigated larger differences in lignin content between crop plants. Plant residue exhibiting the natural mutation referred to as brown midrib (bmr) also had lowered total lignin and different lignin chemistry. The bmr plants decomposed faster than the normal isolines, and the addition of nitrogen lowered overall mineralization. Nitrogen additions also significantly impacted the microbial community by lowering total phospholipid fatty acids (PLFA) and shifting fungal energy storage physiology. A field experiment was conducted to measure the soil microbial response to adding grain sorghum residue in both tillage (CT) and no-tillage (NT) agricultural ecosystems. The residue mineralized similarly in both systems, but the NT microbial population was stimulated significantly greater than CT. The fungal PLFA in NT 0-5 cm was higher than NT 5-15 cm, CT 0-5 cm, or CT 5-15 cm. A significantly greater amount of plant residue C was found in soil macroaggregates, as compared to microaggregates, at the conclusion of the experiment, regardless of tillage. More N was found in NT macroaggregates than in CT macroaggregates. The experiment identified two mechanisms for increased C storage in NT soils, as compared to CT soils.

This wekk-illustrated book is an essential and accessible reference work aimed at both large and small commercial pig stockpeople, veterinary surgeons and students, as well as hobbyist and pet pig-keepers.It covers all the major diseases and abnormalities that occur in individual pigs and pigs reared as part of a herd.--Book jacket.

Recounts the famous tale of the race between the persevering turtle and the boastful rabbit.

Dead People voted. Absentee ballots changed. Petitions were round-tabled. Who was involved in the "Hired Truck" scandal? How much did Daley know? But most importantly, did someone in City Hall help the Feds get Laski? After becoming City Clerk, the second-highest ranking elected position in Chicago, he helped a friend make hundreds of thousands of dollars. That same friend, as he learned on September 18, 2005, had worn a wire and carried a hidden camera for the FBI. This betrayal led to Laski''s ultimately being sentenced to a West Virginia federal prison on September 11, 2006, and to a confrontational and controversial drug program. All in all, over forty people were indicted in the "Hired Truck Program" scandal, many of whom, including Laski, were sent to federal prison. This is the story of one unfortunate man''s fall from grace.

A poky tortoise and a speedy hare race! Guess who wins. You might be surprised. Read this famous fable people everywhere know and love.

Eggs are good. Golden eggs are - wow! This goose lays eggs of gold. What does the farmer do with his cool goose? this Aesop fable is fun to read.

Examines biblically based methods for engaging in effective spiritual warfare.

Provides information on legal and other issues associated with transit-oriented development.

We need to look no further than our perennially congested roads to see that traditional transportation management strategies just aren''t working. This report is for all planners seeking fresh solutions to this escalating problem.

Mastering VBscript will teach the reader to use VBscript to add interactive content to his or her site. Users will learn to take advantage of all of the functionality of the Visual Basic programming language. This book contains an online VBscript reference in HTML format and all the code used in the book is contained on the CD.