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Learning was never so much fun! If you're looking for a
revolutionary band curriculum that builds solid musicianship while
motivating your students to practice throughout the year, then
you've found it! This full band curriculum is sound in its
pedagogy, written by leading young band composers and educators,
including Robert W. Smith and Michael Story. The integration of
important songs from the band world, that are both familiar and fun
to play, is one of the stellar aspects of this course. Throughout
the book, students experience music from a veritable "who's who"
list of great band composers. They'll discover the musical
contributions of Percy Grainger, Gustav Holst, Aaron Copland,
George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, John Williams and John Philip
Sousa as well as classical composers. Some of the notable features
include: A wonderful variety of melodies that span various styles
and periods, including many popular themes students will know: -A
96-track CD in each student
Revenue and expenditure forecasting plays an important role in
public budgeting and financial management, particularly during
times of financial constraint, when citizens impose greater
accountability upon government to use taxpayer dollars more
efficiently. Despite its significance, revenue and expenditure
forecasting is often overlooked in the budget process, and there is
an imbalance between practice and research in this area. Based on
the collaboration of budget scholars and practitioners, Government
Budget Forecasting fulfills two purposes- Enhances the
understanding of revenue and expenditure estimation both
theoretically and practically Stimulates dialogue and debate among
practitioners and academicians to identify good forecast practices
as well as areas for improvement
Divided into four parts, this comprehensive reference first
examines forecast practices at the federal, state, and local
levels, utilizing case studies that include California, Texas, and
Louisiana. It then explores consensus systems and risk assessment,
considering political factors and the costs of forecast errors. The
text concludes with a call to transparency and guidance from a code
of ethics, and a look at forecasting practices in emerging
countries.
This book explores Russia's stunning success of ushering in the space age by launching Sputnik and beating the United States into space. It also examines the formation of NASA, the race for human exploration of the moon, the reality of global satellite communications, and a new generation of scientific spacecraft that began exploring the universe. An introductory essay by Pulitzer Prize winner Walter A. McDougall sets the context for Sputnik and its significance at the end of the twentieth century.
This book explores Russia's stunning success of ushering in the
space age by launching Sputnik and beating the United States into
space. It also examines the formation of NASA, the race for human
exploration of the moon, the reality of global satellite
communications, and a new generation of scientific spacecraft that
began exploring the universe. An introductory essay by Pulitzer
Prize winner Walter A. McDougall sets the context for Sputnik and
its significance at the end of the twentieth century.
In the years between 1900 and 1931 astronomers witnessed three
startling changes in their view of the Universe. First, the
accepted value of the size of the star system, which increased by a
factor of ten; secondly, evidence forced the acceptance of the fact
that there are other star systems beyond our own Galaxy; and
lastly, that observation of these external galaxies disclosed the
expansion of the Universe. This book, originally published in 1982,
describes and explains in detail these shifts in opinion,
considering them in the light of theories and ideas on the nature
of the Universe, were current at the beginning of the twentieth
century. Archive material is used to provide major interpretations
of several of the processes and events associated with these shifts
such as the 'Great Debate' between Harlow Shapley and H. D. Curtis
in 1920 on 'The scale of the Universe'. This book with be of
interest to professional and amateur astronomers as well as
historians of science.
Learning was never so much fun! If you're looking for a
revolutionary band curriculum that builds solid musicianship while
motivating your students to practice throughout the year, then
you've found it! This full band curriculum is sound in its
pedagogy, written by leading young band composers and educators,
including Robert W. Smith and Michael Story. The integration of
important songs from the band world, that are both familiar and fun
to play, is one of the stellar aspects of this course. Throughout
the book, students experience music from a veritable "who's who"
list of great band composers. They'll discover the musical
contributions of Percy Grainger, Gustav Holst, Aaron Copland,
George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, John Williams and John Philip
Sousa as well as classical composers. Some of the notable features
include: A wonderful variety of melodies that span various styles
and periods, including many popular themes students will know: -A
96-track CD in each student
Master the Chinese martial art of T'ai Chi with this accessible,
illustrated guide. T'ai-chi (Tai Chi) is an effortless and
rhythmical art that stresses slow breathing, balanced and relaxed
postures, and absolute calmness of mind. It requires no special
equipment or place to practice and takes no more than ten minutes a
day. This book, from renowned Tai Chi master, Cheng Man-Ch'ing,
introduces T'ai-chi as a means to a healthier life, as a sport and
as a method of self-defense. It is a complete step-by-step manual
for the beginner. With conscientious practice, readers will master
the sequence of thirty-seven postures that will make up the
T'ai-chi solo exercise. Students will learn how to progress from
exercise to sport to self-defense with maximum efficiency. The
instructions are clear and easy to follow, and more than 275
photographs and 122 foot-weighting diagrams guarantee an
understanding of the correct form. A history of T'ai-chi, including
thumbnail sketches of famous masters, and the first English
translation of the basic T'ai-chi document, known as the T'ai-chi
Ch'uan Classics, are also included.
This is a new release of the original 1931 edition.
"You cannot find a Christian without prayer," Martin Luther said,
"just as you cannot find a living man without a pulse. The pulse
never stands still; it is always throbbing and beating by
itself..."This book is "throbbing and beating" with the power of
Christian prayer. It doesn't "stand still" The book will take you
through every week of the year, present you with a portion of
Scripture, add a spiritual exercise or two, and often inspire you
with a reflection from the wide-ranging ministries of Bob and Alice
Smith. Then the book will guide you into prayer.I am pleased to
recommend this book. It is honest, based in the Bible, focused on
the mission of God, and filled with practical strategies and
advice. Readers will discover plain talk about doubts and
assurances, challenges and promises, "flat" times when the command
of God was all that kept you praying - and times brimming over with
a sense of God's presence and provision.I have known Bob and Alice
for some years; they are themselves positively throbbing with
prayer. Bob's reflections here might get you "throbbing" a little,
too.Charles LindquistDirectorWorld Mission Prayer
LeagueMinneapolis, Minnesota USARobert (Bob) W. Smith is retired
and living in Frankenmuth, Michigan. In the summer of 2006 he and
his wife, Alice, returned from serving as educational missionaries
located in Lippo Karawaci, Indonesia. They have also lived and
worked in the United States, Hong Kong, Nigeria and South Korea.
The Smiths have led mission trips to Russia, Hong Kong, Guatemala,
the Philippines, India (Calcutta), and within Indonesia. In 2002
Bob was a member of a three-person team which surveyed Afghanistan
for humanitarian reconstruction projects.
1931. This volume is compiled from prophetic utterances and
writings of noted church leaders, statesmen, scientists, world
famous writers, philosophers, commentators, etc., among which are
George Washington's Vision, the White Horse Prophecy and Mother
Shipton's Prophecies, Brigham Young, the Prophet Joseph Smith and
others.
1931. This volume is compiled from prophetic utterances and
writings of noted church leaders, statesmen, scientists, world
famous writers, philosophers, commentators, etc., among which are
George Washington's Vision, the White Horse Prophecy and Mother
Shipton's Prophecies, Brigham Young, the Prophet Joseph Smith and
others.
1931. This volume is compiled from prophetic utterances and
writings of noted church leaders, statesmen, scientists, world
famous writers, philosophers, commentators, etc., among which are
George Washington's Vision, the White Horse Prophecy and Mother
Shipton's Prophecies, Brigham Young, the Prophet Joseph Smith and
others.
The period between 1775 and 1815 could be called the critical
period of American foreign relations. At no time in American
history was the existence of the republic in greater physical
peril. Questions of foreign policy dominated American public life
in a way unequalled until World War II. From the American
Revolution through the War of 1812, the United States was a small
power confronted by great powers hostile to each other and to the
United States. Furthermore, the era was dominated by two great
revolutions that reshaped the Atlantic world. The problem for
American diplomats and foreign policymakers was to preserve the
United States, both as an independent nation and as a republic, in
a decidedly unequal contest with the great powers.According to
Robert W. Smith, the question of American power lay at the heart of
the debate over independence. The radicals believed that the
American spirit and market were enough, and favored rapid
independence and an aggressive promotion of neutral rights. The
moderates doubted American power, and were inclined to move slowly
and only with assured French assistance. By the end of the American
Revolution, the moderates had won the debate. But their victory
masked the defects of the confederation, until the diplomatic
humiliations of the 1780s forced the United States to create a
government that could properly harness American economic and
military power. The debate over the power of the United States to
reshape a hostile world remains as central today as in 1776.
How did the ideology that inspired the American Revolution and the
U.S. Constitution translate into foreign policy? John Adams, Thomas
Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton each struggled
with this question as they encountered foreign powers. The French
Revolution, the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, and the
illegal seizures of U.S. ships and sailors on the high seas all
brought diplomatic challenges. In the process of developing foreign
policy, the founding generation refined the meaning of
republicanism. In Keeping the Republic, Robert W. Smith identifies
three contending brands of republicanism-classical, whig, and
yeoman-that shaped the founders' thinking. Jefferson and Madison
pursued a yeoman republicanism with its faith in economic sanctions
rather than military might as a means of diplomacy. Nations
dependent upon American agricultural exports, they thought, would
bow to American interests. Both Adams and Hamilton, originally
admirers of classical republicanism and its belief in public
virtue, came to adopt a whig republicanism that applied the
balance-of-power principle, exemplified by the three branches of
the federal government, to the international community. In this
view, nations should have equal naval power. Ideology had real
consequences: Jefferson's insistence on imposing a trade embargo
rather than considering alternative solutions resulted in the War
of 1812. This process of translating ideology into foreign policy,
so ably described in Keeping the Republic, continues to shape
American international relations in the twenty-first century.
The period between 1775 and 1815 could be called the "critical
period" of American foreign relations. At no time in American
history was the existence of the republic in greater physical
peril. Questions of foreign policy dominated American public life
in a way unequalled until World War II. From the American
Revolution through the War of 1812, the United States was a small
power confronted by great powers hostile to each other and to the
United States. Furthermore, the era was dominated by two great
revolutions that reshaped the Atlantic world. The problem for
American diplomats and foreign policymakers was to preserve the
United States, both as an independent nation and as a republic, in
a decidedly unequal contest with the great powers. According to
Robert W. Smith, the question of American power lay at the heart of
the debate over independence. The radicals believed that the
American spirit and market were enough, and favored rapid
independence and an aggressive promotion of neutral rights. The
moderates doubted American power, and were inclined to move slowly
and only with assured French assistance. By the end of the American
Revolution, the moderates had won the debate. But their victory
masked the defects of the confederation, until the diplomatic
humiliations of the 1780s forced the United States to create a
government that could properly harness American economic and
military power. The debate over the power of the United States to
reshape a hostile world remains as central today as in 1776.
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