While it's the meal that should unite us as followers of Christ, it sometimes appears we can't even agree on what to call it, let alone how we might share a common theological view of its significance. Even if we cannot reach full agreement, how can we better understand one another and this central observance of the Christian faith?
Gordon Smith has invited five representatives of differing views within Christian tradition. Each holds his or her views with conviction and makes the case for that tradition. Each responds to the other views with charity, highlighting significant areas of agreement and disagreement.

Parts One and Two of Tequila Junction describes a foreign-power assault on the Americas. While its objective has been political, it supports itself through local commodity trading (mostly in drugs). That makes it a well-veiled variant of 4th-Generation Warfare (that which is fought in the political, economic, psychological, and martial arenas simultaneously. Undermining this assault before it can too drastically affect the heartland will take deploying lone U.S. infantry squads to Combined Action Platoons (those shared with host-country police and soldiers) and patrol bases in Colombia, Panama, and possibly even Mexico. Part Three has the unconventional warfare techniques those U.S. squads will need to survive many times their number of drug traffickers and narco-insurgents. Those techniques have been derived from the counterinsurgency methods of the Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, and Iranians (those armies with the most cultural predisposition toward 4GW). Closely following this book's proposals would also permit victory in Afghanistan. 'While the U.S. is focused on conflicts half a world away, Fourth Generation war is coming through our back door. As always, John Poole offers the best small-unit tactics and techniques for meeting the new 4GW threat (father of 4GW theory).' --William S. Lind 'John Poole has written a thought-provoking and intriguing work in Tequila Junction. He has masterfully made the case for attention and action toward threats being ignored due to our myopic focus on Islamic extremism. This is another exceptional volume to add to his superb collection of works dealing with the new forms of conflict we face (former head of CENTCOM.'--Gen. Anthony C. Zinni USMC (Ret.) 'In 1861 Abraham Lincoln stated: 'The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. . . . We must think anew and act anew.' Lt.Col. John Poole has done just that in this excellent new book detailing how the true enemy of liberty is chaos and how America's enemies thrive on the chaos caused by drugs, terrorism and unrest. The lessons of . . . the Marines . . . CAP program point the way to victory (professional military historican.' --Kim B. Holien 'Tequila Junction warns of a huge threat to . . . the country: the pernicious influence of China . . . in Latin America. Through exhaustive research and clear thinking, John Poole details the influence of drug . . . smuggling. . . . He . . . [gives] our military a clear way of combatting this problem . . . with light infantry acting like police: convert enemies instead of killing them. This is a must read for all levels of the military Presidio Press publisher emeritus).'--COL Robert V. Kane U.S. Army (Ret.) 'John Poole has done it again!!! Forewarned is forearmed, and this book describes a growing trend in the Western Hemisphere that bears serious consequences . . . if it is not addressed soon. . . . The research is amazing and the bibliography extensive. . . . This should become the bible for the protection of our way of life. Read and absorb this fantastic book (Battle of Leyte Gulf ship commander).' --Vice Adm. Thomas R. Sargent USCG (Ret.) 'Our current threat is multi-dimensional and multi-directional. . . . John Poole, cautions us to broaden our concerns beyond our geographically dispersed and distant threats to those much closer to home. The thought-provoking premise of “Tequila Junction” warns us of a global insurgency emerging to operate from within. It's closer than we prefer to think (former commander of 1st Marine Division.'--Maj.Gen. John H. Admire USMC (Ret.)

What would it take to make all your dreams come true?

In The Answer, John Assaraf, a key team member behind the phenomenal success of The Secret, and business growth expert Murray Smith demonstrate bold, new ways to harness the unlimited power of your mind and imagination in order to achieve exactly what your heart desires. Then, they offer practical steps to grow any organization or business into a meaningful and profitable enterprise that can flourish in any economy or business climate.

In The Answer, you'll learn how to:

? Attract more of the right customers to any business

? Create your own business blueprint for success in any field

? Pinpoint your own passions and achieve your business goals

? Use the Law of Attraction to create the business of your dreams

? Rewire your brain to make success inevitable

? Make the right decisions with confidence and certainty

? Reduce your learning curve from years to moments

? Develop the mindset of a mega-millionaire

The Answer brings together decades of research from such areas as neuroscience, quantum physics, business coaching, and practical, hands-on business development to give you the confidence you need and the specific step-by-step actions to follow to build the business -- and life -- of your dreams.

With an attractive, clear layout with icons and examiners tips for student ease of use, this is part of a complete A level series to match the new 2008 specifications.

 

In the mid 1970s a comics magazine was published containing some of the most exciting epic fantasy tales the world has ever known-The Savage Sword of Conan. Based off of the work of renowned author Robert E. Howard, each issue offered multiple thrilling tales of the legendary barbarian. The magazine was also a showcase of comics talent, headed up by Conan aficionado Roy Thomas.

Now for the first time ever, these stories are being collected in a series of omnibus-style books, with over five hundred pages of classic sword and sorcery-for the complete Conan collector!

Included in this volume are tales featuring the stunning art of such comics luminaries as Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Pablo Marcos, Walter Simonson, and many more.

* The first time ever that The Savage Sword of Conan magazine has been collected.

From the mythological underwater city of Atlantis to the amount of water that covers the Earth's surface, this incredible alphabet book presents an A to Z tour of the ocean's fascinating underwater world.

Collects the adventures of Conan the Barbarian in which he survives crucifixion and had his mind inhabited by a modern man who has traveled back in time.

This handbook overviews the broad landscape of teacher education and reviews the latest research in major domains of practice. This third edition integrates multiple perspectives, including historical perspectives, and includes diverse voices. The handbook is organized around questions related to the purposes of teacher education, teacher capacities, settings and roles in teacher education, recruitment and retention, diversity, teacher learning over time, authority in teacher education and licensure policy, and research on teacher education. Each section consists of a four-part structure, with a section introduction, chapters on different facets of the issue, historical and contemporary documents, and commentaries written by researchers, teachers, teacher educators, policy makers, and foundation directors, reflecting a wide spectrum of political and ideological stances. Cochran-Smith is affiliated with Boston College. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

While Nantucket has long enjoyed an illustrious position in America's whaling history, Cape Cod's contribution to the industry is relatively unknown. Yet, it was a Cape Codder who taught the Nantucketers how to hunt whales. In Cape Cod Shore Whaling, authors Duncan Oliver and John Braginton-Smith uncover Cape Cod's integral role in shaping whalefishery, which began along the Cape's sandy shores and evolved into the far-flung whaling expeditions that drove Nantucket's economy into the nineteenth century. Drawing on rare documents never before published, whaling journals, and diaries, Oliver and Braginton-Smith recreate a bygone age when men fought one another for rights to the sea.

'Abbasid literature was characterized by the emergence of many new genres and of a scholarly and sophisticated critical consciousness. This volume of The Cambridge History of Arabic Literature covers the prose and poetry produced in the heartland and provinces of the 'Abbasid Empire from the mid-eighth to the thirteenth centuries A.D. Chronologically organized, the book explores the main genres and provides extended studies of major poets, prose writers and literary theorists. To make the material accessible to nonspecialist readers, 'Abbasid authors are quoted in English translation wherever possible, and clear explanations of their literary techniques and conventions are provided. The volume concludes with the first comprehensive survey of the relatively unknown literature of the Yemen to appear in a European language since the manuscript discoveries of recent years.

'I believe The Craft of System Security is one of the best software security books on the market today. It has not only breadth, but depth, covering topics ranging from cryptography, networking, and operating systems--to the Web, computer-human interaction, and how to improve the security of software systems by improving hardware. Bottom line, this book should be required reading for all who plan to call themselves security practitioners, and an invaluable part of every university's computer science curriculum.'
--Edward Bonver, CISSP, Senior Software QA Engineer, Product Security, Symantec Corporation

'Here's to a fun, exciting read: a unique book chock-full of practical examples of the uses and the misuses of computer security. I expect that it will motivate a good number of college students to want to learn more about the field, at the same time that it will satisfy the more experienced professional.'
--L. Felipe Perrone, Department of Computer Science, Bucknell University

Whether you're a security practitioner, developer, manager, or administrator, this book will give you the deep understanding necessary to meet today's security challenges--and anticipate tomorrow's. Unlike most books, The Craft of System Security doesn't just review the modern security practitioner's toolkit: It explains why each tool exists, and discusses how to use it to solve real problems.

After quickly reviewing the history of computer security, the authors move on to discuss the modern landscape, showing how security challenges and responses have evolved, and offering a coherent framework for understanding today's systems and vulnerabilities. Next, they systematically introduce the basic building blocks for securing contemporary systems, apply those building blocks to today's applications, and consider important emerging trends such as hardware-based security.

After reading this book, you will be able to

• Understand the classic Orange Book approach to security, and its limitations
• Use operating system security tools and structures--with examples from Windows, Linux, BSD, and Solaris
• Learn how networking, the Web, and wireless technologies affect security
• Identify software security defects, from buffer overflows to development process flaws
• Understand cryptographic primitives and their use in secure systems
• Use best practice techniques for authenticating people and computer systems in diverse settings
• Use validation, standards, and testing to enhance confidence in a system's security
• Discover the security, privacy, and trust issues arising from desktop productivity tools
• Understand digital rights management, watermarking, information hiding, and policy expression
• Learn principles of human-computer interaction (HCI) design for improved security
• Understand the potential of emerging work in hardware-based security and trusted computing

In Dragon Days, John Poole attempts two seemingly disjointed studies back to back. The first is to see what, if any, strategic link may exist between the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) and the most prominent Muslim militant movements. The second is to show how tactically to limit the expansionist progress of either. Strategy and tactics are seldom discussed in the same breath. Yet, Poole has discovered evidence of a PRC strategy that is only visible through easily ignored details. This strategy involves the destabilization of free nations to garner not only their natural resources, but also the shipping lanes back to China. Whether or not this hypothesis is adequately supported, Poole's solution to it has tremendous applicability to the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and wherever else U.S. troops may find themselves in future years. Just as Iraq and Afghanistan have become 4th Generation Warfare (4GW) counterguerrilla exercises, so too will most 21st Century deployments. That's the enemy's best, and perhaps only, way to win. Poole reasons that to beat guerrillas, U.S. infantrymen and special operators must learn to fight like guerrillas. All will additionally need advanced Escape and Evasion (E&E) training. Those two skill sets comprise a full two-thirds of what is generally considered to be “unconventional warfare” (UW). GIs trained in UW could simply “slip away” whenever surrounded. This would give them the capability of anchoring isolated Combined Action Platoons (those with one squad each of U.S. troops, local police, and indigenous soldiers). Presently, a detachment of Americans in such a predicament would have to be saved through heavy bombardment. With that bombardment would unavoidably come collateral damage and the “loss of hearts and minds” that has so often led to defeat in the past. If its members were additionally trained in police procedure, they could function as foreign aid workers in the law enforcement sector instead of unwelcome occupiers. Though the new threat is most visible through a strategic assessment, its solution lies in good enough small-unit tactics to counter the expansionists' local effort. Overt power projection by the United States will only make things worse. This is the lesson of Vietnam, Beirut, and Somalia. Standoff surveillance and firepower may still appear to preserve U.S. lives, but they no longer suffice to win wars. U.S. service personnel know their job to be risky. What they demand in return for their sacrifice is the assurance that their lives will not be spent on a losing effort. With UW and police training, Americas finest could easily weather the additional danger of a tactics-oriented strategy. More importantly, they might collectively manage a reversal to the downward trend in world stability that more conventional, “centralized” approaches have so far failed to achieve. I therefore recommend this book highly to all U.S. infantrymen and special operators. The “tactical techniques” of UW are new to the literature and not covered by any government manual. They should serve as a welcome supplement to the mostly conventional skills that those who must ultimately win the War on Terror already have. — Maj.Gen. Ray L. Smith USMC (Ret.)

Muriel is known as the Catlady, because she lives alone with just her many cats for company. When a new kitten is born, it soon becomes clear that it's no ordinary cat. Vicky is a kitten with a very regal character, and strangely enough, she was born on the very day that Queen Victoria died!


From the Hardcover edition.

The Newnes Know It All Series takes the best of what our authors have written over the past few years and creates a one-stop reference for engineers involved in markets from communications to embedded systems and everywhere in between.

PIC design and development a natural fit for this reference series as it is one of the most popular microcontrollers in the world and we have several superbly authored books on the subject. This material ranges from the basics to more advanced topics. There is also a very strong project basis to this learning. The average embedded engineer working with this microcontroller will be able to have any question answered by this compilation. He/she will also be able to work through real-life problems via the projects contained in the book. The Newnes Know It All Series presentation of theory, hard fact, and project-based direction will be a continual aid in helping the engineer to innovate in the workplace.

Section I. An Introduction to PIC Microcontrollers
Chapter 1. The PIC Microcontroller Family
Chapter 2. Introducing the PIC 16 Series and the 16F84A
Chapter 3. Parallel Ports, Power Supply and the Clock Oscillator

Section II. Programming PIC Microcontrollers using Assembly Language
Chapter 4. Starting to Program—An Introduction to Assembler
Chapter 5. Building Assembler Programs
Chapter 6. Further Programming Techniques
Chapter 7. Prototype Hardware
Chapter 8. More PIC Applications and Devices
Chapter 9. The PIC 1250x Series (8-pin PIC microcontrollers)
Chapter 10. Intermediate Operations using the PIC 12F675
Chapter 11. Using Inputs
Chapter 12. Keypad Scanning
Chapter 13. Program Examples

Section III. Programming PIC Microcontrollers using PicBasic
Chapter 14. PicBasic and PicBasic Pro Programming
Chapter 15. Simple PIC Projects
Chapter 16. Moving On with the 16F876
Chapter 17. Communication

Section IV. Programming PIC Microcontrollers using MBasic
Chapter 18. MBasic Compiler and Development Boards
Chapter 19. The Basics—Output
Chapter 20. The Basics—Digital Input
Chapter 21. Introductory Stepper Motors
Chapter 22. Digital Temperature Sensors and Real-Time Clocks
Chapter 23. Infrared Remote Controls

Section V. Programming PIC Microcontrollers using C
Chapter 24. Getting Started
Chapter 25. Programming Loops
Chapter 26. More Loops
Chapter 27. NUMB3RS
Chapter 28. Interrupts
Chapter 29. Taking a Look under the Hood*Over 900 pages of practical, hands-on content in one book!
*Huge market - as of November 2006 Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, produced its 5 BILLIONth PIC microcontroller
*Several points of view, giving the reader a complete 360 of this microcontroller

During the heyday of spas, two luxurious hotels, owned by flamboyant competing visionaries, attracted the rich and famous to southern Indiana. Hotel guests came from throughout the United States in search of cures and pleasure. Among the many noted celebrities visiting the French Lick Springs and West Baden Springs Hotels were Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Al Capone, Joe Lewis, and professional golfer Walter Hagen, and the West Baden Springs Hotel was known as the 'Eighth Wonder of the World.' After years of neglect, the two hotels have been restored to their original splendor. Legalization of gambling and the building of a 'riverboat' casino between the hotels have lured pleasureseekers to celebrate modernday opulence and recreation.

First published in 1929, Ulrich Bonnell Phillips's history of slavery in the Old South was a carefully researched account that focused on social and economic aspects. While it offered important insights into antebellum Southern history, its conclusions were unfortunately tainted by the author's racist views. This reprint features a new introduction by John David Smith (U. of North Carolina at Charlotte) that places the work within the larger context of Progressive Era scholarship. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The period between the Trail of Tears and the American Civil War was a turbulent time for the Cherokees. Now that epoch is evoked in a newly rediscovered novel by one of the early twentieth century's most prolific Native voices.
John Milton Oskison was a mixed-blood Cherokee known for his short stories, essays, and activism on behalf of Indian causes. Although he was the author of several novels set in Oklahoma, The Singing Bird was never published and remained in a university archive until recently. It is his only full-length novel with a Native theme and quite possibly the first historical novel written by a Cherokee.
Set in the 1840s and 1850s, the time of the Cherokee removal and of conflicts between the Eastern and Western Cherokees after they settled in Indian Territory, The Singing Bird relates the adventures of missionaries to the Cherokees who participate in the removal. Focusing on the tangled relationships among the missionaries-particularly the kindly, religious Daniel and his promiscuous, selfish wife, Ellen, the 'Singing Bird' of the title-the story conveys a sense of the United States inflicting injustices and broken promises upon a peaceful people. The fictional characters mingle with such historical figures as Sequoyah and Sam Houston, embedding the novel in actual events.
Through this story, Oskison has fashioned a detailed depiction of the cultural complexity within the Cherokee Nation. The Singing Bird is a vivid account of the Cherokees' genius for survival and celebrates Native American cultural revitalization-the creation, through a diverse alliance of people, of a future based on traditional Cherokee values. A key document in the development both of Oskison's talent as well as Native writing during an underappreciated era, this novel is also a unique addition to American literature and history.

(Misc). This method book teaches self-learning and recognition of rhythmic and melodic patterns through 195 carefully graduated pieces in a range of musical styles. Includes teacher/student duets. For beginners through intermediate players.