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Dr. Victor Cogen focuses his unique vision on inspiring normal, healthy teenagers who just aren't working up to their potential. He offers a comprehensive program for parents to help turn around their teenager's academic performance.
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What kind of military will the nation need in the future? --and at what cost?
In this defense strategy and budget book--the author's fourth and the latest in a long series dating back decades at Brookings--Michael O'Hanlon argues that America's large defense budget cannot realistically be pared in the years ahead. But given the extreme demands of the Iraq mission, particularly on the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, he suggests how reductions in various weapons modernization programs and other economies might free up enough funds to add at least 40,000 more ground troops to today's military. He also reviews the military lessons of Afghanistan and Iraq, the Bush administration's new overseas basing plan, and the arguments for and against a draft.
O'Hanlon also addresses the important question of how the United States might encourage and help other countries to share more of the global military burden in areas such as Africa. Finally, he sketches several possible new conflict scenarios that could occupy the American military—-or at least its force planners—-in the years and decades ahead.
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An intriguing, practical set of suggestions based on military realities.......2005-09-07
America's ongoing war on terror is resulting in soaring budgets: Brookings foreign policy expert Michael O'Hanlon's guide provide a seasoned set of budget and policy recommendations for strengthening the US military without breaking the budget in his Defense Strategy For The Post-Saddam Era. Chapters use present military operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan to analyze how reductions in different types of military programs might free up funds to add more ground troops to the military. An intriguing, practical set of suggestions based on military realities.
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Title: Defense Strategy for the Post-Saddam Era.
Author: George A. Van Otten
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Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 31
Issue: 2
Page: 63(1)
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Defense Strategy for the Post-Saddam Era.(Book review): An article from: Air & Space Power Journal
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This digital document is an article from Air & Space Power Journal, published by Thomson Gale on March 22, 2006. The length of the article is 944 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Defense Strategy for the Post-Saddam Era.(Book review)
Author: Roger Handberg
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Air & Space Power Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 20
Issue: 1
Page: 110(2)
Article Type: Book review
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The nomination of federal judges has always generated intense political conflict, perhaps never more so than during the second presidential term of George W. Bush. In Advice and Consent, two leading legal scholars, Lee Epstein and Jeffrey A. Segal, offer a brief, illuminating Baedeker to this highly important procedure. The authors discuss everything from constitutional background to the crucial differences in the nomination of judges and justices and the role of the Judiciary Committee in vetting nominees. They also shed light on the different roles played by the media, the American Bar Association, and special interest groups in getting judges nominated--or rejected. The authors demonstrate how the appointment of justices and judges has historically been a highly contentious process--one largely driven by ideological and partisan concerns. The book describes how presidents and the senate have tried to remake the bench in the past, ranging from FDR's controversial "court packing" scheme to the Senate's establishment in 1978 of 35 new appellate and 117 district court judgeships, which allowed the Democrats to shape the judiciary for years. The authors conclude with a discussion of the possible "reforms," from the so-called "nuclear option" to the even more dramatic suggestion that Congress eliminate judges' life tenure by introducing term limits or compulsory retirement. Advice and Consent is an invaluable guide through the occasionally murky history of American court appointments, and will prepare you for the many contentious debates that are surely destined to come.
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Social Science Study that Confirms Anecdotal Evidence.......2006-04-15
Epstein and Segal have produced an easy to read primer on the judicial appointment process. The authors show the intertwining influences of the President and Senate and their role in the ideology and politics of the justices and (to a lesser extent) judges approved to sit on U.S. federal courts.
Common sense dictates that Presidents nominate nominees who are close ideologically to their own views. Epstein and Segal show this to be true. Common sense would also dictate the difficulty if such considerations are taken into account as a president nominating a judge to the state where senators of his own party hold seats (and senatorial courtesy plays a stronger role), if the senate and president are of differing parties, and so forth.
Epstein and Segal have produced a primer for those interested in motivations in nominations to the court and the inherently political considerations that must be taken into account. I highly recommend this book.
Praise for Advice and Consent.......2006-03-13
"This is a superb and even indispensable resource. Careful, precise, objective, and nugget-filled, it's a wonderful guide to past, present, and future debates. If you want to know about judicial appointments, this is the best place to start." -- Cass R. Sunstein, University of Chicago Law School
"An important and timely study that adds an essential framework for understanding contemporary slugfests over judicial appointments. Beautifully presented and argued." -- Louis Fisher, author of American Constitutional Law
"Lee Epstein's and Jeffrey Segal's new book could not be more timely. It provides the most comprehensive and systematic examination to date of the roles of politics and ideology in Supreme Court selection. It is indispensable reading for anyone interested in how justices and judges decide cases, the limits of legal reasoning, and the contributions of social science to better understanding how the Supreme Court functions." - Michael J. Gerhardt, author of The Federal Impeachment Process
"Writing in pristine, jargon-free language, Epstein and Segal...inject some much-needed context and evidence into the current debate about judicial appointments." -- The American Prospect
"Epstein and Segal...draw together a wealth of research and empirical findings from a plethora of studies, many of which they authored, and fold them into a compelling narrative that examines all levels of the judiciary.... This book combines the best features of past studies on judicial appointments. It is also very accessible for students and citizens interested in the judicial branch." -- Law and Politics Book Review
"Thoughtful and illuminating.... Qualifications matter-as much today as they have in the past. (In that sense, President Bush might have done well to read Advice and Consent before nominating the ill-fated Miers.)? -- Chronicle of Higher Education
"A thorough look at the process, politics and presidential aspects of court appointments. Witty yet well-informed, Professors Epstein and Segal give an insight into the whys and wherefores of federal judge appointments." -- www.mayitpleasethecourt.com
A much-needed honest examination of the politics of judicial appointments.......2006-02-25
Over the last five years, we have seen a consistent debate concerning judicial appointments and politics ranging from the filibusters over circuit nominees to the recent Roberts and Alito nominations. The persistent myth is that the outright influence of partisan politics on judicial nominations is a new development; that prior to the last 30 years or so, judicial nominees were only judged on the basis of qualifications and not ideology. In this book, two preeminent political scientists demonstrate that this is empirically false: while qualifications are not irrelevant, the consistently dominant factor in judicial appointments has always been politics, especially on the Supreme Court. One has only to point to the very first nomination defeated in 1795 when Washington's nominee for chief justice was defeated because he supported a politically unpopular treaty. What Epstein and Segal demonstrate is that political concerns infuse the appointments process from the very beginning and the voting of judges, at least on the Supreme Court, usually correlates to the political beliefs of the appointing president. Usefully, they also examine the lower federal courts in demonstrating how various political factors come into play in these comparatively understudied courts.
In total, Epstein and Segal have produced an excellent, brief study that is empirically sound and unbiased. While current Republicans are shown to be hypocrites, the same is dealt to Democrats. For example, many of the Democrats pushing filibusters recently complained strongly against this practice when Republicans used it in the 90s; many Republicans who complained about stalling in the Bush I administration, used the same tactics during the Clinton years and then changed the rules to make the Bush II administration's appointments easier. This is a treasure trove of empirical analysis of appointments that will not disappoint anyone looking for the facts of the situation instead of partisan talking points.
A Super Introduction to Judicial Appointments.......2005-09-16
This is just an extraordinary book on judicial appointments written by two distinguished political scientists with decades of experience studying the federal courts. While it obviously is primarily designed to be a brief (168 pages, including the extensive notes) introduction to the process of judicial selection for the general reader, it skillfully incorporates some of the most significant research findings drawn from professional journals and papers. As a result, even those who are somewhat familiar with the topic and the professional literature will derive some valuable new insights. The writing is brisk and moves quickly and smoothly through the material, with the assistance of some helpful charts. In addition, the book's coverage is not limited to the Supreme Court but covers all three levels of the federal judiciary. One nice feature is that some interesting statistical data from "The Supreme Court Compendium," edited by one of the co-authors, are sprinkled throughout the discussion (e.g., no more than 20% of lower court nominations have generated any opposition). The authors' discussion of "do Presidents get what they want?" in making nominations, and if so, for how long, is particularly effective. After all, how accurately can Presidents, Senators or the rest of us predict how a nominee will perform once safely on the bench? A most timely contribution given the current Roberts nomination process and the unknown Associate Justice nominee yet to come.
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Habitat Selection in Birds (Physiological Ecology)
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The present book is divided into several parts. An introductory chapter serves to make the reader aware of the diversity of the subject of habitat selection in birds. Many if the various aspects of habitat selection introduced in the first chapter are developed in subsequent chapters, and thus it serves to some extent as an overview of the subject and as a "lead-in" to subsequent work.
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This digital document is an article from Wilson Bulletin, published by Wilson Ornithological Society on March 1, 2002. The length of the article is 4599 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the author: We assessed edge avoidance, area sensitivity, and the relationship between local and regional forest cover for nesting Red-eyed Vireos (Vireo olivaceus) in 13 forest fragments (1-2,353 ha in size) in southcentral Ontario, Canada. Red-eyed Vireo territories and nests were not significantly farther from the edge than random points in any of the forest fragments, and there was no relationship between the probability of a male pairing and the distance of the territory from the edge of the forest fragment. The density of singing males and the probability of a male being paired increased significantly with increasing local forest cover within a 2-km radius of a study site, but not with forest fragment area or regional forest cover within a 10-km radius. Nest success was low and the probability of a nest being parasitized by the Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) or successfully fledging [greater than or equal to]1 host young did not vary with distance of the nest from the forest edge or with any of ou r area or forest cover measures. Red-eyed Vireos did not display edge avoidance nor did they appear to be area sensitive within our study region, but there was a positive relationship with the amount of local (2-km radius) forest cover. Maintaining localized regions with high forest cover has been recommended on numerous occasions for the conservation of area sensitive species; our results suggest high forest cover also may benefit species that do not appear to be area sensitive.
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Title: Assessing edge avoidance and area sensitivity of Red-eyed Vireos in Southcentral Ontario.
Author: Wendy Dunford
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Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2002
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: 114
Issue: 1
Page: 79(8)
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This digital document is an article from Wilson Bulletin, published by Wilson Ornithological Society on September 1, 1997. The length of the article is 4175 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the author: We examined the significance of arroyo-riparian habitat to birds in the Chihuahuan Desert of south-central New Mexico. Nests (N = 620) of 27 species were monitored during 1993-1995. Twenty-three species nested in arroyos and 20 species nested in uplands. Northern Mockingbirds (Mimus polyglottos), Rock Wrens (Salpinctes obsoletus), and Verdins (Auriparus flaviceps) nested most frequently in arroyos. Black-throated Sparrows (Amphispiza bilineata), Northern Mockingbirds, and Scott's Orioles (Icterus parisorum) nested most frequently in uplands. Nest density in arroyos was more than twice that of uplands (0.64 nests/ha versus 0.27 nests/ha). Nest success and predation rates did not differ between arroyos and uplands for Black-throated Sparrows, Northern Mockingbirds, and Crissal Thrashers (Toxostoma crissale). Nest predation was the primary cause of mortality to eggs and nestlings in both habitats. Torrey yucca (Yucca torreyi), javelina bush (Condalia warnockii), and little-leaf sumac (Rhus microphylla) were the most frequently used nest substrates, even though these shrubs were among the lowest in density. Maintaining this habitat and protecting sparse shrub species used as nest substrates may have long term importance in managing Chihuahuan Desert bird communities.
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Title: Breeding bird communities and nest plant selection in Chihuahuan Desert habitats in south-central New Mexico.
Author: Jeffrey M. Kozma
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Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 1997
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: v109
Issue: n3
Page: p424(13)
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This digital document is an article from Wilson Bulletin, published by Wilson Ornithological Society on September 1, 2000. The length of the article is 2492 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Comparable Reproductive Success at Conifer Plantation and Non-plantation Nest Sites for Cooper's Hawks in Wisconsin.
Author: Robert N. Rosenfield
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Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2000
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: 112
Issue: 3
Page: 417
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This digital document is an article from Wilson Bulletin, published by Wilson Ornithological Society on September 1, 1997. The length of the article is 3488 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the author: We investigated the use by Brown-headed Cowbirds (Molothrus ater) of five forest edge types and the forest interior of Green Ridge State Forest in the ridge and valley physiographic province of Maryland. Habitats were sampled, and breeding birds counted at each site. Cowbirds were detected in all habitats except forest interior; occurring most frequently in forest-brush (50.0% of points), -stream (46.3%), and -powerline (33.3%) edges. Among edge types, snag BA was also significantly (P [less than] 0.01) higher at forest-powerline, -brush, and -stream edges than at forest-open road and -closed road edges. These habitats had high total vegetation volume (TVV), with which bird and host species abundances were positively associated. However, high TVV was not always indicative of high snag BA. With all habitats combined, bird species abundance, total vegetation volume (TVV), and foliage height diversity (FHD) at a height of 1-2 m were significantly (P [less than] 0.05) higher at points where cowbirds were detected than at those where they were not detected, however only bird species abundance remained significant (P = 0.059) when forest interior was removed from the analysis. We propose that cowbirds in western Maryland select breeding areas based on: (1) distinct visible edges formed by canopy openings in the forest landscape, (2) occurrence of both high snag BA and high TVV at the forest edge, and (3) presence of high bird species abundance.
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Title: Cowbird selection of breeding areas: the role of habitat and bird species abundance.
Author: Daniel R. Evans
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Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 1997
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: v109
Issue: n3
Page: p470(11)
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From the author: We describe the first verified nests, eggs, and nestlings of the Nightingale Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus luscinia), an endangered species endemic to the Mariana Islands, Micronesia. Nest composition, nest dimensions, and eggs were studied on the island of Saipan. Nests were located within three habitat types: upland introduced tangantangan (Leucaena leucocephala) forest, a native mangrove (Bruguiera gymnorrhiza) wetland, and a native reed (Phragmites karka) wetland. Nesting substrates included five native and two introduced tree species and one native reed species. Nests were composed primarily of dry vine stems, needle-like branchlets of ironwood (Casuarina equisetifolia), and tangantangan petioles. Nests were compact to bulky in construction and were secured to a forked arrangement of branches or stems. The background color of eggs ranged from white to cream to ivory-buff. Eggs were spotted, speckled, and blotched with gray, brown, black, and rust colored markings. Clutch size was 2-4, with a mode of two. Hatchlings were altricial with closed eyelids and devoid of natal down with dark gray to black skin. Nestlings examined prior to fledging resembled the adult plumage, except for the lack of the yellow supercilium found in adults. The nests and eggs have some characteristics similar to those of other Acrocephaline warblers found throughout Micronesia and Polynesia.
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Title: Description of nests, eggs, and nestlings of the endangered Nightingale Reed-Warbler on Saipan, Micronesia.
Author: Stephen M. Mosher
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Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2002
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: 114
Issue: 1
Page: 1(10)
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This digital document is a journal article from Forest Ecology and Management, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Group-selection is a widely used silvicultural technique, and although recent studies have compared the ecology of birds inhabiting patches of regenerating forest created by group-selection with that of birds in clearcuts, little is known about the effect of opening size and shape on the ecology of early-successional shrubland birds within stands treated with group-selection. We studied chestnut-sided warblers (Dendroica pensylvanica), which are an early-successional shrubland bird, nesting in 29 patches of regenerating (4-5 years old) northern hardwoods forest 0.15-0.69ha in area to determine whether the ecology of this species is affected by patch size or shape. Chestnut-sided warbler density decreased with patch size, however nests were initiated earlier in larger patches. There were no relationships between patch area and number of young fledged per territory or nest predation rates. Similarly, there were no relationships between patch shape (defined as the ratio of the patch perimeter to the perimeter of a circle of the same area) and territory density, date of initiation of first nests, number of young fledged per territory, or nest predation rates. These results contrast with the results of studies of area sensitivity of mature forest and grassland birds, in which bird density is negatively related to patch area. However, later nest initiation in smaller patches suggests that smaller patches are lower quality habitat, which is consistent with the negative relationships between patch area and habitat quality reported in studies of birds nesting in patches of mature forest.
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This digital document is a journal article from Forest Ecology and Management, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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In the northern hardwood forest of northeastern North America, ecological and social perceptions call for forest management systems using reduced-impact silviculture such as single-tree selection cutting and small clearcuts. When applied over large areas, single-tree selection cut and small clearcut systems are likely to generate different local habitat structures and spatio-temporal habitat distribution in the landscape. This study assessed the effects of strip cutting and single-tree selection cutting on forest breeding birds when extensively applied in a northern hardwood forest in southwestern Quebec, a decade after timber harvest. Birds were surveyed twice during two consecutive breeding seasons by 270 point counts, equally distributed in a single-tree selection cut forest, a strip cut forest, and an untreated forest. At each point count, habitat features and horizontal heterogeneity of these features were measured. Managed forest habitats had a much more developed understory, fewer snags and more downed woody debris. Horizontal heterogeneity was higher in the strip cut forest and lower in the single-tree selection cut forest. Of the 20 bird species analyzed, 13 showed a difference in abundance between at least two of the three treatments. Dendroica pensylvanica was mostly seen in the treated forests while Dendroica virens and Seiurus aurocapillus were more abundant in the untreated forest. Pheucticus ludovicianus was twice as abundant in the strip cut forest, while Catharus ustulatus was more frequently observed in the single-tree selection cut forest. Habitat vertical structure variables that differed among the three treatments were the most correlated with bird abundance. The results of this study support the use of a mix of silvicultural systems within the same forest in order to sustain habitat diversity for maintaining the regional avian cortege. e.
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