Bøger af Tom Means

All Politics is Local. I suggest that what happens at the local government level is more important than what happens at the state and federal levels. Residents are more concerned about the impact of local development on issues like traffic, parking, neighborhoods, schools, and policies that will improve their quality of life. Readers of this book will see another side to serving in local government. This book on local politics is unique in that it goes beyond discussing the simple structure of local government. It discusses the role of council appointees, how a city is organized, how to run a successful campaign, how to succeed in working with city staff and council colleagues, how to deal with special interest groups, the basics of local budgeting, and figuring out how to implement policies in an efficient and equitable way. In each of these topics, I point out the economic way of thinking and offer political advice about how to make good decisions and why it will lead to better outcomes. Please visit the website https: //www.thelocalpolitician.org to follow the blog and download supporting documents.

Build your French vocabulary with thissimple method! Manywords in French are nearly the same as their English counterparts, except forthe word ending. This unique book identifies the 23 most common word-endingpatterns between these languages and provides over 4,000 words that followthem. For example, many English words that end in "-ary" (ordinary, necessary, salary) correspond to "-aire" in French (ordinaire, nécessaire, salaire). Using this system forlearning, students can add thousands of new French words to their vocabulary.Teaches 4,000 new French wordsNew introduction "How We Learn Languages"Perfect as a classroom supplement or for self-studyAppropriate for all ages and levels of experienceFree online audio featuring pronunciation by native Frenchspeaker

"A very useful tool for students who want to augment their vocabulary skills."--Professor Fiorenza Weinapple, Princeton UniversityMany words in Italian are nearly the same as their English counterparts, except for the word ending. This unique book identifies the 24 most common word-ending patterns between these languages and provides over 4,000 words that follow them. For example, many English words that end in "-al" (capital, normal, etc.) correspond to "-ale" in Italian (capitale, normale, etc.). Similarly, English words ending in "-ance" (alliance, importance, etc.) correspond to "-anza" in Italian (alleanza, importanza, etc.). Using this system for learning, students can add thousands of new Italian words to their vocabulary. Teaches 4,000 new Italian wordsNew introduction "How We Learn Languages"Perfect as a classroom supplement or for self-studyAppropriate for all ages and levels of experienceOnline MP3 audio files for free download featuring pronunciation by native Italian speaker

This unique book identifies the 24 most common word-ending patterns between these languages and provides over 4,000 words that follow them. For example, many English words that end in "-ance" (distance) correspond to "-ancia" in Spanish (distancia). Using this system, students can add thousands of new Spanish words to their vocabulary.