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Controlling wildfires has been a significant mission for the state and federal governments since the early 1900's. During this time, the agencies responsible for wildland fire management have worked jointly in many ways to minimize losses from fires and to constantly improve firefighting and fire management techniques. In 1967, a new organization was established among the 20 states within the northeastern area of the United States to unite the forest...
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Parents surprise a number of professional driving instructors with their approach to teaching a new driver how to drive. Driving is a life & death exercise and if you go about it incorrectly it can become a family tragedy. Instructors have debated the pro's and con's of where and when a new driver should be driving on the open road with many a parent. Some parents believe their child should drive in traffic within the first lesson, others hold back...
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Theological education is a vital aspect of Christian mission. The training of evangelical doctoral students in theological subject areas is therefore an important part of the mission of God. This handbook presents doctoral supervision as a task involving both academic and spiritual formation. Designed to be practical and relevant, and to encourage self-reflection at both individual and institutional levels, it combines theological foundations with...
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Social work students need to be able to link theory to their practice on placement. The need to support students in this area often causes anxiety for practice educators and placement supervisors. The first edition of this book was used widely by practice educators in supporting student learning in relation to theory and practice. It was so popular that many students started to use the book themselves - in response we published another book written...
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Are you a manager or a leader looking to unlock the potential within your team and inspire high performance? Look no further! We understand the challenges you face in maximizing productivity and achieving exceptional results. But fret not, because we have the perfect solution that will revolutionize the way you lead.As managers and leaders, it can be quite a daunting task to motivate and inspire our teams towards peak performance. Lack of engagement,...
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The Secrets of Creating Successful Blue-Collar Managers.
In an age where we are breaking down barriers in the workplace, we still fail in some areas. One of those areas is preparing, developing, and supporting blue-collar managers. We hire or promote them primarily because they are good technicians. And we promote them because we like them.
Without training and guidance, we are asking blue-collar managers to rewire their brains without showing them...
8) Someone Once Said: Words of Wisdom and Advice for Law Enforcement Supervisors, Managers, and Leaders
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A must-read guide for all law enforcement officers who want to advance their careers
Whether you want to get a promotion or improve your performance at any rank, Someone Once Said offers fundamental principles of leadership that every law enforcement officer should know.
Written by a veteran law enforcement agency director, Someone Once Said examines the real-world issues of managing police officers and how applying proven leadership techniques can...
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Employers, business owners and managers, this workbook shows you how to swiftly ensure minimum safety compliance in your workplace, without the need to employ expensive consultants.
Inside you'll find solutions in the form of editable working templates with clear guidance on how to use them. Featuring jargon free, clear and concise information, this book will help make your business safety compliant within a day.
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According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), more than two million workers in the United States alone are victims of workplace violence each year, leading to millions of dollars lost in employee productivity. Many people believe that bullying occurs only among school-age children and fail to acknowledge the presence and devastating effects of bullying in the workplace. It is time that this destructive issue be addressed and...
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Help all students become high-achieving mathematics learners. Gain a strong understanding of mathematics culture, and learn necessary best practices to fully align curriculum and instruction with the CCSS for mathematics. You'll explore the factors that have traditionally limited mathematics achievement for students and discover practical strategies for creating an environment that supports mathematics learning and instruction.
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You may have your industry's most prolific product or service in the marketplace, but your customers' loyalty and checkbooks will only go as far as your customer service will allow. In the end, customers will not recognize the minor advantages of your superior product, but poor customer service will stand out like the Vegas strip on a moonless night. So the most vital question any manager or business owner can ask themselves today is, how well are...
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It's 1985 in a small factory town near Pittsburgh. Eight-year-old Karen's parents are lifelong workers at the Anchor Glass plant, where one Saturday, an employee goes on a shooting spree, killing four supervisors, then himself. This event splits the young girl's life open, and like her mother, she begins to seek comfort in obsessive rituals and superstitions. This beautifully evocative memoir chronicles the next fourteen years, as Karen moves through...
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"A gripping tale of police brutality, investigating the cover-up of a deadly NOLA cops' shooting of six unarmed civilians, published on the tenth anniversary of Katrina. Six days after Hurricane Katrina's landfall in New Orleans, New Orleans Police Department officers opened fire on residents crossing the Danziger Bridge. When the shooting stopped, a mentally challenged man and a seventeen-year-old boy were dead, riddled with gunshot wounds. A mother's...
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