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Paperback. Condition: New. Nothing is more infuriating than working hard on an essay or work report, only to realize you let an embarrassing typo slip through after you've submitted it. Proofreading is hard work, and often left until the final hours or minutes before a deadline, so it's easy to slack off on this final step--but proofreading doesn't have to be as hard as you think, especially if you know how the pros do it. Last But Not Least is a combination primer and workbook to teach you the specific skills you need to find grammar gremlins, typos, and other slips that mar your copy and compromise communication. Whether you're a student or a teacher, an administrative assistant or a communications specialist, a novice in the field or a seasoned professional, the techniques and processes in Last But Not Least will help you create perfect documents. Topics include: Punctuation and mechanics, Grammar basics, Spelling, including common typos and substitutions, Proofreading visual communication, Proofreading to make sense.

Paperback. Condition: New. Obedience is the foundation of any reliable, well-trained dog. Without obedience, working dogs are ineffective in operations and pet dogs can be annoying and possibly a danger to themselves or others. In K9 Obedience Training, veteran search and rescue (SAR) dog handler and trainer Susan Bulanda shares the secrets of building an effective obedience training program. SAR dogs need "thinking" obedience: they sometimes need to exercise intelligent disobedience in the field. You can use the same training program for any working or pet dog. Susan also includes a few basic exercises to start training dogs for SAR work. Pet owners who just want a dog that's easy to be around will find lots of tips and tricks, along with plenty of fun exercises to do with their animals. - 20180727.

Paperback. Condition: New. How do you write better essays? It's not just about understanding the proper structure and avoiding common errors--you also need to discover who you are as a writer and learn how to use the gifts you already have. Writing instructor Laura Swart gives you the tools to unlock your potential as a writer and create essays that will stand out from the rest of your class. Stop boring your profs with dull papers and get better grades! In Writing Superior Essays, you'll learn how to: Read critically, ask effective questions, and grapple with difficult texts;Define the rhetorical situation for each writing event and contextualize pieces appropriately;Develop an effective writing process--from exploring, to creating, to revising and editing;Write analytical papers with persuasive thesis statements and supporting theoretical arguments;Use appropriate source materials, ensuring that quotations are relevant, poignant, and seamless;Extend the boundaries of your thinking, giving a wide berth to mundane, ubiquitous ideas.

Paperback. Condition: New. Everything you need to know about one of the world's most versatile working dogsAnyone who owns or works with Labrador Retrievers knows they are a special breed. Originally bred as a hunting dog in the nineteenth century, the Labrador Retriever is renowned for its intelligence, gentle ways, and adaptability. The same traits that allow the Labrador Retriever to excel as a hunting dog make it a versatile working dog. Its friendly disposition makes it one of the most popular family pets as well.Expert trainers Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak take you on a deep dive into the origins and history of the breed before exploring the traits and characteristics that distinguish it. Then, they provide training basics for the Labrador Retriever to get you started, and they examine the wide range of service and detection tasks the dog is ideally suited for. If you work with a Labrador Retriever or want to start working with one, this book offers a valuable guide to the many possibilities this breed offers.

Paperback. Condition: New. Your best tool to optimize patient care by minimizing restraint useFrontline nurses face fraught decisions every day about whether and how to use restraints in dementia care. They need to consider many complicated issues: legislation governing the use of restraints, the policies of health-care facilities, the expectations of families, and--most importantly--the well-being, dignity, and safety of patients and care providers.Frontline nurses need the right support to navigate decisions about restraint use.Dr. Atul Sunny Luthra and his colleagues have developed an algorithm to provide that support. Their work comes from focus-group consultations with frontline staff, a review of current literature on restraint use, and a clear summary of key legislation. The algorithm's systematic approach ensures restraints are a last-resort measure, and puts the right steps in place when restraints are necessary.This short guide includes: A review of nurses' perspectives on restraint use.Alternatives to restraints in patient management and assessment of clinical indicators for restraint use.Procedures to ensure informed consent when restraints are necessary.A reference on appropriate and inappropriate restraint use in everyday clinical situations.

Paperback. Condition: New. Set boundariesto sustain yourself and your counselling practice Setting healthyboundaries. It's a central theme in many counselling sessions, yet somethingthat therapists often struggle to do for themselves. In a profession that ismotivated by a desire to help others and relieve suffering, the pressure isalways there for therapists to put others' needs before their own. For registeredpsychologist Nicole Perry, the conversation around therapists' own needs isconspicuously missing. When these needs are not addressed, therapists are leftvulnerable to potential career- and life-altering outcomes like burnout andvicarious trauma. It's time to think about boundaries that contemplate thetherapist in a wholistic way, addressing not only their professionalresponsibilities, but their limits, needs, and values. Taking a somaticand feminist approach, Nicole leads readers down a self-reflective path topractical boundaries that nurture them as people first, therapists second:boundaries that are essential for building and sustaining a long and vibrantcareer in counselling.

Spiral Bound. Condition: New. 2nd Revised ed.

Spiral Bound. Condition: New. 2nd Revised ed.

Paperback. Condition: New. Today, most K9 trainers understand the advantages of non-compulsive training methods for teaching aggression control. When Stephen Mackenzie started his career training police service dogs, trainers relied on pain to teach dogs what was expected of them, and motivation was limited to their love of biting on one hand and their desire to avoid painful consequences on the other. The idea that aggressive dogs could learn in non-compulsive ways was slow to take root but is now widely accepted. In this completely revised and updated edition, Mackenzie describes several different approaches for training dogs in aggression control and teaching them to release the decoy without using compulsion. He explains in detail the use of the muzzle, the self out, and various toys and games, so trainers can use the techniques they prefer. Advice for decoys on controlling the dog's excitement level and the use of equipment to help the trainer are also included.

Paperback. Condition: New. 2nd Revised ed.

Paperback. Condition: New. Understand, oversee, and develop a police-dog program that excels.Learn: . The five fundamental factors for running a successful unit, and why some K9 units fail. How to mitigate liability issues. How to select the right dogs and handlers. How to handle budgets and deal with police-dog vendors. Current training trends and how to develop a positive K9 unit cultureK9 units are on the front line for every dangerous and in progress call, and it's up to the unit manager to ensure officers have the best possible dogs, equipment, and training for them to do their job and help mitigate the related risk.Robert Eden, a retired 28-year police veteran with extensive experience as a K9 handler and trainer, provides police departments with a template for the successful development and supervision of police-service dog operations. It provides a wealth of information for supervisors who have limited or no experience with police dogs, as well as new ideas and expert recommendations for those with an extensive K9 background.

Paperback. Condition: New. Enhance your K9's detection capabilities and unlock the power of its nose with scent and odour line-up training.The use of detector dogs to find or identify scents or odours has a long history, and has risen dramatically in recent decades in all different areas of detection, including drugs, explosives, missing persons, and more. But even with this increase, there remains a lack of information about the different ways to train dogs in scent identification and detection, and even less about the many ways that training can go wrong. K9 training experts Resi Gerritsen, Ruud Haak, and Simon Prins wrote this book so all trainers have access to the knowledge they need to train capable detector dogs.This book introduces both professional and amateur dog handlers to the basics of scent and odour line-up training and their applications in K9 scent identification and detection work. From training schedules to the fascinating history of nose work in policing, this book is designed to be a practical, accessible, and informative resource for K9 officers, professional or volunteer search-and-rescue workers, competitive dog trainers, and enthusiastic hobbyists alike.

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Paperback. Condition: New. A well-trained tracking dog can be the deciding factor that determines success in both criminal investigations and search-and-rescue operations. When the stakes are high, demanding the highest level of performance from your K9, you need training methods relied upon by police forces and SAR teams around the world.Dr. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak show you how to train your dog in clean-scent tracking, a proven method that trains dogs to follow a particular scent on a track, while ignoring cross-tracks and other odors.In K9 Professional Tracking, you'll learn how to train a clean-scent tracking dog you can count on. You'll also learn to fully understand what your K9 is and is not capable of in the field. With the right knowledge and techniques, you'll be able to train tracking dogs to the highest professional standards.

Paperback. Condition: New. Improve the performance of your K9 drug detection team with this practical guide by expert trainers Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak. Topics include selecting the right dog for drug detection work, training basics, K9 first aid, planning a search action, and identifying different categories of illegal drugs.

Paperback. Condition: New. In the second edition of Education Law for Teachers and School Administrators, Jerome G. Delaney provides educators with a comprehensive overview of their legal rights and of the legal issues they may face in their day-to-day jobs. Delaney tackles thorny questions and offers practical answers that help practicing teachers identify classroom situations with potential legal ramifications and proactively manage them, protecting both themselves and their students.The second edition is updated with chapters on copyright, teacher misconduct, and general education law concerns in Canada, and includes new discussion questions throughout the book.

Paperback. Condition: New. Enhance the operational capabilities of your K9 explosive detection teamLearn how to: Train your K9 to detect the six principal chemical categories of explosives.Choose the right search method for your operational requirements.Care for and administer first aid to your explosive detection K9.In the high stakes realm of explosive detection work, where even the smallest mistake can have fatal consequences, the margin of error is zero. When you and your K9 are in the field, only the highest level of training will get the job done. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak have worked with police departments around the world to help them improve their K9 explosive detection training programs, and in this book they share their expertise for handlers and trainers looking to enhance their own performance.They teach how to pick the right dog for explosive detection work and how to properly execute three types of searches in training exercises: controlled, blind and operational. They show you how to train K9s to detect the odors of the six principal chemical categories of explosives, and they go over the many factors to keep in mind that might influence a K9's work.Handlers also learn how to properly conduct search actions in the field as well as how to train K9s for the special tactics needed for mine detection work.

Paperback. Condition: New. K9 Teams is for all levels of K9 detection handlers and anyone who works with K9 search and rescue and recovery teams. If you're looking to maximize the operational performance of your SAR/R team, this book is for you. This unique handbook compiles the latest research findings, personal accounts from seasoned SAR/R professionals, and best practices for the management of effective K9 teams from the United States and around the world. Vi Hummel Shaffer, a K9 handler with more than 25 years' experience, offers a comprehensive look into K9 search and rescue and recovery team standards, certification and training for both civilian and law enforcement teams.

Paperback. Condition: New. 4th Revised ed.

Paperback. Condition: New. The German Shepherd is the most famous dog breed in the world, renowned for its loyalty, devotion and adaptability. As a working dog, the German Shepherd has distinguished itself with its even temperament and suitability for a wide range of tasks, especially in police and military work. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak take fans of the German Shepherd on a fascinating journey through the breed's history and development, from its origins in the 19th century to its spread around the world as one of the top working dog breeds. They also examine the reasons for the breed's recent decline in popularity as a working dog, with many police agencies now using other breeds. Anyone who owns or works with German Shepherds and wants to improve their knowledge of this incredible breed should read this book.

Paperback. Condition: New. This quick reference guide provides residents and physicians with a valuable tool to help diagnose and treat the most common pediatric emergencies. Based on the clinical presentation, this guide offers advice on history taking, physical examinations, diagnostic imaging, treatment options, and differential diagnoses. Topics include general assessment and management, acute presentations, cardiac emergencies, neonatal emergencies, trauma, and more.

Paperback. Condition: New. Master clinical skills with key information on 169 common clinical presentationsThis comprehensive guide provides clinicians, medical students, and other health care professionals with a structured approach to navigating 169 of the most common clinical presentations with confidence and efficiency. The presentations in this book are organized by key feature and alphabetized for quick and easy reference of need-to-know information, including:- Differential diagnosis- Emergency management- Relevant aspects of patient history- Key elements of physical exam- Lab and imaging investigations for general and specific diagnoses- Management of diagnosed entities and uncertain diagnosesA section on patient encounter basics further supports readers' clinical skills with no-nonsense advice on practical first steps, patient interview techniques, and strategies for providing culturally sensitive care.