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Category : Marine engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Deck General
Author: American Merchant Seaman's Manual
Author: William B. HaylerPublisher: Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
This is a complete handbook for merchant seamen, covering every phase of good seamanship and all navigation necessary to prepare for the third mate's license. In addition, of course, it is a first-rate reference work. "For Seamen By Seamen, " this classic manual was first published in 1938 and has gone through a number of revisions. New for the 2001 reprint is the addition of an extensive glossary of nautical terms.
All Hands on Deck
Author: Joe TyePublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 047059912X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
In the stormy seas of today's world economy, organizations need all hands on deck In the stormy seas of today's world economy, organizations need people to own their work, not just rent a spot on the organization chart. All Hands on Deck is a fun-to-read story that is both a business strategy book about creating competitive advantage through corporate culture, and a personal development book that will inspire readers to be more committed and engaged with their work and their organizations. Drawing upon the wisdom of some of the greatest and most beloved business leaders of the 20th century, this essential guide: Creates a virtual roadmap for building a culture of ownership where so workers are inspired to think and act like partners in the enterprise, and not just hired hands Shares practical and proven strategies for earning employee buy-in and commitment to the values, vision, and purpose of the organization Features the real-world wisdom of some of the most successful and beloved business leaders of the 20th century, including Walt Disney, Ray Kroc, Mary Kay Ash, Bill Hewlett, and Dave Packard A stirring resource for today's business environment, All Hands on Deck shares the tools you need to create an organization that competes and succeeds in today's turbulent world, and the inspiration that your people need to put those tools to work.
From Accidents to Zero
Author: Andrew SharmanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317132548
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
As leaders increasingly understand the importance of good safety practice to support their business objectives, safety and health practitioners develop better tools and solutions. However, there is still a gulf between these two groups where engagement, communication and shared understanding can be found lacking. From Accidents to Zero opens up the field of safety culture and breaks it down into bite-sized pieces to facilitate new, critical thought and inspire practical action. Based on the concept of creating safety, as opposed to just preventing accidents, each of the 26 chapters in this user-friendly book includes explanation, commentary, reflections and practical activities designed to systematically and sustainably improve workplace safety culture. Core topics range from behaviour to values, daily rituals to unsafe acts, felt leadership to trust. Andrew Sharman's practical guide blends current academic thinking with authoritative guidance and sets up the opportunity for all parts of the organization to close the gap by providing very clear steps to thinking and acting differently. It sparks insight into how both traditional methods and novel approaches can be brought to life in real world situations. From Accidents to Zero offers a clear route to culture change through over one hundred pragmatic ideas to motivate and lead people, influence behaviour and drive a positive evolution in workplace safety.
The ICU Book
Author: Paul L. MarinoPublisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN: 1451161557
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 1096
Book Description
This best-selling resource provides a general overview and basic information for all adult intensive care units. The material is presented in a brief and quick-access format which allows for topic and exam review. It provides enough detailed and specific information to address most all questions and problems that arise in the ICU. Emphasis on fundamental principles in the text should prove useful for patient care outside the ICU as well. New chapters in this edition include hyperthermia and hypothermia syndromes; infection control in the ICU; and severe airflow obstruction. Sections have been reorganized and consolidated when appropriate to reinforce concepts.
All Hands on Deck!
Author: Robert NeubeckerPublisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0593176898
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
A heroic tale of boats, large and small, teaming up and lending a hand in a time of need, based on the true story of a community that came together to rescue survivors of Hurricane Katrina. When the wind is high and the barometer is low, it can mean only one thing: Hurricane! In the aftermath of a terrible storm, a coastal community is left in shambles, with thousands of people stranded on cars or rooftops. The Coast Guard is stretched to its limit, and all along the coast, schooners and sloops and speedboats wonder "What can I do? I am only one little boat." But by working together, even the littlest boats can make a difference. Based on the true story of the "Cajun Navy" that came together in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and has continued to assist in rescue efforts after every major hurricane to strike the Gulf Coast in the years since, this tale of courage and community will inspire readers of all ages to step up and do their part.
The Last Card
Author: Timothy Andrews SaylePublisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501715194
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 593
Book Description
This is the real story of how George W. Bush came to double-down on Iraq in the highest stakes gamble of his entire presidency. Drawing on extensive interviews with nearly thirty senior officials, including President Bush himself, The Last Card offers an unprecedented look into the process by which Bush overruled much of the military leadership and many of his trusted advisors, and authorized the deployment of roughly 30,000 additional troops to the warzone in a bid to save Iraq from collapse in 2007. The adoption of a new counterinsurgency strategy and surge of new troops into Iraq altered the American posture in the Middle East for a decade to come. In The Last Card we have access to the deliberations among the decision-makers on Bush's national security team as they embarked on that course. In their own words, President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and others, recount the debates and disputes that informed the process as President Bush weighed the historical lessons of Vietnam against the perceived strategic imperatives in the Middle East. For a president who had earlier vowed never to dictate military strategy to generals, the deliberations in the Oval Office and Situation Room in 2006 constituted a trying and fateful moment. Even a president at war is bound by rules of consensus and limited by the risk of constitutional crisis. What is to be achieved in the warzone must also be possible in Washington, D.C. Bush risked losing public esteem and courted political ruin by refusing to disengage from the costly war in Iraq. The Last Card is a portrait of leadership—firm and daring if flawed—in the Bush White House. The personal perspectives from men and women who served at the White House, Foggy Bottom, the Pentagon, and in Baghdad, are complemented by critical assessments written by leading scholars in the field of international security. Taken together, the candid interviews and probing essays are a first draft of the history of the surge and new chapter in the history of the American presidency.
One World Tarot
Author: Crystal LovePublisher: U.S. Games Systems
ISBN: 9781572813366
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Crystal Love invites you to discover the tarot with a wisdon that is fueled by the New Age. Her New book expands upon the astrological correlations for tarot, as the reader isguided toward understanding the necessary link that so many tarotists already believe, as above, so below.
The Cocktail Deck of Cards
Author: Elouise AndersPublisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 1922417459
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A deck of cocktail recipes to get things fizzing. What's better than cracking out the bubbles for a special occasion or just a midday spritz in the garden? While it started as a fad, fizzy drinks aren't going flat. And, while Aperol and bubbles have become a delicious staple, there's so many more possibilities out there. Whether it's Cynar, Campari, or Luxardo Bitter, there's a world of liqueurs and nuances between prosecco, cava and champagne that create different textures. This deck of cards plays with all of them, making entertaining easy: just pull a card when you're stuck over whether you want a ruby negroni, an atomic, or a Chambord royale. With beautiful, water color illustrations and drinks for every palette, this deck will make your day positively effervescent.
Lake Series
Author: United States. Board of Engineers for Rivers and HarborsPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description