Personal safety Books

Book Synopsis A spy is suddenly aware she's being stalked through the streets of an overseas city. A special ops soldier intuitively recognizes something's 'off' during a high-risk mission. In these life-threatening situations experts know exactly how to use their senses and what actions to take. At the intersection of The Gift of Fear and Make Your Bed, The Power of Awareness will make sure you will, too.   In his empowering book, Dan Schilling shares how to identify and avoid threats using situational awareness and intuition just like the pros. Told with wit and wisdom, this compelling guide uses harrowing stories from Dan's special operations career and those of other experts to outline six easily implemented rules you can apply anywhere to improve your personal safety.   It incorporates exercises to understand how situational awareness works in real life, how to better listen to your intuition, and when confronted by a criminal how to make a plan and take action with confidence—so you can escape the threat before it's too late.   He also includes tools on how to secure your home or hotel room, use public transportation, plan international travel, and reduce your criminal target appeal and exposure, in addition to how to escape an active shooter situation. As a bonus, you'll even learn how to survive a date without getting murdered.   By the last page you'll know that your own Power of Awareness can save your life.

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Book SynopsisDiscover gripping true crime stories and the surprising tools you need to keep you and your family safe -- from iconic legal commentator, TV journalist, and New York Times bestselling author Nancy Grace.Nancy Grace wasn't always the iconic legal commentator we know today. One moment changed her entire future forever: her fiancé Keith was murdered just before their wedding. Driven to deliver justice for other crime victims, Nancy became a felony prosecutor and for a decade, put the "bad guys" behind bars in inner-city Atlanta.Now, with a new and potentially life-saving book, Nancy puts her crime-fighting expertise to work to empower you stay safe in the face of daily dangers. Packed with practical advice and invaluable prevention tips, Don't Be a Victim shows you how to:* Fend off threats of assaults, car-jack and home invasion* Defend yourself against online stalking, computer hackers and financial fraudsters* Stay safe in your own home, at school and other public settings like parking garages, elevators and campsites* Protect yourself while shopping, driving and even on vacationWith insights on so many potential threats, you'll be empowered to protect yourself and your children at home and in the world at large by being proactive! Nancy's crime-fighting expertise helps keep you, your family, and those you love out of harm's way.

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Book SynopsisBefore Nancy Grace became the iconic legal commentator we know today, she studied Shakespearean literature at college until one moment changed her entire life and career trajectory: her fiancé Keith was murdered weeks before their wedding. Driven to deliver justice to victims of criminals, Nancy became a prosecutor working in inner-city Atlanta, which, at the time, was the murder capital of the country. Now, with this potentially life-saving book, Nancy uses her experiences working with and covering families of victims of crime to help readers stay safe in the face of daily dangers. Filled with practical advice and valuable tips, Don't Be A Victim will show you how to:* Fend off the threat of street assaults and home predators* Protect yourself from online stalking and computer hackers* Stay safe in school and other public settings* Prepare for the worst case scenario -- no matter what you're facingNancy's legal expertise will help to keep you, your family, and anyone else you care about out of harm's way.

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Book SynopsisA psychologist who barely survived a disastrous fire, Steven Shepard provides essential tips for avoiding fires and saving lives if one occurs. He advises readers in how to deal with the trauma of a fire’s aftermath, as well as how to talk to insurance companies.

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Book SynopsisSpotting danger before it happens is a skill that can be developed and may even save your life. Understand the threat Build situational awareness Develop personal defenses A mother dropping her teenager off at the mall, a young man leaving home for college, a family about to head out on their first trip overseas. What do all of these people have in common? They all have a vested interest in their personal security and the wellbeing of those they love. According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, there were an estimated 1.25 million violent crimes committed in the United States in 2018. Make no mistake; in a world filled with crime and violence, you are your own last line of defense. Continuing on the path of The Gift of Fear (Gavin deBecker), Spotting Danger Before It Spots You, author Gary Quesenberry breaks down the basic techniques necessary to help you develop good situational awareness and increase your levels of personal safety. Gary calls upon his extensive background as a Federal Air Marshal and defensive tactics instructor to explain these methods in simple terms that will greatly improve your general understanding of how, when and where violence occurs. He will then take the next critical step—providing you with the tools you need to properly identify and evade danger before it ever has a chance to materialize. You will learn The common traits of predatory behavior How to conduct a personal “safety check” How to develop strong awareness skills What to do when you spot potential trouble Staying safe and living life free of worry and fear “Today more than ever, it is imperative that we pay close attention to our surroundings and learn how to interpret what’s happening around us. Tragic events can often be both predictable and preventable.” — Federal Air Marshal Gary QuesenberryTrade Review"A work that is greater than the sum of its parts, and unlike anything else available on this critical topic. This book stands out because of Gary’s incredibly thorough and comprehensive presentation of situational awareness, a life-saving ability to spot danger in order to protect ourselves and our loved ones. I have read many books on the subject, and I can honestly say that no one has even come close to matching Spotting Danger Before It Spots You when it comes to teaching situational awareness. This fundamental skill is key to surviving and overcoming the array of threats that confront the average citizen in the world today. Armed with the skills taught in this book, you will not need to live in fear; you will live instead in a state of awareness and readiness. —Dave Grossman, Lt. Colonel, US Army (ret.), author of On Killing, On Combat, and Assassination Generation, Director, Killology Research Group A federal air marshal offers a guide to observing and evaluating your surroundings. Quesenberry’s nonfiction debut draws on his 19 years of experience as an air marshal, a job that gives him “a first-class ticket into the world of covert surveillance, surveillance detection, and self-defense.” In hundreds of settings, he has been the person paid and expected to know what’s going on and to anticipate and counter any potential dangers. By contrast, as he quite rightly points out, most people relax themselves into a false sense of security by thinking “nothing will ever happen here” or “that would never happen to me.” But even the author’s cursory listing of some of the 21st century’s worst outbreaks of terrorist violence all over the world should make it clear to readers that they can no longer afford such attitudes—they must take a large part of their safety into their own hands. Quesenberry’s aim in his book is not only to change those attitudes, but also to arm readers with the basic perception shifts that will help them guard their own well-being. The foremost of these is “situational awareness,” which the author describes as “the ability to identify and process environmental cues to accurately predict the actions of others.” The adverb is crucial: Readers are gently admonished to discard their reflexive prejudices and assumptions and “identify and process” what they’re actually seeing in any environment (as the author points out, preset perceptions can sometimes blind a person to reality). In quick, sharply paced chapters full of well-chosen anecdotes and bulleted points, Quesenberry instructs readers on how to expand their awareness of the people and things in their immediate area, how to assume an aggressive mindset in order to anticipate how actual predators think, and even the basics of one-on-one self-defense. Much of what the author relates is elementary in nature—travel advisories all over the world urge some variation of situational awareness—but the clarity of this manual makes it stand out. A vigorous and memorable primer on heightening awareness to prevent or counter danger. —KIRKUS ReviewsTable of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS FOREWORD INTRODUCTION PHASE ONE – Understand the threat Chapter 1: The basics of predatory behavior 1.1 How predators choose their targets – The seven-second PROD 1.2 Perception 1.3 Risk 1.4 Observable value 1.5 Defenses 1.6 Think Like a Predator Situational Awareness in Action: The Foiled Millennium Terror Plot Exercise: Target Selection Key Points Chapter 2: Conducting a self-assessment 2.1 Who would target you? 2.2 What do they want? 2.3 When would they strike? 2.4 Where would they strike? 2.5 Start Thinking Like a Protector Situational Awareness in Action: The Attempted Time Square Bombing Exercise: Using the Self-Assessment Key Points PHASE TWO – Build your situational awareness Chapter 3: The basics of awareness 3.1 Defining the threat – Perception vs. Reality 3.2 The levels of awareness 3.3 Understanding the Reactionary Gap Situational Awareness in Action: Joey Grundl’s Big Delivery Exercise: The What-If Game Key Points Chapter 4: The next level of awareness – Comprehend, Identify, and Anticipate 4.1 Comprehend the situation 4.2 Identify what’s important 4.3 Anticipate outcomes 4.4 The Role of Intuition Situational Awareness in Action: Ten-Year-Old Danny DiPietro Exercise: Environmental KIMs Games Key Points PHASE THREE – Develop personal defenses Chapter 5: What comes next 5.1 Establishing a basis for action 5.2 Avoidance – The safest option 5.3 Escape 5.4 De-escalation 5.5 Confrontation Situational Awareness in Action: Lee Parker’s Backpack Exercise: Route Planning Key Points Chapter 6: Reinforcing your defenses 6.1 Improving mindset 6.2 Minimizing distractions 6.3 Controlling fear 6.4 Building Confidence Situational Awareness in Action: Julianne Moore Stops a Kidnapper Exercise: Counting Drills Key Points Chapter 7: Putting It All Together Situational Awareness in Action: Uber Hero Keith Avila Exercise: Six Steps to Spotting Trouble Key Points CONCLUSION APPENDIX ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Book SynopsisA Comparison of Martial Arts Training and Real-World Violence. Experienced martial artist and veteran correction officer Sgt. Rory Miller distills what he has learned from jailhouse brawls, tactical operations and ambushes to explore the differences between martial arts and the subject martial arts were designed to deal with: Violence. Sgt. Miller introduces the myths, metaphors and expectations that most martial artists have about what they will ultimately learn in their dojo. This is then compared with the complexity of the reality of violence. Complexity is one of the recurring themes throughout this work. Section Two examines how to think critically about violence; how to evaluate sources of knowledge and clearly explains the concepts of strategy and tactics. Sections Three and Four focus on the dynamics of violence itself and; the predators who perpetuate it. Drawing on hundreds of encounters and thousands of hours spent with criminals Sgt. Miller explains the types of violence; how, where, when and why it develops; the effects of adrenaline; how criminals think, and even the effects of drugs and altered states of consciousness in a fight. Section Five centers on training for violence; and adapting your present training methods to that reality. It discusses the pros and cons of modern and ancient martial arts training and gives a unique insight into early Japanese kata as a military training method. Section Six is all about how to make self-defense work. Miller examines how to look at defense in a broader context, and how to overcome some of your own subconscious resistance to meeting violence with violence. The final section deals with the aftermath the cost of surviving sudden violence or violent environments; how it can change you for good or bad. It gives advice for supervisors and even for instructors on how to help a student/survivor. You'll even learn a bit about enlightenment.

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Book SynopsisFrom celestial navigation to sharpening blades, Ana Maria Spagna outlines 100 skills you’ll find indispensable for life after an apocalyptic global catastrophe. She covers obvious needs like first aid and farming, while also providing suggestions on how to build a safe and culturally rich community through storytelling and music making. Full of quirky illustrations by Brian Cronin, this book will provoke surprise, debate, and laughter as it leads you to greater self-reliance and joy — whatever the future brings.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores current and emerging vehicle-based technologies that can detect driver blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and monitor driver impairment due to alcohol. Detection technologies have the potential to prevent death and injury by monitoring BAC and/or driving performance for signs of impairment, and if necessary either prevent ignition or take other actions to prevent a crash. This book assesses the capability of existing and anticipated technologies to detect and prevent alcohol-impaired driving. It also includes a concept of operations to describe how to implement technology-based countermeasures while addressing concerns such as privacy, public acceptance, and legal issues.

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Book SynopsisMost people don’t believe they will ever have to face a real disaster, or are too scared to look ahead and quickly dismiss any thoughts of a future catastrophe. But a cataclysm can happen in an instant and without warning, and you won’t be able to save yourself if you are not prepared. The Prepper’s Pocket Companion shows you what to do before, during, and after any disaster, whether big or small. With ten easy steps, you’ll learn the basics of: -Creating a foolproof plan -Storing water and food -Cooking off the grid -Alternative energy sources -Various disasters you may encounter -Short-term and long-term self-sufficiency -Safe and fast evacuation -And much more With this handy and instructive guide, you will learn how to protect yourself, your family, neighbors, and pets and be completely ready to face any disaster that may strike.

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Book SynopsisGrowing numbers of consumer product recalls in 2007 and 2008, particularly of toys and other children''s products, focused increased attention on the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). As globalisation and technological advances expand the range of products on the market, the challenge of overseeing and regulating the thousands of product types becomes all the more complex. This book evaluates the authority and ability of the CPSC to stay informed about new risks associated with consumer products and its ability to identify product hazards, with a focus on voluntary standards and product identification.

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Book SynopsisDo you know what to do if you think someone is in your house? What if an unmarked car is trying to pull you over on a dark and lonely? Author Lynne Finch takes a comprehensive look at ways to improve your family’s immediate safety and methods for protecting them in the future. Finch covers a wide range of topics from temporary ways renters can make their home secure, to more permanent changes an owner can make. As well as travel tips for domestic and international travel, with suggestions as simple as how to use your luggage tags to not only make your bag distinct, but to be more security conscious.Through interviews with Law Enforcement officers, Finch provides advice on how to handle various social interactions that keeps you from becoming a victim. These safety suggestions are helpful to readers of all ages, and a must-read for those just going off to college. Learn how to keep your drink safe at a bar or club, and prevent your friend from becoming a target. As well as what to do if someone is following you home at night.Home Security Handbook is a well researched, thoughtful look at a serious subject that affects everyone live’s. Written in an approachable, conversational style, Finch provides informative tips that help prepare readers to deal with the most common safety concerns.

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Book SynopsisThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has long been concerned about alcohol-impaired driving, which accounts for approximately one-third of all U.S. highway fatalities. In the past several decades, awareness of the dangers of alcohol-impaired driving has increased. Public and private entities focusing on this safety issue have changed social perceptions concerning alcohol-impaired driving; they have also achieved important legislative actions to help reduce it. Due to these efforts, the number of lives lost annually in alcohol-impaired-driver-related crashes declined 53 percent, from 21,113 in 1982 to 9,878 in 2011; and the percentage of highway fatalities resulting from alcohol-involved crashes is down from 48 percent in 1982 to about 31 percent today. In recent years, however, U.S. success in addressing this safety issue has plateaued. This book describes the scope of the impaired driving problem; summarises the efforts of advocacy groups, researchers, law enforcement agencies, traffic safety groups, public health organisations, legislators, and motor vehicle agencies, as well as federal, state, and local governments, to reduce the number of crashes, injuries, and fatalities; examines the effect of alcohol consumption on an individual''s ability to operate a motor vehicle and on the risk of being involved in a crash; and evaluates the effectiveness of current and emerging alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures and identifies new approaches and actions needed to reduce and ultimately eliminate alcohol-impaired driving.

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Book SynopsisResearch has shown that an effective way to reduce impaired driving is to increase the perceived risk of being stopped and arrested by law enforcement if driving while impaired. One of the most successful strategies for doing this is the coupling of intense and highly visible enforcement with publicity about the enforcement campaign. The term "high-visibility enforcement" (HVE) is used to describe law enforcement efforts aimed at deterring unsafe driving behaviour by increasing the public''s perception of being caught, arrested, and prosecuted. Two common enforcement strategies of HVE operations are sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols. Checkpoints concentrate law enforcement officers at the roadside to identify impaired drivers passing through. Saturation patrols involve an increased number of officers patrolling a limited area where impaired driving is prevalent. Both use highly visible elements (such as a concentration of law enforcement officers, bright lights, signs, and marked patrol cars) to heighten their visual impact. Enforcement efforts must be supported by an equal amount of publicity and communications. Publicity regarding the operations also raises awareness, and the perception of increased likelihood of detection of impaired driving. Research has indicated that HVE operations that are well-publicised, conducted frequently, and have high visibility deter impaired driving. This book presents case studies of HVE programs currently operating in the United States and includes discussion of the HVE program''s history, enforcement strategies, visibility elements, operation, resources, use of media, educational components, funding, support from political leaders and the community, barriers encountered, and strengths of the program. This book is intended to provide information on impaired driving HVE programs for regional, state and local agencies considering incorporating HVE strategies into their efforts to curb impaired driving or to modify existing HVE programs.

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Book SynopsisDistracted driving is a behaviour dangerous to drivers, passengers, and non-occupants alike. Distraction is a specific type of inattention that occurs when drivers divert their attention from the driving task to focus on some other activity instead. Of those people killed in distraction-affected crashes, 408 occurred in crashes in which at least one of the drivers was using a cell phone (13% of fatalities in distraction-affected crashes) at the time of the crash. Use of a cell phone includes talking/listening to a cell phone, dialling / texting a cell phone, or other cell-phone-related activities. In keeping with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration''s distraction plan (Overview of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration''s Driver Distraction Program, April 2010, DOT HS 811 299), the agency continues to refine collection of information about the role of distracted driving in police-reported crashes. This book examines data gathered on specific distracting activities to support the development of safety countermeasures and to conduct improved data analysis.

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Book SynopsisIn Female and Armed Lynne Finch offers an information-packed follow-up to her first book, Taking Your First Shot. Based on questions and requests from readers, this book addresses more advanced techniques for personal defense as well as range drills to help readers practice and hone those skills. It’s important to know how to defend yourself, and Finch provides the building blocks necessary to successfully navigate some dangerous, real-life scenarios. Be it a carjacking, robbery, or home invasion, readers will learn how to protect themselves and their family.Female and Armed introduces readers to more advanced situational awareness techniques and builds upon their previous shooting experience by teaching them how to responsibly handle and carry a concealed handgun. Finch covers the advances in female holsters and discusses the various ways to carry, as well as the importance of having a primary carry method. In addition to this, topics include handgun retention, defensive draw stroke and defensive reloading, shooting from an unstable platform, and shooting from within a car. Knowing how to handle yourself can make all the difference in a stressful and dangerous situation. This guide also includes defensive tactics when confronted by an assailant armed with a gun or knife. Brimming with full-color photos, this approachable guide is written in Finch’s distinctive conversational and nonthreatening style. It is great for the novice shooter looking to advance and for the more experienced shooter looking for tips to improve her shooting.

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Book SynopsisOne rainy day, Solomon is playing inside with his sister. Their mom is cooking polar bear meat in a big pot of water. Suddenly, he trips and burns his arm in the pot of boiling water! The burn is so bad that he must travel to the health centre in the neighbouring community of Pond Inlet, Nunavut. Solomon has to stay in Pond Inlet until his arm heals. Even though Solomon misses his home, he likes playing with the other kids at the health centre. Explore the new and exciting community of Pond Inlet with Solomon in this bilingual picture book.

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Book SynopsisIn this book, Vedant has put together eight simple yet highly effective Kung Fu techniques to help protect oneself from the unfortunate possibility of assault.This topical guide addresses: Issues of sexual and physical assault against young women in relation to the Everyone's Invited' movement. The benefits and key forms in Kung Fu that make it the ideal self-defence art. Eight key defence techniques everyone must know.Proceeds from this book are going to Beder, a charity raising awareness around mental health and suicide prevention.

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Book SynopsisWritten by a world-leading expert, The Essential Survival Manual discusses and reveals all the skills you will ever need. The subjects covered include terrorist attacks, finding shelter and food, as well as tips on the mental and emotional resilience required in the face of adversity. Illustrated throughout with specially commissioned illustrations, the information contained within will remain invaluable throughout your life. Every year, ordinary people find themselves facing extraordinary, life-threatening survival situations brought about by hostile encounters, adverse weather or freak accidents. The methods and techniques used by survivors in remote regions, or on city streets, can easily be learned and adapted to suit every life-threatening situation. Table of ContentsThis book explores all the facets of the fascinating subject of survival. From tips on the mental and emotional resilience required to help you cope and conquer, to advice on how to spot or avoid dangers, and practical easy to follow instructions on survival techniques – including basic self-defence, first aid and finding food and shelter – the has it covered. Whether you're at home or abroad, in familiar surroundings or an alien environment, the valuable information in the manual can help you. Remember, knowledge is power.

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Book SynopsisThe rewards you can reap from exploring this amazing planet are incalculable. Every year, more and more of us are discovering the joy, the excitement, the sheer sense of adventure in roaming the world.But travelling, particularly to the more remote and volatile corners of the globe, can be a dangerous business. If you don''t prepare properly by looking for potential hazards and learning how best to deal with them you may wish you''d never started out.Written by international security expert Lloyd Figgins, using his experience of over 80 countries, The Travel Survival Guide is a unique new travel guide and essential reading for anyone planning an overseas trip, whether on business, as a tourist or gap-year traveller.If you want no-nonsense, easy-to-follow, practical advice on how to recognise the warning signs, how to prevent problems and cope with emergencies (should they occur), this is the book for you.

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Book SynopsisMicroorganisms are widely used in various beneficial applications, including food, pest control, bioremediation, biodegradation, biofuel processes, and plant symbiosis and growth stimulation. his book provides an overview of the available methodology for safety assessments of microorganisms, including determination of their infectivity and whether they produce toxic or sensitising substances. Also covered are the regulatory systems in risk assessment and management of microbial products, quarantine legislations, international treaties, the importance of public risk perception and risk reduction behaviour.Table of Contents1: Microbes and the law - Safety assessment and regulation of beneficial microorganisms Part I: Food and feed 2: Safety and regulation of microorganisms added to the food and feed chains, including probiotics - Introduction and overview 3: Microbes for human and animal consumption 4: Antibiotic resistance in relation to starter cultures and probiotics 5: Biopreservation of food and feed by postharvest biocontrol with microorganisms Part II: Pest control agents and plant growth promoters 6: Safety and regulation of microbial pest control agents and microbial plant growth promoters - Introduction and overview 7: Microbial control of invertebrate pests 8: Microbial control of plant diseases 9: Safety and regulation of microbial control of weeds 10: Plant growth promotion with microorganisms Part III: Other industrial applications 11: Regulation of microorganisms used for bioremediation, biorefinery and other bioindustrial applications in the USA and Canada Part IV: Evaluating safety 12: Determining the safety of microorganisms - Introduction and overview 13: Virulence genes in risk assessment of beneficial microorganisms: what do genome sequences tell us? 14: Occupational safety of microbial agents Part V: Model test systems 15: Model systems for testing microbial pathogenicity, virulence and toxicity - Introduction and overview 16: Nematode and insect models to assay microbial infectivity, virulence and cytotoxicity 17: Assessing potential cytotoxicity of biocontrol microorganisms using invertebrate assays 18. Assessing genotoxic effects of microbial products 18: Assessing the sensitization and irritation properties of microorganisms Part VI: International harmonization and risk perception 19: International conventions and agreements - Consequences for international trade and utilization of biological matter including microorganisms 20: OECD guidelines and harmonization for microbial control agents 21: Understanding public risk perception for the use of beneficial microorganisms

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Book SynopsisThe late teens and twenties are exciting times, but filled with potential pitfalls as young people navigate the transition into independent adult life. This handbook is filled with the information that young people with ASD say they want (and need) to know about alcohol and drugs, social media and online safety, relationship types and boundaries, safe sex, stress and emotional health, and independent living. It includes real life examples, coping strategies and practical tips to help young adults with ASD stay safe while living life to the full. Informal and frank, this will be a go-to guide for young people on the autism spectrum.Trade ReviewThe authors are respectful and informative in explaining concepts that may be socially confusing and cloaked in non-verbal cues for young adults on the spectrum. This manual fills a gap in resources and, for that, we parents and young adults on the spectrum are grateful. -- from the foreword by Jane Thierfeld-Brown, Ed.D, Director, College Autism Spectrum, and Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale Child Study, Yale UniversitySensitive and hard to discuss issues (often glossed over for individuals with ASD) such as dating, measuring the stages of relationships, sex, and drinking are covered frankly, bluntly, and thoroughly. While of the utmost importance to everyone, these tough discussions affect young adults on the spectrum differently, often times due to the awkwardness of the topic, and the social faux pas that happen during everyday spectrum living. -- from the foreword by Aaron Schatzman, young adult with ASDTable of ContentsForeword by Jane Thierfeld-Brown. Foreword by Aaron Schatzman. Social Aspects of Adult Life. 1. Socializing Safely. 2. "Friend Me" - Safe and Healthy friendships and Relationships. 3. Let's talk about Sex: Sexuality, Sexual Relationships and Safe Sex. 4. Safely Navigating the Web: Social Media and Online Safety. Health Concerns in Adulthood. 5. Drinking and Drugs: Danger zone!. 6. Stressing Out: Managing Stress and Health. Independent Living. 7. Don't touch my things: Independent Living and Roommates. 8. Preventing "Oops": Household Safety Concerns. 9. Keeping track of the dough: Safe Money Management.

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Book SynopsisHigh-Rise Security and Fire Life Safety, 3e, is a comprehensive reference for managing security and fire life safety operations within high-rise buildings. It spells out the unique characteristics of skyscrapers from a security and fire life safety perspective, details the type of security and life safety systems commonly found in them, outlines how to conduct risk assessments, and explains security policies and procedures designed to protect life and property. Craighead also provides guidelines for managing security and life safety functions, including the development of response plans for building emergencies. This latest edition clearly separates out the different types of skyscrapers, from office buildings to hotels to condominiums to mixed-use buildings, and explains how different patterns of use and types of tenancy impact building security and life safety.Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION: "High-Rise Security and Fire Life Safety is the book to have on your desk. With all the information out there, this is the practical, day-to-day compendium for all your security and life safety concerns." —Jesse E. Peterman, Director of Security, Empire State Building, New York City, 2003 "This well-edited book will serve as a reliable reference to all high-rise practitioners of fire/life safety, building operations, and security, from the front-line worker to the corporate executive. Its lively writing style is an added bonus for readers used to leaden prose in books of this type." —Robert X. McInerney, CPP, president of Robert X. McInerney Associates, Inc., Security Management, July 1996 "Outstanding book. Tons of facts and graphs. Some of the best historical information that I have seen in a book in yaers. Extensive research utilized as well as many great references used throughout the book." —Mark H. Beaudry, CPP, author of Contemporary Lodging Security "The third edition of High-Rise Security and Fire Life Safety is extraordinarily thorough. It is not possible to think of an issue relating to high-rise building security that has not been covered." —Dennis O. Challinger, Fellow of the Criminology Department, University of Melbourne, Australia; author of From the Ground Up: Security for Tall Buildings "The text also provides valuable information on how to conduct risk assessments, and Craighead is again comprehensive in explaining the topic without being too technical. This new edition also comes with a CD-ROM that provides sample fire safety and security surveys, as well as a sample of a building emergency management plan and information pertaining to additional security and life-safety resources. Practitioners responsible for issues related to fire, life-safety, and security, as well as building managers, will find this third edition highly useful. It is a reliable textbook for anyone who requires a thorough, solid reference." --Security Management.com FOR THE SECOND EDITION:"To survive and succeed in our ever-changing environment, security professionals must not only read, but apply the principles detailed in the second edition of High-Rise Security and Fire Life Safety. It truly is a must read for people who are charged with maintaining a safe and secure high-rise workplace." —Carlos Villarreal, Director of Security, Sears Tower, Trizec Properties, Inc., Chicago; Chairman, ASIS International Commercial Real Estate Council, Chicago, Illinois, 2003 "Highly acclaimed in its first edition, the update of Geoff Craighead's High-Rise Security and Fire Life Safety manages to outdo the original...It's destined to be a bible to building security professionals, an in-depth overview for other security professionals, and an engaging read for laypersons. This exceptional guide to the industry thoroughly addressess all relevant areas of security and life safety for high-rise buildings, exactly as the title promises." —Gina Arbeau, CPO, CSS, human resources manager for Group 4 Falck and former coordinator of security and life safety for Gulf Canada Square, Canada, Security Management, July 2005Table of ContentsAuthor's BiographyAcknowledgmentsPreface Foreword to the Third EditionForeword to the Second EditionForeword to the First EditionChapter 1: High-Rise Building Definition, Development, and UseChapter 2: Security and Fire Life Safety Uniqueness of High-Rise BuildingsChapter 3: Security and Fire Life Safety ThreatsChapter 4: Risk AssessmentsChapter 5: Building Security Systems and Equipment Chapter 6: Building Fire Life Safety Systems and EquipmentChapter 7: Management of the Security FunctionChapter 8: InvestigationsChapter 9: Office BuildingsChapter 10: Hotel BuildingsChapter 11: Residential and Apartment BuildingsChapter 12: Mixed-Use BuildingsChapter 13: Liaison with Law Enforcement and Fire AuthoritiesChapter 14: Laws, Codes, Standards, and GuidelinesEpilogueThe World's Tallest BuildingsAcronymsAbbreviations and ConversionsIndex

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Book SynopsisIf you are caring for an aging parent, spouse, or other loved one, you are not alone. Statistics show that nearly 25 percent of all households in the United States are providing care for an elderly person. Although you may be willing to help, you may find the task comes with unexpected challenges. Matters you never thought about are now your responsibility—healthcare, housing, financial and legal matters, as well as day-to-day issues involving nutrition, medications, and personal safety. You may find yourself worried, overworked, and exhausted. Over the past thirty years, Doctor Marion Somers, a leading geriatric specialist, has helped thousands of individuals and their families with these matters. In Elder Care Made Easier, she draws from those decades of experience to offer 10 practical steps to help you navigate your caregiver’s journey. Doctor Marion will save you time, money, and heartache.

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Book SynopsisBuild it Yourself, with Help from RECOIL! There''s supreme satisfaction in do-it-yourself firearms projects, and here, in the first book of its kind, the editors from RECOIL Magazine have compiled some of the best information ever published on everything from completing a gun based on an 80 percent lower to building your own suppressor and just about every other type of DIY project you can imagine. Whether you''re a seasoned gunsmith or weekend tinkerer, you''ll find something here that you can use. Inside this detailed volume: - Explore the world of gun builds, kits and modifications. - Learn how the experts maintain their firearms - Get a primer on making knives and other striking implements- The real science behind constructing homebuilt suppressorsBonus info on gun storage, building a rifle range, constructing target stands on a budget and much more is guaranteed to inspire your inner firearms genius. If you''re planning your next firearms project, don''t just do it yourself, do it with RECOIL! 

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Book SynopsisEducar con conciencia significa alentar al niño en su proceso de maduración, ofreciéndole apoyo, aceptación y amor incondicional. Por un lado, vemos que el autoritarismo de nuestros padres y maestros no funciona y, por el otro, que la permisividad trae graves consecuencias. Rosa Barocio proporciona una guía clara para la difícil tarea de educar con conciencia.

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Book SynopsisHere I am,iving myifeooking at the rear-view mirror, driving to the end of the beginning of where I started. My body still hurts. It has been some time since Oorja Chaturvedi has come home; but the wounds she suffered, at the hands of the very people who so aptly named her, cut deep. Her relationship with her father was barely strung together with a few words. But when her mother dies, the woman whose naggingove was both her comfort and her secret hiding place from the world, new grief melds with old bitterness. Reeling from theoss, Oorja decides to come back to India, only to find her estranged father missing. Her searcheads her to her grandfather, a man who hadived all hisife among books and forest, withering away in his house. As she tries to grapple with her grief for a dying grandfather, she unexpectedly findsove and solace in the arms of a man who inherits her grandfather''s estate. But before she can decide what Anang and her own future together hold, Oorja must first untangle the secrets of their shared past. A quiet gut-punch of a debut, acclaimed filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari''s novel, Mappingove is heartbreakingly brave and equally delicate. It is a story that digs its claws into you and doesn''tet go,ong after you''ve finished it.

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Book SynopsisA vibrant, healthy you starts with your gut! Our food choices are driven by what we subconsciously feed to our brain, influenced by advertisements, peers, societal norms and many environmental factors. Immaculately designed packets and their strategic placement on store shelves compel us to buy foods that, in reality, we do not need. These are the foods that deteriorate our overall health, particularly the gut, when in fact, the gut defines and influences every aspect of our healthfrom digestion and body weight, to mood, hormonal balance and immunity. And gut health can only be enhanced by eating nutritionally rich, wholesome foods. Heal with Foods puts the focus on gut health for promoting overall well-being. It takes the reader on the journey of exploration, reflecting on factors that influence our diet and gut health. Deeply researched and full of nutritional insights, the book highlights life-changing ingredients that can serve as a magical remedy for preventing and reversing chronic diseases while enhancing general well-being. Acclaimed nutritionist, Manjari Chandra offers a revolutionary book that will make you rethink the foods you buy and allow you to gain a fresh perspective on nutrition as a core facet of healing and being healthy.

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Book SynopsisDo you feelike just staying in bed every morning? Maybe you don''t feelike going to work either and have no energy to talk to your family or meet up with friends. Or maybe someone close to you has been feeling down for aong time. Are you or youroved one going through just a bad patch? Or is it something more serious? Could it be depression? Regardless of how successful you are in yourife, there may come a time when you faceow moods and sometimes even depression. This is simply a consequence of our urbanifestyle and the often stressful and disorienting circumstances in which weive. And a key to navigate through these is to understand and address them. Based on Dr Pallavi Joshi''s extensive experience in diagnosing and treating clinical depression, Fast butost can help you do just that. Focusing on depression in urban India, it addresses special challengesike maintaining a worklife balance, dissatisfactory relationships, poorifestyle and disillusionment. This book also addresses the myths and facts about depression and its treatment. Through stories and case studies, Dr Joshi helps you understand your own condition and/or helpoved ones around you. The concerning fact is that many people spend years or even their wholeife suffering from depression without recognizing that it''s a treatable illness. Correct and timely treatment can drastically improve the quality ofife of a person suffering from depression. Fast butost can make you aware of this silent killer and help destigmatize the illness and its treatment.

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Book SynopsisThere is aot one canearn from military ethos and practices. Written around 500 BCE, The Art of War by Sun Tzu not only serves as a guide to modern military strategy, but has also been adapted by topeadership across the board. In fact, almost all modern management principles are a derivative of military operational strategies, which have withstood the test of time in different cultures, geographies and circumstances. Practised over hundreds of years, these were tried and tested under the most trying circumstances during military operations where millions perished. Mission Accomplished examines strategies that define a military process to accomplish a task in an operational scenario.

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