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Explore the multiple issues that surround species declines and conservation efforts through the only reference source to examine the conflicting conservation issues of 49 endangered species. While the causes of endangerment are relatively easy to understand, the ultimate or underlying factors are often far more complex and difficult to address. An introduction to these issues and how to resolve them is provided in this unique collection of case studies of animal species that have been pushed to the brink of extinction. Each case study provides the following information: - Common name - Scientific name - Order - Family - Status - Threats - Habitat - Distribution - Natural history - Conflicting Issues - Future and Prognosis.Conservationists are increasingly recognizing that the ultimate causes of extinction are primarily socio-economic and political, yet biological approaches to recovery continue to dominate. More inclusive, interdisciplinary conservation programs are explored here to offer better prospects for managing problems and conflicts. In addition to the case studies, trends and common themes are explored to provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to conservation. Students and teachers can explore a wide variety of endangered species programs and the conflicting issues common to recovery efforts, which will enable them to evaluate conservation practice and to draw their own conclusions for improvement.

Explore the multiple issues that surround species declines and conservation efforts through the only reference source to examine the conflicting conservation issues of 49 endangered species. While the causes of endangerment are relatively easy to understand, the ultimate or underlying factors are often far more complex and difficult to address. An introduction to these issues and how to resolve them is provided in this unique collection of case studies of animal species that have been pushed to the brink of extinction. Each case study provides the following information: - Common name - Scientific name - Order - Family - Status - Threats - Habitat - Distribution - Natural history - Conflicting Issues - Future and Prognosis.Conservationists are increasingly recognizing that the ultimate causes of extinction are primarily socio-economic and political, yet biological approaches to recovery continue to dominate. More inclusive, interdisciplinary conservation programs are explored here to offer better prospects for managing problems and conflicts. In addition to the case studies, trends and common themes are explored to provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to conservation. Students and teachers can explore a wide variety of endangered species programs and the conflicting issues common to recovery efforts, which will enable them to evaluate conservation practice and to draw their own conclusions for improvement.

Most managers, supervisors, and team leaders realize the importance of team-building, but just can''t seem to find the time in their busy schedules. This book provides the solution!

More Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers contains 50 all-new exercises that can be conducted in 15 minutes or less, and which require no special facilities, big expense, or previous training experience. Each activity is presented in just a few short pages with all the relevant information including a list of materials needed, the purpose of the exercise, and handy tips for success, all highlighted for easy reference.

You will find fun and effective activities for:

building new teams and helping teams with new membersfinding creative ways to work together and solve problemsincreasing and improving communicationkeeping competition healthy and productive within the teamdealing with change and its effects: anger, fear, frustration

The book also includes special guidance for "virtual teams," whose members are in different locations but must work as a unit. For anyone charged with the task of bringing teams together, More Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers is the answer.

This guide provides the antidote to the common tendency of conflict, giving managers, team leaders, members, and facilitators the practical support they need to battle “the nice trap” and start getting results.Conflict naturally exists in most organizations--even in those that never make waves. In the case of the more subdued teams, author Brian Miller explains that there’s a much deeper problem going on: the conflict doesn’t go away, but instead it manifests itself in passive-aggression, mediocrity, and a molasses-like inability to get anything done.In Nice Teams Finish Last, you will learn:how to hone skills such as constructive criticism,provide clear and honest communication,and discover how to lean in to the kind of conflict that drives innovation and quality without hurting feelings or creating enemies.Clear, sharp feedback, and constructive challenges are just what teams need to go from NICE to BOLD and reap all the benefits that come with that radical transformation--including more satisfaction with your workplace culture (not less). Complete with helpful team assessments and easy-to-use planning sheets, Nice Teams Finish Last provides the eye-opening tools teams need to achieve very nice results!

Author Brian Miller helps you explore the most effective brainstorming method for your team and generate the best results using straightforward, focused activities that each take less than fifteen minutes to complete.Filled with clear, concise guidance and quick, easily implemented techniques, Quick Brainstorming Activities for Busy Managers provides supervisors, managers, and team leaders the fun, proven activities they need to get idea-packed brainstorming sessions started, and keep them going.You will discover how to:ask questions that provoke responses and inspire creativity;react to and record ideas in a way that encourages participation and prompts more input;sort and categorize lengthy lists;evaluate ideas;and prioritize the most useful concepts and expand on them.Contrary to popular opinion, great brainstorming sessions don’t just happen. For brainstorming to be a truly productive activity, leaders must create the right environment to let employees’ ideas flow. Complete with sample dialogues and well as resources for virtual team brainstorming, Quick Brainstorming Activities for Busy Managers helps you guide your team to generate great ideas.

Eliminate the need for time or resources on formal training and get your teams up and running themselves--with only minutes of prep.

Between workplace personnel being more culturally diverse than ever before, a generation of employees being raised attached to technology while avoiding human interaction, and an increasing culture of competitiveness that is constantly raising tensions between cubicles, it has become absolutely essential for managers to focus more on camaraderie and building team spirit.

Now in its second edition, Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers addresses the problems that drag down group productivity and helps teams:

Collaborate successfullyCope with changeSolve problems togetherCommunicate better despite cultural and generational differencesBoost creativitLeverage diversityNurture healthy competition

Each of the 50 team-building activities in this invaluable resource takes only minutes to prep and uses only everyday office items to get its point across. In just 15 minutes a day, the results will be immediate: sullen teams find sparkle, nervous teams gain confidence, teams of strangers get to know one another.

There are even activities to help the virtual team! No one will be left out, and all with leave the activity feeling better about their team and their individual role within it.

This useful resource gives time-pressed managers the proven, practical information they need to help their people accomplish more.

All managers want to hold their employees accountable for results, but few know how. Moving far beyond the typical annual performance review, Keeping Employees Accountable for Results provides simple ways to build teams by engaging participants in learning about themselves and their team players. 

The book gives busy managers quick, step-by-step advice on:

Setting expectationsMonitoring progressGiving feedbackFollowing through

Light on theory and heavy on practical application, Keeping Employees Accountable for Results contains checklists, templates, techniques, and other tools to manage performance on an ongoing basis.

Eliminate the need for time or resources on formal training and get your teams up and running themselves--with only minutes of prep.Between workplace personnel being more culturally diverse than ever before, a generation of employees being raised attached to technology while avoiding human interaction, and an increasing culture of competitiveness that is constantly raising tensions between cubicles, it has become absolutely essential for managers to focus more on camaraderie and building team spirit.Now in its second edition, Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers addresses the problems that drag down group productivity and helps teams:Collaborate successfullyCope with changeSolve problems togetherCommunicate better despite cultural and generational differencesBoost creativitLeverage diversityNurture healthy competitionEach of the 50 team-building activities in this invaluable resource takes only minutes to prep and uses only everyday office items to get its point across. In just 15 minutes a day, the results will be immediate: sullen teams find sparkle, nervous teams gain confidence, teams of strangers get to know one another.There are even activities to help the virtual team! No one will be left out, and all with leave the activity feeling better about their team and their individual role within it.

This useful resource gives time-pressed managers the proven, practical information they need to help their people accomplish more.All managers want to hold their employees accountable for results, but few know how. Moving far beyond the typical annual performance review, Keeping Employees Accountable for Results provides simple ways to build teams by engaging participants in learning about themselves and their team players. The book gives busy managers quick, step-by-step advice on:Setting expectationsMonitoring progressGiving feedbackFollowing throughLight on theory and heavy on practical application, Keeping Employees Accountable for Results contains checklists, templates, techniques, and other tools to manage performance on an ongoing basis.

Most managers, supervisors, and team leaders realize the importance of team-building, but just can't seem to find the time in their busy schedules. This book provides the solution!More Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers contains 50 all-new exercises that can be conducted in 15 minutes or less, and which require no special facilities, big expense, or previous training experience. Each activity is presented in just a few short pages with all the relevant information including a list of materials needed, the purpose of the exercise, and handy tips for success, all highlighted for easy reference.You will find fun and effective activities for:building new teams and helping teams with new membersfinding creative ways to work together and solve problemsincreasing and improving communicationkeeping competition healthy and productive within the teamdealing with change and its effects: anger, fear, frustrationThe book also includes special guidance for "virtual teams," whose members are in different locations but must work as a unit. For anyone charged with the task of bringing teams together, More Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers is the answer.

Beginning iOS Cloud and Database Development gets you started with building apps that use Apple's iCloud. You'll learn the techniques which will enable you to devise and create iOS apps that can interact with iCloud servers. From the basics up, you'll progressively learn how to configure your app for iCloud, upload and download files, implement revisions, add conflict resolution policies, and work with custom documents. There's more! You'll learn how to integrate iCloud with Core Data based applications. Besides technical advice, you'll find suggestions and best practices to design the interaction of iCloud-driven applications. According to many industry sources, analysts, and shows, Apple will rely more and more on iCloud or web apps in the cloud to store and stream data-intensive media and other kinds of apps. As the majority of apps use some sort of data—and that only will grow as apps become more complex with rich and streaming media—this book shows developers how to create apps for iCloud, Apple's new cloud computing storage and data service.

Beginning iOS Cloud and Database Development gets you started with building apps that use Apple''s iCloud. You''ll learn the techniques which will enable you to devise and create iOS apps that can interact with iCloud servers. From the basics up, you''ll progressively learn how to configure your app for iCloud, upload and download files, implement revisions, add conflict resolution policies, and work with custom documents.

There''s more! You''ll learn how to integrate iCloud with Core Data based applications. Besides technical advice, you''ll find suggestions and best practices to design the interaction of iCloud-driven applications.

According to many industry sources, analysts, and shows, Apple will rely more and more on iCloud or web apps in the cloud to store and stream data-intensive media and other kinds of apps. As the majority of apps use some sort of data—and that only will grow as apps become more complex with rich and streaming media—this book shows developers how to create apps for iCloud, Apple''s new cloud computing storage and data service.

When Bob and Kate Hunt decide to move to the Vendee in western France, they trigger a chain of events that will lead them to the gruesome discovery of a dead body. Bob becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation, and the strain of the investigation takes its toll on their marriage. Bleu Murder is the amusing and intriguing story of how the couple solve the mystery and rescue their relationship. Along the way, they encounter an Anglophobic gendarme, a gun-toting farmers daughter, and more French wine than any reasonable professor of English can handle. Bleu Murder is a thrilling, puzzling, and entertaining story that will delight Francophiles and lovers of murder mystery stories in equal measure.

Climbing and Skiing Colorado’s Mountains is a select guidebook to 50 of the most classic, aesthetic, and iconic backcountry ski descents in the state of Colorado. The book provides accurate information to backcountry skiers and snowboarders, including overviews, maps, photos, and route descriptions for each of the selected 50 descents, while at the same time spurring the reader on to investigate peaks and areas outside of those featured in the book. Unlike other guidebooks, Climbing and Skiing Colorado''s Mountains focus on peaks of all elevations located in all ranges throughout the state, including many 13ers and 14ers but also some smaller, more accessible peaks, representing a comprehensive mix of some of the best backcountry skiing Colorado has to offer.

Climbing and Skiing Colorado’s Mountains is a select guidebook to 50 of the most classic, aesthetic, and iconic backcountry ski descents in the state of Colorado. The book provides accurate information to backcountry skiers and snowboarders, including overviews, maps, photos, and route descriptions for each of the selected 50 descents, while at the same time spurring the reader on to investigate peaks and areas outside of those featured in the book. Unlike other guidebooks, Climbing and Skiing Colorado's Mountains focus on peaks of all elevations located in all ranges throughout the state, including many 13ers and 14ers but also some smaller, more accessible peaks, representing a comprehensive mix of some of the best backcountry skiing Colorado has to offer.

Become Stewards of God''s Vision Where You''re PlacedIt''s possible for American Christians to live everywhere and nowhere at the same time. We''re often disconnected from the places we inhabit—cut off from nature, our neighbors, people different from us, and a sense of rootedness. It''s time to imagine a better way.Each of us is placed by God in a specific "somewhere." Drawing on social science research and their experiences across American landscapes and the Middle East, Ben Norquist and Brian Miller show how Christians in the US can develop a redemptive imagination for place. Many people have uncritically accepted American cultural assumptions about land, property, home ownership, and the good life. Yet our identity as followers of Jesus should transform how we live in the physical world, even as we recognize how places shape their inhabitants.Every Somewhere Sacred explores- tools for deeply understanding or "reading" places;- interdisciplinary scholarship from Scripture, sociology, and theology on land and place; and- connections between colonialism, race, social class, and American landscapes.Norquist and Miller offer a variety of personal and corporate practices including land research, reassessing priorities and habits, advocating for others, and reconsidering the nature of sacred space, prompting us toward a broader vision for how God works through space, using biblical lenses of landscape as gift, sacrament, kin, and home.Are you seeking a rooted, meaningful faith that responds to the needs of your community? If you want to dive deeper into a theology of place, Every Somewhere Sacred will help you connect to your own "somewhere" and offer guidance for becoming a steward of God''s vision where you are.

This illustrated collection offers fascinating insight on restoring the wolf population to the Southern Rockies. Detailed reports by wildlife biologists, geographers, legal and policy experts, and conservationists provide a comprehensive look at not only the ecological imperatives, but also the history, legal framework, and public attitudes affecting the future of wolves.