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Tulane University was founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by seven young doctors who saw the need for trained physicians in the city of New Orleans. In 1847, it evolved into the public University of Louisiana, also offering law, liberal arts, and science coursework; it became a private...

So you've finished your teacher training and found yourself a job . . . the hard bit is over right? But, hold on, how do you actually survive your FIRST YEAR in teaching?! The NQT year is notoriously difficult and hard work. Challenges include meeting your new colleagues and making the right...

This book is crammed with stimulating ideas for the awkward transition times of the day, such as lining up and answering the register. The activities have been carefully chosen to ensure students work as a team, and develop their self-esteem, physical and mental health, but most importantly, ensure...

This all begins with a very simple question that only you can answer--do you want this life?Being a pilot in the United States Air Force is one of the greatest adventures left in the world.  You literally wake up every day and your job is to fly multi-million dollar aircraft that can operate...

Si cet ouvrage a été écrit, c’est que dans le métier d’Inspecteur général d’Etat et celui de Consultant international que j’exerce depuis quelques années, je rencontre souvent des experts, des citoyens et bien d’autres personnes qui constamment...

This inspirational book is a glimpse into what the restorative approach looks like in the classroom or potentially in your own home, why you should use it, suggestions on how to use it, and many of the benefits of using it. This book is written by an experienced educator who is passionate about the restorative...

The book is about social work interventions in the different units of the hospital, from the history of social work in the hospital setting to the different units of the hospital, including emergency room, medical intensive care units, and discharge planning. The book is important because it is about the different interventions of the social worker with patients and families.

A church in deep debt with attendance down by the thousands. A college that had lapsed into a coma, its buildings in shambles, its faculty demoralized, its enrollment at rock bottom. A university facing lawsuits, scandal, and near-bankruptcy. Each situation involved different financial needs, different...

It started two decades ago with CompStat in the New York City Police Department, and quickly jumped to police agencies across the U.S. and other nations. It was adapted by Baltimore, which created CitiStat-the first application of this leadership strategy to an entire jurisdiction. Today, governments...

Plans to establish the first public institution of higher education in the Dayton region were laid in 1961. At the time, Dayton was the second largest metropolitan city in Ohio. The need for a public higher-education institution became critical as Dayton emerged as a center of high technology that...

Montcalm Community College in Sidney, Michigan, has often been called, The Pearl of Montcalm Countyand for good reason. Amid farmlands and crystal lakes, the small bastion of higher education has faithfully endeavored to fulfill its mission of creating a learning community that contributes...

Oregon Health & Science University seemed stuck in the backwaters of the nation’s academic health centers when Dr. Peter Kohler became its president in 1988. Its hospital hemorrhaged money, served rusty water from its faucets, and sometimes forced women in its cramped maternity ward to deliver...

Anthony Crosland bequeathed a significant intellectual legacy to the Labour Party including his celebrated treatise The Future of Socialism published sixty years ago. In this timely book, Patrick Diamond argues that Crosland continues to serve as a vital reference point for today’s Labour Party....

From its inception in the early 1960’s, Pajaro Valley Unified School District has experienced a plethora of tribulations and triumphs. As an educator and administrator for thirty years at Pajaro Valley, James S. Bake reflects on the different ventures and incidents that shaped the District and made...