New Releases by Suzanne Young

When her handyman dies of taxine poisoning, suspicion falls on amateur herbalist and recent arrival to Rhode Island. Edna Davies. Certain she didn''t concoct a poisonous potion, she follows the clues of a forty-year-old disappearance to capture a killer.

An emerging teacher credential program that sought to "provide specialized cross training for special education and general education teachers who work in highly diverse integrated public school settings" (OSEP grant) proved a perfect site for examining social constructions of disability and typicality. Data collected in this year-long qualitative study include audio and video recording of over 150 hours of course work, semi-structured and open-ended interviews of faculty and preservice teachers, extensive observational field notes, and a collection of course documents.

An introduction to working as a productive member of a team, for engineers and other technical professionals. Learn from real-life examples and case studies including how two teams were organized to deal with life-or-death rescue operations after the 2004 tsunami. Learn expert team-building advice Bring together different personalities for a common cause Communicate effectively with other team members Manage conflict with-in a team _____________________________ Since 1975 more than 2 million people preparing for their engineering, surveying, architecture, LEED�, interior design, and landscape architecture exams have entrusted their exam prep to PPI. For more information, visit us at www.ppi2pass.com.

This book focuses on the relationship between health sector and industrial relations reforms and the impact these have had on employment relations in Australia since 1990. The book adds to the international literature on New Public Management with a distinctively Australian focus and synthesizes the impact of health sector and industrial relations reforms on health care management and work practices. It illustrates that New Public Management practices have been implemented creatively at both macro and micro levels. The book provides context to the changing work practices in the health care sector.

Heading up a team with little or no executive backing for project management can make you feel like you''re wading through quick sand. Securing support from one or more senior managers will depend on both your ability to deliver the project to plan and your skills in making a compelling argument. The fact is, results often don''t speak for themselves -- at least not incremental results. Those who are successful at winning over management often chip away at it over time, marking their progress with small wins rather than mounting a grand assault. Before you open your mouth, show what you can do, says Alex S. Brown, PMP, manager of the strategic planning office at Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group,Warren, N.J., USA. If you really want to make a splash at your company -- instead of a splat -- learn to become a skilled presenter and orator in addition to an adept performer.