The Extreme Team: Into the Danger Zone

The Extreme Team: Into the Danger Zone
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2007-10-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316030325

When an old friend comes to visit, Charlie is not at all happy with the changes he sees--especially when Rick gets reckless on his snowboard, chasing X and some of Charlie's other friends off the slopes.

The Extreme Team: Head to Head

The Extreme Team: Head to Head
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2009-12-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316094455

Mark finds that he is jealous when his friend Jonas seems to learn kung fu much more quickly than he did.

The Extreme Team: Wild Ride

The Extreme Team: Wild Ride
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2007-07-31
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 031602595X

Knowing that the mountain trails are unsafe for bicycles due to fallen trees and other obstacles, Jonas helps organize a clean-up crew in early spring, but when he hears someone else biking on the trail he cannot resist a ride of his own.

The Extreme Team: Rock On

The Extreme Team: Rock On
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2007-07-31
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316025976

X's friends believe he can excel at any extreme sport, so when they want to check out the new climbing wall at the mall, he decides to hide his fear of heights rather than have them think him a coward.

The Extreme Team #4

The Extreme Team #4
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2008-08-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316052019

Savannah is excited about throwing a holiday ice skating party and has already invited friends from her new school, when she learns that Jonas has invited the crowd from her old school to a party the same day.

100 Group Games: Skills in Facilitating Group Games

100 Group Games: Skills in Facilitating Group Games
Author: Ping Kwong Kam
Publisher: City University of HK Press
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2022-06-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9629376415

Games help drive engagement, achieve goals, and ultimately promote development within a group. As such, it is important for group facilitators to be equipped with game skills to ensure a lively, vibrant, and motivated atmosphere. This book includes four theoretical essays by experienced game facilitators regarding the concept, practice sharing, and application skills of group game facilitation, as well as a collection of 100 practical group games covering ice-breaking, mutual understanding, group cooperation, and problem solving. This list of games is built on the experiences and contributions of the author and social work students. -------------------------------------------------------- “A key strength of this book is that it has been developed by teachers in collaboration with students. This highly unusual aspect of the book both gives voice to students and demonstrates the commitment of the authors to collaborative learning.” – Steven M Shardlow, Professor Emeritus of Social Work, Keele University, United Kingdom Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Social Work “...a solid, well-organized, and high-quality resource for social work colleagues, students, and instructors. It is a welcome addition to the professional literature on social work with groups and will likely enhance the advancement of group work practice in many parts of the world.” – Adolf Ka Tat Tsang Professor, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work University of Toronto, Canada

Extreme Alpinism

Extreme Alpinism
Author: Mark Twight
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 240
Release: 1999-08-31
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1594853835

* The book that launched a renaissance in climbing technique and remains relevant today * Techniques and mental skills needed to climb at a more challenging level * Illustrated with full-color photos throughout Big, high routes at the edge of a climber's ability are not the places for inventing technique or relying on old habits. Complacency can lead to fatal errors. So where does the hard-core aspirant or dreamer turn? The only master class in print, Extreme Alpinism delivers an expert dose of reality and practical techniques for advanced climbers. Focusing on how top alpine climbers approach the world's most difficult routes, Twight centers his instruction on the ethos of climbing the hardest routes with the least amount of gear and the most speed. Throughout, Twight makes it clear that the two things he refuses to compromise are safety and his climbing ethics. In addition to the extensive chapters on advanced techniques and skills, Twight also discusses mental preparedness and attitude; strength and cardiovascular training; good nutrition; and tips on equipment and clothing.

Inside the Danger Zone

Inside the Danger Zone
Author: Harold Lee Wise
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2013-09-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1612515169

From the Iraqi attack on the USS Stark to Iranian mine fields to Revolutionary Guard gunboats, the 1987-88 Persian Gulf was a place of shadowy danger for U.S. Navy ships assigned to protect oil tankers during the Iran-Iraq War. A low-profile escort mission quickly became an international test of wills between the United States and Iran. The conflict escalated to involve secret missions and special operations until finally the United States and Iran engaged in open combat, most notably during Operation Praying Mantis in April 1988, the world's largest sea-air battle since World War II. It was the largest deployment of American forces between the Vietnam War and Desert Storm and one with dramatic implications for subsequent events. Yet, the story remained mostly untold and misunderstood for almost two decades. Inside the Danger Zone is the first book ever published to focus on this period, a fourteen-month span that saw an unprecedented series of American military action in this volatile region. Based on declassified documents and extensive interviews with veterans and government officials, many of which spoke out for the first time, Inside the Danger Zone is a fast moving narrative history that tells the story of this quasi-war with Iran from the White House to the front lines.

AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 16-1202 PARARESCUE OPERATIONS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES

AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 16-1202 PARARESCUE OPERATIONS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES
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Publisher: Jeffrey Frank Jones
Total Pages: 237
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This instruction implements AFPD 16-12, Pararescue. This publication outlines procedures and techniques to conduct Pararescue operations. It applies to Air National Guard and United States Air Force Reserve units or members. Send recommended changes, additions, deletions, and any conflict or duplication of other reports to HQ AF/XOOP, Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1480, on Air Force (AF) Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication. MAJCOMs may supplement this instruction. MAJCOMs will send one copy of their printed supplement to HQ AF/XOOP; other organizations send one copy of each supplement to the next higher headquarters. See Attachment 1 for a glossary of references and supporting information. NOTE: This instruction may reference Air Force publications under the old publications scheme (Air Force regulations [AFR] and manuals [AFM]) which remain in force until converted to the new types of publications.