Preparing for Takeoff


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Preparing for Takeoff focuses entirely on the preproduction process from the perspectives of both the director and producer. It empowers independent filmmakers with the tools and techniques they need to finish their movie on time, within budget, and dodge the pitfalls that can be easily avoided with some careful planning. Readers will learn everything there is to know about effectively planning for a film, including previsualization, location scouting, script analysis, financing, casting, and much more. This book not only helps readers prepare for what to encounter during shooting, but also offers preparation tips for postproduction, marketing, and distribution. The accompanying website includes a bonus chapter, sample script analyses, sample budgets, and exercises that can be applied to the reader's own projects.




Ready for Take-off


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Using college readiness surveys and handy worksheets, Ready for Take-Off teaches you how to promote self-determination, academic, and daily living skills in your teen -- skills needed to succeed in college and in life. Inside you will learn to evaluate your parenting approach and adjust to a coaching style; identify skills your teen needs to develop to successfully transition to college; learn how to have empowering conversations with your teen; and create a readiness plan to allow your teen to slowly and systematically get ready for college. With this guide, you will become skilled at coaching and boost your teen's college readiness. So, let's go! Are you ready for take-off?




Ready for Takeoff!


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Ready for Takeoff is an appropriate companion text for all courses in engineering, and for engineering professionals. Your career in Engineering is about to take off. There is simply no other book on the market like Ready for Takeoff. Author Dean Millar uses plain English, specific examples, and insights from industry experts to explain the steps you need to take to identify, and then go after, the engineering job that's right for you. Part I of this unique book starts by helping you assess your own unique skills and abilities and understand how they match opportunities in the job market. The author then explains the basics of a successful job hunt, including how to write a resume that sells your skills, using your university's career center to your advantage, and nailing the interview. Part II offers career advice and expectations from 32 industry insiders like CEOs and Engineering Directors, and explores career development. Finally, Part III covers the finer points of success in your field such as leadership, motivation, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.




Turning Final, a Life Complete


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Jim Reed has had a life of diverse adventure. From sending U-2s to the North Pole, retrieving Missiles in the open ocean and a flying career that spanned the world, he has done just about everything that you could pack into one lifetime. Turning Final captures those adventures and shares it with all of us who dream of meeting exciting challenges. This story is about a real life pilot/sailor who accomplished things that most people only dream about while at the same time he and his lovely wife raised a family of four boys. His life truly spans the world.




Approach


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The naval aviation safety review.




Your First Flight


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Were you ever in a position where you needed to go on a plane, but you were too nervous about how it was going to feel that you couldn't concentrate? Are you intimidated by amusement rides and don't like taking risks? Or, what if you were an adventurer, but you simply couldn't afford to fly? This guide was written with the complete newbie in mind.




The Checklist Manifesto


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The New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist We live in a world of great and increasing complexity, where even the most expert professionals struggle to master the tasks they face. Longer training, ever more advanced technologies—neither seems to prevent grievous errors. But in a hopeful turn, acclaimed surgeon and writer Atul Gawande finds a remedy in the humblest and simplest of techniques: the checklist. First introduced decades ago by the U.S. Air Force, checklists have enabled pilots to fly aircraft of mind-boggling sophistication. Now innovative checklists are being adopted in hospitals around the world, helping doctors and nurses respond to everything from flu epidemics to avalanches. Even in the immensely complex world of surgery, a simple ninety-second variant has cut the rate of fatalities by more than a third. In riveting stories, Gawande takes us from Austria, where an emergency checklist saved a drowning victim who had spent half an hour underwater, to Michigan, where a cleanliness checklist in intensive care units virtually eliminated a type of deadly hospital infection. He explains how checklists actually work to prompt striking and immediate improvements. And he follows the checklist revolution into fields well beyond medicine, from disaster response to investment banking, skyscraper construction, and businesses of all kinds. An intellectual adventure in which lives are lost and saved and one simple idea makes a tremendous difference, The Checklist Manifesto is essential reading for anyone working to get things right.




ATP Pilot Certification Test Preparation


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ATP Pilot Certification Test Preparation" is likely a comprehensive guidebook designed to help pilots prepare for the Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certification exam. This book would typically cover a wide range of topics crucial for the exam, including advanced flight theory, complex aircraft systems, flight regulations, weather analysis, navigation procedures, and emergency protocols. Detailed Study Material: In-depth explanations of key concepts, regulations, and procedures relevant to the ATP exam. Practice Questions and Mock Tests: A variety of questions similar to those found on the actual exam to test understanding and readiness. Answer Explanations: Detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers to help understand complex topics better. Test-Taking Strategies: Tips and techniques on how to approach the exam, manage time effectively, and tackle different types of questions. Up-to-Date Information: The latest regulations and procedures in line with current aviation standards and practices. Supplementary Online Resources: Access to online materials such as interactive modules, video lectures, or updates on any changes in the ATP exam format or content. This book would be an essential resource for pilots aspiring to reach the pinnacle of their profession, providing them with the knowledge and skills necessary to pass the ATP exam and excel in their aviation careers.




Ranis


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The sequel to The Quay Way, this is a story of the secret not to be told, a legend of the Bellous, Created, and Quay. The grandchild of the infamous Captain Rains Colle, she has been raised to embrace her destiny to defend and shelter her family and friends. Ranis finds herself thrust into the worlds after being hidden and trained by her parental grandfather the Cast on a remote jungle covered moon. Finding strength and love with the Created and their offspring she ventures into the defense of those being attacked and discovers a new Universe and beginning.




The Coup Maker


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Colonel James Carlton, a decorated veteran pilot of the United States Air Force in the Vietnam War, is haunted by a nightmarish event that occurred one, deep behind enemy lines in the ravaged jungles of Vietnam, perpetrated by men within Americas shadow Government. Victor Matine is a clandestine C.I.A covert operative, known as an untouchable; Victor carries out the Agencies various black bag operations around the world in his illustrious thirty eight year career. Colonel Carlton is an F-4 Phantom fighter pilot stationed out of the 433rd tactical fighting wing in Ubon Thailand, whilst on a routine bombing mission he is shot down and safely ejects into the jungle, leading him into a perilous situation below.