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Friday, May 2nd, 2008
I’m starting to shake just typing this article. I keep thinking, “What type of a sick mind could even conceive of something like this?” If self-denial is your thing, this may put a big smile on your face. However, it will more than likely put a smile ...
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Sunday, April 27th, 2008
One of the training modules in my Essentials of Effective Supervision course is Time Management. I provide the students with several tools that will help them get control of both their personal and professional lives.
However, before you can eliminate those time wasters - those minutes that turn into hours ...
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Friday, April 25th, 2008
A rattlesnake’s strike can be up to two-thirds of its length so that three-foot rattler can nail you from up to two feet away.
This is one of the fun facts that you can pick up at Rules of Thumb.org. Would I want to bet my life that a ...
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Saturday, April 19th, 2008
Most of my regular readers know that I love to explore the variety of free podcasts that are available through iTunes. In fact, for a long time I produced the popular CopCAST podcast (and it may return to production in the future).
One of the great things about podcasts is ...
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Friday, April 18th, 2008
One of the best ways to get your weight under control and get back in shape is by participating in regular aerobic activities such as running, hiking or cycling.
It is a good idea to keep a record of your fitness activities including the time and the distance that you cover. ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
In the Instructor Development course that I teach, I stress the importance of using audio-visual aids to increase your students' retention of information.
With a little practice and a good template, its fairly easy to turn out a good PowerPoint or Keynote presentation. Occasionally (please note that I even spelled ...
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
It always tickles me when people or businesses run out to buy the latest upgrade of programs like Microsoft Word. The vast majority of normal users probably only use about 25% of the features in these programs. When it comes to programs like photo editors, most of us ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
If you are one of the few people who plan to buy or build a new home you are going to have to figure out how to fit your furniture in your new digs. Even if you just have plans to remodel a room, you may want to see ...
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Thursday, March 20th, 2008
If you are a news junkie and you have a few minutes to burn, you will be in hog heaven with this great new Website. Visit the Global Incident Map site were you will find a world map showing the strange and dangerous things that are happening right now ...
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Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
The economy has not been kind to folks that are trying to make ends meet on a fixed income. Even if you have not reached your golden years, you may know someone that has and it tough. Its one thing not to be able to buy a new ...
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Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
Getting text and other content out of a PDF document can be a real pain. You can use Preview on the Mac or buy the full version of Acrobat for Window to get copy-and-paste capability but sometimes that is not enough. Acrobat’s “save as text” option is ...
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Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
I'm just reviewing this website because it's off the wall. However, if you enjoyed the Excel game from last week, you'll probably be really excited about this website. Juvenile officers may also find it to be a good stress reliever and also useful information to know.
Just take a short ...
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Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning so that means six more weeks of winter.
If you don't know about the legend of Punxsutawney Phil and his predictions, visit the official site of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. You can see Phil's prediction if you are lucky enough to get through ...
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Thursday, January 31st, 2008
The Officer Down Memorial website was set up to honor our fallen brethren with an on-line memorial. They report that during the past year, there were 181 officers killed in the line of duty in the United States. The following list is how the numbers break down based ...
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