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Preparing for the United States Naturalization Test: A Pocket Study Guide
by The United States Citizenship and Immigration ServicesA reference manual for all immigrants looking to become citizensThis pocket study guide will help you prepare for the naturalization test. If you were not born in the United States, naturalization is the way that you can voluntarily become a US citizen. To become a naturalized U.S. citizen, you must pass the naturalization test. This pocket study guide provides you with the civics test questions and answers, and the reading and writing vocabulary to help you study.Additionally, this guide contains over fifty civics lessons for immigrants looking for additional sources of information from which to study. Some topics include:· Principles of American democracy· Systems of government· Rights and representation· Colonial history· Recent American history· American symbols· Important holidays· And dozens more topics!
Preparing to Moot: A Step-by-Step Guide to Mooting
by Sarah L. Cooper Scarlett McArdleMooting is an increasingly important activity in UK law schools. This is because mooting offers students the opportunity to develop advanced analytical, research, drafting and advocacy based skills, which help to improve their general academic achievement and employability profiles. Tangible evidence of these skills is invaluable in a progressively competitive job market. The ideal guide for the first-time mooter, Preparing to Moot provides an accessible, systematic and pragmatic approach which demystifies the process. It focuses on analysis, research and argument construction as the foundations for successful advocacy and provides students with a working guide to use alongside moot problems in five popular topic areas: criminal law, contract law, tort law, human rights and the law of equity. Through careful use of annotated examples generated by real students, and expert tips and advice from the authors, the book shows students how to individually analyse, research and construct arguments for various advocate positions, providing a practical and easy-to-follow overview of how to tackle a moot from analysing a problem initially, right up to beginning to advocate.
Preparing to Moot: A Step-by-Step Guide to Mooting
by Sarah L. Cooper Scarlett McArdleThe ideal guide for the first-time mooter, Preparing to Moot provides an accessible, student-led and pragmatic approach which demystifies the process. Now in its second edition, this book focuses on analysis, research and argument construction as the foundations for successful advocacy, and provides students with a working guide to use alongside moot problems.Through careful use of annotated examples generated by real students, and expert tips and advice from the authors, the book shows students how to individually analyse, research and construct arguments for various advocate positions. It provides a practical and easy-to-follow overview of how to tackle a moot from analysing a problem initially, right up to beginning to advocate. This second edition features five new problem questions and includes a new chapter on moot problems involving international law.Mooting is an increasingly important activity in UK law schools, offering students the opportunity to develop advanced analytical, research, drafting and advocacy based skills, which help to improve their general academic achievement and employability profiles in a progressively competitive job market. With the aim of showing that there is no single right way to prepare for a moot, this book will be invaluable for anyone studying mooting at university.
Prepositions and Theology in the Greek New Testament: An Essential Reference Resource for Exegesis
by Murray HarrisPrepositions are important in the exegesis of the Greek New Testament, but they are at the same time very slippery words because they can have so many nuances. While Prepositions and Theology in the Greek New Testament rejects the idea of a “theology of the prepositions,” it is a study of the numerous places in the Greek New Testament where prepositions contribute to the theological meaning of the text.Offered in the hope that it might encourage close study of the Greek text of the New Testament, its many features include the following:Coverage of all 17 “proper” and 42 “improper” prepositionsExplores both literary and broader theological contextsGreek font—not transliteration—used throughoutComprehensive indexes to hundreds of verses, subjects, and Greek wordsDiscussion of key repeated phrases that use a particular preposition
Prepper Guns: Firearms, Ammo, Tools, and Techniques You Will Need to Survive the Coming Collapse
by Bryce M. TowsleyFood, water, and shelter are very important to survival. But you must also be ready to protect what is yours, because if somebody stronger, better prepared, and better equipped takes it all away, you will die. Your family will die. The only way to protect them is with firearms.Written with the law-abiding civilian in mind, Prepper Guns covers the firearms and tools needed to survive, not only for defense, but also for foraging. It is a comprehensive look at the realities of the firearms a prepper should have. Written by Bryce M. Towsley, a firearms expert and a full-time gun writer with thirty years of experience, it steps away from the "conventional wisdom” that is often spouted by prepper publishing and takes a hard, honest, look at the reality of the firearms, ammo, tools and training needed to survive at home and on the road.Prepper Guns takes a careful look at each category of firearms, ammo, sights, and accessories. Other topics include gun care and maintenance, as well as some simple gunsmithing and reloading to keep firearms repaired and ammo on hand. Finally, Prepper Guns has training suggestions and drills, plus a look at the psychology of survival, using the expertise of some of the top people in the world in these fields.If you are worried that bad things are coming and are trying to prepare, this book is the most important piece of gear you can buy. Because if you can’t protect your family, your food and your home, nothing else really matters.
Prepper's Armed Defense: Lifesaving Firearms and Alternative Weapons to Purchase, Master and Stockpile (Preppers Ser.)
by Jim CobbA COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO GUN OPTIONS AS WELL AS NON-LETHAL & HOMEMADE ALTERNATIVES NEEDED FOR NEUTRALIZING ATTACKERS AFTER A CATASTROPHIC COLLAPSEDoes your disaster preparation plan include security measures? When civilization fails and the desperate masses begin looting, they will come for your food, water, and life-sustaining supplies. To protect these, as well as your family and home, you must be fully armed with weapons, tactics, and strategic methods of self-defense.This book shows you how to choose the most powerful tools for protection. It&’s a comprehensive, no-holds-barred guide to all types of weapons, including:• Close-Combat• House Fortifications• Non-Lethal Options• Defensive Techniques• Improvised Arms
Prepper's Communication Handbook: Lifesaving Strategies for Staying in Contact During and After a Disaster (Preppers)
by Jim CobbThe ultimate guide to acquiring, assembling and utilizing life-saving emergency communication systems.When disaster strikes, your calls, texts and emails may not work. After 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy, cell phones were rendered useless when transmission towers were destroyed, and networks became overloaded. Having an alternative way to reach family and loved ones at these critical moments is essential. With Prepper's Communication Handbook, you learn the best tips, tricks and expert secrets for surviving when phones and the Internet fail.Exploring the best options for every disaster scenario, this hands-on guide features in-depth coverage on a wide variety of lifesaving emergency communication systems, including:* Satellite Radio* Shortwave* NOAA Receiver* GMRS and FRS Radios* Citizen’s Band* Ham Radio* Radio Scanners* MURS RadioIf you’re looking for a “take you by the hand” approach to learning how to set up a ham rig, look elsewhere. The focus here is on providing an overview of all the different communication tools out there, allowing you to decide for yourself which ones are best suited for your needs, situation, and experience level.After discussing the various communication tools available, the focus turns to improving communication skills, such as conflict resolution and interpreting body language. Without these skills, tools are all but useless. With Prepper’s Communication Handbook, you will find all the basic skills you need to prepare to stay connected when the grid goes down.
Prepper's Dehydrator Handbook: Long-Term Food Storage Techniques for Nutritious, Delicious, Lifesaving Meals
by Shelle WellsTips, tricks, and techniques for preparing shelf-stable foods in your dehydrator—from the founder of PreparednessMama.Instead of relying on preservative-filled packaged goods, fill your prepper stockpile with the tastier, healthy alternative—dehydrated foods. Whether you grew it, butchered it or purchased it fresh, it’s going to be more delicious and more nutritious if you personally preserve it in your own dehydrator.Packed with everything you need to know about this power method for creating shelf-stable foods, Prepper’s Dehydrator Handbook includes:Tips for locking in produce’s natural flavorSeasoning recipes for delicious jerkiesDrying techniques for delicate herbsTricks for working in bulk to keep costs downCrucial advice on how to prevent spoilage“Everything you need to know about getting started dehydrating and building up your food supply is in this book. Solar drying, oven drying, dehydrator drying and microwave drying are all covered.” —Country Living in Cariboo Valley“This book will be a very important book in my cookbook collection as well as a great reference book for my food storage. I found this to be one of the most complete books on dehydrating that I have seen or owned. I think you will find this to be a very important part of your food storage books too.” —Living Life in Rural Iowa
Prepper's Financial Guide: Strategies to Invest, Stockpile and Build Security for Today and the Post-Collapse Marketplace (Preppers)
by Jim CobbLearn how to safeguard your financial resources and your family before, during and after cataclysmic events.You’re prepared for hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, earthquakes and other natural disasters, but are you ready for the inevitable man-made disasters to come? This book teaches you the other half of disaster planning—how to survive the economic turmoil that hits regions and nations after the storm has passed.Prepper’s Financial Guide will teach you how to:•Become self-sufficient•Purchase precious metals•Safeguard your valuable possessions•Invest in foreign and alternate currencies•Barter and trade for needed supplies•Build an off-grid marketplace•Reduce debt so you can save for the future•And much more
Prepper's Food Storage: 101 Easy Steps to Affordably Stock a Life-Saving Supply of Food (Preppers)
by Julie LanguilleThis comprehensive prepper guide offers step-by-step instructions for planning, stockpiling, and storing the food you will need to survive any disaster.Preparing to keep yourself and your family fed through dark times can seem like a daunting, complex, and expensive task. But the worst thing you can do is wait until it’s too late. The food you prepare today can save your life when disaster strikes. Prepper’s Food Storage breaks the process down into easy, manageable, and affordable steps that have been carefully organized in order of importance, including:• Charts to calculate food needs• Best shelf-stable foods• Storage solutions for big and small spaces• Instructions for dehydrating and canning• Checklists of essential non-food items
Prepper's Guide to Knots: The 100 Most Useful Tying Techniques for Surviving any Disaster (Preppers Ser.)
by Scott FinazzoWHEN YOUR LIFE, HOME, AND PROPERTY ARE HANGING BY A THREAD, THESE ARE THE KNOTS TOO STRONG TO BREAK When catastrophe strikes and modern technologies fail, ropework skills will become as essential for survival as they were for centuries past. The variety of knots taught in this book are guaranteed to hold against even the toughest forces, ensuring that an emergency doesn&’t turn into a disaster. When your life, home, and property are hanging by a thread, these powerful knots are too strong to break: • Create sturdy shelter with a HARNESS BEND • Preserve sacks of grain with a BAG KNOT • Move fallen trees with a BOWLINE • Transport injured persons with a MUNTER HITCH • Secure your home against intruders with a ZEPPELIN BEND • Hang rations above floodwater with a SCAFFOLD KNOT Prepper&’s Guide to Knots features clear, step-by-step instructions on tying each knot. It also provides information on selecting the right type of rope, the history of ropework and the specific benefits of each knot.
Prepper's Livestock Handbook: Lifesaving Strategies and Sustainable Methods for Keeping Chickens, Rabbits, Goats, Cows and other Farm Animals
by Leigh TateHealthy, Happy HomesteadingWhether you&’re looking for a farm-to-table solution that provides fresh meat and dairy products today, or a long-term plan that will feed you and your family after the collapse of civilization—or both!— this all-in-one preparedness guide is for you. It teaches sustainable animal husbandry skills that allow you to build and operate your own small-scale ranch anywhere from a backyard to a bug-out bunker. Packed with tips, techniques and strategies, this handy guide breaks down everything you need to know, including how to:• Choose the best breeds for your needs• Build barns, coops, hutches and fencing • Grow feed and utilize pastures • Breed your stock and raise offspring • Protect your animals from predators • Provide basic health and vet care • Preserve fresh milk, eggs and meat
Prepper's Long-Term Survival Guide, 2nd Edition: Food, Shelter, Security, Off-the-Grid Power and More Life-Saving Strategies for Self-Sufficient Living (Expanded and Revised) (Books for Preppers)
by Jim CobbA Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Prepper's Long-Term Survival Guide: Food, Shelter, Security, Off-the-Grid Power and More Life-Saving Strategies for Self-Sufficient Living (Preppers Ser.)
by Jim CobbA STEP-BY-STEP, DON'T-OVERLOOK-ANYTHING WORKBOOK OF DIY PROJECTS THAT PREPARE HOME AND FAMILY FOR ANY LIFE-THREATENING CATASTROPHEThe preparation you make for a hurricane, earthquake or other short-term disaster will not keep you alive in the event of widespread social collapse caused by pandemic, failure of the grid or other long-term crises. Government pamphlets and other prepping books tell you how to hold out through an emergency until services are restored. This book teaches you how to survive when nothing returns to normal for weeks, months or even years, including: *Practical water collection for drinking and hygiene*Storing, growing, hunting and foraging for food*First aid and medical treatments when there's no doctor*Techniques and tactics for fortifying and defending your home*Community-building strategies for creating a new society
Prepper's Long-Term Survival: The Prepper's 52-Week Course to Total Disaster Readiness
by Jim CobbTake control and survive a disaster in any season with this practical guide that provides checklists, step-by-step instructions, and more vital information on emergency preparedness.Welcome to the most important class you&’ll ever take. In this dangerous world, there&’s no place where disaster won&’t find you. Your only option is to get educated. Presenting a straightforward 52-week course to becoming a full-fledged prepper, this book provides a step-by-step guide to everything from simple tools for storing food and water to advanced techniques for defending your family and property. With this book, you will: Learn to stock, treat, use, and reuse the most important survival item of all—water Store enough food to feed your family for three months without breaking the bank Develop the emergency skills to respond effectively to any catastrophic event Fortify and protect your home with affordable and manageable DIY projects Create a prepper savings account to ensure your family&’s well-being And so much more. If you want to make it out alive, you can&’t rely on hope or help from others. Be ready to confidently act and survive on your own with Prepper&’s Long-Term Survival: Countdown to Preparedness.
Prepper's Pantry: Build a Nutritious Stockpile to Survive Blizzards, Blackouts, Hurricanes, Pandemics, Economic Collapse, or Any Other Disasters
by Daisy LutherA necessary addition to any prepper's or survivalists's shelf! A one-year food supply means freedom. It means that you are less subject to the whims of the economy or personal financial emergencies. You can handle small disasters with aplomb. You aren't reliant on the government if a crisis strikes. You can’t be manipulated because your family is hungry. This edition provides to a detailed compendium of all things food storage. Geared towards preppers, it teaches you: Why everyone needs a food supply in their homesHow much food you needHow your pantry is directly related to your healthThe components of a perfect pantryPrepping for those with dietary restrictionsA thrifty new way of shopping so you can afford to build your pantryHow to store the food you purchase to extend the shelf life for as long as possibleA week-by-week plan, complete with shopping lists and menu ideasHow to save money by making items most people purchase ready-made at the storePantry inventory and maintenanceWhere to store all of that foodBonus: 25 frugal and delicious recipes If you’re new at this, you can take the most important step today--the step of getting started. You'll have a year's supply of food in no time at all!
Prepper's Survival Hacks: 50 DIY Projects for Lifesaving Gear, Gadgets and Kits (Preppers)
by Jim CobbDiscover ingenious tips, tricks and techniques for turning ordinary objects into survival gear from the author of Prepper’s Communication Handbook.When a catastrophic event strikes, you’ll need to rely on your skills and supplies to keep you alive. This book teaches you how to improvise solutions for the scarcities, deficiencies, and dangers that will arise in a worst-case scenario.Prepper’s Survival Hacks offers a wide range of creative ideas for transforming cheap and widely available items into life-saving gear:Harvest water in a transpiration bagCatch food with a pocket fishing kitCook using a handy hobo stoveCraft quick fire starters in an egg cartonMake a mini oil lamp using a mint tinAssemble a survival kit in a belt pouch
Prepper's Survival Medicine Handbook: A Lifesaving Collection of Emergency Procedures from U.S. Army Field Manuals (Preppers)
by Scott FinazzoA handy guide to field-tested medical procedures for when no doctor is available—from the author of The Neighborhood Emergency Response Handbook. When disaster strikes and no first responders are around, you&’ll have to rely on your own medical knowledge to survive. Prepper&’s Survival Medicine Handbook goes beyond basic first aid to teach you military-tested methods for treating life-threatening medical conditions, including: Gunshot wounds Third degree burns Radiation exposure Broken bones Ruptured arteries Severed limbs Poisonous snakebites Anaphylactic shock The author, an emergency responder, details step-by-step treatment for everything from hypothermia and heat stroke to seizures and cardiac emergencies. Using information from actual military field manuals, this book provides everything you need to keep you and your loved ones safe when there&’s nowhere else to turn.
Prepper's Survival Navigation: Find Your Way with Map and Compass as well as Stars, Mountains, Rivers and other Wilderness Signs (Preppers Ser.)
by Walter Glen MartinAn easy-to-understand primer on time-tested navigation techniques that work when your GPS failsWhen disaster strikes and your GPS is useless, ancient navigation techniques will ensure your survival. With this book, you can easily travel through even the farthest, remotest places. Utilizing tips from US Army manuals and lifelong wilderness experts, you&’ll learn lifesaving navigation techniques, including how to:• Orient yourself using a topographical map• Find north using a compass, shadows and stars• Calculate distance using landmarks and pace count• Navigate unfamiliar terrain using dead reckoning• Travel in low visibility with a navigator and point person• Use landscape features to pinpoint locationThis definitive guide to terrain navigation also teaches you essential survival skills like fire craft, water procurement and shelter making.
Prepper's Survival Retreats: Your Strategic Relocation Plan for an Uncertain Future
by Charley HogwoodBE PREPARED FOR LONG-TERM SURVIVALThe big question for a lot of preppers is simply, “Where do we go?” There are a variety of options available, so how do you know what’s best for you and your family? In this book, you’ll learn how to break down the task of strategic relocation into a manageable plan of action, including:• Picking a Geographical Location• Area Reconnaissance and Intel Gathering• Home/Land Buying Basics• Off-Grid Options• Home Fortifications• Building a Retreat for Your Group/Community
Prepper's Total Grid Failure Handbook: Alternative Power, Energy Storage, Low Voltage Appliances and Other Lifesaving Strategies for Self-Sufficient Living (Preppers Ser.)
by Arlene Fiebig Alan FiebigThe ultimate guide to creating, storing and utilizing lifesaving power in the most critical circumstancesBatteries don&’t last forever. To successfully survive a long-term disaster, you&’ll need self-reliant, renewable electricity. This book teaches you how to: CREATE YOUR OWN POWER• Choose cost-efficient solar panels• Incorporate a micro-hydro system• Harness the wind with turbinesMANAGE ENERGY STORAGE• Select durable battery banks• Rewire for energy efficiency• Control energy consumptionLIVE COMFORTABLY ON LESS• Install a high-efficiency refrigerator and LEDs• Use a human-powered washing machine• Charge laptops and cell phonesWritten in an approachable, easy-to-understand style, Prepper&’s Total Grid Failure Handbook provides everything you need to survive long-term without grid power.
Prepping 101: 40 Steps You Can Take to Be Prepared: Protect Your Family, Prepare for Weather Disasters, and Be Ready and Resilient when Emergencies Arise
by Kathy HarrisonThe next severe storm, power outage, or financial meltdown could hit at any time. Having a household contingency plan and being part of a strong, resilient community could mean the difference between life and death. This friendly and highly accessible guide introduces the most important, practical steps your whole family can take in advance to ensure survival, safety, and comfort in short- or long-term emergencies. The critical information is presented in 40 achievable tasks, ranging from creating a preparedness notebook and repackaging store-bought food for storage to more involved preparations, such as learning to collect rainwater and building a solar oven. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.
Prepping For A Pandemic: Life-saving Supplies, Skills And Plans For Surviving An Outbreak (Preppers Ser.)
by Cat EllisAN IN-DEPTH GUIDE TO PREPARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR A WIDESPREAD OUTBREAK OF ANY DEADLY DISEASE Every year pandemics strike! And they can easily spread all over the world--overwhelming doctors and hospitals. Will you be ready when a deadly epidemic hits your town? Prepping for a Pandemic provides the vital information and life-saving steps needed before and after an outbreak, including: *Outbreak Warning Signs *Initial Symptoms *Ease of Transmission *Quarantine Protocol *First Aid Skills *Medical Treatment *Future Threats *Home Remedies With detailed information on deadly diseases, tips on stockpiling supplies and plans for bugging out, this book offers everything required to keep you and your family safe.
Prescription Drugs for Half Price or Less
by Stephen HydeIf you want to save up to 50, 70, even 90% on your prescription drug costs, this is the book you need. Stephen S. S. Hyde, founder of Hyde Rx Services Corporation, is the leading authority on low-cost prescription drug benefits, and now he's offering individual consumers the expertise he provides to America's employers and health plans. With the simple, cost-saving techniques outlined in this revolutionary book, you can save literally hundreds, even thousands of dollars on your family's prescription medications. You'll discover:* The seven questions you should ask your doctor before he writes a prescription * How your pharmacist can save you money * How to get FREE prescription drugs * How to save on generic, over-the-counter, and brand-name drugs * How to get the lowest prices from retail, mail-order, online, and Canadian pharmacies * How you may be eligible for discount cards and other assistance programs * A Special Seniors Medicare Drug Benefit Report, and much more!With an appendix of directories, pharmacies, and websites to get you started, this book will pay for itself with your very first prescription!From the Trade Paperback edition.
Prescription Painkillers: History, Pharmacology, and Treatment
by Marvin D Seppala Mark E. RoseThe definitive book about the impact of prescription painkiller abuse on individuals, communities, and society by one of America's leading experts on addiction.In recent years, the media has inundated us with coverage of the increasing abuse of prescription painkillers. Prescription Painkillers, the third book in Hazelden's Library of Addictive Drugs series, offers current, comprehensive information on the history, social impact, pharmacology, and addiction treatment for commonly abused, highly addictive opiate prescription painkillers such as Oxycontin®, Vicodin, Percocet, and Darvocet.Marvin D. Seppala, MD, provides context for understanding the current drug abuse problem by tracing the history of opioids and the varying patterns of use over time. He then offers an in-depth study of controversial issues surrounding these readily available drugs, including over-prescription by physicians and adolescent abuse. Also included is a straightforward look at the leading treatment protocols based on current research.