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After his involvement in a bar fight, a fading TV star winds up under the care of a former ER therapist who finds herself falling hard for him.

Describes various kinds of workers in a community and explains the service which persons in each occupation provide.

Describes the work of emergency medical personnel, including various duties, education and training needed, and equipment used.

Management is an organized body of knowledge. This management classic has been developed and tested during more than thirty years of teaching management in universities, in executive programs and seminars and through the author's close work with managers as a consultant for large and small businesses, government agencies, hospitals and schools. Drucker discusses the tools and techniques of successful management practice that have been proven effective,...

Meet eleven real-life emergency service heroes and discover what their days are like and the important equipment they use to save lives.

"Interweaves nearly eighty oral histories including interviews, historical studies, newspaper accounts, and organizational records to shed light on Colorado women's participation in World War II, exploring the dangers and triumphs they felt, the nature of their work, and the ways in which the war influenced their lives."--Provided by publisher.

On August 15th, 1914, the Panama Canal opened, connecting the world's two largest oceans and signaling America's emergence as a global superpower. This film, using an extraordinary archive of photographs and footage, interviews with canal workers, and firsthand accounts of life in the Canal Zone, unravels the remarkable story of one of the world's most significant technological achievements.

"One woman's incredible story of life on the front lines as an emergency medical worker in New York City. On the streets of New York City, EMTs and paramedics do more than respond to emergencies; they eat and drink together, look out for each other's safety, mercilessly make fun of one another, date one other, and, most crucially, share terrifying experiences and grave injustices suffered under the city's long-broken EMS system. Their loyalty to one...

In the desperate hours and days after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the fate of thousands of Japanese citizens fell into the hands of a small corps of engineers, firemen and soldiers who risked their lives to prevent the Daiichi nuclear complex from complete meltdown. This is their story, with rare footage from inside the plant and eyewitness testimony from the people on the frontlines.

Out of the tragedy of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon came heroic stories of incredible courage, sacrifice and patriotism. Stories that reminded us why the strength and spirit of America will always stand tall against the cowardice of terrorism.