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Verbal Judo is the martial art of the mind and mouth that can show you how to be better prepared in every verbal encounter. Listen and speak more effectively, engage people through empathy (the most powerful word in the English language), avoid the most common conversational disasters, and use proven strategies that allow you to successfully communicate your point of view and take the upper hand in most disputes.
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...10) Police academy
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The mayor decides to loosen the restrictions at the Police Academy. Soon, the new class is overrun with misfits and losers, including Carey Mahoney, who must choose between the force or jail; Karen, a pretty cadet whom Mahoney has his eye on; Moses Hightower, a mountain of a man who likes to tend flowers; and Larvell Jones, who has the ability to imitate the sound of practically anything. Commandant Lassard and Lt. Harris, are not thrilled with their...
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2023.
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"Mentored by the Elders of the Hollow Earth, Celeste adapts to her new supernatural powers. But Celeste isn't wholly committed to granting eternal life to those deserving. Upon her return home, she battles mortal foes, not so unlike the demonic undead. When a fellow detective becomes a victim, Celeste is haunted by her promise and a chilling turn of events"--
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[2018]
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How rough is too rough? Rodney King is an unfamiliar name for those growing up today, but the ongoing conversation concerning police brutality is one they know all-too well. This collection deep-dives into police training procedure, what constitutes excessive force, and what happens when the community disagrees with the police and the justice system. Relevant topics covered in this balanced anthology include the 1992 L.A. riots and the 2014 outcry...
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[2024]
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"An inside look at how police officers are trained to perpetuate state violence. Michael Brown. Philando Castile. George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. As the names of those killed by the police became cemented into public memory, the American public took to the streets in unprecedented numbers to mourn, organize, and demand changes to the current system of policing. In response, police departments across the country committed themselves to change, pledging...
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[2014]
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"In the not-too-distant future, the Power Rangers open a Police Academy to train, educate and house the next generation of Rangers. The Earth is now an interstellar melting pot where alien beings from distant planets live alongside humans, but it is also a dangerous place where a planet-conquering alien force has turned its destructive sights on Earth ... and all that stands in the way of Earth's demise and the fall of our universe is the newest breed...
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