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Nf96-282 Setting Up Your Own Business: Public Relations And Advertising, Carol Thayer

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact has some useful checklists for public relations and advertising for small businesses.

G94-1213 Child Care Environment Safety Checklist, Shirley Niemeyer, Michael P. Vogel

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide reviews statistics about child care services and offers suggestions on maintaining a safe environment for children in your care.

Being a child care provider means more than loving children. It means providing a safe environment for and protecting the children in your care so they can explore their world and develop trust.

G94-1212 Child Care Furnishings Safety Checklist, Shirley Niemeyer

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This publication presents information about the appropriate selection and evaluation of children's furniture.

A child's environment should allow for exploration, experiences, and learning; but it must be safe, too.

Parents and child care providers need to know about potential hazards in a child's environment. Often, these hazards involve misused or poorly designed products.

G92-1091 Sewing With Knit Fabric, Rose Marie Tondl

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This publication discusses kinds of knits, testing for stretchability, and blocking, cutting and sewing with knits.

Knits are an important part of every wardrobe because they are comfortable to wear and easy to care for. They shed wrinkles well and do not ravel when sewn. Knits are versatile and can be seen in everything from the most casual wear to the dressiest. Knits come in a variety of fabrics that vary in texture, stretchability, fiber content, weight and design.

Cc90-352 Team Building: Developing A Productive Team, Arnold J. Bateman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Team building is an effort in which a team studies its own process of working together and acts to create a climate that encourages and values the contributions of team members. Their energies are directed toward problem solving, task effectiveness, and maximizing the use of all members' resources to achieve the team's purpose. Sound team building recognizes that it is not possible to fully separate one's performance from those of others.

Ec90-121 Conducting A Prescribed Burn And Prescribed Burning Checklist, Robert A. Masters, Robert Stritzke, Steven S. Waller

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This circular is a guide to prescribed burning of grassland (low-volatile) fuels. However, it cannot replace actual burning experiences. Prescribed burning is dangerous in the hands of the inexperienced and incompletely experienced person who may become over-confident and inadvertently let a fire escape. A beginner should participate in a number of prescribed burns under the supervision of an experienced person. One must learn to evaluate how weather, fuel and topography interact to influence fire behavior before accepting the responsibility of conducting a prescribed burn.

G89-928 Parent Checklist For Choosing Day Care, Herbert G. Lingren

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Choosing appropriate child care can be confusing. Here are some things to consider in selecting the best care for your child.

What Is Good Day Care?

Good day care requires three important things: a caregiver who provides your child with care and guidance and who works with you and your family to made sure your child grows and learns in the best way possible; a setting that keeps your child safe and healthy; activities suited to your child's stage of growth that help the child develop mentally, physically, socially and emotionally.

G87-846 Electrical Systems For Agricultural Buildings (Checklist), Gerald R. Bodman, Laverne E. Stetson, Jack L. Schinstock

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide is a checklist to help in evaluating both existing and new electrical installations for agricultural buildings.

Good electrical system design and installation is required to assure a safe, efficient system. Good practices and appropriate equipment are essential.

Heg84-190 Rent A Home?, Kathleen Prochaska-Cue, Debra Busch Welsch

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide discusses advantages and disadvantages of renting; factors to consider in selecting rental housing, including apartments; and leases, costs and relationships with the landlord.

The word "home" means something special to all of us. A home is more than four walls and a roof that serves as a shelter from wind and rain. It provides us with a sense of belonging, a feeling of security and a place to relax and "be ourselves."

When we are looking for a place to call home, we have a number of needs to be satisfied. Some of these are very practical -- …

G83-664 Space Heaters: Safe Or Unsafe? (Revised June 1992), Gerald R. Bodman, David Morgan

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide discusses safety problems associated with using space heaters, and provides precautions for use and recommendations on what to look for when purchasing one.

Space heaters or portable heaters--no matter what they are called--must be used correctly to avoid personal injury. Anyone using these heating devices should know about their wide range of safety problems.