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The development of polymeric materials and their optimization for high performance applications requires a detailed understanding of their degradation sensitivities, and the various features affectin

‘Does Private Sector Participation Improve Performance in Electricity and Water Distribution?’ this question has proven deceptively difficult to answer in the context of utilities in developing econom

Shakespeare and Character brings together leading scholars in theory, literary criticism, and performance studies in order to redress a serious gap in Shakespeare studies and to put character back at

High Performance Pigments have become increasingly important in recent years, with a growth rate well in advance of the more classical types of pigments.This book provides up-to-date information on th

本書是普通高等教育“十一五”國家級規劃教材。本書共分為3篇、14章，第1篇(第1章)介紹網絡管理的基礎知識，包括網絡管理的概念、網絡管理的功能及標準、網絡操作系統的概念及主要功能。第2篇(第2～7章)介紹如何配置和管理Windows Server 2003工作組網絡和域模式網絡，包括Windows Server 2003的安裝、創建與管理Windows Server 2003工作組網絡硬件及網絡組

Become a better musician through yoga. By integrating yoga into your practice routines, you will develop a more focused and concentrated mind for performance. You will be able to increase awareness o

This groundbreaking work of scholarship explores convergences between performance and science through an investigation of new technologies that drive computer-mediated, interactive art. Wide-ranging a

This special issue of Theater explores the political, cultural, and economic factors that have led to controversies surrounding live performance around the world. Recent global political shifts have

Mark Verstegen, the world-renowned performance coach who was at the forefront of the core training revolution, now applies his cutting-edge training system to the special nee

Since the turn of the century, Performance Studies has emerged as an increasingly vibrant discipline. Its concerns - embodiment, ethical research and social change - are held in common with many other fields, however a unique combination of methods and applications is used in exploration of the discipline. Bridging live art practices - theatre, performance art and dance - with technological media, and social sciences with humanities, it is truly hybrid and experimental in its techniques. This Companion brings together specially commissioned essays from leading scholars who reflect on their own experiences in Performance Studies and the possibilities this offers to representations of identity, self-and-other, and communities. Theories which have been absorbed into the field are applied to compelling topics in current academic, artistic and community settings. The collection is designed to reflect the diversity of outlooks and provide a guide for students as well as scholars seeking a pe

Since the turn of the century, Performance Studies has emerged as an increasingly vibrant discipline. Its concerns - embodiment, ethical research and social change - are held in common with many other fields, however a unique combination of methods and applications is used in exploration of the discipline. Bridging live art practices - theatre, performance art and dance - with technological media, and social sciences with humanities, it is truly hybrid and experimental in its techniques. This Companion brings together specially commissioned essays from leading scholars who reflect on their own experiences in Performance Studies and the possibilities this offers to representations of identity, self-and-other, and communities. Theories which have been absorbed into the field are applied to compelling topics in current academic, artistic and community settings. The collection is designed to reflect the diversity of outlooks and provide a guide for students as well as scholars seeking a pe

This book guides educators through an assessment process that is fully integrated with the daily curriculum and designed to significantly improve student performance.

For businesses seeking to gain the edge over their competitors, benchmarking is an increasingly popular tool used to compare operations and performance. Ten Raa elegantly presents the techniques and t

Driving Results Through Social Networks shows executives and managers how to obtain substantial performance and innovation impact by better leveraging these traditionally invisible assets. For the pas

Providing a complete survey of DNS (Domain Name System) servers, this reference outlines the most suitable types of servers for varying scenarios. Addressing performance and security issues, this reso

This is the must-have book for leaders in business, organizations and government who are scrambling to get a grip on sustainability while improving performance in the era of climate change.Renowned bu

What are the most effective tools, techniques and technologies available to coaches and sport scientists in the assessment of player and team performance? This is the first book dedicated to the asses

What are the most effective tools, techniques and technologies available to coaches and sport scientists in the assessment of player and team performance? This is the first book dedicated to the asses

本書為當今Microsoft ISA Server資深專家(MVP)顧武雄先生的精心力作，內容中以Microsoft Windows系統為操作平臺，以新一代的軟件防火墻技術——ISA Server 2006/2004為工具，結合從實際工作中挑選的代表性案例，向讀者提供全方位的企業防火墻架設策略。全書共分5章，前4章分別介紹企業信息安全基礎概念、ISA Server 2006基礎管理、企業因特網服務

Institutions and Economic Performance explores the question of why income per capita varies so greatly across countries. Even taking into account disparities in resources, including physical and human

《文都教育·金牌書系:2012政治理論終極預測4套卷》主要內容簡介：2012年考研已經到了最後的沖刺階段，對于廣大考生來說，如何提綱挈領，總攬全局，找準方向，堅定信心，做到胸有成竹、勝券在握，是每個考生的最大心愿。“金牌教練”、考研輔導專家徐之明，根據最新考研命題動態，及時系統編纂提煉，編寫了2012《政治理論終極預測4套卷》。全書共四套模擬預測試卷，每套試題的題型題量、難易程度、分值

The 16 papers of this collection were first presented at the 2005 Performance/Performativity in the Middle Ages conference, held at the U. of Chicago, and organized by Gertsman, who teaches at Souther

Given the increased impact of non-market forces on business reputation, there has never been a greater need to grasp corporate social performance. This book demonstrates that a holistic perspective on

What is the nature of athletic performance? This book offers an answer to this fascinating question by considering the relationship between sport, technology and the body. Specifically, it examines cu

Leveraging Diversity: Strategic Learning Capabilities for Breakthrough Performance is designed to help business leaders and diversity practitioners alike conquer the complexity and take advantage of

Provides an invaluable, detailed and up-to-date coverage of atmospheric effects and their impact on satellite communications systems design and performance. Significant progress has been made in the

Performance, Reception, Iconography assembles twenty-three papers from an international group of scholars who engage with, and develop, the seminal work of Oliver Taplin. Oliver Taplin has for over t

Essential for the enthusiast who wants to get the most performance out of the LS engine design. Covered is engine removal and installation, bolt-ons, electronic controls, detailed engine builds and LS

Rising and decreasing body temperatures can have dramatic effects on the both metabolism and physical performance, and this textbook for students and researchers of biology, thermal medicine, exercise

Elizabethan Popular Theatre surveys the Golden Age of English popular theatre: the 1590s, the age of Marlowe and the young Shakespeare. The book describes the staging practices, performance conditions

Macroeconomic turbulence and volatility in financial markets can fatally affect firm's performance. Very few firms make serious attempts to inform market participants and other outsider stakeholders

Whether you want to win that new account or inspire your family and friends, bestselling author and acclaimed speaker Mark Sanborn shows us how to make every performance count.Every day, we are called

By rethinking contemporary debates regarding the politics of aesthetic forms, Gender and Allegory in Transamerican Fiction and Performance explores how allegory can be used to resolve the “prob

With the advent of multi-core processors, implementing parallel programming methods in application development is absolutely necessary in order to achieve good performance. Soon, 8-core and possibly 1

Whether you want to win that new account or inspire your family and friends, bestselling author and acclaimed speaker Mark Sanborn shows us how to make every performance count.Every day, we are called

本書重點介紹.NET數據庫開發技術，書中詳細地論述了.NET Framework 3.5中新一代的訪問技術：LINQ、LINQ To SQL、ADO.NET Entity Framework，并提供豐富的ASP.NET范例。全書分為兩大部分，第一部分以講解ADO.NET 2.0、TableAdapter、LINQ、LINQ To SQL、ADO.NET Entit y Framework為主，用簡

These essays explore many perspectives on performance from the Spanish Golden Age. Written by some of the world’s foremost scholars of the Spanish Golden Age, the essays discuss the many issues that a

Through her engaged and articulate essays in the Village Voice, C. Carr has emerged as the cultural historian of the New York underground and the foremost critic of performance art. On Edge brings t

Based on cutting-edge practices advocated by leading experts, this invaluable book guides the reader through the technical and scientific aspects of high performance swimming and provides information

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the SPEC International Performance Evaluation Workshop, SIPEW 2008, held in Darmstadt, Germany, in June 2008 .The 17 revised full papers pr