Daily observation of classroom teaching can significantly impact the quality of teaching and learning. Organized into 21 chapters designed to be read over a period of 21 school days, Now We're Talking
Education is more important than ever. Yet some children – with parent and teacher blessing – write themselves off and think they are not good enough to achieve highly. The latest research shows most
Education is more important than ever. Yet some children – with parent and teacher blessing – write themselves off and think they are not good enough to achieve highly. The latest research shows most
LEADERSHIP DOWN TO A SCIENCEWhat if your team looked forward to Mondays instead of Fridays? It may sound silly, but this type of workplace culture is possible and in place in many organizations today.
Strong and Burrows present readers with a comprehensive guide to integrated and holistic approaches to sustainable design, construction, and building operation. The authors cover the scope and sca
High-quality images have an amazing power of attraction. Just add some stunning photos and graphics to your website or app and watch your user engagement and conversion numbers climb. It can be tricky
Why are the New Zealand All Blacks the best rugby team in the world? How does the Kirov Ballet produce generation after generation of exceptional ballerinas? How did Southwest Airlines evolve from bei
The availability of many-core computing platforms enables a wide variety of technical solutions for systems across the embedded, high-performance and cloud computing domains. However, large scale many
As a former fighter pilot and Executive Officer of the Red Arrows, Justin Hughes is no stranger to high performance in the most demanding of environments. And during a further 13 years as an entrepren
Selected and edited from a conference held in Siena, Italy, 47 papers discuss advanced types of structures based on new design concepts, emphasizing intelligent structures and materials. The topics
Whether at the hand of customers, supply-chain partners, policymakers, or regulators, organizations in virtually every industry are facing calls to do more with less. Simply put, they feel compelled t
This work unites international contributors in computer science, information systems, electronic engineering, robotics, telecommunications engineering, and computer mathematical modeling to chart the
Editors Dondo Gazzano, Crespo, Cicuttin, and Rincon Calle present readers with a collection of professional and academic perspectives on contemporary theoretical and experimental research on field-pro
Intel Xeon Phi Processor High Performance Programming, Knights Landing Edition, Second Edition,is a practical guide to code development for Intel’s Xeon Phi coprocessor. To ensure that your applicatio
This work is dedicated to CMOS based imaging with the emphasis on the noise modeling, characterization and optimization in order to contribute to the design of high performance imagers in general and
The famous 4-cylinder A-Series engine was used in most Austin/Morris/Rover models including Mini, Metro, 1300, Allegro, MG Midget, Austin-Healey Sprite, Maestro and Marina for over 40 years.This is TH
Schools who want to be World Class are now paying attention to the findings from neuro-science and psychology that tell us we can build better brains. They are changing their mindset, expecting succes
Schools who want to be World Class are now paying attention to the findings from neuro-science and psychology that tell us we can build better brains. They are changing their mindset, expecting succes
Extremely low-cost graphics cards now possess computational capabilities that were once limited to supercomputers. Using CUDA, you can to liberate the power of NVIDIA graphics cards for a wide spectru
Huge earthquake and tsunami have caused serious damages to important structures such as civil infrastructure, buildings, power plants and so on in worldwide. To quantitatively evaluate such damage pro
We all want to discover our hidden talents and make an impact with them. But how? Rasmus Ankersen, an ex-footballer and performance specialist, quit his job and spent six months living with the world'
This book first gives an overview of the applications of Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) for radiation therapy issues. Basic concepts in GPU programming are discussed, together with its advantages and
Today's high-performance sports business is more complex than ever before and presents new challenges to the industry at all levels. Sports organizations are fighting hard for the money and engagement
"This book presents the applications of cloud computing in various settings, such as scientific research, education, e-learning, ubiquitous learning, and social computing, providing various examples,
Closeness at a Distance is a groundbreaking approach to the challenges so many teams, and team leaders, face today. Virtual working is now a reality for most professionals, and the winners of tomorrow
A Step-by-Step Guide to Building Your Dream Hot Rod Inside and Out!Get revved up! Everything you need to know about building your dream hot rod is inside this book. You now have at your disposal the b
"This book provides insight into the current trends and emerging issues by investigating grid and cloud evolution, workflow management, and the impact new computing systems have on the education field
Despite five decades of research, parallel computing remains an exotic, frontier technology on the fringes of mainstream computing. Its much-heralded triumph over sequential computing has yet to mater
A comprehensive guide to understanding AC machines with exhaustive simulation models to practice design and controlNearly seventy percent of the electricity generated worldwide is used by electrical m
After a brief introduction into the theory of electromagnetic fields and the definition of the field quantities the book teaches the analytical solution methods of Maxwell’s equations by means of seve
In The Hedgehog Effect, Manfred Kets de Vries presents the case for leadership group coaching as an experiential training ground for learning to function as a high performance team. His group coaching
As a society, we tend to reward problem solvers, rather than those who prevent problems at their source. In other words, we focus on after-the-fact occurrences (appraisal activities) instead of trying
The easy-to-adopt strategies that make companies from Coca-Cola to Starbucks perennial over-performers and that you can use, tooHigh Performance Companies complements the frameworks for strategy makin
Graphic tools and visual solutions for team building and developmentVisual Teams uses visual tools and methods to help teams—both face-to-face and virtual—reach high performance in today's work enviro
Cheung-Judge, who speaks, writes, and delivers organization development training programs in the UK, and Holbeche, an author, speaker, consultant, and researcher, supply students and organization deve
The Mazda Miata is one of the most popular sports cars on the road today. In production for more than 20 years, the Miata’s popularity has grown, and the number of aftermarket components available to
Keeping your organization on top in today’s competitive business environment requires that everyone, from the janitor to the CEO, operate at the highest levels. High performance is no longer a competi
Studying the complex physical systems of stellar jets necessitates the incorporation of nonlinear effects which occur on a wide variety of length and timescales. One of the primary methods used to stu
Unlocking the Power of Networks employs original sector-specific analyses to reveal how networked governance achieves previously unthinkable policy goals. Stephen Goldsmith and Donald F. Kettl head a
