Software Architect's Handbook : Become a Successful Software Architect by Implementing Effective Architecture Concepts. by Ingeno, Joseph

Table of Contents: “…; Don't be overwhelmed; Is the software architect role right for you?; Summary; Chapter 2: Software Architecture in an Organization.…”
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The Toyota way : 14 management principles from the world's greatest manufacturer by Liker, Jeffrey K.

Table of Contents: “…The Toyota way : using operational excellence as a strategic weapon -- How Toyota became the world's best manufacturer : the story of the Toyoda family and the Toyota production system -- The heart of the Toyota production system : eliminating waste -- The 14 principles of the Toyota way : an executive summary of the culture behind TPS -- The Toyota way in action : the "no compromises" development of Lexus -- The Toyota way in action : new century, new fuel, new design process : Prius -- Principle 1 : base your management decisions on a long-term philosophy, even at the expense of short-term financial goals -- Principle 2 : create continuous process flow to bring problems to the surface -- Principle 3 : use "pull" systems to avoid overproduction -- Principle 4 : level out the workload (heijunka) -- Principle 5 : build a culture of stopping to fix problems, to get quality right the first time -- Principle 6 : standardized tasks are the foundation for continuous improvement and employee empowerment -- Principle 7 : use visual control so no problems are hidden -- Principle 8 : use only reliable, thoroughly tested technology that serves your people and processes -- Principle 9 : grow leaders who thoroughly understand the work, live the philosophy, and teach it to others -- Principle 10 : develop exceptional people and teams who follow your company's philosophy -- Principle 11 : respect your extended network of partners and suppliers by challenging them and helping them improve -- Principle 12 : go and see for yourself to thoroughly understand the situation (genchi genbutsu) -- Principle 13 : make decisions slowly by consensus, thoroughly considering all options; implement decisions rapidly -- Principle 14 : become a learning organization through relentless reflection (hansei) and continuous improvement (kaizen) -- Using the Toyota way to transform technical and service organizations -- Build your own lean learning enterprise, borrowing from the Toyota way.…”
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Economics rules : why economics works, when it fails, and how to tell the difference by Rodrik, Dani

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Shanghai literary imaginings : a city in transformation by Scheen, Lena

Table of Contents: “…Figure 3.1# From left to right: the covers of Wang Anyi's In Search of Shanghai and The Song of Everlasting Sorrow, and Chen Danyan's Shanghai TrilogyList of Tables; Table 1.1# Table of the authors of the stories collection City Map; Table 1.2# The table of contents of the stories collection City Map; Table 2.1# Fragments from Shanghai Babe and Sandbed.…”
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Teaching on the Education Frontier : Instructional Strategies for Online and Blended Classrooms Grades 5-12. by Kipp, Kristin

Table of Contents: “…Keys to Success with Purchased CurriculumKeys to Success with Create-Your-Own Courses; Teacher as Course Author and Organizer versus Teacher as Facilitator Only; Keys to Success When You Have Course Edit Privileges; Keys to Success When You Are a Facilitator Only; Teacher Performance (and Perhaps Pay) Based on Course Completion versus Based on Rubric or Evaluation Systems; Keys to Success When Teacher Performance Is Evaluated Based on Course Completion; Keys to Success in Traditional Evaluation Systems; What Kind of Online or Blended Teaching Model Is Right for You?…”
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Crisis and Sequels : Capitalism and the New Economic Turmoil Since 2007. by Thomas, Martin

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Million Dollar Consulting, Sixth Edition by Weiss, Alan

Table of Contents: “…Time-Based Fees Are All Unethical -- When to Hold 'em and When to Fold 'em -- Just Because It's Legal Doesn't Mean It's Right -- The Power of Pro Bono -- Chapter 10. Options for Growth -- Boutique Is Such a Strange Word -- Feeding Chicks -- Valuation: Can You Sell What You've Created? …”
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The leadership journey : how to master the four critical areas of being a great leader by Burnison, Gary, 1961-

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Communicating Through a Pandemic A Chronicle of Experiences, Lessons Learned, and a Vision for the Future. by Burke-Garcia, Amelia

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Take control of Apple Watch by Carlson, Jeff

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Assessment for Learning Within and Beyond the Classroom Taylor’s 8th Teaching and Learning Conference 2015 Proceedings

Table of Contents: “…Part I Assessing extra-curricular activities for graduate employment -- 1 Students' perceptions about Assessment Modes for Service Learning Modules -- 2 SHINE Point Templates: The Taylor's journey to capture the essence of Extra-curricular assessment -- Part II Innovative Assessment Approaches -- 3 Assessing writing skills of postgraduate students: Perspectives of supervisors and supervisees -- 4 Assessing the critical reading skills of postgraduate students: Perspectives of supervisors and supervisees -- 5 OSCE Standard Settings by Borderline Regression Method in Taylor's clinical school -- Part III Assessment in a Technology-Rich Learning Environment -- 6 Assessing factors affecting students' acceptance and usage of X-Space based on the extended unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT2) -- 7 An adaptive tool for learning -- 8 Integrating social networking sites with E-learning -- 9 A case study on 21st century students skills assessment using MORFO -- 10 Real-time assessment with Nearpod in the BYOD classroom -- 11 Partner in Speak: Peer coaching and rating through Online Synchronous Communication for ESL Learners -- Part IV Assessing Professional Competencies & Institutional Initiatives -- 12 Assessment and Feedback in Final Year Engineering Project -- 13 Tools for Research Management -- 14 Inquiry-based Instruction and Situational interest of students in Higher Education -- 15 Evaluation of the effectiveness of field trips in the Teaching and Learning of Biosciences -- 16 Conceptual understanding: A transitional process from novice to expert user in Radio Frequency and Microwave Course -- 17 Deploying right assessment measurement for Programme Outcomes (PO) in enhancing Curriculum Structure Development -- 18 Assessment for Learning: Peer review process in a private university -- 19 Positive impacts of Service Learning on students' personal and social outcome -- 20 Learning through Assessment dialogues and Assessment feedback and feedforward -- Part V Other Issues in Assessment for Learning -- 21 Task Type as a Moderator of the Development of Second Language Pragmatics -- 22 Large class size and Student-Lecturer learning outcome at the tertiary level -- 23 Map interpretation: Tool for Rapid Learning and Assessment Lens for Cognitive Engagement -- 24 Assessment in Mechanical Engineering Capstone Project: The Case of Taylor's University -- 25 Development and Assessment of Learning outcomes of Graduate Course on Structural Rehabilitation -- 26 Standard-based Performance Assessments scoring practice in Primary schools -- 27 Assessing writing readiness for Academic purposes among Tertiary students -- 28 Perceptions on love of the young people: An interdisciplinary approach -- 29 An approach for the Assessment and Allocation of individual grades for Group-based, collaborative work by combining Self-Assessment, Group-Evaluation and Wiki Data: Results from an Action Research -- 30 Students Pre-Assessment analysis to improve academic performance and thinking skills -- 31 A comparative analysis between Teacher-Assessment and Peer-Assessment in Online Assessment environment for Foundation students -- 32 Comparison study on end of Posting OSCE vs MCQ Scores in Anaesthesiology Posting Taylor's School of Medicine -- 33 The Art of Communicating Statistics: Why simulation and graphical are important tools for understanding statistical concepts -- 34 An evaluation of the relationship between Student Engagement, Academic Achievement and Satisfaction -- 35 Assessing item difficulty and discrimination indices of Teachers-developed Multiple-choice tests -- 36 Application of multiple intelligence theory in the assessment for Learning -- 37 Enhancing the Oral Presentation Skills of ESL students: The use of Oral Communication Strategies.…”
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The brain and the meaning of life by Thagard, Paul

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Leading the Fundraising Charge : the Role of the Nonprofit Executive. by Williams, Karla A.

Table of Contents: “…Leading the Fundraising Charge: The Role of the Nonprofit Executive; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1: Leadership Concepts: Essence, Enigma, Energy, and Effect; Introduction; ESSENCE of Personal Leadership: Necessary Elements and Ingredients; Self-Awareness: Perspective of Strengths and Weaknesses; Sense of Reality: See Through Objective Lenses; Courage to Change: Create Ideas and Take Risks; Compassion and Passion: Persistence to Make Things Right; Ethical Conscience: Pursuit of Fairness, Integrity, and Honor; ENIGMA of Positional Leadership: Pressures of Being at the Top.…”
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Take Me to Your Readers : How to use the best children's books to lead students to read, read, read by Swartz, Larry

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Using this Book -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Connected by Books -- Crawling into a Book with Thirty Children: When the Teacher Reads Aloud -- Book of the Day/Week/Month/Year: Larry's Class -- Interactive Read-Alouds: Larry visits Lise Hawkins' Classroom -- A Community Reads: When the Class Reads the Same Novel -- Organizing a Community Read: Guest Voice Rute Laranjeiro -- Choice Matters: Helping Readers Choose the Right Book for Independent Reading…”
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Leveling up with SQL Advanced Techniques for Transforming Data into Insights by Simon, Mark

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Independent film producing : how to produce a low-budget feature film by Battista, Paul

Table of Contents: “…""Partnering with a Producer""""Chapter 3: Selecting the Script and Evaluating Actors""; ""Selection Issues""; ""Researching Distributor Input""; ""Selecting a Genre""; ""The Story""; ""The Scale of a Film""; ""Filmmaker-Written Script""; ""Co-Writing a Script""; ""Registering the Script with the United States Copyright Office""; ""Obtaining the Script""; ""Option/Purchase Agreement for a Completed Script""; ""Obtaining the Film Rights to a Book""; ""Talent""; ""Considering the Types of Films Distributors Are Distributing and Festivals Are Screening""; ""Part II: Producing the Film""…”
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Remaking the North American food system : strategies for sustainability

Table of Contents: “…Stevenson and Holly Born -- Eating right here: the role of dietary guidance in remaking community-based food systems / Jennifer Wilkins -- Community-initiated dialogue: strengthening the community through the local food system / Joan S. …”
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Colorectal Cancer : Diagnosis and Clinical Management. by Scholefield, John

Table of Contents: “…Immunohistochemistry and role of histopathology in molecular analysisReferences; PART 3 Surgical; CHAPTER 5 Radical colonic resection; Introduction; Anatomy for colonic resection; Arteries; Veins; Lymphatics; The range of bowel resection and lymph node dissection; Recent studies on colon cancer surgery; Surgery for colon cancer; Exploration of the abdominal cavity and assessment of resectability; Surgery for sigmoid colon cancer; Surgery for right colon cancer; Laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer; Outcome; Conclusion; References.…”
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Slide rules : design, build, and archive presentations in the engineering and technical fields by Nathans-Kelly, Traci, 1967-

Table of Contents: “…Solidify complex topics with refrainsUse refrain slides for meeting agendas; Create visuals for directed comprehension; Build out to drill down; 7 Generate Quality Graphs; Portray complexity simply; Determine the right visual; Design reasonable pie charts; Design impactful bar charts and histograms; Design scatter XY charts and scatter plots; Craft line charts; Map out area graphs; Think through flow or process charts; Address assorted other visual outputs; Graph ethically; Create accessible graphics; Frequently asked questions about graphs; References; Further reading.…”
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The soul of Jewish social justice by Yanklowitz, Shmuly, 1981-

Table of Contents: “…Purim and Happiness; Rousseau, Civilized Man, and Hametz in the Heart; We Are Still in Egypt: The Seder Awakens Us to Societal Realities; Education and Social Justice; The Right People Are in the Room; Jewish Education -- Teaching Emotional Intelligence; "I Am Seeking My Brothers": The Lost Jewish Virtue of Friendship; Sex Education in Orthodox High Schools.…”
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