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Transformational Leadership in American Community Colleges
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Based on a study of 256 exemplary community college presidents, this book examines the attributes of outstanding leaders and their ability to orchestrate organizational change. Chapter 1 provides the background for the study, emphasizes the importance of leadership, and identifies attributes common...
Finding, Preparing, and Supporting School Leaders
Critical Issues, Useful Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2010
With dwindling funds and resources, tougher state and federal standards, and fatigue from more regulations and testing, many school administrators are giving up _or 'crashing' and leaving their posts. This book examines the process of preparing, encouraging, and retaining quality leaders at the school...
Observing the User Experience
A Practitioner's Guide to User Research
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner’s Guide to User Research aims to bridge the gap between what digital companies think they know about their users and the actual user experience. Individuals engaged in digital product and service development often fail to conduct user research. The book...
A Guide to Kernel Exploitation
Attacking the Core
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2010
A Guide to Kernel Exploitation: Attacking the Core discusses the theoretical techniques and approaches needed to develop reliable and effective kernel-level exploits, and applies them to different operating systems, namely, UNIX derivatives, Mac OS X, and Windows. Concepts and tactics are presented...
by Peter Tarlow, Ph.D. in Sociology, Texas A&M University
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2017
Sports Team Security examines the security needs for sports teams and events of all sizes. This groundbreaking book provides a fundamental model for sports team security that can be applied almost universally, from youth sports to the Super Bowl and World Cup.
The book develops, compares, and...
by Hugh Jack, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Engineering Design, Planning and Management covers engineering design methodology with an interdisciplinary approach, concise discussions, and a visual format. The book explores project management and creative design in the context of both established companies and entrepreneurial start-ups. Readers...
by Jennifer Fang, Kelley Lee, Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2012
The WHO’s history spans a period of over six decades, with particular emphasis on the past twenty years. This has been a particularly busy period in WHO’s development, given the transition from international to global health cooperation, and thus the need to adapt to important changes in its operating...
War, Media, and Propaganda
A Global Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2004
This timely book presents a multifaceted look at war, media, and propaganda from international perspectives. Focusing on the media's role in global conflicts, prominent authors, journalists, scholars, and researchers provide an insightful overview of the impact of globalization on media practices....
Tourism Security
Strategies for Effectively Managing Travel Risk and Safety
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2014
Tourism security is an important part of both security management and tourism. Private security professionals and police departments in tourism cities, as well as hotels, major attractions, and theme parks, have all come to realize that tourism security and safety issues (often called tourism surety)...
Mentoring in Schools
A Handbook of Good Practice
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Mentoring is a compulsory teaching requirement. This volume provides a practical and up-to-date mentoring guide for all practising mentors working in schools at primary and secondary levels, as well as those responsible for initial teacher training.
by Maier, Pat, Warren
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
This volume looks at the issues involved in integrating new technologies within the education process. It includes activities, case studies and notes for use by all teaching in higher education.
by G. Dummer, Mike Tooley, BA; Advanced Technological and Higher National Certificates
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 1997
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 1997
This classic text has now been completely revised and updated, making it an ideal introductory course in reliability for a wide range of engineering qualifications, including City & Guilds 8030 and HNC/Ds. A new chapter focuses on the role of the microprocessor and microcomputer controller, and...
Movies in the Age of Obama
The Era of Post-Racial and Neo-Racist Cinema
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2014
The historic election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States had a significant impact on both America and the world at large. By voting an African American into the highest office, those who elected Obama did not necessarily look past race, but rather didn’t let race prevent them...
Computational Fluid Dynamics in Fire Engineering
Theory, Modelling and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2009
Fire and combustion presents a significant engineering challenge to mechanical, civil and dedicated fire engineers, as well as specialists in the process and chemical, safety, buildings and structural fields. We are reminded of the tragic outcomes of ‘untenable’ fire disasters such as at King’s...