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India is now in transition. The 21st Century is the Knowledge Century era. A knowledge driven generation will be an asset for the progress and development of the nation. As the social and economic development should match the growth rates. To achieve and sustain the high growth rates, access in education...

Psychology is a science, an academic, and applied discipline that involves the scientific study of human or animal mental functions and behaviors. In this field, a professional practitioner or researcher is called a psychologist. Psychologists are classified as social or behavioral scientists. Psychologists...

Learn how to have a brilliant dog! The key is to understand how dogs learn. Explains step-by-step how dogs perceive our commands and respond to them. Guaranteed to improve your training skill and strengthen your bond with your dog. Also demystifies all of the new training lingo like "positive reinforcement,"...

Physical education is as old as the history of mankind because the very basis of human existence is physical activity. Whether in an unorganized form or organized one, physical education as such has been a part and parcel of human life right from the pre-historic times.

Teaching Health Education seeks to present the background, content and strategies necessary for facilitating the teaching of health education in the schools and colleges. It is believed that the health education must originate with a solid knowledge base. From this cognitive base, teachers can provide...

It may look paradoxical but the truth remains that the educational policy of the Indian society in the past was emotionally decided by Brahmins. No one had an exclusive right to education at that time. They codified the rules and regulations and ultimately managed to occupy the highest positions in the society.

The book tells the story of how the unique Dunblane Centre grew from the town's darkest day on 13 March 1996, a story which shows how the support received from around the globe, when combined with the dedication, enthusiasm and vision of so many in Dunblane, created an inspiring legacy. Two of the editors lost children in the Dunblane tragedy, the third was a member of the Primary School Board.

MissingMilo Hamilton has called 11 no-hitters and a World Series, often in tandem with such broadcast legends as Jack Buck, Jack Brickhouse, Bob Elson, and Harry Caray. His work was so well-received that he was enshrined into the broadcasters? wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992. He received...

One false step and a grimace of pain gives the game away. Muscle tears, tendon and joint injuries belong to soccer like studs to soccer shoes. Many of these injuries are preventable, in particular by better preparation of the leg muscles. A soccer players muscles must be strong enough to withstand a...

This book applies research findings from soccer match analysis, coaching analysis, decision making in sport and motor skill acquisition to inform the coach on best practices, with a view to improving performance of the individual player and the team. Soccer match analysis has become more and more...

Testing and measuring is by no means a recent innovation in the program of physical education. Hitchcock, at Amherst, starting in 1861, and Sargent, at Harvard, beginning in 1880, were pioneers in the use of anthropometric measurements as applied to a physical development program. Sargent was also...

Soccer is a game that requires the player to be quick not only in movement but also in decision-making. Everyday soccer training focuses on improving technical and tactical abilities and almost completely neglects to practice the ability to read the game and make the right decision quickly. The use of...

Competitive Cycling offers a wide ranging insight into the basics of training as well as techniques and tactics of cycling. The book focuses on topics such as anatomy and physiology of the cyclist, nutrition, medicine, psychology, and techniques and tactics. Tips and suggestions throughout the book ensure that it stays clos to the practice of cycling.

Whether you love the Yankees or loathe them, even the most casual baseball fan is well versed on the team’s nearly 100-year lineage of legends that span the decades from Ruth to DiMaggio to Mantle to Jeter.   Most every book on the Yankees, therefore, heralds the unparalleled winning...