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LINUX : the textbook / by Sarwar, Syed Mansoor

Table of Contents: “…Overview of Operating Systems 1 (8) Introduction 2 (1) What is an Operating System? …”

Ergonomics for beginners : a quick reference guide / by Dul, Jan

Table of Contents: “…Posture and movement -- Information and operation -- Environmental factors -- Work organization jobs and tasks -- The ergonomic approach -- Sources of additional information.…”
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Readings on cognitive ergonomics--mind and computers : proceedings of the 2nd European conference, Gmunden, Austria, September 10-14, 1984

Table of Contents: “….- On models and modelling in human-computer co-operation.- Information systems design methodologies and their compliance with cognitive ergonomy.- Introducing statistical computing - Evolution of the cognitive system of the novice user.- Human cognition and human computer interaction.- Understanding complex descriptions.- Do we really have conditional statements in our brains?.…”

International financial management by Rodriguez, Rita M.

The curriculum : theory and practice / by Kelly, A. V. (Albert Victor)

Table of Contents: “…160 (3) Developed approaches to curriculum evaluation 163 (7) The politicization of curriculum evaluation 170 (4) Evaluation and pupil assessment 172 (1) Evaluation as curriculum control 173 (1) Teacher appraisal and accountability 174 (6) Models of accountability 175 (3) Current policies and practices 178 (2) Implications for educational research 180 (5) Limitations on research 181 (1) The `school effectiveness movement' 182 (3) Summary 185 (2) The Politicization of the School Curriculum 187 (26) Direct and indirect political influences 188 (2) Competing ideologies 190 (1) The early historical context 190 (1) The `Golden Age' 191 (1) Contradictory developments 192 (4) The challenge to teacher autonomy 193 (1) The initial ambivalence of officialdom 194 (2) The shift to direct intervention and control 196 (17) The end of the `Golden Age' 196 (2) Major landmarks in the move towards central control 198 (11) Events since 1988 209 (4) What the Average Politician Understands about Education 213 (1) The Flaws Endemic to Central Planning by Politicians 214 (27) Falling standards 215 (3) The category error of adopting a commercial planning model 218 (10) Competition rather than co-operation 219 (3) An increased emphasis on management 222 (1) Privatization 223 (2) Planning by targets 225 (3) Knee-jerk, short-term planning 228 (6) Equality and sameness 229 (1) The assimilation of knowledge 230 (1) Underachievment and self-image 231 (1) Testing and measurement 231 (1) Faith schools 232 (1) Professional collaboration 232 (2) The effects of centralized control on the development of curriculum theory and practice 234 (2) The refusal to learn from developments in curriculum theory 234 (1) The de-intellectualization of the curriculum debate 235 (1) The premises of direct intervention and control 236 (5) That the purpose of the schooling system is only to support the economy 236 (1) That the education system is deficient 237 (1) That teachers should be merely operators 237 (1) That educational planning is a scientific activity 238 (1) Conclusions 239 (2) A Democratic and Educational Curriculum 241 (35) The pressures for a national curriculum 242 (2) Before the National Curriculum 243 (1) The case for a common core to the curriculum 244 (3) The argument from the nature of knowledge 244 (1) The argument from the principle of equality 245 (2) Some problems and difficulties 247 (2) The nature of knowledge and values 247 (1) The politics of knowledge 248 (1) A `balanced' curriculum 249 (3) A metaphor 249 (1) Planning the curriculum as a totality 250 (1) Balancing other factors 250 (1) Balance as an individual matter 251 (1) Common processes and principles 252 (3) Learning through subjects 252 (1) The need for guidelines and broad procedural principles 252 (1) Areas of experience 253 (1) Curriculum as process and education as development 254 (1) The political case for the National Curriculum 255 (4) The lack of a theoretical frame 255 (1) The underlying instrumentalism 256 (1) Its intrinsic elitism 257 (2) The National Curriculum and curriculum research and development 259 (5) Developmental psychology 259 (1) A developmentally appropriate curriculum 259 (1) Curriculum dissemination 260 (1) Assessment and evaluation 261 (1) Two underlying messages 262 (2) Implications for curriculum theory and research 264 (3) The importance of the freedom to experiment 264 (1) Maintaining the understandings and insights 265 (1) The loss of opportunities for empirical research 266 (1) Democratic imperatives 267 (3) Democracy as a moral system 267 (1) Anti-democratic ideologies 268 (1) Loss of freedom 269 (1) The key features of a democratic and educational national curriculum 270 (6) A curriculum for equality 270 (1) The role of the professional educator 271 (1) Key features 272 (1) Fundamental principles 273 (3) A chronology of curriculum development and change 276 (4) Bibliography 280 (17) Government reports and other official publications referred to in the text 297 (3) Author index 300 (5) Subject index 305…”

Leading and Managing in the Social Sector : Strategies for Advancing Human Dignity and Social Justice /

Proactive purchasing in the supply chain : the key to world-class procurement / by Burt, David N.

Table of Contents: “…Edwards Deming Philip Crosby Masaaki Imai Genechi Taguchi Joseph Juran Management Approaches Total Quality Management Continuous Improvement Six Sigma DMAIC Cycle Quality Management System Tools and Methodologies Terminology and Usage Implications for Supply Management Common Tools Costs of Quality Loss to Society Process Capability Analysis Statistical Process Control Quality Movement Support Organizations Standards Awards Supply Management Issues Requirements Development Supplier Quality Analysis Inspection Dependence Defect Detection System Supplier Development Certification Summary Endnotes Suggested Reading Chapter 8 Purchasing Equipment The Nuances of Capital Equipment Procurement Nonrecurring Purchases Nature and Size of Expenditure Building the Foundation Identify the Need for a Procurement Project Management Selection of an Equipment Sourcing Team Build and Train the Team Identify Objectives and Estimate Costs Identifying Objectives Used Equipment Spares Estimating Acquisition Costs and the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Develop Specifications and Initiate Sourcing, Pricing, and TCO Analysis. …”

International law and the use of force : cases and materials by O'Connell, Mary Ellen

Table of Contents: “…Joyner Treaty Establishing the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States 406 (1) The Situation in Grenada 406 (1) Humanitarian Crises 407 (1) The ECOWAS' Operations in Liberia and Sierra Leona: Amnesty for Past Unlawful Acts or Progress towards Future Rules? …”