“…They highlight the systemic nature of the process of educational change, and the need for alignment and coherence among the various elements of the system in order. They underscore the importance of addressing the interests of various stakeholders of the education system in obtaining the necessary impetus to initiate and sustain change. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Further Reading -- Emerging Trends in Software Architecture -- Software Architecture Discipline-Past, Present and Future -- Reusability and Reusable Services -- Service-Oriented Architecture -- Dimensions of Future Software Architecture -- Critical Software Architecture Elements -- Conclusions -- Further Reading -- References -- Index…”

“…The composition and lighting are key elements of shooting something close-up. Done right, a photographer can make the most extraordinary photo out of something common without being too complex. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Measuring Capital Strength: Traditional Ratios -- Regulatory Capital and the First Basel Accord -- The Basel II and Basel III Accords and the Concept of Economic Capital -- Chapter 10: Liquidity -- What is Liquidity and Why is it Important? -- Elements of Bank Liquidity Analysis -- Chapter 11: Country and Sovereign Risk -- Overview -- Fiscal, Monetary, and Trade Policies -- Chapter 12: Risk Management, Basel Accords, and Ratings -- Risk and the Importance of Risk Management -- Categories of Bank Risk -- Risk Management Methods -- Basel II and Basel III -- Ratings -- Chapter 13: The Banking Regulatory Regime -- Overview -- The Rationale for Regulation -- The Regulatory Regime -- The Structure and Strength of the Regulatory Apparatus -- The Quality of the Legal System and Creditors' Rights -- Gauging Banking System Fragility -- State Ownership and State Support of Banks -- Chapter 14: Crises: Banking, Financial, Twin, Economic, Debt, Sovereign, and Policy Crises -- An Introduction to Banking and Financial Crises -- Early-Warning Systems of Financial Crises -- Chapter 15: The Resolution of Banking Crises -- Recognizing the Crisis -- First Response -- Supply Liquidity and Stop the Bleeding -- Recapitalization and Restructuring -- Asset Disposal and Regulatory Reform -- Bank Restructuring in Malaysia During the 1990s Asian Financial Crisis: A Practical Example -- About the Authors -- Index…”

“…Based in a series of exercises which gradually grow more complex, the books helps the reader to understand the basic elements of drama, conflict, and action. The exercises help the reader to become increasingly sophisticated in the use of dramatic formats, turning simple ideas into a viable play.Topics include: the role of action in drama;developing action and conflict to reveal character;wri…”

“…Long-term success comes from building resilience into each element and in the way those elements interact. The book uses a broader definition of business stress that includes traditional macroeconomic and geopolitical risks, as well as technological disruption, hostile takeovers and activist shareholders. …”

“…Readers will also learn to add interactive elements to their sites, such as Flash video and animation, get guidance for working with code, and finally publish a finished site to the Web. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Staff and Workflow -- Elements of Editorial Design -- Formats -- Time -- Identity -- Anatomy -- Art -- Typography -- Layout -- Prototyping -- Production -- Case Studies &amp -- Interviews -- Case Study: BuzzFeed -- Interview: Chris Johansen, VP of Product, BuzzFeed -- Case Study: Huffington Post -- Interview: Josh Klenert, VP, Design &amp -- UX, Huffington Post -- Interview: Paul Ford Content Strategist, Writer, Programmer -- Case Study: The New York Times -- Interview: Tom Bodkin, Chief Creative Officer, The New York Times -- Interview: Jeremy Zilar, Content Strategist/Blog Specialist, The New York Times -- Case Study: The Guardian -- Interview: Alex Breuer, Creative Director, Guardian News and Media -- Interview: David Sleight, Creative Director, UX and Product Designer, Developer -- Case Study: USA TODAY -- Interview: Jeanette Abbink, Founder and Creative Director, Rational Beauty -- Case Study: Bloomberg Businessweek -- Interview: Richard Turley, Creative Director, Bloomberg Businessweek -- Case Study: Rookie -- Interview: Renda Morton, Founding Designer, Rookie -- Interview: Mandy Brown, Cofounder, Editorially -- Case Study: Pitchfork -- Interview: Michael Renaud, Creative Director, Pitchfork -- Case Study: New York -- Interview: Thomas Alberty, Design Director, New York Magazine -- Interview: Steve Motzenbecker, Director of Design &amp -- User Experience, NYmag.com -- Interview: Stella Bugbee, Editorial Director, The Cut -- Case Study: Vanity Fair Italia -- Interview: Devin Pedzwater, Creative Director, Vanity Fair Italia -- Case Study: New Republic -- Interview: Jeffrey Zeldman, Founder and Executive Creative Director, Happy Cog -- Case Study: It's Nice That…”

“…These are the facts: The world's best competitors--with China in the lead--have adopted elements of managed capitalism, in which government and businesses work together toward a single aim. …”

“…"The BioWatch program, funded and overseen by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has three main elements--sampling, analysis, and response--each coordinated by different agencies. …”

“…"Interprofessional teamwork and collaborative practice are emerging as key elements of efficient and productive work in promoting health and treating patients. …”

“…Social educators are involved daily in situations where institutional, professional and personal elements are intermingled. To understand what is at stake in accompanying young people placed in a shelter, Joëlle Libois explores three professional situations in order to reach the heart of the activity, enriching them by theoretical contributions (based mainly on Piette, Vygotski, Clot, Mendel). …”

“…In the first part of the book, Lauren covers the core concepts, where you'll learn: • How to work with both natural and artificial light (as well as modifiers) • The tools, guides, and rules of composition for food photography • Techniques, tips, and tricks for styling your food so it looks its best • How to build a story with the use of backgrounds, props, and other supporting elements • Processing, retouching, and compositing techniques to finish your image Additionally, Lauren explains the why behind her creative decisions. …”

“…Four chapter-length case examples illustrate how to integrate elements of cognitive-behavioral therapy, play and expressive therapies, and family-based approaches. …”

“…As a result, variations of the classical wireless channel were employed, where multiple receiving antenna elements were introduced, or in other words, antenna structures with multiple interconnection points to the receiver. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Cost optimization -- Operational excellence -- Performance efficiency -- Reliability -- Security -- Exploring the elements of the WAF -- Azure Well-Architected Review -- Azure Advisor -- Documentation -- Partners, support, and service offers -- Reference architecture -- Design principles -- Summary -- Further reading -- Chapter 2: Distinguishing between the Cloud Adoption Framework and Well-Architected Framework -- Introducing the CAF -- Purpose of the CAF -- The life cycle of the CAF -- The intended audience of the CAF -- Exploring CAF methodologies -- Defining strategy -- Creating a cloud adoption plan -- Preparing for cloud adoption -- Adopting the cloud -- Implementing governance -- Managing the cloud -- Securing the cloud -- Organizational alignment -- Comparing the CAF and WAF -- Summary -- Part 2: Exploring the Well-Architected Framework Pillars and Their Principles -- Chapter 3: Implementing Cost Optimization -- Introducing cost optimization -- Tools for optimizing cost -- Understanding the cost optimization design principles -- Choosing the right resources -- Setting a budget and cost constraints -- Allocating resources dynamically -- Aiming for scalable costs -- Continuous monitoring and optimization -- Cost design checklist -- Cost monitoring checklist -- Cost optimization checklist -- Tradeoff for cost -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Achieving Operational Excellence -- Introducing operational excellence -- Design principles -- Optimize the build and release process -- Comprehending operational health -- Business continuity and disaster recovery…”

“…The visual dimensions of recent poetry encompass, for instance, kinetic writing in digital poetry, visual elements in social media poems, and (spoken and written) text-image interactions in poetry films as well as in book poetry. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Equations of motion -- 2. Cardinal elements -- 2.1. Round lenses -- 2.2. Quadrupole lenses -- 2.2.1. …”

“…Based on 19 high-quality articles, this Special Issue presents methods for further improving the currently achievable recycling rate, product quality in terms of focused elements, and approaches for the enhanced mobilization of lithium, graphite, and electrolyte components. …”