Winner of a 2009 Shingo Research & Professional Publication Prize Notably flexible & brief the A3 report has proven to be a key tool In Toyota's successful move toward organizational efficiency effectiveness & improvement especially within its engineering & R&D organizations The power of the A3 report however derives not from the report itself but rather from the development of the culture & mindset required for the implementation of the A3 system In Understanding A3 Thinking the authors first show that the A3 report is an effective tool when it is implemented in conjunction with a PDCA-based management philosophy Toyota views A3 Reports as just one piece in their PDCA management approach Second the authors show that the process leading to the development & management of A3 reports is at least as important as the reports themselves because of the deep learning & professional development that occurs in the process & finally the authors provide a number of examples as well as some very practical advice on how to write & review A3 reports ...

A 'one-stop shop' for assessment for student teachers covering all major assessment types carefully balancing theory with practical case studies & classroom activities 248 pages Murchan Damian ...

Offering a clear but critical overview & interrogation of the Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) Code of Practice 2015 this book provides the context for understanding recent developments in SEND policy reform 176 pages Hellawell Beate ...

Coronary heart disease is now the leading cause of death worldwide The effects of coronary heart disease include angina heart failure abnormal heart rhythms & most importantly heart attacks Heart disease has a serious effect on the lives of not only its sufferers but also those who care for them their family & friends This book gives the basic information needed to understand coronary artery disease & most essentially how to deal with it including details on How the heart works Problems caused by coronary heart disease Recovering from a heart attack & dealing with angina or heart failure Lifestyle changes you can make to improve your health Source World Health Organization ...

Improve your programming through a solid understanding of C pointers & memory management With this practical book you'll learn how pointers provide the mechanism to dynamically manipulate memory enhance support for data structures & enable access to hardware Author Richard Reese shows you how to use pointers with arrays strings structures & functions using memory models throughout the book Difficult to master pointers provide C with much flexibility & power
- yet few resources are dedicated to this data type This comprehensive book has the information you need whether you're a beginner or an experienced C or C programmer or developer Get an introduction to pointers including the declaration of different pointer types Learn about dynamic memory allocation de-allocation & alternative memory management techniques Use techniques for passing or returning data to & from functions Understand the fundamental aspects of arrays as they relate to pointers Explore the basics of strings & how pointers are used to support them Examine why pointers can be the source of security problems such as buffer overflow Learn several pointer techniques such as the use of opaque pointers bounded pointers & the restrict keyword
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This textbook gives readers a clear overview of a selection of the most influential thinkers on education in the last hundred years including established names (Vygotsky Bruner Dewey) more recent thinkers (Freire hooks Claxton) & other key names whose writing has helped shaped our views on teaching & learning 312 pages Aubrey Karl ...

The ideal introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) explaining what it is how it works how to understand the jargon & proven techniques 168 pages Kearney Albert J ...

This widely acclaimed beautifully illustrated survey of Western architecture is now fully revised throughout including essays on non-Western traditions The expanded book vividly examines the structure function history & meaning of architecture in ways that are both accessible & engaging Significant features of the third edition include Increased global coverage with new essays on Africa Japan China India Islamic architecture & the architecture of the Americas A new chapter covering twenty-first century architecture Updated coverage of sustainable & green architecture & its impact on design Revised historical survey & expanded & illustrated timeline Thoroughly revised & expanded art program including more than 650 black & white images?135 new to this edition & more than 200 line art drawings created by author Leland Roth A new 32-page full color insert features more than 50 new color images Understanding Architecture continues to be the only text in the field to examine architecture as a cultural phenomenon as well as an artistic & technological achievement with its straightforward two-part structure The Elements of Architecture & The History & Meaning of Architecture Comprehensive & clearly written Understanding Architecture is a classic survey of architecture ...

In his typically friendly & clear style the ever-popular Dr Chris Green with Dr Kit Chee explains the treatments & causes of Attention Deficit Disorder a condition that affects the learning & behaviour of up to 1 in 10 children in this country Aimed at parents teachers & health professionals this book dispels the myths about ADHD & gives a clear overview of the condition the causes the behaviours & the treatments Full of well-tried practical strategies to help with common problems such as inattention underachievement & impulsiveness the book covers- The causes how to help improve behaviour at home & at school- Making the diagnosis medication & alternative therapies- Hints to help reading writing & language- Ways to boost self-esteem- ADHD in adults- The latest research & where to go for further help Understanding ADHD offers invaluable guidance to help parents work with teachers & health professionals to give their child the best possible chance of entering adulthood with self-confidence life skills & secure family relationships ...

Suitable for advanced undergraduates & postgraduates Understanding Bioinformatics provides a definitive guide to this vibrant & evolving discipline The book takes a conceptual approach It guides the reader from first principles through to an understanding of the computational techniques & the key algorithms Understanding Bioinformatics is an invaluable companion for students from their first encounter with the subject through to more advanced studies The book is divided into seven parts with the opening part introducing the basics of nucleic acids proteins & databases Subsequent parts are divided into ' Applications' & ' Theory' Chapters allowing readers to focus their attention effectively In each section the Applications Chapter provides a fast & straightforward route to understanding the main concepts & 'getting started' Each of these is then followed by Theory Chapters which give greater detail & present the underlying mathematics In Part 2 Sequence Alignments the Applications Chapter shows the reader how to get started on producing & analyzing sequence alignments & using sequences for database searching while the next two chapters look closely at the more advanced techniques & the mathematical algorithms involved Part 3 covers evolutionary processes & shows how bioinformatics can be used to help build phylogenetic trees Part 4 looks at the characteristics of whole genomes In Parts 5 & 6 the focus turns to secondary & tertiary structure
- predicting structural conformation & analysing structure-function relationships The last part surveys methods of analyzing data from a set of genes or proteins of an organism & is rounded off with an overview of systems biology The writing style of Understanding Bioinformatics is notable for its clarity while the extensive full-color artwork has been designed to present the key concepts with simplicity & consistency Each chapter uses mind-maps & flow diagrams to give an overview of the conceptual links within each topic
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