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Design research through practice from the lab, field, and showroom /

Table of Contents: “…Constructive design research -- The coming age of constructive design research -- Research programs -- Lab : can you really study design in a laboratory? …”
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Service availability principles and practice /

Table of Contents: “…The SA forum system : services and frameworks -- pt. 3. SA forum programming model and API conventions.…”
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Making a living while making a difference conscious careers for an era of interdependence / by Everett, Melissa

Table of Contents: “…The work to be done -- pt. 2. The ten step program for principled career development.…”
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Microfinance, EU Structural Funds and Capacity Building for Managing Authorities A Comparative Analysis of European Convergence Regions /

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The Presidential Agenda : Sources of Executive Influence in Congress / by Larocca, Roger T.

Table of Contents: “…Proof of legislative programming equilibrium -- B. Proof of legislative clearance equilibrium -- C. …”
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Making the most of Understanding by design by Brown, John L., 1947-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Implementing Understanding by design : a summary of lessons learned -- Designing and developing school and district curricula -- Promoting student achievement and addressing state and district standards -- Promoting student understanding -- Promoting exemplary professional development programs and practices -- Improving preservice training and teacher-induction programs -- Facilitating organization development, continuous improvement, and strategic planning -- Looking to the future of Understanding by design.…”
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Frameworks for higher education in Homeland Security

Table of Contents: “…--Parallels between Homeland Security and area studies, international relations, and science policy --Current and proposed educational programs in Homeland Security. Appendices include: Committee member biographies --Workshop agenda --Workshop speaker biographies -- Workshop participants -- Organizations offering Homeland Security education and outreach programs.…”
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America is the prison arts and politics in prison in the 1970s / by Bernstein, Lee, 1967-

Table of Contents: “…reform and repression in prison programs -- We took the weight: incarcerated writers and artists in the Black Arts movement -- Cell block theater: entertainment, liberation, and the politics of prison theater -- Radical chic: Jack Henry Abbott and the decline of prison programming.…”
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Developing independent media as an institution of accountable governance a how-to guide / by Kalathil, Shanthi

Table of Contents: “…Who this handbook is for -- Understanding media development: a key part of governance reform -- Grasping the fundamentals: the building blocks of an independent media sector -- Getting from assessment to program concept: a tool for political economy analysis -- Getting from concept to design: putting the program together -- Other factors to consider -- Monitoring and evaluation: finding what works -- Practical considerations for donors: getting the work done.…”
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Systemic regularities and systemic optimization

Table of Contents: “…General systemic regularities -- Systemic optimization of distributed decision-making systems -- Systemic optimization for regional programs development.…”
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Your successful project management career by Cagle, Ronald B.

Table of Contents: “…Understanding what project management is all about -- Introducing the principal organizations -- Considering the project management organizations -- Speaking the language -- Acquiring preparatory skills -- Acquiring project and program skills -- Expanding your knowledge -- Improving your abilities -- Matching the skill sets to projects and programs -- Are you ready for the next one? …”
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Pre-milestone A and early-phase systems engineering a retrospective review and benefits for future Air Force systems acquisition /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction and overview -- Relationship between systems engineering and program outcome -- Systems engineering workforce -- Systems engineering functions and guidelines.…”
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The art of software testing by Myers, Glenford J., 1946-

Table of Contents: “…A self-assessment test -- The psychology and economics of software testing -- Program inspections, walkthroughs, and reviews -- Test-case design.…”
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Principles and practices of teaching English as an international language

Table of Contents: “…Principles in teaching English as an international language -- pt. 2. Showcase of EIL programs, courses and pedagogical ideas.…”
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Computer architecture by Blanchet, Gerard

Table of Contents: “…Elements of a basic architecture -- pt. 2. Programming model and operation -- pt. 3. Memory hierarchy -- pt. 4. …”
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A Baudouin de Courtenay Anthology : The Beginnings of Structural Linguistics / by Baudouin de Courtenay, Jan Niecisław, 1845-1929

Table of Contents: “…Some General Remarks on Linguistics and Language -- Program of Readings (1875-76) -- Detailed Program of Lectures (1876-77) -- Detailed Program of Lectures (1877-78) -- On Pathology and Embryology of Language -- On the Tasks of Linguistics -- An Attempt at a Theory of Phonetic Alternations -- Statement of Linguistic Principles -- On the Mixed Character of All Languages -- A Note on the Changing Character of Declensional Stems -- Linguistics of the Nineteenth Century -- Toward a Critique of Artificial World Languages -- The Classification of Languages -- Phonetic Laws -- The Difference between Phonetics and Psychophonetics -- The Influence of Language on World-View and Mood -- Facultative Sounds of Language -- Problems of Linguistic Affinity -- Survey of the Slavic Linguistic World with Relation to Other Inda-European Languages -- Comparative Grammar of the Slavic Languages -- An Outline of the History of the Polish Language -- Isoglosses in the Slavic Linguistic World.…”
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Therapeutic justice and addicted parents a family treatment court evaluation / by McMillin, Heidee, 1964-

Table of Contents: “…-- Issues for the children of drug abusing parents -- Issues for parents in dependency due to drug use -- Administrative issues in recovery -- Anatomy of a family treatment court -- Client characteristics -- Family treatment court program characteristics -- Family treatment court outcomes -- Family treatment court program issues -- Conclusions and implications -- Washington state statutes.…”
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Transforming government and empowering communities the Sri lankan experience with e-development / by Hanna, Nagy

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Introduction -- E-development as a holistic vision -- The eSri Lanka program -- Learning from eSri Lanka -- Developing e-leadership institutions -- An institutional innovation in e-leadership: the ICT Agency of Sri lanka -- The institutional model -- Evolution of the authorizing environment and governance model -- Mandate -- Paths to sustainability -- Core competencies -- Partnerships -- A learning organization -- Role of aid agencies -- Lessons and conclusions -- Annex 2.1 The ICT agency in search of a corporate identity -- Annex 2.2 The ICT policy framework & the organizational structure of the ICT agency -- Annex 2.3 Internal and external risks facing the ICT agency at inception -- Managing results -- Objectives of monitoring and evaluation for eSri Lanka -- Framework for monitoring and evaluation -- Arrangements for monitoring and evaluation -- Emerging lessons -- Annex 3.1 Results framework for monitoring and evaluation -- Outcome indicator -- ICT human resource development and industry promotion -- Transforming government -- Best practices and options for planning and implementing e-government -- Approaches to planning e-government -- Implementation of e-government: four phases -- Leadership, partnership, and change management -- Providing leadership, building partnerships -- Conclusions and implications -- Readiness for e-government: a historical perspective -- History of e-government in Sri Lanka -- Analysis of the situation -- Findings and recommendations -- A vision of e-government -- Motivations and aspirations -- Challenges to realizing the vision -- Lessons learned: a postscript -- A strategy for e-government: initial priorities and lessons -- Planning for e-services -- Building e-governance -- Implementation agenda -- Early experience and lessons -- Annex 7.1 Criteria for determining impact & feasibility of offering services online -- Determining impact -- Determining feasibility -- Empowering communities -- Innovation in ICT use for poverty reduction -- Bottom-up planning and participatory development -- Serving the bottom of the pyramid -- The user innovation revolution -- Demand-driven ICT-enabled development -- Financing ICT innovation: lessons from InfoDev -- Conditions for ensuring impact by small grants -- Strategies for soliciting and funding good proposals -- Evaluating proposals and making funding decisions -- Good practices in managing a small-grant program -- E-society: design and early experience -- Overview of the fund -- Practices in soliciting and funding proposals -- Arrangements for implementation and monitoring -- Early operation and lessons learned -- Key lessons of eSri Lanka -- Designing and implementing a holistic framework for e-development -- Developing e-leadership institutions -- Transforming government -- Empowering communities -- Appendix 1 Main program components of eSri Lanka -- ICT policy, leadership, and institutional development program -- Information infrastructure program -- Reengineering government program -- ICT human resource capacity-building program -- ICT investment and private sector development program -- E-society program -- Appendix 2 Selected indicators for Sri Lanka and comparators -- Bibliography -- About the author.…”
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Youth at risk in Latin America and the Caribbean understanding the causes, realizing the potential /

Table of Contents: “…-- Key messages -- Designing effective interventions -- Policy conclusions -- Introduction -- The motivation for the study -- Definitions, data, and methodologies -- The organization of the report -- Laying the groundwork -- Motivations for focusing on at-risk youth -- The youth cohort, particularly those considered at-risk, is growing -- The costs of not investing in at-risk youth is very high for young people, their families, and society -- A conceptual framework and its application for policymaking -- The conceptual framework and definitions -- Moving from the conceptual framework to policy -- Identifying at-risk youth for better programming and targeting -- A characterization of at-risk youth -- Using the risk typology for targeting prevention programs -- Using the risk typology for targeting for second chances -- Conclusions -- Informing policy by understanding of the trends and causes of risky behavior in LAC -- Understanding the nature and the magnitude of risky behavior -- Leaving school without learning -- Difficult integration into the labor market : joblessness and job turnover -- Risky sexual behavior -- Crime and violence -- Substance use -- Identifying the factors that put youth at risk -- Why do young people engage in risky behavior -- Key factors correlated with risky behaviors -- Cumulative effect of factors -- Conclusions -- Helping young people to make good choices : programming, policy, and implementation -- Principles for building an effective portfolio for youth at risk -- Investing in at-risk youth leads to lower demands on the public purse in the future -- Preventing risky behavior begins at birth -- At-risk youth need second chances -- Effective targeting is the key to results -- The most effective portfolio will prioritize policies and programs that affect multiple risks -- Include only effective policies in the portfolio -- Prioritizing what works -- Core policies : strategies that work and are recommended for implementation -- Nine promising approaches that ought to work and should be tried, accompanied by careful impact evaluation -- General policies with a surprisingly strong effect on youth at risk -- Moving from a wish list to action -- Improving the portfolio for at-risk youth in a budget-constrained environment : reallocate resources away from ineffective programs toward recommended programs -- Improving the portfolio for at-risk youth in a budget-constrained environment : collecting, analyzing, and using data -- Assign and coordinate institutional responsibilities based on comparative advantages -- Investing in youth in LAC : key messages and conclusions -- Key messages -- Defining an effective portfolio of policies and programs -- Moving forward -- Appendix A : Population in LAC by age and sex -- Appendix B : Methodology for estimating the cost of negative youth behavior -- Appendix C : Methodology for devising the typology of at-risk youth -- Appendix D : Measuring youth outcomes -- Appendix E : Estimated taxpayer costs and crime-reduction benefits of 16 crime prevention programs -- Appendix F : Sources of information for evaluated programs.…”
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Developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks / by Markiewicz, Anne, Patrick, Ian (Sociologist)

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks -- Foundation concepts -- First steps : scoping the monitoring and evaluation framework, stakeholder mapping, and evaluation capacity building -- Program theory and program logic as foundations for the monitoring and evaluation framework -- Evaluation questions--determining what we want to know -- The monitoring plan -- The evaluation plan -- Collecting, managing, analyzing, and synthesizing data to reach evaluative conclusions -- Learning, reporting and dissemination strategies -- Planning for implementation of the monitoring and evaluation framework -- Conclusion.…”