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Some Things You Should Know Confessions of a TV Executive


Free Download Truman Locke, "Some Things You Should Know: Confessions of a TV Executive"
English | ISBN: 1350113409 | 2020 | 288 pages | EPUB | 430 KB
Truman Locke is a television executive. His job – to seek out extraordinary people and stories to put on TV – gives him a licence for adventure; freedom to go almost anywhere and do almost anything, so long as he’s successful. But now, things are going wrong. Under mounting pressure, his manoeuvring and risk taking start to slip out of control, bringing trouble and danger to his ordered world, jeopardizing everything.

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Executive Functions and Writing


Free Download Teresa Limpo, "Executive Functions and Writing"
English | ISBN: 019886356X | 2021 | 312 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
Executive functions are a set of cognitive processes we use to act on information, manage resources, and plan and monitor our own behaviour, all with the aim of achieving an end goal. These are skills that develop from infancy. While ‘reading’ has been extensively studied in psychology literature, ‘writing’ has been somewhat neglected, despite a lack of capability in this area being linked to poverty and social exclusion.

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Executive Function in Preschool-Age Children Integrating Measurement, Neurodevelopment, and Translational Research


Free Download James A. Griffin PhD, "Executive Function in Preschool-Age Children: Integrating Measurement, Neurodevelopment, and Translational Research"
English | ISBN: 1433818264 | 2015 | 352 pages | PDF | 3 MB
A primary aim of the neuropsychological revolution has been the mapping of what has come to be known as executive function (EF). This term encompasses a range of mental processes such as working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility that, together, regulate our social behavior, and our emotional and cognitive well-being.

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Cyber Security – Executive Briefing


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John Elliott | Duration: 0:39 h | Video: H264 1280×720 | Audio: AAC 48 kHz 2ch | 141 MB | Language: English
Every organization needs to protect itself from cyber threats. This course covers the essentials of cyber security, you will learn about threats, vulnerabilities and the protective, defensive and corrective controls deployed by organizations.
A cyber incident can have a significant effect on an organization. Investors, customers and regulators expect cyber security be to managed from the board downwards, so every executive needs the basic understanding of cyber security that you will learn in this course. First, you will meet the attackers who want to harm an organization. Next, you’ll learn how they break into computer systems through vulnerabilities and how an organization defends itself using a risk-based combination of preventative, detective and corrective controls. Finally, you will understand some of the ways that controls are managed, the basics of application security and the typical roles needed to support cyber security in an organization. When you’re finished with this executive briefing you’ll will have the high-level understanding of cyber security that’s essential for every executive and IT professional.
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Promoting Executive Function in the Classroom (2024)


Free Download Lynn Meltzer, "Promoting Executive Function in the Classroom (What Works for Special-Needs Learners)"
English | 2010 | pages: 272 | ISBN: 1606236164 | PDF | 4,2 mb
Accessible and practical, this book helps teachers incorporate executive function processes-such as planning, organizing, prioritizing, and self-checking-into the classroom curriculum. Chapters provide effective strategies for optimizing what K-12 students learn by improving how they learn. Noted authority Lynn Meltzer and her research associates present a wealth of easy-to-implement assessment tools, teaching techniques and activities, and planning aids. Featuring numerous whole-class ideas and suggestions, the book also shows how to differentiate instruction for students with learning or attention difficulties. Case examples illustrate individualized teaching strategies and classroom accommodations. More than a dozen reproducibles are included; the large-size format facilitates photocopying and day-to-day reference. Purchasers also get access to a webpage where they can download and print the reproducible materials.

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