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Language and the African American Child
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Subject(s): Black English -- Phonology | English language -- Dialects -- United States | Sociolinguistics -- United States Summary: "How do children acquire African American English? How do they develop the specific language patterns of their communities? Drawing on spontaneous speech samples and data from structured elicitation tasks, this

Modern German Literature
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Subject(s): German literature -- History and criticism | Literature and history Summary: This accessible and fresh account of German writing since 1750 is a case study of literature as a cultural and spiritual resource in modern societies. Beginning with the emergence of German language literature on the international stage in the mid-eighteent

Arithmetic Optimization Techniques for Hardware and Software Design
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Subject(s): Computer arithmetic | Electronic digital computers -- Design and construction | Computer software -- Development | Mathematical optimization Summary: "Obtain better system performance, lower energy consumption, and avoid hand-coding arithmetic functions with this concise guide to automated optimization techniques for hardware an

The Beach House
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Subject(s): Widows -- Fiction | Life change events -- Fiction | Bed and breakfast accommodations -- Fiction | Nantucket (Mass.) -- Fiction Summary: Known in Nantucket as the crazy woman who lives in the rambling house atop the bluff, Nan doesn't care what people think. At sixty-five-years old, her husband died twenty years ago, her beauty h

The Feeding of the Nine Billion : Global Food Security for the 21st Century
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Subject(s): Food supply | Food supply -- Law and legislation Summary: Global food prices have eased significantly from their record highs in the first part of 2008. As a worldwide economic downturn has gathered pace, commodity markets have weakened significantly. By October 2008, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's Food Price Index s

Counseling Older Adults
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Subject(s): Older people -- Counseling of | Older people -- Psychology | Aging Summary: "Counseling older adults is not equivalent to counseling the general population, and specialized skills and knowledge, as well as sensitivity to the contexts in which older adults live, are essential in working successfully with this population. This boo

Digital Business Security Development : Management Technologies
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Subject(s): Electronic commerce -- Security measures | Business enterprises -- Computer networks Security measures | Computer security Summary: "This book provides comprehensive coverage of issues associated with maintaining business protection in digital environments, containing base level knowledge for managers who are not specialists in

Sexualities in Anthropology : a Reader Edited by Andrew P. Lyons and Harriet D. Lyons
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Subject(s): Sex customs -- Cross-cultural studies | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural Summary: "This thought-provoking new collection, Sexualities in Anthropology: A Reader offers insights into the diversity of human social beliefs and practices relating to sexuality in different times and in different cultures around the world. Su

Control of Violence : Historical and International Perspectives on Violence in Modern Societies
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Subject(s): Violence -- Prevention | Violence -- Social aspects | Violent crimes | Violence -- Religious aspects | Social control Summary: Modern societies are increasingly confronted with forms of violence that appear unpredictable and uncontrollable. Are the existing control regimes such as police, state surveillance institutions, and legal s

fixed-Income Securities and Derivatives Handbook : [analysis and Valuation]
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Subject(s): Fixed-income securities | Derivative securities | Investment analysis Review: ""I have been looking for books for my clients and obtained a copy of your book. I think it is the best book about fixed-income seccurities out there. The book is extremely well written and is the best resource I have found so far."---Patrick Y

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