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This series of stories explains how the foothills evolved from a wilderness inhabited only by wandering Native Americans to the present prosperous area of dairy farms, busy villages, and excellent schools.

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Originally published in France in 1987, this is the first English translation of Leslie Kaplan's haunting novel about the meaning of childhood and the mysteriously intimate interworkings of child and adult....Here four adults and a child come together in a chance meeting in New York's Central Park, where the child's presence is a question to all of them. The novel pursues the erotic complexity of their various relationships with a special focus on the disturbing interaction between Julien and the child Nathalie. Woven through the affecting depictions of human characters, is the extraordinary depiction of the city, its tensions, its unexpected necessities, its urgencies. Written in a rhythm as electric as its setting, Brooklyn Bridge is a novel for the questioning child in us all.

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How are “grey market” imports changing media industries? What is the role of piracy in developing new markets for movies and TV shows? How do jailbroken iPhones drive innovation? The Informal Media Economy provides a vivid, original, and genuinely transnational account of contemporary media, by showing how the interactions between formal and informal media systems are a feature of all nations – rich and poor, large and small. Shifting the focus away from the formal businesses and public enterprises that have long occupied media researchers, this book charts a parallel world of cultural intermediaries driving global media production and circulation. It shows how unlicensed, untaxed, or unregulated networks, which operate across the boundaries of established media markets, have been a driving force of media industry transformation. The book opens up new insights on a range of topical issues in media studies, from the creative disruptions of digitisation to amateur production, piracy and cybercrime.

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This Norton Critical Edition includes: The complete text of Leviathan, one of the most important works of political philosophy ever written, carefully—and faithfully—edited for 21st-century readers. Spelling and punctuation have been thoughtfully modernised and all archaic terms have been footnoted. The result is the most accessible edition of Leviathan available. Essential background material, including Pierre Bayle’s biographical assessment, Hobbes’s response to criticism of Leviathan and a selection of key critiques. Six major critical interpretations by Kinch Hoekstra, Eleanor Curran, Teresa M. Bejan, Quentin Skinner, Arash Abizadeh and Jane S. Jacquette. A select glossary of words, a select glossary of proper names, a bibliography and a note on the text.

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Designed to bring you to the point where you can read Latin fluently, Disce! An Introductory Latin Course, Volume 2, combines the best of both the grammar approach and reading method. An original, unified story provides controlled introduction to vocabulary and grammar in context while also utilizing orderly and clear grammar explanations in every chapter. Additionally, Disce! weaves culture throughout the text, and stresses the role of Classical culture in the modern world by the many links drawn between Latin and modern languages, and between Roman practices and modern culture.

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For courses in Paralegal Studies. Build a strong foundation in Paralegal Studies Since the publication of the First Edition of The Paralegal Professional: The Essentials, the paralegal profession plays an increasingly more important role in the delivery of legal services. The Paralegal Professional: The Essentials provides students with the conceptual knowledge, analytical skills, and firm understanding of ethical issues they need to succeed as paralegals in today’s legal environment. The book is shaped by insights of real legal professionals with whom paralegals work to offer relevant information for use in the workplace. The text illuminates specific tasks and roles paralegals will play in the workplace to fully prepare them to enter the field. The Fifth Edition builds a foundation of knowledge which students can augment as they work towards a profession in the field of law.

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This edited book demonstrates a new multidimensional comprehension of the relationship between war, the military and civil society by exploring the global rise of paramilitary culture. Moving beyond binary understandings that inform the militarization of culture thesis and examining various national and cultural contexts, the collection outlines ways in which a process of paramilitarization is shaping the world through the promotion of new warrior archetypes. It is argued that while the paramilitary hero is associated with military themes, their character is in tension with the central principals of modern military organization, something that often challenges the state’s perceived monopoly on violence. As such paramilitization has profound implications for institutional military identity, the influence of paramilitary organizations and broadly how organised violence is popularly understood

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In this book, leading architects and landscape architects provide their perspectives on the design of dense and green building types in high-density urban contexts that can support higher population densities, higher standards of environmental sustainability and enhanced liveability in future cities.

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What do major artists consider their best kept secret? What is regarded as confidential knowledge among the key players of the global art market? In 100 Secrets of the Art World the most powerful international individuals share their insights with you. This indispensable guide to contemporary art contains exclusive anecdotes, advice and personal stories from artists, museum directors, gallerists, auction house insiders, collectors, and many more. Contributors include Jeff Koons, Zaha Hadid, Marina Abramovic, Ólafur Elíasson and John Baldessari, as well as the directors and curators from the Centre Pompidou, the Guggenheim, the Metropolitan Museum, the Tate Modern and the Nationalgalerie. Thoughtful and sometimes critical entries make this informative publication an entertaining read for anyone interested in contemporary art.

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Die überarbeitete und aktualisierte 7. Auflage dieses Buches gibt einen Überblick über bewährte und neue Methoden der Proteinbiochemie und Proteomics. Es zeigt Auswege aus experimentellen und strategischen Sackgassen. Zudem weckt es ein Gespür für das richtige Experiment zur richtigen Zeit. Behandelt werden klassische Verfahren wie Säulenchromatographie, HPLC, Elektrophoresen, Blots, ELISA, Ligandenbindungstests, die Herstellung von Antikörpern, das Solubilisieren von Membranproteinen, die Analyse von Glykoproteinen usw. Einen großen Raum nehmen die modernen Verfahren ein: Massenspektrometrie, Proteomics und thermische Analyse. In die 7. Auflage wurden neue Techniken zur Bestimmung der Wechselwirkung von Proteinen mit Proteinen oder von Proteinen mit kleinen Molekülen aufgenommen: DARTS, DRACALA, SPROX und andere. Des weiteren erfahren Sie, wie man mit dem Massenspektrometer eine Bindung misst. Auch Methoden zur Herstellung von Bindungsproteinen gegen bestimmte Zielmoleküle werden vorgestellt: Ribosomen Display und DNA- und Peptid-Aptamer-Techniken. Der Fluoreszenznachweis von Proteinen mit Hilfe von Trihalogenverbindungen durfte nicht fehlen und wer die Stabilität und Faltung von Proteinen messen will, kann hier nachlesen, ob er dazu ein CD-Spektrometer benutzen sollte. Auf die Fortschritte in der HPLC und der Massenspektrometrie von Membranproteinen wird ebenso eingegangen wie auf ihre Rekonstitution in Nanoscheibchen (Nanodiscs). Die Mikrodissektion mit UV-Laser, die isoelektrische Fokussierung in Kapillaren und iTRAQ-Tags werden erklärt. Dazu kommt eine Anzahl neuer Tricks zur Proteinbestimmung, Gelfärbung, Blottechnik, Immunfärbung, Elution aus Gelstückchen etc.

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Der Band liefert eine Bestandsaufnahme der bisherigen Entwicklungen von HipHop in Deutschland und geht der Vielfältigkeit der Zugänge, den Formen der inhaltlichen Auseinandersetzungen sowie der Ausdrucksformen nach. Es werden im Wesentlichen folgende Felder thematisiert und kartographiert: HipHop & Wissenschaft, Gender, (Post-)Migration, Empowerment & Bildung, mediale Repräsentationen, Archivierung & Tradition sowie Gesellschaftskritik.

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This professional book provides a comprehensive overview of the modern organisational tool of intralogistics. Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGV Systems) are floor-based systems that are used internally inside and/or outside of buildings. Since the mid-1990s, AGV Systems have successfully penetrated almost all sectors of industry and many public areas, such as hospitals. The technological standards of all AGV-relevant components and functions are explained and numerous practical examples, e.g. from the automotive, electrical and food industries, are presented. Another focus is the practical planning of such intralogistics systems based on the VDI guidelines, including hints and tips for successful project management when introducing an AGV System. This edition has been completely revised, restructured and reflects the rapid developments in technology and markets.

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Warum haben ca. 5% der Grundschulkinder trotz normaler Begabung und ausreichendem Schulunterricht erhebliche Schwierigkeiten beim Erlernen des Lesens und Schreibens? Wodurch ist eine solche Lese- Rechtschreibstörung gekennzeichnet, wie wirkt sie sich im Schulalltag und im späteren Leben aus? Wie kann man die Lese-Rechtschreibstörung möglichst früh diagnostizieren und wie kann man die betroffenen Kinder optimal fördern? Dies sind zentrale Fragen, die in diesem Buch auf der Basis des aktuellen Standes der internationalen Forschung behandelt werden.Zuerst wird die unbeeinträchtigte Entwicklung der Schriftsprache dargestellt. Dies ist eine wichtige Grundlage für das Verständnis der Lese-Rechtschreibstörung. Dann folgt das Erscheinungsbild der Lese-Rechtschreibstörung mit klinischer Klassifikation und die Analyse von möglichen Ursachen der Lese- Rechtschreibstörung. Dies bildet das Fundament für die Auseinandersetzung mit den dann folgenden praxis-und anwendungsbezogenen Fragen zur Diagnostik und Förderung, wie z.B.: Kann man ein Risiko für Lese-Rechtschreibschwierigkeiten bereits im Vorschulalter feststellen? Welche Verfahren werden für die Diagnostik der Lese-Rechtschreibstörung eingesetzt? Kann man der Entstehung von Lese-Rechtschreibschwierigkeiten vorbeugen? Welche Ansätze zur Intervention gibt es und welche sind besonders vielversprechend?Die ZielgruppenStudierende der Fachrichtungen (Schul-)Psychologie, Logopädie und Patholinguistik sowie Lehramtsstudenten und alle, die sich beruflich mit der Thematik auseinandersetzen, insbesondere Lehrer, Schulpsychologen, Psychologen, Lerntherapeuten, Erzieher, Psychotherapeuten, Kinder- und Jugendpsychiater sowie der interessierte Laie.

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Membranverfahren sind unentbehrlich für Wasser-, Lebensmittel- und Medizintechnik. Mit hohen Wachstumsraten in Umweltschutz und Chemie gehören sie zu den Schlüsseltechnologien des 21. Jahrhunderts. "Bei Rautenbach nachlesen", sagen Praktiker übereinstimmend, wenn es um die konkrete Anwendung, einen Verfahrensvergleich, Pilotversuche oder die Interpretation geht. Die 3. Auflage behält die erfolgreiche Kombination von Handbuch und Lehrbuch bei.

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"BWL für Dummies" ist eine kompetente und umfassende Einführung in die Betriebswirtschaftslehre. Dabei stellen die Autoren die wesentlichen Elemente und Grundbegriffe der Betriebswirtschaftslehre vor und zeigen die Bezüge zur Unternehmenspraxis auf. Folgende Themen werden behandelt: Materialwirtschaft, Leistungsbereitstellung und Produktion, Marketing, Investition und Finanzierung, Unternehmensorganisation und -führung, Rechnungswesen, Controlling.

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Networked Systems, NETYS 2023, held in Benguerir, Morocco, during May 22–24, 2023. The 9 full papers and 3 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 31 submissions. The scope of the conference covers all aspects related to the design and the development of these systems, including, e.g., cloud systems, formal verification, concurrent and distributed algorithms, data management, data science, parallel/concurrent/distributed programming, machine learning, multi-core architectures, networks, and security.

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The 4-volume sets LNCS 13507, 13508, 13509, 13510 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 42nd Annual International Cryptology Conference, CRYPTO 2022, which was held in Santa Barbara, CA, USA, in August 2022. The total of 100 papers included in the proceedings was reviewed and selected from 455 submissions. The papers were organized in the following topical sections: Cryptanalysis; randomness; quantum cryptography; advanced encryption systems; secure messaging; lattice-based zero knowledge; lattice-based signatures; blockchain; coding theory; public key cryptography; signatures, idealized models; lower bounds; secure hash functions; post-quantum cryptography; symmetric cryptanalysis; secret sharing and secure multiparty computation; unique topics; symmetric key theory; zero knowledge; and threshold signatures.

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