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Crime

1st Edition
June 28, 2014
M. A. Walker
English
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A work of reference to the sources of statistical material, both official and unofficial, on crime. It enables the user to discover what data are available, from where they may be obtained and what limitations there are to their use. A Quick Reference List of detailed information about statistical series is included and readers also have access to a computer held cumulative index for the entire series

Cost Accounting

2nd Edition
May 21, 2014
Mark Lee Inman
English
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Cost Accounting, Second Edition covers information and terminologies that prepare students for the final Level of the Accounting Technicians examinations, and the Level 1 Cost Accounting paper for the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants. The book provides definitions of terms associated with cost and costing and discusses the environment and uses of cost accounting. The text identifies the basic elements of cost accounting and how some of the elements are drawn into the procedures, with focus on materials and conversion cost. The types of costing methods, the typical costing systems, the basic mechanics of process costing, and the impact of losses and gains and work-in-progress are also considered. The book discusses marginal and standard costing, budget, and variance analysis, which is the essential mechanics of the operation of standard costing. The book also apprises cost accounting system, integrated accounts, and the presentation of cost accounting information. The last part of the book aims to review the communications constraints and desires put upon the accountant and to go into the mechanics of report writing. The book will be invaluable to certified accountants, management accountants, and non-mathematical students taking accounting subjects.

A History of Children's Reading and Literature

1st Edition
May 16, 2014
Alec Ellis
G. Chandler
English
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A History of Children's Reading and Literature presents the pattern of educational activity in relation to the methods undertaken in the schools, and the extent to which books are used in the advancement of literacy. This book describes the factors that are contributory or detrimental to the growth of literacy, including educational provision, the availability of school and public libraries, the use of books in schools, and the parallel evolution of recreational literature of all kinds. Organized into 22 chapters, this book starts with an overview of the educational activity during the years of economic depression wherein economic factors resulted in a national state of social unrest that both State and Church came to recognize could be controlled only by the extension of education. This text then describes the successive educational legislation and other factors that contributed to the advancement of public libraries in the last three decades of the 19th century. This book is a valuable resource for teachers, parents, and students.

Concise History of the Language Sciences

1st Edition
June 28, 2014
E.F.K. Koerner + 1 more
English
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This book presents in a single volume a comprehensive history of the language sciences, from ancient times through to the twentieth century. While there has been a concentration on those traditions that have the greatest international relevance, a particular effort has been made to go beyond traditional Eurocentric accounts, and to cover a broad geographical spread. For the twentieth century a section has been devoted to the various trends, schools, and theoretical framework developed in Europe, North America and Australasia over the past seventy years. There has also been a concentration on those approaches in linguistic theory which can be expected to have some direct relevance to work being done at the beginning of the twenty-first century or those of which a knowledge is needed for the full understanding of the history of linguistic sciences through the last half of this century. The last section of this book reviews the applications of some of these findings. Based on the foundation provided by the award winning Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics this volume provides an excellent focal point of reference for anyone interested in the history of the language sciences.

Introduction to US Cybersecurity Careers

1st Edition
December 5, 2014
Henry Dalziel
English
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Introduction to US Cybersecurity Careers is a concise introduction to the world of cybersecurity and the career opportunities therein. This book provides a basic rundown of industry sectors, roles, and places to search for job opportunities within the US cybersecurity industry. Within this book is vital information for anyone trying to get into the industry - basic knowledge for those looking to start training for a career, tips on networking and resume-building in a fast-evolving and nontraditional sector, and advice on how to get your foot in the door and become recognized in your field. This book is designed to help those who are just starting out in cybersecurity and those who have training and knowledge and want to get into the industry. Introduction to US Cybersecurity Careers is your first-stop reference for everything you need to know to start your journey.

Education and Social Work

1st Edition
May 16, 2014
F. H. Pedley
English
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Education and Social Work focuses on the relationship between those who are engaged in the operation of the educational system and those who are concerned mainly with individual work. This book discusses the relevance of the link between home and school. Organized into six chapters, this book begins with an overview of the various principles on which the two disciplines are based and explains the motivating factors in social work and education. This text then explains the need for a more pervasive approach to the problems presented by lack of coordination. Other chapters consider the establishment of a socio-educational organization that will actively promote the interfunctioning of schools with homes as well as with the local community. This book discusses as well the education of the individual child in the wider setting. The final chapter outlines the functions of the various social workers. Teachers and social workers will find this book useful.

Advances in Child Development and Behavior

1st Edition
Volume 46
February 15, 2014
English
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Volume 46 of Advances in Child Development and Behavior includes chapters that highlight some the most recent research in this area. A wide array of topics are discussed in detail, including internalization and socialization, infants' discovery of structure, adolescents' theories of the commons, lesbian and gay parenting, early childhood and family interventions, predicting aggression, causal inference in early development, pubertal development, the impact on children of parental deployment to war, vocabulary development for English learners in the early grades, and adaptive tool-use in early childhood. Each chapter provides in-depth discussions, and this volume serves as an invaluable resource for developmental or educational psychology researchers, scholars, and students.

Computer Risk Manager

1st Edition
June 28, 2014
K.R. Pursall
English
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Please note this is a Short Discount publication.A comprehensive guide to EDP contingency planning and disaster recovery.Thoroughly revised and updated from the last edition [published 1989], this best selling management guide has been re–written to reflect the latest thinking on contingency planning.The new third edition follows the same step–by–step practical guidance as the last edition – presenting an immediate source of reference for anyone wanting to develop their own contingency plan BEFORE a systems disaster. As well as a useful check for those assessing the security of their present systems.Who should read it:★ IT Managers★ Operations Managers★ Computer Security Managers★ MIS Managers★ Technical Support Managers★ Computer Manufacturers and Suppliers★ Computer Auditors★ General Managers

Monkeys as Perceivers

1st Edition
May 10, 2014
Roger T. Davis
Leonard A. Rosenblum
English
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Primate Behavior: Developments in Field and Laboratory Research, Volume 3: Monkeys as Perceivers illustrates some general procedures for studying nonverbal perceiving in monkeys. This book takes into account the environment that was present when the monkeys were evolving their basic patterns of behavior in order to describe monkeys as perceivers. The topics include the general requirements for a description of nonverbal perception, inferences about attention, and complex conflicting cues of space. The interpretation of spatial discontiguity, alternative ways to measure detour performance, and methodological problems in specifying form are also described. This publication likewise covers the confusion errors in short-term memory and color perception. This volume is suitable for biologists and researchers interested in monkeys as perceivers.

Computer Security

2nd Edition
May 20, 2014
John M. Carroll
English
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Computer Security, Second Edition aims to present different ideas and practices that promote the prevention of attacks on computer systems and data being compromised. The book is divided into five parts. Part I covers the important elements of computer security and case histories of computer-related crimes. Part II discusses the organizations and models for the protection of information. Part III talks about the physical security involved and access control involved in data protection. Part IV deals with the different measures employed to promote security in the communication between computers. Part V explains systems security, its access control, and integrity. The text is recommended for people involved in the promotion of computer security, especially programmers and IT practitioners, in institutions where computer-processed information is crucial and must be protected.

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