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Dynamic Policy Games in Economics

1st Edition
Volume 181
June 28, 2014
F. van der Ploeg + 1 more
English
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The aim of this volume is to consider intertemporal and strategic issues in the formulation of economic policy so that dynamic game methodology is appropriate. When changes in economic policy are evaluated the reactions and expectations of other economic agents cannot be ignored, and in a dynamic setting issues like time inconsistency, subgame perfectness, reputation and information become important.The papers contained in this volume are the revised versions of those presented at a conference held in 1988 at Tilburg University, The Netherlands. They include methodological contributions and strategic analyses of macroeconomic policy, resource economics, international policy coordination and the arms race.

Defence Electronics

1st Edition
May 15, 2014
Ray Tricker
English
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Defence Electronics: Standards and Quality Assurance is a reference manual for the standards and organizations involved in quality assurance in the general field of defense electronics. The book is comprised of 14 chapters that are organized into six parts. The text first covers the quality systems and control of defense electronics, and then proceeds to tackling the certification and purchasing of electronic components. The third part discusses the defense sales and quality in the U.K. Part Four discusses the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) structure and standards. The next part covers the application and availability of the global electronic defenses standards. The last part deals with the European defense market. The book will be of great use to individuals involved in the manufacturing and selling of defense related products. Military officials and employees of defense related agencies will also benefit from the text.

Reward and Punishment in Human Learning

1st Edition
May 12, 2014
Joseph Nuttin + 1 more
English
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Reward and Punishment in Human Learning: Elements of a Behavior Theory provides a different approach to the study of reward and punishment, emphasizing what is learned when a response is rewarded and how does this differ from what is learned when a response is punished. This book discusses the distortions in impressions of success, accuracy in recall of reward and punishment, and determinants of outcome-recall. The role of open-task attitudes in motor learning, effects of isolated punishments, and structural isolation in the closed-task situation are also elaborated. This publication is intended for psychologists, but is also helpful to teachers, executives, prison officials, psychotherapists, and parents.

Insanity, Art, and Culture

1st Edition
May 12, 2014
Francis Reitman
English
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Insanity, Art, and Culture reviews the pictorial products of the mentally ill from a cultural point of view. This book investigates the artistic abilities of the mentally ill. Organized into six chapters, this book begins with an overview of the definition of terms used in the study and the features of the art of the insane within the western hemisphere. This text then explains the hypothesis of cultural conditioning and discusses the schizophrenic characteristics in paintings. Other chapters consider the symptomatic value of psychotic art from the point of views of cultural anthropology. This book examines as well the art products of great artists who in the course of their lives suffered from mental illness. The final chapter deals with the negative interrelation between art and illness, which arise when refined cognitive activities were preserved intact. This book is a valuable resource for artists, psychiatrists, cultural anthropologists, and occupational therapists.

Woman

1st Edition
May 12, 2014
Hermann Heinrich Ploss + 2 more
Eric John Dingwall
English
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Woman: An Historical Gynælogical and Anthropological Compendium, Volume Three provides information pertinent to the obstruction in the normal process of labor. This book discusses the various ways and treatment, the obligations and duties of women among the different nations and races. Organized into 21 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the physical condition of women in child birth. This text then discusses the mechanical aids designed to hasten delivery and explains the external manipulations to bring about a normal presentation of the child. Other chapters provide a discussion of woman's milk as a medicine, especially for consumption. This book discusses as well the mutual relationship between grandmothers and their grandchildren. The final chapter deals with displayed special manners, customs, and superstitions at the death of a person who has remained unmarried, or of a woman who has died during pregnancy, in labor, or in childbed. This book is a valuable resource for anthropologists.

The Odd Book of Data

1st Edition
May 12, 2014
R. Houwink
English
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The Odd Book of Data focuses on the principles of nature, science, astronomy, physics, economy, and education. The book first offers information on the universe, earth, and physics. Topics include creation of the universe, orbital speeds, the Milky Way, solar orbit of the earth, coastlines, rain supply, and Einstein's relativity theory. The text then elaborates on atoms and molecules, botany, biology, and mankind. Topics include life expectancy, urbanization, radiation, birth control, agriculture, forces of attraction in matter, and size and motion of electrons. The manuscript examines sense organs, energy, science and education, and economy. Discussions focus on standards of living, productivity, industrialization, proliferation of computers, illiteracy, energy resources, and fuel and power. The book then elaborates on transport and communication. The text is a valuable source of information for researchers wanting to explore the principles of nature, science, astronomy, economy, physics, education, and related fields.

Community Rehabilitation Services for People with Disabilities

1st Edition
May 16, 2014
Orv C. Karan + 1 more
English
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Community Rehabilitation Services for People with Disabilities delves into the changes happening in the disability services in the United States. The book focuses on how these changes are affecting the way professionals and agencies relate to people with disabilities and their families. The text aims to provide an introductory view of the community revolution in disability services. The book is divided into three parts. Part 1 breaks down the underlying principles of the community revolution in disability services. Part 2 discusses the problems and issues in the implementation of these principles. Part 3 accounts for the changes in practices and value orientations of professionals involved in providing services for people with disabilities. The book will provide a rich source of insight for healthcare professionals, social workers, nurses, caregivers, teachers, counselors, psychiatrists, therapists, and community planners.

Principles of Financial Engineering

3rd Edition
November 26, 2014
Robert Kosowski + 1 more
English
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Principles of Financial Engineering, Third Edition, is a highly acclaimed text on the fast-paced and complex subject of financial engineering. This updated edition describes the "engineering" elements of financial engineering instead of the mathematics underlying it. It shows how to use financial tools to accomplish a goal rather than describing the tools themselves. It lays emphasis on the engineering aspects of derivatives (how to create them) rather than their pricing (how they act) in relation to other instruments, the financial markets, and financial market practices. This volume explains ways to create financial tools and how the tools work together to achieve specific goals. Applications are illustrated using real-world examples. It presents three new chapters on financial engineering in topics ranging from commodity markets to financial engineering applications in hedge fund strategies, correlation swaps, structural models of default, capital structure arbitrage, contingent convertibles, and how to incorporate counterparty risk into derivatives pricing. Poised midway between intuition, actual events, and financial mathematics, this book can be used to solve problems in risk management, taxation, regulation, and above all, pricing. A solutions manual enhances the text by presenting additional cases and solutions to exercises. This latest edition of Principles of Financial Engineering is ideal for financial engineers, quantitative analysts in banks and investment houses, and other financial industry professionals. It is also highly recommended to graduate students in financial engineering and financial mathematics programs.

The Vital Approach

2nd Edition
May 17, 2014
Donald Mattam
English
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The Vital Approach, Second Edition: Comment on the Teaching of English to Pupils between the Ages of 8 and 15 focuses on the educational methods, principles, and techniques employed in the teaching of English to children. The book first explains "the vital approach", written expression, mechanics of English, and oral expression, including the use of mechanical aids to oral English, focus on spelling, communication, creative work, and record. The text then covers poetry lesson, drama in the classroom, and reading for pleasure. Topics include recommended fiction, some suggestions for work in drama, suggestions for poetry lessons, choice of material, and verse composition. The manuscript explores reading for information and school broadcast, films, and examinations, as well as factual reading materials suitable for simple "research" by pupils. The publication is a dependable source material for teachers and students interested in the methods and principles employed in the teaching of English to children.

Forecasting Economic Time Series

2nd Edition
May 10, 2014
C. W. J. Granger + 1 more
Karl Shell
English
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Economic Theory, Econometrics, and Mathematical Economics, Second Edition: Forecasting Economic Time Series presents the developments in time series analysis and forecasting theory and practice. This book discusses the application of time series procedures in mainstream economic theory and econometric model building. Organized into 10 chapters, this edition begins with an overview of the problem of dealing with time series possessing a deterministic seasonal component. This text then provides a description of time series in terms of models known as the time-domain approach. Other chapters consider an alternative approach, known as spectral or frequency-domain analysis, that often provides useful insights into the properties of a series. This book discusses as well a unified approach to the fitting of linear models to a given time series. The final chapter deals with the main advantage of having a Gaussian series wherein the optimal single series, least-squares forecast will be a linear forecast. This book is a valuable resource for economists.

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