To All the Men... From the time we are born until the day we die, we each have our own path. Along this path we have choices to make. The decisions we make always have consequences that help determine our direction and our experiences. Sometimes our choices are made with the aid of good information or guidance from wise and experienced older men. With this guidance, our results are often improved and rewarding. But, much of the time we end up making choices based on a lack of information, ignorance, or even false information (lies, sometimes deliberate, but often unintentional). When this happens, the consequences we experience are often unpleasant and sometimes tragic. This manual was written to enlighten young men with the "good information" (or "truth," as I see it), and to instill in them the wisdom and experience of an older man while providing them the best chance for making good decisions that will bring them success, victory, joy, prosperity and the good life. As it turns out, this book is also an excellent tool for mature men, to give them a structured guide to teach the younger men in their lives. We often give our advice in snippets as an incident comes up, which is always too little and too late. This manual allows elders a chance to contemplate these issues ahead of time and to give some good ideas on how to add to them, from their own experiences. That younger fellow might be a son, nephew, student, a player on the team you coach, or a young man in the church you pastor. So from that standpoint, this manual is meant to be a giant "heads up" for men of all ages. What about the Women? From the inception of the idea, to daring to write this type of book, the author was keenly aware that he was as much of an expert about young men as any layman could be, but lacked that expertise when it came to young women. As such, this manual sticks to the male theme and the issues that young men face. However, much of what is discussed is generic to both ge
An important update to his very popular first edition, Hansen's enthusiasm for exploration comes through in this full-color, fully-detailed tribute and guide to the great roads of America's Pacific Northwest. Both visitors to the region and lifetime locals will enjoy and learn from the 30+ trips that Hansen has planned and perfected. Designed from top to bottom for motorcyclists, this new second edition includes topographical maps for each trip, specific directions, and tips on the best places to eat, sleep, and visit. Hansen guides motorcyclists through the areas around Seattle and Portland, up and down the coats of Washington, Oregon, and northern California, around the volcanos of Mt. Saint Helens, Mt. Hood, and Mt. Ranier, across the desert of Oregon, out to the San Juan Islands, and over the border into parts of British Columbia. Riders will see everything from the most interesting places in the region's history, to the hills, inlets, islands, and valleys that make the American Northwest a favorite among motorcycle enthusiasts.
A comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the mathematics that all economics students need to know Probability theory is the quantitative language used to handle uncertainty and is the foundation of modern statistics. Probability and Statistics for Economists provides graduate and PhD students with an essential introduction to mathematical probability and statistical theory, which are the basis of the methods used in econometrics. This incisive textbook teaches fundamental concepts, emphasizes modern, real-world applications, and gives students an intuitive understanding of the mathematics that every economist needs to know. Covers probability and statistics with mathematical rigor while emphasizing intuitive explanations that are accessible to economics students of all backgroundsDiscusses random variables, parametric and multivariate distributions, sampling, the law of large numbers, central limit theory, maximum likelihood estimation, numerical optimization, hypothesis testing, and moreFeatures hundreds of exercises that enable students to learn by doingIncludes an in-depth appendix summarizing important mathematical results as well as a wealth of real-world examplesCan serve as a core textbook for a first-semester PhD course in econometrics and as a companion book to Bruce E. Hansen’s EconometricsAlso an invaluable reference for researchers and practitioners
The most authoritative and up-to-date core econometrics textbook available Econometrics is the quantitative language of economic theory, analysis, and empirical work, and it has become a cornerstone of graduate economics programs. Econometrics provides graduate and PhD students with an essential introduction to this foundational subject in economics and serves as an invaluable reference for researchers and practitioners. This comprehensive textbook teaches fundamental concepts, emphasizes modern, real-world applications, and gives students an intuitive understanding of econometrics. Covers the full breadth of econometric theory and methods with mathematical rigor while emphasizing intuitive explanations that are accessible to students of all backgrounds Draws on integrated, research-level datasets, provided on an accompanying website Discusses linear econometrics, time series, panel data, nonparametric methods, nonlinear econometric models, and modern machine learning Features hundreds of exercises that enable students to learn by doing Includes in-depth appendices on matrix algebra and useful inequalities and a wealth of real-world examples Can serve as a core textbook for a first-year PhD course in econometrics and as a follow-up to Bruce E. Hansen’s Probability and Statistics for Economists
A major source of information on the plants of Florida which will be the standard reference for years to come."--Rolla Tryon, professor emeritus of biology, Harvard University "This important addition to the botanical literature of Florida and the eastern United States will be welcomed by professional and amateur botanists and field biologists throughout the region."--Gil Nelson, Florida State University Flora of Florida, Volume I, is the first of a proposed eight-volume comprehensive reference to the more than 3,800 vascular plants, native and non-native, known to occur growing wild in the state. Richard Wunderlin and Bruce Hansen employ standard botanical treatments and keys for all families, genera, and species of the ferns and non-flowering seed plants (for example, pines, cedars, yews) along with descriptions, illustrations, nomenclature, and distribution information--making this the first single volume to contain all pertinent data. Chapters also cover physical setting, vegetation, and botanical exploration. Forthcoming volumes will include systematic treatment of the dicot families (volumes 2 to 6) and the monocot families (volumes 7 and 8). This invaluable reference provides botanists, both professional and advanced amateur, detailed information on the common and the rare and endangered ferns and non-flowering seed plants growing wild in Florida, a state with the third richest flora in the United States. Researchers, state and federal agencies, university students, and environmental consultants will also value the volume's comprehensive descriptions, illustrations, and taxonomic nomenclature. Richard P. Wunderlin, professor of biology at the University of South Florida, is the author of Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (UPF, 1998), Guide to the Vascular Plants of Central Florida (UPF, 1982), and co-author of the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants CD-ROM. Bruce F. Hansen, curator of the University of South Florida Herbarium, is co-author of the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants CD-ROM.
Sulky's Law: "All historical records are incomplete and are therefore untruthful. They are lies of omission and political expediency." - Sulkean Van At the age of sixty, Cambodian multi-millionaire Sulkean Van realizes that he has one last mission from his past to complete. His drive to accumulate wealth had the benefit of keeping the past out of his mind, but with his goals now accomplished-he has time to reflect. At the edges of his past, his memories and regrets creep in, but he isn't ready to confront them. Determined to outrun the past, he starts a new interest to occupy his energies: he will solve the hundred-year-old mystery of the Tunguska Event, the 1908 fifteen-megaton explosion over Siberia. Was it a natural or technological event? But as he begins to pull at the threads of a tapestry of deception, his research has the unintentional consequence of unraveling the dark secrets of his own past.
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