This anthology explores the dark side of finance from Manhattan to Bangkok and Tel Aviv, featuring new stories by Jim Fusilli, Lauren Sanders and more. Wall Street often looks like a gleaming world of high-end professionalism where decisions to buy or sell are guided by expertise, formulas and dispassionate strategy. And sure, that’s one version of Wall Street. Let’s call it the CNBC edition. But this book is about another place, just beneath that shiny surface: a place where fear and greed have always held sway. Think WorldCom or Tyco; think Enron. Think Gordon Gekko. Wall Street Noir illuminates a place whose boundaries have spread well beyond Trinity Church and the East River. In today’s global economy, Wall Street is everywhere: a borderless, virtual city encompassing Midtown Manhattan, Main Street, U.S.A., the maquilas of Honduras, the office towers of Shanghai, and the brothels of Bangkok. It’s a shadowy metropolis, as the stories in this exciting collection reveal, and one that’s far more Jim Thompson than Warren Buffet. Wall Street Noir includes brand-new stories by John Burdett, Henry Blodget, Peter Blauner, Jason Starr, Megan Abbott, Reed Farrel Coleman, Stephen Rhodes, Twist Phelan, Tim Broderick, Jim Fusilli, David Noonan, Richard Aleas, Lawrence Light, James Hime, Mark Haskell Smith, Peter Spiegelman, and Lauren Sanders.
* Syllabus subject matter at the start of each chapter* Readable text which allows students to work independently* Life-related applications* Historical notes* Careful development of topics from simple concepts to more advanced ideas* Clearly worked examples with step-by-step explanations* Numerous exercises, ranging from simple drill-and-practice to problems applying the mathematical ideas to life-related situations* Revision sections to maintain basic knowledge and procedures* Appropriate use of technology* Appendix providing detailed instructions for developing the spreadsheet activities* Investigations involve classroom activities, outdoor activities and research using the World Wide Web* Chapter summary* 'Words you need to know' section in each chapter* End of chapter tests* Cumulative review exercises* Glossary Student's CD Includes: * The complete textbook with links from the detailed contents list* Exercises linked to the answers* End of chapter test worksheets* Chapter review worksheets* Web page links* Spreadsheets to support investigations where appropriate* 'Words you need to know' linked to the glossaryCONTENTS:Chapter 1: Applied Geometry 1--MeasurementChapter 2: Financial Mathematics 1--Earning Money And Paying Income TaxChapter 3: Statistics And Probability 1--Working With DataChapter 4: Applied Geometry 2--Similar ShapesChapter 5: Financial Mathematics 2--Managing Your MoneyChapter 6: Revision Exercises For Chapters 1-5 Chapter 7: Statistics And Probability 2--Displaying DataChapter 8: Applied Geometry 3--Using Scale Diagrams And PlansChapter 9: Financial Mathematics 3--Loans, Investments And Compound Interest Chapter 10: Applied Geometry 4--Distance And Time On The Earth's SurfaceChapter 11: Statistics And Probability 3--Summary StatisticsChapter 12: Revision Exercises For Chapters 7-11Chapter 13: Operations Research--Networks And QueuingAppendix 1: SpreadsheetsAppendix 2: Radar Chart MasterAppendix 3: Table Of Random NumbersAppendix 4: GlossaryAnswers
Whether it's coming up hard against the speed of light and, with it, the enormity of the universe, realising that terraforming a distant world is harder and more dangerous than you'd ever thought, or simply realizing that a hitchhiker on a starship consumes fuel and oxygen with tragic results, this exciting and innovative science-fiction anthology collects together stories by some of the biggest names in the field including Stephen Baxter, Charles Stross and Greg Bear. The universe shifts and changes: suddenly you understand, you get it, and are filled with a sense of wonder. That moment of understanding drives the greatest science-fiction stories and lies at the heart of Engineering Infinity. Whether it's coming up hard against the speed of light and, with it, the enormity of the universe, realising that terraforming a distant world is harder and more dangerous than you'd ever thought, or simply realizing that a hitchhiker on a starship consumes fuel and oxygen with tragic results, it's hard science-fiction where sense of wonder is most often found and where science-fiction's true heart lies. The exciting and innovative science-fiction anthology collects together stories by some of the biggest names in the field including Stephen Baxter, Charles Stross, Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Gwyneth Jones.
This title features facts, figures, stats and trivia on legions of record-breakers, record losers, actors, singers, sportsmen, historical figures, the famous and infamous, felons, inventors, rulers, heartthrobs, politicians and scientists called Stephen.
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This hip coffee-table book features stunning photos of A-list celebrities--Carol Burnett, Glenn Close, Whoopi Goldberg, and others wearing the same funky sweater--all to benefit AIDS research.
It began -- and ended -- in 1958 when seven children searched in the drains beneath Derry for an evil creature, but in 1985, Mike, once one of those children, makes six phone calls and disinters an unremembered promise that sets off the ultimate terror.
Observations, Inspiration, Remembrance, and Noteworthies to Share: Essays in Tribute to LifeObservations, Inspiration, Remembrance, and Noteworthies to Share
Observations, Inspiration, Remembrance, and Noteworthies to Share: Essays in Tribute to LifeObservations, Inspiration, Remembrance, and Noteworthies to Share
Been There, Noted That: Essays In Tribute To Life *Observations, Inspiration, Remembrance, & Noteworthies To Share The simple lives of everyday people in a mundane world prove extraordinary in this collection of 54 personal-experience essays by novelist Stephen Geez. The eclectic mix of memoir, commentary, humor, and appreciation covers a wide range of topics, each beautifully illustrated by artists and photographers from the Fresh Ink Group. Geez catches what many of us miss, then considers how we might all share the most poignant of lessons. Been There, Noted That aims to reveal who we are, examine where we've been, and discover what we dare strive to become.
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