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Quantitative Risk Management, + Website

A Practical Guide to Financial Risk

By: Thomas S. Coleman

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Quantitative Risk Management, + Website

A Practical Guide to Financial Risk

By: Thomas S. Coleman

State of the art risk management techniques and practices—supplemented with interactive analytics All too often risk management books focus on risk measurement details without taking a broader view. Quantitative Risk Management delivers a synthesis of common sense management together with the cutting-edge tools of modern theory. This book presents a road map for tactical and strategic decision making designed to control risk and capitalize on opportunities. Most provocatively it challenges the conventional wisdom that "risk management" is or ever should be delegated to a separate department. Good managers have always known that managing risk is central to a financial firm and must be the responsibility of anyone who contributes to the profit of the firm. A guide to risk management for financial firms and managers in the post-crisis world, Quantitative Risk Management updates the techniques and tools used to measure and monitor risk. These are often mathematical and specialized, but the ideas are simple. The book starts with how we think about risk and uncertainty, then turns to a practical explanation of how risk is measured in today's complex financial markets. Covers everything from risk measures, probability, and regulatory issues to portfolio risk analytics and reporting Includes interactive graphs and computer code for portfolio risk and analytics Explains why tactical and strategic decisions must be made at every level of the firm and portfolio Providing the models, tools, and techniques firms need to build the best risk management practices, Quantitative Risk Management is an essential volume from an experienced manager and quantitative analyst.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118026586

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9781118026588

Strategies for Change in the South

By: Thomas H. Naylor,James Clotfelter

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Strategies for Change in the South

By: Thomas H. Naylor,James Clotfelter

In order to systematize regional studies, the authors view the southern United States as an integrated system of economic, political, social, and educational institutions. The underlying theme is that if one wants to understand the South, it is necessary to examine the bonds among these various institutions. The new methodology presented is a type of systems analysis in which relevant forces affecting the South are identified. Originally published 1975. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

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UNC Press Books

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1469648032

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9781469648033

The State of Education in Canada

By: Thomas T. Schweitzer,Robert Kirby Crocker,Geraldine Gilliss

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The State of Education in Canada

By: Thomas T. Schweitzer,Robert Kirby Crocker,Geraldine Gilliss

How good are Canadian schools? What measurements should we use to evaluate the state of Canadian education? This book discusses the state of schools in Canada in comparison to other countries as well as province-to-province. It looks at the crucial elements in any educational system, ranging from the family environment to the quality of teaching to the effectiveness of school bureaucracy. It also stresses the importance of education in creating a well-trained and efficient workforce and suggests that a high level of numeracy and literacy generates significant income premiums for Canadian workers.

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IRPP

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0886451590

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9780886451592

Pathology of Melanocytic Disorders 2ed

By: Walter Mooi,Thomas Krausz

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Pathology of Melanocytic Disorders 2ed

By: Walter Mooi,Thomas Krausz

This authoritative reference work and practical bench book provides a thorough clinico-pathologic analysis of melanocytic disorders, as well as effective practical guidance in the diagnosis of problem lesions. The authors, both renowned experts in surgical pathology of tumors, expansively discuss clinical and microscopic characteristics of a very w

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CRC Press

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1444113801

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9781444113808

Sociology Saves the Planet

An Introduction to Socioecological Thinking and Practice

By: Thomas Macias

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Sociology Saves the Planet

An Introduction to Socioecological Thinking and Practice

By: Thomas Macias

Highlighting how the environment and society are intrinsically linked, this book argues that environmental concerns need to be treated as a core concept in the study of sociology. Given its focus on inequality and the constituent elements of the social world, sociology has often been accused of negligence regarding the urgency of the world’s environmental crisis. Sociology Saves the Planet corrects this mis-perception by integrating the theme of environment and society to highlight the intrinsic value a sociological perspective brings to our understanding of the current ecological crisis. The author first draws out the origins of sociology in the social and ecological transformations of the industrial revolution. In accounting for the social upheavals of the 19th century, Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, and Max Weber all provided key insights into the changing nature of human organization and exploitation of the natural world. Second, readers will explore sociological perspectives developed since that time, grounded in evidence-based research, which highlight the inextricable connection between environment and society. Special attention is devoted to the dual role of people as producers and consumers in the modern context. Lastly, this book examines the significance of major categories of social difference regarding the current environmental crisis. In that regard the question of environmental justice is paramount, illuminating both the disproportionate benefit of natural resource exploitation to those countries and individuals with higher socioeconomic status, and the greater exposure to environmental hazard among those with less. Averting global calamity requires we recognize the unequal social impacts of the environmental crisis while valorizing inclusivity and the diversity of human experience in our search for solutions. Designed for introductory courses, this book is essential reading for sociology students and will be of interest to students and academics studying environment and sustainability more broadly.

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Routledge

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1000511995

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Closing Chapters

Urban Change, Religious Reform, and the Decline of Youngstown's Catholic Elementary Schools, 1960-2006

By: Thomas G. Welsh

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Closing Chapters

Urban Change, Religious Reform, and the Decline of Youngstown's Catholic Elementary Schools, 1960-2006

By: Thomas G. Welsh

Closing Chapters attempts to explain the disintegration of urban parochial schools in Youngstown, Ohio, a onetime industrial center that lost all but one of its eighteen Catholic parochial elementary schools between 1960 and 2006. Through this examination of Youngstown, Welsh sheds light on a significant national phenomenon: the fragmentation of American Catholic identity.

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Lexington Books

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0739165941

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9780739165942

Vitreoretinal Surgery

By: Thomas H. Williamson

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Vitreoretinal Surgery

By: Thomas H. Williamson

This is the second edition of a highly successful textbook that in many areas has become the preferred manual of vitreoretinal surgery. It provides a complete guide to all common vitreoretinal surgical procedures and also covers diagnosis and other aspects of management. The book is designed to allow a trainee or professional vitreoretinal surgeon to determine the best methodology in individual cases. In order to acquaint the reader with different opinions, “surgical pearls” have been contributed by other international experts in the field. These have proved popular in the past as an illustration of alternative methods, without detracting from the overall method described by the main author. Vitreoretinal Surgery will continue to prove particularly popular amongst trainees, but will also be of value to practicing professionals who need help in the management of difficult and rare cases. The text is backed up by the provision of videos of some aspects of the surgery.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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364231872X

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9783642318726

Development beyond Politics

Aid, Activism and NGOs in Ghana

By: Thomas Yarrow

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Development beyond Politics

Aid, Activism and NGOs in Ghana

By: Thomas Yarrow

Is 'development' the answer for positive social change or a cynical western strategy for perpetuating inequality? Moving beyond an increasingly entrenched debate about the role of NGOs, this book reveals the practices and social relations through which ideas of development are concretely enacted.

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Springer

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0230316778

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9780230316775

Oncology of Infancy and Childhood E-Book

By: Stuart H. Orkin,David E. Fisher,A. Thomas Look,Samuel Lux,David Ginsburg,David G. Nathan

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Oncology of Infancy and Childhood E-Book

By: Stuart H. Orkin,David E. Fisher,A. Thomas Look,Samuel Lux,David Ginsburg,David G. Nathan

To address the growing complexities of childhood cancer, Nathan and Oski’s Hematology and Oncology of Infancy and Childhood has now been separated into two distinct volumes. With this volume devoted strictly to pediatric oncology, and another to pediatric hematology, you will be on the cutting edge of these two fields. This exciting new, full-color reference provides you with the most comprehensive, authoritative, up-to-date information for diagnosing and treating children with cancer. It brings together the pathophysiology of disease with detailed clinical guidance on diagnosis and management for the full range of childhood cancers, including aspects important in optimal supportive care. Written by the leading names in pediatric oncology, this resource is an essential tool for all who care for pediatric cancer patients. Offers comprehensive coverage of all pediatric cancers, including less common tumors, making this the most complete guide to pediatric cancer. Covers emerging research developments in cancer biology and therapeutics, both globally and in specific pediatric tumors. Includes a section on supportive care in pediatric oncology, written by authors who represent the critical subdisciplines involved in this important aspect of pediatric oncology. Uses many boxes, graphs, and tables to highlight complex clinical diagnostic and management guidelines. Presents a full-color design that includes clear illustrative examples of the relevant pathology and clinical issues, for quick access to the answers you need. Incorporates the codified WHO classification for all lymphomas and leukemias.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1437721389

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9781437721386

Conquests and Cultures

An International History

By: Thomas Sowell

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Conquests and Cultures

An International History

By: Thomas Sowell

This book is the culmination of 15 years of research and travels that have taken the author completely around the world twice, as well as on other travels in the Mediterranean, the Baltic, and around the Pacific rim. Its purpose has been to try to understand the role of cultural differences within nations and between nations, today and over centuries of history, in shaping the economic and social fates of peoples and of whole civilizations. Focusing on four major cultural areas(that of the British, the Africans (including the African diaspora), the Slavs of Eastern Europe, and the indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere--Conquests and Cultures reveals patterns that encompass not only these peoples but others and help explain the role of cultural evolution in economic, social, and political development.

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0786723009

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9780786723003

Religion and Schooling in Contemporary America

Confronting Our Cultural Pluralism

By: Thomas C. Hunt,James C. Carper

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Religion and Schooling in Contemporary America

Confronting Our Cultural Pluralism

By: Thomas C. Hunt,James C. Carper

With articles dealing with denomination, law, public policy and financing this anthology grants an evenhanded view of the impact of religion on our nation's public schools.

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Routledge

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1135629374

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9781135629373

Joint Replacement in the Human Body

By: Thomas J Joyce

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Joint Replacement in the Human Body

By: Thomas J Joyce

Joint Replacement in the Human Body provides a comprehensive exploration of artificial joint designs. The book's primary focus is to introduce readers to the diverse landscape of artificial joint technologies while offering insights into their historical development. This book is divided into three sections, each addressing specific aspects of joint replacements. The first section delves into artificial joints of the lower limb, including the hip, knee, and ankle. In the subsequent section, the book explores upper limb replacements, covering joints such as the shoulder, elbow, wrist, finger, and thumb.The third section tackles broader themes like biotribology, regulatory aspects of joint replacements, examines noteworthy case studies like metal-on-metal hips, and addresses joint replacements not easily categorized in the previous sections, such as spinal total disc replacements. This book offers a critical assessment of the diverse and evolving design concepts currently in use, ranging from established metal-on-polymer joints to innovative biomimetic solutions. This book is designed to swiftly equip readers with a deep understanding of contemporary joint replacements and the immediate and long-term challenges they present. - Covers all the joints that are replaced in the human body, including the hip all the way to the toes - Provides a thorough examination of vastly diverse implanted design concepts, ranging from the established metal-on-polymer approach to innovative biomimetic designs - Describes joint biomechanics and their corresponding replacements, followed by a description of future challenges appropriate to each joint and current debates

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Elsevier

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0443248699

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9780443248696

Cosmic Update

Dark Puzzles. Arrow of Time. Future History

By: Fred Adams,Thomas Buchert,Laura Mersini-Houghton

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Cosmic Update

Dark Puzzles. Arrow of Time. Future History

By: Fred Adams,Thomas Buchert,Laura Mersini-Houghton

...The Multiversal book series is equally unique, providing book-length extensions of the lectures with enough additional depth for those who truly want to explore these fields, while also providing the kind of clarity that is appropriate for interested lay people to grasp the general principles involved." - Lawrence M. Krauss Cosmic Update Covers: A novel approach to uncover the dark faces of the Standard Model of cosmology. The possibility that Dark Energy and Dark Matter are manifestations of the inhomogeneous geometry of our Universe. On the history of cosmological model building and the general architecture of cosmological modes. Illustrations on the Large Scale Structure of the Universe. A new perspective on the classical static Einstein Cosmos. Global properties of World Models including their Topology. The Arrow of Time in a Universe with a Positive Cosmological Constant. Exploring the consequences of a fundamental Cosmological Constant for our Universe. Exploring why the current observed acceleration of the Universe may not be its final destiny. Demonstrating that nature forbids the existence of a pure Cosmological Constant. Our current understanding of the long term (in time scales that greatly exceed the current age of the Universe) future of the Universe. The long term fate and eventual destruction of the astrophysical objects that populate the universe -- including clusters, galaxies, stars, planets, and black holes. The material is presented in a layperson-friendly language followed by addition technical sections that explain the basic equations and principles. This feature is very attractive to readers who want to learn more about the theories involved beyond the basic description. "Multiversal JourneysTM is a trademark of Farzad Nekoogar and Multiversal Journeys, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1441982949

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9781441982940

Mousepads, Shoe Leather, and Hope

Lessons from the Howard Dean Campaign for the Future of Internet Politics

By: Zephyr Teachout,Thomas Streeter

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Mousepads, Shoe Leather, and Hope

Lessons from the Howard Dean Campaign for the Future of Internet Politics

By: Zephyr Teachout,Thomas Streeter

Howard Dean's campaign for president changed the way in which campaigns are run today. With an unlikely collection of highly talented and motivated staffers drawn from a variety of backgrounds, the Dean campaign transformed the way in which money was raised and supporters galvanized by using the Internet. Surprisingly, many of the campaign staff members were neither computer whizzes nor practiced political operatives, even though that is how some of them are identified today. This book allows key individuals in the campaign the chance to tell their stories with an eye to documenting the Internet campaign revolution and providing lessons to future campaigns. Howard Dean's inspirational statement of what it took for his campaign to get as far as it did-"mousepads, shoe leather, and hope"-holds great wisdom for anyone campaigning today, especially the 2008 presidential candidates.

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Routledge

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1317255860

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9781317255864

Politics in States and Communities

By: Thomas R. Dye

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Politics in States and Communities

By: Thomas R. Dye

For courses in State, Local, and State and Local Government and Urban Politics. This best selling text explores political conflict in American states and communities. It compares the public policy and government management strategies of state and local governments with a focus on the sources and nature of conflict. The book's coverage demonstrates using a clear, accessible approach how American states and communities play an important role in the political life of the nation.

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0130206806

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9780130206800

Generating Images of Stratification

A Formal Theory

By: Thomas J. Fararo,Kenji Kosaka

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Generating Images of Stratification

A Formal Theory

By: Thomas J. Fararo,Kenji Kosaka

Generating Images of Stratification is a self-contained presentation of a theoretical research program that deals with a significant explanatory problem relating to social inequality and that constructs generative theoretical models in doing so. In more detail: -Self-contained presentation - In respect to the background sociological facts and theoretical ideas and also the formal methods the book provides clear and simple accounts accompanied by examples. - A theoretical research program - The emphasis is on theory development, involving a series of theoretical models constructed within a core framework of principles and methods. - Deals with a significant explanatory problem relating to social inequality - We know from research that how people perceive the stratification system of a society depends upon their position in that system. So the problem is: What process generates this regularity and thereby explains empirical generalizations about the social structuration of images? - Constructs generative theoretical models - The book is an extended presentation of "generative theory" in sociology, a formal method of producing effective theoretical explanations. Generating Images of Stratification is of interest to mathematical sociologists and formal theorists in sociology; sociologists interested in social stratification; methodologists, both in sociology and in other fields; philosophers of social science; and theoretical scientists and mathematicians who are interested in applying their analytical tools to social science topics.

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9401701237

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Quantitative Risk Management, + Website

Quantitative Risk Management, + Website

Strategies for Change in the South

Strategies for Change in the South

The State of Education in Canada

The State of Education in Canada

Pathology of Melanocytic Disorders 2ed

Pathology of Melanocytic Disorders 2ed

Sociology Saves the Planet

Sociology Saves the Planet

Closing Chapters

Closing Chapters

Vitreoretinal Surgery

Vitreoretinal Surgery

Development beyond Politics

Development beyond Politics

Oncology of Infancy and Childhood E-Book

Oncology of Infancy and Childhood E-Book

Conquests and Cultures

Conquests and Cultures

Religion and Schooling in Contemporary America

Religion and Schooling in Contemporary America

Joint Replacement in the Human Body

Joint Replacement in the Human Body

Cosmic Update

Cosmic Update

Mousepads, Shoe Leather, and Hope

Mousepads, Shoe Leather, and Hope

Politics in States and Communities

Politics in States and Communities

Generating Images of Stratification

Generating Images of Stratification

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