Saturday 12 March 2011

Asset Pricing under Asymmetric Information: Bubbles, Crashes, Technical Analysis, and Herding



Asset Pricing under Asymmetric Information: Bubbles, Crashes, Technical Analysis, and Herding
Markus K. Brunnermeier | 2001-03-29 00:00:00 | Oxford University Press, USA | 264 | Finance
Asset prices are driven by public news and information that is often dispersed among many market participants. These agents try to infer each other's information by analyzing price processes. In the past two decades, theoretical research in financial economics has significantly advanced our understanding of the informational aspects of price processes. This book provides a detailed and up-to-date survey of this important body of literature.

The book begins by demonstrating how to model asymmetric information and higher-order knowledge. It then contrasts competitive and strategic equilibrium concepts under asymmetric information. It also illustrates the dependence of information efficiency and allocative efficiency on the security structure and the linkage between both efficiency concepts. No-Trade theorems and market breakdowns due to asymmetric information are then explained, and the existence of bubbles under symmetric and asymmetric information is investigated.

The remainder of the survey is devoted to contrasting different market microstructure models that demonstrate how asymmetric information affects asset prices and traders' information , which provide a theoretical explanation for technical analysis and illustrate why some investors "chase the trend." The reader is then introduced to herding models and informational cascades, which can arise in a setting where agents' decision-making is sequential. The insights derived from herding models are used to provide rational explanations for stock market crashes. Models in which all traders are induced to search for the same piece of information are then presented to provide a deeper insight into Keynes' comparison of the stock market with a beauty contest. The book concludes with a brief summary of bank runs and their connection to financial crises.

Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download


Ace from Space (Junior A) Student's Book



Ace from Space (Junior A) Student's Book
Amanda Brooks - Lauren Palmer | 2006-01-01 00:00:00 | Burlington Books | 108 | For Children
Ace from Space is a beautiful full-colour course for Junior A and B. The Main character is Ace, a playful alien who comes to earth and meets the twins Sue and Dan. Ace has a bag full of magic objects which he uses in his many exciting adventures with the twins. Zero, the bad alien, tries to get the bag and that's when the excitement begins…

The Ace from Space course is based on a carefully structured and intergrated syllabus which develops the four skills. A special emphasis is placed on functional language. Delightful songs, chants , stories, listening and reading materials make english enjoyable for young learners.
Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

Dial Emmy For Murder



Dial Emmy For Murder
Eileen Davidson | 2009-01-01 00:00:00 | Signet | 304 | Fiction Other
The second in the mystery series featuring a TV soap opera star (a third is due in 2010). The author, an actress, also being a soap opera star, presumably knows the business well, but, aside from using the studio as a setting for some of the action, there is little inside know-how reflected in the books. Nonetheless this one is just the thing to pick up when one wants none of the real troubles of the world and, yet wants to keep the mind mildly diverted. The author has no intention of challenging Martha Grimes. P. D. James or other of the Queens of "serious" mystery writing (save in sales) but rather is rather more in the style of Evanovitch. There is a bit, not too much, of romance, a bit of family (her mother and child), a bit of danger, and a bit of problem solving. Just enough of each to humanize the action and provide continuity among the books in the series. A decent few hours diversion.
Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

Network Infrastructure Security



Network Infrastructure Security
| 2009-05-20 00:00:00 | | 0 | Network Security


Research on Internet security over the past few decades has focused mainly on information assurance, issues of data confidentiality and integrity as explored through cryptograph algorithms, digital signature, authentication code, etc. Unlike other books on network information security, Network Infrastructure Security by Angus Wong and Alan Yeung addresses the emerging concern with better detecting and preventing routers and other network devices from being attacked or compromised.

Attacks to network infrastructure affect large portions of the Internet at a time and create large amounts of service disruption, due to breaches such as IP spoofing, routing table poisoning and routing loops. Daily operations around the world highly depend on the availability and reliability of the Internet, which makes the security of this infrastructure a top priority issue in the field.

Network Infrastructure Security is a book that bridges the gap between the study of the traffic flow of networks and the study of the actual network configuration. This book makes effective use of examples and figures to illustrate network infrastructure attacks from a theoretical point of view. The book includes conceptual examples that show how network attacks can be run, along with appropriate countermeasures and solutions.

About the authors

Angus Kin-Yeung Wong obtained his BSc and PhD degrees from City University of Hong Kong and is currently an associate professor at Macao Polytechnic Institute. Alan Kai-Hau Yeung obtained his BSc and PhD degrees from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and is currently an associate professor at City University of Hong Kong. Wong and Yeung have been collaborating in network-related research for over 10 years.




Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

Solid Mechanics



Solid Mechanics
William F. Hosford | 2010-01-01 00:00:00 | Cambridge University Press | 272 | Physics
This is a textbook for courses in civil and mechanical engineering that are commonly called Strength of Materials or Mechanics of Materials. The intent of this book is to provide a background in the mechanics of solids for students of mechanical engineering, while limiting the information on why materials behave as they do. It is assumed that the students have already had courses covering materials science and basic statics. Much of the material is drawn from another book by the author, Mechanical Behavior of Materials. To make the text suitable for mechanical engineers, the chapters on slip, dislocations, twinning, residual stresses, and hardening mechanisms have been eliminated and the treatment of ductility viscoelasticity, creep, ceramics, and polymers has been simplified.
Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

LASEK, PRK, and Excimer Laser Stromal Surface Ablation (Refractive Surgery)



LASEK, PRK, and Excimer Laser Stromal Surface Ablation (Refractive Surgery)
Robert Edward Ang,Sandeep Jain,Takuji Kato,Jae Bum Lee,Ronald R. Krueger | 2004-12-21 00:00:00 | Informa Healthcare | 360 | Surgery
Coedited by pioneering leaders in LASEK and EpiLASIK technology, this current reference studies this innovative laser vision procedure that combines elements of PRK and LASIK for advancements in the treatment of disorders such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism-clearly guiding surgeons through the state-of-the-science in this burgeoning surgical practice while providing in-depth discussions of various surgical techniques and settings, complications and side-effects, instrumentation procedures, and possible treatment outcomes for optimal patient care.

Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 1873-1987



Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 1873-1987
David Ross | 1988-01-01 00:00:00 | Osprey | 49 | History
Today the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has 18,000 members and a budget of more than $1 billion with which to enforce federal laws covering a multitude of areas. With competition for employment intense, the Mounties are able to pick and choose from the best of available recruits. David Ross and Robin May detail the history and uniform of this most famous of organisations, from 1873-1987, with numerous photographs and eight full page colour plates by Richard Hook.
Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence



Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence
| 1997-06-01 00:00:00 | | 0 | Computer Science





Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

Debugging: The 9 Indispensable Rules for Finding Even the Most Elusive Software and Hardware Problems



Debugging: The 9 Indispensable Rules for Finding Even the Most Elusive Software and Hardware Problems
David J. Agans | 2002-01-01 00:00:00 | AMACOM | 105 | Programming
When the pressure is on to root out an elusive software or hardware glitch, what̢۪s needed is a cool head courtesy of a set of rules guaranteed to work on any system, in any circumstance. Written in a frank but engaging style, Debugging provides simple, foolproof principles guaranteed to help find any bug quickly. This book makes those shelves of application-specific debugging books (on C++, Perl, Java, etc.) obsolete. It changes the way readers think about debugging, making those pesky problems suddenly much easier to find and fix.
Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

Phenomenal Consciousness: A Naturalistic Theory



Phenomenal Consciousness: A Naturalistic Theory
Peter Carruthers | 2000-10-02 00:00:00 | Cambridge University Press | 367 | Philosophy
How can phenomenal consciousness exist as an integral part of a physical universe? How can the technicolor phenomenology of our inner lives be created out of the complex neural activities of our brains? Peter Carruthers argues that the subjective feel of our experience is fully explicable in naturalistic (scientifically acceptable) terms, and draws on interdisciplinary resources to develop and defend a novel account in terms of higher-order thought. Phenomenal Consciousness is essential reading for all those in philosophy and the cognitive sciences who are interested in the problem of consciousness.

Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

The Center of the Sunlit Sky: Madhyamaka in the Kagyu Tradition (Nitartha Institute Series)



The Center of the Sunlit Sky: Madhyamaka in the Kagyu Tradition (Nitartha Institute Series)
Karl Brunnholzl | 2004-11-02 00:00:00 | Snow Lion Publications | 1000 | Nonfiction
Madhyamaka is a potent and universally accessible means of calming our suffering and awakening to our innate wisdom. The Center of the Sunlit Sky artfully rescues this brilliant teaching from its unwarranted reputation for intellectual opacity and reinstates it as a supremely practical toolkit for everyday living.
Reviews
For anyone interested in Madhyamaka philosophy, Brunnhölzl does an amazingly thorough job presenting it in great detail. He does not present it as an outsider describing Buddhist philosophy in a dry and academic fashion, but rather as a practitioner who has significant meditative experience. In addition to explaining the Madhyamaka point of view, Brunnhölzl gives much practical advice of how to apply it in our daily lives. The idea that all phenomena are empty of inherent nature is a core feature of Buddhism, and yet it is a concept totally foreign to our everyday way of thinking. This book has the effect of immersing the reader in an environment where the idea of emptiness becomes more and more apparent, until, finally, it is actually plain obvious common sense. The book also takes care to distinguish how the Kagyu lineage in particular views Madhyamaka philosophy, as opposed to the later Gelug tradition pioneered by Tsongkhapa.



I often read this book in preparation for analytical meditation. It really primes the pump, putting my mind in a state where the meditation comes very naturally.
Reviews
The first volume of the Nitartha Institute Series, and a studity text for Naropa University's Buddhist Studies program, The Center Of The Sunlit Sky: Madhyamaka In The Kagyu Tradition presents the tradition of Madhyamaka Buddhism as more than a purely intellectual exercise, showing how it directly addresses daily life experience. Chapters discuss understanding of two realities, Madhyamaka meditation, the distinctions beteween Autonomists and Consequentialists, and much more. Overall, The Center Of The Sunlit Sky is a determined effort to publish a thorough understanding of the Kagyu view of Mad-hyamaka for Western readers. Though undoubtedly meant for those already familiar with Buddhism's basic tenets, The Center Of The Sunlit Sky presents complex philosophical and spiritual precepts in as clear and direct terms as possible for Western minds. A "must-have" for anyone seeking to better understand the Madhyamaka Buddhism as has been practiced in Tibet for centuries.



Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

Determining Spectra in Quantum Theory



Determining Spectra in Quantum Theory
Michael Demuth and Chennai Mathematical Institute | 2005-01-01 00:00:00 | | 219 | Mathematics
The spectral theory of Schrodinger operators, in particular those with random potentials, continues to be a very active field of research. This work focuses on various known criteria in the spectral theory of selfadjoint operators in order to identify the spectrum and its components a la Lebesgue decomposition. Key features and topics: * Well-developed exposition of criteria that are especially useful in determining the spectra of deterministic and random Schrodinger operators occurring in quantum theory * Systematically uses measures and their transforms (Fourier, Borel, wavelet) to present a unifying theme * Establishes criteria for identifying the spectrum * Examines a series of applications to show point spectrum and continuous spectrum in some models of random operators * Presents a series of spectral-theoretic results for the perturbed operators introduced in the earlier chapters with examples of localization and delocalization in the theory of disordered systems * Presents modern criteria (using wavelet transform, eigenfunction decay) that could be used to do spectral theory * Unique work in book form combining the presentation of the deterministic and random cases, which will serve as a platform for further research activities This concise unified presentation is aimed at graduate students and researchers working in the spectral theory of Schrodinger operators with either fixed or random potentials in particular. However, given the large gap that this book fills in the literature, it will serve a wider audience of mathematical physicists in its contribution to works in spectral theory.
Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

European Union - European Industrial Relations?: Global Challenge, National Development and Transitional Dynamics (Routledge Studies in the European Economy)



European Union - European Industrial Relations?: Global Challenge, National Development and Transitional Dynamics (Routledge Studies in the European Economy)
Wolfgang Lecher,Hans-Wolfgang Platzer | 1997-12-15 00:00:00 | Routledge | 328 | Economics
This book explores the prospects for the emergence of a distinctly European pattern in industrial relations, in which European-level organizations representing employers and trade unions gain in importance.

Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

Reproductive Allocation in Plants (Physiological Ecology)



Reproductive Allocation in Plants (Physiological Ecology)
Edward Reekie,Fakhri A. Bazzaz | 2005-10-28 00:00:00 | Academic Press | 264 | Biology
Much effort has been devoted to developing theories to explain the wide variation we observe in reproductive allocation among environments. Reproductive Allocation in Plants describes why plants differ in the proportion of their resources that they allocate to reproduction and looks into the various theories. This book examines the ecological and evolutionary explanations for variation in plant reproductive allocation from the perspective of the underlying physiological mechanisms controlling reproduction and growth. An international team of leading experts have prepared chapters summarizing the current state of the field and offering their views on the factors determining reproductive allocation in plants. This will be a valuable resource for senior undergraduate students, graduate students and researchers in ecology, plant ecophysiology, and population biology.

* 8 outstanding chapters dedicated to the evolution and ecology of variation in plant reproductive allocation
* Written by an international team of leading experts in the field
* Provides enough background information to make it accessible to senior undergraduate students
* Includes over 60 figures and 29 tables

Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

Churchill and Finland: A Study in Anticommunism and Geopolitics



Churchill and Finland: A Study in Anticommunism and Geopolitics
Markku Ruotsila | 2005-01-11 00:00:00 | Routledge | 192 | England

Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Environmental and Health Impacts



Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Environmental and Health Impacts
Vicki H. Grassian | 2008-10-06 00:00:00 | Wiley | 470 | Engineering
This comprehensive book covers various aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology and what is known about the potential environmental and health impacts. Divided into three main sections, the book addresses the toxicity of nanomaterials, fate and transport of nanomaterials in the environment, and occupational health aspects of nanotechonology.
Reviews
This is a very good reference book to get started with any nanoparticles/nanotechnology related study. The book introduces the reader to most of the important aspects of nanoparticles, nanomaterials, nanotechnology, and its impact on the environment. It also has credible references, should one decide to dig further. I will recommend this book to anyone who is getting started with nanoscience study.

Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

Worked Examples in Modern Physics



Worked Examples in Modern Physics
Peter R Rogers,George Anthony Stephens | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | Iliffe | 136 | Subjects

Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

Good Housekeeping: 100 Best One-Dish Meals



Good Housekeeping: 100 Best One-Dish Meals
Anne Wright | 2003-10-28 00:00:00 | | 0 | Cooking
One hundred delicious and nutritious illustrated recipes for single-dish feasts enable busy home cooks to put dinner on the table in record time. "A Selection of the Good Cook Book Club.
Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

Communicating with the Spirits: Christian Demonology and Popular Mythology (Demons, Spirits and Witches) (Demons, Spirits, Witches)



Communicating with the Spirits: Christian Demonology and Popular Mythology (Demons, Spirits and Witches) (Demons, Spirits, Witches)
Eva Pocs | 2005-08-30 00:00:00 | Central European University Press | 230 | World
Focuses on the problem of communication with the other world: the phenomenon of spirit possession and its changing historical interpretations, the imaginary schemes elaborated for giving accounts of the journeys to the other world, for communicating with the dead, and finally the historical archetypes of this kind of religious manifestation - trance prophecy, divination, and shamanism.

Recognized historians and ethnologists analyze the relationship, coexistence and conflicts of popular belief systems, Judeo-Christian mythology and demonology in medieval and modern Europe. The essays address links between rites and beliefs, folklore and literature; the legacy of various pre-Christian mythologies; the syncretic forms of ancient, medieval and modern belief- and rite-systems; "pure" examples from religious-ethnological research outside Europe to elucidate European problems.

Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download


Was ist was?, Bd.59, Katzen



Was ist was?, Bd.59, Katzen
Rainer Köthe,Reiner Zieger,Frank Kliemt | 2001-12-01 00:00:00 | Tessloff | 48 | Subjects

Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

GNSS Applications and Methods



GNSS Applications and Methods
Scott Gleason, Demoz Gebre-egiabher | 2009-01-01 00:00:00 | Artech House Publishers | 508 | GPS
Over the past few years, the growth of GNSS applications has been staggering. And, this trend promises to continue in the foreseeable future. Placing emphasis on applications development, this unique and timely resource offers a highly practical overview of GNSS (global navigation satellite systems), including GPS. The applications presented in the book range from the traditional location and directions...to more exotic areas, such as remote sensing and space weather monitoring. Written by leading experts in the field, the book presents the fundamental underpinnings of GNSS and provides professionals with detailed examples of various GNSS applications. Practitioners also gain keen insight on the integration of GNSS with other signals and sensors. This title includes a CD-ROM! It contains valuable processing tools and data sets to complement many of the applications presented in the book.
Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

Die Erotik des Mannes. Zwischen Sehnsucht und Erstarrung.



Die Erotik des Mannes. Zwischen Sehnsucht und Erstarrung.
Wilfried Wieck | 2002-02-01 00:00:00 | Kreuz-Verlag | 283 | Subjects

Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

Alternative Medicine - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References



Alternative Medicine - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References
Health Publica Icon Health Publications | 2003-09-26 00:00:00 | ICON Health Publications | 260 | Online Searching
In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading." Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so.

Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

The Science Fiction Reference Book: A Comprehensive Handbook and Guide to the History, Literature, Scholarship, and Related Activities of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Fields



The Science Fiction Reference Book: A Comprehensive Handbook and Guide to the History, Literature, Scholarship, and Related Activities of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Fields
Marshall B. Tymn | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | Borgo Pr | 536 | Science Fiction

Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

The Joy of Ritual: Spiritual Recipies to Celebrate Milestones, Ease Transitions, and Make Every Day Sacred



The Joy of Ritual: Spiritual Recipies to Celebrate Milestones, Ease Transitions, and Make Every Day Sacred
Barbara Biziou | 2006-01-01 00:00:00 | Cosimo Books | 180 | Occultism
Rituals are like containers, gently holding those profound moments and passages in life that we hope to honor, savor, or simply let go of. "They mark significant times, ease us through transitions, and--especially in times of rapid change--bring structure and stability to our lives," explains author Barbara Bizlou, who's known by many as the "Ritual Lady." In her elegant and thorough book, Bizlou offers readers specific ritual suggestions and recipes for a variety of situations, including "Moving Through Depression," "Becoming an Elder," and "Celebrating Your Sensuality." While some rituals cover familiar terrain, such as wedding preparations, many cover uncharted territories that are in sore need of rituals. For example, Bizlou notes that the experiences of miscarriage and abortion are common to many people, yet few cultures offer rituals to grieve such losses. Among her ideas for grieving the loss of an unborn child, she suggests that parents create an altar, light a candle, name the child, and write down "all the things you wished to say to the child." Although Bizlou has imaginative and compelling ideas for rituals, she emphasizes the need for people to customize rituals to fit their own lives. Thus, this becomes not only a handy resource, but also a source of inspiration for those who are drawn to the power of rituals. --Gail Hudson
Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

Black Trillium - Book 1 of the Trillium Series


Black Trillium - Book 1 of the Trillium Series
(Audiobook) | 2010-01-01 00:00:00 | | 1 | Audio Books
Those with the gift have the power One stormy night, three princesses are born. As each baby is placed into her mother's arms, so the Archimage Binah bestows on her a gift of great power: a pendant containing a bud of the long-extinct Black Trillium. One day that power will be all that protects the princesses from certain doom.




From the Inside Flap

Ruwenda is a pleasant, peaceful land-but the magic of its guardian, the Archimage Binah, is waning.Binah must pass along her protectorship to the triplet princess of Ruwenda.She bestows upon the infant girls the power of the rare and mystical Black Trillium-badge of the royal house, symbol of an ancient magic.While the sisters blossom into beautiful young women, neighboring Labornok use a dark magician to sunder Binah's protection. As invaders pour into Ruwenda, the Archimage orders the princesses to flee-and changes them to search for three magical talismans which when brought together will be their only chance to regain their kingdom and free its people. Each must accomplish her task separately-and to succeed, each must also confront and conquer the limits of her own soul.


All Links are interchangeable. 5% Recovery record. No password. Single extraction. Store Rar

Download (Hotfile):
http://hotfile.com/dl/75501503/733df03/Julian_May_-_Trillium_-_Book_01_-_Black_Trillium.part1.rar.html
http://hotfile.com/dl/75501566/947b2d4/Julian_May_-_Trillium_-_Book_01_-_Black_Trillium.part2.rar.html
http://hotfile.com/dl/75501763/251ac11/Julian_May_-_Trillium_-_Book_01_-_Black_Trillium.part3.rar.html


Download (Fileserve):
http://www.fileserve.com/file/cszqdyC/Julian May - Trillium - Book 01 - Black Trillium.part3.rar
http://www.fileserve.com/file/cA8yNw7/Julian May - Trillium - Book 01 - Black Trillium.part2.rar
http://www.fileserve.com/file/qVe4uAY/Julian May - Trillium - Book 01 - Black Trillium.part1.rar


Download (FileSonic):
http://www.filesonic.com/file/24438007/Julian May - Trillium - Book 01 - Black Trillium.part1.rar
http://www.filesonic.com/file/24438171/Julian May - Trillium - Book 01 - Black Trillium.part2.rar
http://www.filesonic.com/file/24437823/Julian May - Trillium - Book 01 - Black Trillium.part3.rar
Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

Auditory Cortex: Synthesis of Human and Animal Research



Auditory Cortex: Synthesis of Human and Animal Research
Peter Heil,Henning Scheich,Eike Budinger,Reinhard Konig | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | Psychology Press | 512 | Mental Health
Understanding human hearing is not only a scientific challenge but also a problem of growing social and political importance, given the steadily increasing numbers of people with hearing deficits or even deafness. This book is about the highest level of hearing in humans and other mammals. It brings together studies of both humans and animals thereby giving a more profound understanding of the concepts, approaches, techniques and knowledge of the auditory cortex. All of the most up to date procedures of non-invasive imaging are employed in the research that is described.

Download this book!

Free Ebooks Download

High Performance Instrumentation and Automation



High Performance Instrumentation and Automation
Patrick H. Garrett | 2005-05-26 00:00:00 | CRC Press | 240 | CAD
Improvements in process control, such as defined-accuracy instrumentation structures and computationally intelligent process modeling, enable advanced capabilities such as molecular manufacturing. High Performance Instrumentation and Automation demonstrates how systematizing the design of instrumentation and automation leads to higher performance through more homogeneous systems, which are frequently assisted by rule-based, fuzzy logic, and neural network process descriptions.

The book illustrates generic common core process-to-control concurrent engineering linkages applied to a variety of laboratory and industry automation systems. It outlines:

  • Product properties translated into realizable process variables
  • Axiomatic decoupling of subprocess variables for improved robustness
  • Production planner model-driven goal state execution
  • In situ sensor and control structures for attenuating process disorder
  • Apparatus tolerance design for minimizing process variabilities
  • Production planner remodeling based on product features measurement for quality advancement

    Coverage also includes multisensor data fusion, high-performance computer I/O design guided by comprehensive error modeling, multiple sensor algorithmic error propagation, robotic axes volumetric accuracy, quantitative video digitization and reconstruction evaluation, and in situ process measurement methods.

    High Performance Instrumentation and Automation reflects the experience of engineer and author Patrick Garrett, including Co-Principal investigator for an Air Force intelligent manufacturing initiative, providing you with advanced performance enhancements to incorporate into your automation enterprise.


  • Download this book!

    Free Ebooks Download

    Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review, Volume 43 (Oceanography and Marine Biology - An Annual Review) (Vol 43)



    Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review, Volume 43 (Oceanography and Marine Biology - An Annual Review) (Vol 43)
    R. N. Gibson,R. J. A. Atkinson,J. D. M. Gordon | 2005-06-24 00:00:00 | CRC Press | 600 | Marine Biology
    Ever-increasing interest in oceanography and marine biology and its relevance to global environmental issues creates a demand for authoritative reviews summarizing the results of recent research. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review has answered this demand since its founding by the late Harold Barnes more than forty years ago. Its objective is an annual consideration of basic areas of marine research, dealing with subjects of special or immediate importance, adding new subjects as they arise.

    The volumes maintain a unified perspective on the marine sciences. Physical, chemical, and biological aspects of marine science are dealt with by experts actively engaged in these fields. This essential reference text for researchers and students in all fields of marine science finds a place in libraries of marine stations and institutes, as well as universities. It consistently ranks among the highest in impact factors for the marine biology category of the citation indices compiled by the Institute for Scientific Information.

    Volume 43 contains analysis on cold seep sediments, unburnt coal in the marine environment, biofiltration and biofouling on artificial structures in Europe, ecology of rafting in marine ecosystems, effects of globalisation in marine environments, and much more.

    Download this book!

    Free Ebooks Download

    An Introduction to Mathematical Finance: Options and Other Topics, 1 edt.



    An Introduction to Mathematical Finance: Options and Other Topics, 1 edt.
    Sheldon M. Ross | 1999-01-01 00:00:00 | Cambridge University Press | 200 | Mathematics
    An Introduction to Mathematical Finance: Options and Other Topics by Sheldon M. Ross (Author)
    Publisher: Cambridge University Press (August 28, 1999) | ISBN-10: 0521770432 | PDF | 39 Mb | 200 pages

    This mathematically elementary introduction to the theory of options pricing presents the BlackScholes theory of options as well as introducing such topics in finance as the time value of money, mean variance analysis, optimal portfolio selection, and the capital assets pricing model. The author assumes no prior knowledge of probability and presents all the necessary preliminary material simply and clearly. He explains the concept of arbitrage with examples, and then uses the arbitrage theorem, along with an approximation of geometric Brownian motion, to obtain a simple derivation of the Black-Scholes formula. In the later chapters he presents real price data indicating that this model is not always appropriate and shows how the model can be generalized to deal with such situations. No other text presents such topics in a mathematically accurate but accessible way. It will appeal to professional traders as well as undergraduates studying the basics of finance.
    Download this book!

    Free Ebooks Download

    Understanding Chemistry



    Understanding Chemistry
    World Scientific Publishing Company | 2009-01-01 00:00:00 | World Scientific Publishing Company | 312 | Chemistry
    This is the international edition of Prof Rao's popular science book, an elementary introduction intended for high school students and others interested in appreciation of chemistry. Ideas and facts are presented, and a few questions raised, in order to interest the reader in the subject and to arouse curiosity. The book covers essential aspects of chemistry, features of the modern periodic table, bonding between atoms in molecules and substances, shapes and structures of molecules, metals and materials, alkalis and acids, carbon compounds, electronic structure of atoms, classification of elements, simple chemical reactions, biopolymers and man-made polymers and aspects of energy. There are also life sketches of chemists and procedures for a few experiments.



    * Chemistry in a Capsule
    * Elements and the Periodic Table
    * The Chemical Bond
    * Structures and Shapes of Molecules
    * Chemical Energy
    * Chemical Reactions
    * Two Chemists
    Download this book!

    Free Ebooks Download

    Similarity Solutions of Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations (Research Notes in Mathematics Series)



    Similarity Solutions of Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations (Research Notes in Mathematics Series)
    Lawrence Dresner | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | Longman Group United Kingdom | 136 | Mathematics

    Download this book!

    Free Ebooks Download

    Terpenoids and Steroids (SPR Terpenoids and Steroids (RSC)) (v. 7)



    Terpenoids and Steroids (SPR Terpenoids and Steroids (RSC)) (v. 7)
    James R. Hanson | 1977-12-31 00:00:00 | Royal Society of Chemistry | 356 | Organic

    Specialist Periodical Reports provide systematic and detailed review coverage of progress in the major areas of chemical research. Written by experts in their specialist fields the series creates a unique service for the active research chemist, supplying regular critical in-depth accounts of progress in particular areas of chemistry.



    Download this book!

    Free Ebooks Download

    Innovations in the Glaucomas: Etiology, Diagnosis and Management



    Innovations in the Glaucomas: Etiology, Diagnosis and Management
    Benjamin F. Boyd | 2002-02-01 00:00:00 | SLACK | 566 | Surgery
    HIGHLIGHTS OF OPHTHALMOLOGY proudly announces the launching of its latest publication INNOVATIONS IN THE GLAUCOMAS ­ Etiology, Diagnosis and Management by the world-renowned author Prof. Benjamin F. Boyd, M.D., and Prof. Maurice Luntz, M.D., prestigious Glaucoma expert and Director of the Glaucoma Service at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital in New York. This new Volume is beautifully presented in an elegant hard binding, with more than 300 superb illustrations and color images covering all major subjects in this exciting topic. It is completely updated, with more than 400 pages of text and grasps the knowledge and experience of the world's top Guest Experts. This Volume should be a must on your shelf and at the side of every practicing ophthalmologist, ophthalmologist in training, clinician, researcher, surgeon and teacher.
    Reviews
    This book was specifically ordered for our Residency program.

    It is a good learning tool for residents who are studying for

    the OKAPs.

    Download this book!

    Free Ebooks Download

    The World's Newest Profession: Management Consulting in the Twentieth Century (Cambridge Studies in the Emergence of Global Enterprise)



    The World's Newest Profession: Management Consulting in the Twentieth Century (Cambridge Studies in the Emergence of Global Enterprise)
    Christopher D. McKenna | 2006-06-30 00:00:00 | Cambridge University Press | 392 | Consulting
    In The World's Newest Profession, Christopher McKenna offers a history of management consulting in the twentieth century. While management consulting may not yet be a recognized profession, the leading consulting firms have been advising and reshaping the largest organizations in the world since the 1920s. This groundbreaking study details how the elite consulting firms, including McKinsey and Booz Allen, expanded after U.S. regulatory changes during the 1930s, how they changed giant corporations, nonprofits, and the state during the 1950s, and why consultants became so influential in the global economy after 1960. As they grew in numbers, consultants would introduce organizations to "corporate culture" and "decentralization" but they faced vilification for their role in the Enron crisis and for legitimating corporate blunders. Through detailed case studies based on unprecedented access to internal files and personal interviews, The World's Newest Profession explores how management consultants came to be so influential within our culture and explains exactly what consultants really do in the global economy.
    Reviews
    This is the first thoughtful history of the management consulting that I have found. It is extremely readable and well documented: highly recommended for any consultant who craves an understanding of their profession's past.
    Reviews
    Before reading this book one might understandably confuse Cresap, McCormick & Paget with a swanky new seafood restaurant - like McCormick and Schmick's - rather than one of the original "Big 3" consulting firms of the 20th century. Few books, if any, document the rise of the managing consulting industry in America over the past 125 years as well as author Chris McKenna does here. An extremely well-researched book - with 103 pages of notes - "The World's Newest Profession" won the coveted Hagley Prize in 2007 for best business history book. The perfect accoutrement to the "Vault Career Guide to Top Consulting Firms," McKenna's book is a must-read for any MBA aspiring to a consulting career.



    One of the most fascinating achievements of the consulting industry is how it has maintained an aura of professionalism despite simultaneously eschewing the trappings that are traditionally found in most other professions (i.e. law, accounting, etc.). To understand this phenomenon we must first turn to its origins. The quasi profession of consulting began in the 1880's with men like Frederick Taylor who helped American industry reengineer their shop-floors to achieve greater efficiency. These "industrial engineers" applied "scientific management" principles primarily to problems of "worker psychology, workplace and tool design, wage systems, and cost accounting." Once such efficiencies were achieved, however, businesses sought new solutions to a changing regulatory environment, which Taylorism was ill-equipped to address.



    If we view the evolution of management consulting on a timeline continuum then "Taylorism" was the "Australopethicus" of the consulting world - a loose and distant cousin of modern consulting. In contrast, the "management engineers" and "cost accountants" of the 1920s, such as James O. McKinsey, were much more akin to the consulting brands we are familiar with today. This shift coincided with a period of regulatory reform that would further solidify "consulting" as a business function separate from that which was taking place within professional service firms at the time. McKenna writes, "The rise of management consulting as a distinct professional field occurred as a direct result of Congressional passage of the Glass-Steagall Banking Act in 1933" (p. 17).



    Armed with their "general surveys," the leading consulting firms were sought after by businesses for two primary reasons: to legitimize internal decision making processes, and to learn best business practices from competitors. This does not mean, however, that consultants were engaged for each and every pressing business concern. The decision to "make or buy" was ultimately determined by whether or not the nature of the problem was "brief, specialized, and nonrecurring." In these instances businesses found great value in hiring consulting firms, in some instances even paying up to 2% of company revenue on consulting expenditures.



    Over time the consulting industry began to consolidate with a few firms developing specializations in terms of core areas of competence and clients served. For example, under the newly invigorated leadership of Marvin Bower in 1939, McKinsey developed a specialization in administrative reorganization. Meanwhile other firms established reputations in information technology, or corporate strategy. Some firms, most notably Booz Allen Hamilton, became the consultant of choice for government agencies while others focused on corporations or not-for-profits. McKenna observes, "Management consulting firms, from the 1970s onwards, would generally fall into two camps: those who provided advice on corporate strategy, like BCG, Bain, and McKinsey, and those who provided advice on information systems, like Anderson (subsequently Accenture) and later IBM (p. 77)."



    Since its humble beginnings the number of consultants per a manager has increased over 4X to "one for every thirteen." With a current annual domestic market size of $100 billion the industry shows no signs of slowing down, McKenna concludes, "Whether in computer systems, strategic counsel, organizational design, or corporate acquisitions, management consulting firms have become, and continue to be, a crucial institutional solution to executives' ongoing need for outside information" (p. 78). The only question that remains is whether an industry that has existed for over 125 years will finally become the world's newest profession.
    Reviews
    A discussion of the consulting industry from its early origins in the late 1800s is what makes this book unique. The commentary that McKenna offers is superb. And some readers may be interested in the substantial end notes provided for this history, something rarely seen in books of this genre. While management consulting is the focus, a limited discussion of technology consulting is also provided. The subject of this book is the answer to the question of "just how had the leading management consulting firms come to achieve such a dominant economic and cultural position?" As McKenna explains, "the historical explanation for the dominance of management consulting, as it turns out, was not to be found in the pragmatic choices of university graduates, but in a set of regulatory changes in America during the 1930s, the 1950s, and the 1980s that were bolstered by the strategic development of new markets by the leading management consulting firms. American antitrust regulation shielded early consultants from competition from rival professionals even as entrepreneurial firms created new lucrative practices by concentrating on particular market segments[.]" In fact, "this regulatory history helps to explain why most of the leading management consulting firms in the world are American in contrast to the other business professions, like law or accounting, where state regulation did not favor one geographic market over another. Remarkably, the regulatory history returned to haunt management consulting firms at the end of the twentieth century because corporate board members had come to rely so heavily on professionals to reduce their corporate liability. Throughout the twentieth century, state regulation, as much as international innovation, first shaped and then reshaped the evolutionary path of management consulting". Very timely reading, especially in light of the recent (January 2009) revelation that PricewaterhouseCoopers was the auditor of Satyam Computer's doctored accounts. McKenna discusses the seemingly similar (and familiar) case associated with Arthur Andersen and Enron, but not until the ninth chapter, and this is not the focus of the book (there have been other texts solely focused on the Enron case if that is what interests the reader). This book provides remarkable insight into the consulting industry, and is recommended reading for all consultants, those who are considering consulting as a profession, and all business professionals seeking better understanding of the consulting industry.
    Reviews
    No responsible business leader today would make a move before having a management consultant vet his or her plans. Doing it differently would be unwise. Not only would such a failure undermine corporate strategizing, but it could also result in a ruinous stockholders' due-diligence liability suit. Nonprofit directors are equally dependent on management consultants. They're increasingly ubiquitous and involved with everything. American to the core, with their "can-do" attitudes and confident outlooks, management consulting firms have thoroughly remade both businesses and elements of society in their own sleek, corporate image. We highly recommend this comprehensively researched and annotated historical report. Read it to learn about a remarkable business phenomenon that has dramatically reshaped the world. You can't get sounder advice - not even from a management consultant.


    Reviews
    I bought this book to read the section on Lukens Steel (about whom I am writing a book) but it was so good that I read the whole thing, just for pleasure. For me, it was a clear explanation of a world that I had glimpsed, but never entered. Now I know why Harvard MBAs make so much money.

    Download this book!

    Free Ebooks Download

    Outstanding!: 47 Ways to Make Your Organization Exceptional



    Outstanding!: 47 Ways to Make Your Organization Exceptional
    John G. Miller | 2010-01-01 00:00:00 | Putnam Adult | 224 | Management
    "Outstanding! hits the nail on the head in every way: Practical content, terrific stories, and an easy read. Miller has provided a road map for organizations to become exceptional--just follow the path laid out. Definitely a must read!"
    --Dave Ramsey, author of Total Money Makeover and host of The Dave Ramsey Show

    Every day outstanding organizations do things and promote values that ensure they will retain customers, grow revenues, increase market share, and build their reputations. People in these organizations hold values and take actions-- individually and collectively--that are not always easy or obvious but are fundamentally powerful.

    Informed by his own commitment to the concept of personal accountability and enlivened by compelling true stories from exceptional organizations, in this insightful and accessible book John Miller identifies the principles and behaviors that distinguish such organizations from the pack and provides readers with ways to integrate them into their own work.

    With its pithy entries that carry significant impact, Outstanding is by turns a playbook, a guide, and an inspiration. It is filled with practical ideas that can--and should--be used every single day by individuals and teams from the boardroom to the stockroom for creating a distinguished organization with which customers and stakeholders will want to work.
    Download this book!

    Free Ebooks Download

    Thermodynamics of Chemical Systems



    Thermodynamics of Chemical Systems
    Scott Emerson Wood,Rubin Battino | 1990-03-30 00:00:00 | Cambridge University Press | 460 | Physical Chemistry
    The concepts and relations pertinent to the solution of many thermodynamic problems encountered in multi-phase, multi-component systems are developed in this volume. Emphasis is placed on a comprehension and development of general expressions for solving such problems, rather than ready-made equations for particular applications. The first half of the book is devoted to defining the thermodynamic functions and to generating the fundamental relations relevant to chemical systems at equilibrium. The second half concentrates on the application of these relations to real systems and the methods which can be used to obtain additional connections. Throughout, the methods of Gibbs are used with emphasis on the chemical potential.

    Download this book!

    Free Ebooks Download

    Le transitionnel, le sexuel et la reflexivite



    Le transitionnel, le sexuel et la reflexivite
    Rene Roussillon | 2008-01-01 00:00:00 | Dunod | 257 | Psychology
    On ne peut parler de progres en psychanalyse dans la mesure ou celle-ci ne cesse d'etre redecouverte dans ses fondements meme et dans chaque cure. Mais on peut neanmoins constater une evolution des formulations et des problematiques dans un contexte theorique modifie par l'impact de la prise en compte des souffrances narcissiques-identitaires et une comprehension des processus psychiques qui doit s'ajuster a leurs tableaux cliniques. Une mutation essentielle, issue de l'evolution paradigmatique ainsi impliquee, reside dans le passage au premier plan de la question de l'appropriation subjective des fonds inconscients de la vie psychique, le travail de " subjectivation ". Des lors, ce sont les concepts qui contribuent a en faciliter le reperage et l'analyse des conditions de possibilite qui vont etre au centre des preoccupations. Dans les explorations cliniques et metapsychologiques exposees dans ce livre, Rene Roussillon presente et articule au sexuel - qui reste la reference majeure de la metapsychologie - deux concepts cles de cette mutation paradigmatique : le transitionnel et la reflexivite. Cette reflexion le conduit a creuser la question de la transitionnalite comme la condition de la reflexivite.

    Rene Roussillon est professeur de psychologie et psychopathologie clinique, il est directeur du departement de psychologie clinique a l'universite Lumiere Lyon 2 et membre formateur de la Societe psychanalytique de Paris et du Groupe lyonnais de psychanalys
    Download this book!

    Free Ebooks Download

    Diode Laser Arrays (Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics)



    Diode Laser Arrays (Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics)
    Dan Botez,Don R. Scifres | 2005-11-24 00:00:00 | Cambridge University Press | 468 | Physics
    This book provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles and applications of semiconductor diode laser arrays. All of the major types of arrays are discussed in detail, including coherent, incoherent, edge- and surface-emitting, horizontal- and vertical-cavity, individually addressed, lattice- matched and strained-layer systems. The initial chapters cover such topics as lasers, amplifiers, external-cavity control, theoretical modeling, and operational dynamics. Spatially incoherent arrays are then described in detail, and the uses of vertical-cavity surface emitter and edge-emitting arrays in parallel optical-signal processing and multi-channel optical recording are discussed. Researchers and graduate students in solid state physics and electrical engineering studying the properties and applications of such arrays will find this book invaluable.

    Download this book!

    Free Ebooks Download

    Advances in Cryptology - CRYPTO 2006: 26th Annual International Cryptology Conference, Santa Barbara, California, USA, August 20-24, 2006, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)



    Advances in Cryptology - CRYPTO 2006: 26th Annual International Cryptology Conference, Santa Barbara, California, USA, August 20-24, 2006, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)
    Cynthia Dwork | 2006-09-25 00:00:00 | Springer | 621 | Culture

    This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 26th Annual International Cryptology Conference, CRYPTO 2006, held in Santa Barbara, California, USA in August 2006.

    The 34 revised full papers presented together with 2 invited lectures were carefully reviewed and selected from 250 submissions. The papers address all current foundational, theoretical and research aspects of cryptology, cryptography, and cryptanalysis as well as advanced applications.



    Download this book!

    Free Ebooks Download