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Environmental AssessmentAuthor:
Ravi K. JainPages:
700Format:
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0071370080CONCLUSION. That environmentalists can apply knowledge from this book to the future, to forays into the global arena, and to assessments in the real-world increases the utility of this book. In the way that Michael Kotler's book on Marketing Management is a must-have for anyone serious about marketing, this book on Environmental Assessment is a must-have for anyone serious about the environment. 
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How Green Is Your City?Author:
Warren KarlenzigPages:
1Format:
pdfLanguage:
EnglishISBN10:
0865715955This book is a great introduction to many topics such as how cities use resources and what that means for quality of life in the near future. I'd recommend it for people who want to learn more and start discussions about the sustainability of where they live.How Green is Your City is systematic, but it is also imaginative in that it explores how these cities might do in a world of expensive energy, global warming, and other uncertainties that don't yet exist. Like most books that propose a "What If" situation, it's fun.The strength of the book is that it demonstrates these topics as a guidebook of cities so you can jump around like in a tour book. You can dip into descriptions and explore quick comparisons between the cities and their futures. It's like seeing the results of a series of wind tunnel test using the same "What If" conditions, it's playful and kind of fun to flip around in. To me it felt like traveling across the country and into the future, all at once.
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Happy street 1Author:
Stella Maidment, Lorena RobertsPages:
64Format:
pdf, OGGLanguage:
EnglishISBN10:
0194338339A first English course for children who are ready for reading and writing.
Key features.Happy Street can be used after an oral/aural course such as Happy House, or as a first English course which includes reading and writing from the beginning.
* The characters from Happy House, Polly and Jack, take young learners outside the context of the house and help them to explore the neighbourhood.
* The lively songs and chants have a contemporary feel which add to pupils' enjoyment of the course.
* It introduces children to different types of reading text. Speech bubble stories give children the opportunity of acting out the text; 'Colin in Computerland' provides revision and language presentation through an exciting adventure story; and the 'Extended reading' sections include topic-based information, rhymes, and jokes.
* Writing skills are systematically built up. Level 1 focuses on writing at a word and sentence level, so that by Level 2 children can express themselves in mini- paragraphs.
* Pair work activities and games provide lots of regular speaking practice.
* The Happy Alphabet Book teaches children the Roman alphabet.
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Project 2010 Essential TrainingAuthor:
Bonnie BiaforePages:
1Format:
MOVLanguage:
EnglishISBN10:
0000000000In Project 2010 Essential Training, project management expert Bonnie Biafore shows how individuals and teams can use Microsoft Project to manage any level of project. The course demonstrates setting up projects, adding tasks, assigning resources, fixing scheduling issues, dealing with resource conflicts, and tracking project progress. It also covers the new Project interface, featuring the new Ribbon and Backstage view, and explains how to use new features like user-controlled scheduling, the Timeline, and Team Planner. Exercise files accompany the course.Macintosh Requirements
- OS 10.3.9 or higher
- DVD-ROM drive
- 1024x768 resolution
- 24-bit video support
- Quicktime 7 or higherWindows Requirements
- XP, Vista, Windows 7
- DVD-ROM drive
- 1024x768 resolution
- 24-bit video support
- PC sound card/speakers
- Quicktime 7 or higher (included)
- .NET 2.0 or higher (included)
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Thermal Energy Storage: Systems and ApplicationsAuthor:
Ibrahim Dincer and Marc RosenPages:
624Format:
PDFLanguage:
EnglishISBN10:
0470747064The ability of thermal energy storage (TES) systems to facilitate energy savings, renewable energy use and reduce environmental impact has led to a recent resurgence in their interest. The second edition of this book offers up-to-date coverage of recent energy efficient and sustainable technological methods and solutions, covering analysis, design and performance improvement as well as life-cycle costing and assessment. As well as having significantly revised the book for use as a graduate text, the authors address real-life technical and operational problems, enabling the reader to gain an understanding of the fundamental principles and practical applications of thermal energy storage technology.Beginning with a general summary of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer, this book goes on to discuss practical applications with chapters that include TES systems, environmental impact, energy savings, energy and exergy analyses, numerical modeling and simulation, case studies and new techniques and performance assessment methods.
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Computational Logic: Logic Programming and Beyond: Essays in Honour of Robert A. Kowalski, Part IIAuthor:
Antonis C. Kakas and Fariba SadriPages:
628Format:
PDFLanguage:
EnglishISBN10:
3540439609This volume spans the whole field of computational logic seen from the point of view of logic programming. The topics addressed range from issues concerning the development of programming languages in logic and the application of computational logic to real-life problems, to philosophical studies of the field at the other end of the spectrum. The articles presented cover the contributions of computational logic to databases and artificial intelligence with particular emphasis on automated reasoning, reasoning about actions and change, natural languages, and learning.Together with its companion volume, LNAI 2407, this book commemorates the 60th birthday of Bob Kowalski as one of the founders of and contributors to computational logic.
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AnythingAuthor:
J.J MassaPages:
80Format:
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1598362267Vampire Book
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Top 10 Rio de Janeiro,2010Author:
DK PublishingPages:
128Format:
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0000000000Drawing on the same standards of accuracy as the acclaimed DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, The DK Top 10 Guides use exciting colorful photography and excellent cartography to provide a reliable and useful pocket-sized travel. Dozens of Top 10 lists provide vital information on each destination, as well as insider tips, from avoiding the crowds to finding out the freebies, The DK Top 10 Guides take the work out of planning any trip.
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Life Inc.: How the World Became a Corporation and How to Take It Back (Audiobook)Author:
Douglas RushkoffPages:
0Format:
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0000000000In Life Inc., award-winning writer, documentary filmmaker, and scholar Douglas Rushkoff traces how corporations went from being convenient legal fictions to being the dominant fact of contemporary life. Indeed, as Rushkoff shows, most Americans have so willingly adopted the values of corporations that they’re no longer even aware of it.This fascinating journey, from the late Middle Ages to today, reveals the roots of our debacle. From the founding of the first chartered monopoly to the branding of the self; from the invention of central currency to the privatization of banking; from the birth of the modern, self-interested individual to his exploitation through the false ideal of the single-family home; from the Victorian Great Exhibition to the solipsism of MySpace–the corporation has infiltrated all aspects of our daily lives. Life Inc. exposes why we see our homes as investments rather than places to live, our 401(k) plans as the ultimate measure of success, and the Internet as just another place to do business.Most of all, Life Inc. shows how the current financial crisis is actually an opportunity to reverse this six-hundred-year-old trend and to begin to create, invest, and transact directly rather than outsource all this activity to institutions that exist solely for their own sakes.Corporatism didn’t evolve naturally. The landscape on which we are living–the operating system on which we are now running our social software–was invented by people, sold to us as a better way of life, supported by myths, and ultimately allowed to develop into a self-sustaining reality. It is a map that has replaced the territory.Rushkoff illuminates both how we’ve become disconnected from our world and how we can reconnect to our towns, to the value we can create, and, mostly, to one another. As the speculative economy collapses under its own weight, Life Inc. shows us how to build a real and human-scaled society to take its place.
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Pillsbury's Meat CookbookAuthor:
pillsbury companyPages:
145Format:
PDFLanguage:
EnglishISBN10:
0000000000Meat recipes and menu ideas for all occasions.
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Little and Falace's Dental Management of the Medically Compromised PatientAuthor:
James W. Little, Donald Falace, Craig Miller, Nelson L. RhodusPages:
704Format:
PDFLanguage:
EnglishISBN10:
0323045359Ensure your patients' health and safety! Practical guidance helps you determine the severity and stability of common medical disorders in the dental office, so you'll always know how to proceed to provide the best possible care and avoid complications. Concise, clinically focused coverage details the basic disease process for each condition, along with the incidence and prevalence, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, laboratory findings, currently accepted medical therapies, and recommendations for specific dental management.* Reference lists provide places where the reader can go to obtain more detailed information on the topics discussed in the chapter.
* Dental Management Summary Table synthesizes important factors for consideration in the dental management of medically compromised patients.
* Center for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings appendix provides certified standards for infection control.
* Therapeutic Management of Common Oral Lesions appendix provides quick reference for lesions commonly encountered in dental practice.
* Drug Interactions of Significance to Dentistry appendix alerts practitioners to potential drug interactions.* For the first time, the table of contents will be divided into parts by the category of medical condition, making it faster and easier for the dental professional to search by condition.
* Bacterial Endocarditis Prophylaxis, Chapter 2, incorporates the latest American Heart Association guidelines to help prevent endocarditis.
* Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation, Chapter 8, discusses the systemic and oral effects of smoking and includes suggestions for encouraging smoker cessation.
* Tuberculosis, Chapter 9, clearly defines related oral complications and adverse drug effects of the disease and identifies methods for management in dental patients.
* Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders, Chapter 10, details obstructive sleep apnea and treatment options including oral appliances and surgical procedures.
* Rheumatologic and Connective Tissue Disorders, Chapter 21, discusses treatment options for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Lyme Disease, and SjA¶gren's Syndrome.
* Chapters 23 and 24 highlight the oral complications of both red and white blood cell disorders.
* Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders, Chapters 28 and 29, provide guidelines for managing conditions like depression, eating disorders, anxiety, and schizophrenia, and indicate proper drugs for treatment.
* Alternative Drugs Appendix provides treatment options from the growing areas of alternative and complementary medicine.
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A Course in Financial CalculusAuthor:
Etheridge AlisonPages:
204Format:
pdfLanguage:
EnglishISBN10:
0521890772This text is designed for first courses in financial calculus aimed at students with a good background in mathematics. Key concepts such as martingales and change of measure are introduced in the discrete time framework, allowing an accessible account of Brownian motion and stochastic calculus. The Black-Scholes pricing formula is first derived in the simplest financial context. Subsequent chapters are devoted to increasing the financial sophistication of the models and instruments. The final chapter introduces more advanced topics including stock price models with jumps, and stochastic volatility. A large number of exercises and examples illustrate how the methods and concepts can be applied to realistic financial questions.
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The Past as Prologue: The Importance of History to the Military ProfessionAuthor:
Williamson MurrayPages:
298Format:
PDFLanguage:
EnglishISBN10:
0521619637Exploring the usefulness of the study of history for contemporary military strategists, this volume illustrates the great importance of military history while simultaneously revealing the challenges of applying the past to the present. Essays from authors of diverse backgrounds--British and American, Civilian and Military--present an overwhelming argument for the necessity of the study of the past by today's military leaders in spite of these challenges. Part I examines the relationship between history and the military profession. Part II explores specific historical cases that reveal the repetitiveness of certain military problems.
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A Corpus of Rembrandt Paintings, Vol. IV: Self-PortraitsAuthor:
Ernst van de WeteringPages:
690Format:
PDFLanguage:
EnglishISBN10:
1402032803Since the second half of the last century art historians, realizing that the image of Rembrandt’s work had become blurred with time, have attempted to redefine the artist’s significance both as a source of inspiration to other artists and as a great artist in his own right. In order to carry on the work started by previous generations, a group of leading Dutch art historians from the university and museum world joined forces in the late 1960s in order to study afresh the paintings usually ascribed to the artist. The researchers came together in the Rembrandt Research Project which was established to provide the art world with a new standard reference work which would serve the community of art historians for the nearby and long future.They examined the originals of all works attributed to Rembrandt taking full advantage of today’s sophisticated techniques including radiography, neutron activation autoradiography, dendrochronology and paint sample analysis — thereby gaining valuable insight into the genesis and condition of the paintings.The result of this meticulous research is laid down chronologically in the following Volumes:A Corpus of Rembrandt Paintings, Volume I, which deals with works from Rembrandt’s early years in Leiden(1629-1631), published in 1982.A Corpus of Rembrandt Paintings, Volume II, covering his first years in Amsterdam (1631-1634), published in 1986.A Corpus of Rembrandt Paintings, Volume III, goes into his later years of reputation (1635-1642), published in 1990.Volume IV of A Corpus of Rembrandt Paintings deals uniquely with the self-portraits of Rembrandt. In a clearly written explanatory style the head of the Rembrandt Research Project and Editor of this Volume, Ernst van de Wetering, discusses the full body of work of paintings and etchings portraying Rembrandt. He sets the different parameters for accepting or rejecting a Rembrandt self-portrait as such, whilst also discussing the exact working environment of Rembrandt and his apprentices. This workshop setting created a surroundings where apprentices could be involved in working on Rembrandt paintings making it more difficult to determine the hand of the master. Van de Wetering, who is one of the Rembrandt experts of our day and age, goes down to great detail to explain how the different self-portraits are made and what techniques Rembrandt uses, also giving an overview of which paintings are to be attributed to the Dutch Master and which not.
In the additional catalogue the self-portraits are examined in detail. In clear and accessible explanatory text the different paintings are discussed, larded with immaculate images of each painting. Details are shown where possible, as well as the results of modern day technical imaging like X-radiography.
This work of art history and art research should be part of every serious art historical institute, university or museum. Nowhere in the art history have all Rembrandt’s self portraits been discussed in such detailed and comparative manner by an authority such as Ernst van de Wetering. This is a standard work for decades to come.
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Mathematics of Quantum Computation (Computational Mathematics)Author:
Goong Chen, Ranee K. BrylinskiPages:
448Format:
DjVuLanguage:
EnglishISBN10:
1584882824Among the most exciting developments in science today is the design and construction of the quantum computer. Its realization will be the result of multidisciplinary efforts, but ultimately, it is mathematics that lies at the heart of theoretical quantum computer science.Mathematics of Quantum Computation brings together leading computer scientists, mathematicians, and physicists to provide the first interdisciplinary but mathematically focused exploration of the field's foundations and state of the art. Each section of the book addresses an area of major research, and does so with introductory material that brings newcomers quickly up to speed. Chapters that are more advanced include recent developments not yet published in the open literature.Information technology will inevitably enter into the realm of quantum mechanics, and, more than all the atomic, molecular, optical, and nanotechnology advances, it is the device-independent mathematics that is the foundation of quantum computer and information science. Mathematics of Quantum Computation offers the first up-to-date coverage that has the technical depth and breadth needed by those interested in the challenges being confronted at the frontiers of research.
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Yoga fur Beruf und privatAuthor:
Pedro Cichon; Gisela FichtlPages:
129Format:
PDFLanguage:
GermanISBN10:
3448066733Mit diesem Taschenguide konnen auch Yoga-Anfanger in Minuten einen Ausgleich fur die vielen im Sitzen verbrachten Stunden schaffen, in denen sie sich Verspannungen zugelegt haben. Handlicher Wegweiser zu einem besseren Korpergefuhl.
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10 Rules For Dealing With PoliceAuthor:
FlexYourRightsPages:
40 minutesFormat:
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0000000000From the creators of the classic, BUSTED: The Citizen’s Guide to Surviving Police Encounters (2003), Flex Your Rights releases its new achievement, 10 Rules for Dealing with Police.The 40-minute docudrama is the most sophisticated and entertaining film of its kind. Narrated by the legendary trial lawyer William "Billy" Murphy, Jr. (from HBO’s The Wire), 10 Rules depicts innocent people dealing with heavy-handed policing tactics used every day in the United States.Through extensive collaboration with victims of police abuse, legal experts and law enforcement professionals, we’ve developed a powerful multi-language (English, Spanish & Arabic) resource that provides proven survival strategies for dealing with racial profiling and police abuse.Do you know what your rights are if you're stopped by police? Most people don't, and the consequences can be severe. From simple misunderstandings to illegal searches and excessive force, a bad police encounter can happen to anyone. But after watching 10 Rules for Dealing with Police, you'll be more confident and better prepared to handle every kind of police situation.Learn How To...
* Deal with traffic stops, street stops & police at your door
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The Career Navigation HandbookAuthor:
Christopher Hunt, Scott ScanlonPages:
1Format:
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0471648507In this insightful book, twenty-three leading executive recruiters offer their invaluable insight and professional advice on choosing and changing career paths. With leading headhunters like Gerard Roche of Heidrick & Struggles and Peter Crist of Crist Associates, you’ll get the kind of inside look at the executive search process that you can’t find anywhere else. From spotting the opportunities that exist to making yourself more attractive to employers, The Career Navigation Handbook covers every vital topic in the job-search process, including: • Emerging trends in the executive world• Evaluating the career landscape in the new economy• Positioning yourself as the competition increases and much more!
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Driving Climate Change: Cutting Carbon from TransportationAuthor:
Daniel SperlingPages:
312Format:
pdfLanguage:
EnglishISBN10:
0123694957Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing global society. The debate over what to do is confounded by the uncertain relationship between increasing greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, and the impact of those changes on nature and human civilization.This book will provide professionals and students alike with the latest information regarding greenhouse emissions while presenting the most up-to-date techniques for reducing these emissions. It will investigate three broad strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions: 1) reducing motorized travel, 2) shifting to less energy intensive modes, and 3) changing fuel and propulsion technologies. Findings will be presented by the leaders in the field with contributions from professors, researchers, consultants and engineers at the most prominent institutions - commercial, academic and federal - dealing with environmental research and policy.
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TCP/IP Analysis and Troubleshooting ToolkitAuthor:
Kevin BurnsPages:
416Format:
pdfLanguage:
EnglishISBN10:
0471429759* A must-have guide for troubleshooting and analyzing TCP/IP on the Internet and corporate network
* Follows a practical approach to ensure that TCP/IP stays up and running
* Describes problems based on actual scenarios in the field and presents proven solutions to deal with them
* Explains how to use available tools and utilities to their maximum advantage
* Companion Web site includes samples scenarios and code from the book
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The Cambridge Companion to Kant and Modern PhilosophyAuthor:
Paul GuyerPages:
740Format:
pdfLanguage:
EnglishISBN10:
052182303XThe philosophy of Immanuel Kant is the watershed of modern thought, which irrevocably changed the landscape of the field and prepared the way for all the significant philosophical movements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This volume, which complements The Cambridge Companion to Kant, covers every aspect of Kant's philosophy, with a particular focus on his moral and political philosophy. It also provides detailed coverage of Kant's historical context and of the enormous impact and influence that his work has had on the subsequent history of philosophy. The bibliography also offers extensive and organized coverage of both classical and recent books on Kant. This volume thus provides the broadest and deepest introduction currently available on Kant and his place in modern philosophy, making accessible the philosophical enterprise of Kant to those coming to his work for the first time.
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Nanotechnology: A Crash CourseAuthor:
Raul J. Martin-Palma, Akhlesh LakhtakiaPages:
158Format:
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0819480754The past few decades have seen an explosive increase in our ability to create nanostructures and nanosystems with a great degree of control, using a diversity of techniques. This ability has been accompanied by a similar enhancement in our ability to characterize structures and systems at the nanoscale. This book provides a broad overview of those nanostructures and nanosystems (together termed ''Nanotechnology''). It covers structural characteristics and properties of nanostructures, nanofabrication techniques, methods for characterizing nanostructures, and applications for nanomaterials. The book also provides a thought-provoking assessment of the possible implications of nanotechnology in society, and likely future trends. Nanotechnology: A Crash Course is accessible to a wide readership and will meet the immediate needs of college graduates, doctoral students, professors, and researchers alike, who are looking for a quick yet inclusive grasp of this cutting-edge technology.Contents
- To the Reader
- Nomenclature
- Low-Dimensional Structures
- Properties of Nanostructures
- Nanofabrication
- Characterization of Nanostructures and Nanomaterials
- Nanomaterials and Applications
- Future Prospects
- IndexSuppose that you recently graduated with a B.S. degree in science or engineering and will commence your first professional employment tomorrow. Earlier this afternoon, your manager called to ask if you know something about nanotechnology, so that tomorrow you can begin developing an internal proposal for your division. But either your college did not offer a course on nanotechnology or you decided not to take one. You need a crash course in nanotechnology, just to get you off the ground.Suppose that you are a doctoral student in a department whose candidacy examination requires you to write a 5 10-page research proposal on an emerging topic assigned by the faculty committee. Suppose that your assigned topic intersects with nanotechnology, but all that you know about nanotechnology came from a couple of hour-long graduate seminars that you attended the previous semester. You need a crash course in nanotechnology, not only to write an impressive introduction but also to acquaint yourself with terminology to conduct efficient searches on Google Scholar, Web of Science, Scopus, etc.Suppose that you are a post-doctoral researcher at either an academic or an industrial research institution. Your supervisor has asked you to advise a shining undergraduate student for a summer project in nanotechnology, although the focus of your own research is elsewhere. You need a crash course in nanotechnology, to start the youngster off in a promising direction.Suppose that you are a new assistant professor. Your departmental head advises that your research proposal to a government program to assist new faculty members begin research programs lacks that ''wow'' factor that would virtually guarantee success. ''Put in a nano angle,'' you are told. You need a crash course in nanotechnology, to clothe your proposal in the glory of ''nano.''Suppose that you are a middle-aged professor undergoing a midlife crisis. Instead of changing your family or lifestyle, you may choose to change your research focus to an emerging research area. You need a crash course in nanotechnology, to assess your current resources and future needs.With your particular need in mind, we persuaded SPIE Press to publish our short and readable introduction to nanotechnology. While Nanotechnology: A Crash Course is unlikely to convert you overnight into a nanostar, it would meet your immediate need and very likely help you steer your professional life in a new direction.
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Introduction to the Mathematical and Statistical Foundations of Econometrics (Themes in Modern Econometrics)Author:
Herman J. BierensPages:
344Format:
pdfLanguage:
EnglishISBN10:
0521542243Review
"Overall, this is an excellent textbook. It offers a unique perspective different from the standard approach in the mainstream textbooks. It encourages the mastering of fundamental concepts and theoretical perspectives at a formal level geared to develop a 'mathematical mind'. It will prove valuable not only for graduate students in econometrics and econometric theory but also as a reference to all researchers in modern economics, econometrics, statistics and financial econometrics." - Economic Record"One outstanding virtue of Bierens' book is the inclusion of a large number of proofs. Some are in the text, and some are relegated to chapter appendices, but in any case, these are an essential ingredient of any such text.... Taken as a whole, this book can be seen as a rather personal compendium of things that Professor Beirens regards as important for students to know. It would be difficult indeed to fit more bits of knowledge useful to the apprentice econometrician into a book of this compass. It represents both an outstanding investment for the graduate student and an item that many researchers and practitioners will find invaluable for reference." - Econometric ReviewsDescription
This book is intended for use in a rigorous introductory Ph.D. level course in econometrics, or in a field course in econometric theory. It covers the measure -theoretical foundation of probability theory, the multivariate normal distribution with its application to classical linear regression analysis, various laws of large numbers, central limit theorems and related results for independent random variables as well as for stationary time series, with applications to asymptotic inference of M-estimators, and maximum likelihood theory. Some chapters have their own appendices containing the more advanced topics and/or difficult proofs. Moreover, there are three appendices with material that is supposed to be known. Appendix I contains a comprehensive review of linear algebra, including all the proofs. Appendix II reviews a variety of mathematical topics and concepts that are used throughout the main text, and Appendix III reviews complex analysis. Therefore, this book is uniquely self-contained.
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Tropical Sustainable Architecture: Social and Environmental DimensionsAuthor:
Joo Hwa Bay and Boon Lay OngPages:
512Format:
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0750667974The tropical belt - where large areas of South East Asia, India, Africa and parts of both North and South America are located - forms the biggest landmass in the world and has one of the highest numbers of rapidly developing cities. Coincidentally, architecture in these regions shares common problems, the most easily identifiable being the tropical conditions of climate and natural environment. The context for architecture here is fraught with conflicts between tradition and modernization, massive influx of rural poor into urban areas, poorly managed rapid urban development as well as the cultural and social strain of globalization.
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Language and Linguistics: The Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides)Author:
R.L. Trask and Peter StockwellPages:
392Format:
PDFLanguage:
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0415413591A comprehensive and critical A-Z guide to the main terms and concepts used in the study of language and linguistics, definitions featured include:terms used in grammatical analysis
branches of linguistics from semantics to neurolinguistics
approaches used in studying language from critical discourse analysis to systemic linguistics
linguistic phenomena from code-switching to conversational implicature
language varieties from pidgin to standard language.
This fully updated second edition includes a new introduction, a wide range of new entries (reflecting developments in linguistics) and added specialized further reading for lecturers and more advanced students.
