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Intended to give a broad overview of the literature in the area of
self-injurious behavior in people with intellectual disabilities,
but most of the text is dedicated to the review of the behavioral
and biological research in this field. In fact, it is our view that
the most promising heuristic approach for the advancement of our
understanding of this phenomenon and for its management and
treatment is likely the bio-behavioral perspective in which
behavior can be studied at the intersect of learning and the
biological bases of behavior. We will propose an overarching
heuristic model, which we will call the Gene-Brain-Behavior Model
of Self-Injurious Behavior that presents a platform to integrate
disparate, and previously isolated scientific approaches.
*Written by 3 authors to provide cohesive coverage
*Bridges the gap between psychological behavior and
psychiatry
*Examines the overlap between intellectual disabilities and
developmental disabilities
Risk model validation is an emerging and important area of
research, and has arisen because of Basel I and II. These
regulatory initiatives require trading institutions and lending
institutions to compute their reserve capital in a highly analytic
way, based on the use of internal risk models. It is part of the
regulatory structure that these risk models be validated both
internally and externally, and there is a great shortage of
information as to best practise. Editors Christodoulakis and
Satchell collect papers that are beginning to appear by regulators,
consultants, and academics, to provide the first collection that
focuses on the quantitative side of model validation. The book
covers the three main areas of risk: Credit Risk and Market and
Operational Risk.
*Risk model validation is a requirement of Basel I and II
*The first collection of papers in this new and developing area of
research
*International authors cover model validation in credit, market,
and operational risk
Cryogenics is the study of low temperature interactions -
temperatures well below those existing in the natural universe.
The book covers a large spectrum of experimental cases, including
basic vacuum techniques, indispensable in cryogenics. Guidance in
solving experimental problems and numerous numerical examples are
given, as are examples of the applications of cryogenics in such
areas as underground detectors and space applications. Updated
tables of low-temperature data on materials are also presented, and
the book is supplemented with a rich bibliography.
Key Features include:
- Experiments described in technical detail
- Description of newest cryogenic apparatus
- Applications in multidisciplinary areas
- Data on cryogenic properties of new materials
- Current reference review
Researchers (graduate and above) in the fields of physics,
engineering and chemistry with an interest in the technology and
applications of low-temperature measurements, will find this book
invaluable.
Key Features include:
- Experiments described in technical detail
- Description of newest cryogenic apparatus
- Applications in multidisciplinary areas
- Data on cryogenic properties of new materials
- Current reference review
The book gives an in-depth study of the principles of the spread
spectrum techniques and their applications in mobile
communications. It starts with solid foundations in the digital
communications that are essential to unequivocal understanding of
the CDMA technology, and guides the reader through the fundamentals
and characteristics of cellular CDMA communications.
Features include:
* A very clear and thorough description of the principles and
applications of spread spectrum techniques in multi-user mobile
communications.
* Matlab-based worked examples, exercises and practical sessions to
clearly explain the theoretical concepts.
* An easy-to-read explanation of the air interface standards used
in IS-95 A/B, cdma2000, and 3G WCDMA.
* Clear presentations of the high speed downlink and uplink packet
access (HSDPA/HSUPA) techniques used in 3G WCDMA.
The book is a very suitable introduction to the principles of CDMA
communications for senior undergraduate and graduate students, as
well researchers and engineers in industry who are looking to
develop their expertise.
* A very clear and thorough description of the principles and
applications of spread spectrum techniques in multi-user mobile
communications.
* Matlab-based worked examples, exercises and practical sessions to
clearly explain the theoretical concepts.
* An easy-to-read explanation of the air interface standards used
in IS-95 A/B, cdma2000, and 3G WCDMA.
* Clear presentations of the high speed downlink and uplink packet
access (HSDPA/HSUPA) techniques used in 3G WCDMA.
Since its recent introduction, the ZigBee protocol has created an
enormous amount of buzz in venues from magazine covers to trade
show floors to water coolers. Its promise of providing a simpler,
cheaper, more power-efficient WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network)
alternative to WiFi and Bluetooth has opened up new data collection
possibilities in application areas from industrial controls to
medical devices to intruder alarms. Yet, despite this widespread
interest, there is still little information available that goes
beyond detailing the spec itself. Missing from the current ZigBee
lexicon is practical, application-oriented guidance from an expert,
specifically geared to aid engineers in implementing this new
technology. Enter respected designer and popular columnist Fred
Eady! With his new book, he provides the only comprehensive how-to
ZigBee guide available.
-The ONLY one-stop Zigbee resource available- from basics to
sniffers to specs
-7 easy-to-assemble ZigBee projects allow the reader to follow
along...hands-on!
-Working hardware and software examples included in every chapter
A large amount of natural or artificially produced physical
phenomena are exploited for practical applications, even though
several of them give rise to unpleasant consequences. These
ultimately manifest themselves under form of malfunction or
definitive failure of components and systems, or environmental
hazard. So far, manifold categories of inadvertent or deliberate
sources have been discovered to simultaneously produce useful
effects in some ways but adverse ones in others. In particular,
responsible for the growing interest in the last decades for
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) has been the progressive
miniaturisation and sensitivity of electronic components and
circuits, often operating in close proximity to relatively powerful
sources of electromagnetic interference. Potential authors of books
on the subject-matter are fully aware of the fact that planning
production of manageable handbooks capable to treat all the EMC
case studies of practical and long-lasting interest could result in
a questionable and difficult undertaking. Therefore, in addition to
textbooks providing a thorough background on basic aspects, thus
being well-tailored for students and those which want to get in
contact with this discipline, the most can be made to jointly
sustain a helpful and practicable publishing activity is to supply
specialised monographs or miscellanies of selected topics. Such
resources are preferentially addressed to post-graduate students,
researchers and designers, often employed in the forefront of
research or engaged for remodelling design paradigms. Hence, the
prerequisite for such a class of publications should consist in
arousing critical sense and promoting new ideas. This is the object
of the present book which tries to rather discuss special subjects,
or throw out suggestions for reformulating conventional approaches,
than to appear as a reference text. A common motivation encouraged
the contributors to bringing together a number of accounts of the
research that they have undertaken over the late years: willing to
fill the important need of covering EMC topics rather proper to
transmission and distribution of electric power than, more usually,
to Electronics and Telecommunication Systems.
- EMC topics for Power Systems, at last
- Investigating EMC features of distributed and/or complex
systems.
- A broad body of knowledge for specific applications.
- A stimulating support for those which are engaged in the
forefront of research and design.
- An example of how breaking ideas should be encouraged and proudly
applied.
- A fruitful critique to overcomplicated and unpractical
models.
- A comprehensive resource to estimate the important role of EMC at
lower frequencies.
The primary objective of this work is to give the reader an
understanding of stress wave behaviour while taking into account
the dynamic constitutive equations of elastic-plastic solids. The
author has combined a 'materials characteristics' approach with a
'singularity surface' approach in this work, which readers will
find to be a novel and unique route to solving their problems.
* Helps engineers understand the effects and behavior of stress
waves in various materials
* Aids in the process of engineering design, testing, and
evaluation
Dr Theodore Nicholas ran the High Cycle Fatigue Program for the US
Air Force between 1995 and 2003 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
and is one of the world s leading authorities on the subject,
having authored over 250 papers in leading archival journals and
books.
Bringing his plethora of expertise to this book, Dr Nicholas
discusses the subject of high cycle fatigue (HCF) from an
engineering viewpoint in response to a series of HCF failures in
the USAF and the concurrent realization that HCF failures in
general were taking place universally in both civilian and military
engines.
Topic covered include:
- Constant life diagrams
- Fatigue limits under combined LCF and HCF
- Notch fatigue under HCF conditions
- Foreign object damage (FOD)
* Brings years of the Author's US Air Force experience in high
cycle fatigue together in one text
* Discusses HCF in the context of recent international military and
civilian engine failures
Corrosion is a huge issue for materials, mechanical, civil and
petrochemical engineers. With comprehensive coverage of the
principles of corrosion engineering, this book is a one-stop text
and reference for students and practicing corrosion engineers.
Highly illustrated, with worked examples and definitions, it covers
basic corrosion principles, and more advanced information for
postgraduate students and professionals. Basic principles of
electrochemistry and chemical thermodynamics are incorporated to
make the book accessible for students and engineers who do not have
prior knowledge of this area. Each form of corrosion covered in the
book has a definition, description, mechanism, examples and
preventative methods. Case histories of failure are cited for each
form. End of chapter questions are accompanied by an online
solutions manual.
* Comprehensively covers the principles of corrosion engineering,
methods of corrosion protection and corrosion processes and control
in selected engineering environments
* Structured for corrosion science and engineering classes at
senior undergraduate and graduate level, and is an ideal reference
that readers will want to use in their professional work
* Worked examples, extensive end of chapter exercises and
accompanying online solutions and written by an expert from a key
pretochemical university
Plasticity is concerned with understanding the behavior of metals
and alloys when loaded beyond the elastic limit, whether as a
result of being shaped or as they are employed for load bearing
structures.
Basic Engineering Plasticity delivers a comprehensive and
accessible introduction to the theories of plasticity. It draws
upon numerical techniques and theoretical developments to support
detailed examples of the application of plasticity theory. This
blend of topics and supporting textbook features ensure that this
introduction to the science of plasticity will be valuable for a
wide range of mechanical and manufacturing engineering students and
professionals.
-Brings together the elements of the mechanics of plasticity most
pertinent to engineers, at both the micro- and macro-levels
-Covers the theory and application of topics such as Limit
Analysis, Slip Line Field theory, Crystal Plasticity, Sheet and
Bulk Metal Forming, as well as the use of Finite Element Analysis
-Clear and well-organized with extensive worked engineering
application examples, end of chapter exercises and a separate
worked solutions manual
Constitutive modelling is the mathematical description of how
materials respond to various loadings. This is the most intensely
researched field within solid mechanics because of its complexity
and the importance of accurate constitutive models for practical
engineering problems.
Topics covered include:
Elasticity - Plasticity theory - Creep theory - The nonlinear
finite element method - Solution of nonlinear equilibrium equations
- Integration of elastoplastic constitutive equations - The
thermodynamic framework for constitutive modelling Thermoplasticity
- Uniqueness and discontinuous bifurcations
More comprehensive in scope than competitive titles, with detailed
discussion of thermodynamics and numerical methods.
Offers appropriate strategies for numerical solution, illustrated
by discussion of specific models.
Demonstrates each topic in a complete and self-contained
framework, with extensive referencing.
In this book, Pascal Costantini gives a lively and wonderfully
readable account of ten years of efforts by a small group of
investment analysts to find a reliable, practical and implementable
method for valuing and selecting shares. The result of their effort
is an original investment methodology called CROCI (Cash Return on
Capital Invested), best described as a variation of the economic
profit model. For over a decade now, Costantinis group at Deutsche
Bank has been using this valuation tool every time it has had to
take a view on the pricing of an equity asset, be it a market, a
sector or an individual sharein other words, every single working
day, since it is this groups job to advise institutional investors
on equity valuation. Costantini describes in detail, accompanied by
concrete examples in the form of charts and graphs, the precise
investment results of the actual implementation of the CROCI
approach in the global equity markets since 1996. Readers will
enjoy taking this journey with Costantini to see how and why the
model was developed, assess the results of ten years of actual
implementation and measure the successes of using this model in
stock picking and portfolio construction. This book will also make
it easy for them to see how the CROCI approach can be used
successfully by others now and in the future.
The book is divided into four parts. The first part is a review and
discussion of the fundamentals of investment analysis. The second
part is dedicated to the construction of economic data, with the
sole objective of calculating an economically meaningful asset
multiple and relative return, the combination of which gives an
economic PE ratio, the authors main stock selection tool. While the
economic profit model is not exactly new, it is still largely
ignored by the investment community. In essence, it does three
things: it calculates the real amount of cash, or value created by
a business; it compares the market value of an asset to an
approximation of its replacement value; and it assumes that the
former will converge to the latter through the arbitrage of
investors and capital providers. The third part is dedicated to the
analysis of economic data, and the last part deals with the actual
implementation of the CROCI economic profit model, including real
life examples. This final part also discusses how to use the output
of the CROCI model with individual stocks, and then with investment
portfolios.
*Techniques are based on the authors performance record at Deutsche
Bank since 1996
*Based on almost ten years of proprietary knowledge and
implementation of these techniques
*Factual illustrations of the results of the valuation techniques
are provided at each step
*Techniques are based on the author's performance record at
Deutsche Bank since 1996
*Based on almost ten years of proprietary knowledge and
implementation of these techniques
*Factual illustrations of the results of the valuation techniques
are provided at each step
Real-Time Systems Development introduces computing students and
professional programmers to the development of software for
real-time applications. Based on the academic and commercial
experience of the author, the book is an ideal companion to final
year undergraduate options or MSc modules in the area of real-time
systems design and implementation. Assuming a certain level of
general systems design and programming experience, this text will
extend students' knowledge and skills into an area of computing
which has increasing relevance in a modern world of
telecommunications and 'intelligent' equipment using embedded
microcontrollers. This book takes a broad, practical approach in
discussing real-time systems. It covers topics such as basic input
and output; cyclic executives for bare hardware; finite state
machines; task communication and synchronization; input/output
interfaces; structured design for real-time systems; designing for
multitasking; UML for real-time systems; object oriented approach
to real-time systems; selecting languages for RTS development;
Linux device drivers; and hardware/software co-design. Programming
examples using GNU/Linux are included, along with a supporting
website containing slides; solutions to problems; and software
examples. This book will appeal to advanced undergraduate Computer
Science students; MSc students; and, undergraduate software
engineering and electronic engineering students.
Introduction to Fiber Optics is well established as an introductory
text for engineers, managers and students. It meets the needs of
systems designers, installation engineers, electronic engineers and
anyone else looking to gain a working knowledge of fiber optics
with a minimum of maths. Review questions are included in the text
to enable the reader to check their understanding as they work
through the book.
The new edition of this successful book is now fully up to date
with the new standards, latest technological developments and
includes a new chapter on specifying optical components.
Whether you are looking for a complete self-study course in fiber
optics, a concise reference text to dip into, or a readable
introduction to this fast moving technology, this book has the
solution.
* A practical, no-nonsense guide to fiber optics
* Up-to-date coverage that minimises mathematics
* New material on specifying optical components
The term "project finance" is now being used in almost every
language in every part of the world. It is the solution to
infrastructure, public and private venture capital needs. It has
been successfully used in the past to raise trillions of dollars of
capital and promises to continue to be one of the major financing
techniques for capital projects in both developed and developing
countries.
Project Finance aims to provide:
*Overview of project finance
*Understanding of the key risks involved in project finance and
techniques for mitigating risk
*Techniques for effective evaluation of project finance from both a
financial and credit perspective
The author differentiates between recourse and non-recourse
funding, tackles the issues of feasibility, identifies the parties
normally involved with project finance plans, and details
techniques for realistic cash flow preparation.
*Inspired by basic entry level training courses that have been
developed by major international banks worldwide
*Will enable students, and those already in the finance profession,
to gain an understanding of the basic information and principles of
project finance
*Includes questions with answers, study topics, practical 'real
world' examples and an extensive bibliography
As a step-by-step guide from circuit design to finished product,
this practical electronics book actually explains how to select the
right tools and components for the job, use a soldering iron, etch
a printed circuit board and mount the finished product in a case -
and puts skills into practice through simple self-build projects.
Whilst most electronics texts focus on theoretical knowledge, Keith
Brindley presents a genuinely 'practical' bench guide and reference
for electronics experimenters. The straightforward, interactive
style of this book makes it ideal for home electronics work and
particularly suitable as an introduction to university lab courses
for students who are not familiar with hands-on electronics
construction. The book also lends itself as a self-contained
resource for secondary school and vocational course classroom
projects.
* Master the practical techniques of electronics construction, from
using a soldering iron to etching a printed circuit board, and
mounting the finished product in a case
* Apply practical electronics skills through a series of simple
self-build projects
* A bench reference guide to selecting and using the right tools,
techniques and components, whatever your project
The application of bearingless drives is emerging as an important
technique in the areas of high-speed machinery and motion-control,
and this book aims to provide a thorough grounding in the
principles behind this cutting-edge technology. Basic principles
are described in detail with practical examples to aid
understanding, and the different types of bearingless drives are
introduced, along with coverage of test machines and applications.
Aimed at practising electrical and mechanical engineers and
advanced students, Magnetic Bearings and Bearingless Drives
provides an essential guide to an area of engineering previously
only fully covered by large numbers of academic papers.
- Unique and comprehensive coverage of a cutting-edge subject for
electrical and mechanical engineers
- A reference text and survey for designers, manufacturers and
users of high-speed motors, generators and electrical drive systems
- Examines the basic principles behind magnetic bearings, with key
technologies and applications illustrated through examples and case
studies
Electroplating: Basic Principles, Processes and Practice offers an
understanding of the theoretical background to electroplating,
which is essential if the practical results are to be as required.
This book is different in that it explains HOW the
electrodeposition processes work, covering such topics as the
elctrodeposition of composites, multilayers, whisker formation and
giant magnetoresistive effects. The section on R & D approaches
will be especially useful for organisations in the field. This is
the first English language version of a well-known German language
book from a prestigious author of international repute.
Electroplating is an invaluable resource for manufacturers of
coatings, electrochemists, metal finishers and their customers and
academics in surface engineering.
.Offers an understanding of the theoretical background to
electroplating
.Explains how the electrodeposition processes work
.Prestigious author of international repute
Credit Risk Management will enable general bankers, staff, and
credit analyst trainees to understand the basic information and
principles underlying credit risk evaluation, and to use those
underlying principles to undertake an analysis of non financial and
financial risks when preparing a credit proposal. Since the best
loans are the ones that do not present problems during the
repayment phase, the authors also focus on elements relating to the
proactive management of those loans during their inception.
This book introduces:
*Credit analysis, approval and management processes
*Concepts of financial and non-financial risk
*Financial statement analysis, including the use of ratio
anaylsis
*Cash flow analysis and forecasting
*Security enhancement & management procedures designed to
legally & financially manage credit risk
*Inspired by the basic entry level training courses that have been
developed by major international banks worldwide.
*Will enable students and those already in the finance profession
to gain an understanding of the basic information and principles of
credit risk
*Questions with answers, study topics, practical "real world"
examples and text with an extensive bibliography
A uniquely practical DSP text, this book gives a thorough
understanding of the principles and applications of DSP with a
minimum of mathematics, and provides the reader with an
introduction to DSP applications in telecoms, control engineering
and measurement and data analysis systems.
The new edition contains:
- Expanded coverage of the basic concepts to aid
understanding
- New sections on filter sysnthesis, control theory and
contemporary topics of speech and image recognition
- Full solutions to all questions and exercises in the book
- A complete on-line resource
The on-line resource offers instructors and students complete
lecture notes, lecture videos, PowerPoint slides for presentations,
final exams and solutions, project exercises, URLs to DSP applet
experiment animations and e-meeting software for direct
communication with the authors.
Assuming the reader already has some prior knowledge of signal
theory, this textbook will be highly suitable for undergraduate and
postgraduate students in electrical and electronic engineering
taking introductory and advanced courses in DSP, as well as courses
in communications and control systems engineering. It will also
prove an invaluable introduction to DSP and its applications for
the professional engineer.
- Expanded coverage of the basic concepts to aid understanding,
along with a wide range of DSP applications
- New textbook features included throughout, including learning
objectives, summary
sections, exercises and worked examples to increase accessibility
of the text
- Full solutions to all questions and exercises included in the
book, with extra resources on-line
Infinite Words is an important theory in both Mathematics and
Computer Sciences. Many new developments have been made in the
field, encouraged by its application to problems in computer
science. Infinite Words is the first manual devoted to this topic.
Infinite Words explores "all" aspects of the theory, including
Automata, Semigroups, Topology, Games, Logic, Bi-infinite Words,
Infinite Trees and Finite Words. The book also looks at the early
pioneering work of Buchi, McNaughton and Schutzenberger.
Serves as both an introduction to the field and as a reference
book.
Contains numerous exercises desgined to aid students and
readers.
Self-contained chapters provide helpful guidance for lectures.
This book is a detailed account of the instruments that are used in
the corporate bond markets, from conventional "plain vanilla" bonds
to hybrid instruments and structured products. There is background
information on bond pricing and yield, as well as a detailed look
at the yield curve. The book covers the full set of instruments
used by companies to raise finance, and which are aimed at a wide
range of investors. It also discusses the analysis of these
instruments. Topics covered include:
*Bond basics
*The yield curve
*Callable bonds
*Convertible bonds
*Eurobonds
*Warrants
*Commercial paper
*Corporate bonds credit analysis
*Securitisation
*Asset-backed securities
*Mortgage-backed securities
*Collateralised Debt Obligations
*Synthetic CDOs
Written by one of the leading names in the fixed income markets
today, this book should prove to be an invaluable reference guide
for all those with an interest in corporate bond markets, whether
as practitioners, consultants or researchers.
* Covers every major aspect of corporate credit markets
* Features bond instruments as well as aspects of bond
analysis
* Covers conventional bonds as well as securitisation and
structured financial products
Introduction to International Trade Finance covers the complete
cycle of international trade and explains the roles of the
specialist operators.
Introduction to International Trade Finance aims to:
*Guide the reader through every phase of typical trade
transactions, examining in detail the relationships between the
various parties involved and explaining the facilities
employed.
*Demonstrate the range of banking instruments and techniques
available to exporters and importers which enable them to enter
into contracts, confident that whichever method of settlement they
agree upon can be provided with the minimum of risk.
*Provide a firm understanding of when to apply a particular form of
finance, what risks are involved and how they can be
counteracted
Now updated to include the UCP600.
*Inspired from the basic entry level training courses that have
been developed by major international banks worldwide.
*Will enable MSc Finance students, MBA students and those already
in the finance profession to gain an understanding of the basic
information and principles underlying the topic under
discussion
*Questions with answers, study topics, practical "real world"
examples and text with an extensive bibliography and references
ensure learning outcomes can be immediately applied
Now updated to include the UCP600.
This book should be of value to anyone interested in bird evolution
and taxonomy, biogeography, distributional history, dispersal and
migration patterns. It provides an up-to-date synthesis of current
knowledge on species formation, and the factors influencing current
distribution patterns. It draws heavily on new information on Earth
history, including past glacial and other climatic changes, on new
developments in molecular biology and palaeontology, and on recent
studies of bird distribution and migration patterns, to produce a
coherent account of the factors that have influenced bird species
diversity and distribution patterns worldwide.
Received the Best Bird Book of the Year award for 2004 from British
Birds magazine.
* Winner of the British Birds/British Trust for Ornithology, Bird
Book of the Year 2004
* The first book to deal comprehensively with bird speciation and
biogeography
* Up-to-date synthesis of new information
* Clearly written
* No previous book covers the same ground
* Many maps and diagrams
* Makes difficult and widely scattered information accessible and
easily understood
* A sound base for future research
* Takes full account of recent developments in molecular biology
Readers will use this knowledge to develop the required techniques
for design, installation and maintenance of their own fiber optic
systems.
* Ideal for those with some background in communications but
without previous knowledge of fiber optics
* Provides a comprehensive treatment of the fundamentals of fiber
optic systems and their individual components
* Places emphasis on practical techniques of component installation
and system design
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