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The new edition of the definitive reference to trading
systems--expanded and thoroughly updated. Professional and
individual traders haverelied on Trading Systems and Methods for
over three decades. Acclaimed trading systems expert Perry Kaufman
provides complete, authoritative information on proven indicators,
programs, systems, and algorithms. Now in its sixth edition, this
respected book continues to provide readers with the knowledge
required to develop or select the trading programs best suited for
their needs. In-depth discussions of basic mathematical and
statistical concepts instruct readers on how much data to use, how
to create an index, how to determine probabilities, and how best to
test your ideas. These technical tools and indicators help readers
identify trends, momentum, and patterns, while an analytical
framework enables comparisons of systematic methods and techniques.
This updated, fully-revised edition offers new examples using
stocks, ETFs and futures, and provides expanded coverage of
arbitrage, high frequency trading, and sophisticated risk
management models. More programs and strategies have been added,
such as Artificial Intelligence techniques and Game Theory
approaches to trading. Offering a complete array of practical,
user-ready tools, this invaluable resource: Offers comprehensive
revisions and additional mathematical and statistical tools,
trading systems, and examples of current market situations Explains
basic mathematical and statistical concepts with accompanying code
Includes new Excel spreadsheets with genetic algorithms,
TradeStation code, MetaStock code, and more Provides access to a
companion website packed with supplemental materials Trading
Systems and Methods is an indispensable reference on trading
systems, as well as system design and methods for professional and
individual active traders, money managers, trading systems
developers.
In Badges and Incidents, Michael J. Kaufman undertakes an
interdisciplinary investigation of American education law and
pedagogy. By weaving together the invaluable insights of law,
education, history, political science, economics, psychology, and
neuroscience, this book illuminates the ways in which the design of
the American educational system does not reflect how human beings
live and learn. It examines the principles of the nation's Founders
and demonstrates how a distorted presentation of the Founders'
views curtailed the development of a truly democratic educational
system. The influence of this distortion on several critical
Supreme Court decisions is exposed, and these decisions have
largely failed to facilitate the educational system the Founders
envisioned. By placing contemporary challenges in context and
endorsing social constructivist pedagogy as the best path forward,
Kaufman's study will prove invaluable to advocates of equity in
education, helping them navigate a contentious political climate
with an eye toward future reform efforts.
During his more than fifty-year writing career, American Jewish
philosopher Horace Kallen (1882–1974) incorporated a deep focus
on science into his pragmatic philosophy of life. He exemplified
the hope among Jews that science would pave the way to full and
equal integration. In this intellectual biography, Kaufman explores
Kallen's life and illumines how American scientific culture
inspired not only Kallen's thought but that of an entire
generation. Kaufman reveals the ways in which Kallen shaped the
direction of discussions on race, ethnicity, modernism, and
secularism that influenced the entire American Jewish community. An
ardent secularist, Kallen was also a serious religious thinker
whose Jewish identity, as unique and idiosyncratic as it was,
exemplifies the modern responsiveness to the moral ideal of
""authenticity."" Kaufman shows how one man's quest for
authenticity contributed to a gradual shift in Jewish self
perception in America and how, in turn, his struggle led to
America's embrace of Kallen's well-known term ""cultural pluralism.
What effect does creativity have on individuals, groups and
societies, and on the fundamental values on which they base their
actions and institutions? What constitutes good and evil, right and
wrong, and how does creativity disrupt these beliefs? 'The Ethics
of Creativity' brings together an impressive collaboration of
thinkers from several countries and disciplines to illuminate the
thorny issues that arise when novel ideas and products brought
forth by creativity collide with the rules and norms of what we
believe to be right or good.
What effect does creativity have on individuals, groups and
societies, and on the fundamental values on which they base their
actions and institutions? What constitutes good and evil, right and
wrong, and how does creativity disrupt these beliefs? 'The Ethics
of Creativity' brings together an impressive collaboration of
thinkers from several countries and disciplines to illuminate the
thorny issues that arise when novel ideas and products brought
forth by creativity collide with the rules and norms of what we
believe to be right or good.
The Neoproterozoic Era (1000-542 million years ago) has become a
major focus of geobiological investigations because it is a
geological period characterized by dramatic climatic change and
important evolutionary innovations. Repeated glaciations of unusual
magnitude occurred throughout this tumultuous interval, and various
eukaryotic clades independently achieved multicellularity, becoming
more complex, abundant, and diverse at its termination. Animals
made their first debut in the Neoproterozoic too. This volume
presents a sample of views and visions among some of the growing
numbers of Neoproterozoic workers. It includes a set of
multidisciplinary reviews on the Neoproterozoic fossil record
(animals, algae, acritarchs, protists, and trace fossils),
evolutionary developmental biology of animals, molecular clock
estimates of phylogenetic divergences, and Neoproterozoic
chemostratigraphy and sedimentary geology.
The authors present a vital and unsettling analysis of the foreign
policy-making processes of the two Bush administrations prior to
the attacks on Iraq. In a systematic and thorough comparison, they
show how both presidents used historical analogies to evaluate
information, relied on instinct to formulate decisions, and drew on
moral language to justify their choices.
The last two decades have seen prodigious growth in the application
of brain imaging methods to questions of substance abuse and
addiction. Despite considerable advances in our understanding of
the central effects of drugs provided by preclinical data,
relatively little direct evidence was known of how substances of
abuse affect the brain and other eNS processes in humans. Brain
imaging techniques have allowed access to the human brain and
enabled the asking of questions never before imagined. The positron
emission tomography (PET) data ofVolkow and her colleagues in the
late 1980s, showing the uptake and time course of cocaine's binding
in the human brain, revealed for the first time the distinct sites
of action of this drug. This work was extremely important because
it showed clearly, through imaging a drug in the brain of a living
human, that the time course of its action paralleled the behavioral
state of "high. " This study marked a turning point in our
understanding of drug-brain-behav ior interactions in humans. Many
more investigations of drug effects on the structure and function
of the human brain were soon to follow, leading to much better
insights into brain systems. Brain imaging allowed for the direct
assessment of structural and functional anatomy, biology, and
chemistry in substance abusers.
Learning Civil Procedure provides a broad, student-centered,
user-friendly approach to civil procedure that is both clear and
sophisticated. Students build mastery of the material through the
presentation of examples and analyses. Students then move on to
involved problems similar to what they will encounter on final
examinations, bar examinations, and as lawyers. The book makes
great use of problems to facilitate dialogue in class and
correspondingly uses many fewer case excerpts than does the typical
casebook. Students will emerge as competent and culturally literate
lawyers because the book also includes the core "canon" of civil
procedure opinions as well as sufficient historical background.
Learning Civil Procedure is a book designed by authors who both
teach and litigate, making it the perfect tool for ensuring that
students are ready for the classroom, the bar exam, and real-world
litigation practice.
The tourism industry continues to evolve as people's interests have
changed. There has been a shift in the type of experiences sought
when people travel. One of the reasons behind this is the desire
for travelers to be more engaged as they travel and get to know a
community through their culture and heritage. Tourists are craving
authenticity. In an environment of chain restaurants, hotels, and
stores people are seeking the differences of what communities
offer. This book will be a guide to how a community can sustainably
develop their cultural and tourism resources in order to attract
and retain the sought- after cultural and heritage tourist.
Nationalist and ethnic conflict can take many forms, from genocidal
violence and civil war to protest movements and peaceful squabbles
in democracies. Nationalist Passions poses a stark challenge to
extreme rationalist understandings of political conflict. Stuart J.
Kaufman elaborates a compelling theory of ethnic politics to
explain why ethnic violence erupts in some contexts and how peace
is maintained in others. At the core of Kaufman's theory is an
assertion that conflicts are initiated due to popular "symbolic
predispositions"-biases of all kinds-and perceptions of
threat.Kaufman puts his theory to the test in a range of conflicts.
He examines some highly violent episodes, among them the Muslim
rebellion in the southern Philippines beginning in the 1970s; the
civil war in southern Sudan that began in the 1980s; and the Rwanda
genocide of 1994. Kaufman also analyzes other situations in which
leaders attempted to tame the violence that nationalist passions
can generate. In India, Mahatma Gandhi mobilized an overtly
nonviolent movement but failed in his efforts to prevent the rise
of Muslim-Hindu communal violence. In South Africa, Nelson Mandela
and F. W. de Klerk ended apartheid, but not without terrible
cost-more than fifteen thousand people died while the negotiations
were under way. In Tanzania, however, Julius Nyerere led one of the
few ethnically diverse countries in the world with almost no ethnic
violence. Nationalist Passions is essential reading for
policymakers, international aid workers, and all others who seek to
find the best possible outcomes for future internal and interstate
clashes.
Ethnic conflict has been the driving force of wars all over the
world, yet it remains an enigma. What is it about ethnicity that
breaks countries apart and drives people to acts of savage violence
against their lifelong neighbors?
Stuart Kaufman rejects the notion of "natural", permanent ethnic
hatreds as the answer. Dissatisfied as well with a purely
rationalist explanation, he finds the roots of ethnic violence in
myths and symbols, the stories ethnic groups tell about who they
are. Ethnic wars, Kaufman argues, result from the politics of these
myths and symbols -- appeals to flags and faded glories that aim to
stir emotions rather than to address interests. Popular hostility
based on these myths impels groups to follow extremist leaders
invoking such emotion-laden ethnic symbols. If ethnic domination
becomes their goal, ethnic war is the likely result.
Kaufman examines contemporary ethnic wars in the Caucasus and
southeastern Europe. Drawing on information from a variety of
sources, including visits to the regions and dozens of personal
interviews, he demonstrates that diplomacy and economic incentives
are not enough to prevent or end ethnic wars. The key to real
conflict resolution is peace-building -- the often-overlooked
effort by nongovernmental organizations to change hostile attitudes
at both the elite and the grassroots levels.
Nationalist and ethnic conflict can take many forms, from genocidal
violence and civil war to protest movements and peaceful squabbles
in democracies. Nationalist Passions poses a stark challenge to
extreme rationalist understandings of political conflict. Stuart J.
Kaufman elaborates a compelling theory of ethnic politics to
explain why ethnic violence erupts in some contexts and how peace
is maintained in others. At the core of Kaufman's theory is an
assertion that conflicts are initiated due to popular "symbolic
predispositions"-biases of all kinds-and perceptions of
threat.Kaufman puts his theory to the test in a range of conflicts.
He examines some highly violent episodes, among them the Muslim
rebellion in the southern Philippines beginning in the 1970s; the
civil war in southern Sudan that began in the 1980s; and the Rwanda
genocide of 1994. Kaufman also analyzes other situations in which
leaders attempted to tame the violence that nationalist passions
can generate. In India, Mahatma Gandhi mobilized an overtly
nonviolent movement but failed in his efforts to prevent the rise
of Muslim-Hindu communal violence. In South Africa, Nelson Mandela
and F. W. de Klerk ended apartheid, but not without terrible
cost-more than fifteen thousand people died while the negotiations
were under way. In Tanzania, however, Julius Nyerere led one of the
few ethnically diverse countries in the world with almost no ethnic
violence. Nationalist Passions is essential reading for
policymakers, international aid workers, and all others who seek to
find the best possible outcomes for future internal and interstate
clashes.
During his more than fifty-year writing career, American Jewish
philosopher Horace Kallen (1882-1974) incorporated a deep focus on
science into his pragmatic philosophy of life. He exemplified the
hope among Jews that science would pave the way to full and equal
integration. In this intellectual biography, Kaufman explores
Kallen's life and illumines how American scientific culture
inspired not only Kallen's thought but that of an entire
generation. Kaufman reveals the ways in which Kallen shaped the
direction of discussions on race, ethnicity, modernism, and
secularism that influenced the entire American Jewish community. An
ardent secularist, Kallen was also a serious religious thinker
whose Jewish identity, as unique and idiosyncratic as it was,
exemplifies the modern responsiveness to the moral ideal of
""authenticity."" Kaufman shows how one man's quest for
authenticity contributed to a gradual shift in Jewish self
perception in America and how, in turn, his struggle led to
America's embrace of Kallen's well-known term ""cultural pluralism.
The authors present a vital analysis of the foreign policy-making
processes of the two Bush administrations prior to the attacks on
Iraq. In a thorough comparison, they show how both presidents used
historical analogies to evaluate information, relied on instinct to
formulate decisions, and drew on moral language to justify their
choices.
Looking around him in 1906, Samuel Gompers saw a labor movement
beset by opponents who, he said, "represent neither conscience nor
humanity, but rather greed and avarice." This installment in the
multivolume documentary history of the nation's premier labor
leader spotlights a pivotal period in the AFL's development. "The
editors have done their job well, succeeding admirably in their aim
of presenting a multidimensional portrait of Gompers and his era."
-- Bernard Elbaum, Journal of Economic History "A distinguished and
invaluable collection." -- Bruce Laurie, Industrial and Labor
Relations Review Supported by the National Historical Publications
and Records Commission and the University of Maryland at College
Park
Finding Ida is the story of the first three quarter of the
twentieth century, as seen through the eyes of a Jewish Immigrant
to New York. In 1901, 16- year old Avrom Sokolovsky was living with
his parents and four sisters in a shtetl the Ukraine, when soldiers
start grabbing Jewish boys for the Czar's army. In order to escape
conscription, Avrom's parents send him, by himself, on a terrifying
journey to join his uncle, Yudel, in the Lower East Side of New
York. In 1976, Avrom, now Abe and in his nineties, is on another
journey. He travels to find Ida, the woman whom he has been living
with in South Beach, Florida, to try to get her to come back to
him. Ida left without saying goodbye, when her son took her to New
York for treatment for a newly discovered lump in her breast. On
the bus to New York, Abe and Bessie, a black woman, discuss their
lives and the Jewish and Black experiences in America. We hear
about the three great loves of Abe's life: Ida; Sarah, his wife of
60 years, and New York City, with all its imperfections. We see Abe
and Sarah experience the First World War, the exuberant Twenties,
the Great Depression and the Second World War, in which they lose
one of their children. After the war, as their remaining two
children raise their own families, Abe and Sarah pass from middle
to old age, and eventually Abe loses his beloved Sarah to cancer.
The end of the Cold War brought challenges not only for
practitioners of national security policy and strategy but for
those involved in the education and development of future strategic
leaders and security policy practitioners. One of the primary
contributors to this book, Professor James M. Smith of the U.S. Air
Force Academy, launched this project in initial conversations in
1996-97 with Brigadier General Daniel J. Kaufman of the U.S.
Military Academy, Dr. Robert L. Wendzel of the Air War College, and
Colonel Jeffrey D. McCausland of the U.S. Army War College. All
four shared a concern about the future of security studies
generally, but especially about the education and development of
military officers as future strategic leaders.
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