Spanning the grand history of China from the Prehistoric 1500 B.C. to the 2008 Olympics, the perfect-for-classrooms chart crams facts, maps, time lines and dynasty breakdowns all into an easy-to-follow format. Learn how rulers were defeated, when heroes emerged to defend the country, when epic novels were written and more!

Jython is an open source implementation of the high-level, dynamic, object-oriented scripting language Python seamlessly integrated with the Java platform. The predecessor to Jython, JPython, is certified as 100% Pure Java. Jython is freely available for both commercial and noncommercial use and is distributed with source code. Jython is complementary to Java.

The Definitive Guide to Jython, written by the official Jython team leads, covers Jython 2.5 (or 2.5.x)from the basics tomore advanced features. This book begins with a brief introduction to the language and then journeys through Jython's different features and uses.

The Definitive Guide to Jython is organized for beginners as well as advanced users of the language. The book provides a general overview of the Jython language itself, but it also includes intermediate and advanced topics regarding database, web, and graphical user interface (GUI) applications; Web services/SOA; and integration, concurrency, and parallelism, to name a few. What you'll learn How to handle Jython basics like language syntax and concepts How to use the Jython scripting language for I/O, Java/Jython integration, and Jython in an IDE and databases How to integrate Jython with the Django web framework and even Spring How to develop web applications with Jython including web services/SOA, GUI considerations, and deployment targets How to conduct testing, continuous integration, concurrency, scaling, and more with Jython Who this book is for

This book is for Java web developers looking to use a dynamic scripting language as an alternative to Groovy or JRuby. Other web developers who use Python and Django may also be interested in this book. Table of Contents Language and SyntaxData Types and ReferencingOperators, Expressions, and Program FlowDefining Functions and Using Built-insInput and OutputObject-Oriented JythonException Handling and DebuggingModules and Packages for Code ReuseScripting With JythonJython and Java IntegrationUsing Jython in an IDEDatabases and Jython: Object Relational Mapping and Using JDBCSimple Web ApplicationsWeb Applications With DjangoIntroduction to PylonsGUI ApplicationsDeployment TargetsStrategy and TechniqueTesting and Continuous IntegrationConcurrencyAppendix A: Using Other Tools with JythonAppendix B: Jython CookbookAppendix C: Built-in Functions

Do managers time the stock market in making takeovers? This dissertation examines the theory of stock market driven acquisitions in explaining performance of mergers and acquisitions. Examining stock returns and financial performance, the predictions of this theory are tested on a sample of Canadian firms (1994-2000). Findings show that Canadian acquirers using stock deals suffer significant negative 36-month performance measured by a market model, a market adjusted model and an accounting return model. These findings support the theory's prediction of negative returns. Weak support is found for the prediction of positive returns for cash acquirers. There is support for the theory's prediction of better returns for cash acquirers than stock acquirers. Target companies experience post-merger gains that last in the short term as predicted. Over-valuation of acquirers using stock payment does suffer negative long term performance. Poorer performance is not found in overvaluation of cash acquirers. Overall, this study concludes from a range of evidence in Canada that indeed managers could be motivated by overvalued stock prices in making takeovers.