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Traditional aggregate theories of the business cycle, Keynesian or
the neoclassical, have not succeeded in explaining the severe down
turns in the United States and other advanced economies. New
Perspectives on Business Cycles proposes a theory that economic
inequality and heterogeneity in a market economy may be an
important influence on business cycles. The author, Satya Das,
provides for the first time a systematic assessment of possible
links between business cycles and changes in the distribution of
income and wealth.Arguing that changes in the distribution of
wealth and income in a private market economy can generate
variations in the aggregate output, Professor Das uses a series of
models to relate economic inequalities across households to
fluctuations in the economy. In particular, he argues that severe
inequities in wealth and income distribution can lead to
fluctuations in a macroeconomy, with important implications for the
financial markets. Empirical evidence from the post-war US economy
is presented in support of this theory.
Transmission of Electrical Energy: Overhead Lines takes a
computational approach through the use of the Alternative Transient
Program (ATPdraw), which is a program of worldwide use. The number
of exercises solved, including computer simulations with ATPdraw
and source codes in MATLAB (R) make the work didactic and easy to
assimilate, even for those readers new to the subject. The subjects
presented throughout the text aims to make the reader understand
and gain sufficient knowledge to analyze the operation of overhead
transmission lines in a steady-state and in a transient state,
besides carrying out an introductory project of a steady-state
transmission line. The book can be used in both undergraduate and
graduate courses in electrical engineering.
Why are spicy cuisines characteristic of hot climates? Does our
stomach or our brain tell us when it is time to eat? And how do we
decide if bugs are food? Employing a learner-centered approach,
this introduction to the psychological mechanisms of consumption
engages readers with questions and cross-cultural examples to
promote critical analysis and evidence-based comprehension. The
discipline of psychology provides an important perspective to the
study of eating, given the remarkable complexity of our food
environments (including society and culture), eating habits, and
relationships with food. As everything psychological is
simultaneously biological, the role of evolutionary pressures and
biopsychological forces are bases to explore complex processes
within the book, such as sensation and perception, learning and
cognition, and human development. The authors illuminate
contemporary eating topics, including the scope and consequences of
overnutrition, the aetiology of eating disorders, societal focus on
dieting and body image, controversies in food policy, and
culture-inspired cuisine. Supplemental resources and exercises are
provided in a pedagogically-focused companion website.
Transmission of Electrical Energy: Overhead Lines takes a
computational approach through the use of the Alternative Transient
Program (ATPdraw), which is a program of worldwide use. The number
of exercises solved, including computer simulations with ATPdraw
and source codes in MATLAB (R) make the work didactic and easy to
assimilate, even for those readers new to the subject. The subjects
presented throughout the text aims to make the reader understand
and gain sufficient knowledge to analyze the operation of overhead
transmission lines in a steady-state and in a transient state,
besides carrying out an introductory project of a steady-state
transmission line. The book can be used in both undergraduate and
graduate courses in electrical engineering.
Joining a timely conversation within the field of intra-American
literature, Literary and Cultural Relations Between Brazil and
Mexico, proposes an innovative assessment of cultural relations in
Latin America in a context of enormous diversity. Paulo Moreira
focuses on a series of imaginative encounters involving
extraordinary writers, artists, filmmakers, and thinkers from
Brazil and Mexico to represent the amazing potential of
intercultural contacts within Latin America. Ultimately, these
encounters serve as the basis for an important discussion about the
reconfiguration of the idea of Latin America the mostly untold
story of horizontal (south-south) contacts across a multilingual,
multicultural continent.
Joining a timely conversation within the field of intra-American
literature, this study takes a fresh look at Latin America by
locating fragments and making evident the mostly untold story of
horizontal (south-south) contacts across a multilingual,
multicultural continent.
This book is an outcome of the International Workshop on Electronic
Density Functional Theory, held at Griffith University in Brisbane,
Australia, in July 1996. Density functional theory, standing as it
does at the boundary between the disciplines of physics, chemistry,
and materials science, is a great mixer. Invited experts from North
America, Europe, and Australia mingled with students from several
disciplines, rapidly taking up the informal style for which
Australia is famous. A list of participants is given at the end of
the book. Density functional theory (DFT) is a subtle approach to
the very difficult problem of predicting the behavior of many
interacting particles. A major application is the study of
many-electron systems. This was the workshop theme, embracing inter
alia computational chemistry and condensed matter physics. DFT
circumvents the more conceptually straightforward (but more
computationally intensive) approach in which one solves the
many-body Schrodinger equation. It relies instead on rather
delicate considerations involving the electron number density. For
many years the pioneering work of Kohn and Sham (the Local Density
Ap proximation of 1965 and immediate extensions) represented the
state of the art in DFT. This approach was widely used for its
appealing simplicity and computability, but gave rather modest
accuracy. In the last few years there has been a renaissance of
interest, quite largely due to the remarkable success of the new
generation of gradient functionals whose initiators include
invitees to the workshop (Perdew, Parr, Yang)."
Agricultural production is highly sensitive to weather and
climate-related disasters such as drought, storm and flood. While
it is not possible to prevent the occurrence of natural disasters,
the resultant disastrous effects can be reduced mitigated through
proper planning and effective preparation. This book, based on a
gathering of experts in Beijing, discusses ways to reduce the
vulnerability of agriculture to disaster and extreme events, both
by accurate and timely warning, and by impact-reducing
countermeasures.
This book is an outcome of the International Workshop on Electronic
Density Functional Theory, held at Griffith University in Brisbane,
Australia, in July 1996. Density functional theory, standing as it
does at the boundary between the disciplines of physics, chemistry,
and materials science, is a great mixer. Invited experts from North
America, Europe, and Australia mingled with students from several
disciplines, rapidly taking up the informal style for which
Australia is famous. A list of participants is given at the end of
the book. Density functional theory (DFT) is a subtle approach to
the very difficult problem of predicting the behavior of many
interacting particles. A major application is the study of
many-electron systems. This was the workshop theme, embracing inter
alia computational chemistry and condensed matter physics. DFT
circumvents the more conceptually straightforward (but more
computationally intensive) approach in which one solves the
many-body Schrodinger equation. It relies instead on rather
delicate considerations involving the electron number density. For
many years the pioneering work of Kohn and Sham (the Local Density
Ap proximation of 1965 and immediate extensions) represented the
state of the art in DFT. This approach was widely used for its
appealing simplicity and computability, but gave rather modest
accuracy. In the last few years there has been a renaissance of
interest, quite largely due to the remarkable success of the new
generation of gradient functionals whose initiators include
invitees to the workshop (Perdew, Parr, Yang)."
This textbook presents a systematic study of terrorism from the
standpoint of economic analysis. Choosing the kind and level of
measures to counter terror is, to a large extent, an economic
decision, as counterterrorism (CT) measures and their side effects
are costly. This text, contains theoretical models that illustrate
the economic mechanisms of different types of CT measures. A vast
array of empirical studies and regularities are also
presented.  Some chapters discuss in depth the
empirical results in the literature as well as the underlying
statistical/econometric methodologies that go beyond ordinary
regression. General Appendix A provides an exposition of the
concept of compensating surplus and elements of the basic game
theory, to help the reader with an economics background
recapitulate micro theory concepts used in the book. General
Appendix B lays out the notions of hypothesis testing, regression
and more advanced statistical/econometric methods, so that the
reader understands or at least can have an intuitive idea of how
the results are derived and what they mean with some degree of
inner comfort.  Aimed at students at the intermediate
undergraduate and graduate levels, the text requires knowledge of
basic micro, first-order conditions of profit or utility
maximization and cost minimization, and statistical concepts of
hypothesis testing and regression. This textbook is intended for
use in courses in economics, political science, criminal justice,
and emergency management. Additionally, professionals working with
national security in government and non-governmental organizations
may find it useful.Â
This textbook presents a systematic study of terrorism from the
standpoint of economic analysis. Choosing the kind and level of
measures to counter terror is, to a large extent, an economic
decision, as counterterrorism (CT) measures and their side effects
are costly. This text, contains theoretical models that illustrate
the economic mechanisms of different types of CT measures. A vast
array of empirical studies and regularities are also presented.
Some chapters discuss in depth the empirical results in the
literature as well as the underlying statistical/econometric
methodologies that go beyond ordinary regression. General Appendix
A provides an exposition of the concept of compensating surplus and
elements of the basic game theory, to help the reader with an
economics background recapitulate micro theory concepts used in the
book. General Appendix B lays out the notions of hypothesis
testing, regression and more advanced statistical/econometric
methods, so that the reader understands or at least can have an
intuitive idea of how the results are derived and what they mean
with some degree of inner comfort. Aimed at students at the
intermediate undergraduate and graduate levels, the text requires
knowledge of basic micro, first-order conditions of profit or
utility maximization and cost minimization, and statistical
concepts of hypothesis testing and regression. This textbook is
intended for use in courses in economics, political science,
criminal justice, and emergency management. Additionally,
professionals working with national security in government and
non-governmental organizations may find it useful.
The book dwells mainly on the optimality aspects of mixture
designs. As mixture models are a special case of regression models,
a general discussion on regression designs has been presented,
which includes topics like continuous designs, de la Garza
phenomenon, Loewner order domination, Equivalence theorems for
different optimality criteria and standard optimality results for
single variable polynomial regression and multivariate linear and
quadratic regression models. This is followed by a review of the
available literature on estimation of parameters in mixture models.
Based on recent research findings, the volume also introduces
optimal mixture designs for estimation of optimum mixing
proportions in different mixture models, which include Scheffe s
quadratic model, Darroch-Waller model, log- contrast model,
mixture-amount models, random coefficient models and multi-response
model. Robust mixture designs and mixture designs in blocks have
been also reviewed. Moreover, some applications of mixture designs
in areas like agriculture, pharmaceutics and food and beverages
have been presented. Familiarity with the basic concepts of design
and analysis of experiments, along with the concept of optimality
criteria are desirable prerequisites for a clear understanding of
the book. It is likely to be helpful to both theoreticians and
practitioners working in the area of mixture experiments."
Why are spicy cuisines characteristic of hot climates? Does our
stomach or our brain tell us when it is time to eat? And how do we
decide if bugs are food? Employing a learner-centered approach,
this introduction to the psychological mechanisms of consumption
engages readers with questions and cross-cultural examples to
promote critical analysis and evidence-based comprehension. The
discipline of psychology provides an important perspective to the
study of eating, given the remarkable complexity of our food
environments (including society and culture), eating habits, and
relationships with food. As everything psychological is
simultaneously biological, the role of evolutionary pressures and
biopsychological forces are bases to explore complex processes
within the book, such as sensation and perception, learning and
cognition, and human development. The authors illuminate
contemporary eating topics, including the scope and consequences of
overnutrition, the aetiology of eating disorders, societal focus on
dieting and body image, controversies in food policy, and
culture-inspired cuisine. Supplemental resources and exercises are
provided in a pedagogically-focused companion website.
Dental caries is a transmittable infectious disease with a central
role of bacteria instrumenting the onset of caries formation. Human
oral cavity harbours numerous microbes which are not yet been able
to culture or investigate. The present study was aimed to
characterize the microbial population associated with the dental
caries using culture dependent and culture independent approaches.
Various biochemical characterization including Biofilm Formation
analysis, Antibiotic Assay and 16s rRNA gene amplification were
performed to investigate the culture dependent analysis of
microbial flora associated with dental caries. Biofilm formation
test revealed that the oral bacterial strains formed better
biofilms. Also, molecular approach of recombinant DNA technology
(Metagenomics) was employed for culture independent analysis of
microbial flora associated with dental caries.
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