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Fundamentals of Investments is aimed at the introductory
investments class with students who have relatively little
familiarity with investments. The text is written in a relaxed,
informal style that engages the student and treats him or her as an
active participant rather than a passive information absorber.
Fundamentals appeals to intuition and basic principles whenever
possible because the authors found that this approach effectively
promotes understanding. The text also makes extensive use of
examples, drawing on material from the world around us and using
familiar companies wherever appropriate. Throughout, the text
strikes a balance by introducing and covering the essentials while
leaving some of the details to follow-up courses. Topics are
organized in a way that would make them easy to apply-whether to a
portfolio simulation or to real life-and support these topics with
hands-on activities. This tenth edition provides a terrific
framework and introduction for students looking to pursue a career
in investments-particularly for those interested in eventually
holding the CFA charter.
Renewing Rhetoric s Relation to Composition comprehensively
examines the development of rhetoric and composition, using the
writings of Theresa Jarnagin Enos as points of departure for
studies of broader trends. Chapters explore such topics as the
historical relations of rhetoric and composition, their evolution
within programs of study, and Enos s research on gender. The volume
presents the growing disjunction between rhetoric and composition
and paints a compelling picture of the current state of both
disciplines as well as their origins.
This volume acknowledges the influential role that Theresa Enos
has had in the writing and rhetoric disciplines. Her career
provides benchmarks for plotting developments in rhetoric and
composition, including the evolving relations between the two. This
collection offers a tribute to her work and to the new directions
in the discipline stemming from her research. With an all-star
line-up of contributors, it also represents the state of the art in
rhetoric and composition scholarship, and it will serve current and
future scholars in both disciplines.
Renewing Rhetoric s Relation to Composition comprehensively
examines the development of rhetoric and composition, using the
writings of Theresa Jarnagin Enos as points of departure for
studies of broader trends. Chapters explore such topics as the
historical relations of rhetoric and composition, their evolution
within programs of study, and Enos s research on gender. The volume
presents the growing disjunction between rhetoric and composition
and paints a compelling picture of the current state of both
disciplines as well as their origins.
This volume acknowledges the influential role that Theresa Enos
has had in the writing and rhetoric disciplines. Her career
provides benchmarks for plotting developments in rhetoric and
composition, including the evolving relations between the two. This
collection offers a tribute to her work and to the new directions
in the discipline stemming from her research. With an all-star
line-up of contributors, it also represents the state of the art in
rhetoric and composition scholarship, and it will serve current and
future scholars in both disciplines.
This book is a snapshot of the current state of the art of research
and development on the properties and characteristics of silk and
their use in medicine and industry. The field encompasses backyard
silk production from ancient time to industrial methods in the
modern era and includes an example of efforts to maintain silk
production on Madagascar. Once revered as worth its weight in gold,
silk has captured the imagination from its mythical origins
onwards. The latest methods in molecular biology have opened new
descriptions of the underlying properties of silk. Advances in
technological innovation have created silk production by microbes
as the latest breakthrough in the saga of silk research and
development. The application of silk to biomaterials is now very
active on the basis of excellent properties of silks including
recombinant silks for biomaterials and the accumulated structural
information.
This book is a snapshot of the current state of the art of research
and development on the properties and characteristics of silk and
their use in medicine and industry. The field encompasses backyard
silk production from ancient time to industrial methods in the
modern era and includes an example of efforts to maintain silk
production on Madagascar. Once revered as worth its weight in gold,
silk has captured the imagination from its mythical origins
onwards. The latest methods in molecular biology have opened new
descriptions of the underlying properties of silk. Advances in
technological innovation have created silk production by microbes
as the latest breakthrough in the saga of silk research and
development. The application of silk to biomaterials is now very
active on the basis of excellent properties of silks including
recombinant silks for biomaterials and the accumulated structural
information.
The field of Games is rapidly expanding, prompting institutions
throughout the world to create game development programs and
courses focusing on educational games. As a result, games have also
become a hot topic in the area of educational technology research.
This increased interest is due to the technological advancement of
digital games and the fact that a new, digital generation is
emerging with a strong gaming background. Games: Purpose and
Potential in Education focuses on the issues of incorporating games
into education and instructional design. Ideas of identity
development, gender diversity, motivation, and integrating
instructional design within game development are addressed since
each of these areas is important in the field of instructional
design and can have a significant impact on learning. This volume
brings together leading experts, researchers, and instructors in
the field of gaming and explores current topics in gaming and
simulations, available resources, and the future of the field.
This book presents a global overview of the background to, and the
current state of, crop protection and pest management in cotton
crops. Cotton is one of the most economically important crops in
the world and has been grown for centuries but maintaining high
yields of good quality requires sophisticated approaches to pest
management. The introduction and use of pesticides over the decades
significantly increased cotton yields but lead to many adverse
environmental impacts. Over time, new and alternative insecticides
were developed but overuse has enabled pests to develop significant
resistance. The development of genetically modified cotton
varieties with toxins derived from Bacillus thuringiensis enabled
much improved control of lepidopteran larvae, including bollworms,
but as the toxins had no effect on sucking pests, farmers had no
choice but to continue using insecticides. Also, some of the new
cotton varieties developed in recent times have not adapted to
different climatic conditions and the quality of cotton fibre
declined as a result. This book shows the need for more research to
select cotton varieties with high quality fibres suitable for
different cotton growing areas and to develop integrated pest
management strategies to minimise the use of pesticides. It also
demonstrates the need for an inter-disciplinary approach bringing
together plant breeders, entomologists, plant pathologists,
agronomists and agricultural engineers to achieve high yields of
high quality cotton. In the future, farmers will need to adopt new
technology to determine when and how pesticides are used in
conjunction with cultural and biological control strategies. *
Emphasises the importance of research on growing cotton in a world
experiencing climate change * Demonstrates how crucial crop
protection is in achieving high yields of high quality cotton *
Shows how new technology will bring major changes in how cotton is
grown in the future
This elegantly illustrated book teaches the reader how to easily
interpret the ancient and essential "Part of Fortune" in the
astrological birth chart. Included are: "The Three Keys" of
Interpretation; The Part of Fortune in the twelve signs; Pars
through the twelve houses; Pars conjunct the eight planets, also
the Sun and Moon; Pars conjoined to the South and North Lunar Nodes
(rare). Very few texts exist on this important subject, making this
a valuable addition to the student's library. Suitable for
beginning to advanced students.The award winning author is renowned
for her pithy guide books on a diverse array of astrological
topics. This is a newly revised edition of one of her personal best
sellers.An attractive, affordable and unique booklet for your
Astrology or Metaphysics section.
The field of games is a rapidly expanding field. In many
institutions throughout the world, an explosion of growth has been
seen in the creation of game development programs as well as
courses focusing on educational games. Games have also become a hot
topic in the area of educational technology research. The expansion
of interest in educational gaming is due to the increased
advancement of digital games and the fact that the Net or Digital
Generation has literally grown up surrounded by the idea of gaming.
Whether it be role play games, collectible card games, board games,
or computer and console video games, a new generation is emerging
with a strong gaming background.
Games: Purpose and Potential in Education focuses on issues of
how games can fit into education and instructional design. Some of
these specific topics relate the ideas of identity development,
gender diversity, motivation, and integrating instructional design
with game development. Each of these areas is important in the
field of instructional design and can have a large impact on
learning.
This volume brings together leading experts, researchers, and
instructors in the field of educational games and explores many of
the current topics in the field of educational games and
simulations, the future potential of the field, and resources
related to educational games and simulations.
Now, a leader of Northwestern University's prestigious analytics
program presents a fully-integrated treatment of both the business
and academic elements of marketing applications in predictive
analytics. Writing for both managers and students, Thomas W. Miller
explains essential concepts, principles, and theory in the context
of real-world applications. Building on Miller's pioneering
program, Marketing Data Science thoroughly addresses segmentation,
target marketing, brand and product positioning, new product
development, choice modeling, recommender systems, pricing
research, retail site selection, demand estimation, sales
forecasting, customer retention, and lifetime value analysis.
Starting where Miller's widely-praised Modeling Techniques in
Predictive Analytics left off, he integrates crucial information
and insights that were previously segregated in texts on web
analytics, network science, information technology, and
programming. Coverage includes: The role of analytics in delivering
effective messages on the web Understanding the web by
understanding its hidden structures Being recognized on the web -
and watching your own competitors Visualizing networks and
understanding communities within them Measuring sentiment and
making recommendations Leveraging key data science methods:
databases/data preparation, classical/Bayesian statistics,
regression/classification, machine learning, and text analytics Six
complete case studies address exceptionally relevant issues such
as: separating legitimate email from spam; identifying
legally-relevant information for lawsuit discovery; gleaning
insights from anonymous web surfing data, and more. This text's
extensive set of web and network problems draw on rich
public-domain data sources; many are accompanied by solutions in
Python and/or R. Marketing Data Science will be an invaluable
resource for all students, faculty, and professional marketers who
want to use business analytics to improve marketing performance.
Die Frage nach der Bestimmung von Professionalitat zahlt zu den
Dauerthemen der Sozialen Arbeit. Viele Veroeffentlichungen weisen
einerseits darauf hin, dass an dieser Fragestellung gearbeitet
wird, andererseits sind sie ein Indiz dafur, dass kein
einheitliches Professionalitatsverstandnis existiert. Diese
Unbestimmtheit hat nicht nur auf kollektiver Ebene Auswirkungen auf
die Profession und Disziplin Soziale Arbeit insgesamt, sondern auch
auf die einzelnen Fachkrafte der Sozialen Arbeit: Seien es
Unsicherheit im konkreten beruflichen Handeln als solches oder eine
allgemeine "Identitatsdiffusion() im Hinblick auf die eigene
Profession". Es drangt sich die Frage auf, wie individuelle
Prozesse einer professionellen Identitatsentwicklung verlaufen.
Dieses Erkenntnisinteresse greift die vorliegende Studie auf und
versucht durch die Rekonstruktion einzelner Entwicklungsverlaufe
von Studierenden der Sozialen Arbeit wahrend und nach ihrem Studium
neue Einblicke in die Professionalitatsentwicklung zu erhalten.
The Chile Reader makes available a rich variety of documents
spanning more than five hundred years of Chilean history. Most of
the selections are by Chileans; many have never before appeared in
English. The history of Chile is rendered from diverse
perspectives, including those of Mapuche Indians and Spanish
colonists, peasants and aristocrats, feminists and military
strongmen, entrepreneurs and workers, and priests and poets. Among
the many selections are interviews, travel diaries, letters,
diplomatic cables, cartoons, photographs, and song lyrics.Texts and
images, each introduced by the editors, provide insights into the
ways that Chile's unique geography has shaped its national
identity, the country's unusually violent colonial history, and the
stable but autocratic republic that emerged after independence from
Spain. They shed light on Chile's role in the world economy, the
social impact of economic modernization, and the enduring problems
of deep inequality. The Reader also covers Chile's bold experiments
with reform and revolution, its subsequent descent into one of
Latin America's most ruthless Cold War dictatorships, and its
much-admired transition to democracy and a market economy in the
years since dictatorship.
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