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Achieving market consistency can be challenging, even for the most established finance practitioners. In Market Consistency: Model Calibration in Imperfect Markets, leading expert Malcolm Kemp shows readers how they can best incorporate market consistency across all disciplines. Building on the author's experience as a practitioner, writer and speaker on the topic, the book explores how risk management and related disciplines might develop as fair valuation principles become more entrenched in finance and regulatory practice. This is the only text that clearly illustrates how to calibrate risk, pricing and portfolio construction models to a market consistent level, carefully explaining in a logical sequence when and how market consistency should be used, what it means for different financial disciplines and how it can be achieved for both liquid and illiquid positions. It explains why market consistency is intrinsically difficult to achieve with certainty in some types of activities, including computation of hedging parameters, and provides solutions to even the most complex problems. The book also shows how to best mark-to-market illiquid assets and liabilities and to incorporate these valuations into solvency and other types of financial analysis; it indicates how to define and identify risk-free interest rates, even when the creditworthiness of governments is no longer undoubted; and it explores when practitioners should focus most on market consistency and when their clients or employers might have less desire for such an emphasis. Finally, the book analyses the intrinsic role of regulation and risk management within different parts of the financial services industry, identifying how and why market consistency is key to these topics, and highlights why ideal regulatory solvency approaches for long term investors like insurers and pension funds may not be the same as for other financial market participants such as banks and asset managers.
The Mobile Academy. mLearning for Higher Education
A fundamental revolution in higher education is being sparked by the ubiquity of mobile devices. The opportunity is ripe for institutions, instructors, and instructional designers to take advantage of mobile technology to enhance the learning experience. The Mobile Academy is a guide for systematically integrating mobile devices into higher education courses and other academic and student support services in order to facilitate learning outcomes and student success. It covers a wealth of topics, including the use of mobile devices as applied to administrative services, classroom content, assessment, communication, and what's to come in the future. «In The Mobile Academy Clark Quinn gives aspiring learning technologists a crash course in what it will take to harness the power and potential of mobile learning in higher educational settings. He has given us a comprehensive, engaging guide for creating mobile learning solutions that inspire anytime, anywhere, and on whatever device one chooses.» —Ellen Wagner, partner and senior analyst, Sage Road Solutions LLC; executive director WCET «If you are a faculty member, instructional support staff, or an administrator at a university or a two-year college, you must read and understand this book. From ideas on interactivity and engagement through mLearning, to conducting an environmental scan, to dealing with policy issues, this book provides the foundation upon which to build for the future—the future of mLearning.» —Karl M. Kapp, professor of instructional technology, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania; author, Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning and Learning in 3D «In The Mobile Academy, Clark Quinn provides a sensible theoretical and practical foundation that will help higher education organizations to develop their own strategies for providing mobile services for learning and student support. From designers to educators to administrators, this is the guide to for you to get 'mobilized.'» —Alan Levine, cogdogblog.com
Physik des Golfspiels. Mit Newton zum Tee
Ivan Egry ist Physiker und begeisterter Golfer ? er kennt nicht nur Begriffe wie >Handicap<, >Chippen<, >Hook< und >Slice< oder >Putten<, nein, er kann auch genau erklaren, wie alles physikalisch funktioniert. Mit Physik des Golfspiels hat er nun eine Lucke geschlossen und das erste deutschsprachige Sachbuch zum Thema geschrieben. Ob Ballflug oder Treffmoment ? alles erklart Egry verstandlich und mit so wenig Mathematik wie moglich und entmystifiziert, ganz nebenbei, auch noch den >perfekten< Golfschwung. OB FLUGBAHN ODER DAS SPRINGEN DES BALLS: HINTER ALLEM STECKT PHYSIK An dem brachial klingenden Rat >Wenn Du willst, dass der Ball weit fliegt, musst Du halt fest draufhauen< ist etwas dran, wenn man ihn richtig interpretiert. Richtig hei?t in diesem Fall: physikalisch. Denn auch das Golfspiel gehorcht den Gesetzen der Physik wie den Newton?schen Bewegungsgleichungen der klassischen Mechanik. ERST LESEN, DANN TRAINIEREN ? SONST GEHT DER SCHUSS NACH HINTEN LOS Ubrigens: Wer wahrend des Spiels zu viel daruber nachdenkt, wie es um seinen Golfschwung steht, der erlebt Paralyse durch Analyse ? denn Golf, so Egry, >lebt von der Anwendung automatisierter Ablaufe<. Erst lesen, dann viel trainieren und das Gelernte umsetzen. Golfer, die so an die Sache herangehen, werden auch ihre Leistungen steigern. Frisch auf also zum schwerkraftunterstutzten Chippen, optimalen Drive oder den Putts bei seitlichem Gefalle ? viel Freude und Erfolg dabei!
Emulsions, Foams, Suspensions, and Aerosols. Microscience and Applications
This is the first book to provide an integrated introduction to the nature, formation and occurrence, stability, propagation, and uses of the most common types of colloidal dispersion in the process-related industries. The primary focus is on the applications of the principles, paying attention to practical processes and problems. This is done both as part of the treatment of the fundamentals, where appropriate, and also in the separate sections devoted to specifi c kinds of industries. Throughout, the treatment is integrated, with the principles of colloid and interface science common to each dispersion type presented for each major physical property class, followed by separate treatments of features unique to emulsions, foams, or suspensions. The first half of the book introduces the fundamental principles, introducing readers to suspension formation and stability, characterization, and fl ow properties, emphasizing practical aspects throughout. The following chapters discuss a wide range of industrial applications and examples, serving to emphasize the diff erent methodologies that have been successfully applied. The author assumes no prior knowledge of colloid chemistry and, with its glossary of key terms, complete cross-referencing and indexing, this is a must-have for graduate and professional scientists and engineers who may encounter or use emulsions, foams, or suspensions, or combinations thereof, whether in process design, industrial production, or in related R&D fields.
Training, Beratung und Workshops mit Feuer und Flamme. Kochen im Team
Kochen ist eine erprobte und erfolgreiche Methode in vielen Trainings- und Beratungsprozessen der personlichen und beruflichen Weiterbildung. Da durch Kochen & Essen im Trainings- und Beratungskontext gelernte oder vorbereitete Verhaltensweisen umgangen werden, lassen sich damit besonders authentische Ergebnisse auf dem Gebiet der personlichen Weiterentwicklung erzielen. Dieses Buch bietet eine neuartige Speisekarte fur TrainerInnen, BeraterInnen und Verantwortliche aus dem Sozial- und Personalbereich, aber auch Teilnehmer an Seminaren oder Seminarhotels konnen erheblichen Nutzen daraus ziehen. Die AutorInnen zeigen, wie sich die Methode des «Kochens» in Seminaren, Workshops, Beratungs- und Supervisionseinheiten thematisch vielfaltig einsetzen lasst und wie sich daraus neue und spannende Lernmoglichkeiten und -situationen mit kulinarischen Highlights ergeben. Im Vordergrund steht die ausfuhrliche Beschreibung von Umsetzungsmoglichkeiten mit praxisnahen Ubungen, Rezepten und Hintergrundinformationen fur unterschiedliche Trainingsinhalte. LeserInnen konnen daraus Elemente fur ihre eigenen Trainings und Beratungsprozesse einsetzen oder entwickeln, von Kurzubungen zum Kennenlernen oder Auflockern, uber gro?ere Einheiten mit komplexerer Aufgabenstellung bis hin zum anspruchsvollen Komplettseminar. Guten Appetit!
Structure from Diffraction Methods. Inorganic Materials Series
Inorganic materials show a diverse range of important properties that are desirable for many contemporary, real-world applications. Good examples include recyclable battery cathode materials for energy storage and transport, porous solids for capture and storage of gases and molecular complexes for use in electronic devices. An understanding of the function of these materials is necessary in order to optimise their behaviour for real applications, hence the importance of 'structure–property relationships'. The chapters presented in this volume deal with recent advances in the characterisation of crystalline materials. They include some familiar diffraction methods, thoroughly updated with modern advances. Also included are techniques that can now probe details of the three-dimensional arrangements of atoms in nanocrystalline solids, allowing aspects of disorder to be studied. Small-angle scattering, a technique that is often overlooked, can probe both ordered and disordered structures of materials at longer length scales than those probed by powder diffraction methods. Addressing both physical principals and recent advances in their applications, Structure from Diffraction Methods covers: Powder Diffraction X-Ray and Neutron Single-Crystal Diffraction PDF Analysis of Nanoparticles Electron Crystallography Small-Angle Scattering Ideal as a complementary reference work to other volumes in the series (Local Structural Characterisation and Multi Length-Scale Characterisation), or as an examination of the specific characterisation techniques in their own right, Structure from Diffraction Methods is a valuable addition to the Inorganic Materials Series.
Allgemeine Chemie. für Biochemiker Lebenswissenschaftler, Mediziner, Pharmazeuten...
Kompakt und >verdammt clever< auf den Punkt gebracht – so gelingt mit diesem klar strukturierten Lehrbuch der optimale Einstieg in die Grundlagen der Chemie. Nicht nur fur angehende Chemiker, Biochemiker und Chemieingenieure, sondern auch fur alle Studierenden der Lebenswissenschaften, Medizin und Pharmazie ist die allgemeine Chemie Voraussetzung fur das Verstehen von Sachverhalten benachbarter wissenschaftlicher Disziplinen. Mit dem Blick aufs Wesentliche gerichtet, sind alle prufungsrelevanten Lerninhalte wie der Aufbau des Periodensystems, Bindungskonzepte, Saure-Base und Redoxreaktionen und vieles mehr au?erst verstandlich erklart und abgedeckt. Dabei unterstutzen besondere Textelemente Ihren Lernerfolg: * Fur inhaltliche Orientierung sorgen optisch hervorgehobene Schlusselthemen am Kapitelanfang. * Das Wichtigste wird kurz und pragnant in Definitionen und Merksatzen zusammengefasst. * Beispiele helfen beim Anwenden des Lernstoffs. * Ideale Hilfe beim Nachschlagen von relevanten Stichworten und Begriffen bietet ein Glossar. * Wissenstest und Prufungsvorbereitung: Aufgaben mit Losungen helfen ungemein beim eigenstandigen Uberprufen des Gelernten.
Drug Design of Zinc-Enzyme Inhibitors. Functional, Structural, and Disease Applications
Brings together functional and structural informationrelevant to the design of drugs targeting zinc enzymes The second most abundant transition element in living organisms, zinc spans all areas of metabolism, with zinc-containing proteins offering both established and potential drug targets. Drug Design of Zinc-Enzyme Inhibitors brings together functional and structural information relevant to these zinc-containing targets. With up-to-date overviews of the latest developments field, this unique and comprehensive text enables readers to understand zinc enzymes and evaluate them in a drug design context. With contributions from the leaders of today's research, Drug Design of Zinc-Enzyme Inhibitors covers such key topics as: Major drug targets like carbonic anhydrases, matrix metalloproteinases, bacterial proteases, angiotensin-converting enzyme, histone deacetylase, and APOBEC3G Roles of recently discovered zinc-containing isozymes in cancer, obesity, epilepsy, pain management, malaria, and other conditions Cross reactivity of zinc-enzyme inhibitors and activators The extensive use of X-ray crystallography and QSAR studies for understanding zinc-containing proteins Clinical applications An essential resource for the discovery and development of new drug molecules, Drug Design of Zinc-Enzyme Inhibitors gives researchers, professionals, students, and academics the foundation to understand and work with zinc enzyme inhibitors and activators.
The Pauson-Khand Reaction. Scope, Variations and Applications
The Pauson-Khand reaction is an important reaction in the field of organic chemistry. It involves the transition-metal catalysed cycloaddition of an alkyne, an alkene and carbon monoxide, to produce cyclopentenones. The importance of this reaction originates from its high value in transforming simple components into the synthetically useful cyclopentenone unit, in which a high degree of molecular complexity can be achieved in a single step, with impressive stereochemical and regiochemical control. The Pauson-Khand Reaction investigates the nature and many variations of this reaction. Topics covered include: the mechanisms of Pauson‐Khand-type reactions non chiral intramolecular and intermolecular versions of Pauson‐Khand reactions asymmetric Pauson‐Khand reaction using chiral auxiliaries the enantioselective Pauson‐Khand reaction Pauson‐Khand reactions catalysed by metals other than cobalt unconventional Pauson‐Khand reactions the Pauson‐Khand reaction in total synthesis Presenting a comprehensive overview of this fundamental reaction, The Pauson-Khand Reaction will find a place on the bookshelves of any organic or organometallic chemist.
FlexRay and its Applications. Real Time Multiplexed Network
An authoritative yet highly accessible guide to the design and operation of the FlexRay bus, the latest protocol for automotive network communications A translation of the French edition, originally published in January 2011, this work is the result of numerous training courses that Dominique Paret has given in companies, and it provides detailed explanations of the design and operation of the FlexRay bus. Comprised of five parts the book covers: the FlexRay concept and its communication protocol; the FlexRay physical layer; synchronization and global time and; architecture of a node, components and development aid tools for hardware and software. Provides comprehensive treatment of the FlexRay network, including its implementation through a real automotive application Includes the latest specifications (Version 3) concluded by the FlexRay consortium widely expected to become the industry standard Written by an author with in-depth experience of automotive electronics, including FlexRay, and presenter of specialist training courses to the industry Includes a review of industrial tools to help design and implement a FlexRay based distributor application