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Financial Models Using Simulation and Optimization: A Step-By-Step Guide With Excel and Palisade's Decisiontools Software

Nice book

Good guide to learn to develop financial models

An execellent guide to intermediate/advanced models

Excellent resource for marketing or finance manager

Financial Models Using Simulation and Optimization: A Step-By-Step Guide With Excel and Palisade's Decisiontools Software
Wayne L. Winston
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Financial Models Using Simulation and Optimization offers the most in-depth treatment to date of the use of decision-support software to address financial models in business problems. It is intended for anyone who builds or reviews financial models and for anyone who wants to learn more about decision-support software. Step-by-step instructions take the reader through over 60 examples. Topics covered include options pricing, portfolio optimization, acquisitions modeling, VAR, hedging with futures, risk-neutral approach, and more.

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Financial Models Using Simulation and Optimization: A Step-By-Step Guide With Excel and Palisade's Decisiontools Software.......2006-04-02

I highly recommend this book to anyone working with Excel & Financial Models. The author has straight forward examples that highlight approaches & methods that will help you leverage the power of Microsoft Excel. Incorporating Excels Solver can be very beneficial for financial planning and this text helps accelerate you along the learning curve at a rapid pace. I have used his "yield curve" technique, "Linear Regression" technique, and "Modeling Relationships Involving More than One Independent Variable" technique. I used this last technique to model prepayment speeds of mortgage loans consisting mainly of ARM loans (COFI & MTA). The investment in the text is small compared to the wealth of information at your disposal. It will make a great reference book.

Nice book.......2005-10-14

nice book for the starters and great concepts to learn excel in an exciting way.

Good guide to learn to develop financial models.......2001-03-18

This book has good examples that one can use to get up and going with basic to intermediate financial models. If you have to start somewhere, this is certainly it.

An execellent guide to intermediate/advanced models.......2000-12-08

This book does what it says it does in the title. It is a hand-on, step-by-step guide to constructing spreadsheet models to assist with decision making. The book guides the reader through intermediate to advanced modelling topics and is written at a level that is accessable to the novice and intermediate user. Advanced users are probably already familiar with the techniques presented.

Someone interested in the tiresome advanced mathematics behind the models should look instead to academic journals . . . someone interested in APPLYING that stuff to something useful should consider this book.

Excellent resource for marketing or finance manager.......1999-10-16

The book provides step-by-step method to guide you to build financial models for your company. Once you understand the basic foundation, you could use the tools to build more complex models.

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This collection of cases, materials, article excerpts, notes, commentaries, and essays is designed to reveal civil rights strategies through close readings of the language and underlying assumptions in judicial opinions. It examines their similarities and differences across identity categories and compares them with insights garnered from the wide range of trans-disciplinary scholarly excerpts surrounding the case text.

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Pretty Good Text.......2007-07-29

This text was pretty good to help start discussions on the subject matter included within the text. It left a little to be desired, but it's still pretty good.

Power, Privilege and Law (A Civil Right's Reader)

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Power, Privilege and Law (A Civil Right's Reader)

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Power, Privilege and Law: A Civil Rights Reader (American Casebook Series)

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Power, Privilege and Law: A Civil Rights Reader (American Casebook Series)
Daan Braveman Leslie Bender
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Offers a multi-discipline focus on new and emerging pest control technology. Identifies critical needs of formulation and novel delivery systems for the baculoviruses, bacteria, fungi, pheromones, hormones, and nematodes which are being advocated for agricultural and forest pest management strategies. Provides a reference for biorational agents currently used to control agricultural and forestry pests. Addresses the registration and data requirements for environmental pest control agents.

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Thymus Update 4 details the sensitivity of the thymus to xenobiotics and their effects on thymocyte development and maturation. It highlights the importance of immunological testing of all envoronmental toxins, such as dioxin, tin compounds and caramel additives, and drugs, such as immunosuppressives, antiviral agents and antihypertensive agents. The effects of trauma are also considered. Part two covers a subject of topical importance: an update on procedures for vascular transplantation of the thymus.

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This is the first book that attempts to broadly integrate the most recent knowledge in the fields of hydrate nucleation and growth in permafrost regions and marine sediments. Gas hydrate reactant supply, growth models, and implications for pore fill by natural gas hydrate are discussed for both seawater precursors in marine sediments and for permafrost hydrate. These models for forming hydrate concentrations that will constitute targets for exploration are discussed, along with exploration methods. Thermodynamic models for the controlled conversion of hydrate to natural gas, which can be recovered using conventional industry practices, suggest that a number of different types of hydrate occurrence are likely to be practical sources of hydrate natural gas. Current progress in the various aspects of commercial development of hydrate gas deposits are discussed, along with the principal extractive issues that have yet to be resolved. Audience The book will be of interest to petroleum geologists, earth scientists (marine geology and geophysics), government departments and institutions concerned with energy resources. CD-ROM included A CD-ROM is included containing additional figures, and a selection of high quality color images which are printed in black and white in the book itself.

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Economic Geology of Natural Gas Hydrate
Michael D./ Johnson, Arthur H./ Dillon, William P. Max
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American Physics in Transition: A History of Conceptual Change in the Late Nineteenth Century
Albert E. Moyer
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American Physics in Transition: A History of Conceptual Change in the Late Nineteenth Century (History of Modern Physics and Astronomy)
Albert E. Moyer
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American Physics in Transition: A History of Conceptual Change in the Late Nineteenth Century, Vol. 3
Albert E. Moyer
Manufacturer: Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
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This collection, unique to the Modern Library, gathers seven of Dostoevsky's key works and shows him to be equally adept at the short story as with the novel. Exploring many of the same themes as in his longer works, these small masterpieces move from the tender and romantic White Nights, an archetypal nineteenth-century morality tale of pathos and loss, to the famous Notes from the Underground, a story of guilt, ineffectiveness, and uncompromising cynicism, and the first major work of existential literature. Among Dostoevsky's prototypical characters is Yemelyan in The Honest Thief, whose tragedy turns on an inability to resist crime. Presented in chronological order, in David Magarshack's celebrated translation, this is the definitive edition of Dostoevsky's best stories.

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great.......2007-01-08

Fyodor Dostoevesky is a brillant man. I sincerely regret all of the years I put off reading his work merely because I thought it'd be stiff and boring. His short stories are no exception. You should pick up this book, I am certain it will pique your interest.

As contemporary as ever - highly recommended!.......2006-04-21

This volume includes such superb works as the haunting 'White Nights" - perhaps more of a novella than a short story - and the disturbing "Notes from the Underground", a landmark of existential thinking and no slight work of genius. Although all of these date from the late 19th century, they appear as contemporary as ever and are a delight to read. Sometimes you have to trod a fair distance to get to the heart of the matter as Dostoevsky is notoriously long-winded. But the journey is certainly worth it.

It is an interesting biographical fact (presented in the introduction) that Dostoevsky himself at one point was condemned to death for political insurrection and even led before a firing squad before finally pardoned. This may shed some light on the source of his fascination with dark psychology and his unusual desire to explore the outer reaches of human experience. To this day his work stands unsurpassed.

Read it and enjoy!

So You Say You Want to Be an Existentialist?.......2006-02-23

If you say you want to be an existentialist, be sure to read this book first, just as you would read a warning lable on a bottle of medicine; there could be a lot of side effects if taken internally, like an unhappy life. I doubt that Doestoevsky meant it that way, but it came off that way to me.

Dostoevsky was a literary giant of the 19th or any other century. These short stories could be a good primer to his major works such as Crime and Punishment, and the Brothers Karamozov. His writings, some good examples in this book, fairly crackle with intelligence, dialogue, and drama, all of which are generated out of his view of existentialism.

Existentialism is the philosophy of existence, in that each person is free to make up his own mind about what truth is, based on his own personal experiences, and then must be completely responsible for his decisions. Essentially, your reality is what you sense life to be about at any given moment. A person is truly alive when going through extreme situations and suffering; and if all else fails, there is always suicide.

I got this view of existentialism from an encyclopedia; but I could have derived it from these short stories. The existentialist in each of these stories struggles with life and what it means, and seems to almost go out of his way to make an ordinary life precarious and hard. Often he is (at least in these stories) incredibly self-absorbed, and unempathetic, even mean-spirited and predatory to other people, in an effort to somehow experience life to the fullest. He seems to like to psychologically experiment in ways of treating himself and other people for his own benefit, to see what will happen. (An example in one story is the older man that marries a desparate 16 year-old and then stops talking to her just to see how she reacts.) Any happiness he gets from life seems almost accidental. All this makes for great drama, but does it make for a great philosophy? Subjective truth is a very slippery slope, depending on how closely it lines up with objective reality, and how connected the existentialist is with his vision of reality.

That said, believe it or not, I really liked the book and would recommend it to anyone who likes great literature. The philosophy behind the book is another matter all together, and should be taken internally only with caution.

Don't let the short ones fool you- this is the real thing.......2005-11-30

I've only recently begun to read 19th century Russian literature, lured there by a chance reading of 'Crime and Punishment' which floored me. Upon finishing that book I knew that Dostoevsky was the real deal and felt a smug assurance that I could go into the bookstore, buy another of his novels/collection of stories, and feel equally floored.

So I bought this book. After purchasing it, I bought a cup of coffee, sat down and read 'The Peasant Marey'. I didn't like it. So I flipped to 'The Christmas Tree and a Wedding' and read that one. I didn't like it. I checked the cover. Yes, it still says 'The "Best" Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoevsky'. Hmmm...what is going on here? Is this the same guy that penned that brilliant novel that I just finished?

The fact is that yes, it is. Beyond those two stories, the rest found in this book are timeless masterpieces of the period of Russian literature. Though Dostoevsky might use very long paragraphs to express something (some of them go on for pages and pages), he is clearly trying to make sure that the character/concept is receiving its due attention, something that many writers do not seem to understand. From the protestations of (strange) love in 'White Nights' to the ravings to try to find justification for ones own behavior in 'A Gentle Creature', Dostoevsky is only taking his time to fully illustrate what he's talking about. Its a true pleasure to read.

The real treat in this book is the presentation of the novella 'Notes from the Underground'. The first half of the story presents a sort of philosophical dissertation, one that is less narrative and more pure technical writing (think Plato). It is not until the second half of the story that you begin to discover that the first has a heavy bearing on understanding the demented, depraved actions of the nameless anti-hero. By the time you have finished, you discover all over again why Dostoevsky is indeed (rightfully so) considered to be a master at his craft; he has taken someone whom the audience cannot help but to loathe and made a point with the character. It is a brilliant thing to do, something you don't often find.

Bottom Line: Just by itself, 'Notes from the Underground' is worth the cost of the whole book, though the fact that you get other tales with it is an added benefit. The whole of it is worth every penny you pay for it.

-NL

Not my style apparently...prefer Marquez and scenery.......2005-02-24

I tried to enjoy this book. I wanted to, because Dostoevsky is a great writer. But each story furthered my disappointment. His language seemed too harnassed. I wanted him to let go and let it rip. Set me on fire with vivid scenery, emotional characters, some sense of the author's passion towards writing this.

What I came away with was a view of the author as too frightened to put his heart into his work. The scenes were average. The characters lacked appeal, a pulse, or anything else of relevance. The plots were average and unfinished for the most part. Dostoevsky writes with a hesitancy in these stories. Almost as if he's terrified of allowing the reader to see within his soul. I had a sense of a man blending in with a monochromatic wall, reaching a hand out and hoping someone would grasp that hand and pull him out of his shell. There was no connect. No realism. Not even a hint of raw emotion.

I've never been so disappointed as reading this book. Even amateurs I've read stir up more emotion in their characters than Dostoevsky has done in this book.

The Best Stories of Fyodor Dostoevsky: Including "Notes from the Underground" (Modern Library Classics)

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The Best Stories of Fyodor Dostoevsky: Including "Notes from the Underground" (Modern Library Classics)
Fyodor Dostoevsky
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The Best Short Stories of Dostoyevsky (Modern Library)

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Dostoevsky's Grim View of Mankind

The Best Short Stories of Dostoyevsky (Modern Library)
Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Dostoevsky's Grim View of Mankind.......2001-05-07

This collection of six short stories and the novella Notes from the Underground give the reader a glimpse into the mind of one of the 19th Centuries greatest authors. The collection literally covers the entire career of the novelist. The stories offer compact detailed descriptions of life in St. Petersburg at the end of the last century.

While the stories are certainly not happy they are worth reading. The selections include the following: White Nights: a love story between a dreamer and a woman he meets and loses in a time span of 4 days. This story hearkens to later dreamers in Dostoevsky's writings including the Underground Man.

In The Honest Thief we see a more mature writer grappling with the idea of guilt associated with a minor crime. The honest thief of the title is Yemalyan who may be the genesis for later characters who are unable to avoid crime that surrounds them

The Christmas Tree and a Wedding is a straight forward story with a twist that is almost O. Henry-ish in its finale. It is probably the most perfect story in the collection.

The Peasant Marey is a recollection from the author's youth which was written during a prison stay. The purpose is to show the nobility of the peasant class.

Notes From Underground has been reviewed earlier and needs no more discussion at this point.

A Gentle Creature is an excellent example of realism. The story recounts the tortured thoughts of a less than perfect husband on the occassion of his young wife's suicide.

The Dream of a Ridiculous Man recounts Dostoevsky's final analysis of the human condition. Man is essentially good but can be corrupted bt reason and science.

On the whole this is a good introduction to the author's shorter works that with careful reading can be if not joyful quite meaningful.

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Best Short Stories of Dostoevsky
Fedor Mikha-Ilovich Dostoevski-I
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The Best Short Stories of Dostoevsky
Feodor (Dostoyevsky, Fyodor) Dostoevsky
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Excellent foray in Doystoyevsky's writing

Best short stories (The Modern library of the world's best books, 293)
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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Excellent foray in Doystoyevsky's writing.......2006-02-01

This book (still in re-print, I believe) contains several stories by Dostoyevsky which offer shorter forays into his profound thinking and writing style than his better known and longer works. 'Notes From the Underground' is particularly worth reading several times over. He is able to capture the nuances and hidden processes of the human psyche and society as few can.

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