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Accounting: What the Numbers Mean, 6e, by Marshall/McManus/Viele is written to meet the needs of those students who will not be accountants but who do need to understand accounting, the language of business, in order to effectively participate in activities such as planning, control, and decision- making. Marshall takes readers through the basics: what accounting information is, what it means, and how it is used. In using this text, students examine financial statements and discover what they do and do not communicate. This enables them to gain the crucial decision-making and problem-solving skills they need in order to succeed in a professional environment.
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Accounting: What the numbers mean........2007-03-09
With a college degree under my belt this is the best Text Book I've ever had!
The worst book from McGraw Hill Publisher I've ever seen!.......2006-02-18
McGraw Hill put a lot of efforts in order to compensate for the indigestible content, but unfortunately they could not compensate for that and their good design merely created an illusion that the book is on an acceptable level.
I had this book for one of my online accounting classes and the whole class was crying from that. It felt that one author wrote the text, another one wrote the content of exercises, and third one wrote quizzes. All of them did not talk to each other during the whole process. As a result, when you read the text, you feel like you understand everything, but when you do exercises or respond to quiz questions, you can miss around 90% easily.
We demanded that our university should withdraw this textbook from the program. After this book, those who wanted to become accountants, changed their mind, that how bad this book is.
Clear and specific.......2005-08-07
Let alone for those who concentrate in accounting, even for students concentrated in other fields, this book is really clear and specific.
poorly organized.......2005-07-07
The book looks great, but when you begin to study it, you realize that it is poorly constructed. For example, the study guide that accompanies the book gives the answers to every other problem, which is nice. The problem is that the answers are for the easier of the two questions (the book is constructed so that every two questions are similar). So when you are trying to teach yourself the material, you finally get the answer to the question that is given ane then you are faced with a more difficult question, for which there is no answer. Then when you look at the learning objectives, which are listed in the margin next to each question, you find that there is NOTHING in the learning objective, no sample problem, that will help you. It is frustrating to say the least... Perhaps the next edition will be better.
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- Well-Written Introduction to Optimal Stopping Theory
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Generalized Optimal Stopping Problems and Financial Markets (Research Notes in Mathematics Series)
Dennis Wong
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Provides mathematicians and applied researchers with a well-developed framework in which option pricing can be formulated, and a natural transition from the theory of optimal stopping problems to the valuation of different kinds of options. With the introduction of generalized optimal stopping theory, a unifying approach to option pricing is presented.
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Well-Written Introduction to Optimal Stopping Theory.......2006-03-29
The theory of optimal stopping has been a very successful field of study and has numerous applications in quantitative finance. Optimal stopping theory has been used extensively to study American-style options and other contingent claims endowed with early-exercise features.
For a book running a mere 114 pages (include references and bibliography), this reviewer was pleasantly surprised to find such an accessible and careful treatment of the general theory of optimal stopping.
The author keeps the prerequisites to a minimum, but in order to fully appreciate Wong's text, some background material is needed. I recommend Chung's "A Course in Probability Theory", 3rd edition for the basics in probability & measure theory. For stochastic processes and stochastic calculus, I recommend Rogers & Williams "Diffusions, Markov Processes and Martingales" (2nd edition volumes I and II). To see how optimal stopping theory is applied in quantitative finance, I recommend Musiela & Rutkowski's "Martingale Methods in Financial Modeling", 2nd edition.
Wong begins his treatment in Chapter 1 with an overview of the fundamentals of stochastic processes. It is a good idea to read through this chapter as the author sets up the notation used throughout.
Chapter 2 introduces the workhorse of the theory, the Snell Envelope. In order to establish the basic properties of this process, basic concepts such as the essential supremum process & essential supremum measure are studied. The key result established in this chapter is, under suitable conditions, given a process X, the Snell envelope of X is the minimal right-continuous supermartingale dominating X. Regularity conditions (think monotone convergence) are investigated. The chapter wraps up with an investigation of the Davis-Karatzas technique of Lagrange multipliers.
In Chapter 3, the author sets the stage to study financial markets from the point of view of stochastic analysis. This material will be quite familiar to readers of Musiela & Rutkowski.
Chapter 4 provides a review of the contingent claims and introduces European-style and American style options, while
In Chapter 5 the rational prices of American-style options is derived via an application of the properties of the Snell Envelope. The book wraps up in Chapter 6 with a study of options on constrained portfolios, following the work of Cvitanic and Karatzas.
The book contains a good list of references to the published literature. The author didn't include an index; however the table of contents helps the reader find things quickly when using the book as a reference.
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Problems and materials on professional responsibility (University casebook series)
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This casebook provides detailed information on professional responsibility. The casebook provides the tools for fast, easy, on-point research. Part of the University Casebook Series®, it includes selected cases designed to illustrate the development of a body of law on a particular subject. Text and explanatory materials designed for law study accompany the cases.
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Today's lawyer is obliged to act as a representative of clients, officer of the legal system, and public citizen. The difficult problems of "professional responsibility" arise not from lawyers misunderstanding right from wrong, but from the overlap and resulting conflict of these three functions. Addresses the constant interaction of lawyers through the considerably leaner, problem-oriented second edition. Most reading materials and notes that follow are designed to help the student or at least respond to each problem; some material and notes raise further, related issues. New readings abound, although the authors have retained a number of principal cases and readings most helpful in dealing with particular issues.
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- A detailed information for understanding oxidative stress
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Reactive Oxygen Species in Biological Systems
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) which include free radicals, peroxides, singlet oxygen, ozone, and nitrogen monoxide and dioxide free radicals, is an area of intense research. This volume covers (1) the destruction of cellular function by ROS resulting in pathological states; (2) the protection by ROS of an organism against invading organisms that cause infections; and (3) the role of ROS in normal physiological processes. Designed for beginning graduate students, this book gives a concise overview of the field.
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A detailed information for understanding oxidative stress.......2000-06-16
The book organizes the information in order to understand how the oxygen can rose into the reactive oxygen species (ROS), why are they important and how when uncontrolled they can be harmful. It goes over a variety of items about the action of these ROS and the mechanisms that have been developed in living organisms to keep them in balance. The authors are experts in the field and have made an extremely good effort to coordinate this multiauthorial book. This book is the most complete one in the subject and covers very recent data which makes it as a "must read" for graduate and postgraduate students and even researchers in the field.
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Air Pollution Effects On Biodiversity
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Biodiversity is the delicate ecological balance within biological systems such as species and populations. Evidence suggests air pollution disrupts and impoverishes ecosysytems processes, and genetic and population diversity. Based on a symposium conducted by the EPA's Environmental Research Laboratory, this book pulls together current knowledge on the subject, assesses its relevance, and offers a framework for future research on the impact of air pollution on biodiversity through all levels of biological organization. This text is particularly timely due to acid rain and other toxic problems. The text also discusses the best available control technology, management practices, alternative chemicals, and legislative ways to reduce the impact of air pollution on biodiversity.
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Effects of Air Pollution on Forest Health and Biodiversity in Forests of the Carpathian Mountains (Nato: Life and Behavioural Sciences, 345)
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The effects of air pollution on biota may be subtle and elusive because of their interactions with natural stresses. Studies based on a network of sites in the Carpathian Mountains form the core of the content presented during this workshop. To this core were added key components on ecological sustainability, overviews on forest health in Europe and the world and several in-depth case studies. This book provides a state of science report on the effects of air pollution (with a special emphasis on ozone) on the composition, structure, and functioning of forests particularly in the Carpathian Mountains.
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Japan) International Workshop on Physics and Combinatorics (2nd : 2000 : Nagoya
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In a fabulous blend of the bestselling traditions of Prep and The Devil Wears Prada,
Secret Society Girl takes us into the heart of the Ivy League’s ultraexclusive secret societies when a young woman is invited to join as one of their first female members.
Elite Eli University junior Amy Haskel never expected to be tapped into Rose & Grave, the country’s most powerful—and notorious—secret society. She isn’t rich, politically connected, or…well, male.
So when Amy receives the distinctive black-lined invitation with the Rose & Grave seal, she’s blown away. Could they really mean her?
Whisked off into an initiation rite that’s a blend of Harry Potter and Alfred Hitchcock, Amy awakens the next day to a new reality and a whole new set of “friends”—from the gorgeous son of a conservative governor to an Afrocentric lesbian activist whose society name is Thorndike. And that’s when Amy starts to discover the truth about getting what you wish for. Because Rose & Grave is quickly taking her away from her familiar world of classes and keggers, fueling a feud, and undermining a very promising friendship with benefits. And that’s before Amy finds out that her first duty as a member of Rose & Grave is to take on a conspiracy of money and power that could, quite possibly, ruin her whole life.
A smart, sexy introduction to the life and times of a young woman in way over her head,
Secret Society Girl is a charming and witty debut from a writer who knows her turf—and isn’t afraid to tell all....
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Lighthearted and fun.......2007-07-31
If your looking for a deep-hearted and motivational book than look elsewhere. But if you want a quick, enjoyable, and fun book than look no further. This is a great book to bring to the pool and read.
Great Book!! .......2007-06-14
I read this book in one sitting! Excellent writing; great commentary on college life! If you were ever in a sorority/fraternity/secret society, you will relate. This is a great book!
Frothy, yet filling.......2007-06-07
For me as for most Americans the Ivy League is some remote planet about which I know little and care less. But Ms. Peterfreund can write, she can plot, she can develop interesting characters. The reader moves effortlessly into and through her quaint world. Maybe not a candidate for the "Great American Novel" but there's a lot to be said for a darn good read.
A Fun Read.......2007-05-29
I enjoyed the quirky main character, Amy. She constantly says and does the wrong thing and somehow wanders through. She doesn't come from money, but has settled herself in nicely in her ivy league college and feels, as editor of a literary magazine, she is set to be selected for the literary secret society. When she is instead tapped for the highly selective, all men's society, she thinks it is a bad joke. Once she settles into to being included in the group, everything begins to fall apart. This is a fun read with lots of twists and turns. I am looking forward to reading the next book.
I Loved This Book!.......2007-05-22
SECRET SOCIETY GIRL is witty, clever, and a real joy to read. The characters crackle to life, the storyline is very engaging, and the author kept me glued to the page with her well-written and often quite amusing prose. I can't wait to read its sequel, UNDER THE ROSE, and I'm glad I don't have to wait very long for its release!
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Lighthearted and fun.......2007-07-31
If your looking for a deep-hearted and motivational book than look elsewhere. But if you want a quick, enjoyable, and fun book than look no further. This is a great book to bring to the pool and read.
Great Book!! .......2007-06-14
I read this book in one sitting! Excellent writing; great commentary on college life! If you were ever in a sorority/fraternity/secret society, you will relate. This is a great book!
Frothy, yet filling.......2007-06-07
For me as for most Americans the Ivy League is some remote planet about which I know little and care less. But Ms. Peterfreund can write, she can plot, she can develop interesting characters. The reader moves effortlessly into and through her quaint world. Maybe not a candidate for the "Great American Novel" but there's a lot to be said for a darn good read.
A Fun Read.......2007-05-29
I enjoyed the quirky main character, Amy. She constantly says and does the wrong thing and somehow wanders through. She doesn't come from money, but has settled herself in nicely in her ivy league college and feels, as editor of a literary magazine, she is set to be selected for the literary secret society. When she is instead tapped for the highly selective, all men's society, she thinks it is a bad joke. Once she settles into to being included in the group, everything begins to fall apart. This is a fun read with lots of twists and turns. I am looking forward to reading the next book.
I Loved This Book!.......2007-05-22
SECRET SOCIETY GIRL is witty, clever, and a real joy to read. The characters crackle to life, the storyline is very engaging, and the author kept me glued to the page with her well-written and often quite amusing prose. I can't wait to read its sequel, UNDER THE ROSE, and I'm glad I don't have to wait very long for its release!
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