The poems capture the speaker's experiences undergoing an extended period of psychoanalysis. It's an old story, an account of a journey back in both time and space in order to make possible a fuller... More > acceptance, and the terrors and joys that emerge demand our response. What startles with newness: the telling of this tale in a poetic sequence with its complex reverberations of tone, mood, and image that reflect the movements of a mind in agony that slowly comes to fold over upon itself, creating the rich interiority that is the seedbed of generation itself.< Less
We have looked at break-even calculations, scatter plots for estimating demand information, and trends in revenue so far. In each of these, we simplified the analysis to a straight line. While this... More > is useful, sometimes these data are more complex. They may be a curved line, or instead of only one item for the slope, such as variable costs, there may be several factors involved in the estimate. So demand, for example, may be based on price, convenience, or quality. How does a linear regression allow us to better estimate trends, costs, and other factors in complex situations?< Less
A vibratory system is a dynamic one for which the variables such as the excitations (inputs) and responses (outputs) are time dependent. The response of a vibrating system generally depends on the... More > initial conditions as well as the external excitations. Most practical vibrating systems are very complex, and it is impossible to consider all the details for a mathematical analysis. Only the most important features are considered in the analysis to predict the behavior of the system under specified input conditions. Often the overall behavior of the system can be determined by considering even a simple model of the complex physical system. Thus the analysis of a vibrating system usually involves mathematical modeling, derivation of the governing equations, solution of the equations, and interpretation of the results.< Less
In recent years the study of the diseases has advanced in complexity focused in molecular and laboratory studies, perhaps this valuable advances the medical exercise are guided in more of the cases... More > by an accurate clinical examination. For the correct identification of the patterns given for each disease the clinician need a deep background in general pathology and in the identification of a correct diagnosis.< Less
Analysis of earnings in most industries consists of a relatively simple breakdown of revenue and expenses. Insurance business is more complex; the emergence of profit is determined by pricing... More > assumptions, reserves and divergences between the assumptions and actual experience over the lifetime of the business. These extra complexities have given rise to a process commonly known as earnings-by-source. This process is designed to explain earnings relative to the underlying sources. Unfortunately in many companies, even if this process is carried out, the usefulness of it as a management tool is frequently overlooked. The reasons for this are varied, ranging from difficulty in explaining results to questions over the validity of the results themselves. The formula and methodology described in this book was developed from first principles in order to address these issues and make it beneficial as a management tool.< Less
Analysis of earnings in most industries consists of a relatively simple breakdown of revenue and expenses. Insurance business is more complex; the emergence of profit is determined by pricing... More > assumptions, reserves and divergences between the assumptions and actual experience over the lifetime of the business. These extra complexities have given rise to a process commonly known as earnings-by-source. This process is designed to explain earnings relative to the underlying sources. Unfortunately in many companies, even if this process is carried out, the usefulness of it as a management tool is frequently overlooked. The reasons for this are varied, ranging from difficulty in explaining results to questions over the validity of the results themselves. The formula and methodology described in this book was developed from first principles in order to address these issues and make it beneficial as a management tool.< Less
"Network analysis can be used to assist the planning and management of complex projects. The following are some of the advantages that result from using the technique:
To calculate the total... More > project duration allows businesses to give accurate delivery dates. Customers may insist on a particular completion date and the critical time shows whether the firm can make this date or not.
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This book is designed to be an intermediate–level text in the analysis of behavior that should all, in concept, somewhere between introductory texts, such as Keller and Schoenfeld's Principles... More > of Psychology, Ferster & Perrott's Behavior Principles, or Whaley and Malott's Elementary Principles of Behavior; and more advanced works, such as Honig's Operant Behavior: Areas of Research and Application.
However this textbook is self-contained and could, therefore, be read by the more diligent student without a background in behavioral analysis. Most of the issues discussed in this text are somewhat controversial, even among professional behavior analysts. So while we might hope to win a few minor controversies along the way, the primary purpose of this text is to increase the skill of the reader in using behavioral concepts in the analysis of complex behavioral phenomena. In addition, we do with selected topics in the philosophy of science in which the behavioral analysts will most likely be interested.< Less
This is an introductory analysis text, which has been successfully used for two decades. It covers the theorems and proofs of single-variable calculus.
Traditional analysis texts tend to throw the... More > student into the water, hoping that he or she will swim. In contrast, this book provides the diligent student with a bridge to march across.
Before complex concepts are introduced, they are broken down into smaller, manageable concepts. The student is given ample opportunity to practice these simpler concepts in appealing, common sense applied situations before learning to combine them in an abstract situation.
Moreover, the book unrelentingly presents the thought processes that a student needs to go through in order to properly learn the material. Specifically, almost all the material is presented algebraically and geometrically at the same time. Accompanying rigorous proofs, throughout the book, are pictorial interpretations and explanations through some basic ideas from physics.< Less
