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Data Envelopment Analysis in the Financial Services Industry

Auteure: Joseph C. Paradi , H. David Sherman , Fai Keung Tam

Nombre de pages: 379

This book presents the methodology and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) in measuring productivity, efficiency and effectiveness in Financial Services firms such as banks, bank branches, stock markets, pension funds, mutual funds, insurance firms, credit unions, risk tolerance, and corporate failure prediction. Financial service DEA research includes banking; insurance businesses; hedge, pension and mutual funds; and credit unions. Significant business transactions among financial service organizations such as bank mergers and acquisitions and valuation of IPOs have also been the focus of DEA research. The book looks at the range of DEA uses for financial services by presenting prior studies, examining the current capabilities reflected in the most recent research, and projecting future new uses of DEA in finance related applications.

Text Mining and Analysis

Auteure: Dr. Goutam Chakraborty , Murali Pagolu , Satish Garla

Nombre de pages: 340

Big data: It's unstructured, it's coming at you fast, and there's lots of it. In fact, the majority of big data is text-oriented, thanks to the proliferation of online sources such as blogs, emails, and social media. However, having big data means little if you can't leverage it with analytics. Now you can explore the large volumes of unstructured text data that your organization has collected with Text Mining and Analysis: Practical Methods, Examples, and Case Studies Using SAS. This hands-on guide to text analytics using SAS provides detailed, step-by-step instructions and explanations on how to mine your text data for valuable insight. Through its comprehensive approach, you'll learn not just how to analyze your data, but how to collect, cleanse, organize, categorize, explore, and interpret it as well. Text Mining and Analysis also features an extensive set of case studies, so you can see examples of how the applications work with real-world data from a variety of industries. Text analytics enables you to gain insights about your customers' behaviors and sentiments. Leverage your organization's text data, and use those insights for making better business decisions with Text...

Statistics Alive!

Auteure: Wendy J. Steinberg

Nombre de pages: 633

Based on years of first-hand teaching experience, Wendy J. Steinberg has created Statistics Alive!, the most user-friendly statistics text for students in the social and behavioral sciences, now in its Second Edition. This textbook includes topics such as frequency distributions, hypothesis formation, and inferential statistics and bivariate regression. Effect size and power, often shortchanged in other textbooks, each get substantive treatment. Students are well prepared for a next course in statistics. Key Features Modular treatment allows students to master prescribed chunks of information. Strong pedagogy throughout includes learning objectives, key terms, and “Check Yourself!” questions. New to the Second Edition Twice as many chapter exercises. Final module on multiple regression and the General Linear Model. SPSS point-and-click instructions and screen shots of the output for all in-text examples. Descriptive dispersion solutions shown using both N and n-1 denominators, to accommodate any instructor’s preference. A more comprehensive Student Study Guide and Instructor Resource Guide.

Clinical Nuclear Cardiology: State of the Art and Future Directions E-Book

Auteure: Barry L. Zaret , George A. Beller

Nombre de pages: 897

Clinical Nuclear Cardiology—now in its fourth edition—covers the tremendous clinical growth in this field, focusing on new instrumentation and techniques. Drs. Barry L. Zaret and George A Beller address the latest developments in technology, radiopharmaceuticals, molecular imaging, and perfusion imaging. Thoroughly revised to include 20 new chapters—Digital/Fast SPECT, Imaging in Revascularized Patients, and more—this new edition provides state-of-the-art guidance on key areas and hot topics with stunning visuals. Online access to the fully searchable text at expertconsult.com includes highly illustrated case studies that let you see the problem using a variety of imaging modalities. In other words, this is an invaluable resource no clinician or researcher in nuclear cardiology should be without. - Features an editorial and contributing team of worldwide leaders in nuclear cardiology to provide you with current and authoritative guidance. - Includes a section focusing on acute coronary syndromes to provide you with practical management tools for these conditions. - Presents a full-color design that allows color images to be integrated throughout the text. - Includes access ...

Final Exam Review: Elementary Algebra

Auteure: A. A. Frempong

Nombre de pages: 347

Elementary Algebra covers: Signed Number and Real Number Operations; Order of Operations and Evaluation of Expressions; Exponential Notation and Rules of Exponents; Polynomial addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; Solving First Degree Equations;Word Problems; Ratio and Proportion; Factoring Polynomials; Solving quadratic equations by factoring & applications; Graphs, Slopes, Intercepts and Equations of Straight Lines; Solving Systems of Linear Equations and Word Problems; Radicals, square roots, addition & multiplication of radicals; Pythagorean Theorem and Applications; Areas and Perimeters; Algebraic Fractions (reduction, multiplication, division & addition); Solving Linear inequalities.

Statistics Using SPSS

Auteure: Sharon Lawner Weinberg , Sarah Knapp Abramowitz

Nombre de pages: 13

Applied statistics text updated to be consistent with SPSS version 15, ideal for classroom use or self study.

Advances in Accounting Education

Auteure: Dorothy Feldmann , Timothy J. Rupert

Nombre de pages: 219

Advances in Accounting Education: Teaching and Curriculum Innovations investigates how teaching methods or curricula/programs in accounting can be improved. Volume 15 includes papers examining communication apprehension, self-directed learning in managerial accounting courses, and a section on integrating accounting with other business disciplines.

Psychological Assessment and Testing

Auteure: John Spores

Nombre de pages: 1192

Expanding upon and updating the first edition, this comprehensive guide instructs readers on how to effectively conduct psychological assessment and testing in their practice, efficiently advancing a case from the initial referral and clinical interview, through the testing process, and leading to informed diagnosis and treatment recommendations. This second edition incorporates updated editions of all major tests, pertinent revisions from the DSM-5, more in-depth analysis of testing topics, and coverage of new constructs that are the targets of psychological testing relevant to outpatient mental health practice. Readers will learn about the fundamentals of assessment, testing, and psychological measurement, the complete process of psychological testing using a broad range of major tests, supplemented by interpretive flowcharts and case examples.. Downloadable practice and report forms, along with data tables with pre-drafted interpretive excerpts for all tests are also available for immediate use in clinical practice. Psychologists in both practice and training will come away with the tools and knowledge needed to successfully conduct psychological assessment and testing within...

Technology Enhanced Assessment

Auteure: Eric Ras , Ana Elena Guerrero Roldán

Nombre de pages: 245

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Technology Enhanced Assessment, TEA 2017, held in Barcelona, Spain, in October 2017. The 17 papers presented were carefully selected from 42 submissions. They are centered around topics like e-learning, computer-assisted instruction, interactive learning environments, collaborative learning, computing education, student assessment. Chapter "Student perception of scalable peer-feedback design in Massive Open Online Courses" is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). For further details see license information in the chapter.

Journal of the United States Artillery

Nombre de pages: 512

Modeling Cost and Performance for Military Enlistment

Auteure: National Research Council , Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education , Commission On Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education , Committee On Military Enlistment Standards

Nombre de pages: 170

This book describes a cost/performance trade-off model useful for illustrating the effects of budget decisions on the quality of expected performance in the military enlisted force. The model links recruit quality to job performance on the one hand and personnel costs on the other. Understanding these linkages provides a clear rationale, based on performance and cost differences, for choosing applicants for military service. The book examines trends in the quality of military personnel from the beginning of the All-Volunteer Force in 1974 to the year 2000 and beyond. It discusses technical issues associated with the development of the various components of both cost and performance linkages and presents applications of the fully developed model.

How to Study for Standardized Tests

Auteure: Donald Sefcik , Gillian Bice , Frank Prerost

Nombre de pages: 258

How to Study for Standardized Tests focuses on the skills and test-taking strategies that students need to master in order to excel on tests. This book is a great resource for high school students preparing for the ACT and SAT; college students preparing for the GRE; professional students preparing to take their licensing or national board examinations; and healthcare practitioners studying for their initial or recertification examinations. How to Study for Standardized Tests focuses on three key variables: the test, you, and important study resources (including study methods and techniques). This detailed guide describes and explains how to take tests effectively and efficiently in a timed environment while helping to reduce the impact of test anxiety. The authors include a discussion of techniques to help you select answers when guessing is your only option. By learning as much as you can about what it takes to prepare for and perform well on standardized tests and by following the advice in this book you can realize your high-scoring potential. Why should you buy a book on How to Study for Standardized Exams? A. You want to increase your test score B. You believe that although...

Workshop Statistics

Auteure: James H. Albert , Allan J. Rossman

Nombre de pages: 572

This first edition focuses on probability and the Bayesian viewpoint. It presents basic material on probability and then introduces inference by means of Bayes' rule. The emphasis is on statistical thinking and how one learns from data. The objective is to present the basic tenets of statistical inference. Unique in its format, the text allows students to discover statistical concepts, explore statistical principles, and apply statistical techniques. In addition to the numerous activities and exercises around which the text is built, the book includes a basic text exposition for each topic, and data appendices.

Statistics and Research Methodology: A Gentle Conversation

Auteure: P. Michael Politano , Robert O. Walton , Audrey E. Parrish

Nombre de pages: 426

A Gentle Conversation, Third Edition, is meant to be a student-friendly introduction to research methodology and statistics, aimed at allaying students' fears and anxieties about studying these topics. Our more conversational approach should help students feel as if the authors are standing by them, explaining concepts and procedures as they read through the text. We use examples throughout to clarify concepts and strengthen the connections between statistics, data, and research questions. The authors emphasize understanding not only the manipulation of statistical data, but also what the actual findings mean in relation to significance issues, samples, and populations. We cover effect size for all statistical inquiries, from correlation to ANOVA.

APPLIED STATISTICS CONCEPTS FOR COUNSELORS

Auteure: Geoffrey W Sutton

Nombre de pages: 198

Increase competency while building confidence in reading statistics and discussing test scores. This book focuses on statistical literacy for counselors and psychotherapists. You will find a review of basic statistical concepts explained with examples from counseling practice and research. Applied Statistics is for all human service professionals (and students) involved in counseling, interviewing, and assessment. Key Features · How statistics function in counseling research and practice · Easy to read explanations of basic stats like measurement, averages, correlations · Simple descriptions of statistical tests like t tests, ANOVA, chi square · Important review of test score reliability and validity · Includes an extensive glossary · Practice with answers · Links to online resources What Reviewers Say About Applied Statistics Even though I completed multiple graduate level statistics courses, I benefitted from the simple and straight forward content of this text. Practice tests at the end of chapters helps assess learning and application. This is a great refresher resource for counselors and beginning graduate students. Christine Arnzen, Ph.D., LPC, Associate Professor,...

Sharpening My One-on-One Performance Facilitation and Helping Communication Skills

Auteure: Michael V. Mulligan

Nombre de pages: 117

"This manual introduces a three stage performance facilitation process and identifies three helping communication skills that employees need to master and execute to help others succeed. The four sections in this manual will be especially helpful to unit leaders"--Page 1 of cover.

Computing with C# and the .NET Framework

Auteure: Art Gittleman

Nombre de pages: 784

A traditional CS1 text using C#, Computing with C# demystifies the art of programming with C# through an introduction rich with clear explanations and intuitive examples. The text serves as an accessible and thorough guide to object-oriented and event-driven programming concepts. Students develop a mastery of objects through the author's spiral teaching approach: first straightforward examples are presented, then simple class design, and finally the more difficult aspects of inheritance and polymorphism. The author applies this approach throughout the text, and students acquire a meaningful understanding of programming concepts and techniques.

Assessing Impairment

Auteure: Sam Goldstein , Jack A. Naglieri

Nombre de pages: 173

Impairment and disability are widely used terms, yet considerable disagreement exists as to their relationship—especially when impairment means different things to different professionals in the fields of mental health, medicine, and education. Although diagnostic criteria for various disorders are clearly detailed in the DSM-IV and elsewhere, criteria for impairment remain elusive. And patients with severe limitations but minimal symptoms, or the reverse, further complicate the discussion. The first in-depth treatment of the theory, definition, and evaluation of this core concept, Assessing Impairment: From Theory to Practice cuts through the confusion and cross-talk. Leading scholars and clinicians offer a robust evidence base for a much-needed reconceptualization of impairment within the context of diagnosis and disability, arguing for a wide-ranging quality-of-life perspective. This contextual approach to assessment goes beyond mere symptom counting, resulting in more accurate diagnosis, targeted interventions, and improved patient functioning. Within this concise but comprehensive volume, coverage focuses on key areas including: Current conceptualizations from the DSM-IV...

Proceedings of the Symposium on the Ecology, Management, and Utilization of California Oaks

Nombre de pages: 380

Integrating Research Methods and Statistics for Behavioural Sciences

Auteure: Siu L. Chow

Nombre de pages: 596

This book shows why and how the concepts, control and happenstance, are crucial to methodology and statistics, respectively. Control, as a means to reduce ambiguity, fulfills its function because of inductive rules. Statistical null hypothesis renders it possible to use test of statistical significance to rule out happenstance as explanation of research result. This book shows why and how the concepts, control and happenstance, are crucial to methodology and statistics, respectively. Control, as a means to reduce ambiguity, fulfills its function because of inductive rules. Statistical null hypothesis renders it possible to use tests of statistical significance to rule out happenstance as an explanation for research results. Basic concepts of descriptive statistics are introduced in the context of data collection, tabulation, derivation, and standardization. Issues related to psychometric measurement, correlation and regression are thereby explained as well. Random sampling distribution renders possible inferential statistics (viz., confidence interval, parameter estimation, hypothesis testing and goodness-of-fit). The book shows how standardizing random sampling distribution gives ...

Federal Register

Nombre de pages: 2674

Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)

Auteure: Bruno J. Vellas , Philip J. Garry , Yves Guigoz , Nestlé Nutrition Services

Nombre de pages: 202

This book is the first of a new series which will present the proceedings of the newly established Nestlé Nutrition Workshop Series: Clinical & Performance Programme aimed at adult nutrition. Undernutrition is a common phenomenon in elderly people, and malnutrition reaches significant levels in those being in hospital, nursing homes or home care programs. Consequences of malnutrition often go unrecognised owing to the lack of specific validated instruments to assess nutritional status in frail elderly persons. The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) provides a single, rapid assessment of nutritional status in the elderly of different degrees of independence, allowing the prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition to be determined and to evaluate the efficacy of nutritional intervention and strategies. Easy, quick and economical to perform, it enables staff to check the nutritional status of elderly people when they enter hospitals or institutions and to monitor changes occurring during their stay. Moreover, the MNA is predictive of the cost of care and length of stay in hospital. This publication will be of immense assistance to heads of geriatric teaching units, teachers in...

Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Nombre de pages: 548

Statistics Translated

Auteure: Steven R. Terrell

Nombre de pages: 430

Written in a humorous and encouraging style, this text shows how the most common statistical tools can be used to answer interesting real-world questions, presented as mysteries to be solved. Engaging research examples lead the reader through a series of six steps, from identifying a researchable problem to stating a hypothesis, identifying independent and dependent variables, and selecting and interpreting appropriate statistical tests. All techniques are demonstrated both manually and with the help of SPSS software. The book provides students and others who may need to read and interpret statistically based research with the essential knowledge and skills needed to make decisions based on data. ? Pedagogical Features Include: *Checklists of key words and formulas in every chapter. *Examples of SPSS screenshots used for analyzing data. *Cautionary notes plus "Putting It All Together" section recaps. *End-of-chapter self-quizzes (with full answers and explanations). *Glossary of terms.

Psychological Testing

Auteure: Mr. Rohit Manglik

Nombre de pages: 157

EduGorilla Publication is a trusted name in the education sector, committed to empowering learners with high-quality study materials and resources. Specializing in competitive exams and academic support, EduGorilla provides comprehensive and well-structured content tailored to meet the needs of students across various streams and levels.

MRI and CT of the Cardiovascular System

Auteure: Charles B. Higgins , Albert De Roos

Nombre de pages: 690

Written by internationally eminent experts in cardiovascular imaging, this volume provides state-of-the-art information on the use of MRI and CT in the assessment of cardiac and vascular diseases. This Second Edition reflects recent significant advances in cardiovascular MRI technology and the emergence of multi-detector CT as an important diagnostic modality, particularly for ischemic heart disease. New chapters in this edition cover coronary CTA and plaque characterization. A brand-new interventional MR section covers catheter tracking and devices, endovascular interventions, MR-guided cardiac catheterization, and endovascular delivery of gene and stem cell therapy. More than 900 illustrations present diagnostic information in unprecedented detail.

The Gallup Poll

Auteure: Frank Newport

Nombre de pages: 537

This work is the only complete compilation of polls taken by the Gallup Organization, the world's most reliable and widely quoted research firm, in calendar year 2013. It is an invaluable tool for ascertaining the pulse of American public opinion as it evolves over the course of a given year, and—over time—documents changing public perceptions of crucial political, economic, and societal issues. It is a necessity for any social science research.

Comprehensive Toxicology

Nombre de pages: 8639

Comprehensive Toxicology, Third Edition, Fifteen Volume Set discusses chemical effects on biological systems, with a focus on understanding the mechanisms by which chemicals induce adverse health effects. Organized by organ system, this comprehensive reference work addresses the toxicological effects of chemicals on the immune system, the hematopoietic system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, hepatic toxicology, renal toxicology, gastrointestinal toxicology, reproductive and endocrine toxicology, neuro and behavioral toxicology, developmental toxicology and carcinogenesis, also including critical sections that cover the general principles of toxicology, cellular and molecular toxicology, biotransformation and toxicology testing and evaluation. Each section is examined in state-of-the-art chapters written by domain experts, providing key information to support the investigations of researchers across the medical, veterinary, food, environment and chemical research industries, and national and international regulatory agencies. Thoroughly revised and expanded to 15 volumes that include the latest advances in research, and uniquely organized by organ system for ease of...

2018 CFR Annual Print Title 12, Banks and Banking, Parts 300-499

Auteure: Office Of The Federal Register

Nombre de pages: 1454

2018 CFR e-Book Title 12, Banks and Banking, Parts 300-499

Auteure: Office Of The Federal Register

Nombre de pages: 1454

Title 12, Banks and Banking, Parts 300-499

Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox

Auteure: Kate Rheaume-bleue

Nombre de pages: 290

The secret to avoiding calcium-related osteoporosis and atherosclerosis While millions of people take calcium and Vitamin D supplements thinking they're helping their bones, the truth is, without the addition of Vitamin K2, such a health regimen could prove dangerous. Without Vitamin K2, the body cannot direct calcium to the bones where it's needed; instead, the calcium resides in soft tissue (like the arteries)—leading to a combination of osteoporosis and atherosclerosis, or the dreaded "calcium paradox." This is the first book to reveal how universal a Vitamin K2 deficiency is, and the risk (in the form of cancer and diabetes, among other ailments) the absence of Vitamin K2 poses. Written by Dr. Kate Rheaume-Bleue, a popular health expert on Canadian television and radio, Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox sounds a warning about the popularity of the calcium and Vitamin D craze, while illustrating the enormous health benefits of Vitamin K2 in making the body less susceptible to dental cavities, heart disease, prostate cancer, liver cancer, diabetes, wrinkles, obesity, varicose veins, and other ailments. The book demystifies this obscure supernutrient—a fat soluble vitamin...

Economic Development: The Local Perspective

Nombre de pages: 52

Issues in Ophthalmic, ENT, and Head and Neck Surgery: 2011 Edition

Nombre de pages: 473

Issues in Ophthalmic, ENT, and Head and Neck Surgery: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ eBook that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Ophthalmic, ENT, and Head and Neck Surgery. The editors have built Issues in Ophthalmic, ENT, and Head and Neck Surgery: 2011 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Ophthalmic, ENT, and Head and Neck Surgery in this eBook to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Issues in Ophthalmic, ENT, and Head and Neck Surgery: 2011 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.

Statistics for People who (think They) Hate Statistics

Auteure: Neil J. Salkind

Nombre de pages: 425

The bestselling text Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics is the basis for this completely adapted Excel version. Author Neil J. Salkind presents an often intimidating and difficult subject in a way that is informative, personable, and clear. Researchers and students who find themselves uncomfortable with the analysis portion of their work will appreciate this book’s unhurried pace and thorough, friendly presentation. Salkind begins the Excel version with a complete introduction to the software, and shows the students how to install the Excel Analysis ToolPak option (free) to earn access to a host of new and very useful analytical techniques. He then walks students through various statistical procedures, beginning with correlations and graphical representation of data and ending with inferential techniques and analysis of variance. Pedagogical features include sidebars offering additional technical information about the topic and set-off points that reinforce major themes. Finally, questions to chapter exercises, a complete glossary, and extensive Excel functionality are located at the back of the book.

Roadmap to the California High School Exit Exam

Auteure: Princeton Review (firm)

Nombre de pages: 285

Learning Interventions and Training: Providing Support during Health Emergencies

Auteure: Jamie Sewan Johnston , Bruce Struminger , Qiang Zhang , Jane Noyes , Matthew Strehlow , Heini Utunen

Nombre de pages: 165

Learning interventions and training methods are pivotal in preparing healthcare workers and the public to effectively respond to health emergencies. A knowledgeable and responsive workforce is essential to save lives, reduce suffering, and minimize socio-economic losses. The following public health emergency learning themes, in the context of public health crises (i.e., pandemics, outbreaks, disasters, conflicts, etc.) could be considered for this research topic: • Addressing learning needs in health emergencies (i.e., training approaches and methods to increase community resilience); • Continued education, just-in-time learning for the professionals in health response; • Online learning, hybrid learning, in-person and other methodological choices for learning in emergencies; • Health information dissemination for purposes of learning in health emergencies; • Current successes and barriers in learning in health emergencies practices for continued education; • New horizons in learning in health emergencies; • Research gaps in learning in health emergencies; • Conceptual framework, themes, and review over time about learning in health emergencies. This could be...