Leasing is one of today's more complex forms of financing, and, unless you have extensive experience in this arena, making informed decisions can be difficult. Over the life of a lease, its risks and
In this insightful new book, media critic Philip Green explores the true nature of television and the effect this TV addiction has on American democracy. He argues that mainstream shows are little mor
Appropriate for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, this volume addresses the fundamental concepts of martingales, stochastic integrals, and estimation. Written by an engineer for engine
From the bestselling author of ShredGET OFF THE DIETING ROLLER COASTER–NOW AND FOREVER!You already know that fad diets don’t work. But that doesn’t mean you can’t lose weight! Here at last is a scienc
This study utilizes the perceptions of criminal investigators of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to describe the normative structure of an organization in its social context. The lega
"The ability to reason and think in a logical manner forms the basis of learning for most mathematics, computer science, philosophy and logic students. Based on the author's teaching notes at the Univ
Classicalexamples of moreand more oscillatingreal–valued functions on a domain N ?of R are the functions u (x)=sin(nx)with x=(x ,...,x ) or the so-called n 1 1 n n+1 Rademacherfunctionson]0,1[,u (x)=r
Louisiana’s Atchafalaya River Basin is one of the most dynamic and critical environments in the country. It sustains the nation’s last cypress-tupelo wetland and provides a habitat for man
Drawing upon more than 30 years of experience with Toyota Motor Corporation, the author has developed his own "Science SQC" method of identifying cause-and-effect correlations between seemingly unrela
Modernizing the Korean Welfare State analyzes recent developments in social and public policy in South Korea. Its focus is the new approach to Korea's system of social protection, known as the product
This book, an updated version of the first edition, chronicles recent developments made in flash furnaces and the process of flash smelting. Divided into two sections, a descriptive section and a math
Explores the components of e-commerce (including EDI).Shows the risks involved when using an e-commerce system.Provides controls for protecting an e-commerce site (e.g., securing financial transaction
This book looks at the ways in which prime ministers manage and fail to manage their public communication.A timely examination of the ways in which prime ministers manage and fail to manage their publ
This is a broad, in-depth introduction to a scientific field that is becoming ever more central to human health. Environmental exposures to a bewildering array of chemical and physical agents result f
The text adopts a progressive approach, presenting elementary concepts informally and more advanced topics with greater rigor. Results are first derived for linear systems and then extended to nonline
This volume collects information necessary for the design, analysis, testing, and operation of the various instruments, sensors, and other devices that must be cooled to cryogenic temperatures. Topic
Six essays reflect the views of mostly Swiss language scholars on the present situation pertaining to languages in Switzerland amid fears that the country would not be able to maintain its identify wi
The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in the hands of both states and terrorist networks, is considered by many to be the greatest threat to global security today. Contemporary Nuclear De
