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The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence is a Pulitzer Prize winning 1977 book by Carl Sagan. In it, he combines the fields of anthropology, evolutionary biology, psychology, andcomputer science to give a perspective of how human intelligence evolved. One of the main issues featured in the book is the search for a quantitative way of measuring intelligence. Sagan shows that the brain to body mass ratio is an extremely good indicator, with humans having the highest and dolphins second. Other topics mentioned include the evolution of the brain, the evolutionary purpose of sleepand dreams, demonstration of sign language abilities by chimps and the purpose of mankind's innate fears and myths.Author Name :Carl Sagan No Of Visit :692 Posted Comments :
Essays on Life, Art and Science is a collection of essays and lectures by Samuel Butler which were mostly published during 1890 in The Universal Review. The collection contains a variety of essays and lectures some of which deal with his own theories and experiences while other discusses theories of renowned scientists such as Darwin. Ramblings in Cheapside, The Deadlock in Darwinism, and A Medieval Girl School are some of the essays included in this collection.Author Name :Samuel Butler No Of Visit :642 Posted Comments :
We live in a world surrounded by remarkable cultural achievements of human kind. Almost every day we hear of new innovations in technology, in medicine and in the arts which remind us that humans are capable of remarkable creativity. But what is human creativity? The modern world provides a tiny fraction of cultural diversity and the evidence for human creativity, far more can be seen by looking back into prehistory. The book examines how our understanding of human creativity can be extended by exploring this phenomenon during human evolution and prehistory.Author Name :Steven Mithen No Of Visit :616 Posted Comments :
"Eyewitness Guides" are a series of illustrated information books which integrate photographs with explanatory illustrations, maps, charts and text. This book looks at amphibians, their evolution, time-chart, fossils, modern families, defence, diet and metamorphosisAuthor Name :Barry Clarke No Of Visit :914 Posted Comments :
Contributing to current debates on relationships between culture and the social, and the the rapidly changing practices of modern museums as they seek to shed the legacies of both evolutionary conceptions and colonial science, this important new work explores how evolutionary museums developed in the USA, UK, and Australia in the late nineteenthAuthor Name :Tony Bennett No Of Visit :601 Posted Comments :
Evolutionary Naturalismis a collection of interconnected essays on the history and philosopy of evolutionary biology written by the influential Canadian philosopher, Michael Ruse. In this book, he argues that the time has arrived to take philosophy out of the hands of the academic theorists and to fully embrace the findings and consequences of the modern sciences. These clearly written essays cover a broad range of key topics in the philosophy of science. Michael Ruse discusses several issues in the history of science including Darwinism, population biology, and the paleo-ontological theory of 'punctuated equilibria'. In addition, he expounds an epistemological theory which arguesAuthor Name :Michael Ruse No Of Visit :507 Posted Comments :
This article presents common techniques and facts regarding the cultivation of the flowering plant cannabis, primarily for the production and consumption of marijuana buds. Cultivation techniques for other purposes (such as hemp production) differ. A basic description of hemp cultivation can be found in the US film Hemp for Victory.Author Name :Wikibooks version No Of Visit :189 Posted Comments :
In this classic work that continues to inspire its many readers, Jim Lovelock puts forward his idea that life on earth functions as a single organism. Written for non-scientists, Gaia is a journey through time and space in search of evidence with which to support a new and radically different model of our planet. In contrast to conventional belief that living matter is passive in the face of threats to its existence, the book explores the hypothesis that the earth's livingmatter air, ocean, and land surfaces forms a complex system that has the capacity to keep the Earth a fit place for life.Since Gaia was first published, many of Jim Lovelock's predictions have come true and his theory has become a hotly argued topic in scientific circles. In a new Preface to this reissued title, he outlines his present state of the debate.Author Name :James Lovelock No Of Visit :495 Posted Comments :
The prime impetus for the spread of microscopy during the 18th century, this classic moves gracefully among its topics, including the structure of molds, visual apparatus of the fly, cellular structure of cork, and life cycle of the mosquito. No scientific background is necessary to appreciate its ideas, inspirations, and insights.Author Name :Robert Hooke No Of Visit :503 Posted Comments :
When published in 1981, The Mismeasure of Man was immediately hailed as a masterwork, the ringing answer to those who would classify people, rank them according to their supposed genetic gifts and limits. Yet the idea of biology as destiny dies hard, as witness the attention devoted to The Bell Curve, whose arguments are here so effectively anticipated and thoroughly undermined. In this edition, Stephen Jay Gould has written a substantial new introduction telling how and why he wrote the book and tracing the subsequent history of the controversy on innateness right through The Bell Curve. Further, he has added five essays on questions of The Bell Curve in particular and on race, racism, and biological determinism in general. These additions strengthen the book's claim to be, as Leo J. Kamin of Princeton University has said, "a major contribution toward deflating pseudo-biological 'explanations' of our present social woes."Author Name :Stephen Jay Gould No Of Visit :498 Posted Comments :
The First Three Minutes A Modern View Of The Origin Of The Universe This classic of contemporary science writing by a Nobel prize-winning physicist explains to general readers what happened when the Universe began, and how we know.Author Name :Steven Weinberg No Of Visit :510 Posted Comments :
What is Life? is one of the great science classics of the twentieth century. A distinguished physicist's exploration of the question which lies at the heart of biology, it was written for the layman, but proved one of the spurs to the birth of molecular biology and the subsequent discovery of the structure of DNA. The philosopher Karl Popper hailed it as a 'beautiful and important book' by 'a great man to whom I owe a personal debt for many exciting discussions'.Author Name :ERWIN SCHRODINGER No Of Visit :500 Posted Comments :
The classic personal account of one of the great scientific discoveries of the century. By identifying the structure of DNA, the molecule of life, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry and won themselves a Nobel Prize. At the time, Watson was only twenty-four, a brilliant young zoologist hungry to make his mark. His uncompromisingly honest account of the heady days of their thrilling sprint against other world-class researchers to solve one of science's greatest unsolved mysteries gives a dazzlingly clear picture of a world of brilliant scientists with great gifts, very human ambitions, and bitter rivalries. With humility unspoiled by false modesty, Watson relates his and Crick's desperate efforts to beat Linus Pauling to the Holy Grail of the life sciences, the identification of the basic building block of life. He is impressed by the achievements of the young man he was, but clear-eyed about his limitations. Never has such a brilliant scientist also been so gifted, and so truthful, in capturing in words the flavor of his work.Author Name :James D. Watson No Of Visit :498 Posted Comments :
The Selfish Gene is a book on evolution by Richard Dawkins, published in 1976. It builds upon the principal theory of George C. Williams's first book Adaptation and Natural Selection. Dawkins coined the term "selfish gene" as a way of expressing the gene-centred view of evolution as opposed to the views focused on the organism and the group, popularizing ideas developed during the 1960s by W. D. Hamilton and others. From the gene-centred view follows that the more two individuals are genetically related, the more sense (at the level of the genes) it makes for them to behave selflessly with each other. Therefore the concept is especially good at explaining many forms of altruism, regardless of a common misuse of the term along the lines of a selfishness gene.Author Name :RICHARD DAWKINS No Of Visit :557 Posted Comments :
The publication of Darwins The Origin of Species in 1859 marked a dramatic turning point in scientific thought. The volume had taken Darwin more than twenty years to publish, in part because he envisioned the storm of controversy it was certain to unleash. Indeed, selling out its first edition on its first day, The Origin of Species revolutionized science, philosophy, and theology. Darwins reasoned, documented arguments carefully advance his theory of natural selection and his assertion that species were not created all at once by a divine hand but started with a few simple forms that mutated and adapted over time. Whether commenting on his own poor health, discussing his experiments to test instinct in bees, or relating a conversation about a South American burrowing rodent, Darwins monumental achievement is surprisingly personal and delightfully readable. Its profound ideas remain controversial even today, making it the most influential book in the natural sciences ever writtenan important work not just to its time but to the history of humankind.Author Name :CHARLES DARWIN, M A. No Of Visit :1842 Posted Comments :
This is an endeavour of the author to present a vast quantity of fact-based reliable analytical data on the Status (density and frequency etc) of medicinal plants of India in his book. His inferences have the basis of field-based study on Status of plants the findings of which nullifies much bloated assertions of the experts on pharmacopoeia and of the pharmacologists that India was still a rich store house of medicinal plant resources; Their findings were never based on analytical (quantitative) data, besides that the systematic botanists have only prepared check lists of plants with morphological descriptions but never mentioned about regeneration an on their status (density, frequency, abundance etc). So the floras do not speak of status-abundance or decay of various species. The exception was with the foresters who prepared status lists commercial tree species; with the formation of Forest Survey of India the country had adequate status data on commercial tree species of the entire country. There has been a big lacunae on the status assessment of herbs, shrubs and climbers which form substantial number of medicinal plants. While making his assessment the author has applied his long years of field inventory experience and findings to arrive at a dependable figures. He has stressed that there has been continuous depletion of vegetation brought by various biotic and abiotic factors well displayed in a number of charts and maps. The authors has marked the status of species of plants prepared by Chopra, Kirtikar and Bose, S Bhattacharya. He has also given an outline information of drug plants, export, import, threats and cultivation. The author desires that it was time to enforce strict conservation measures of flora besides inventory made on herbs, shrubs, climbers on medicinal plants.Author Name :A.B. Chaudhuri No Of Visit :512 Posted Comments :
The book includes current knowledge on Illicium verum (star anise) and Pimpinella anisum (aniseed), main commercial species rich in anetol. It also analyzes Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) and other species of Pimpinella (P. major, P. peregrina and P. saxifraga). This volume includes a botanical, chemical, pharmacological, and therapeutic survey of these species, and a review of traditional uses. It covers cultivation, harvesting, drying, storage, and yield, along with economic importance and market trends. The book is valuable for university professors and students, sanitary professionals, investigators, and researchers working with aromatic and medicinal plants.Author Name :Manuel Miro Jodra, Illicium, Pimpinella, Foeniculum No Of Visit :529 Posted Comments :
Every cell of the body is dependent on calcium to function. Calcium is found in teeth and bones, and calcium signalling is necessary for the movement of muscles and for the action of the heart and the intestines as well as blood coagulation. This volume will update classic techniques in detecting microscopic levels of calcium ions (Ca2+) in living cells, as well as address new techniques in the field of calcium detection and calcium signaling. Such detection and measurement of intracellular calcium is important to researchers studying the heart, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, and immune systems, whose findings will aid in the advancement of drug and genomic therapies to treat heart, gastrointestinal, autoimmune, and infectious diseases.Author Name :Michael Whitaker No Of Visit :536 Posted Comments :
This book provides a comprehensive and detailed source of information on the genetic and regulatory aspects of biological nitrogen fixation in free-living (non-symbiotic) prokaryotes. Biological nitrogen fixation is represented in a diverse range of microorganisms, among which Klebsiella pneumoniae serves as a paradigm for the genetic analysis of diazotrophy, which is the ability to grow with N2 as sole nitrogen source. The volume uses two major complementary approaches to the subject matter. The initial chapters use an organismic-based approach by concentrating on the well-characterized diazotrophic proteobacteria, cyanobacteria, Gram-positive clostridia, and Archea. The later chapters use a comparative process-based approach and serve as overviews dealing with different regulatory aspects, electron transport to nitrogenase, and molybdenum metabolism, across the range of organisms. Whenever appropriate, historical aspects and agricultural and ecological impacts have been taken into consideration. Each chapter contains an extensive list of references. This book is the self-contained second volume of a comprehensive seven-volume series. No other available work provides the up-to-date and in-depth coverage of this series and this volume. This book is intended to serve as an indispensable reference work for all scientists working in this and closely related fields, to assist students to enter this challenging area of research, and to provide science administrators easy access to vital relevant information.Author Name :Werner Klipp, Bernd Masepohl, John R. Gallon, Bernd Masepohl No Of Visit :510 Posted Comments :
In recent years new discoveries have made this an exciting and important field of research. This comprehensive volume presents comprehensive chapters and detailed background information for researchers working with in the field of Nuclear Mechanics and Genome Regulation.* Both classic and state-of-the-art methods readily adaptable and designed to last the test of time * Relevant to clinicians and scientists working in a wide range of fields.Author Name :G.V. Shivashankar No Of Visit :500 Posted Comments :
Conceived with the aim of sorting fact from fiction over genetically modified (GM) crops, this book brings together the knowledge of 30 specialists in the field of transgenic plants. It covers the generation and detection of these plants as well as the genetic traits conferred on transgenic plants. In addition, the book looks at a wide variety of crops, ornamental plants and tree species that are subject to genetic modifications, assessing the risks involved in genetic modification as well as the potential economic benefits of the technology in specific cases. The book's structure, with fully cross-referenced chapters, gives readers a quick access to specific topics, whether that is comprehensive data on particular species of ornamentals, or coverage of the socioeconomic implications of GM technology. With an increasing demand for bioenergy, and the necessary higher yields relying on wider genetic variation, this book supplies all the technical details required to move forward to a new era in agriculture.Author Name :Frank Kempken, Christian Jung No Of Visit :494 Posted Comments :
Over the past twenty years, paleontologists have made tremendous fossil discoveries, including fossils that mark the growth of whales, manatees, and seals from land mammals and the origins of elephants, horses, and rhinos. Today there exists an amazing diversity of fossil humans, suggesting we walked upright long before we acquired large brains, and new evidence from molecules that enable scientists to decipher the tree of life as never before.The fossil record is now one of the strongest lines of evidence for evolution. In this engaging and richly illustrated book, Donald R. Prothero weaves an entertaining though intellectually rigorous history out of the transitional forms and series that dot the fossil record. Beginning with a brief discussion of the nature of science and the "monkey business of creationism," Prothero tackles subjects ranging from flood geology and rock dating to neo-Darwinism and macroevolution. He covers the ingredients of the primordial soup, the effects of communal living, invertebrate transitions, the development of the backbone, the reign of the dinosaurs, the mammalian explosion, and the leap from chimpanzee to human. Prothero pays particular attention to the recent discovery of "missing links" that complete the fossil timeline and details the debate between biologists over the mechanisms driving the evolutionary process. Evolution is an absorbing combination of firsthand observation, scientific discovery, and trenchant analysis. With the teaching of evolution still an issue, there couldn't be a better moment for a book clarifying the nature and value of fossil evidence. Widely recognized as a leading expert in his field, Prothero demonstrates that the transformation of life on this planet is far more awe inspiring than the narrow view of extremists.Author Name :Donald R. Prothero No Of Visit :535 Posted Comments :
Oomycetes are evolutionarily distinct fungal-like organisms that attack a wide variety of plants and animals, causing billions of dollars of loss each year. Oomycetes have been studied intensely since destroying the Irish potato crop in the mid-1800s and due to their unique biology have proved very difficult to manage. This book provides the first comprehensive treatment of genetics and genomics for this important group.With contributions from a panel of international experts, the book offers coverage of the most recent developments in the field, perspectives on future areas of research, and a special section on oomycete interactions with animal hosts.Oomycete Genetics and Genomics is an indispensable resource for researchers interested in drug and vaccine development, crop science, aquaculture, microbiology, ecology, plant sciences, and agricultural and environmental biology.Author Name :Kurt Lamour, Sophien Kamoun No Of Visit :523 Posted Comments :
In 1995, John Maynard Smith and Ers Szathmry published their influential book The Major Transitions in Evolution. The "transitions" that Maynard Smith and Szathmry chose to describe all constituted major changes in the kinds of organisms that existed but, most important, these events also transformed the evolutionary process itself. The evolution of new levels of biological organization, such as chromosomes, cells, multicelled organisms, and complex social groups radically changed the kinds of individuals natural selection could act upon. Many of these events also produced revolutionary changes in the process of inheritance, by expanding the range and fidelity of transmission, establishing new inheritance channels, and developing more open-ended sources of variation.Maynard Smith and Szathmry had planned a major revision of their work, but the death of Maynard Smith in 2004 prevented this. In this volume, prominent scholars (including Szathmry himself) reconsider and extend the earlier book's themes in light of recent developments in evolutionary biology. The contributors discuss different frameworks for understanding macroevolution, prokaryote evolution (the study of which has been aided by developments in molecular biology), and the complex evolution of multicellularity.Author Name :Brett Calcott, Kim Sterelny No Of Visit :529 Posted Comments :
This volume covers the preparation and analysis of model systems for biological electron microscopy.This will be the first compendium covering the various aspects of sample preparation of very diverse biological systems. Covers the preparation and analysis of model systems for biological electron microscopy. Includes the most popular systems but also organisms that are less frequently used in cell biology. This issue presents the currently most important methods for the preparation of biological specimens. This will be the first compendium covering the various aspects of sample preparation of very diverse biological systems.Author Name :Thomas Mueller-Reichert No Of Visit :557 Posted Comments :
This volume on Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics, will cover new technologies in Forward and Reverse Genetics, Transgenesis, The Zebrafish Genome and Mapping Technologies, Informatics and Comparative Genomics, and Infrastructure. This volume of Methods in Cell Biology will prove valuable both to seasoned zebrafish investigators as well as to those who are newly adopting the zebrafish model as part of their research armamentarium.Author Name :H. William Detrich, Monte Westerfield, Leonard I. Zon No Of Visit :518 Posted Comments :
Written in a straightforward and engaging style, this premier textbook provides students with the foundation in microbiology that they need to perform their day-to-day duties in a safe and knowledgeable manner. Coverage includes the core themes and concepts outlined for an introductory course by the American Society for Microbiology. Developed for current and future healthcare professionals, the text offers vital coverage of antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents, epidemiology and public health, hospital-acquired infections, infection control, and the ways in which microorganisms cause disease. This comprehensive new edition explores the major viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic human diseases, including patient care, and how the body protects itself from pathogens and infectious diseases. IRCD and Student CD are both Mac/PC compatible.Author Name :Paul G. Engelkirk, Janet Duben-Engelkirk No Of Visit :500 Posted Comments :
Driving evolution forward, the Earth's physical environment has challenged the very survival of organisms and ecosystems throughout the ages. With a fresh new perspective, Evolution on Planet Earth shows how these physical realities and hurdles shaped the primary phases of life on the planet. The book's thorough coverage also includes chapters on more proximate factors and paleoenvironmental events that influenced the diversity of life. A team of notable ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and paleontologists join forces to describe drifting continents, extinction events, and climate change -- important topics that continue to shape Earth's inhabitants to this very day. In a world where global change has become an international issue, this book provides a several billion-year evolutionary perspective on what the environment and environmental change means to life.Author Name :Lynn Rothschild, Adrian Lister No Of Visit :499 Posted Comments :
This book focuses on the many aspects that make plants such a valuable resource. It examines the uses of plants and their importance, as well as the goods and services they provide to communities and our high standard of living.Author Name :Julie Kerr Casper No Of Visit :508 Posted Comments :
Recent major advances in the field of comparative genomics and cytogenomics of plants, particularly associated with the completion of ambitious genome projects, have uncovered astonishing facets of the architecture and evolutionary history of plant genomes. The aim of this book was to review these recent developments as well as their implications in our understanding of the mechanisms which drive plant diversity. New insights into the evolution of gene functions, gene families and genome size are presented, with particular emphasis on the evolutionary impact of polyploidization and transposable elements. Knowledge on the structure and evolution of plant sex chromosomes, centromeres and microRNAs is reviewed and updated. Taken together, the contributions by internationally recognized experts present a panoramic overview of the structural features and evolutionary dynamics of plant genomes. This volume of Genome Dynamics will provide researchers, teachers and students in the fields of biology and agronomy with a valuable source of current knowledge on plant genomes.Author Name :Jean-nicolas Volff No Of Visit :496 Posted Comments :
This book provides valuable insight into the molecular genotyping methods for differentiation and classification of microorganisms at the subspecies level. It is intended for researchers in the field of molecular epidemiology of microorganisms. Students as well as experts in the field will find this book quite informative and useful. This is a valuable resource providing state-of-the-art techniques applied to the investigation of transmissible diseases, enabling researchers to unravel the routes of spread of pathogens for humans, animals, and plants.Author Name :Dominique A. Caugant No Of Visit :490 Posted Comments :
Discusses our increasing understanding of gene function and expression, and modern phylogenies which integrate morphological and molecular data, highlighting specific key transitions in plant evolution most worthy of study. It also explores new knowledge of the physical expression of plant development from disciplines such as anatomy and palaeobotany.Author Name :Quentin C. B. Cronk, Richard M. Bateman and Julie A. Hawkins No Of Visit :166 Posted Comments :
Describes the problem of invasive aquatic and wetland plants in general before discussing such specific examples as the giant reed, purple loosestrife, and the giant salvinia, concluding with a look at methods of dealing with the issue.Author Name :Suellen May No Of Visit :173 Posted Comments :
The first and second editions of Food Microbiology and Hygiene are established reference texts for the food industry, giving practical information on food microbiology, hygiene, quality assurance and factory design. The third edition has been revised and updated to include the latest developments concerning HACCP, food legislation and modern methods of microbial examination. The book is an essential text for microbiologists working in the food industry, quality assurance personnel and academic researchers.Author Name :P.R. Hayes, S.J. Forsythe No Of Visit :159 Posted Comments :
Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills. This Schaum's Outline gives you: * Practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge * Coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field * In-depth review of practices and applications. Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time-and get your best test scores!Author Name :I.Edward Alcamo, Jennifer Warner No Of Visit :473 Posted Comments :
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Thank you for your interest in the Inaugural Danny Cavanagh Memorial Event on July 9th, 2016! Details for the event are below. If you have any questions, please find our contact information under the "Contact Us" tab.
This one day event will consist of a 5K Run/Walk in the morning, The Golf Cart Grand Prix following the 5K, a Poker Rally in the afternoon, and will conclude with Fireworks "In Memory of Milly Diller" at dusk. Other activities will include Cornhole Games, Raffles, and 50/50 Tickets.
This "Fun for the Whole Family" event will be held at Twin Rocks Farm, 3 miles south of Chatsworth on 3300 Road.
The 5K Run/Walk, Golf Cart Grand Prix, and the Poker Rally will all be held on a part prairie/part woods trail. The Poker Rally is open to all golf carts, ATV's, or 4-Wheelers with 5 stations to gain your poker hand.
All paid 5K and Poker Rally participants will receive an Event T-Shirt and Swag Bag (while supplies last). Additional T-Shirts will be available for purchase at the registration table, the day of the event. Medals will be awarded to the top 3 male and top 3 female runners in the 5K. A trophy and cash prize will be awarded to the participant(s) with the best poker hand in the Poker Rally. A cash award will also be given to the participant(s) with the worst poker hand in the Poker Rally. The winner in each of the two divisions, gas and electric, in the Golf Cart Grand Prix will take home a trophy and bragging rights.
Lunch will be available thanks to the wonderful volunteers at HOPE Catholic Church in Chatsworth! They will have hotdog and porkburger meals available for purchase from 10:30am-1pm. All proceeds from the lunch will go to the HOPE Catholic Church of Chatsworth. Lemonade, water, and BBQ pulled pork will be provided for dinner after 4:00pm. We would appreciate any sides or desserts to share for the dinner.
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The Warmeniers are on the back foot. Europe has decided to see some sense and yesterday to howls of outrage Kevin Rudd covered his own arse on the fraud that is global warming.
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But wait, until recently being a denier meant talking furtively lest the warmist hear, now you can add your name to the list of deniers being compiled by Tim Blair at the behest of a warmist who wants to persecute us all.
"I think the deniers should put their names on a big list to be handed to future generations," writes Smiths. "These are the people that screwed the planet."
Very well, "Smiths". The big list begins.
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Sydney-based nerd Keira Daley is a writer, producer, and performer. She made her solo debut with historically-themed cabaret LadyNerd, which won the Sydney Fringe 2011 Award for Excellence. The show has toured to six cities across two continents, received delightful reviews everywhere, and played 52 times to date. Read more…
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Morgan Freeman The Dark Knight, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight Rises
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Robert Duvall The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, Apocalypse Now
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James Cromwell Spider-Man 3, The Green Mile, Babe
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Elijah Wood The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The ...
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Mike O'Malley Deep Impact, Eat Pray Love, R.I.P.D.
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Charles Martin Smith American Graffiti, The Untouchables, Deep Impact
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Denise Crosby Jackie Brown, Pet Sematary, Deep Impact
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NEW YORK -- Tom Glavine pitched one of his best games this season -- and nearly went home without a win.
After leaving runners on base in all but one inning Saturday night, the Mets finally came through in the eighth when Lastings Milledge hit a tiebreaking single with two outs to send New York to a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds and give Glavine his 298th win.
"I'm not going to lie to you," Glavine said. "If I didn't come out of that with a win, it would have had psychological repercussions."
Glavine (8-6) allowed only two hits, including Brandon Phillips' homer, in eight innings. But he would have been lifted for pinch-hitter Damion Easley even if Milledge, the No. 8 hitter, hadn't given the Mets the lead.
"No, Tommy was finished," Mets manager Willie Randolph said.
Lurking in the dugout tunnel and gauging the progress of the Mets' rally from crowd reactions in the eighth, Glavine toyed with the idea of grabbing a bat and informing Randolph that he planned to hit. He reconsidered, he said, when he couldn't locate his skipper.
Glavine struck out five and walked none, improving to 27-12 against Cincinnati. The two-time Cy Young Award winner is closing in on becoming the 22nd major league pitcher to win 300 games.
"What you saw was vintage Glavine," Reds interim manager Pete Mackanin said. "He was outstanding today. He pitched on both sides of the plate. It's hard to win when you have two hits, but we were still in it."
Shawn Green hit an RBI single and scored the go-ahead run for the Mets, who won for the fourth time in 11 games this month.
The game started 32 minutes later than usual following on-field ceremonies honoring longtime Mets broadcaster Ralph Kiner. Glavine wasn't quite sure when he would throw the first pitch, so he was concerned about his pregame routine.
Turns out, he had nothing to worry about.
"I got everything from, 'We don't know,' to '7:30' to '7:45,'" Glavine said. "I was happy with the way we played and I was happy we were able to sneak out a run in the eighth."
Billy Wagner pitched a perfect ninth for his 19th save in 20 chances.
Phillips opened the second with his 19th homer and second in two games. He hit a first-inning grand slam and drove in six runs during Cincinnati's 8-4 victory Friday night.
The Reds fell to 6-3 since Mackanin replaced the fired Jerry Narron on July 1.
Matt Belisle held New York in check for seven innings, nearly preventing Glavine from earning a win. The right-hander stranded eight runners before the Mets came through against reliever Mike Stanton (1-3).
"Even though we won the game tonight, I felt we could have played a lot better," Randolph said.
David Wright singled leading off the sixth, stole second and scored on Green's two-out single to tie it at 1-1.
Belisle scattered nine singles, but the only one that did any damage was Green's broken-bat hit. He struck out six and walked two.
After Phillips' homer in the second, Glavine retired 16 in a row before Ken Griffey Jr. singled down the right-field line with one out in the seventh. Griffey was erased on a fielder's choice by Phillips, who was thrown out trying to steal second by catcher Paul Lo Duca.
Glavine was helped by two excellent defensive plays in the sixth. Second baseman Ruben Gotay went far into right field to catch Belisle's blooper, and shortstop Jose Reyes scooped up a grounder that third baseman Wright was unable to reach. Reyes threw out Ryan Freel to end the inning, and the Mets stayed within striking distance for Glavine, who did essentially what he's done for two decades.
"He just doesn't miss spots," Belisle said. "He never gives in. He's outstanding."
- After the game, the Mets designated LHP Dave Williams for assignment to clear roster space for LHP Oliver Perez, who will come off the disabled list to start Sunday.
- The Reds placed SS Alex Gonzalez on the bereavement list.
- Glavine's 27 career wins against the Reds are the most for any active pitcher against Cincinnati.
- Wright got his 20th stolen base of the season.
- Reyes reached down to his shoetops to catch Phillips' sinking liner to end the fourth. After he gloved it, the ball squirted out of his fingers, but he snatched the ball out of the air in front of second-base umpire Doug Eddings, who had a clear view and signaled an out.
- The attendance of 51,742 pushed the Mets past 2 million in their 45th home date. Last year they reached 2 million in 49 games.
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Learning objects are interactive online tools that support the acquisition of specific concepts. Limited research has been conducted on factors that affect the use of learning objects in K-12 mathematics classrooms. The current study examines the influence of student characteristics (gender, age, computer comfort level, subject comfort level, and…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Secondary School Students, Mathematics Instruction, Web Based Instruction
Kay, Robin H.; Lauricella, Sharon – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2011
A majority of today's higher education students have been nurtured on a steady diet of technology and Internet access, leading to the increased presence of laptops in higher education classrooms. However, many instructors are unsure whether or how to assimilate this technology into their lessons. The purpose of the following study was to examine…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Laptop Computers, Classroom Environment, Internet
Kay, Robin H.; Lauricella, Sharon – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2011
Over the past 18 years, a number of large scale reviews of the literature have documented that gender differences in computer attitudes, ability, and use tend to favor males. Since the use of laptops in higher education classrooms is increasing, it is important to examine whether this use is disproportionally advantageous to males and…
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Exploring the Benefits and Challenges of Using Laptop Computers in Higher Education Classrooms: A Formative Analysis
Kay, Robin H.; Lauricella, Sharon – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2011
Because of decreased prices, increased convenience, and wireless access, an increasing number of college and university students are using laptop computers in their classrooms. This recent trend has forced instructors to address the educational consequences of using these mobile devices. The purpose of the current study was to analyze and assess…
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Examining Gender Differences in Attitudes toward Interactive Classroom Communications Systems (ICCS)
Kay, Robin H. – Computers & Education, 2009
An interactive classroom communication system (ICCS) involves the use of remote devices that permit all students in a class to respond to multiple choice questions displayed on a LCD projector. After responses are clicked in, the results are instantly aggregated and displayed in chart form. The purpose of this study was to examine gender…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Gender Differences, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes
Kay, Robin H. – Computers & Education, 2008
Most computer users have to deal with major software upgrades every 6-18 months. Given the pressure of having to adjust so quickly and so often, it is reasonable to assume that users will express emotional reactions such as anger, desperation, anxiety, or relief during the learning process. To date, the primary emotion studied with respect to…
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Assessing Learning, Quality and Engagement in Learning Objects: The Learning Object Evaluation Scale for Students (LOES-S)
Kay, Robin H.; Knaack, Liesel – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2009
Learning objects are interactive web-based tools that support the learning of specific concepts by enhancing, amplifying, and/or guiding the cognitive processes of learners. Research on the impact, effectiveness, and usefulness of learning objects is limited, partially because comprehensive, theoretically based, reliable, and valid evaluation…
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Kay, Robin H.; LeSage, Ann – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
An audience response system (ARS) permits students to respond to multiple choice questions using a remote control device. All responses are instantly displayed, usually in chart form, and subsequently reviewed and discussed by the instructor and the class. This paper offers a comprehensive review of teaching strategies used with ARS and includes a…
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Examining the Benefits and Challenges of Using Audience Response Systems: A Review of the Literature
Kay, Robin H.; LeSage, Ann – Computers & Education, 2009
Audience response systems (ARSs) permit students to answer electronically displayed multiple choice questions using a remote control device. All responses are instantly presented, in chart form, then reviewed and discussed by the instructor and the class. A brief history of ARSs is offered including a discussion of the 26 labels used to identify…
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Kay, Robin H.; Knaack, Liesel – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine individual differences in attitudes toward Audience Response Systems (ARSs) in secondary school classrooms. Specifically, the impact of gender, grade, subject area, computer comfort level, participation level, and type of use were examined in 659 students. Males had significantly more positive attitudes…
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Kay, Robin H. – Computers & Education, 2007
Little research has been done examining the role of errors in learning computer software. It is argued, though, that understanding the errors that people make while learning new software is important to improving instruction. The purpose of the current study was to (a) develop a meaningful and practical system for classifying computer software…
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A Formative Analysis of Individual Differences in the Effectiveness of Learning Objects in Secondary School
Kay, Robin H.; Knaack, Liesel – Computers & Education, 2008
The purpose of this study was to examine individual differences in the effectiveness of learning objects in secondary school classrooms. Specifically, gender, age, grade, subject area, and computer comfort (self-efficacy) were examined in 850 students. Effectiveness was measured in terms of student attitude (learning, quality, and engagement) and…
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A Multi-Component Model for Assessing Learning Objects: The Learning Object Evaluation Metric (LOEM)
Kay, Robin H.; Knaack, Liesel – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2008
While discussion of the criteria needed to assess learning objects has been extensive, a formal, systematic model for evaluation has yet to be thoroughly tested. The purpose of the following study was to develop and assess a multi-component model for evaluating learning objects. The Learning Object Evaluation Metric (LOEM) was developed from a…
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Exploring the Impact of Learning Objects in Middle School Mathematics and Science Classrooms: A Formative Analysis
Kay, Robin H.; Knaack, Liesel – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2008
The current study offers a formative analysis of the impact of learning objects in middle school mathematics and science classrooms. Five reliable and valid measures of effectiveness were used to examine the impact of learning objects from the perspective of 262 students and 8 teachers (14 classrooms) in science or mathematics. The results…
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Evaluating Strategies Used to Incorporate Technology into Preservice Education: A Review of the Literature
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Kay, Robin H. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2006
The following paper is based on a review of 68 referred journal articles that focused on introducing technology to preservice teachers. Ten key strategies emerged from this review, including delivering a single technology course; offering mini-workshops; integrating technology in all courses; modeling how to use technology; using multimedia;…
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Belmonte and Feldman Dominate After First Round Match Play in PBA Bayer Don and Paula Carter Mixed Doubles
by jthomas | Friday, February 19, 1:57 PM
Jason Belmonte of Australia and Michelle Feldman of Auburn, N.Y., picked up where they left off in qualifying and combined forces to take a commanding lead after the first round of match play in the PBA Bayer Don and Paula Carter Mixed Doubles Friday at Brunswick Zone Wheat Ridge.
Qualifying leaders Belmonte and Feldman combined for a 6-2 Baker format match play record with a 5,355 22-game overall pinfall putting them 279 pins ahead of Eugene McCune and Kelly Kulick in second.
The Baker format requires each player to alternate frames in a game to combine for one score.
"The only strategy we had was determining which lane we felt best bowling on," said Belmonte, the 2008-09 PBA Rookie of the Year. "We'll do the same thing for tonight's round. I believe in having a good rhythm and we both have that right now."
Belmonte is trying for his second career Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour title and Feldman her third PBA Women's Series presented by BOWL.COM title.
"It's easy to help each other because we both have a lot of hook," Feldman said. "We both play the same part of the lane so it's just a matter of making little adjustments here and there."
Kulick is also trying for her third Women's Series title. This is her first PBA event since winning the 2010 PBA Tournament of Champions on Jan. 24 becoming the first woman to win a PBA Tour title. McCune is trying for his second career Tour title.
The 16 doubles pairs will compete in one more eight-game match play round beginning at 6 p.m. After 16 total head-to-head Baker format doubles matches, the top five teams will advance to the stepladder finals.
The Mixed Doubles finals will be televised live by ESPN at 1 p.m. Eastern (11 a.m. Mountain) on Sunday, Feb. 21.
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Third Round (after 22 games, including match play records and pinfall including bonus pins)
1, Jason Belmonte, Australia/Michelle Feldman, Auburn, N.Y., 6-2, 5,355.
2, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind./Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 4-4, 5,076
3, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga./Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, 6-2, 5,046
4, Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla./Shannon Pluhowsky, Kettering, Ohio, 5-3, 5,045
5, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas/Shannon O'Keefe, Arlington, Texas, 6-2, 5,017
6, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich./Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., 6-2, 4,953
7, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas/Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 4-4, 4,920
8, Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich./Jodi Woessner, Oregon, Ohio, 3-5, 4,910
9, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla./Lindsay Baker, Amherst, N.Y., 2-6, 4,886
10, Steve Harman, Indianapolis/Missy Bellinder, Lake Forest, Calif., 3-5, 4,818
11, Stuart Williams, England/Tammy Boomershine, North Ogden, Utah, 4-4, 4,814
12, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C./Clara Guerrero, Colombia, 4-4, 4,812
13, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan./Elysia Current, Ephrata, Pa., 2-6, 4,796
14, Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, Wash./Laura Hardeman, Chula Vista, Calif., 4-4, 4,762
15, Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y./Brenda Edwards, Mansfield, Texas, 3-5, 4,757
16, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla./Stefanie Nation, Grand Prairie, Texas, 2-6, 4,697


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The minutes from the July FOMC meeting were less hawkish than the market feared as the Committee was divided on the need for another interest rate hike. It's important to remember that the decision to act will ultimately rest with Yellen and that there will be no rate hike until she believes a rate hike is warranted.
As our economic desk strategists not some participants stressed that the Committee needed to consider the constraints on the conduct of monetary policy associated with proximity to the effective lower bound on short-term interest rates. In their view, the "some" participants noted above almost certainly includes Yellen. She seems to be sticking to her risk management policy approach and feels little urgency to raise rates.
However, the Minutes pre-date the strong July US employment report. Dudley appeared to want to stress this in his comments this week.
So could Yellen reinforce Dudley's comments at Jackson-Hole on Friday? We think not. It's an academic conference that concentrates on long-term themes and has in recent years moved away from short-term policy signals. The tone may therefore reflect recent comments from Powell/Williams about low productivity growth and low neutral rates. But Yellen talking about lower long-term rates isn't the same as dampening expectations of a near-term rate increase.
We therefore still believe risk/reward favours USD upside against the EUR, GBP and JPY. Discussions about lower terminal rates should ensure that EM FX out-performs the G4 currencies.


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In this paper I present two new Lagrange multiplier test statistics designed for testing the null of GARCH (1,1), against the alternative of asymmetric GARCH. For one test the alternative is the generalized QARCH (1,1) model of Sentana [1995], and for the other the alternative is the logistic smooth transition GARCH (1,1) model of Hagerud [1996], and González-Rivera [1996]. In the study I present small sample properties for the two statistics. The empirical size is shown to be equal to the theoretical for reasonable sample sizes. Furthermore, I show that the power of both tests is superior to that of the asymmetry tests proposed by Engle and Ng [1993]. This is true even if the true data generating process is not the GQARCH or LSTGARCH model, but any of the models, EGARCH, GJR, TGARCH, A-PARCH, and VS-ARCH. Thus, the two tests are in fact tests for general GARCH asymmetry,.
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are evolutionarily conserved, 18- to 25-nucleotide, non–protein coding transcripts that posttranscriptionally regulate gene expression during development. miRNAs also occur in postmitotic cells, such as neurons in the mammalian central nervous system, but their function is less well characterized. We investigated the role of miRNAs in mammalian midbrain dopaminergic neurons (DNs). We identified a miRNA, miR-133b, that is specifically expressed in midbrain DNs and is deficient in midbrain tissue from patients with Parkinson's disease. miR-133b regulates the maturation and function of midbrain DNs within a negative feedback circuit that includes the paired-like homeodomain transcription factor Pitx3. We propose a role for this feedback circuit in the fine-tuning of dopaminergic behaviors such as locomotion.


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Simulate multivariate stochastic differential equations (SDEs)
[Paths, Times, Z] = simulate(MDL, ...)
All classes in the SDE Class Hierarchy.
This method simulates any vector-valued SDE of the form:
X is an NVARS-by-
1 state
vector of process variables (for example, short rates or equity prices)
to simulate.
W is an NBROWNS-by-
1 Brownian
motion vector.
F is an NVARS-by-
1 vector-valued
drift-rate function.
G is an NVARS-by-NBROWNS matrix-valued diffusion-rate function.
[Paths, Times, Z] = simulate(MDL, ...) simulates
NTRIALS sample
paths of
NVARS correlated state variables, driven
NBROWNS Brownian motion sources of risk over
NPERIODS consecutive
observation periods, approximating continuous-time stochastic processes.
|Stochastic differential equation model.
simulate method accepts any variable-length
list of input arguments that the simulation method or function referenced
by the
SDE.Simulation parameter requires or accepts.
It passes this input list directly to the appropriate SDE simulation
method or user-defined simulation function.
(NPERIODS + 1)-by-
NTRIALS three-dimensional
time series array, consisting of simulated paths of correlated state
variables. For a given trial, each row of
Paths is
the transpose of the state vector Xt at
time t.
(NPERIODS + 1)-by-
1 column
vector of observation times associated with the simulated paths. Each
element of
Times is associated with a corresponding
row of
NTRIALS three-dimensional
time series array of dependent random variates used to generate the
Brownian motion vector (Wiener processes) that drove the simulated
results found in
NTIMES is
the number of time steps at which
simulate samples
the state vector.
NTIMES includes intermediate
times designed to improve accuracy, which
simulate does
not necessarily report in the
Paths output time
Simulation methods allow you to specify a popular variance reduction technique called antithetic sampling. This technique attempts to replace one sequence of random observations with another of the same expected value, but smaller variance.
In a typical Monte Carlo simulation, each sample path is independent and represents an independent trial. However, antithetic sampling generates sample paths in pairs. The first path of the pair is referred to as the primary path, and the second as the antithetic path. Any given pair is independent of any other pair, but the two paths within each pair are highly correlated. Antithetic sampling literature often recommends averaging the discounted payoffs of each pair, effectively halving the number of Monte Carlo trials.
This technique attempts to reduce variance by inducing negative dependence between paired input samples, ideally resulting in negative dependence between paired output samples. The greater the extent of negative dependence, the more effective antithetic sampling is.
This example applies antithetic sampling to a path-dependent
barrier option. Consider a European up-and-in call option on a single
underlying stock. The evolution of this stock's price is governed
by a Geometric Brownian Motion (
GBM) model with
constant parameters:
Assume the following characteristics:
The stock currently trades at 105.
The stock pays no dividends.
The stock volatility is 30% per annum.
The option strike price is 100.
The option expires in three months.
The option barrier is 120.
The risk-free rate is constant at 5% per annum.
The goal is to simulate various paths of daily stock prices, and calculate the price of the barrier option as the risk-neutral sample average of the discounted terminal option payoff. Since this is a barrier option, you must also determine if and when the barrier is crossed.
This example performs antithetic sampling by explicitly setting
Antithetic flag to
and then specifies an end-of-period processing function to record
the maximum and terminal stock prices on a path-by-path basis.
Create a
GBM model using the
gbm constructor:
barrier = 120; % barrier strike = 100; % exercise price rate = 0.05; % annualized risk-free rate sigma = 0.3; % annualized volatility nPeriods = 63; % 63 trading days dt = 1 / 252; % time increment = 252 days T = nPeriods * dt; % expiration time = 0.25 years obj = gbm(rate, sigma, 'StartState', 105);
Perform a small-scale simulation that explicitly returns two simulated paths:
rng('default') % make output reproducible [X, T] = obj.simBySolution(nPeriods, 'DeltaTime', dt, ... 'nTrials', 2, 'Antithetic', true);
Perform antithetic sampling such that all primary and antithetic paths are simulated and stored in successive matching pairs. Odd paths (1,3,5,...) correspond to the primary Gaussian paths. Even paths (2,4,6,...) are the matching antithetic paths of each pair, derived by negating the Gaussian draws of the corresponding primary (odd) path.
Verify this by examining the matching paths of the primary/antithetic pair:
plot(T, X(:,:,1), 'blue', T, X(:,:,2), 'red') xlabel('Time (Years)'), ylabel('Stock Price'), ... title('Antithetic Sampling') legend({'Primary Path' 'Antithetic Path'}, ... 'Location', 'Best')
To price the European barrier option, specify an end-of-period processing function to record the maximum and terminal stock prices. This processing function is accessible by time and state, and is implemented as a nested function with access to shared information that allows the option price and corresponding standard error to be calculated. For more information on using an end-of-period processing function, see Pricing Equity Options.
Simulate 200 paths using the processing function method:
rng('default') % make output reproducible barrier = 120; % barrier strike = 100; % exercise price rate = 0.05; % annualized risk-free rate sigma = 0.3; % annualized volatility nPeriods = 63; % 63 trading days dt = 1 / 252; % time increment = 252 days T = nPeriods * dt; % expiration time = 0.25 years obj = gbm(rate, sigma, 'StartState', 105); nPaths = 200; % # of paths = 100 sets of pairs f = Example_BarrierOption(nPeriods, nPaths); simulate(obj, nPeriods, 'DeltaTime' , dt, ... 'nTrials', nPaths, 'Antithetic', true, ... 'Processes', f.SaveMaxLast);
Approximate the option price with a 95% confidence interval:
optionPrice = f.OptionPrice (strike, rate, barrier); standardError = f.StandardError(strike, rate, barrier,... true); lowerBound = optionPrice - 1.96 * standardError; upperBound = optionPrice + 1.96 * standardError; fprintf(' Up-and-In Barrier Option Price: %8.4f\n', ... optionPrice) fprintf(' Standard Error of Price: %8.4f\n', ... standardError) fprintf(' Confidence Interval Lower Bound: %8.4f\n', ... lowerBound) fprintf(' Confidence Interval Upper Bound: %8.4f\n', ... upperBound)
Up-and-In Barrier Option Price: 6.6572 Standard Error of Price: 0.7292 Confidence Interval Lower Bound: 5.2280 Confidence Interval Upper Bound: 8.0864
Ait-Sahalia, Y. "Testing Continuous-Time Models of the Spot Interest Rate." The Review of Financial Studies, Spring 1996, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 385–426.
Ait-Sahalia, Y. "Transition Densities for Interest Rate and Other Nonlinear Diffusions." The Journal of Finance, Vol. 54, No. 4, August 1999.
Glasserman, P. Monte Carlo Methods in Financial Engineering. New York, Springer-Verlag, 2004.
Hull, J. C. Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives, 5th ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2002.
Johnson, N. L., S. Kotz, and N. Balakrishnan. Continuous Univariate Distributions. Vol. 2, 2nd ed. New York, John Wiley & Sons, 1995.
Shreve, S. E. Stochastic Calculus for Finance II: Continuous-Time Models. New York: Springer-Verlag, 2004.


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standing on the balcony in the middle of a city - in this case, Ashdod, on a beautiful sunny morning when air raid sirens sound. I think these guys were dumb for not going to a sheltered room. Videotaping is important to help the world understand - but imagine if one of those SIX rockets had hit their building. I don't want to imagine that. I'm so grateful that they are alive and safe.
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