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Market Neutral Strategies

Market Neutral Strategies

Bruce I. Jacobs; Kenneth N. Levy; Mark J. P. Anson

John Wiley Sons Inc
2004
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An inside view of what makes market neutral strategies tick and how they can be implemented Market neutral strategies have gained attention for their potential to deliver positive returns regardless of the direction of underlying markets. As these strategies have built a record of good performance in recent years, their benefits have become apparent. Market Neutral Strategies draws on the wisdom and experience of professional practitioners to describe strategies that are being utilized by some of today's leading institutional investors. This book provides readers with an insider's view of what makes these strategies work and how they can be implemented successfully. Topics covered include long-short equity and convertibles, fixed income and merger arbitrage; the tax and ERISA implications of market neutral investing; and the failure of two notorious "market neutral" ventures, Askin Capital Management and Long-Term Capital Management. Bruce I. Jacobs (Florham Park, NJ) and Kenneth N. Levy are cofounders and principals of Jacobs Levy Equity Management, in Florham Park, New Jersey. They are coauthors of Equity Management: Quantitative Analysis for Stock Selection. Bruce Jacobs holds a PhD in finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the author of Capital Ideas and Market Realities: Option Replication, Investor Behavior, and Stock Market Crashes.
Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner

Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner

David J. Berghuis; L. Mark Peterson; William P. McInnis

John Wiley Sons Inc
2015
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New and updated assignments and exercises meet the changing needs of mental health professionals The Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner, Fifth Edition provides you with an array of ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. This easy-to-use sourcebook features: 93 ready-to-copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered by children, such as academic underachievement, low self-esteem, depression, and separation anxietyA quick-reference format—the interactive assignments are grouped by behavioral problems including blended family problems, divorce reaction, ADHD, attachment disorder, social anxiety, language disorders, and unresolved grief and lossExpert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercisesAssignments cross-referenced to The Child Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Fifth Edition—so you can quickly identify the right exercises for a given situation or problemDownloadable content contains all the exercises in a word-processing format—allowing you to customize them to suit your and your clients' unique styles and needs
The Child Psychotherapy Treatment Planner

The Child Psychotherapy Treatment Planner

Arthur E. Jongsma; L. Mark Peterson; William P. McInnis; Timothy J. Bruce

JOHN WILEY SONS INC
2023
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Now in its sixth edition, The Child Psychotherapy Treatment Planner is an essential reference used by clinicians around the country to clarify, simplify, and accelerate the patient treatmnet planning process. The book allows practitioners to spend less time on paperwork to satisfy the increasingly stringent demands of HMOs, managed care companies, third-party payors, and state and federal agencies, and more time treating patients face-to-face. The latest edition of this Treatment Planner offers accessible and easily navigable treatment plan components organized by behavioral problem and DSM-5 diagnosis. It also includes: Newly updated treatment objectives and interventions supported by the best available research New therapeutic games, workbooks, DVDs, toolkits, video, and audio to support treatment plans and improve patient outcomesFully revised content on gender dysphoria consistent with the latest guidelines, as well as a new chapter on disruptive mood dysregulation disorder and Bullying Victim An invaluable resource for pracaticing social workers, therapists, psychologists, and other clinicians who frequently treat children, The Child Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Sixth Edition, is a timesaving, easy-to-use reference perfectly suited for busy practitioners who want to spend more time focused on their patients and less time manually composing the over 1000 pre-written treatment goals, objectives, and interventions contained within.
The Adolescent Psychotherapy Treatment Planner

The Adolescent Psychotherapy Treatment Planner

Arthur E. Jongsma; L. Mark Peterson; William P. McInnis; Timothy J. Bruce

JOHN WILEY SONS INC
2024
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Quickly and efficiently create treatment plans for adolescents in a variety of treatment environments The newly revised sixth edition of the Adolescent Psychotherapy Treatment Planner delivers an essential resource for mental health practitioners seeking to create effective, high-quality treatment plans that satisfy the needs of most third-party payers and state and federal review agencies. This book clarifies, simplifies, and accelerates the treatment planning process for adolescents so you can spend less time on paperwork and more time treating your clients. This latest edition includes comprehensive and up-to-date revisions on treating the victims and perpetrators of bullying and aggression, gender dysphoria, loneliness, opioid use, and sleep disorders. It includes new evidence-based objectives and interventions, as well as an expanded and updated professional references appendix. You'll also find: A new appendix presenting location and availability information in an alphabetical index of objective assessment instruments and structured clinical interviewsA consistent focus throughout the book on evidence-based practices and treatments consistent with practice guideline recommendationsRanges of treatment options consistent with the best available research and those reflecting common clinical practices of experienced clinicians An essential treatment planning handbook for clinicians treating adolescents in a variety of settings, the sixth edition of the Adolescent Psychotherapy Treatment Planner is the key to quickly and efficiently creating individually tailored, evidence-based, and effective treatment plans for adolescent clients.
Adolescent Psychotherapy Homework Planner

Adolescent Psychotherapy Homework Planner

Arthur E. Jongsma; L. Mark Peterson; William P. McInnis; Timothy J. Bruce

JOHN WILEY SONS INC
2024
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Evidence-based and effective clinical homework for adolescent clients and their caregivers In the newly updated sixth edition of The Adolescent Psychotherapy Homework Planner, a team of distinguished practitioners delivers a time-saving and hands-on practice tool designed to offer clients valuable homework assignments that will further their treatment goals for a wide variety of presenting problems. The Homework Planner addresses common and less-common disorders—including anxiety, depression, substance use, eating, and panic—allowing the client to work between sessions on issues that are the focus of therapy. This book provides evidence-based homework assignments that track the psychotherapeutic interventions suggested by the fifth edition of The Adolescent Psychotherapy Treatment Planner. They are easily photocopied, and a digital version is provided online for the therapist who would prefer to access them with a word processor. The Homework Planner also offers: Cross-referenced lists of suggested presenting problems for which each assignment may be appropriate (beyond its primary designation)Several brand-new assignments, as well as adapted assignments that have been shortened or modified to make them more adolescent-client-friendlyHomework assignments for the parents of adolescents in treatment, assignments for the adolescents themselves, and assignments for parents and adolescents to complete togetherAn essential and practical tool for therapists and practitioners treating adolescents, The Adolescent Psychotherapy Homework Planner, Sixth Edition will benefit social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other clinicians seeking efficient and effective homework tools for their clients.
A Practical Guide to Choosing a Sperm Donor: Sperm Donation & Heredity

A Practical Guide to Choosing a Sperm Donor: Sperm Donation & Heredity

C. W. Saleeby; P. Popenoe; Mark Guy Valerius Tyson

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2016
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This book will guide you in choosing a sperm donor based on Mendelian Inheritance. It will give you the chance to get the best start for your new family. From reading this book you will understand why it is not enough just to know who your sperm donor is, but also his ancestry as far back as his great grandparents, not just in health, but in intelligence, morals and looks. You will understand that most clinics, the NHS, and 'private social network' donors are committing a grave error. AUTHORS: C.W. SALEEBY P. POPENOE M.G.V. TYSON Sperm Donation & Mendelian Inheritance It is important when starting a family under the circumstances relating to a sperm donor to consider Mendelian inheritance . As by using a sperm donor, one does not have to give any share to feeling and is at liberty to only give the entire share to thought. One should ask questions as: What looks will my child inherit from the sperm donor? What base intelligence will my child inherit from the sperm donor? What strength, physical and mental will my child inherit from the sperm donor? Will my child inherit a long youthful life from the sperm donor? Will my child inherit blonde hair and blue eyes from the sperm donor? Is that what I want? It is the duty of anyone seeking to start a family via sperm donation to determine the Mendelian fitness of the donor and to estimate the prospect of the future child's life. To ask whether nature in general contributes more to a man than nurture is futile; but it is not at all futile to ask whether the differences in a given human trait are more affected by differences in nature than by differences in nurture. It is easy to see that a verdict may be sometimes given to one side, sometimes to the other. Albinism in animals, for instance, is a trait which is known to be inherited, and which is very slightly affected by differences of climate, food supply, etc. The limited effect of nurture in changing nature is in some fields a matter of common observation. The man who works in the gymnasium knows that exercise increases the strength of a given group of muscles for a while, but not indefinitely. There comes a time when the limit of a man's hereditary potentiality is reached, and no amount of exercise will add another milli-meter to the circumference of his arm. Similarly the handball or tennis player someday reaches his highest point, as do runners or race horses. A parallel case is found in the students who take a college examination. Half a dozen of them may have devoted the same amount of time to it--may have crammed to the limit--but they will still receive widely different marks. These commonplace cases show that nurture has seemingly some power to mold the individual, by giving his inborn possibilities a chance to express themselves, but that nature says the first and last word. Francis Galton hit on an ingenious and more convincing illustration by studying the history of twins.
Grazed Pastures & Surface Water Quality

Grazed Pastures & Surface Water Quality

Richard W McDowell; David J Houlbrooke; Richard W Muirhead; Karin Muller; Mark Shepherd; Steve P Cuttle

Nova Science Publishers Inc
2008
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This book covers the subject of grasslands used for grazing livestock. Grasslands can be split into improved and unimproved pastures (also a sub-set of rangelands). Land used for livestock industries occupy 70% agricultural land and about 40% of total land and produce 40% of agricultural gross domestic product (FAO, 2005; Steinfeld et al., 2006). Increasing populations and incomes, coupled with a change in diets and urbanisation in the developing world, is enhancing demand for pasture-based products (Devine, 2003; Schmidhuber and Shetty, 2005). For example, milk and meat production is predicted to double to just over 1 billion tonnes of milk and 465 million tonnes of meat by 2050 (Steinfeld et al., 2006). To meet these demands most effort will go into intensification of improved pastures, which translates into high stocking densities supported by large inputs of fertilisers, feed supplements and energy.
Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery

Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery

Mustafa K. Baskaya; G. Mark Pyle; Joseph P. Roche

Springer International Publishing AG
2019
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This video guide increases the surgeon's understanding of all types of surgical approaches for vestibular schwannoma surgery: retrosigmoid, translabyrinthine, middle cranial fossa and combined approaches. 2D and 3D videos are included to increase the readers’ understanding of these complex surgical techniques. These are accompanied by step-by-step narrated cadaveric dissection videos showing the crucial steps of each approach. This book is a learning tool and video reference for those training to perform the procedure and enhances the readers understanding of neuroanatomy. A detailed review of all surgical options and their risks, along with tips, tenets and pitfalls is included. The authors provide an unbiased discussion of all options with balanced comparison between surgical approaches and algorithms for patient selection.
Catholic Parishes of the 21st Century

Catholic Parishes of the 21st Century

Charles E. Zech; Mary L. Gautier; Mark M. Gray; Jonathon L. Wiggins; Thomas P. Gaunt

Oxford University Press Inc
2017
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A seminal moment in the study of U.S. Catholic parish life came in the 1980s with the publication of a series of reports from the ground-breaking Notre Dame Study of Catholic Parish Life. These reports are now badly outdated, as Catholic dioceses grapple with new challenges that didnt exist in the 80s. Topics that were not considered then, like greater Catholic mobility, increased cultural diversity, and structural re-organization as well as the rise of lay leadership, have attained new significance. This timely book, based on more than a decade of research, provides an in-depth portrait and analysis of the current state of parish life and leadership. Unique in the scope of the research and the timeliness of its findings, the book critically examines the current state of parish life. The authors draw on data from national polls of Catholics, national surveys of parishes, and thousands of in-pew surveys which explore parishioner's needs, experiences, and satisfaction with parish life in the twenty-first century. The book provides a unique 360- degree view of parish life from the perspective of pastors, parish staff, parishioners, as well as the larger Catholic population.
Dirichlet Branes and Mirror Symmetry

Dirichlet Branes and Mirror Symmetry

Paul S. Aspinwall; Tom Bridgeland; Alastair Craw; Michael R. Douglas; Mark Gross; Anton Kapustin; Gregory W. Moore; Graeme Segal; Balazs Szendro; P.M.H. Wilson

American Mathematical Society
2009
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Research in string theory has generated a rich interaction with algebraic geometry, with exciting new work that includes the Strominger-Yau-Zaslow conjecture. This monograph builds on lectures at the 2002 Clay School on Geometry and String Theory that sought to bridge the gap between the languages of string theory and algebraic geometry, presenting an updated discussion that includes subsequent developments. The group of distinguished mathematicians and mathematical physicists who produced this monograph worked as a team to create a unique volume. Its overall goal is to explore the physical and mathematical aspects of Dirichlet branes. The narrative is organized around two principal ideas: Kontsevich's Homological Mirror, Symmetry conjecture, and the Strominger-Yau-Zaslow conjecture. The authors explain how Kontsevich's conjecture is equivalent to the identification of two different categories of Dirichlet branes. They also explore the ramifications and current state of the Strominger-Yau-Zaslow conjecture. They relate the ideas to active areas of research that include the McKay correspondence, topological quantum field theory, and stability structures. The authors were not satisfied to tell their story twice, from separate mathematics and physics points of view. Instead, theirs is a unified presentation offered in a way that both mathematicians and physicists can follow, without having all of the foundations of both subjects at their immediate disposal.
Competition and Innovation in the U.S. Fixed-Wing Military Aircraft Industry

Competition and Innovation in the U.S. Fixed-Wing Military Aircraft Industry

John Birkler; Jeffrey A. Drezner; Gordon Lee; Mark Lorell; Giles K. Smith; Anthony G Bower; Fred Timson; William P.G. Trimble

RAND
2004
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Responds to Senate's concerns that further consolidation in the military-aircraft industry from its current three prime contractors would pose risks to innovation and cost through limited or no competition in contracting for military aircraft and related weapon systems for the Defence Department. Describes that industry, evaluates what is required to maintain the industry at a high level of innovation, assesses industry's prospects for innovation and competition, and identifies policy options open to the DoD.
China's Evolving Nuclear Deterrent

China's Evolving Nuclear Deterrent

Eric Heginbotham; Michael S. Chase; Jacob L. Heim; Bonny Lin; Mark R. Cozad; Lyle J. Morris; Christopher P. Twomey; Forrest E. Morgan; Michael Nixon; Cristina L. Garafola; Samuel K. Berkowitz

RAND
2017
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China's approach to nuclear deterrence has been broadly consistent since its first test in 1964, but it has recently accelerated nuclear force modernization. China's strategic environment is likely to grow more complex, and nuclear constituencies are gaining a larger bureaucratic voice. Beijing is unlikely to change official nuclear policies but will probably increase emphasis on nuclear deterrence and may adjust the definition of key concepts.
Hold On with a Bulldog Grip

Hold On with a Bulldog Grip

John F. Marszalek; David S. Nolen; Louie P. Gallo; Frank J. Williams; Mark E. Keenum

University Press of Mississippi
2019
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In this new short biography of Ulysses S. Grant, leading scholars provide an accessible introduction to Grant and his legacy. Grant led Federal forces to victory in the Civil War, was the first modern American president, and authored his memoirs, which would eventually become one of the greatest books of nonfiction by an American author. The authors present a thematic exploration of Grant, providing the necessary insight to appreciate Grant and correct the myths that for too long clouded his true importance. They highlight specific moments or relationships in Grant’s life—including his connection to such key figures as Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain—and elaborate on the more controversial elements of Grant’s legacy, such as accusations about his drinking and corruption during the Grant presidency. Not to overlook his military accomplishments, they devote time to the study of Grant’s war strategy and military career, beginning as early as his reluctant enrollment into West Point.From humble birth to tragic death, this new take on Ulysses S. Grant instills readers with a deeper understanding of the military legend’s nuanced personal history and an appreciation for the late president’s tragic and triumphant story.
Rise of the Legal COO

Rise of the Legal COO

Chris Bull; Laura McNair; Stephen Allen; Mark J Masson; Paul Bennett; Patrick J McKenna; Steve Nelson; Kate Boyd; David S Schaefer; James G Perkins; Kiran Scarr; Peter Blair; Kimberly A Gardner; Ricarda Hauke; Andrew Keith; Jennifer P Keller; Darren Mitchell; William Robins

Globe Law and Business Ltd
2023
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In the five years since the first edition of this book published, there has been an accelerated rise in the number and influence of COO roles in the legal sphere. No longer the preserve of the largest national and international firms, mid-tier firms and even New Law and alternative legal service providers are considering a COO as a potential – perhaps even essential – component of law firm management, to achieve increased efficiency, productivity, and meet the demands of a highly competitive market. With contributions from a number of current law firm COOs, alongside some of the most respected and sought-after consultants working in this space, this second edition of Rise of the Legal COO examines the scope and variety of the legal COO role, and how the challenges and demands of the position have altered as law firms have evolved. It contains updated chapters from the first edition, and several brand new chapters covering topics such as: How the COO can enable innovation and digital transformation in their firm; The COO’s role in managing profitability and client engagement; The use of data in law firm management; and The New Law COO. There are also all-new, exclusive interviews with legal COOs from a variety of national and international firms, covering topics ranging from the importance of relationships and adapting to the new hybrid, post-COVID world, to encouraging innovation in firms and strategies to recruit and retain talent. There is no doubt that a good COO is an invaluable part of a firm’s management team, and the opportunities for talented individuals with broad operational management skills will continue to grow. Heavily backed up by the first-hand experience of the contributors, this title provides essential guidance to the current and future legal COO on the skills and strategies they need to succeed, and to law firms on how to recruit, integrate, and develop a COO who will be a good match for their culture and help them achieve their ambitions.
Instant Insights: Developing Immunity in Poultry

Instant Insights: Developing Immunity in Poultry

Marie-Helene Pinard-van der Laan; J. Kaufman; A. Psifidi; Huaijun Zhou; Mark Fife; Michael H. Kogut; Michael Kidd; P. F. Surai; Rami A. Dalloul

Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
2022
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This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on developing immunity in poultry.The first chapter discusses the advances in genetic, genomic and functional genomic studies of immune and disease resistance in chickens. The chapter reviews multi-trait selection experiments and considers the potential trade-offs between production and immunocompetence in response to disease.The second chapter reviews the importance of the gut microbiome in optimising animal health and reducing susceptibility to major diseases affecting poultry production. The chapter examines intestinal immunity, as well as the microbiota interactions which occur within the poultry immune system.The third chapter addresses the nutritional strategies which can be implemented to boost immune function in poultry. The chapter considers the process of nutritional modulation and reviews the use of vitamins, minerals and amino acids to enhance, suppress and balance poultry immune systems.The final chapter provides an overview of the avian defence system and its role in tackling some of the major pathogens affecting global poultry production, such as coccidiosis. The chapter reviews the various elements of the host defence system and considers how supplements can modulate the immune system and its responses to specific challenges.
Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution in Comparative Organizations

Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution in Comparative Organizations

Megan McKernan; Stephanie Young; Timothy R Heath; Dara Massicot; Mark Stalczynski; Ivana Ke; Raphael S Cohen; John P Godges; Heidi Peters; Lauren Skrabala

RAND Corporation
2024
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The Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Reform asked the RAND Corporation for an independent analysis of PPBE-like functions in selected countries and other federal agencies. In this volume, RAND researchers conduct case studies of the defense budgeting processes of China and Russia.
Security Cooperation in a Strategic Competition

Security Cooperation in a Strategic Competition

Michael J Mazarr; Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga; Jonah Blank; Samuel Charap; Michael S Chase; Beth Grill; Derek Grossman; Dara Massicot; Jennifer D P Moroney; Lyle J Morris; Alexander Noyes; Stephanie Pezard; Ashley L Rhoades; Alice Shih; Mark Stalczynski; Melissa Shostak; David E Thaler; Dori Walker

RAND Corporation
2022
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In this study, RAND researchers examined the current role of security cooperation efforts as a tool in the emerging strategic competition among the United States, Russia, and China. In particular, they sought to identify how, where, and to what degree the three major competitors?plus Australia, Japan, India, and several countries in Europe?are using security cooperation.
Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution in Comparative Organizations

Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution in Comparative Organizations

Megan McKernan; Stephanie Young; Timothy R Heath; Dara Massicot; Andrew Dowse; Devon Hill; James Black; Ryan Consaul; Michael Simpson; Anthony Vassalo; Ivana Ke; Mark Stalczynski; Benjamin J Sacks; Austin Wyatt; Jade Yeung; Nicolas Jouan; Yuliya Shokh; William Shelton; Raphael S Cohen; John P Godges; Heidi Peters; Lauren Skrabala

RAND Corporation
2024
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The Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Reform asked the RAND Corporation for an independent analysis of PPBE-like functions in selected countries and non-Department of Defense federal agencies. This executive summary distills key insights from nine case studies of budgeting processes across comparative organizations, as detailed in three companion volumes.