The Structure of Complex Networks: Theory and Applications

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This book deals with the analysis of the structure of complex networks by combining results from graph theory, physics, and pattern recognition. The book is divided into two parts. 11 chapters are dedicated to the development of theoretical tools for the structural analysis of networks, and 7 chapters are illustrating, in a critical way, applications of these tools to real-world scenarios. The first chapters provide detailed coverage of adjacency and metric and topologicalproperties of networks, followed by chapters devoted to the analysis of individual fragments and fragment-based global invariants in complex networks. Chapters that analyse the concepts of communicability, centrality, bipartivity, expansibility and communities in networks follow. The second part of this bookis devoted to the analysis of genetic, protein residue, protein-protein interaction, intercellular, ecological and socio-economic networks, including important breakthroughs as well as examples of the misuse of structural concepts.

The Structure of Complex Networks: Theory and Applications Review

Estrada's new book is a breath of fresh air among the many other offerings in the networks field. The mathematics is a step above that found in the other books. I especially liked how his eponymous index can be decomposed into the matrix hyperbolic sine and cosine. The trick is to look at the series expansion in matrix products. Also, there are many (47 by my count) interesting and available examples of networks: brain, social, protein, ecological, and others.

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Supply Chain for Liquids: Out of the Box Approaches to Liquid Logistics (Resource Management)

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Supply Chain for Liquids: Out of the Box Approaches to Liquid Logistics provides a thorough analysis of liquid logistics, a crucial but often overlooked business issue. It covers a broad range of topics including the business, operational, and technical aspects of the Supply Chain for Liquidsâ model, allowing readers to leverage the inherent properties of liquids toward business success. This volume details an approach that is justified based on both business and social/environmental value, offering a groundbreaking "how-to" guide for revolutionizing logistical operations and increasing competitive advantage. It challenges traditional thinking, enabling businesses to identify new ways to maximize efficiency and profit.

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I was sceptical when I first noticed this book because I don't consider liquids an important part of the supply chain in our company. This book is a real eye-opener! First Klatch peels back the covers that are "hiding" liquids in so many businesses like ours, and then goes on to show how much more effectively we can handle these products than what we are doing now.

I really liked the "real world" approach in the book. Rather than throwing some theoretical method out there, it shows how we can improve to different levels in our handling of the liquid supply chain, we can go as far as we want at any particular time using the methods described in the book.

Finally, the book understands that there is a real human reader on the other end and uses a lot of examples and stories from business, science, and history to make its point. I'll never think of "silo thinking" the same way again!

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Veterinary Forensics: Animal Cruelty Investigations

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Veterinary Forensics, Second Edition is a practical reference on applying veterinary forensic findings in animal cruelty cases. Now providing a greater focus on findings in animals, the second edition continues to offer guidance with more detailed information on crime scene investigation, forensic testing and findings, handling evidence, and testifying in court. Key changes to the new edition include new chapters on abuse in large animals, poultry, and birds; a standalone chapter on entomology; a new section on large scale cruelty investigation; an expanded section on pain and suffering; more pathology information; and more photos, forms, and information throughout.

Logs and workbooks from the book are available on a companion website at www.wiley.com/go/vetforensics, allowing readers to download, customize, and use these forms in forensics investigations. Veterinary Forensics is an essential resource for veterinarians, pathologists, attorneys, and investigators working on animal abuse cases.

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had everything i needed, arrived on schedule, very complete resource, Dr. Merck is the expert in the field. Price was very reasonable.

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The Basel II Risk Parameters: Estimation, Validation, and Stress Testing

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A critical problem in the practice of banking risk assessment is the estimation and validation of the Basel II risk parameters PD (default probability), LGD (loss given default), and EAD (exposure at default). This book presents the state-of-the-art in designing and validating rating systems and default probability estimations, and outlines techniques to estimate LGD and EAD. Also included is a chapter on stress testing of the Basel II risk parameters.

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For anyone who needs to learn the financial philosophy and mathematical formalism behind the Basel II accords, this book will be an excellent introduction. Consisting of a collection of articles written competently and concisely, the book should be on the shelf of those who are not only responsible for implementing the Basel II accords but also work in the trenches on how to validate it with respect to the banking institutions in which they are employed. The technical details behind the Basel II accords are straightforward to understand mathematically, but the accords can be delicate to implement from a data collection standpoint. However the latter is not addressed in this book, with emphasis primarily given to the formalism and how to validate it in real situations.

Due to its mathematical rigor the chapter on PD validation by R. Rauhmeier is one of the more valuable ones in the book. It deals with mathematical methods for assessing the quality of estimates for PD, but gives examples from practical banking experience. Most interesting is that the author discusses how to compare rating systems developed by human experts with those that result from machines (algorithmic ratings with no human input). Along these lines, the author views a rating system as essentially a collection of modules, the first one of which is called a `machine rating' since it estimates the PD by an algorithm based on statistical models and not therefore dependent on human judgment (excluding the judgment of the developer of the algorithm of course). The machine rating is then subjected to expert opinion in the second module, wherein it is expected that the rating will be adjusted according to the judgments (and biases) of the (human) expert. The third module is also very standardized, and deals with the degree to which the borrower is supported by others when in financial distress. Any support structure that exists will of course influence the PD of the borrower. Manual overrides that arise because of exceptional situations are part of the fourth and final module. The author views the rating model as `default generating process' which is function of certain selected risk drivers, and is typically measured in terms of rating scales. He gives an example of a `master scale' in this chapter, with this one deploying a "point-in-time" rating approach.

Most of the chapter is devoted to finding PD validation methods that can test all the rating grades simultaneously. One of these is the Spiegelhalter test, which uses as a test statistic the ratio of the difference between the observed mean square error and the expected mean square and the square root of the variance of the mean square error. If the null hypothesis, namely that the forecasted and observed default probabilities are equal for every obligor, then this ratio is normally distributed and then standard techniques can be used. The Spiegelhalter test helps to remove the bias that exists in merely averaging the PDs of obligors in the same rating grade, but it does assume that the default events are independent. The assumption that the default events are independent can be dropped by using Monte Carlo simulations, and the author gives the reader a taste of how to do this in this chapter. As is typical in Monte Carlo simulations, random paths are generated in order to approximate the distribution of the test statistic. The author discusses an explicit simulation study using various choices of the asset correlation parameter, and it is clear that its value has a dramatic effect on the distribution of the test statistic. It would have been helpful if the author had expounded on how to calculate the value of the asset correlation parameter and discussed its connection with various credit risk models, such as the Merton model.

The last chapter of the book discusses stress testing, which the authors define as the study of risk characteristics to fictional perturbations or shocks. Stress testing is practiced widely in the financial industry, especially when sudden and dramatic losses occur in credit portfolios. These losses can surprise risk managers and create extreme skepticism towards the mathematical models used for forecasting. It follows of course that the Basel II accords would be interested in stress testing, but the authors of this chapter assert that they do not yet have the level of sophistication that one can find in the financial industry nor are they precise. The methods that the Basel II accords recommend are reviewed in this chapter. In this regard the authors point out that it is the probability of default (PD) that is the parameter of interest for stress testing, since the EAD and the LGD are relatively insensitive to radical events by their very definition. The PD is varied either by modifying rating grades or by modifying the PDs of the rating grades used for the stress test. The authors give an example of a stress test involving a very well-diversified "virtual" portfolio which shows the effects on regulatory and economic capital of various shocks, such as dramatic rises (and drops) in the oil price, recessions, and appreciative drops in the stock market index. Real portfolios they argue will exhibit even more dramatic effects, since they are not as diversified as this example. It would have been more helpful if the authors had included a more rigorous analysis, possibly one that uses Monte Carlo simulations or extreme value theory, but as applied to a practical situation that risk managers might encounter. One example might be the extreme losses that occurred in mortgage portfolios beginning in the third quarter of 2006. These losses took the risk community completely by surprise, and the forecasting models in place at the time, even though they underwent considerable stress testing before these losses began accelerating, were unable to predict them. The lesson to be learned from this example is that one must perform stress testing not with scenarios that may not have occurred in the past. The imagining of hypothetical scenarios that may shock a portfolio but that have never been realized in the past will be an important part of the future game of stress testing.

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Clinical Assessment of Child and Adolescent Personality and Behavior

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Psychologists offer an increasing variety of services to the public. Among these services, psychological assessment of personality and behavior continues to be a central activity. One main reason is that other mental health professionals often do not possess a high level of competence in this area. And when dealing with children and adolescents, psychological assessment seems to take on an even greater role. Therefore, it follows that comprehensive graduate-level instruction in assessment should be a high priority for educators of psychologists who will work with these youth.

This textbook is organized into three sections, consistent with the authors� approach to teaching. Part I provides students with the psychological knowledge base necessary for modern assessment practice, including historical perspectives, measurement science, child psychopathology, ethical, legal, and cultural issues, and the basics of beginning the assessment process. Part II gives students a broad review of the specific assessment methods used by psychologists, accompanied by specific advice regarding the usage and strengths and weaknesses of each method. In Part III, we help students perform some of the most sophisticated of assessment practices: integrating and communicating assessment results and infusing assessment practice with knowledge of child development and psychopathology to assess some of the most common types of behavioral and emotional disorders in youth.

A text focusing on assessment practices must be updated every four to six years to keep pace with advances in test development. For example, several of the major tests reviewed in the text, such as the Behavioral Assessment System for Children and the Child Behavior Checklist, have undergone major revisions since the publication of the last edition making the current content outdated. Further, another major test, the Conners Rating Scales, is undergoing substantial revisions that should be completed before publication of the next edition. Finally, the evidence for the validity of the tests and the recommendations for their appropriate use evolve as research accumulates and requires frequent updating to remain current. For example, there was a special issue of the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology published focusing on evidenced-based assessment of the major forms of childhood psychopathology that will need to be integrated into the chapters in Part 3.

This latter point reflects an important trend in the field that should influence the marketing of the book. That is, there are several initiatives being started in all of the major areas of applied psychology (e.g., school, clinical, and counseling) to promote evidenced-based assessment practices. These initiatives have all emphasized the need to enhance the training of graduate students in this approach to assessment. This has been the orientation of this textbook from its first edition: that is, Clinical Assessment of Child and Adolescent Personality and Behavior has focused on using research to guide all recommendations for practice. The ability of the textbook to meet this training need should be an important focus of marketing the book to training programs across all areas of applied psychology.

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Though this book is a required textbook for the class, I was pleasantly surprised with this book. The book itself is informative, yet reader-friendly.

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