Stochastic Modelling of Big Data in Finance provides a rigorous overview and exploration of sto- chastic modelling of big data in finance (BDF). The book describes various stochastic models, including multivariate models, to deal with big data in finance. This includes data in high-frequency and algorithmic trading, specifically in limit order books (LOB), and shows how those models can be applied

A fresh, balanced perspective of the largest UK troop deployment since World War II. Based on hours of interviews with a broad range of veterans - tank crewmen, helicopter crew, paratroopers, Royal Marines, Fusiliers, REME, bomb disposal experts, submariners

It is fair to say that the DC-3 was the very first true airliner, and it paved the way for the hundreds of increasingly advanced commercial aircraft that have emerged over the eighty years since Douglas\' design was developed. The story of the C-47 is of course well known, but the history of the civil DC-3 (which directly led to the creation of the C-47) is often overlooked, having been overshadowed

Take a photo, break it down, and make it into a beautiful quilt by learning an accessible grid patchwork and applique technique to create your very own quilt portraits of pets, family, flowers, and more! Stitched Mosaic Quilting is a unique and approachable project guide that will show you how to transform special photos into works of mosaic art with fabric. Opening with insightful sections on getting

This story is written through Bart\'s observations and thoughts of his life from early memories to the present day. As well as telling his story it is also educational. Bart teaches many aspects of horse and pony care. He explains his early training, both as a riding and driving pony. He tells his readers about the many animals who live in the New Forest and life in this magical place. It is presented

A heartfelt novel that charts the dreams and disappointments of a group of British Muslim women; Jenna, Kees and

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the best-attested facts of history. But believing in the resurrection is one thing. Knowing what it means is another. Although much has been written about the apologetics of the resurrection, little has been written about its theological meaning. This book reveals the hidden depths of the theological significance and ongoing relevance of the resurrection of

The only introductory level genetics textbook specifically written for veterinary and animal science students. Covers the control of inherited disorders and the conservation of genetic diversity in both domesticated and wild animals. Describes in detail how veterinary genetics can be applied to artificial selection in animal

This exciting book explores young children\'s fascination with all things mathematical. Drawing on the Talk for Maths Mastery project, it helps practitioners to understand early mathematical development and recognise the maths taking place in children\'s play. Emphasising the importance of starting from children\'s existing mathematical interests, it shows how adults can build on these starting points

This is, quite simply, one of the landmark books in the history of education. Written by influential Italian educator Maria Montessori (1870 1952), it describes a new system for educating young children based on materials and methods she originally developed to teach retarded students. The techniques proved highly effective with normal children as well. Her system, based on a radical conception of

The founding work of Gothic fiction On the day of his wedding, Conrad, heir to the house of Otranto, is killed in mysterious circumstances. His calculating father Manfred fears that his dynasty will now come to an end and determines to marry his son\'s bride himself - despite the fact he is already married. But a series of terrifying supernatural omens soon threaten this unlawful union, as the curse

The Gambler. Collecting together the first five issue story arc of the comic and introducing a brand new villain, created exclusively for the comic by the writers of the TV show. Someone is targeting the FBI with a series of planned attacks including framing them for the murder of a leading political activist. Red at first suspects that a dangerous, media-manipulating Blacklister know as the Lobbyist

At the lawless border between North Korea and China, three young lives converge in the hope of a better future. Yongju is an accomplished student from a prominent but recently disgraced

For fans of The Wire, the compulsive true story of two teenagers who create a narcotics empire from scratch - with terrifying

A new scholarly edition of a major late-Victorian scientific romance novel Marie Corelli\'s A Romance of Two Worlds is regarded as one of the most culturally important Victorian bestsellers. This critical edition offers instructive access to this multifaceted but still largely underappreciated novel that is a key text for scholars and students of late-Victorian women\'s writing. It also raises urgent

Your mind should be your safe zone, not the noisiest place in the world. Restore your inner peace.If you are always on edge and unable to relax, this book is for you. Choose the pace that you want to live life at - you DO have a choice.Control your thoughts; control your life; control your happiness.The Art of Letting Go is all about organizing the mess in your mind. It\'s about how to stop focusing

This book comprises select papers presented at the International Conference on Trends and Recent Advances in Civil Engineering (TRACE

In Designing Social Equality, Mark Foster Gage proposes a dramatic realignment between aesthetic thought, politics, social equality, and the design of our physical world. By reconsidering historic concepts from aesthetic philosophy and weaving them with emerging intellectual positions from a variety of disciplines, he sets out to design a more encompassing social theory for how humanity perceives its

Get the inside look at an FBI undercover operation that exposed an Italian mafioso\'s global crime network.This is a first-person account of an FBI investigation that takes place primarily in Miami, with a few brief stopovers in New York and Italy along the way. This remarkable and entertaining story also takes the reader through the difficulties and challenges of initiating an FBI investigation, and