1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910480112803321

Autore

Barbe Philippe

Titolo

Asymptotic expansions for infinite weighted convolutions of heavy tail distributions and application / / Ph. Barbe, W.P. McCormick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Providence, Rhode Island : , : American Mathematical Society, , 2009

©2009

ISBN

1-4704-0528-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (133 p.)

Collana

Memoirs of the American Mathematical Society, , 0065-9266 ; ; Number 922

Disciplina

519.2/4

Soggetti

Distribution (Probability theory) - Mathematical models

Asymptotic expansions

Stochastic processes

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""1. Introduction""; ""1.1. Prolegomenom""; ""1.2. Mathematical overview and heuristics""; ""2. Main result""; ""2.1. Some notation""; ""2.2. Asymptotic scales""; ""2.3. The Laplace characters""; ""2.4. Smoothly varying functions of finite order""; ""2.5. Asymptotic expansion for in finite weighted convolution""; ""3. Implementing the expansion""; ""3.1. How many terms are in the expansion?""; ""3.2. [sub(*)]-Asymptotic scales and functions of class m""; ""3.3. Tail calculus: From Laplace characters to linear algebra""; ""3.4. Some examples""

""3.5. Two terms expansion and second order regular variation""""3.6. Some open questions""; ""4. Applications""; ""4.1. ARMA models""; ""4.2. Tail index estimation""; ""4.3. Randomly weighted sums""; ""4.4. Compound sums""; ""4.5. Queueing theory""; ""4.6. Branching processes""; ""4.7. Infinitely divisible distributions""; ""4.8. Implicit transient renewal equation and iterative systems""; ""5. Preparing the proof""; ""5.1. Properties of Laplace characters""; ""5.2. Properties of smoothly varying functions of finite order""; ""6. Proof in the positive case""

""6.1. Decomposition of the convolution into integral and multiplication operators""""6.2. Organizing the proof""; ""6.3. Regular variation and



basic tail estimates""; ""6.4. The fundamental estimate""; ""6.5. Basic lemmas""; ""6.6. Inductions""; ""6.7. Conclusion""; ""7. Removing the sign restriction on the random variables""; ""7.1. Elementary properties of  U[sub(H)]""; ""7.2. Basic expansion of  U[sub(H)]""; ""7.3. A technical lemma""; ""7.4. Conditional expansion and removing conditioning""; ""8. Removing the sign restriction on the constants""

""8.1. Neglecting terms involving the multiplication operators""""8.2. Substituting  H[sup((k))] and G[sup((k))] by their expansions""; ""9. Removing the smoothness restriction""; ""Appendix.  Maple code""; ""Bibliography""

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910460112803321

Autore

Cassedy Paul

Titolo

First steps in clinical supervision [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for healthcare professionals / / Paul Cassedy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkshire, England, : Open University Press, 2010

ISBN

1-283-33958-7

9786613339584

0-335-23929-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Disciplina

362.173068

610/.76

Soggetti

Nurses

Medical care - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Half Title page; Title Page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of figures; 1 Introducing Clinical Supervision; Introduction; Are similar roles already in place?; Reaching a definition; Some background information; This supervisor's background; The name of clinical supervision; Supervision as a journey; Is supervision therapy?; Categorizing clinical supervision into functions; Benefits of clinical supervision; What are the reasons for becoming a



supervisor?; Relevant collaboration with others; Training for clinical supervision; Conclusion

2 What to Cover at a First MeetingIntroduction; The purpose of a supervision contract; Negotiation of rights and responsibilities; Making contributions to the supervision relationship; Putting in a little extra; Getting started with the first meeting; What has brought us here? Expectations for supervision; Contracting for supervision: agreeing the practicalities; Note taking and record keeping; Introducing and making a contract; Conclusion; 3 Qualities for a Healthy Supervision Relationship; Introduction; The essence of a supervision relationship; Characteristics of a supervision relationship

Person-centred theoryThe core conditions of helping and the supervision relationship; Self-awareness and the clinical supervisor; A self-awareness framework; Giving constructive feedback; Conclusion; 4 Three Functions of Clinical Supervision; Introduction; The normative function; The formative function; The restorative function; A balance of support and challenge; Changing supervisors; The three functions and research; Conclusion; 5 Active Listening and Responding Skills; Introduction; Listening as a supervisor; Core principles for effective listening in supervision

Non-verbal communication and listeningCombining non-verbal cues with the spoken word; Perceiving non-verbal communication; Getting ready to listen; The supervisor's toolbox of active listening skills; Conclusion; 6 Six-category Intervention Analysis; Introduction; The value of six-category intervention analysis to the clinical supervisor; The prescriptive category; The informative category; The confronting category; The cathartic category; The catalytic category; The supportive category; Six-category intervention analysis for clinical supervision

The need to be aware of degenerative interventionsConclusion; 7 A Problem-solving Framework; Introduction; Reasons for a problem-solving model; Stage 1. The current scenario or problem situation; Stage 2. The preferred scenario; Stage 3. Action strategies; Some final thoughts; Conclusion; 8 Reflective Practice and the Supervisor; Introduction; Defining reflective practice; Reflective practice in clinical supervision; Reasons for a reflective framework; A model of reflection; Using reflective cycles and models together; Conclusion; Suggested further reading

9 Structuring and Evaluating Clinical Supervision Sessions

Sommario/riassunto

This book is designed as a practical toolkit to aid those training to do clinical supervision or starting out as clinical supervisors.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910640383103321

Autore

Freiermuth Mark R.

Titolo

Academic Conference Presentations : A Step-by-Step Guide / / by Mark R. Freiermuth

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2022

ISBN

9783031211249

9783031211232

Edizione

[1st ed. 2022.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (160 pages)

Disciplina

371.912

808.51024378

Soggetti

Applied linguistics

Research - Methodology

Career education

Educational sociology

Applied Linguistics

Research Skills

Career Skills

Sociology of Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: The Reality of Academic Presentations -- Chapter 2: Getting Started: The Precision Abstract -- Chapter 3: After the Excitement Fades: Preparing and Practicing your Presentation -- Chapter 4: Group Presentations -- Chapter 5: Next up on Stage: What to Expect before, during and after your Presentation -- Chapter 6: The Seven Deadly Sins: Presentation Missteps that can and should be Avoided -- Chapter 7: Prologue. .

Sommario/riassunto

“What an immensely useful and highly readable book. This is a fantastic book for grad students - it takes readers on a journey filled with practical, concrete advice from choosing the conference, writing the abstract to presenting online and in person. It is an invaluable resource but also a truly interesting read which both engages and informs.” -Sarah Mercer, Professor for Foreign Language Teaching and the Head of



the ELT Research and Methodology Department, University of Graz, Austria This book provides a step-by-step journey to giving a successful academic conference presentation, taking readers through all of the potential steps along the way—from the initial idea and the abstract submission all the way up to the presentation itself. Drawing on the author's own experiences, the book highlights good and bad practices while explaining each introduced feature in a very accessible style. It provides tips on a wide range of issues such as writing up an abstract,choosing the right conference, negotiating group presentations, giving a poster presentation, what to include in a good presentation, conference proceedings and presenting at virtual or hybrid events. This book will be of particular interest to graduate students, early-career researchers and non-native speakers of English, as well as students and scholars who are interested in English for Academic Purposes, Applied Linguistics, Communication Studies and generally speaking, most of the Social Sciences. With that said, because of the book’s theme, many of the principles included within will appeal to broad spectrum of academic disciplines. Mark R. Freiermuth is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Gunma Prefectural Women's University, Japan. .