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[1] Derivatives and Securitized Debt are often priced using theBlack-Scholes Pricing Model. It assumes a normal distribution and statistical independence of adverse results–something that is definitely not the case as we reach limits. Seemy 2008 postthat correctly forecast the 2008 financial crash....
That can reduce fossil energy dependence, especially crude oil, and achieve fuel independence. The civil-military policy is a key measure to introduce social capital and accelerate technology transformation from military to civilian field. Finally, China should focus its military power growth is ...
"We're not going to attain energy independence nor will we reduce green house gas emissions successfully without rapidly developing nuclear power plants all across this country," McCain said. McCain's Sea Change On Offshore Oil While Democrats want to continue to outsource our energy supplies ...
Future coal and oil power plant retirements–driven by energy efficiency, abundant and cheap natural gas, and legislation related to climate change–may benefit the health of those living nearby. Another possible result of power plant retirement is improved fertility among nearby populations. Some ...
(Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama’s first closed-door meeting with world leaders in Copenhagen to discuss a new climate change treaty had a notable absentee: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. On the last scheduled day of negotiations for a global climate-change accord, tensions between the U....
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Talks between Iraq and a Japanese group led by Nippon Oil Corp (5001.T) to develop the Nassiriya oilfield have reached a "dead end", the head of Iraq's South Oil Co. said on Sunday. Gazprom Price Change to Last 3 Years ...
Previous research uses negative word counts to measure the tone of a text. We show that word lists developed for other disciplines misclassify common words in financial text. In a large sample of 10-Ks during 1994 to 2008, almost three-fourths of the words identified as negative by the widel...
It's official: it's getting windier down south. This unexpected quirk of climate change has given a much needed boost to offshore wind-farm developers. For those struggling to make the economics of hugely expensive wind farms work, more wind equals more money. ...
Elections late 2014 look likely to return a Labour/Green coalition which will make for a big change to the fantasists currently in charge. How much of a change I think will depend on the state of the world come mid next year. The way the MSM discourse is right now is not helpful to ...