If we exclude the assumption of normality in return distributions, the classical risk–reward Sharpe Ratio becomes a questionable tool for ranking risky projects. In line with Sharpe thinking, a general risk–reward ratio suitable to compare skewed returns with respect to a benchmark is introduced. The index includes asymmetrical information on: (1) ‘‘good’’ volatility (above the benchmark) and ‘...

Musical melodies are recognized on the basis of pitch and temporal relations between consecutive tones. Although some previous evidence (e.g., Saffran & Griepentrog, 2001) points to an absolute-to-relative developmental shift in listeners' perception of pitch, other evidence (e.g., Plantinga & Trainor, 2005; Schellenberg & Trehub, 2003) suggests that both absolute- and relative-pitch processing...

Forest fragmentation is a primary threat to terrestrial biodiversity. We combine a parcel-level econometric model of land-use transitions with spatially-explicit landscape simulations to predict the empirical distribution of fragmentation outcomes under given market conditions and policy scenarios. Our model explains transitions between forest, agricultural, and urban uses, allowing us to model...

This study explains the factors that make up Suparni as a pesindhèn in realm of Surakarta-style karawitan. became one senior sindhens who still exists his world today. Therefore, youcan solvethe problem Suparni's form factor into pesindhèn, namely by using Alvin Boskof's theory social change f. forming are divided two, internal and external factors. The results research has been carried out, it...

This study aims to determine the influence of product design, price,, and promotion on consumer buying interest. The object this research is Alvin Jaya Collection Convection in Bandung Regency. method uses a descriptive quantitative data. population are consumers Collection. sampling technique non-probability with accidental techniques. used sample 60 respondents. result stated that design vari...

The cosmological argument – the argument from contingency to the existence of a necessary First Cause – forms the core of a long-standing research program in philosophical theology. Even if such theistic arguments are, as Plantinga has demonstrated, unnecessary for the reasonableness of theistic belief, a successful proof would by all accounts have considerable significance. The cosmological ar...

Neste artigo, discuto o uso do termo “documental” como forma de caracterizar um segmento trabalho artístico com gravações campo. Primeiramente, observo projeto documentação em trabalhos fotografia e cinema foi colocado sob suspeita durante a segunda metade século XX. Em seguida, tomando ponto partida concepção documentário cinematográfico apresentada por Carl Plantinga, proponho que não precisa...