HOMENAGEM A CAIO PRADO JR.

Does Curvature Enhance Forecasting ? ∗ Caio Almeida

In this paper, we analyze the importance of curvature term structure movements on forecasts of interest rates. An extension of the exponential three-factor Diebold and Li (2006) model is proposed, where a fourth factor captures a second type of curvature. The new factor increases model ability to generate volatility and to capture nonlinearities in the yield curve, leading to a significant impr...

, Jr . MERCURY IN SEDIMENTS

In recent years, the Coastal Water Research Project has conducted surveys of the distribution of certain trace substances in sediments around the major municipal wastewater outfalls off southern California. Because of high levels of heavy metals found in sediments near Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts outfall system off Whites Point in 1970, detailed surveys of the Palos Verdes shelf wer...

StarT - Jr : A Parallel System from

StarT-jr is an experimental parallel system composed of a network of personal computers (PCs). The system leverages the momentum of the microprocessor and PC industries to achieve excellent single node performance at a low cost. For parallel processing, StarT-jr uses the Flexible User-level Network Interface (FUNi) to provide low-overhead, user-level inter-processor communication over two IEEE ...

05 Chatzisarantis (jr/d)

The present study examined the cognitive processes by which perceived locus of causality influences participation in leisure time physical activity. Based on the theoretical tenets of self-determination theory, it was hypothesized that deliberative modes of information processing and past behaviour will account for the direct effects of perceived locus of causality on effort and physical activi...

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