The Frontier Army

19th century army doctors on the frontier and in Nebraska.

Article Summary: The US Army brought medicine to the frontier, accompanying the troops wherever they went. They shared the dangers, hardships, and boredom of the soldiers and their families. Most practiced their profession well, and contract physicians carried a great deal of the work load than the regular officers. The doctors’ families often accompanied them to the frontier, establishing home...

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The Tail Mean-Variance Model and Extended Efficient Frontier

In portfolio theory, it is well-known that the distributions of stock returns often have non-Gaussian characteristics. Therefore, we need non-symmetric distributions for modeling and accurate analysis of actuarial data. For this purpose and optimal portfolio selection, we use the Tail Mean-Variance (TMV) model, which focuses on the rare risks but high losses and usually happens in the tail of r...

The Army Medical Warrant