Los procesos de enseñanza e investigación científica requieren fuentes y servicios de información actualizados. La Dirección de Información y Documentación Científico Técnica de la Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas, Cuba; ha identificado como problemática la existencia de escasos servicios de información que satisfagan las necesidade…[Read more]

Logic as a philosophical discipline underwent a radical change from the argumentative perspective of the new rhetoric. This approach, although it had already been approached theoretically and epistemologically, did not take off until the publication of the text Perelman and Lucie Olbrechts-Tyteca. This led to the division of logic into two areas:…[Read more]

El profesional de la información actualmente ha sido ampliamente demandado para la gestión de revistas, la evaluación de la ciencia y la actividad científica. En Cuba la formación del profesional de la información se realiza en cuatro centros de educación superior dentro de los que se encuentra la Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas…[Read more]

We present a valuation model for pricing two asset barrier options on commodity futures. Applications to commodity futures have a number of specific. The analytical valuation formulas are also implemented. The payoff of a two asset barrier options is made against one of the assets, while the other asset is used to trigger the barrier.

A two-asset barrier option is a European style option whose value is determined by two underlying assets. One asset, S1, determines the payoff function, and the other, S2, knocks the option in or out if the S2 value crosses the barrier.

A Market Mix GIC is a type of guaranteed investment certificate, which offers a return based on a corresponding GIC rate and the performance of a basket of certain stock and bond market indices. The payoff at maturity from a Market Mix GIC can be shown equal to the invested principal plus this principal times the sum of the minimum guaranteed…[Read more]

Los argumentos de autoridad se basan en la idea de que una fuente de autoridad tiene un conocimiento especializado y confiable sobre un tema en particular. Este tipo de argumento busca establecer la validez de una afirmación o conclusión a través de la citación de una fuente de autoridad reconocida. Por ejemplo, en la ciencia, se utilizan arg…[Read more]

The Market Mix GIC is a type of guaranteed investment certificate, of 3- or 5-year term, which offers a return based on a corresponding GIC rate and the performance of a basket of certain stock and bond market indices. To determine the rate of return, the percentage change in each index level from the initial level is calculated. Here the initial…[Read more]

A pricing model was developed for pricing a total return swap between two parties. Here party A receives LIBOR plus a spread, but pays out the equity dividends arising from a collateralized loan obligation (CLO).

This white paper was used in part for a successful course development grant proposal from the Music Library Association. The resulting deliverable from the grant work was a 15-week syllabus and accompanying course materials, published as an open education resource on OER Commons (access at https://oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/104427). The…[Read more]

The NEMLA Music Librarianship Course working group developed a syllabus for a course that is centered around the principles of critical music librarianship with a particular focus on social justice and antiracist practices. This initiative is unique from general music librarianship courses offered in LIS programs currently, because we specifically…[Read more]