Case 10-8 Ellie Enterprises An investment that is not one of the three traditional asset types such as stocks‚ bond and cash are considered as an alternative investment. “These types of investments include hedge funds‚ managed futures‚ real estate‚ commodities and derivative contracts.” (www.investopedia.com). These are subject to less regulation and use leverage and derivative instruments to optimize their returns. “In spite of many pensions and private endowments beginning to invest in these
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Note on Bits & Bytes 1. Perform the following conversions a. 1Gb to bytes = (1024x1024x1024) / 8 b. 1GB to bits = 1024x1024x1024x8 c. 3TB to MB = 3x1024x1024 d. 8192b to KB = (8192 / 1024) / 8 e. 3GB to bits = 3x1024x1024x1024x8 f. 1024GB to TB = 1024 / 1024 2. Do you notice any relationship between the numbers represented by K‚ M‚ G and T? Yes‚ each multiple step is a factor of 1024 to the next in binary (not decimal). 3. What comes after Tera? How much is a Yotta?
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Sequences and Convergence Let x1 ‚ x2 ‚ ...‚ xn ‚ ... denote an infinite sequence of elements of a metric space (S‚ d). We use {xn }∞ n=1 (or simply {xn }) to denote such a sequence. Definition 1 Consider x0 ∈ S. We say that the sequence {xn } converges to x0 when n tends to infinity iff: For all > 0‚ there exists N ∈ N such that for all n > N ‚ d(xn ‚ x0 ) < We denote this convergence by lim xn = x0 or simply xn −→ x0 . n→∞ Example 2 Consider the sequence {xn } in R‚ defined by xn = n1 . Then xn
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Internal Search Recruitment Internal recruitment is a strategy portrayed by advancing workers from inside an organization to fill up upcoming positions. It can be effective for retaining top performers and demonstrating commitment to employee development. According to (D’Annunzio-Green‚1977)‚ companies must carefully balance the advantages of promotion from within‚ with the developmental needs of the local workforce and community. Advantages and Disadvantages of internal search
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Fibonacci Sequence Fibonacci‚ also known as the Leonardo of Pisa‚ born in the early 1770’s AD in Pisa‚ Italy‚ has had a huge impact on today’s math‚ and is used in everyday jobs all over the world. After living with his dad‚ a North African educator‚ he discovered these ways of math by traveling along the Mediterranean Coast learning their ways of math. With the inspiration from the “Hindu-Arabic” numerical system‚ Fibonacci created the 0-9 number system we still use to this day. One of his
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Bits made of stainless steel are durable and will last a long time‚ but take a long time to warm up in the winter‚ especially if people try using their hands and not a heater. Stainless steel has no real flavor‚ so the horse likely will not refuse the taste.("7 Materials Used to Make Horse Bits."). Nickel plated bits are another choice‚ and are less expensive than some other bits‚ but over time can flake and the material under it will rust. The horse might also have an allergic reaction to the nickel
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Sequence stratigraphy Sequence stratigraphy is a method of stratigraphic interpretation that combines the chronological order of the accumulation of sediments‚ their stratal architecture and the geometric relationships of their facies to determine depositional setting and predict stratal continuity. The workflow of sequence stratigraphic analysis first identifies the genetic units and bounding surfaces that compose the stratigraphic section in outcrop‚ core‚ well-log and seismic data. The framework
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The Federalist essay number ten‚ was one of many essays written by James Madison. Madison wrote these essays in order to try and lessen factions in popular governments. “By some common impulse of passion‚ or of interest‚ adverse to the rights of other citizens‚ or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community(Madison).” He claims that with a popular government‚ factions will be reduced but can never be fully abolished. A constitution can help build a republic‚ where most get a say in
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Fred Bodman Mr. Shawn Welch ENG-101-BR6 04 April 2013 Tough Bits Drilling is the quickest process of removing lots of material. Physical properties of material have a wide range of characteristics and need to have the appropriate drill composition to work properly and efficiently. Many different materials are used for or on drill bits‚ depending on the required application. Many hard materials‚ such as carbides‚ are much more brittle than steel and are far more subject to breaking‚ especially if
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. What are the total number of divisors of 600(including 1 and 600)? a. b. c. d. 24 40 16 20 2. What is the sum of the squares of the first 20 natural numbers (1 to 20)? a. b. c. d. 2870 2000 5650 44100 3. What is∑ items? a. b. c. d. ( )‚ where is the number of ways of choosing k items from 28 ) where is the number of ways of choosing k items from 28 406 * 306 * 28 * 56 * 4. What is ∑ items? (
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