Episode 515: The radioactive decay formula Here‚ the key idea is the random nature of the decay. Avoid simply pulling pull equations out of the air – at least make them plausible. Summary Discussion: The meaning of the decay constant λ. (15 minutes) Discussion: The link with half-life. (15 minutes) Student experiments: Analogue experiments linking probability with decay rates. (20 minutes) Discussion: The meaning of the decay constant λ. Start from the definition
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Homework or Not? That is the (Research) Question. By: Alison DeNisco District Administration‚ March 2013 Woe unto the administrator who ventures forth into the homework wars. Scale it back‚ and parents will be at your door complaining about a lack of academic rigor. Dial it up‚ and you’ll get an earful from other parents about interference with after-school activities and family time. If you’re looking to bolster your particular position with research results‚ you’re in luck‚ because there
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Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Investment Policy Statement (IPS): 1 Constructing the portfolio: 3 Passive Portfolio: 6 Active Portfolio: 7 Performance of Active portfolio 18 Sharp Ratio: 19 Conclusion: 20 References 21 Investment Policy Statement (IPS): Mr. Ziad Hamzeh- Lebanese National- is a Senior Credit Risk Manager at Invest Bank Head Office Sharjah; He is 45 years Old‚ resident in Sharjah for 20 years. Mr. Hamzeh is divorced with two children
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Demand on No Homework Homework one of life’s struggles for students from the starting of school until the day they graduate. It makes kids hate learning since they know they have to do homework once they get home. Pressure is just one of the things that lead to stress in students because of homework and the need to stay awake all night to finish their homework. In order to get people to help abolish homework one should look to the reasons why homework should not be assigned such as it would be
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Homework is bad for you. Researchers say it is excessive and counterproductive(Current Events 10/27/06.) The U.S.A has one of the lowest test scores in the whole world because the teachers give high amounts of homework. Homework in high quantities doesn’t pay off. “First‚ they say‚ the government now requires schools to meet higher-than-ever achievement goals for students. If students don’t succeed‚ the school faces penalties. Second‚ many parents want their children to be able to get into the nation’s
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Financial Terms and Definitions Your Name FIN/370 April 5‚ 2012 Professor Professor Name 1. Finance: Finance is the study of how people and businesses evaluate investments and raise capital to fund them. 2. Efficient market: Efficient market is the concept that all trading opportunities are fairly priced. 3. Primary market: Primary market is a part of the financial market where new security issues are initially bought and sold. 4.
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ISOM 4770 Supply Chain Management Individual Homework Due 6 March‚ 2014 1. In the EOQ model‚ when demand doubles‚ there will be a higher cycle inventory level and therefore each unit of inventory will stay in the system for a longer time before it is sold. Indicate whether the statement is true or false and justify your answers. (1 point) 2. Yankee Company Ltd. is in the business of making and marketing premium apparel to the United States. One popular item sold each winter is a man’s ski
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Problem 1 The following data were obtained from a project to create a new portable electronic. Activity Duration Predecessors A 5 Days --- B 6 Days --- C 8 Days --- D 4 Days A‚ B E 3 Days C F 5 Days D G 5 Days E‚ F H 9 Days D I 12 Days G Step 1: Construct a network diagram for the project. Step 2: Answer the following questions: (15 points total) a) What is the Scheduled Completion of the Project? (5 points) b) What is the Critical Path of the Project
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flows over the project’s life because of its effect on taxes. Depreciation is an expense item and‚ the more depreciation incurred‚ the larger are expenses. Thus‚ accounting profits become lower and in turn‚ so do taxes which are a cash flow item. 3. When evaluating a capital budgeting proposal‚ sunk costs are ignored. We are interested in only the incremental after-tax cash flows‚ or free cash flows‚ to the company as a whole. Regardless of the decision made on the investment at hand‚ the sunk
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Midterm Exam You will have 2 ½ hours to complete the exam. The exam is open note and open book‚ everything but open conversation. There are nine (9) problems worth 30 points each. Take your time. You cannot stop and restart the exam. You will not need a proctor for the exam. You will need to know how to calculate the following: Product costs Period costs Variable costs Fixed costs High-low method Prepare a contribution format income statement Prepare a traditional format income statement
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