An investment that is not one of the three traditional asset types (stocks‚ bonds and cash). Most alternative investment assets are held by institutional investors or accredited‚ high-net-worth individuals because of their complex nature‚ limited regulations and relative lack of liquidity. Alternative investments include hedge funds‚ managed futures‚ real estate‚ commodities and derivatives contracts. Definition of ’Hedge Fund’ An aggressively managed portfolio of investments that uses advanced
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observational activity on an article I found titled “After Death: 8 Burial Alternatives That Are Going Mainstream.” I randomly stumbled upon this article after researching eco-friendly/bio-degradable caskets and “natural” cemeteries. This article discusses eight ways a person’s body can be buried or rather handled after death that are not mainstream (ex. wood casket placed in a cement vault or cremation.) One alternative mentioned is resomation. Anderson-McQueen funeral home in St. Petersburg‚
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Haroon Saddique Alternative Punishment One alternate punishment instead of prison could be higher education. Instead of focusing on vocational programs‚ we could pick out prisoners with some type of college experience and offer them an opportunity to complete an AA/AS or BA/BS program at a local educational facility. I believe that some prisoners are ok with going to a vocational program and getting a job. But if they are not happy with the job they get‚ or the money they make‚ they might
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Strategic Alternatives in Health Care Organizations- Article Reviews Tina Sampers Colorado State University- Global Campus Strategic Health Care Management HCM560 Dr. David Milen December 07‚ 2014 Strategic Alternatives in Health Care Organizations- Article Reviews Strategic alternatives in health care evolve as a company determines the need to expand‚ reduce‚ or maintain the current scope (Ginter‚ Duncan‚ & Swayne‚ 2013‚ p. 215). The multitudes of companies within the health care industry share
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Alternatives to Layoffs Layoffs‚ a short term fix‚ detrimental to the company‚ should be the last resort Layoffs are done to save money. Unfortunately‚ they are usually a short term fix‚ detrimental to the company. So why do so many companies persist in using layoffs as a first choice for cutting costs‚ and what are some of the alternatives. Sometimes things don’t work out as forecast. Clients delay purchases. Suppliers raise prices. Competitors steal market share. Quarterly‚ at least in
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THE STORY OF "GREENFREEZE" In the spring of 1992 Greenpeace brought together scientists who had extensively researched the use of propane and butane as refrigerants‚ with an East German company DKK Scharfenstein. The company had been producing refrigerators for 50 years and was the leading household appliance manufacturer in the former East Germany. After reunification‚ however‚ it faced severe economic problems and was due to be closed down. The meeting between the scientists and DKK Scharfenstein
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in such a way that limits the possibility of argumentive outbreaks. The NGT should produce a good mixture of quality ideas and help everyone to feel the involvement of working together as a group. The article‚ Nominal Group Technique: An Alternative to Brainstorming‚ lists some basic steps to follow when using this technique. The steps are (1) Individuals should be groups by five or six people. (2) Position question in open-ended format‚ ex: How can we best facilitate new changes within departments
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Alternative Energy Alternative Energy whether used for transportation or utilities such as generating electricity for home or business is a very significant subject going on right now because of the benefits it would provide for us‚ such as environmental‚ economic‚ job security and energy security. I believe alternative energy would be beneficial to our society‚ especially if it is used in transport; there is many other better‚ leaner and reusable energy sources out there‚ for example fuel for
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2013 Alternative Assessment Proposal (i) Application of chemistry/ chemical phenomenon Transition glasses have photochromic lenses which give eyeglasses the ability to change their tint level and adjust to the light that is available. They were designed to protect the eyes from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation and can be considered sunblock for the eyes. These lenses are clear indoors and darken outdoors for greater comfort in the sun. The photochromic lenses contain millions of
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Alternative Web Browsers Leana Matthews Alternative Web Browsers As you undoubtedly know‚ a web browser is simply a piece of software that requests and then decodes and displays the files that make up Internet pages. Certainly Microsoft ’s Internet Explorer and Mozilla ’s Firefox are by far the most commonly used browsers‚ but there are probably at least 50 to 70 others that are available for public use‚ and virtually all of them have their staunch fans and supporters. Two other major players
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