BLUE BRAIN 1. Introduction The name of the world’s first virtual brain. That means a machine that can function as human brain. Computer simulations in neuroscience hold the promise of dramatically enhancing the scientific method by providing a means to test hypotheses using predictive models of complex biological processes where experiments are not feasible. Of course‚ simulations are only as good as the quality of the data and the accuracy of the mathematical abstraction of the biological
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the market value of Webb’s interest-bearing debt to the sum of the market values of both its interest-bearing debt and equity: debt-to-value ratio = TMVdebt ‚ (TMVdebt + TMVequity ) where the debt is the interest-bearing debt. (Note that equation 15-2 expresses the debt values as book values‚ noting that they are approximating the market values. Debt’s relative illiquidity makes it more difficult to find market values for a firm’s debt than for its equity.) We are told that Webb’s debt’s market value
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Ronaldo Marques COSC-2436-73426 15/03/2013 Project 2 5.2-2 A) A : Array[1..n] I: Integer // Temp variable X: integer // Random integer between 1 and ‘n’ N:Interget // Size of array A Count: Integer // counts how many elements has been searched CheckedA:Array[1..n] // it will keep track of index that was already checked Function int Random-Search(A‚x) //Initialize variables For i := 1 to n CheckedA[i] = false N = A.Lenght // gets A length Count := 0 While (count
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Rhapsody In Blue George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue is one of those timeless classics that is instantly recognizable to many people’s ears today‚ even ninety years after it was first introduced to the world. It is a piece that has found its way into contemporary movies and advertisements‚ making it likely as recognizable as Chopin’s Funeral March or Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. But unlike these two pieces of iconic classical music‚ Rhapsody in Blue “resists classification.”1 In it are elements
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VIRGIN BLUE UNDERSTANDING EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT 1. Attractiveness of the Industry 1a. Identify the industry‚ product segments and value chain The industry is the Australian airline industry (global). Core activities cover providing travel services to leisure travellers in Australia and overseas‚ including flights‚ travel insurance‚ holiday packaged deals‚ and freight business. Products segments including ▪ Business travel ▪ 57.1% of industry revenue ▪ full-fare ▪ business &
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BOOK REVIEW The book‚ Blue Ocean Strategy -How to create Uncontested Market Space and Make competition Irrelevant ‚ authored by W. Chan Kim and Renne Mauborgne is the best seller of its time. It is a widely accepted book for strategy professionals. The title indicates the theme of the book .This book promises to achieve the uncontested market space and make competition irrelevant by making the use of Blue ocean strategy. The book argues that companies in existence today should not try to beat
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Sonny ’s Blues A captivating tale of a relationship between two troubling brothers in Harlem‚ "Sonny ’s Blues" is told from the perception of Sonny ’s brother‚ whose name is never mentioned. Baldwin ’s choice of Sonny ’s brother as a narrator is what makes "Sonny ’s Blues" significant in terms of illustrating the relationship and emotional complications of Sonny and his brother. The significance of "Sonny ’s Blues" lies in the way Sonny ’s brother describes their relationship based on what he
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A Study of History‚ Forms‚ and Influence of Blues Music John Elmer C. Bayangos Communication 2 Professor Cynthia S. Sanguyu March 29‚ 2012 Abstract This study describes how important the blues is as a type or genre of music It aims to discuss the origin of blues music and how it evolved through time. It also intends to identify‚ enumerate‚ and evaluate the differences of each forms of blues music. It will show why and how the blues affects the formation of different genres of music
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Chapter 17 Financial Forecasting and Planning 17-1. We are to estimate the total financing needed (total assets) and net funding requirements (discretionary financing needed) for the next year (2011) for Zapatera Enterprises. We’ll start with total assets. We’re told that the firm’s 2011 sales will be $15M‚ and that the proportion of sales represented by operating expenses‚ current assets‚ net fixed assets‚ and current liabilities will be the same as for 2010. Thus‚ we can create Zapatera’s pro
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Project Selection Models Jose Rodriguez QSO-640 Dr. Steven A. Coleman 11/30/14 Project Selection Models In many organizations‚ the successful accomplishment of crucial goals and tasks in attained through projects. But‚ with the rapid adoption of project management in organizations‚ most of these organizations face issues with attempting to manage many projects. As a result‚ organizations face a lot of effort and time attempting to make the best project selection decisions possible.
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