Assignment: A Survey of the Application of Various Risk Metrics to Financial Trading Brodie Paape - 13290315 Due Date: 30 November 2013 A Survey of the Application of Various Risk Metrics to Financial Trading Abstract This paper surveys recent literature in the domain of various risk metrics applied to investment and financial trading. It analyses the literature according to the style of risk measure‚ the investment discipline used‚ the
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Running head: ETHNIC GROUPS AND DISCRIMINATION - SCOTTISH Ethnic Groups and Discrimination - Scottish Americans Axia College Ethnic Groups and Discrimination - Scottish Americans People from Scotland first came to the new world in the 1600s. There is some evidence of Scots coming to what is now considered America with the Vikings as slaves. This would be one of the first occurrences of mistreatment they endured (Gormley‚ 2000). Like other ethnic groups who migrated to the United States
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Ethnic Groups and Discrimination Native Americans The ethnic group that I choose was Native Americans. I am of Caucasian descendant with Native American from my dad’s side. I really want to learn more about my heritage and family background. The Native Americans didn’t participate in discrimination; they were affected by people discriminating against them. The immigration of Indian American has taken place in several waves since the first Indian American came to the United States in the 1700’s
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The Impact of Interest Groups on American Elections I. Introduction Indeed‚ it was James Madison in Federalist 10 that said that factions are groups that unite to serve selfish goals‚ not the national interest. It is necessary to control them through constitutional means‚ one of which is the creation of a large republic‚ which helps disperse factions and to reduce their influence on the national legislature. Madison in his paper is warning the contractures of the constitution that factions are
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Discrimination and Ethnic Groups: Polish-Americans Understanding Polish Immigration Poland’s unique past is littered with oppression‚ servitude‚ and foreign rule over and over again. The land was fought over by many countries during the 1800’s and subsequently was annexed and divided. The primary conquerors included Russia‚ Austria‚ Prussia‚ and later Germany. (Buffalo Department of Education‚). There were many smaller country’s nationals who descended upon Poland and mixed with the nationals
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This paper will discuss what interest groups are and the role that interest groups play in American politics and why it is important. Another thing that this paper will discuss is how interest groups have influenced American elections. American elections have been influenced with direct and indirect strategies to get a candidate elected. They have also been influenced wit the use of information. The direct strategies used where more in your face and out for everyone else to know about and where
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economic turndown in 2000‚ AES created the Corporate Analysis & Planning group to revalue assets with new method of the cost of capital. Globalization of AES and Business Lines After founded in 1981‚ AES constructed its first cogeneration facility in Houston‚ Texas‚ in 1983‚ followed by constructions in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania in 1985. During the 1980s‚ AES expanded rapidly with major growth within the US. AES initiated its international expansion in 1991-1992‚ in which time it purchased two plants in Northern
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Risk is part of life : I face countless danger everyday driving to work. sure I can try minimize many of them through my own driving behavior . but I can’t prevent motorist behind me who is talking on his mobile from rear-ending me while I’m waiting at a stoplight. As much as we would have it otherwise‚ risk is part of life. Some risks can be averted by steering clear of them. Many are‚ however‚ unavoidable. False sense of security Sometimes you can insure yourself against the consequences of risks
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Nursing diagnosis: Ineffective coping Patient: 48 year old male admitted for alcohol dependence. Medical history includes anxiety‚ bipolar‚ PTSD‚ and hypertension. Pt had one suicide attempt in 2001. K+ at 3.2 upon admission. Pt claims his dependence on alcohol began when he was in the Air Force. He lives with an alcoholic partner who depends on him for housing. He was considering going to live with his mother after rehab. Nursing Diagnosis: Ineffective coping related to inadequate social
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Through Focussing On A Specific International Issue‚ Explain How Ethical Issues Are Significant For International Relations In The Middle East The Arab Israeli conflict is “one of the most bitter‚ protracted and intractable conflicts of modern times” (Atack‚ 2005)‚ being a dominant theme of IR in the Middle East it posses a range of core principal levels that contain ethical issues used as reasons to justify positions from both sides of the conflict. The conflict in essence is a clash “Between Jewish
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