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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construct. For instance‚ If you believe social constructions aren’t real‚ then please take out all the bills in your wallet and pass them up to me. Money is an example of a social construction that plays an extremely important role in our everyday lives. All those paper bills and coins are "just" paper and metal‚ and all that money in your bank account is "just" some numbers in a computer. Think about that for a moment. You may ruin the economy construction‚ which is assumptions on based on reality‚
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skewed attitude on education issues .Book shortage are 57‚930‚3.48 million and 34.7 million respectiveliy He Also said DepEd remained inhibited on its anomalous doing such as the textbook and noodle scam to one but two. Review of Related Studies Gay Lingo (made in the philippines) Gay A : “Hoy‚ Bakla‚ me That’s Entertainment ka ba?” Gay B : “Naku‚ Washington Sycip. Purita Kalaw ang lolah mo ngayon” Gay A : “Rampa sana aketch. Go Bingo ka‚ ate?” Gay B : “ Ayyyy‚ Wishing‚ Pagoda Cold
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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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In daily life‚ there are many occasions where most people are in a hurry to do their work in time. On these situations‚ the environment expects a fast service to resolve a problem in a short time. In addition‚ this behavior could result in a real waste of time and effort. For example‚ sometimes when we go to a restaurant to have lunch‚ we expect a fast service‚ and we don’t like to wait. This expectation could finish in a bad quality of food. The same problem affect to all the services like banks
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political dynamics (Holland‚ 1996; James & Prout‚ 1997; Sorin & Galloway‚ 2005). The purpose of the following analysis is to examine nine images of children being depicted in today’s media and identify the different constructions of childhood that they promote. The three social constructions of childhood that have been identified in these images include: the child as vulnerable (Simpson‚ 2005)‚ the child as innocent (Woodrow‚ 1999) and the child as a ‘gendered being’ (Burman‚ 1995). Conceptual tools
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6. TREATMENT METHODS Screening‚ grit removal‚ flow equalization‚ sedimentation‚ or dissolved air flotation are used to reduce suspended solids (SS) load from sugar industry wastewater. Biological treatment includes aerobic and anaerobic process. Except biological methods‚ physico-chemical methods are also used for sugar industry wastewater treatment. 6.1 Biological methods Since‚ sugar industry wastewater contains mostly sugars and volatile fatty acids‚ which are easily biodegradable‚ therefore all
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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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MEMORANDUM TO: Traci Goldman‚ Atwood and Allen Consulting FROM: ***************‚ Consulting Specialist DATE: September 15‚ 2014 SUBJECT: Performance Management Framework and Recommendations‚ Clapton Commercial Construction Expansion Another aspect Clapton Commercial Construction must fully consider before its interstate expansion from Michigan to Arizona‚ is the performance management of their employees. Performance management is a process that includes more than just appraisals or evaluations
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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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