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What's Behind the Numbers?: A Guide to Exposing Financial Chicanery and Avoiding Huge Losses in Your Portfolio

Author : John Del Vecchio

Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional

Page : 289 pages

File Size : 33,15 MB

Release : 2012-08-17

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0071791981

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Learn how to detect any corporate sleight of hand—and gain the upper hand with smart investing Investing expert John Del Vecchio and “Motley Fool” Tom Jacobs offer a compelling arguement that the secret to stock-market success today isn’t finding the next Google or eBay, but avoiding the next AIG or Enron. To that end, they offer simple, clear techniques for detecting when and how legitimate companies make their numbers look better than they are. What's Behind the Numbers? offers seven rules for finding companies playing with—rather than by—the numbers and explains how to avoid losing money by determining exactly when a stock is about to head south. John Del Vecchio, CFA, serves as a Principal of Ranger Alternative Management and principal of Parabolix Research, Inc. Tom Jacobs is lead advisor for the Motley Fool Special Ops, a stock service where he manages a special situations and opportunistic portfolio. He is cofounder of Complete Growth Investor LLC.



The Lottery Book

Author : Don Catlin

Publisher : Bonus Books, Inc.

Page : 212 pages

File Size : 39,26 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 9781566251938

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This book should be read by everyone who plays the state-run lotteries. Despite the fact that we players all know 'the odds are a million to one' against winning those big jackpots, most of us don't know the nature of these games or the math behind them or, yes, how to most effectively play them. In this groundbreaking book, you will learn: How to increase your chances of winning a jackpot that doesn't have to be shared with other players; How to tell when a jackpot becomes a 'positive expectation' bet and what that really means; How to keep the long arm of the government from getting its hands on significant portions of your wins; How to figure the odds on the various lotteries and the typical scratch-off tickets; How to find 'positive expectation' scratch-off games during special promotions.



The Numbers Behind NUMB3RS

Author : Keith Devlin

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 260 pages

File Size : 19,34 MB

Release : 2007-08-28

Category : Mathematics

ISBN : 1101213469

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The companion to the hit CBS crime series Numb3rs presents the fascinating way mathematics is used to fight real-life crime Using the popular CBS prime-time TV crime series Numb3rs as a springboard, Keith Devlin (known to millions of NPR listeners as the Math Guy on NPR's Weekend Edition with Scott Simon) and Gary Lorden (the principal math advisor to Numb3rs) explain real-life mathematical techniques used by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to catch and convict criminals. From forensics to counterterrorism, the Riemann hypothesis to image enhancement, solving murders to beating casinos, Devlin and Lorden present compelling cases that illustrate how advanced mathematics can be used in state-of-the-art criminal investigations.



Finding the Story Behind the Numbers

Author : James Cox

Publisher : Corwin Press

Page : 145 pages

File Size : 23,41 MB

Release : 2006-12-20

Category : Education

ISBN : 1483360113

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"A wonderful tool! No educational jargon to weed through. The author meshes the real world with the ideal world and provides a concrete guide for principals to work with their faculty." —Marie Blum, Superintendent Canaseraga Central School, NY "Provides insight, evidence, humor, and most important, practical tools every educator and school leader can use. With the wisdom earned through decades of work in schools of every conceivable description, Cox guides us through the belief systems and data analysis, as well as the impact of demographic characteristics, teaching practices, and leadership decisions on student achievement." —Douglas Reeves, Chairman Center for Performance Assessment Focus on program quality—not just test scores—and watch student achievement climb! In this remarkable book, renowned educational consultant James Cox offers a smarter way to look at data, putting test scores in context, not in isolation. Rather than focusing on last year′s findings for school improvement, educators can learn how to evaluate the processes and practices that lead to those data by using a user-friendly, three-pronged framework for school improvement: teacher quality, program elements, and leadership. This concise, practical guide offers easy-to-use tools and techniques for schools and districts to evaluate their programs using both quantiative and qualitative data. School leaders will learn to look at data, program evaluation, and school improvement differently and discover how to effectively: Define a quality program Analyze what is and is not working Avoid "test score fatigue" Packed with worksheets, step-by-step instructions, and an extensive appendix of tools, this book provides readers with a complete improvement plan to put into action today!



Behind the Numbers

Author : Todd Anthonsen

Publisher : Balboa Press

Page : 388 pages

File Size : 42,46 MB

Release : 2015-09-30

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 1504337611

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Behind the Numbers provides a comprehensive and unique approach toward numerology through intuition, reflection, and application. The process of compiling information for Behind the Numbers began with a repeating nod from an elusive yet powerful Presence that introduced itself through 11:11. Providing no answers but offering reassurance, the Presence encouraged Todd to search within to discover the answers he believed existed somewhere outside himself. Behind the Numbers chronicles a journey born in the ruins of addiction and spiritual paralysis and rises from the ashes toward redemption through determination and forgiveness. Beginning as a journal documenting the ongoing process of healing and spiritual transformation and concluding as a guide that takes a unique and relevant approach to Numerology, Behind the Numbers offers a unique approach towards Numerology that expands ones understanding of this amazing philosophy. Behind the Numbers takes a unique approach towards numerology by identifying numbers as ‘filters’ that channel the characteristics of the individual, as well as their Fate and Destiny. Rather than definitive indicators of the individual’s limitations or abilities, Behind the Numbers releases such expectations and approaches this ancient philosophy from an entirely new perspective that is accessible as it is profound.



D-Day in Numbers

Author : Jacob F. Field

Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books

Page : 186 pages

File Size : 21,71 MB

Release : 2014-04-25

Category : History

ISBN : 1782432396

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Book Description

Discover the numbers that promised to change the balance of power in Europe, and indeed, the world, as Deliverance Day, 1944 got underway.



The Secret Lives of Numbers

Author : Michael Millar

Publisher : Random House

Page : 160 pages

File Size : 32,31 MB

Release : 2012-08-30

Category : Mathematics

ISBN : 1448131804

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This is a book for the observant and the curious. A book for people who take in their surroundings and wonder at the smallest detail: why? Above all, it's a book about numbers - those that surround us every day, and the intriguing stories behind them. From the 7-day week to 24-carat gold, Chanel No. 5 to five-star luxury, The Secret Lives of Numbers figures out the mysterious background to the numbers we encounter on a daily basis. Revealing the facts behind those figures, author Michael Millar outlines where to spot each digit, what it means and how it came to be in meticulously researched and entertaining entries, creating an absorbing and intelligent book that's perfect for any numbers fan. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3... Entries include: sports shirt numbers, firearms calibres, TV ratings, football rankings, poker scores, suncream factors, A4 paper, and more.



Numbers and the Making of Us

Author : Caleb Everett

Publisher : Harvard University Press

Page : 308 pages

File Size : 50,58 MB

Release : 2017-03-13

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 0674504437

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“A fascinating book.” —James Ryerson, New York Times Book Review A Smithsonian Best Science Book of the Year Winner of the PROSE Award for Best Book in Language & Linguistics Carved into our past and woven into our present, numbers shape our perceptions of the world far more than we think. In this sweeping account of how the invention of numbers sparked a revolution in human thought and culture, Caleb Everett draws on new discoveries in psychology, anthropology, and linguistics to reveal the many things made possible by numbers, from the concept of time to writing, agriculture, and commerce. Numbers are a tool, like the wheel, developed and refined over millennia. They allow us to grasp quantities precisely, but recent research confirms that they are not innate—and without numbers, we could not fully grasp quantities greater than three. Everett considers the number systems that have developed in different societies as he shares insights from his fascinating work with indigenous Amazonians. “This is bold, heady stuff... The breadth of research Everett covers is impressive, and allows him to develop a narrative that is both global and compelling... Numbers is eye-opening, even eye-popping.” —New Scientist “A powerful and convincing case for Everett’s main thesis: that numbers are neither natural nor innate to humans.” —Wall Street Journal



Rogerson's Book of Numbers

Author : Barnaby Rogerson

Publisher : Picador

Page : 291 pages

File Size : 31,43 MB

Release : 2014-10-28

Category : Reference

ISBN : 1250058848

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THE STORIES BEHIND OUR ICONIC NUMBERS Rogerson's Book of Numbers is based on a numerical array of virtues, spiritual attributes, gods, devils, sacred cities, powers, calendars, heroes, saints, icons, and cultural symbols. It provides a dazzling mass of information for those intrigued by the many roles numbers play in folklore and popular culture, in music and poetry, and in the many religions, cultures, and belief systems of our world. The stories unfold from millions to zero: from the number of the beast (666) to the seven deadly sins; from the twelve signs of the zodiac to the four suits of a deck of cards. Along the way, author Barnaby Rogerson will show you why Genghis Khan built a city of 108 towers, how Dante forged his Divine Comedy on the number eleven, and why thirteen is so unlucky in the West whereas fourteen is the number to avoid in China.



Angel Numbers

Author : Kyle Gray

Publisher : Hay House, Inc

Page : 322 pages

File Size : 33,76 MB

Release : 2019-11-19

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 1788173473

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DISCOVER THE MEANING OF ANGEL NUMBER SEQUENCES AND NUMBER PATTERNS YOU SEE FROM BEST-SELLING ANGEL EXPERT AND AUTHOR OF RAISE YOUR VIBRATION, KYLE GRAY LEARN WHAT MESSAGES YOUR ANGELS HAVE FOR YOU WHEN YOU SEE NUMBERS FROM 0 THROUGH 999 LIKE 1:11, 2:22, AND 5:55 Are you seeing repeating numbers like 11:11 and 4:44 everywhere you turn? In Angel Numbers, world-renowned angel author Kyle Gray explains exactly what your angels and spirit guides are trying to tell you through repeated number sequences you see. In this day and age, our understanding of the cosmos is all calculated using numbers, so it’s no wonder that angels, the universe’s greatest divine messengers since the dawn of time, are using numbers to send us signs and messages from heaven. There’s a good chance you have seen number sequences appearing time and time again in your life—on license plates, purchase receipts, flight numbers and of course your phone—and these numbers aren’t just numbers, they’re angel numbers. They are angel messages and calls to action. Now that we are living in what can only be described as a digital age, angels are using the numbers we see on digital clocks, such as 11:11, 1:23, 21:12, 22:22, and 5:55 to help remind you of your higher truth. Some Example Angel Number Meanings: 12:12 You have the power to bring healing and light to the world. Notice how your intentions and actions are already doing just that. 4:44 Your guardian angels want you to know that they are with you. Your prayers are being heard loud and clear. Have faith. 1:23 You are moving up a step. All the challenges you have previously experienced are now being released. The angels of ascension are with you. “Kyle Gray is one of the world’s most incredibly gifted angel communicators. I have seen him work and he is authentic, intelligent, and deeply compassionate. I highly recommend him and all his creations!” – Colette Baron-Reid, international bestselling oracle expert Whenever you need guidance from your angels, simply ask. Angel Numbers is the perfect companion to refer to daily as a reminder that your angels are always listening and sending you loving messages to help with whatever you are going through.