The Dynamic Stock Rotational System is an investment selection tool utilized by investment companies (mutual funds), exchange traded funds (ETFs) and private investors for allocating assets in investment portfolios. The system was created by Stephen Pizzuti, an applications engineer, who after graduating from Rollins College (1986), began a 20 year quest to develop a reliable prognostication tool for stock selection utilizing a variety of quantitative and technical criteria.
Quantitative Analysis. According to the theory, "Nothing should be ignored or separate in the analysis of an investment. The joining of technical and quantitative factors are synergistically powerful; and essential in creating a superior research tool." The objective of the system is the identification of Alpha stocks, with Alpha equaling the measure of excess returns of one investment compared to another. The higher the Alpha means the greater potential return compared to the universe of stocks being measured. The Alpha is derived from a quantitative acceleration of calculations of earnings model conjoined with a technical acceleration of earnings model. The result is then filtered through a matrix of the entire market to determine fields that are overbought or oversold.
Contrarian and alternate theories
Significant emphasis on quantitative or fundamental research is critical to most stock selection theory because of the practical aspects of ensuring that the company being represented by a security, whether stock, bond, or variant, is actually a viable entity. The abandonment of common sense due diligence has resulted in repeated financial disasters such as the collapse of Enron to the more recent TARP crisis.
Quantitative Analysis. According to the theory, "Nothing should be ignored or separate in the analysis of an investment. The joining of technical and quantitative factors are synergistically powerful; and essential in creating a superior research tool." The objective of the system is the identification of Alpha stocks, with Alpha equaling the measure of excess returns of one investment compared to another. The higher the Alpha means the greater potential return compared to the universe of stocks being measured. The Alpha is derived from a quantitative acceleration of calculations of earnings model conjoined with a technical acceleration of earnings model. The result is then filtered through a matrix of the entire market to determine fields that are overbought or oversold.
Contrarian and alternate theories
Significant emphasis on quantitative or fundamental research is critical to most stock selection theory because of the practical aspects of ensuring that the company being represented by a security, whether stock, bond, or variant, is actually a viable entity. The abandonment of common sense due diligence has resulted in repeated financial disasters such as the collapse of Enron to the more recent TARP crisis.
Papen County is a fictional U.S. county and the primary setting of the ABC comedy-drama Pushing Daisies. Although the real-life location of Papen County is never given explicitly, several clues point to the northwest coast of the United States.
Papen County takes its name from the wealthy Dutch-American Papen family, whom Emerson Cod refers to as the "first family of Papen County". The Papens' wealth came from their commercial real estate empire which include a hotel, amusement park, the Papen County Historical Society, and several south Asian call centers. The county has a sizeable Dutch-American population, and Olive Snook notes that there are around 50 Papens still living in the county.
Lakeshore
The city of Lakeshore is the county seat of Papen County and contains most of the primary locations within the series, which include:
*The Liberty Apartments building, a six story Beaux-Arts building which houses The Pie Hole on the ground floor and the Liberty Apartments complex above where Ned and Olive are next door tenants. (The building has 8 stories and is painted yellow in the second season.) The building features an atrium with a skylight. A torch, similar to that of the Statue of Liberty, is displayed at the top along with the word "LIBERTY" written vertically. The sign also says "Since 1900", possibly referring to the year the building was completed. The building also has an accessible roof where Ned and Chuck sometimes share private conversations. They also illegally keep bees there. The building is somewhat modeled after the Flatiron Building in New York.
*A two story building which houses a Chinese restaurant on the ground floor and Emerson Cod's office upstairs
*The City Morgue where Emerson and Ned communicate with murder victims
*Broadview Luxury Apartments complex, a tall apartment building near The Pie Hole, depicted in the fourth episode of the first season
*Balsam's Bittersweets Taffy and Sweets Emporium, a candy store across the street from The Pie Hole
*The Conjurer's Castle, a magic show venue
*Come & Sleep Hotel
*The Pop-up Palace, a bookstore devoted entirely to pop-up books
*The Bellmen, a charity organization
Other places in Papen County
*The town of North Thrush where the Longborough School for Boys is located. Ned's father took him to Longborough after his mother died. Several episodes begin with flashbacks from Ned's time there in which he would learn a lesson that would be applicable to his current situation.
*Emerson Cod's Office, located above Sun Yet Restaurant, a dim sum restaurant.
*Dandelion Car Company research facility
*VonRoenn Windmill
*Betty's Bees, company that produces honey merchandises.
*Sisters of the Divine Magnatum, a nunnery that Olive joins temporarily. Lily also spent time at the nunnery and it was there that she gave birth to Chuck.
*My Best Friend Inc. a company that allows clients to hire frescorts to befriend them.
*Papen Harbor Lighthouse, home of the McQuoddy family
*Papen County Convention Center, venue of the Comfort Food Cook Off which Ned and Olive participate.
*Dicker's Department Store
*Aquacade
*Papen County Prison, a castle-like facility where most of the murderers are kept.
Couer d'Couers
The town of Couer d'Couers, also written Coeur d'Coeur (; , "heart of hearts"), is the town where the Pushing Daisies story begins. It is Ned and Chuck's home town and the present home of Lily and Vivian. It is located 131 miles due south of Lakeshore, thus placing it outside of Papen County limits as well as The Pie Hole's regular delivery zones. It nevertheless contains many important locations, which include:
*Ned's childhood home, the house where Ned lived with both parents until age nine when his mother died. Ned's father abandoned the house at the same time he abandoned Ned. When Ned returns 19 years later the house is empty and boarded up. It is later used by Chuck to hide her father. The house is a two story white house with dormers.
*Chuck's childhood home, the house where Chuck lived with Charles, Lily, and Vivian until she was murdered. After Chuck's death, Lily and Vivian turned Chuck's room into a cheese locker. Olive is a frequent visitor at the house as a result of her making pie deliveries there. The house is painted in vibrant colors and features a large front porch. In the years since Charles Charles's death, a tall iron fence was added around the yard.
*Boutique Travel Travel Boutique, a travel agency
*Couer d'Couers Funeral Home (later called Schatz Brothers Funeral Home), the place of Chuck's funeral and resurrection, as well as a subsequent investigation
*The cemetery, burial place of Ned's mother, Chuck's father, and Chuck's empty coffin. In the first episode the burial plots are located across a steep hill. In subsequent episodes the same cemetery is show on level ground with more trees around and next to a body of water.
Papen County takes its name from the wealthy Dutch-American Papen family, whom Emerson Cod refers to as the "first family of Papen County". The Papens' wealth came from their commercial real estate empire which include a hotel, amusement park, the Papen County Historical Society, and several south Asian call centers. The county has a sizeable Dutch-American population, and Olive Snook notes that there are around 50 Papens still living in the county.
Lakeshore
The city of Lakeshore is the county seat of Papen County and contains most of the primary locations within the series, which include:
*The Liberty Apartments building, a six story Beaux-Arts building which houses The Pie Hole on the ground floor and the Liberty Apartments complex above where Ned and Olive are next door tenants. (The building has 8 stories and is painted yellow in the second season.) The building features an atrium with a skylight. A torch, similar to that of the Statue of Liberty, is displayed at the top along with the word "LIBERTY" written vertically. The sign also says "Since 1900", possibly referring to the year the building was completed. The building also has an accessible roof where Ned and Chuck sometimes share private conversations. They also illegally keep bees there. The building is somewhat modeled after the Flatiron Building in New York.
*A two story building which houses a Chinese restaurant on the ground floor and Emerson Cod's office upstairs
*The City Morgue where Emerson and Ned communicate with murder victims
*Broadview Luxury Apartments complex, a tall apartment building near The Pie Hole, depicted in the fourth episode of the first season
*Balsam's Bittersweets Taffy and Sweets Emporium, a candy store across the street from The Pie Hole
*The Conjurer's Castle, a magic show venue
*Come & Sleep Hotel
*The Pop-up Palace, a bookstore devoted entirely to pop-up books
*The Bellmen, a charity organization
Other places in Papen County
*The town of North Thrush where the Longborough School for Boys is located. Ned's father took him to Longborough after his mother died. Several episodes begin with flashbacks from Ned's time there in which he would learn a lesson that would be applicable to his current situation.
*Emerson Cod's Office, located above Sun Yet Restaurant, a dim sum restaurant.
*Dandelion Car Company research facility
*VonRoenn Windmill
*Betty's Bees, company that produces honey merchandises.
*Sisters of the Divine Magnatum, a nunnery that Olive joins temporarily. Lily also spent time at the nunnery and it was there that she gave birth to Chuck.
*My Best Friend Inc. a company that allows clients to hire frescorts to befriend them.
*Papen Harbor Lighthouse, home of the McQuoddy family
*Papen County Convention Center, venue of the Comfort Food Cook Off which Ned and Olive participate.
*Dicker's Department Store
*Aquacade
*Papen County Prison, a castle-like facility where most of the murderers are kept.
Couer d'Couers
The town of Couer d'Couers, also written Coeur d'Coeur (; , "heart of hearts"), is the town where the Pushing Daisies story begins. It is Ned and Chuck's home town and the present home of Lily and Vivian. It is located 131 miles due south of Lakeshore, thus placing it outside of Papen County limits as well as The Pie Hole's regular delivery zones. It nevertheless contains many important locations, which include:
*Ned's childhood home, the house where Ned lived with both parents until age nine when his mother died. Ned's father abandoned the house at the same time he abandoned Ned. When Ned returns 19 years later the house is empty and boarded up. It is later used by Chuck to hide her father. The house is a two story white house with dormers.
*Chuck's childhood home, the house where Chuck lived with Charles, Lily, and Vivian until she was murdered. After Chuck's death, Lily and Vivian turned Chuck's room into a cheese locker. Olive is a frequent visitor at the house as a result of her making pie deliveries there. The house is painted in vibrant colors and features a large front porch. In the years since Charles Charles's death, a tall iron fence was added around the yard.
*Boutique Travel Travel Boutique, a travel agency
*Couer d'Couers Funeral Home (later called Schatz Brothers Funeral Home), the place of Chuck's funeral and resurrection, as well as a subsequent investigation
*The cemetery, burial place of Ned's mother, Chuck's father, and Chuck's empty coffin. In the first episode the burial plots are located across a steep hill. In subsequent episodes the same cemetery is show on level ground with more trees around and next to a body of water.
Nevermen is a group whose members are Tunde Adebimpe, Doseone and Mike Patton. Patton describes the group as "a vocal trio".
In an interview with The A.V. Club Tunde confirmed that the Nevermen began recording in 2008. In an interview with Pitchfork.com in August 2009 Doseone said "It may be out this winter, but I am reserving the right to change that... We've taken our time and had all these amazing sessions together, and I think that it's stuck. It's really growing in a certain way that's completely unique."
The artists have worked on individual tracks together before recording Nevermen material. Tunde Adebimpe previously collaborated with Doseone on the song 'Deathful' by Subtle. Mike Patton has previously collaborated with Doseone on the song 'The Long Vein Of The Voice' by Subtle , on the song 'How You Feelin?' by Peeping Tom and on the score for the Alan Moore audiobook 'Unearthing'.
In an interview with The A.V. Club Tunde confirmed that the Nevermen began recording in 2008. In an interview with Pitchfork.com in August 2009 Doseone said "It may be out this winter, but I am reserving the right to change that... We've taken our time and had all these amazing sessions together, and I think that it's stuck. It's really growing in a certain way that's completely unique."
The artists have worked on individual tracks together before recording Nevermen material. Tunde Adebimpe previously collaborated with Doseone on the song 'Deathful' by Subtle. Mike Patton has previously collaborated with Doseone on the song 'The Long Vein Of The Voice' by Subtle , on the song 'How You Feelin?' by Peeping Tom and on the score for the Alan Moore audiobook 'Unearthing'.
World Academy of Tirana is an English-using international school in Tirana, Albania. This September 2010 it will be opening its doors and providing a new choice for international education in Tirana. At World Academy of Tirana children will be part of a co-educational, international, English language learning environment that will foster their abilities and enable them to become internationally minded people.
Its international curriculum follows a transdiciplinary approach with cross-subject learning. Students range from 6 to 10 years old.
General
At World Academy of Tirana children will be part of a co-educational, international, English language learning environment that will foster their abilities and enable them to become internationally minded people. Along with high academic standards and a diverse curriculum, WAT also focuses on the moral, intellectual, physical and emotional development of students.
Curriculum
The Primary program will follow an inquiry-based program centered around six transdisciplinary themes. These six themes incorporate all subject areas.
• English Language
• Mathematics
• Social Studies
• Science
• Arts (Visual Arts/ Music/ Drama)
• Physical Education/ Health
• Information Technology
• French Language
• Albanian Language
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
Facility
The school will be housed in 2 beautifully renovated villas and will offer brand new state-of-the-art facilities including:
• Classrooms with Interactive Whiteboards
• A Library/ Media/ Resource Centre
• Computer Laboratory
• Science Laboratory
• Arts Studio
• An Indoor Dance/ Drama/ Music Studio
• A Large Playground and Garden
Location
The school is located in a beautiful residential area of the capital not far from the city’s lake and forest just outside of inner ring road.
Rr. Medar Shtylla
"Kompleksit Dinamo"
Selite e vogel
Tirana
Its international curriculum follows a transdiciplinary approach with cross-subject learning. Students range from 6 to 10 years old.
General
At World Academy of Tirana children will be part of a co-educational, international, English language learning environment that will foster their abilities and enable them to become internationally minded people. Along with high academic standards and a diverse curriculum, WAT also focuses on the moral, intellectual, physical and emotional development of students.
Curriculum
The Primary program will follow an inquiry-based program centered around six transdisciplinary themes. These six themes incorporate all subject areas.
• English Language
• Mathematics
• Social Studies
• Science
• Arts (Visual Arts/ Music/ Drama)
• Physical Education/ Health
• Information Technology
• French Language
• Albanian Language
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
Facility
The school will be housed in 2 beautifully renovated villas and will offer brand new state-of-the-art facilities including:
• Classrooms with Interactive Whiteboards
• A Library/ Media/ Resource Centre
• Computer Laboratory
• Science Laboratory
• Arts Studio
• An Indoor Dance/ Drama/ Music Studio
• A Large Playground and Garden
Location
The school is located in a beautiful residential area of the capital not far from the city’s lake and forest just outside of inner ring road.
Rr. Medar Shtylla
"Kompleksit Dinamo"
Selite e vogel
Tirana