THE JOURNAL OF FINANCE • VOL. LX, NO. 4 • AUGUST 2005 Private Equity Performance: Returns, Persistence, and Capital Flows STEVEN N. KAPLAN and ANTOINETTE SCHOAR∗ ABSTRACT This paper investigates the performance and capital inf lows of private equity partnerships. Average fund returns (net of fees) approximately equal the S&P 500 although substantial heterogeneity across funds exists. Returns persist strongly across subsequent funds of a partnership. Better performing partnerships are more likely
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Institute of Philosophy and Religious studies. Affiliated to The Catholic University of Malawi PHILOSOPHY OF KNOWLEDGE (Epistemology) Student: OTIENO STEPHEN MBAKA Class Notes INTRODUCTION Fundamental Notions THE "PHILOSOPHY OF KNOWLEDGE" is that branch of philosophy which tries to determine in a general way what the nature and scope of man's capacity to know are. Precisely what this determi-nation will turn out to be cannot be foreseen
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PART I. Validity and Reliability Max score part I: 2 pts A lecturer has designed an exam about research methodology to measure and test the knowledge of third-years students about the design and quality of research. What is the problem with the following situations. Discuss for the following questions whether this is a reliability problem and/or a validity problem. In the case of the latter give the type of validity problem and EXPLAIN BRIEFLY. 1. Some students had too little time to do their exam
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An Intelligent Recommender E-Business for Export Oriented Coconut Industry Based on Web Mining and Radar Chart Zafira Kanara Email: z_kanara@yahoo.com Dr. Ir. Yandra Arkeman, M.Eng Email: yandra_ipb@yahoo.com Dr. Eng. Taufik Djatna,S.TP, M.Si. Email: taufikdjatna@ipb.ac.id Agroindustrial Technology Department, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Bogor Agricultural University, IPB, Darmaga Campus, PO BOX 220 Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. ABSTRACT E-business, such as coconut based industry, has changed
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C h a p t e r One The Nature of Econometrics and Economic Data C hapter 1 discusses the scope of econometrics and raises general issues that result from the application of econometric methods. Section 1.3 examines the kinds of data sets that are used in business, economics, and other social sciences. Section 1.4 provides an intuitive discussion of the difficulties associated with the inference of causality in the social sciences. 1.1 WHAT IS ECONOMETRICS? Imagine
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Parent, Adult and Child The passion for truth is silenced by answers which have the weight of undisputed authority - Paul Tillion Early in his work in the development of Transactional Analysis, Berne observed that as you watch and listen to people, you can see them change before your eyes. It is a total kind of change. There are simultaneous changes in facial expression, vocabulary, gestures, posture and body functions, which may cause the face to flush, the heart to pound, or the breathing to
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Essential Components of Documentation for Paraprofessionals OBJECTIVES At the completion of this training, participants will – Understand the importance of documentation – Know how to set up and maintain records – Understand the connection between accurate record keeping and the Individualized Treatment Planning process – Understand what information needs to be in progress notes – Learn how to accurately set up and maintain a medication administration record – Understand that records are confidential
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Missouri v. McNeely Jeremy Garett POL 303: The American Constitution Missouri v. McNeely The Constitution of the United States of America was put into place to help protect the rights of the people. Due Process is a guaranteed right given to the people under the constitution. This prevents the law from discriminating against each individual based upon the individual’s religious beliefs, weight, height, race, sex and etc. The Due Process Clause stated by the Cornell Law School website is defined
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1 ...............................................................................................................5 The Foundations of Language: Brain, Development, Acquisition ......................................................................6 Signs and Meanings: Semantics .........................................................13 Sounds of Language: Phonetics..........................................................20 Sound and Meaning: Phonology ............................................
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what happens with Alzheimer’s, who it targets, what are the signs of detecting this disease, and if there is a way to cure it. Alzheimer’s was first discovered in the early 1900’s by a German physician, Alois Alzheimer. He discovered the disease while observing a patient, a 51 year old woman named Frau Auguste D., who developed symptoms of memory loss and had difficulty understandings and speaking. After a few years of observations, Dr. Alxheimer discovered a progression of the symptoms which
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