Sometimes, I am afraid of hearing people saying with proud: "Such was me. I will not change my true self for anyone, anything." To some extent, this spirit is a virtue that shall be remembered by all of us. But in most cases, you'd better think it over.
The Mindset Behind Buying into China InternetBen JIANG
The Chinese internet sector has seen tremendous growth over the last decade, with certain stocks like Baidu and Tencent gaining over 1000% since their IPOs. When investing in this sector, analysts recommend looking for companies in large, growing industries with good products and monetization models. Specifically, monopoly platforms that can leverage a large social graph or user base tend to see guaranteed growth and high returns. Examples mentioned are Baidu, Tencent, and Alibaba, which have strong network effects, recurring revenue streams, and potential for continued expansion. The overall Chinese internet market also remains attractive due to its large potential user pool and evolving monetization opportunities across various sectors.
This document provides an overview of relational database management systems (RDBMS) and SQL. It defines key terms like data, database, metadata and explains what RDBMS and SQL are. It also describes the different components of SQL like DDL, DML, DQL, DCL and examples of commands used in each. Common SQL functions and steps to create a new user and manage permissions are outlined.
This document discusses challenges facing modern police forces and key steps they can take to adapt. Globalized criminality and expanding cybercrime have changed the environment for police. They face increasingly innovative criminals and soaring public expectations. The document recommends police engage citizens, empower officers, use analytics to predict and improve, and enhance collaboration. These steps can help forces prepare for the future and realize opportunities for cost savings, increased effectiveness, and a safer society through creativity and dynamic public engagement.
Sometimes, I am afraid of hearing people saying with proud: "Such was me. I will not change my true self for anyone, anything." To some extent, this spirit is a virtue that shall be remembered by all of us. But in most cases, you'd better think it over.
The Mindset Behind Buying into China InternetBen JIANG
The Chinese internet sector has seen tremendous growth over the last decade, with certain stocks like Baidu and Tencent gaining over 1000% since their IPOs. When investing in this sector, analysts recommend looking for companies in large, growing industries with good products and monetization models. Specifically, monopoly platforms that can leverage a large social graph or user base tend to see guaranteed growth and high returns. Examples mentioned are Baidu, Tencent, and Alibaba, which have strong network effects, recurring revenue streams, and potential for continued expansion. The overall Chinese internet market also remains attractive due to its large potential user pool and evolving monetization opportunities across various sectors.
This document provides an overview of relational database management systems (RDBMS) and SQL. It defines key terms like data, database, metadata and explains what RDBMS and SQL are. It also describes the different components of SQL like DDL, DML, DQL, DCL and examples of commands used in each. Common SQL functions and steps to create a new user and manage permissions are outlined.
This document discusses challenges facing modern police forces and key steps they can take to adapt. Globalized criminality and expanding cybercrime have changed the environment for police. They face increasingly innovative criminals and soaring public expectations. The document recommends police engage citizens, empower officers, use analytics to predict and improve, and enhance collaboration. These steps can help forces prepare for the future and realize opportunities for cost savings, increased effectiveness, and a safer society through creativity and dynamic public engagement.
The document discusses the AMIGO Group's work modeling real-world group communication applications like electronic mail systems, mailboxes, bulletin boards, and computer conferences. The AMIGO results provide aspects of group operation and cooperation to facilitate coordination and potentially automate coordination. Using AMIGO work can produce an architectural model.
This document outlines regulations for animal housing and manure storage in Flanders, Belgium. It specifies requirements for construction materials and design of animal housing, manure storage sites, and slurry storage sites to prevent environmental nuisance. Animal housing must be built with durable, sound materials and sloped floors for easy manure removal. Storage sites must have impermeable floors and walls, closed storage spaces for liquid manure, and sufficient capacity to store at least six months worth of manure produced. Overflows to surface waters are forbidden.
The document discusses the Raspberry Pi, a single-board computer about the size of a credit card. It provides technical details on the Raspberry Pi's ARM processor, 512MB of RAM, HDMI and USB ports. The Raspberry Pi was developed in the UK to teach basic computer science in schools and is used as a primary computer in developing countries. It runs Linux-based operating systems like Raspbian and can be purchased for about $35.
This document discusses Chrome OS and Chromebooks. It covers the history and progress of Chrome OS from its first version in 2009 to newer models like the Chromebook Pixel. Chromebooks use ARM architecture processors and are designed for web browsing, being easy to use but requiring an internet connection. While convenient for many users, Chromebooks have disadvantages like an inconvenient file browser. The document concludes that Chrome OS has seen rapid progress, a wide range of models, and good future demand due to its many advantages.
The document discusses the history and development of holography. It describes the first hologram created in 1947 before lasers, the classical recording scheme developed by Leith and Upatnieks in 1962, and the simple recording scheme created by Soviet physicist Yuri Denisyuk. Holography has evolved from early experiments increasing microscope resolution to the establishment of standard recording methods.
Deforestation involves the removal of forests to clear land for human development like agriculture and settlement. It occurs mainly due to increasing population and food demands, cultivation of land, overgrazing, fuel wood collection, timber extraction, and mining. Deforestation leads to negative environmental impacts such as soil erosion, disruption of the water cycle, loss of biodiversity, increased flooding, and climate change by releasing stored carbon. While Sri Lanka had extensive deforestation, it has implemented successful conservation measures and reduced its deforestation rates. Prevention efforts include planting trees, reducing waste, sustainable farming and harvesting, and increasing environmental awareness.
The ZTE Grand S3 is a smartphone that features EyePrint ID for fingerprint identification. It has powerful specs but comes at a high price. While EyePrint ID provides safe biometric authentication, some may find the technology impractical and the overall price of the phone to be high.
This document presents an image stitching algorithm that uses SURF and RANSAC methods. SURF finds interest points and descriptors in images, and RANSAC obtains a homography to project multiple images onto a single plane. The images are then blended together to create a single stitched image. This algorithm can be applied to tasks like medical imaging, microscopy, remote sensing, astronomy, and materials science.
Tbilisi is the capital city of Georgia located along the Mtkvari River. Founded in the 5th century AD, Tbilisi has grown to be a significant cultural, industrial, and social center with over 1 million inhabitants. As a strategic location between Europe and Asia along the historic Silk Road, Tbilisi has experienced both economic development and periods of conflict. The document describes several important landmarks of Tbilisi including Freedom Square, the Sioni Cathedral, and the historic bath district of Abanotubani.
This document discusses graphene, providing a brief history from its discovery in 1859 to recent advancements. It notes graphene's electrical, mechanical, and optical properties, including its conductivity, flexibility, and transparency. The document also lists some potential applications of graphene such as in transistors, flexible displays, and high capacity batteries, but notes challenges in its high cost and competition from other materials currently in wide use and other emerging technologies.