can recurrent neural networks be successfully applied to stock market?
I don't seem to see a single paper in the finance area.
To your first question: yes, for some definitions of "successfully". It's difficult, and it isn't as though you train your algorithm and watch it make money. It's more that some functions of data analysis become incrementally easier or superior. It's fundamentally similar to applying RNNs to any other signal processing problem.
To your (implied) second question: tech companies like Google, Facebook and Microsoft have a strong incentive to publish their researchers' work. It's good for recruiting and pushing progress forward overall. Financial companies have a strong incentive not to do this, in fact they are incentivized to be secretive. In general this means the only quant finance papers you see are published by academics, not quants. This typically results in fewer papers with stunning results from the financial industry, whereas we're almost getting progress fatigue from the papers published by tech companies (where "stunning" means impressive and maybe immediately useful).


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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney and Florida-based Fowler White Boggs completed their merger on March 14, 2014. The law firms announced that a vote from shareholders of both firms had affirmed their merger. Backed with Buchanan's national presence and Fowler's established practice in Florida, the new merged entity has better market positioning, power, and experience than most of their counterparts in the same market space.
Buchanan's CEO, Jack Barbour, said "This combination made sense from every angle… We were looking to increase our bench in Florida, but only with professionals from a firm with the same cultural values and strategic objectives as ours. Fowler White perfectly fit the bill."
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Name Bev Sage
Genres Electronic, synthpop
Role Singer
Years active 1981 (1981)–present
Record label Warner Music Group
Labels WEA, PRT Records
Associated acts Steve Fairnie
Bev Sage - Blind Girl (1983)
Bev Sage is a British artist, singer/songwriter and Creative Director. Sage and Steve Fairnie were the 1980s electronic pop-duo the Techno Twins (also known as The Technos). Sage had UK chart success with "Falling in Love Again" and was a featured artist on the Modern Romance song "Queen of the Rapping Scene (Nothing Ever Goes the Way You Plan)", which reached #37 in the UK Singles Chart and which she performed on Top of the Pops. Sage's vocals were also recorded for Monty Python's film The Meaning of Life, and has featured in numerous other music of other music and arts projects.
Sage's work as an Art Director has led her to styling live shows such as The Blue Brothers, and directing fashion shows at numerous venues including the Saatchi Gallery London and the Recycled Fashion Show for Cancer Research UK, London. Sage has also worked in television; presenting, directing and producing arts shows for the BBC and ITV. Sage is currently studying Fine Art at the Art Academy in London.
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PRABHAV (Protrac/Theotrac) was established with a desire to produce qualified, committed and enthusiastic youth manpower for the development of the country, by supporting and providing them opportunity for their higher education and professional training. Nepali young people getting supports from PRABHAV, they returned to their respective field, areas and serving the Nation. It is a great opportunity for Nepali youths who are still in a minority group to get higher/professional study.
We are very encouraged to see the fruit of our graduated students -Doctors, Nurses, Managers, Engineers, Teachers, Accountants etc. have been produced and they are now serving in different areas of Nepal. Encouragingly some of our students are working in the very remote areas like Jumla, Mugu, Solukhumbu, Rolpa, Gorkha, and some are in government Civil Service.
The number of deserving applicants has been increasing year after year however, due to limited resources PRABHAV is unable to provide adequate scholarship for all. For positive impact in the country, still there is need to train and educate youths.


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Bang Your Head (Metal Health) is found on the album Winners Take All.
General Commentgood song. to bad they couldn't really progress past this track. another moment from America's laziest band.
Bang Your Head (Metal Health). For the love of god, people.
But, fair as i am, i looked it up at the CDDB (gracenote.com/music/…). It lists over 20 QUIET RIOT songs called METAL HEALTH and only 1 called BANG YOUR HEAD. 3 songs in this database carry a double title with brackets.
General Commentthe song IS called Metal Heath. if you look on the back cover of the 1983 record entitled METAL HEALTH, track one on side one is called METAL HEALTH. no brackets or anything else.
General Commentheavy metal's trademark dancing style.
General Commentsince i'm no native speaker, i dont really get the expression "metal health"... could somebody explain that?
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The county office said on Wednesday that it will open a Korean office of Santa's postal service with an exclusive trademark right authorized by Finland's national postal agency.
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Q: Book identification sought - children's comic strip and text story book horror This was a UK (possible a Fleetway Ltd) publication I read as a child. It was a series of linked horror stories, some strips, some text, about a magician (of the Doctor Strange kind, but not Doctor Strange) and his assistant who investigated horrors attempting to enter our world.
I can't now recall if it was hardback or softback but I remember it as larger than US comic book size.
It did not explicitly reference Lovecraft, but clearly played on the same ideas - the magician had some files labelled things like 'the shadow over Dunwich', 'the Innsmouth horror' etc [parody inversions of Lovecraft titles]
[edit I have remembered these were not the magician's files but stories written by the author in the story cited below.]
One story was about a horror author who had become a conduit for dark forces, who at the end was going to write romance stories instead.
It wasn't so far as I know a compendium of strips from a magazine but original material. It would have been about 1973.
From memory the magician had a beard, but shorter than a 'wizard's beard' perhaps a goatee.

A: I've now found this myself on line:
It was The Valiant Book of Mystery and Magic 1976"

The magician character was Sylvester (the Spellbinder) a reawakened medieval alchemist who had been in a mystic sleep.

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Start Work Works in detail String Quartet No. 2 'Messages'
String Quartet No. 2 'Messages', 1980, 20'
String Quartet No. 2 'Messages' /excerpt/
Performers: Silesian String Quartet: Szymon Krzeszowiec - 1st violin, Arkadiusz Kubica - 2nd violin, Łukasz Syrnicki - viola, Piotr Janosik - cello; 2003 Polish Radio Katowice
String Quartet No. 2 'Messages' was commissioned by the Welsh Arts Council for the North Wales Music Festival. As he was composing the work, Andrzej Panufnik's mind went back to his early childhood:
When I was 7 or 8 years old, on holiday in the country, my favourite pastime was to put my ear to the wooden telegraph poles and listen to sounds produced by the wires vibrating in the wind. After a while I became convinced that I was listening to real music – which retrospectively I think was my first experience of the creative process, as for the first time I made use of my musical imagination.
These childhood experiences were translated into the sound form of String Quartet No. 2, which the composer called Messages. The quartet is a single-movement composition, based in terms of its musical language on two cells: 4-note cell and 3-note cell. The composer uses them to present his musical ideas which convey in sound the mysterious messages from the telegraph poles he used to hear in his imagination.
Despite the composer's declaration that String Quartet No. 2 'Messages' has no literary programme and is an abstract work, its sound world and specific narrative make it a surreal poem, transmitting to the listener mysterious messages and signals.
The work was premiered on 25 September 1980 in St. Asaph in North Wales by the Gabrieli Quartet.
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As is the case with the little Thalaos, the little Perykos is anything but small. Normally only found far offshore in the Indigo Deep, this rare wavekin can sometimes be found swimming in the five seas and beyond...yet for what reason, no one knows.
Miniature namesake of the sea serpent Llymlaen is said to have loosed upon the world alongside Thalaos, and the diminutive breed is possessed of a temper akin to that of a little Thalaos.


Keen to get your weight loss or strengthening program in order before the New Year rolls in? Let the American College of Sports Medicine's fitness trend forecast for 2016 guide you.
While you don't need to follow it with a blind eye, the list could guide you to a healthier path.
The results, published in the November-December issue of ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal, show that the top exercise trend for 2016 will be wearable technology.
Wearable Tech: The use of fitness trackers, smartwatches, heart rate monitors and GPS tracking devices has gained in popularity in recent months. Wearable tech provides athletes and goal-oriented individuals immediate feedback and gives them the ability to track fitness progress.
Body Weight Training: This form of weight training uses minimal equipment, which makes it more affordable.
High-Intensity Interval Training: HIIT involves short bursts of activity followed by a short period of rest or recovery. These exercise programmes are usually performed in less than 30 minutes.
Strength Training: Strength training remains the focus at most gyms. It is an essential component of a complete exercise programme for all age groups and both genders.
Educated and Experienced Fitness Professionals: With a large number of organisations offering health and fitness certifications, it is essential that fitness buffs choose professionals certified through accredited programmes.
Personal Training: What was once seen as a foible of actors and sports stars is now being seen as a necessity by fitness-conscious folks. Lots more people are now opting for personal trainers to ensure that they remain motivated and on the fitness path.
Functional Fitness: This trend involves using strength training to improve balance and ease of daily living. Functional fitness and special fitness programmes for older adults are closely related.
Fitness Programmes for Older Adults: Ageing baby boomers have more discretionary money than their younger counterparts, which is why many fitness professionals and organisations are creating special fitness programmes for older adults.
Exercise and Weight Loss: Health and fitness professionals who provide weight loss programmes are increasingly incorporating regular exercise and caloric restriction for better weight control in their clients.
Yoga: The benefits of yoga go beyond improving flexibility. Research has shown that far from being a simple system, the complexity of yoga and its many asanas can keep us away from major health ailments and issues. Whatever be your choice – Power Yoga, Bikram, Ashtanga, Vinyasa or Kundalini – it will pay to hit the mat.


Since the advent of digital commerce in the 1990s, the demise of the wholesale industry has been predicted many times. Why do we need a multi-tier distribution model when manufacturers can now sell directly via the Web, and new online platforms bring vendors and customers together?
If one takes a look on the German wholesale industry, one can clearly tell that the sector has responded to the changes in various sectors, adapting its offerings to meet the emerging needs of the respective markets and customers. While it is true that competition is getting tougher, the sector also remains remarkably stable. In 2015, there were approximately 157,000 wholesale companies in Germany, employing around 1.92 million people and generating sales of some EUR 1.13 trillion. In the same year, more wholesale companies were founded than went out of business (source: Creditsafe). Despite stagnant sales, there was a rise in employment and a new record was forecast for 2016 (source: BGA).
On the downside, there has been a negative trend in wholesale pricing for a number of years, with market players increasing their productivity to compensate for stagnant sales. Throughout that time, both the general investment climate and EBIT margins have remained relatively stable.
However, this stability is becoming increasingly fragile as digital transformation continues to erode traditional business models. These changes, including the emergence of new online platforms, are not only challenging wholesale companies, they are also threatening their traditional trade and retail customers in many sectors. Increasingly, consumers are buying products and services online rather than from local retailers or providers—usually for reasons of both price and convenience. With their lower pricing, logistical expertise, and easy access to increasingly tech-savvy customers, online platforms are now becoming serious competitors to traditional wholesale companies.
It remains to be seen how the mostly mid-sized wholesale sector will respond to these changes in market conditions and consumer behavior. The key elements in that response will include digitalization of the product range as well as clearer market positioning—whether as a price leader, service-oriented provider, multi-specialist, or niche player. Having a strong profile in a clearly defined market space will be crucial to future success.
But might the doomsayers be right? Are there really genuine alternatives to the traditional wholesale industry? Can manufacturers and new digital platforms really provide the same services, as is often claimed? Are these online providers willing or even able to take on all the traditional roles of a wholesale company, such as providing credit to retailers and the trades? Are they prepared to accept the type of risk that the construction wholesale sector took on in 2015, for example, when it was owed around EUR 589 million in unpaid invoices (source: BDB)? Can these new players really provide personalized assistance and services or implement customized processes throughout the supply chain from industry to retail and the trades?
In a market crowded with many buyers and sellers, the wholesale industry specializes in reducing transaction costs for all involved parties across a wide range of task areas. It seeks out and matches supply and demand, creating real added value for all participants. Thanks to its extensive market knowledge, it is able to combine products with processes and services to help its customers become more competitive. It is in this role that wholesalers will continue to serve as an essential link and facilitator between manufacturers, retailers, and the trades.


How can I burn MP3s from my computer onto CD-Rs?
MP3 music files are great when you are sitting at your computer. If you have one of the portable MP3 players, it is also easy to carry MP3s with you and listen to them through headphones. But if you want to play MP3 files in your car and your car has a CD player in it, or if you want to play them on your home stereo, then what you need to do is move your MP3 files onto a CD.
You need to download the MP3 files you want to listen to onto your computer. You can get MP3 files from places like mp3.com.
As described in How MP3 Files Work, an MP3 file is a compressed version of a CD track. You therefore need to expand the MP3 file back into a full-size CD track. This process is known as decoding, and you need to have decoding software on your computer to do it. You can purchase a decoding package or download free or trial software from the Internet.
You then collect all of the CD tracks together in a directory and write them to a writable CD. Your CD-R drive normally comes with software for doing this. When you write out the audio tracks, you have to be sure to tell the software that you wish to create an audio CD rather than a CD-ROM.
Download your songs, decode them and write them to a CD. Then you can pop the CD into any CD player and listen to your songs anywhere!
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Ballet challenges kids to be respectful, diligent and poised, while Jazz dance often utilizes modern music and features syncopated movements, energetic choreography, and complex patterns. Contemporary dance borrows heavily from both ballet and modern dance and has seen a sharp rise in popularity over the last decade and has emerged as a favorite among many American dancers. In this class, you'll learn the fundamentals of ballet technique, barre exercises and across the floor work for both styles.


HVAC maintenance is the best and most logical way to ensure a healthy system runs at peak performance. Pre-season maintenance helps in avoiding unexpected system failures even during harsh weather conditions.
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Blue Morpho has blue flowers with a yellow face and blue whiskers. The Delta series offers extreme uniformity in timing and habit with an outstanding heat tolerance. They also rebound well from extreme weather, are extra early and free flowering, and generally have minimal stretching.


Head over to HopCat tomorrow, December 19 for Stouts and Snouts Beer Dinner.
Join East Lansing for amazing custom prepared porktastic plates from the minds of their head chefs.
Each meal is designed to pair perfectly with some delicious Bell's Brewery Stouts.
The four course meal begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $31.80.
If you have an event to share, send us an email at aroundtown@fox47news.com.


Home › Mermaid Necklace - Mermaid Tail Necklace. Choice of Colours.
Mermaid Necklace - Mermaid Tail Necklace. Choice of Colours.
Iridescent mermaid scales pendant necklace with silver plated setting and chain.
Available in 9 different colours, all with a lovely rainbow effect.
Also available with silver plated mermaid charm.
Customisable - Choose your colour and chain length.
♡ Silver Plated Chain – 16" (standard), 18", 20"
♡ 12mm resin scales pendant.