The Business Professor
Voting Rights - Preferred Shares
What are Voting Rights of Preferred Shares? Preferred typically have no voting rights, whereas common stockholders do. Preferred stockholders may have the option to convert shares to common shares but not vice versa. Preferred shares may...
The Business Professor
Using Budgets for Performance Evaluation
In this video, the speaker discusses how budgets are used as a tool for performance evaluation. The speaker highlights several key performance indicators (KPIs) or metrics that can be derived from the budget. Overall, the video...
The Business Professor
Cost Volume Profit Analysis - Break Even Analysis
Break even analysis is a key assumption when conducting a Cost Volume Profit Analysis. This video explains the relevance of this assumption.
The Business Professor
Anti-Dilution Protection
What is Anti-Dilution Protection? Anti-dilution protection is a contractual right that prevents your ownership percentage in a company from decreasing when new shares are issued.
Curated Video
Landmarks - Alcatraz
ALCATRAZ BETWEEN1934 TO 1963, ALCATRAZ ISLAND IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY WAS A HIGH SECURITY PRISON. WITH THE VERY COLD WATERS ACTING AS A NATURAL ISOLATING BARRIER, “THE ROCK” AS THE ISLAND IS KNOWN, WAS HOME TO SOME OF AMERICA’S TOUGHEST AND...
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The Economic Cost of Longevity: Challenges and Strategies for Governments
This video discusses the economic implications of increasing longevity and the challenges it poses for governments and economies. It explores the need for healthcare, senior care facilities, and pension benefits for an aging population,...
Science Buddies
The Physics of Bouncing a Ball | Science Project
In this physics science fair project, students will investigate the rebound height limits and linearity of dropped bouncy balls.
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What is Value Engineering? Project Management in Under 5
As a Project Manager, you will one day find yourself in a meeting when someone makes the suggestion: 'I think we need to do some Value Engineering.' It's a necessary part of many projects. So, what is Value Engineering?
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What is Value? ...or Project Value?
Value has come right up the Project Management agenda recently, with pride of place in 2021’s 7th edition of the PMBOK guide. But it has always been an important concept. The problem is that defining it is difficult. So, what is Value?...
Science ABC
What is the Fibonacci Sequence & the Golden Ratio? Simple Explanation and Examples in Everyday Life
The Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers in which a given number is the addition of the two numbers before it. So, if you start with 0, the next number will be 1, followed by 1, followed by 2, followed by 3 and so on. As you can...
Science ABC
What Is Pi (π)? Is It Infinite?
Pi (π) is a fascinating number with many applications in mathematics, physics, and engineering. Its infinite decimal representation is a reminder of its fundamental nature in the universe. Mathematician Johann Lambert proved that pi is...
Science ABC
What Is A Decibel? Can 'Negative' Decibels Exist?
The decibel is used to measure sound levels. It is represented by dB and is widely used in signals, communication, and electronics. The term decibel can be used to express an absolute value or a change in value (+1 dB or -1 dB). Decibels...
Science ABC
Does "100% Humidity" Mean Air Has Turned to Water?
Humidity is simply a measure of how "wet" the air is in a specific place, or the amount of water vapor present in the air. However, it's important to note that humidity is an umbrella term that can refer to three different types of...
Science ABC
Are There More Men Or Women In The World?
While the population statistic is around 102 men : 100 women, the birth rate is more skewed. Approximately 107 men are born for every 100 women. However, over time that number seems to even out. Over the course of millions of years of...
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Mass spectrometer
An instrument that analyses characteristics of atoms and molecules, including their mass. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
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Refractive index
A measure of the speed of light in a medium, defined as the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum, to its speed in the medium under consideration. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using...
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Empirical formula
A formula that shows the simplest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Atomic weight
The average mass of atoms of an element. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract concepts and key...
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Levers, Wheels, Pulleys
There are only six basic types of machine. Discover more about levers, wheels and pulleys: what are they and why are they useful? Physics - Forces - Learning Points. Archimedes designed simple machines to move and lift objects. The...
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Maths and the Mona Lisa
See the Golden Ratio in the Mona Lisa and how it has contributed to the painting becoming the most viewed artwork in the world. Maths - Measurement A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s...
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The Fibonacci Sequence
How Fibonacci came up with his sequence, and how it is repeated throughout nature, from flower's petals to snails' shells – and how it has inspired the financial and computing industries. Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and...
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Laws of Thermodynamics
Find out what these two principal laws explain about the way energy can and cannot be used throughout the entire Universe. Physics - Energy And Radioactivity - Learning Points. The 1st law of thermodynamics states that energy can neither...