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by Masjanja
May 3rd, 2006, 10:45 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: physical injuries related to staring at screens for too long
Replies: 9
Views: 107367

physical injuries related to staring at screens for too long

What is that, you are implying, TJ?
by Masjanja
March 23rd, 2006, 1:26 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The West Is Dying ?
Replies: 38
Views: 116658

The West Is Dying ?

<t>TJ,You did read Shpengler's "Der Untergang des Abendslandes" ["The Decline of the West"], didn't you? Please, say yes, don't let me lose my faith in you In any case, let me change a topic just a bit and cite one russian philosopher (Berdyaev) on the subject of physics, culture and civilisation (i...
by Masjanja
February 21st, 2006, 9:54 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: quadratic programming
Replies: 6
Views: 119068

quadratic programming

<r>Jessie,Check this: <URL url="http://root.cern.ch/root/html/examples/portfolio.C.htmlIt"><LINK_TEXT text="http://root.cern.ch/root/html/examples/ ... o.C.htmlIt">http://root.cern.ch/root/html/examples/portfolio.C.htmlIt</LINK_TEXT></URL> considers the case that you need: "no short selling".The cod...
by Masjanja
December 4th, 2005, 9:17 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: female traders
Replies: 34
Views: 158113

female traders

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: KathyZhouQuoteOriginally posted by: zerdna... I think the only way to be a professional female trader is to trade in emerging markets. Think Russia, Brazil, etc.zerdna, interesting point, an what makes you think females perform (trade) better in the emerging markets?I t...
by Masjanja
September 12th, 2005, 12:27 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Russian Speaking Quant Wanted.
Replies: 23
Views: 139231

Russian Speaking Quant Wanted.

DCFC, You should improve your criteria ASAP - before you receive few dozens of CVs from russian pensioners And BTW, they did gave you their forum name
by Masjanja
September 11th, 2005, 6:38 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Russian Speaking Quant Wanted.
Replies: 23
Views: 139231

Russian Speaking Quant Wanted.

It looks like the lower bound of my age estimate is growing too fast
by Masjanja
September 11th, 2005, 6:14 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Casting for the upcoming Blockbuster film "The Wilmotters"
Replies: 225
Views: 155096

Casting for the upcoming Blockbuster film "The Wilmotters"

QuoteOriginally posted by: playerMasjanja's back...we've missed youAre you sure you missed ME? How about more lovely poems now?
by Masjanja
September 10th, 2005, 11:33 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Casting for the upcoming Blockbuster film "The Wilmotters"
Replies: 225
Views: 155096

Casting for the upcoming Blockbuster film "The Wilmotters"

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: ClopinetteQuoteOriginally posted by: CuchulainnDoesn't matter, nobody's perfect (that's a line from a Tony Curtis film)ARE YOU TALKING TO ME? (everyone knows whose line it is)That's a good one. And if DCFC asks you what'll happen if you type 42; in your C++ code you're ...
by Masjanja
August 19th, 2005, 3:15 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: specification of u,d in binomial tree
Replies: 6
Views: 138688

specification of u,d in binomial tree

In Hull book Chapter on Numerical Procedures starts from determination of p, u and d (p.388 in 4th edition).
by Masjanja
August 19th, 2005, 3:06 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: associate post in I-Bank
Replies: 2
Views: 138520

associate post in I-Bank

I heard of £35,000 base though not sure how true is this number.
by Masjanja
August 19th, 2005, 1:21 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Good trading books?
Replies: 9
Views: 139907

Good trading books?

BTW, Lenny is a trader and he wrote a book. Though I don't think he put his trading secrets in it
by Masjanja
October 21st, 2003, 3:41 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: mindset of a PhD
Replies: 27
Views: 190955

mindset of a PhD

QuoteNow, why do women want to work to make money? beats the hell outta me. Could it be exactly the same reason? The only difference may be that they want to get one particular man,not Men in general.
by Masjanja
October 15th, 2003, 5:45 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Random Walkers: Second Thursday in the month
Replies: 335
Views: 215574

Random Walkers: Second Thursday in the month

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: ozgurturelBTW, I am a grad student at Stony Brook Physics program. I would like to get a glimpse of lives of people I will be working among, even though an evening at a bar may not be a good representative.Ozgur.Are there any physicists left in this world who does not w...
by Masjanja
October 14th, 2003, 8:43 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: MOST BEAUTIFUL ICON
Replies: 68
Views: 195103

MOST BEAUTIFUL ICON

QuoteOriginally posted by: FDAXHunterMasjanja... no doubt. (Mahlerian coming in at a close 2nd place )Thanks, my Dreamcat Mahlerian,not sure I understand what you mean.
by Masjanja
October 14th, 2003, 9:01 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Balckouts and the 3rd grade probability
Replies: 59
Views: 200058

Balckouts and the 3rd grade probability

<t>QuoteOh, dear. I am starting to seriously doubt the theory of Masjana is a female alter ego of FDAX.Why is that so? And what you doubt: female or FDAX part? Or both? (t.e. ja kak morskaja svinka ili zhenschina-fizik...)But anyway, I made a mistake by making too general statement, because discussi...