Backtested performance was derived from the retroactive application of a model with the benefit of hindsight.

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PRVit is a 24-factor quantitative application of the fundamental EVA model for performance measurement and valuation.

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Further investigation into the analogy of strong and weak bonds in physics is warranted, but the most immediate application in terms of content strategy is the serendipitous model of magazine content.

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Nuclear researchers use the Denovo application to, among other things, model the behavior of neutrons in a nuclear power reactor.

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The key to understanding the value of a big data application is to determine how well its model fits your needs and how far the applications take you toward Analyst 2.0.

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Web services are currently most visible in the business model of so-called application service providers.

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When I asked if RtI was a research-based model and what the research says about system wide application of RtI, I heard very little.

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The key, he thinks is whether a site becomes popular enough to flip part of the model to a pay service, such as an iPad application.

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Application certification - support for the broadest spectrum of professional applications, including those utilising OpenGL 4.1, Shader Model 5.0, and Microsoft DirectX 11, plus DirectCompute and OpenCL standards.

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