A quant is a person who does quantitative analysis, typically financial or statistical. These are normally people who are very good at math, computer science, or physics and have applied the skills they learned in these fields to financial markets. Examples of quant activities: time-series prediction, derivatives analysis.
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and realized that it was an earthquake.html">earthquake. I in some way got down the
frightened, all in pajamas, gazing at the sagging walls, broken windows
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joined the crowd, watching one of the teachers, who was climbing the
were all silent for a few minutes, but when the shock was fully over, we
this was the end of the world or only the beginning." "Do you think we
shiver, so by common consent we sought in the ruins for our clothing. I
and got out of the wrecked building as soon as possible.
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together when acted upon by conflicting motions caused by the vibrations
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sisters were in it. The more I thought of it, the weaker I felt, until
Station determined to go to the city to learn the fate of my family.
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first proof that the earthquake was more than local, and my fears were
know.html">know what had happened in other places, but few were worried. Soon the
arrived and demanded in the name of Mr. R - that we return to school.
expulsion.
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wreck.
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