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- 10111: Derivates
- ... without having to buy a portfolio of shares and earn the average rate of return, however by the expire date the owner of the futures would have to decide then whether to buy shares or new futures contracts ( rolling forward position) - Fairly easy to price, at least compared to Options, with trading being done at good speed. We now turn our attention to consider the advantages and threats of buying Options ... the trader and especially to the investor we must now turn our attention to discussing whether or not further regulation and/or restriction is required. The concept of options being risky and speculative is not new and therefore its dealing was officially banned on the London Stock Exchange in the late 18th and early 19th century and for a short time in the mid 20th century. This proves to us that ... you do decide to invest you should take the advice of the Office of Kansas Securities Commission which is Investigate before you invest. BIBLIOGRAPHY - Edwards, W.H.W, Key Financial Instruments; Understanding motivation in the World of Derivatives - Lewis, M, (1989), Liar s Poker, Coronet Books. - Office of Kansas Securities Commission website. - Partnoy, F, (1997), FIASCO Blood in the water on Wall Street, Profile Books. - Piesse, J, Piesnell, K, and ...
- 10112: Gailileo
- ... order to make use of astrology in their medical practice. However, Galileo apparently discussed more unconventional forms of astronomy and natural philosophy in a public lecture he gave in connection with the appearance of a New Star (now known as "Kepler's supernova") in 1604. In a personal letter written to Kepler (1571 - 1630) in 1598, Galileo had stated that he was a Copernican (believer in the Theories of Copernicus). No ... was not to defend Copernicanism. Just what was said on this occasion was to become a subject for dispute when Galileo was accused of departing from this undertaking in his Dialogue concerning the two greatest world systems, published in Florence in 1632. Galileo, who was not in the best of health, was summoned to Rome, found to be vehemently suspected of heresy, and eventually condemned to house arrest, for life, at ... rather lightly. Galileo's sight was failing, but he had devoted pupils, and he found it possible to write up his studies on motion and the strength of his evidence. The book Discourses on two new sciences, was smuggled out of Italy and published in Leiden in the Netherlands in 1638. Galileo wrote most of his later works in vernacular, probably to distance himself from the conventional learning of university ...
- 10113: Changes From Technology
- ... to the information age. "You've got mail!" is the sound most people are listening to. No more licking stamps, just click on the "send" icon, and express delivery service will take on a whole new meaning. The future is here. Now, a mouse is better known as a computer device rather than a rodent. Surfing is being done over the Internet instead of at the beach. Games are no longer bought at toy stores, but are downloaded into our computers. All of this new technology sounds fascinating, but will it benefit more than it will hurt? Think about my opening sentence, catchy right? Well, think about it again. What is going to happen to good 'ole Joe? And those ... positive one. The answer lies in our hands. We need to utilize the technology given to us, and make sure it is used in a positive sense. We need to take the Internet and the World Wide Web and rid it of its evils. We need to make sure terrorist secrets and bomb recipes are not being exchanged, and make sure educational tools are. We need to make the Internet ...
- 10114: The Debate on Gay Rights
- ... s efforts to prevent job discrimination against gay and lesbian federal employees. As well, many of these people dont think homosexuals should have jobs involving children since gay people are always out to recruit new gays and may have a strong influence on children. According to Knight of the FRC there is a strong undercurrent of pedophilia in the homosexual subculture. In the United States only about 18 states have ... that homosexuals are unjustly discriminated in the work force. Before I draw any conclusion I would just like to state some facts about homosexuality in regards to laws in Canada and the rest of the world since most of my information came from American studies and sites. In Canada gay people are allowed to be in the army, we have no sodomy laws, 8 of our provinces have anti-discrimination laws based on sexual orientation and 7 of our provinces have domestic partner laws for same sex couples. The laws change drastically in different countries around the world. In some countries homosexuality in accepted, although, in many homosexuality is illegal, sodomy laws passed and both are enforced by jail time. Some extreme examples are in Cuba, any display of homosexuality receives jail ...
- 10115: Adolf Hitler
- ... ended up dropping out of art school. Hitler was an aggravated person. He was looking for a job where he was the boss and everyone would look to him for guidance. In his involvement in World War 1, he separated people into two different races. One race was called the Aryan race or superhuman. These were all of the people who had blonde hair and blue eyes. Everyone else was considered ... his power in speeches he was appointed chancellor of the Nazis in 1933. Within a year he was made full leader of the Nazi Party. In 1938 Hitler takes over Austria and Czechoslovakia in 1939. World War 2 begins with Hitler and his troops marching in to Poland. By this time Jews were dying by the thousands. Europe was almost completely taken over by the Nazis. In 1941 Germany had taken ... Jews and more and more people were going against Hitlers leadership making it harder for him to keep up the acts of hatred he had against the Jews. April 30, 1945 him and his new wife had brought there life to an end when they decided suicide was the only way out. Finally the war was over and millions of Jews were lost to the insanity of a man ...
- 10116: Human Rights And Trade In China
- Human Rights And Trade In China For the past several years, China has been developing its economy and resources extensively. In fact, it will soon be one of the worlds largest economies. It will truly be a force to be reckoned with. However, the United States and China have been disputing over the issues of human rights and trade. Obviously, the United States should ... trade. Nevertheless, the United States will gain billions of dollars and will have a wider selection of goods if a good trade relation is established. China currently is home to fully one-fourth of the world population, and it is still growing. Consequently, it needs a vast number of goods to feed and clothe its citizens. Recently, China has made the decision to import more than 100 billion dollars in products ... human rights issue. Most important of all, changes in China will be by far easier to achieve with the death of Deng Xiaoping, the former leader of China; who was extremely old and conservative. The new leader, Jiang Zemin, albeit a Communist, is more willing to compromise. Suprisingly, He called Tienanmen Square a mistake. Apparently, it seems that if the United States is more obtrusive, he might eventually be persuaded ...
- 10117: Media and Society
- ... they see it all the time on television, and the character doesnt get hurt. Everyday a cartoon character is beat up, injured, or killed, only to return in the very next episode, good as new. As a result, children learn that there are few, if any consequences for committing violent acts. Unfortunately, as long as there is an extremely high public demand for violent shows and movies, the media is ... be sad? Would the violence solve problems or create them? Just asking children how they feel after watching a violent TV show, movie, or music video is enough to move them from their innocent dream world into reality. Finally the easiest and most simple way to keep children away from excessive media violence is to teach them alternatives to violence. Parents should not be so quick to let their children plop ... brutality, and sexuality. When children, teen-agers, and adults all mindlessly automatically imitate and follow the leader, it is hard to believe that there are so many non-aggressive and non-violent people in the world. The reason for this is a good strong education. People should learn in the early years of our life that violence is wrong. It is important for this education to continue with each passing ...
- 10118: Women And Society's "Glass Walls"
- ... interesting, and subordinate further adds to the negation of female strive towards successfulness and equality. When females find ways to fight through societal oppression and actually move on to places of higher learning, they encounter new and more complicated obstacles. The number of males compared to the number of females involved in the "hard" sciences further supports the Sadker argument - university campuses across the United States seem to exhibit and sustain ... seem ridiculous to some, it is quite legitimate; women should receive as much recognition and support as the males. College textbooks put an emphasis on the accomplishments of males, thus making women invisible in the world of "thinking". The details of this issue may seem small, but many women feel alienated in classes that talk about men, their accomplishments and interests. Therefore, through this feeling of alienation, women are further demoralized ... the Sadkers bring about the issues that females confront in a valiant effort to ignore society's expectations and regulations, in an effort to pursue goals in life. A gender bias splits society into a world where the males are seen most fit for the toughness of life, while women are expected to rely on men for protection. When females try to surpass their societal expectations, many barriers await them; ...
- 10119: Young Goodman Brown
- ... of the forest, as if his calls to Faith were falling on deaf ears. A pink ribbon flies through the air and Goodman grabs it. At this moment, he has lost all faith in the world and declares that there is "no good on earth." Young Goodman Brown in this scene is easily manipulated simply by the power of suggestion. The suggestion that the woman in question is his Faith, and ... like a "bewildered man." He cannot believe that he is in the same place that he just the night before; because to him, Salem was no longer home. He felt like an outsider in a world of Devil worshippers and because his "basic means of order, his religious system, is absent, the society he was familiar with becomes nightmarish." (Shear 545) He comes back to the town "projecting his guilt onto those around him." (Tritt 114) Brown expresses his discomfort with his new surroundings and his excessive pride when he takes a child away from a blessing given by Goody Cloyse, his former Catechism teacher, as if he were taking the child "from the grasp of the ...
- 10120: Sociology Of Movie
- ... to return. William, left without a family, was heart broken. The day of his family's funeral, a majestic man arrived to take him away, Uncle Argil. Together they traveled on many journeys across the world, becoming true renaissance men. Many years later, William returned to his forgotten home with the intentions of starting a new life. It was here where he fell in love and married his beautiful wife, Marian. The day after the wedding, Marian was assaulted and killed by one of the king's soldiers. The outraged Wallace ... Scotland as a patriot, fighting for his lost love and the freedom he never had. After many long and brutal battles William was captured, tortured, and killed. The cry of his death echoed around the world, and certainly on the battlefield. Soon after, his followers defeated Longshank's army and won there freedom. Based on the movie and summary above, I have concluded that there are several social conflicts. The ...
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