What I like the most and the least about the USA Until I stand on the land of the Unities States‚ I got the information of the USA by only watching its movies and TV shows. Then I realize that something is the same‚ naturally‚ while some other things are not. What I like the most about the USA is environment. The sky is blue and air is fresh. We all know that not only the development of China in a rapidly speed‚ but also the pollution. I was born in Beijing‚ and I can remember the sky was always
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are many facts in controlling and maintaining your physical health such as regular daily exercise‚ watching what you eat‚ and having a clear mind set in what to do. For some‚ daily exercise is no big deal. If you were to live on a farm and had to get up at 4 A.M. to start your chores: milk the cows‚ feed the horses and clean the hog pen you would have plenty of work. Though most people do not live on farms but in small towns or cities‚ so getting enough daily exercise may be a problem
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In The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne uses a few symbols to illustrate the main themes. The most obvious symbol is the scarlet letter Hester is made to wear. The forest and the wilderness are also key symbols of the story. Another important symbol is the sun. All of these symbols support the main idea of the novel. To begin with‚ the most influential symbol in the entire book is the infamous scarlet letter. Hester walks out of the prison‚ wearing the scarlet letter ‘A’‚ in the second chapter
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Team 12 | Case Analysis: Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway’s acquisition of GEICO | By: Maryam Abathi‚ Jesper Eriksson‚ Andrew Klotz‚ Lorenzo Manera‚ Stanislav Sobolev‚ | | | | Financial Management Case Analysis at Hult International Business School 2012-2013 | A) What is the possible meaning of the changes in stock price for GEICO and Berkshire Hathaway on the day of the acquisition announcement? Specifically‚ what does the $718 million gain in Berkshire’s market value
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......... 3 I. Introduction.......................................................................................................................................... 4 II. Analytical Framework: The Shareholder and Stakeholders Models of Governance........................... 5 II.1 The Shareholder Model ................................................................................................................ 6 II.2 The Stakeholder Model ..................................................
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Why do they call these contracts derivatives? Where is the optionality in these contracts? Weather derivatives structures commonly used are: i) cap - a call option; ii) Floor - a put option; iii) Collar - a put and a call option‚ usually with little or no premium; iv) Swap - a derivative with a profit and loss profile of a futures contract v) Digital option - an option that pays either a predetermined amount if acertain temperature or degree day level is reached‚ or nothing at all in other
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The Scarlet Letter is a book of much symbolism. One of the most complex and misunderstood symbols in the book is Pearl‚ the daughter of Hester Prynne. Pearl symbolizes a real and constant reminder of Hester’s sins‚ she is much more prominent and evident than the “A” that Hester wore‚ for she is a real living breathing person who will always remain a part Hester. Hawthorne places Pearl in the novel to explore the theme of Romanticism‚ to create a character who is passionate and
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1. What factors seem most important in the transition from traditional to modern society? Why do they seem so crucial? 2. AND...In what ways was socialism a response to that transition? In what ways did it look toward a new transition? Individual identity‚ racism‚ political morality economics‚ ecology‚ nationalism and globalization are the most important transition factors moving through 1500 to 1800. When it comes to traditional society to modern society‚ individuality is a characteristic
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STAKEHOLDER vs. SHAREHOLDER The central objective of the firm and its managers is making optimal tradeoffs and that of value maximization‚ i.e. maximizing total market value of the firm. There are two theories proposed to achieve the firm’s objective which are the ‘Stakeholder Theory’ and ‘Shareholder Theory’. “Stakeholder Theory” assumes that values are necessarily and explicitly a part of doing business and the manager needs to take into account the interest of all the stakeholders while taking
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CASE 1: Warren Buffett a) From Warren Buffett’s perspective‚ what is the intrinsic value? Intrinsic value is succinctly summed up by Warren Buffett as “the present value of future expected performance” (Bruner‚ Eades‚ & Schill‚ 2009). This intrinsic value can encapsulate how well the company is run‚ its cash flow and places a premium on management competency. Why is it accorded such importance? Intrinsic value is considered important in value investing as it allows Buffett to identify stocks
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