portfolio had slowly grown to represent 80% of the performance attribution of the fund. Their collapse was not entirely unforeseeable or unavoidable. Amaranth had amassed very large positions on both the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in natural gas futures‚ swaps‚ and options. The trades consisted mainly of buying and selling natural gas futures contracts with a variety of maturity dates. Their trades were very risky from both a market risk perspective and
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Samsung Electronics Co.‚ Ltd. and its subsidiaries Stevenson Saby & Lesly Castillo American Intercontinental University September 7‚ 2012 Nicole Pringle Abstract The for-profit organization of interest we selected is Samsung electronics co.‚ ltd. and its subsidiaries. We researched the unusual or conflicting accounting principle that has impacted Samsung electronics co‚ Included in this research we present‚ a review and analyze the organizations published accounting statements
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1. Trends in lodging industry in general 1.1. Sustainability In recent years‚ environment friendly‚ “going green” has affected many hotels in the way they are designed‚ built or refurbished and operated. The market of environmentally concerned consumers is growing and it is important to cater to their needs. (Kapiki‚ 2012) In addition‚ going green is seen as means of giving back to the community and environment as well as reducing operational cost. For example‚ 59% of respondents from a survey
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Silk Road The Silk Road was many things: a connection for the East and West‚ a valuable empire building resource‚ focus of cultures colliding‚ and a strategic trade route. The most important of these is the connection between the East and West. Without this trade route cultures would have developed completely different‚ and the already distant lands would be in seemingly different universes. Geography The Silk Road is not just one road‚ but an interconnected series of trade routes stretching
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Running head: UNIT 4 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT 1 HLTH430-1304A-02 Unit 4 Individual Project Kevin Layton American Intercontinental University 10/31/2013 Running head: UNIT 4 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT 2 Abstract For this assignment we are to write an informational proposal assessing the development of an integrated health care system affects the installation of computer networks. The items addressed in my proposal include: What key considerations are involved
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Art Appreciation: HUMA205 - 1401C – 01 Unit 2 - Individual Project Gwen Blackwell American Intercontinental University - Atlanta Abstract Using the terminology and concepts for evaluating art‚ a comparative study was conducted by contrasting two forms of ancient art that include a sculpture from Neo-Sumerian Art (2150 – 2100 B.C.)‚ and a sculpture from Egypt in the Middle Kingdom (2030-1640 B.C.). Although both pieces are very different in content‚ their history and function has the common
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Haj pilgrims to Jeddah from Indonesia annually. In 1961‚ turbo-prop Lockheed Electra aircraft joined the fleet‚ enabling the launch of a service to Hong Kong. In 1965‚ Garuda Indonesia was the first airline from Southeast Asia to offer intercontinental jet service from Jakarta to Amsterdam via Colombo‚ Bombay‚ Rome‚ and Prague. The flight was aboard the technologically advanced Convair 990A aircraft. This four-engine jet was the first commercial airliner to be equipped with turbofan engines
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the superheros were able to contain anything that threatened the American way of life. While also being free of restrictions‚ Bank robbers could be viewed as “the capitalist fear of communist system’s redistributing the wealth.” In the age of intercontinental missiles with only minutes between launch and death‚ who better to save the world than the strength of Superman or the speed of the Flash. “Unless we want the commies to beat us!” In the Comic “Mystery in Space” (april-May 1958) The setting is
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Prison Overcrowding Sherita Bowens American Intercontinental University April 24‚ 2010 Abstract Prison overcrowding is one of the many different problems throughout the world that law enforcement faces. Prison overcrowding not only affects those in law enforcement‚ it also affects the taxpayers in the community as well. The problem of overcrowded prisons is being handled in many different ways. Some of these ways have been proven to be sufficient and successful while others have not been
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In the new continent as early as 1542‚ Spanish laws were issued to prohibit the enslavement of Indians for any reasons. (Doc 1) This exemplifies the exchange brought an opportunity for equity to be considered important. On the other hand‚ the intercontinental exchange and diffusion positively impacted the growth of the overall world population. According to a diagram on Doc 8‚ both sides gained new agricultural products and animals. The Old World received crops such as corn‚ potatoes‚ beans‚ tomatoes
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