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    changed reaction after the announcement that JPM has lost by betting on a thinly slice of derivatives markets. – Reasons for the loss – Was it reasonable loss or not? Body 1: Dimon’s depend Body2: – Hedging? Seems more like a prop trading (London Whale tally) Body3: -- violation of Volcker Rule‚ meaning that the bank loan was excessive Body4: other regulations were to blame. Conclusion Jp Morgan : recent $2 billion loss from its bad bet on a thinly traded slice of the derivatives markets

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    by language‚ religion‚ social habits‚ traditions‚ stories and music. “A nations culture resides in the heart and soul of its people”- Mahatma Gandi and this culture is kept alive by what they do. The texts we have studied in class “Yolngu Boy” and “Whale Rider” are excellent examples of how important cultural identity and belief are in communities. The other text that I have studied “Bran Nue Dae” is also a good example of this. In this essay I am going to be talking about what the texts have taught

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    aquarium before and seen whales doing different tricks and stunts with his or her trainer. You think they are having a blast‚ but what you don’t know is that the whales are actually really miserable. Keeping killer whales in captivity is dangerous for the whales and the humans‚ but no one is doing anything to stop it. Whales can be very harmful around people‚ and an aquarium is an unsafe habitat for whales and other sea creatures kept in captivity. Above most animals‚ whales are very dangerous around

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    captivates an audience when the story can easily be followed along. Therefore‚ the setting‚ a thorough understanding of each main character‚ the theme‚ and tone of each story must be clearly understood. The stories “The Lottery” and “The Rocking-horse Winner” share similarities in relationship to the setting however share many differences in regards to theme and tone. The setting of a story is monumental when developing a clear image for the audience. First‚ both stories take place in a past time setting

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    Rocking Horse Winner” Jim Vanover English 102 D30 Fall 2011   Thesis “The Lottery”‚ by Shirley Jackson‚ and D.H. Lawrence’s “The Rocking-Horse Winner” provide two disparate uses of Setting in a short story which emphasize the importance of the element in a story. One author distracts the reader‚ while the other establishes the framework of the story.   Outline 1. Introduction a. Quick overview of “The Lottery” b. Quick overview of “The Rocking-Horse Winner” 2. Summary of the use of

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    prepare herself to become leader‚ even though her grandfather opposed. However something that sets the Whale Rider plot apart from Bend It Like Beckham was the heavy focus on the Maori culture. The Maori culture has a heavy influence in this story which also leads the Paikea into making the necessary decisions about her leadership. Although there were many contrasts‚ Bend It Like Beckham and Whale Rider shared many similarities between their individual plots. One similarity between plots was that both

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    How do the elements of ‘belonging’ and ‘return’ operate in Samson and Delilah and Whale Rider? Samson and Delilah and Whale Rider are two films which deal with the conflict that can occur between tradition and modernity at the hand of colonisation. In both of these films‚ within this conflict‚ the elements of belonging and return are dealt with. Samson‚ Delilah and Paikea all have a yearning to belong to their communities‚ families and culture‚ yet find themselves on the outer for various reasons

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    The whaling ship Peqoud was a great Whaling ship in its day‚ but that all changed when they encountered the great White Whale. The crew of the Peqoud were mostly experienced seamen but that didn’t help there fate. On that stormy day that the Peqoud and its crew met its fate they were on the hunt...for Moby dick. Captan Ahab was in charge of the Peqoud at this time and he was the man who made the decision to hunt Moby dick. Although the Peqoud was a whaling ship they went after Moby dick purely for

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    On Friday‚ The California State Legislature approved a historic bill that banned the breeding of captive killer whales and orca performances in the state‚ the only exception would be for educational purposes and not entertainment‚ display‚ or performance purposes. The bill also prohibits the export or collect captive orcas coming from any place in California to another state or country‚ unless approved by federal law‚ and importing their semen or embryos of any orcas held in captivity for artificial

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    TMA02 - Assignment Plan Assignment question: Outline who are the winners and losers in a consumer society. ‘Outline’ – my understanding of this is to summarise/define the winners and losers in a consumer society‚ focussing on identifying who they are and not why they are. Intro; Describe what I am going to do – keep it short and refer to the question that is being asked‚ I could start by pointing out who are the winners and losers in general and then building on them in the following paragraphs

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