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Answer the question of the journal entry throughout the paper, which is: Identify 4 Gothic elements in Ligeia, and say how they move the narrative into a terrifying direction. P.S: Ligeia is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. Use a quotation or two to support a certain gothic element, or use examples from the […]
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Instructions: Please read all of Robert Shiller, Irrational Exuberance, 3rd Edition. Pick an asset class you would enjoy researching. It could be US, international developed, emerging markets, stocks, bonds, gold, crypto, real estate (national, international or local), private equity, venture capital, commodities, hedge funds, etc. Whatever youre most interested in and/or have experience with. Using […]
Astronomy
Discussion Readings: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/4/11/18306110/first-image-black-hole-eht-event-horizon-singularity (Links to an external site.) http://www.astronomy.com/magazine/news/2018/09/black-holes-test-the-limits-of-einsteins-relativity https://www.businessinsider.com/this-black-hole-spins-so-fast-that-it-could-make-all-of-space-rotate-2018-11 https://www.livescience.com/63984-black-holes-revive-zombie-stars.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/drdonlincoln/2019/11/01/miniature-black-hole-surprises-astronomers-it-shouldnt-exist/#722aa8f54b74 (Links to an external site.) http://www.astronomy.com/news/2018/10/a-new-way-to-spot-black-holes-in-binary-star-systems https://www.livescience.com/65246-first-black-hole-movie.html Discussion Questions: 1. In class and this weeks news articles we learned how to use black holes as a way to time travel into the future. Suppose that there were some other way to travel into […]
Derivative Scandal: Tax Payer Supported Gambling JP Morgans CDS trades, 2012
In 2012, JP Morgan incurred a trading loss of approximately $2 billion based on series of derivative transactions in credit default swaps (CDSs) reportedly entered as part of a hedging strategy. After later recalculation, the losses were updated to a figure closer to $6-7 billion. After the fact, JP Morgans CEO Jamie Dimon characterized the […]
Incident Commander and reporters/media
The potential for media misrepresentation of one’s words or offered positions, intentionally (sensationalism) and unintentionally (error or misattribution) At least two aspects of communication that are critical when dealing with the public in disaster response scenarios. Consider their importance from the perspective of the Incident Commander (IC). 1-2 policy/management questions pertinent to this week’s reading, […]