Great Leap Forward

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The Festival of Dangerous Ideas has long set the standard for sharing challenging ideas. But what exactly does this term mean? To me, ‘sharing challenging ideas’ means communicating thought-provoking concepts that confront the values and morals of society. Academic George Santayana offers us this wisdom, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” In the context of the Australian narrative, nothing has been more pertinent than our relationships and recognition of the…

else entirely, which we can observe in many forms of literature. One novel in particular, titled Pay It Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde, describes happiness in many definitions, all of which can be interpreted by the reader. Each character views and experiences happiness in a…

that he could stand a chance by carrying his team to the AAU championship and he won it. The week after he won the AAU championship, he got a call from the general manager from the Cleveland Cavaliers they wanted to draft him and be a 6th man small forward. The author uses “Viewpoint”, as on author's craft were he uses LeBron James perspective. It really brought the story to life because it's not just some guy that goes to every game of LeBron’s it actually in his perspective. It also shows…

A company purchasing a forward contract is guaranteed the exchange rate agreed upon in the contract regardless of the market exchange rate. Therefore, the expected cost will not be affected if the domestic currency weakens, foreign currency strengthens, or both, resulting in an…

‘Win One for the Gipper’ Knute Rockne On March 4th, 1888, Knute Rockne was born in Voss, Norway. Little did we know he would go on to be an amazing athlete, and even better coach. Rockne was one of the most successful coaches in the history of Norte Dame Football. He coached the Fighting Irish football team in the 1920’s, which is known as their “Golden Era”. During his time coaching, Rockne won three national championships – transforming this diamond in the rough team to the most popular team…

if the UK-based company trades on credit, the agreed amount in USD that it supposed to receive is subject to uncertainty in home currency terms. In this case, the company can hedge FX risk exposure by entering into a short USD/long GBP position in forward or futures contracts. The main advantage of this hedging is that it reduces FX risks and provides certainty on the receipt of the future net income. In particular, hedging can add value if net income received in USD represents a greater…

You are not eligible in any sport if, after you become a student athlete, you accept any pay for promoting a commercial product or service or allow your name or picture to be used for promoting a commercial product or service. (NCAA) But ironically, the student athletes are required to sign a release that allows both the NCAA and university to use their names, likenesses and images for any purpose. Money pours in from athletic apparel sells, television and radio broadcast, stadium and arena…

History courses, however I found that the right professor can make even the most mundane topics not only interesting, but meaningful. When I had the opportunity to tutor for those same courses, I realized how much I enjoy the opportunity to pay it forward and help other students find, if not real interest, at least success in an otherwise unappealing topic. SImilarly, when I learn something new and interesting, I am still often compelled to share that revelation with others. While working as an…

One simple change that would significantly improve quality of play is changing the pass-interference rule. Pass interference is is a foul that occurs when a player interferes with an eligible receiver's ability to make a fair attempt to catch a forward pass. The penalty is overcalled, abused by teams and has negatively influenced the outcomes of many games. This year has been especially bad. Teams have gradually started to abuse the rule. If a team…