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is a constant in human nature so it is expected that was will also be seen in the physical world. War is aided by many different sources but on of the most prevalent in modern society is nationalism. In War is a Force That Gives us Meaning, Chris Hedges writes about the perils of nationalism, the eternal war in human nature, and how those two things relate. Eros and Thanatos are in a constant struggle…

Show the calculations in appendix The five possible strategies to mitigate the foreign exchange risk that Lufthansa was facing were uncovered, full forward cover, partial forward cover, currency option and money market hedge. The money market hedge though eliminates all currency exposures, it required a high capital investment immediately. Also, Lufthansa had practices and covenants in place that restricted the types, amounts and currencies of denominations in which it could carry…

real definition of war? I do not agree! I believe his experience went beyond the psychological tolerance of violence, hence as a defense, he is trying to make sense of so much horror. I do agree with Hedges that war eviscerates the worse and the best of human beings from cowardly to heroism. Hedges defines the wars and ethnic conflicts of our times as “manufactured” (The Myth of War, pdf. 20-21), accusing the press of propagandistically creating the enemy figure, a situation in which the other…

According to the text “metadiscourse is language that does not refer to the substance of your writing, but instead it refers to yourself, your reader or your writings”. This sentence is an example of metadiscourse. 1a. My attempt to explain to my readers what metadiscourse is particularly difficult, because I do not fully understand it myself. This sentence refers to the reader and myself is a prime example of metadiscourse. I used language that speaks in the first person and the actions…

employees felt that the company or organization owed them when they never get raises in their salary for few years. In common, they treat themselves as honest people who are trapped in a difficult circumstance and not as a criminal. In the case of Bayou Hedge Fund fraud case, Israel and Marino had made promise to the investors who invested $300 million initial funds in Bayou Group to have a return of $7.1 billion. However, they were suffering from the stress given by the investors when the fund…

English Literature from the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. She taught in the English Department at University of Tennessee for sixteen years. She has written three books: On the Road with Washington Irving, Washington Irving and Phillip Freneau. Hedges, William L. Washington Irving: An American Study, 1802-1832. Baltimore:…

For example, the second sentence of the excerpt is, “political leaders, who use the tools of mass propaganda to create a sense of faux intimacy with citizens, no longer need to be competent, sincere, or honest.” Knowing that information, Hedges is trying to let us know artifice is a style of writing we use that doesn’t have to be one-hundred percent correct. “ The reality of the narrative is irrelevant.” “Those who are best at deception succeed.” These two lines explain why he uses artifice…

kids. As we arrived at the Grand Canyon they are attacked by a band of storm spirits. Their counselor, Gleeson Hedge reveals himself as a satyr (which is a half man, half goat) who battles to protect the troubled kids. Much to Jason's surprise, he finds a golden coin that turns into a sword and he helped Gleeson hedge fight the storm spirits. The storm Spirit Retreat and they take Gleeson hedge with them.…

Solution to question 1: OTPPB is facing several issues regarding to its investment: 1. Under the current progressive investment strategy, the pension plan continuously generated high surplus. However, as the long-term surplus growth getting higher, it caused the short-term surplus losses and a rise in contribution rates. 2. Inflation is a problem in terms of OTPPB’s current assets allocation. By 2000, 60 per cent and 18 per cent of the plan’s assets were invested in equities such as stocks in…

Reptile Room begins with the Baudelaire children riding down Lousy Lane with Mr. Poe to live with their new guardian, Dr. Montgomery Montgomery. [2] When they arrive the children are frightened by the hedges shaped like snakes. While they drive past the hedges the children ask Mr. Poe about the hedges and he tells them that Dr. Montgomery is a Herpetologist which means he studies snakes. As they go to knock on the door it swings open to reveal Dr. Montgomery Montgomery who asks if they like…