INVESTMENT PROJECT ASSIGNMENT THREE JIE LUO & WEIWEI HE OPTIONS (1) On April 18th we bought a call on 500 shares of Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO)with an expiration date of Nov. 16th, 2011, $16.00 strike price. (2) On April 18th we sold a put on 100 shares of Alpha Natural Resources Inc (ANR) with an expiration date of Nov. 21st, 2011, $52.5 strike price. (3) On April 18th we sold a call on 11 shares of Medtronic Inc (MDT) with an expiration date of Nov. 21st, 2011, $44 strike
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Corruption and Politics When Jack Abramoff was convicted of tax evasion and sentenced to prison in 2006, the act of lobbying was thrown into the national spotlight. Lobbying has a reputation for being one of the most controversial issues in American politics. It is undeniable to accept the fact that good and bad results when lobbying takes place. Some argue that the downfall of lobbying is a catastrophic problem to the American public while others argue that lobbying creates a healthy relationship
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labeling of GMO products is necessary to keep our customers loyalty and trust, which is indicated in our mission statement. If customers learn that Trader Joe’s Market products contain GMOs, they would likely lose faith to buy “natural” products. The Monsanto GM corn, the largest producer of GM seeds, which is a featured ingredient in many Trader Joe’s “natural” products, also represents a low cost product for the production labeling process. The following analysis and research shows how such a program
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Introduction The products include Pioneer and other brands of seeds, insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, insect control products, and plant growth regulators. Acquisition and Selling of Conoco Our recommendation: Our recommendation is based on the performance of the division called Conoco which was the chief operating division adopted by the company in 1980s. As per our recommendation DuPont should divest in Conoco in a phased manner so that company can be free of non performing unit. Between
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This quote is very memorable as it paints the contemporary image of Monsanto and GMO crops being engineered. This quote introduces scientists who are the antithesis of the sharecropper farmers. While the sharecropper farmers/migrant workers have very little to no understanding of the science between the crops they plant and
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The 1930s plagued St. Louis with unrelenting economic hardships until war based economies began to prepare for the inevitable global conflict of the early 1940s. World War II revitalized the economy of the St. Louis region and relieved the population from the constraints of the Great Depression. The city experienced a 50% decrease in manufacturing, and unemployment was greater than 30% of the population by the end of 1933. Projects through the Works Progress Administration put people to work, but
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and GMO crops. By 1983 the US Supreme Court ruled that GMO’s could be patented, and by 1992 the first GMO Crop to be approved by the department of agriculture was the flavr savr tomatoes. One of the early pioneers in the GMO game was the company Monsanto. HOW COMMON ARE GMO’s? Currently, 80% of all processed food contains GMO’s, and because the standard American diet is 70% processed food, a large number of food items have
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Some large biotech companies like Monsanto and Syngenta have learned to develop modified seeds that are resistant to pests, diseases, and they are able to produce more yield than non-modified seeds. Companies then sell these seeds to farmers which then have a more yield produce and have a
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Aleyc Bryant GMF: CON Environmental activists, religious organizations, public interest groups, professional associations and other scientists and government officials have all raised concerns about GM foods, and criticized agribusiness for pursuing profit without concern for potential hazards, and the government for failing to exercise adequate regulatory oversight. It seems that everyone has a strong opinion about GM foods. Even the Prince
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Biology 160 Term Paper Genetically Modified Organisms INTRODUCTION There is a lot of controversy surrounding genetically-modified organisms and whether they ultimately do more harm than good. Genetically-modified organisms are most commonly used to refer to “crop plants created for human or animal consumption using the latest molecular biology techniques” (Whitman). The goal of modifying these organisms is to enhance or introduce a desired trait, such as increased resistance to herbicides or
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