March 2010
4 posts
Questions for fourth company: RDS.A
1. -How did you decide the quantity (i.e. why did you purchase 5,000 shares instead of 10,000?)?
Since our game is being played for a restricted time, I thought that there was no point to try and save the 10mil $ I was given so every time i bought shares from a company i tried to invest as much as I could into as many shares as possible. This way when the company hopefully goes up I will make...
Questions for third company: LMT
1. -How did you decide the quantity (i.e. why did you purchase 5,000 shares instead of 10,000?)?
Since our game is being played for a restricted time, I thought that there was no point to try and save the 10mil $ I was given so every time i bought shares from a company i tried to invest as much as I could into as many shares as possible. This way when the company hopefully goes up I will make...
Buying Questions for second company: RCL
1. -How did you decide the quantity (i.e. why did you purchase 5,000 shares instead of 10,000?)?
Since our game is being played for a restricted time, I thought that there was no point to try and save the 10mil $ I was given so every time i bought shares from a company i tried to invest as much as I could into as many shares as possible. This way when the company hopefully goes up I will make...
Buying Questions for first company
1. -How did you decide the quantity (i.e. why did you purchase 5,000 shares instead of 10,000?)?
Since our game is being played for a restricted time, I thought that there was no point to try and save the 10mil $ I was given so every time i bought shares from a company i tried to invest as much as I could into as many shares as possible. This way when the company hopefully goes up I will make...
February 2010
1 post
Pre-Project Questions
Being new to stocks, the market and how they work I don’t think I will do so well in this assignment. I don’t know much about stocks and how they work so I will have some trouble knowing what to invest in, when to do so and the selling part of the virtual stocks game. However my dad does have some experience so I hope he will be able to give me some advice so I don’t loose all of...
January 2010
1 post
China steps up corruption monitoring
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/01/14/china.corruption/index.html
Local media has revealed that families will be monitored to keep from corruption. Corruption in China has brought to domestic crime leading to people increasing drug usage. The fight against corruption is very hard, but officials are working on decreasing it drastically. Last year nine high leveled offices where accused...
December 2009
2 posts
Copenhagen summit urged to take climate change...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8398510.stm
On December 7th, 2009 there was a huge meeting the the danish capital of Copenhagen were 100 world leaders discussed the on going issue of pollution. The danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen said that the meeting is “opportunity the world cannot afford to miss”. Some countries have given complete support in cuts of green house gas...
Facebook board aims to keep kids safe
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/07/facebook.security/index.html
With over 350 million users, Facebook has decided to increase security. The social network has joined forces with 5 other Internet sites to make sure that the kids are safe. Within the site each user can choose who can visit their profile and look at their pictures, but now they can even choose who reads their posts and...
November 2009
3 posts
Response to Lorenzo's bolg
Link:http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/11/19/janet-jackson-was-shocked-by-michaels-propofol-use/
Summary:
This article reflects the drug addiction of Michael Jackson, King of Pop. Many people new that MJ was on drugs, either pharmaceutical or just normal drugs. However it was found that MJ took high doses of Propofol, a hypnotic agent which is used in medicine to sedate. This...
China mine blast death toll hits 87
In Beijing, China, 87 miners died in a explosion. Its not sure yet, but it is believed to be a gas explosion. This happened at 2.30 a.m. At 7 a.m, local time, 21 workers where still missing. 530 miners where at work when the blast occurred. This all happened at 23.00 GMT.
This article is possibly the shortest article ever. In a normal article you will find the lead, body and conclusion, this one...
Periodic table gets a new element
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8093374.stm
Today german scientists found a new element which is still nameless. The german team is led by german Sigmund Hoffman and is made from a 120-meter zinc laser beam which fuses two nuclei to create a new one. It has now been recognized as an element only after the fourth attempt. Even if scientist before him have successfully created it only...
October 2009
5 posts
Jellyfish: A Gelatinous Invasion
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1931659,00.html
Jellyfish have always been feared by swimmers Mnemiopsis seems to pose no danger, at least to humans. This fish is thin veiled, transparent, they have no tentacles orthe beautiful color signaling danger. In the July, the first pictures of this jellyfish was taken in a northern Italian city by the name of Lerici by a local biologist....
Police offer Reward in Beating of Mexican...
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/18/nyregion/18assault.html?_r=3&ref=nyregion
On September 23rd Mr. Vera, a Mexican immigrant was attacked by three Americans and was severely hurt. He is still alive and can walk, but can’t talk or recognize his family. He was hit in the back of his head but three anti-Hispanic men that have not yet been recognized and this is why the police is offering...
“Three words, Eight letters, say them and I’m yours
- Leighton Meister”
“Life is what happens while your busy making other plans”
-Elton John”
A Tiny Museum’s Mission: to Still the Wrecking...
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/03/nyregion/03metjournal.html ‘Brooklyn’s other Museum of Brooklyn’ is a small museum in Brooklyn, New York, that is about to be demolished by the government. A neighbour to the museum, Mr. Witter, is a 61-year old pack rat, gadfly and conservationist man that does not like this decision. The government has been saying for too long that they will need to renovate...