The Lost Duke of Wyndham Chapter Sixteen

Jack did not sleep well that night, which left him irritable and out of sorts, so he dispensed with breakfast, where he was sure to run into persons with whom he might be expected to converse, and instead went directly outside for his now customary morning ride. It was one of the finest things about horses – they never expected conversation. He had no idea what he was meant to say to Grace once he saw her again. Lovely kissing you. Wish we'd done more. It was the truth, even if he'd been the one to cut them off. He'd been aching for her all night. He might have to marry this one. Jack stopped cold. Where had that come from? From your conscience, a niggling little voice – probably his conscience – told him. Damn. He really needed to get a better night's sleep. His conscience was never this loud. But could he? Marry her? It was certainly the only way he'd ever be able to bed her. Grace was not the sort of woman one dallied with. It wasn't a question of her birth, although that certainly was a factor. It was just†¦ her. The way she was. Her uncommon dignity, her quiet and sly humor. Marriage. What a curious notion. It wasn't that he'd been avoiding it. It was just that he'd never considered it. He was rarely in one place for long enough to form a lasting attachment. And his income was, by nature of his profession, sporadic. He wouldn't have dreamed of asking a woman to make a life with a highwayman. Except he wasn't a highwayman. Not any longer. The dowager had seen to that. â€Å"Lovely Lucy,† Jack murmured, patting his gelding on the neck before dismounting at the stables. He supposed he ought to give the poor thing a man's name. They'd been together for so long, though. It'd be hard to make the change. â€Å"My longest lasting attachment,† Jack murmured to himself as he walked back to the house. â€Å"Now that's pathetic.† Lucy was a prince, as far as horses went, but still, he was a horse. What did he have to offer Grace? He looked up at Belgrave, looming over him like a stone monster, and almost laughed. A dukedom, possibly. Good Lord, but he didn't want the thing. It was too much. And what if he wasn't the duke? He knew that he was, of course. His parents had been married; he was quite certain of that. But what if there was no proof? What if there had been a church fire? Or a flood? Or mice? Didn't mice nibble at paper? What if a mouse – no, what if an entire legion of mice had chewed through the vicarage register? It could happen. But what did he have to offer her if he was not the duke? Nothing. Nothing at all. A horse named Lucy, and a grandmother who, he was growing increasingly convinced, was the spawn of Satan. He had no skills to speak of – it was difficult to imagine parlaying his talents at highway thievery into any sort of honest employment. And he would not go back into the army. Even if it was respectable, it would take him away from his wife, and wasn't that the entire point? He supposed that Wyndham would pension him off with some cozy little rural property, as far away from Belgrave as possible. He would take it, of course; he'd never been one for misplaced pride. But what did he know about cozy little rural properties? He'd grown up in one but never bothered to pay attention to how it was run. He knew how to muck out a stall and flirt with the maids, but he was quite certain there was more to it than that, if one wanted to make a decent go of it. And then there was Belgrave, still looming over him, still blotting out the sun. Good Lord, if he did not think he could properly manage a small rural property, what the devil would he do with this? Not to mention the dozen or so other holdings in the Wyndham portfolio. The dowager had listed them one night at supper. He couldn't begin to imagine the paperwork he'd be required to review. Mounds of contracts, and ledgers, and proposals, and letters – his brain hurt just thinking of it. And yet, if he did not take the dukedom, if he somehow found a way to stop it all before it engulfed him – what would he have to offer Grace? His stomach was protesting his skipped breakfast, so he made haste up the steps to the castle's entrance and went inside. The hall was quite busy, with servants moving through, carrying out their myriad tasks, and his entrance went mostly unnoticed, which he did not mind. He pulled off his gloves and was rubbing his hands together to warm them back up when he glimpsed Grace at the other end of the hall. He did not think she'd seen him, and he started to go to her, but as he passed one of the drawing rooms, he heard an odd collection of voices and could not contain his curiosity. Pausing, he peeked in. â€Å"Lady Amelia,† he said with surprise. She was standing rather stiffly, her hands clasped tightly in front of her. He could not blame her. He was sure he'd feel tense and pinched if he were engaged to marry Wyndham. He entered the room to greet her. â€Å"I did not realize you had graced us with your lovely presence.† It was then that he noticed Wyndham. He couldn't not, really. The duke was emitting a rather macabre sound. Almost like laughter. Standing next to him was an older gentleman of middling height and paunch. He looked every inch the aristocrat, but his complexion was tanned and wind-worn, hinting at time spent out of doors. Lady Amelia coughed and swallowed, looking rather queasy. â€Å"Er, Father,† she said to the older man, â€Å"may I present Mr. Audley? He is a houseguest at Belgrave. I made his acquaintance the other day when I was here visiting Grace.† â€Å"Where is Grace?† Wyndham said. Something about his tone struck Jack as off, but nonetheless he said, â€Å"Just down the hall, actually. I was walking – â€Å" â€Å"I'm sure you were,† Wyndham snapped, not even looking at him. Then, to Lord Crowland: â€Å"Right. You wished to know my intentions.† Intentions? Jack stepped farther into the room. This could be nothing but interesting. â€Å"This might not be the best time,† Lady Amelia said. â€Å"No,† said Wyndham, his manner uncharacteristically grand. â€Å"This might be our only time.† While Jack was deciding what to make of that, Grace arrived. â€Å"You wished to see me, your grace?† For a moment Wyndham was nonplussed. â€Å"Was I that loud?† Graced motioned back toward the hall. â€Å"The footman heard you†¦Ã¢â‚¬  Ah yes, footmen abounded at Belgrave. It did make one wonder why the dowager thought she might actually be able to keep the journey to Ireland a secret. But if Wyndham minded, he did not show it. â€Å"Do come in, Miss Eversleigh,† he said, sweeping his arm in welcome. â€Å"You might as well have a seat at this farce.† Jack began to feel uneasy. He did not know his newfound cousin well, nor did he wish to, but this was not his customary behavior. Wyndham was too dramatic, too grand. He was a man pushed to the edge and teetering badly. Jack recognized the signs. He had been there himself. Should he intercede? He could make some sort of inane comment to pierce the tension. It might help, and it would certainly affirm what Wyndham already thought of him – rootless joker, not to be taken seriously. Jack decided to hold his tongue. He watched as Grace entered the room, taking a spot near the window. He was able to catch her eye, but only briefly. She looked just as puzzled as he, and a good deal more concerned. â€Å"I demand to know what is going on,† Lord Crowland said. â€Å"Of course,† Wyndham said. â€Å"How rude of me. Where are my manners?† Jack looked over at Grace. She had her hand over her mouth. â€Å"We've had quite an exciting week at Belgrave,† Wyndham continued. â€Å"Quite beyond my wildest imaginings.† â€Å"Your meaning?† Lord Crowland said curtly. â€Å"Ah, yes. You probably should know – this man, right here† – Thomas flicked a wrist toward Jack – â€Å"is my cousin. He might even be the duke.† He looked at Lord Crowland and shrugged. â€Å"We're not sure.† Silence. And then: â€Å"Oh dear God.† Jack looked sharply over to Lady Amelia. She'd gone white. He could not imagine what she must be thinking. â€Å"The trip to Ireland†¦Ã¢â‚¬  her father was saying. â€Å"Is to determine his legitimacy,† Wyndham confirmed. And then, with a morbidly jolly expression, he continued, â€Å"It's going to be quite a party. Even my grandmother is going.† Jack fought to keep the shock off his face, then looked over at Grace. She, too, was staring at the duke in horror. Lord Crowland's countenance, on the other hand, was nothing but grim. â€Å"We will join you,† he said. Lady Amelia lurched forward. â€Å"Father?† Her father didn't even turn around. â€Å"Stay out of this, Amelia.† â€Å"But – â€Å" â€Å"I assure you,† Wyndham cut in, â€Å"we will make our determinations with all possible haste and report back to you immediately.† â€Å"My daughter's future hangs in the balance,† Crowland returned hotly. â€Å"I will be there to examine the papers.† Wyndham's expression grew lethal, and his voice dangerously low. â€Å"Do you think we try to deceive you?† â€Å"I only look out for my daughter's rights.† â€Å"Father, please.† Amelia had come up to Crowland and placed her hand on his sleeve. â€Å"Please, just a moment.† â€Å"I said stay out of this!† her father yelled, and he shook her from his arm with enough force to cause her to stumble. Jack stepped forward to aid her, but Wyndham was there before he could blink. â€Å"Apologize to your daughter,† Wyndham said. Crowland sputtered in confusion. â€Å"What the devil are you talking about?† â€Å"Apologize to her!† Wyndham roared. â€Å"Your grace,† Amelia said, trying to insinuate herself between the two men. â€Å"Please, do not judge my father too harshly. These are exceptional circumstances.† â€Å"No one knows that more clearly than I.† But Wyndham wasn't looking at her as he said it, nor did he remove his eyes from her father's face when he added, â€Å"Apologize to Amelia or I will have you removed from the estate.† And for the first time, Jack admired him. He had already realized that he respected him, but that was not the same thing. Wyndham was a bore, in his humble opinion, but everything he did, every last decision and action – they were for others. It was all for Wyndham – the heritage, not the person. It was impossible not to respect such a man. But this was different. The duke wasn't standing up for his people, he was standing up for one person. It was a far more difficult thing to do. And yet, looking at Wyndham now, he would say that it had come as naturally as breathing. â€Å"I'm sorry,† Lord Crowland finally said, looking as if he was not quite certain what had just happened. â€Å"Amelia, you know I – â€Å" â€Å"I know,† she said, cutting him off. And then finally Jack found himself at center stage. â€Å"Who is this man?† Lord Crowland asked, thrusting an arm in his direction. Jack turned to Wyndham and quirked a brow, allowing him to answer. â€Å"He is the son of my father's elder brother,† Wyndham told Lord Crowland. â€Å"Charles?† Amelia asked. â€Å"John.† Lord Crowland nodded, still directing his questions to Wyndham. â€Å"Are you certain of this?† Thomas only shrugged. â€Å"You may look at the portrait yourself.† â€Å"But his name – â€Å" â€Å"Was Cavendish at birth,† Jack cut in. If he was going to be the subject of the discussion, he would bloody well be given a place in it. â€Å"I went by Cavendish-Audley at school. You may check the records, should you wish.† â€Å"Here?† Crowland asked. â€Å"In Enniskillen. I only came to England after serving in the army.† â€Å"I am satisfied that he is a blood relation,† Wyndham said quietly. â€Å"All that remains is to determine whether he is also one by law.† Jack looked to him in surprise. It was the first time he had publicly acknowledged him aloud as a relative. The earl did not comment. Not directly, at least. He just muttered, â€Å"This is a disaster,† and walked over to the window. And said nothing. Nor did anyone else. And then, in a voice low and furious, came the earl's comment. â€Å"I signed the contract in good faith,† he said, still staring out over the lawn. â€Å"Twenty years ago, I signed the contract.† Still no one spoke. Abruptly, he turned around. â€Å"Do you understand?† he demanded, glaring at Wyndham. â€Å"Your father came to me with his plans, and I agreed to them, believing you to be the rightful heir to the dukedom. She was to be a duchess. A duchess! Do you think I would have signed away my daughter had I known you were nothing but†¦but†¦Ã¢â‚¬  But one such as me, Jack wanted to say. But for once it did not seem the time or the place for a light, sly quip. And then Wyndham – Thomas, Jack suddenly decided he wished to call him – stared the earl down and said, â€Å"You may call me Mr. Cavendish, if you so desire. If you think it might help you to accustom yourself to the idea.† It was exactly what Jack would have wanted to say. If he'd been in Thomas's shoes. If he'd thought of it. But the earl was not cowed by the sarcastic rebuke. He glared at Thomas, practically shaking as he hissed, â€Å"I will not allow my daughter to be cheated. If you do not prove to be the right and lawful Duke of Wyndham, you may consider the betrothal null and void.† â€Å"As you wish,† Thomas said curtly. He made no argument, no indication that he might wish to fight for his betrothed. Jack looked over at Lady Amelia, then looked away. There were some things, some emotions, a gentleman could not watch. But when he turned back, he found himself face-to-face with the earl. Her father. And the man's finger was pointed at his chest. â€Å"If that is the case,† he said, â€Å"if you are the Duke of Wyndham, then you will marry her.† It took a great deal to render Jack Audley speechless. This, however, had done it. When he regained his voice, after a rather unattractive choking sound he assumed had come from his throat, he managed the following: â€Å"Oh. No.† â€Å"Oh, you will,† Crowland warned him. â€Å"You will marry her if I have to march you to the altar with my blunderbuss at your back.† â€Å"Father,† Lady Amelia cried out, â€Å"you cannot do this.† Crowland ignored his daughter completely. â€Å"My daughter is betrothed to the Duke of Wyndham, and the Duke of Wyndham she will marry.† â€Å"I am not the Duke of Wyndham,† Jack said, recovering some of his composure. â€Å"Not yet. Perhaps not ever. But I will be present when the truth comes out. And I will make sure she marries the right man.† Jack took his measure. Lord Crowland was not a feeble man, and although he did not exude quite the same haughty power as Wyndham, he clearly knew his worth and his place in society. He would not allow his daughter to be wronged. Jack respected that. If he had a daughter, he supposed he'd do the same. But not, he hoped, at the expense of an innocent man. He looked at Grace. Just for a moment. Fleeting, but he caught the expression in her eyes, the subdued horror at the unfolding scene. He would not give her up. Not for any bloody title, and certainly not to honor someone else's betrothal contract. â€Å"This is madness,† Jack said, looking around the room, unable to believe that he was the only one speaking in his defense. â€Å"I do not even know her.† â€Å"That is hardly a concern,† Crowland said gruffly. â€Å"You are mad,† Jack exclaimed. â€Å"I am not going to marry her.† He looked quickly at Amelia, then wished he hadn't. â€Å"My pardons, my lady,† he practically mumbled. â€Å"It is not personal.† Her head jerked a bit, fast and pained. It wasn't a yes, or a no, but more of a stricken acknowledgment, the sort of motion one made when it was all one was capable of. It ripped Jack straight through his gut. No, he told himself. This is not your responsibility. You do not have to make it right. And all around him, no one said a word in his defense. Grace, he understood, since it was not her position to do so, but by God, what about Wyndham? Didn't he care that Crowland was trying to give his fiancee away? But the duke just stood there, still as a stone, his eyes burning with something Jack could not identify. â€Å"I did not agree to this,† Jack said. â€Å"I signed no contract.† Surely that had to mean something. â€Å"Neither did he,† Crowland responded, with a shrug in Wyndham's direction. â€Å"His father did it.† â€Å"In his name,† Jack fairly yelled. â€Å"That is where you are wrong, Mr. Audley. It did not specify his name at all. My daughter, Amelia Honoria Rose, was to marry the seventh Duke of Wyndham.† â€Å"Really?† This, finally, from Thomas. â€Å"Have you not looked at the papers?† Jack demanded. â€Å"No,† Thomas said simply. â€Å"I never saw the need.† â€Å"Good God,† Jack swore, â€Å"I have fallen in with a band of bloody idiots.† No one contradicted him, he noticed. He looked desperately to Grace, who had to be the one sane member of humanity left in the building. But she would not meet his eyes. That was enough. He had to put an end to this. He stood straight and looked hard into Lord Crowland's face. â€Å"Sir,† he said, â€Å"I will not marry your daughter.† â€Å"Oh, you will.† But this was not said by Crowland. It was Thomas, stalking across the room, his eyes burning with barely contained rage. He did not stop until they were nearly nose-to-nose. â€Å"What did you say?† Jack asked, certain he'd heard incorrectly. From all he had seen, which, admittedly, wasn't much, Thomas rather liked his little fiancee. â€Å"This woman,† Thomas said, motioning back to Amelia, â€Å"has spent her entire life preparing to be the Duchess of Wyndham. I will not permit you to leave her life in shambles.† Around them the room went utterly still. Except for Amelia, who looked ready to crumble. â€Å"Do you understand me?† And Jack†¦Well, he was Jack, and so he simply lifted his brows, and he didn't quite smirk, but he was quite certain that his smile clearly lacked sincerity. He looked Thomas in the eye. â€Å"No.† Thomas said nothing. â€Å"No, I don't understand.† Jack shrugged. â€Å"Sorry.† Thomas looked at him. And then: â€Å"I believe I will kill you.† Lady Amelia let out a shriek and leapt forward, grabbing onto Thomas seconds before he could attack Jack. â€Å"You may steal my life away,† Thomas growled, just barely allowing her to subdue him. â€Å"You may steal my very name, but by God you will not steal hers.† â€Å"She has a name,† Jack said. â€Å"It's Willoughby. And for the love of God, she's the daughter of an earl. She'll find someone else.† â€Å"If you are the Duke of Wyndham,† Thomas said furiously, â€Å"you will honor your commitments.† â€Å"If I'm the Duke of Wyndham, then you can't tell me what to do.† â€Å"Amelia,† Thomas said with deadly calm, â€Å"release my arm.† If anything, she pulled him back. â€Å"I don't think that's a good idea.† Lord Crowland chose that moment to step between them. â€Å"Er, gentlemen, this is all hypothetical at this point. Perhaps we should wait until – â€Å" And then Jack saw his escape. â€Å"I wouldn't be the seventh duke, anyway,† he said. â€Å"I beg your pardon?† Crowland said, as if Jack were some irritant and not the man he was attempting to bludgeon into marrying his daughter. â€Å"I wouldn't.† Jack thought furiously, trying to put together all the details of the family history he'd learned in the past few days. He looked at Thomas. â€Å"Would I? Because your father was the sixth duke. Except he wasn't. Would he have been? If I was?† â€Å"What the devil are you talking about?† Crowland demanded. But Jack saw that Thomas understood his point precisely. And indeed, he said, â€Å"Your father died before his own father. If your parents were married, then you would have inherited upon the fifth duke's death, eliminating my father – and myself – from the succession entirely.† â€Å"Which makes me number six,† Jack said quietly. â€Å"Indeed.† â€Å"Then I am not bound to honor the contract,† Jack declared. â€Å"No court in the land would hold me to it. I doubt they'd do so even if I were the seventh duke.† â€Å"It is not to a legal court you must appeal,† Thomas said, â€Å"but to the court of your own moral responsibility.† â€Å"I did not ask for this,† Jack said. â€Å"Neither,† Thomas said softly, â€Å"did I.† Jack said nothing. His voice felt like it was trapped in his chest, pounding and rumbling and squeezing out the air. The room was growing hot, and his cravat felt tight, and in that moment, as his life was flipping and spiraling out of his control, he knew only one thing for certain. He had to get out. He looked over for Grace, but she'd moved. She was standing now by Amelia, holding her hand. He would not give her up. He could not. For the first time in his life he'd found someone who filled all the empty spaces in his heart. He did not know who he would be, once they went to Ireland and found whatever it was they all thought they were looking for. But whoever he was – duke, highwayman, soldier, rogue – he wanted her by his side. He loved her. He loved her. There were a million reasons he did not deserve her, but he loved her. And he was a selfish bastard, but he was going to marry her. He'd find a way. No matter who he was or what he owned. Maybe he was engaged to Amelia. He probably wasn't smart enough to understand the legalities of it all – certainly not without the contract in hand and someone to translate the legalspeak for him. He would marry Grace. He would. But first he had to go to Ireland. He couldn't marry Grace until he knew what he was, but more than that – he could not marry her until he'd atoned for his sins. And that could only be done in Ireland.

Change Brought by Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect to Hong Kong - Free Essay Example

Sample details Pages: 10 Words: 3132 Downloads: 9 Date added: 2017/06/26 Category Economics Essay Type Research paper Level High school Did you like this example? 1 Topic: To find out the level of the change brought by Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect to the Hong Kong economic. Aims and objectives: The reason of I choosing this topic is because the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect is a new tool between Hong Kong and China. It will going to change the Hong Kong and China economic. Don’t waste time! Our writers will create an original "Change Brought by Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect to Hong Kong" essay for you Create order As a citizen the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect related to our life in many different way when is effect our economic. Also, the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect is a new policy that are not much people understand how is work. So that I want to learn more knowledge about the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect. Thats why I am interested in researching this topic Rationale for selection: The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect is a new investment channel between Hong Kong stock exchange and Shang Hai stock exchange market. The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect started in 2014,11,17. The first day of the opening day. The Hang Seng index is full down about 12%. The daily limited from Hong Kong buy in Shanghai stock exchange as know as northbound trading used all 170 hundred million before 2p.m. On the other hand the Shang Hai stock exchange through the Hong Kong stock market as know as southbound trading is only used 17%. I collect the two month Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect finance data from wiki and Hkex. The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect is a new tool of the investor between china and Hong Kong. My rationale is to find out whatever Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect benefits Hong Kong or PRC and the level of change that may occur for Hong Kong investors. Methodology: The methodology for data collection is based on the variety of different articles , journals, wed site, finance report, news, special column and interview meeting. I will going to collect primary data and secondly data to find out the level of the change brought by Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect g to the Hong Kong economic. In the secondly data, I want to find out the information about the background information of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect like how the process work and when is the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect started. After that, I collect the data from articles from Zhiwu Chen a professor of Finance at Yale School of management which about how he feel about Shanghai -Hong Kong Stock Connect and how is that going to effect the Hong Kong and China economic. Also I find the finance data record on HkEx which include two month data of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect. Furthermore, I read the some special column about how the writer analysis how did the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect doing after is started few months. The secondly data are easy, fast and provided many data for my topic. Also most of the data is accurate and come from the people with the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and economic knowledge. In the primary data, I create a interview to collect the opinion from the investor who got more than 8 years invest experiences. I use interview to collect the data I need is because I can get the first hand information and the information I need exactly. I can create the own question in the interview, also ask the people with the economic knowledge. It is better than asking the people totally do not understand what is Shanghai-Hong Kong st ock connect. literature review: According to Zhiwu Chen a professor of Finance at Yale School of management. The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect is obvious advantage to Hong Kong economic. The Shanghai Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock exchange link together will improve the Hong Kong union and the financial centre status of the country . To keeping the Hong Kong union value, The main point is to keep Hong Kong international view and International orientation. That mean cant be too Mainland Hong Kong . According the new of Sing Tao Drily, Since the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect started 11,17,2014. The money flow into A-share market through northbound trading is 1006.18 billion(Renminbi). and the funds through southbound trading in Hong Kong stock market is only 239 billion. According to special column of yicai, the reason of southbound trading keep Stillness is because of the southbound trading need the mainland investor got 50 million cash in the investor account. On the other hand the northbound trading do not got any condition to the investor. The investors who got more than 50 million cash flow and interest in Hong Kong stock market is already using other tool to investing in Hong Kong. The policy of the limited of 50million cash flow is block the asset smaller investor outside to the Hong Kong market. According to the Charles Li the CEO of Hong Kong Stock Exchange and clearing Limited, the reason of the southbound trading is not popular is because of four main reason: AH share do not got arbitrage opportunity, many invest organise are still waiting the clear view, the mainland investors are more interest in penny stock and not familiar with the Hong Kong stock. According to Chen Fuxin the CTO of Deloitte , Government financial year of 2014/15 last four month of surplus is expert of 48 billion competitive with last year it have been increase 25 billion. Most of increase are from the stamp duty grow. He explain that, since the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect started the turnover of Hong Kong stock market is increase, so that the add up 6 to 8 billion income per month. The critique of references: The reason of the secondly data is from professor, new, special column, CEO and CTO is because I collect the data basic on the information come from the people or the media with the economic knowledge and understanding Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect policy. The information I collect in secondly data is help me develop the hypothesis and also make the reader understand more about how the level of the change brought by Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect to the Hong Kong economic. Most of the secondly data is from the internet it is fast and free to get the information on internet. But it is hard to find out what kind of data is useful because there are so many false and outdate data on internet. The reason of the primary resource using the interview question is because I can design my own question to collect the data. So that, the source of the answer can be credible and exactly what I needed. The information I find out in the interview is very useful and is show how do the interviewer feel about Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect. Action plan: Start date End date Milestone Giving the assignment and brainstorming on topics 18-12-14 ÃÆ' ¢-Ã…Â ½ Searching topic 19-12-14 23-12-14 Confirm the topic 24-12-14 ÃÆ' ¢-Ã…Â ½ Secondly Data collection 27-12-14 06-01-14 Secondly Data analysis 08 -01-15 11-01-15 select the information that useful 13-01-15 16-01-15 Design the hypothesis 17-01-15 20-01-15 ÃÆ' ¢-Ã…Â ½ Research design 22-01-15 25-01-15 Collect the finance data 27-01-15 Design the Interview question 28-01-15 30-01-15 Interview 05-02-15 ÃÆ' ¢-Ã…Â ½ Analysis data 07-02-15 09-02-15 Summary 10-02-15 ÃÆ' ¢-Ã…Â ½ Hypothesis: The definition of hypothesis is A hypothesis can be defined as a tentative explanation of the research problem, a possible outcome of the research, or a n educated guess about the research outcome.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚  Sarandakos 1993:1991 From the literature I read, I suggest that the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect is has more disadvantage more than advantage to the Hong Kong economic. My aim and objectives is to test my hypothesis to find out is that true the Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect is bring more damage than benefit to the Hong Kong economic. The skills and knowledge to gained the hypothesis will need the economic knowledge and enough stock market experience. Term of reference: the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect is a new policy there you can buy in Shanghai stock in Hong Kong, also the mainland people can buy in Hong Kong stock. The northbound trading is a path that the mainland investors buy in Hong Kong stock. It is inside the Shanghai-Ho ng Kong Stock Connect. The southbound trading is a path the Hong Kong investor buy in shanghai stock market. Duration: I spent 4 days to design the hypothesis. 3days to design the interview question. the interview is fast only take few minute but in here i will i spent 1 day. so totally 8 days. Ethical issues: All the interview information are only keep for this research, Also after the report is finish the data will not going to keep longer than is necessary. Research design: I use a interview to collect the data and test my hypothesis which mean is a qualitative research and using graph to compare a few months northbound trading and southbound trading finance record to test my hypothesis which is quantitative research. My interviewer will be a face to face meeting and I will choose a quiet place to do the meeting such as Study room in library. Also the interviewer will have the enough experience or enough knowledge to answer my question. My interviewer is a in vestor got more than 8 years invest experiences. Before the interview start I will prepare and print out the interview question just in case I forget the question. Also, I will get a page to write down the answer from the interviewer. then, I will collect the basic person information from my interviewer and explain that all the information I collect is only use in the research project. The interview I expert of 10-15min so that I will create the interview question short and exactly the information I need because I am afraid that the interviewer will lost patient in the meeting if the interview is too long. The interview will operate in Cantonese, this is our first language, so that to less the misunderstanding. Also, I want to statistical analysis the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect finance record in this two month, so that I can have a clearly picture of what happen in Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect. The finance record is realistic to prove my hypothesis. Interview: 1Q: Can you tell me a several change brought by the Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect to the Hong Kong stock market? A: At first, the cash flow in the Hong Kong stock market had been decrease because many investor are interest in Shanghai stock market. Secondly, it bring some foreign investor and foundation interest in Hong Kong and Shanghai stock market. Thirdly, There are more option to the Hong Kong investor. Fourthly, Before is started this policy main point is want to draw the cash flow from mainland market to Hong Kong stock market. So that, the good new increase Hang seng index a week. 2Q:Do you like the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect policy? why? A:No, I dont like the policy. Because this policy didnt bring any visible and positive benefit to me. I am not interest in Shanghai stock market. My focus in Hong Kong stock market. 3Q:Can you tell me some advantage of the Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect bring to the Hong Kong economic? A: It draw some foreign investor and company to develop in Hong Kong, that mean some employee. Also, for the long term is increase the link between Hong Kong and China economic. Furthermore it increase the international status of Hong Kong too. Then, it bring some income to the Government from the tax. 4Q:Can you tell me some disadvantage of Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect bring to the Hong Kong economic? A: The Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect didnt bring much cash flow in to Hong Kong stock market. At first, this policy is want to attract the mainland investor in to Hong Kong stock market, but it is totally different when is started. As if the situation do not change the Hong Kong stock market will keep flowing cash flow to mainland . Also, the policy increase the Shanghai economic status in international too. That will make a challenge to the Hong Kong status as a financial center. 5Q:The Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect is bring more benefit to China economic or Hong Kong economic? A: I will say t hat mainland is getting more benefit than Hong Kong. As a long term it increase the contact between mainland and international economic. As a short term it increase the investor in Shanghai stock market. Data collection and analysis: The problem of the interview show that there are some problem of my interviewer which is personally do not like the policy of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock because he is more interest in Hong Kong stock market. It might lead some bias opinion of this policy. Also, when the face to face meeting, it is hard to writing down the answer in detail and make the meeting going smoothly so that I only got time to write down the main point of the answer. Then I collect the finance recode from HKEx, It is reliability because it is a official information that cannot be false . This graph show that how the northbound trading total Buy Trade Value in the Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect from started in Nov to Fed. As the graph show the trends of the northbo und trading totally buy in is decreasing in last two month. So that i forecast that the next few months the totally buy in will keep decrease. This graph show that how the southbound trading total Buy Trade Value in the Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect from started in Nov to Fed. The southbound trading is increasing . But still cant compare with northbound. The higher totally buy in southbound is 23,260.55million. The Northbound higher buy in is 74,469.42 million. This graph show that southbound trading is only 15% and northbound trading are 85%. That mean the Hong Kong stock exchange market are flow the funds in to the mainland stock market. this is the graph show how is the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect doing in January. As you can see the southbound trading is 24% is compare with last month is got a 9% increase. On the other hand the northbound trading is dropped. Even the southbound trading is increase the cash transfer is still no close to balance. According this two month record, I suggest that the southbound trading is not going to increase more than northbound trading or even balance. The cash flow in the Hong Kong market is flowing to mainland market. That prove my hypothesis the Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect is bring a damage of the Hong Kong stock market and economic. Data interpretation: According of the interview and the finance record, the Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect is making damage to the Stock market but benefit Hong Kong economic in a long term. This hard to compare the damage and the benefit because some of the benefit is invisible like the internal status and the effect will show in long term but the disadvantage is visible and show in short term such as the damage to the Hong Kong stock market. so that, my hypothesis is can be say is true in a short term but in long term the Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect will bring more benefit to the Hong Kong economic. Evaluation of outcomes: I think my research project plan is half successful in planning. Because my aim and objectives is to understand more about the Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect and find out a few change bring by this policy. After the data I collect and analysis the aim and objective has been complete. Most of the finding is validity and reliability because is from the people or media have enough knowledge to judge but I got some failure in selecting the data. I focus in the stock market not the overall Hong Kong economic. The secondly data research is easy to collect there are many data on internet .But I have to pick the literature carefully because it is hard to know that is the literature r eliability and useful. When I collect the data, some of them a guessing without the prove and not from the people with enough knowledge. So that I have to analysis data to find the information that useful and reliability. The hard part is the hypothesis, because the Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect is only started two month, There is not enough data and fact to test my hypothesis. As a conclusion, there are some point I do it wrong but finally the finding is success to meet my aim and objective. But it is hard to tell I got a overview of the change to Hong Kong economic by Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect . Future consideration: In this research, I learn how to do the research project smoothly and how to collect the reliability data. The research result show me more information about the Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect and fully understand how this invest tool work. So that I have more choose to investing the money. In the research, I forces on the change of Hong Kong e conomic, The limitations of the investigation is I did not got enough time and resource to develop more view to see the whole picture of all changing of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect bring to Hong Kong and mainland economic. Also most of my research is focus in the stock market not the change to whole Hong Kong economic. So that I want to improvement for next time investigation. When I have more time and resource I want to develop the whole picture of t both side economic. The future of the research area is there are news said that the new investment tool is coming up in next half year, this time is Shenzhen and Hong Kong stock market can buy each other stock. So that, When the new policy start it will going to change a lot of my research. In the future, I want to find out how this two policy effect to the Hong Kong and mainland economic. Reference: HKEx shanghai-hong kong stock connect. available on: https://www.hkex.com.hk/eng/csm/MonthlyStat/M201412e.htm Prof. T errill Frantz Discusses Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect at China Briefing. available on: https://english.phbs.pku.edu.cn/index.php?m=contentc=indexa=showcatid=591id=682 Sing tao Daily(2015). available on: https://hk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ÃÆ' ¦Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ »Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ ¬ÃƒÆ' ¦Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ ¸Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ ¯ÃƒÆ' ©Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚ ¬Ãƒâ€¦Ã‚ ¡-ÃÆ' ¦Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ µÃƒâ€šÃ‚ ÃƒÆ' ¥Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚ ¦Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ ¥aÃÆ' ¨Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã… ¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ ¡ÃƒÆ' ¨Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ ³Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚ ¡ÃƒÆ' ©Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚ ¡Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Å"ÃÆ' ©Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ Ãƒâ€¦Ã‚ ½ÃƒÆ' ¥Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ Ãƒâ€ Ã¢â‚¬â„¢ÃƒÆ' ¥Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã… ¾Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã… ¾ÃƒÆ' ¤Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ ºÃƒâ€šÃ‚ ºÃƒÆ' ¥Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ ¹Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ £-ÃÆ' ¥Ãƒâ€¦Ã¢â‚¬â„¢-ÃÆ' §Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚  Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ ±ÃƒÆ' ¥Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ -ÃÆ' ¥Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚  Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ ·ÃƒÆ' ¦Ãƒâ€¦Ã¢â‚¬Å" ªÃƒÆ' ¨Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ ®Ãƒâ€¦Ã‚  -013600754.html (Accessed: 11 Fed 2015). 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To maintain ethics in this study, the researcher explained the purpose of the study and its intended use. Application of the Scenario The concept used in the above scenario would be applicable in a business research. In most business researches, there is always the need to gather information without intimidating respondents. The questionnaire in this scenario was designed technically. Therefore, it is appropriate to ensure that respondents are not subjected to questions that are intimidating. In case there is a question that needs to be addressed, it should be structured in a way that would not make respondents feel guilty.Advertising We will write a custom case study sample on Survey Results specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More It is always very important to limit uncertainties when collecting data. This would call for application of appropriate probability concepts when collecting data. In this research, it would be appropriate to use empirical probability concept. This is because the data will be given a h istorical analysis. Empirical approach would limit uncertainties that always come with data collection techniques (MacLean, Mohr, 1999). In any research, it is always vital to identify discreet outcomes. In the case provided, the researcher was able to gather discreet data from respondents by carefully designing the questionnaire to avoid biased answers. It is always necessary to ensure that the data collected is as accurate as possible. Most researches are always useful in formulating policies that may be applicable in various fields in society. As Kabani (2009) explains, accuracy and precision of various probability concepts is important if information is to be of any use. However, these probability concepts always have some degree of assumptions. These assumptions may jeopardize the accuracy of results. On the other hand, the need for accuracy and precision may also render a concept irrelevant. This will call for a balance between the need for accuracy or precision and the appli cability of a concept. This should be done in a way that would allow accuracy while still accepting the practicability of the concept used. Hamilton (2004) explains that in a bid to ensure maximum accuracy, care should be taken to ensure that necessary assumptions are taken into considerations. Similarly, the assumptions should not override the need for accurate data. Data gathered through survey indicate that majority of drivers in the state of Arizona are men. The survey also indicates that majority of these drivers are always involved in drug abuse. From the survey, over 80% admitted that at one point, they were involved in drug abuse. From the interview, it was also ascertained that police officers in this state are not keen on identifying the culprits. Many cases of drug abuse always go unnoticed and this endangers the lives of other members of society. Care should be taken to ensure that this issue is addressed fully. Indeed, many people have perished due to drug addiction. Po licy makers have a role to play as far as drug abuse is concerned. No action can be taken without sufficient data.Advertising Looking for case study on education? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More Therefore, proper investigation should be carried out to identify the major causes of the problem in the state of Arizona. Researchers would therefore employ data collection techniques that are precise in order to come up with accurate information. Conducting research is the first step in solving any problem afflicting society. References Churchill, G., Lacobucci, D. (2004). Marketing Research with Infortrac: Methodological Foundations. New York, NY: Southwestern Publications. Hamilton, A. (2004). Handbook of Project Management Procedures. New York, NY: TTL Publishing. Kabani, S. (2009). The Zen Of Social Media: An Easier Way to Build Credibility, Generate Buzz, and Increase Revenue. Dallas: Ben Bella Books. Kurtz, D. (2008). Contemporary Marketing: Designing Customer Oriented marketing Strategy. New York, NY: Cengage Learning. MacLean, M., Mohr, M. (1999). Teacher-researcher at Work. Berkeley, CA: National Writing Project. This case study on Survey Results was written and submitted by user Madison Sargent to help you with your own studies. You are free to use it for research and reference purposes in order to write your own paper; however, you must cite it accordingly. You can donate your paper here.

How to Dispose of Mercury Safely

How to Dispose of Mercury Safely Mercury is an extremely toxic heavy metal. Though you might not have any mercury thermometers in your home, chances are good you have other items that contain mercury, such as fluorescent or other mercury-containing light bulbs, or mercury-containing thermostats. If you break a mercury thermometer, thermostat, or fluorescent bulb you need to be a lot more careful cleaning up the accident than you might think. Here are some things not to do, plus recommendations for the best way to clean up after a mercury release or spill. You can visit the US EPA site for additional help in cleaning up after an accident involving mercury. What Not to Do After a Mercury Spill Dont vacuum up the spill or breakage. This will release mercury into the air and greatly increase the level of contamination.Dont sweep up the mercury or broken glass with a broom. This breaks up the mercury into smaller drops, increasing its surface area so that more mercury gets into the air and spread around.Dont pour mercury down the drain. It can clog your plumbing and seriously pollute your septic system or the sewer system into which your plumbing drains.Dont wash mercury-contaminated clothing. This contaminates your washing machine, all of the other clothes in the load, and the water that is washed down the drain. If you use a clothes dryer afterward youre releasing mercury into the air and essentially poisoning yourself. By now you probably see a theme. Dont do anything that would spread the mercury or cause it to become airborne. Dont track it around on your shoes. Dont re-use any cloth or sponge that came in contact with the mercury, ever. Now that you have an idea of what to avoid, here are some steps to take. How to Dispose of a Broken Fluorescent Bulb Fluorescent bulbs and compact fluorescent bulbs contain small amounts of mercury. Heres what to do if you break a bulb: Clear the room of people, especially children, and pets. Do not allow children to help you clean up.Shut off the heater or air conditioner, is applicable. Open a window and allow the room to air out at least 15 minutes.Use a sheet of paper or cardboard to scoop up glass and metal pieces. Deposit the breakage into a glass jar with a lid or a sealable plastic bag.Use sticky tape to pick up the smaller pieces of debris. Drop the used tape into the jar or bag.While paper and tape should be sufficient to clean up breakage on a hard surface, you may need to vacuum a carpet or rug. Vacuum only after all visible remains have been cleaned up and then dispose of the bag or debris with the rest of the clean-up. If your vacuum has a canister, wipe it clean with damp paper towels and dispose of the used towels. If the break occurred over clothing or bedding, the material should be wrapped up and thrown away. Check with the waste disposal regulations where you live. Some places will allow you to throw away broken fluorescent bulbs with other trash while others have more stringent requirements for this type of waste disposal. Cleaning up a broken mercury thermometer is somewhat more involved, so Ill post those instructions separately.