Reputation Concerns of Independent Directors: Evidence from Individual Director Voting1 Wei Jiang2 Columbia Business School Hualin Wan3 Shanghai Lixin University of Commerce Shan Zhao4 Shanghai University of Finance and Economics This Draft: July 2012 1 The authors benefit from discussions with seminar and conference participants at ESCP Europe‚ EM Lyon‚ Grenoble School of Management‚ Reims Management School‚ the
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with efficient accuracy. Though the reliability and inexpensive access of the Internet has radically benefitted our civilization; legitimate concerns exist on the detrimental effects the Internet has on mental cognition. Nicholas Carr’s article in The Atlantic and The Wall Street Journal as well as Bobby Cole’s article in Insider Technology document concerns on the Internet’s detrimental effect on minds and cognition. Nicholas Carr states that Internet causes division and diversion of attention
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Teen Pregnancy a Social Concern “Sexuality is a normal part of human development; however sexual activity initiated during adolescence presents a number of challenges. Teenage pregnancy‚ in particular‚ is a major social concern” (Spear‚ H. 2001‚ pg. 574). Most research conducted on teen pregnancy has concentrated on incidents that cause a teen to become pregnant. Their social environment‚ educational status and families’ financial security all play a role in teen pregnancy (Spear‚ H. 2001 pg
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To Whom It May Concern‚ A person’s individual rights are not absolute. Not everyone can have what they want because then ones’ rights in a certain situation will conflict with other rules or laws. The government balances individual rights with the public good or general welfare of the people so that our communities do not fall to chaos. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights give the government the power to pass laws to restrict behavior while protecting the rights of citizens at the same time
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To Whom This May Concern: How DARE you serve this TERRIBLE cafeteria food to us Eastern Arizona Students! Whoever is in charge should be ASHAMED…Yall serve corn & grilled cheese every day….EVERY SINGLE DAY….Really??....And then we have to get back in line to get food…I mean‚ we’ll eat terrible food‚ but we DAMN SURE shouldn’t have to wait for it…I could understand if it was good‚ but it’s NOT….We shouldn’t have to keep getting in line for ONE item…I remember 1 time yall served Chicken and Macaroni
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Baekhyun In spite of everything‚ being rescued by my Father is the worst thing that could possibly happen to me. How did I end up here? Is Andrea OK? Andrea isn’t my major concern. I have to figure out how I ended up sitting across from my Father‚ with a glass of wine‚ as if it were The Last Supper. My mind is hazy‚ the only moments I recall are my Father’s little bitches hijacking Lay’s car. "Wasn’t part of our deal that you stay the hell away from me?" My nonchalant demeanour causes his eyes
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Ethical Issues 29 January 2014 1. The author of the textbook‚ Barbra Mackinnon‚ cannot come to a specific definition of what exactly ethics is‚ due to the subject being defined by each individuals personal opinion. However‚ a general conclusion can be drawn‚ and that is that we tend to think of ethics as the set of values or principles held by individuals or groups. Another way of accessing the subject is to think of ethics as being the study of various sets of values people may have. This can
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Diversity Concerns in Public Health Name: Institution: Date: Diversity Overview Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (2010) defines Diversity in relation to public health as the term that describes the virtual uniqueness of each person or people group. The uniqueness that exists among the diverse people groups includes their skills‚ experiences‚ culture‚ interests‚ values and their ambitions. Each of these groups is rich with enormous possibilities. One of the Public
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Volcanic Materials and Health Concerns Introduction: Basic Geology of Volcanoes A volcano can be a mountain like structure or a wide sloping hill that opens downwards to a pool of molten rock below the surface of the earth. When a break in the earth’s surface allows molten rock material to come up from the earth’s core‚ a volcano is formed. Volcanic eruptions can cause lateral blasts‚ lava flows‚ hot ash flows‚ mudslides‚ avalanches‚ falling ash and floods. These
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The issue of Security and safety concerns in schools has become important in the society today due to the changing norms‚ technological growth and a surprising increase in violent behaviour in various stratas of the society. This issue is of utmost importance in schools also because it is these institutions that house the future citizens of the world. Anything that happens here affects the child‚ his family‚ the country and the entire world. The changing scenario of today demands that the same
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