The Hidden Side of Freakonomics Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner is a book aimed at exposing the secret within everything. The authors prove that in many cases‚ two items don’t have to be connected because they are correlated. Moreover‚ two unrelated items can in fact be connected. Proving so was less difficult than it would seem. All it took was the right information. They were able to prove the most unlikely of correlations. The authors stress that in a world where incentives
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refers to the pronunciation differences of a standard language‚ a dialect‚ in addition to pronunciation variation‚ has distinctive grammar and vocabulary. Example: The word “y’all” is used in the south‚ almost specifically to that group of people. 5. Nostratic - hypothesized ancestral language of Proto-Indo-European‚ as well as other ancestral language families. Example: The language from which the Proto-Indo-European languages derived. 6. standard language - variant of a language that a country’s
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Freakonomics – Focal point. While watching the documentary on freakonomics‚ the topic that stood out to me the most was the baby names topic. It was made very clear that names were important and it determined how people perceived you. It was also made very clear that names do not guarantee you to be an absolute success or an absolute failure. A topic that stood out the most in the documentary was the “black” names. I would put this in quotation because this documentary did state that some names
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Review questions 1-10 Pages 146-147 1. Describe the three different kinds of material that can erupt from a volcano. Products of eruption come in three forms; lave flow‚ which can be Basaltic‚ Andesitic or Rhyolitic lava. A volcano also erupts pyroclastic debris (when lava flies into the air and freezes) and gases. 2. Contrast a pyroclastic flow with a lahar. Pyroglastic debris are blasting clots of lava‚ and the lahar are like mudslides that can reach up to 50km per hour. When the
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About me Hi my name is Daniel Gjorgjioski and I am born on the 18th of March 1998‚ I complete all of my tasks in hand. Work Experience: I have never had work experience and I would like to get some so therefore this is why I am applying for a job at hungry jack’s Fawkner. Education I am currently in year 10 at Roxburgh College and I like year 10 it is very hard but I learn how to cope with it and follow my duties that I need to complete. Hobbies My hobbies include fishing I love fishing
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1) Explain why strategic management has become crucial in today’s dynamic health care environment. Changes – “Only constant is change” Technological – internet and online banking Social/Cultural – “On Demand” consumer preferences‚ desire for 24 hr service Demographic – Preferences/needs of Baby Boomers vs Generation “Y” Political/Regulatory – Security‚ privacy of financial data Economic – Housing boom‚ housing bust‚ mortgage debacle Competitive – Online-only banks‚ consolidation Customer
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207 1/16/14 Freakonomics Theme Analysis Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner shows that in life‚ everything has a hidden side. The book also discusses many topics‚ such as: incentives are the cornerstones of modern life‚ the conventional wisdom is frequently wrong‚ dramatic effects often have distant causes‚ “experts” often use their informational advantage to serve their own agenda‚ and knowing what to measure and how to measure it makes a complicated world much less so
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1. Many of the institutions and customs that emerged in east Asia during this era persisted until the twentieth century or even the present. Why do you think this is so? Why does there seem to be more continuity in east Asian history than in other parts of the world? Patriarchal Family.Nomadic Threats. Mandate of Heaven. 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a form of writing that is pictographic and ideographic (like Chinese) versus one that is alphabetic? Advantages: A single
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32) Evidence from a study of nearly 500‚000 professional employees indicates significant differences‚ with women more likely to turn over than men. Women also have higher rates of absenteeism than men. Which of the following statements is the correct explanation for this phenomenon? A) The research was conducted in North America‚ and North American culture has historically placed home and family responsibilities on women. B) The research was conducted in North America‚ and North American women
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I. Introduction • “El Anglo con cara de incocente nos arrancó la lengua” • Wild tongues can’t be tamed‚ they can only be cut out. II. Overcoming the Tradition of Silence • Muchachitas bien criadas • “In my culture they are all words that are derogatory if applied to women – I’ve never heard them applied to men.” III. Oyé como ladra: el lenguaje de la frontera • Chicano Spanish is considered by the purist and by most Lations deficient‚ a mutilation of Spanish
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