WHAT HAS THE INVISIBLE HAND ACHIEVED? Ross L. Watts Sloan School Massachusetts Institute of Technology January 27‚ 2006 _____________________________ This paper was presented at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Information for Better Capital Markets Conference in London on December 20‚ 2005. I am grateful to Ryan LaFond‚ Karthik Ramanna‚ Sugata Roychowdhury and Joseph Weber for their comments. All remaining errors are mine. 1. INTRODUCTION When I was invited
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Child Observation Reflection This was a laboratory study in the sense that you wouldn’t normally find a child in a college classroom. A laboratory study means that it is a “research investigation conducted in a controlled setting explicitly designed to hold events constant” (Feldman 1.3). At the same time it was a naturalistic observation because some “naturally occurring behavior is observed without intervention in the situation” (Feldman 1.3). Mrs. Cipriano would intervene by playing with
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Opium Study Sheet Opium General term for all opiates Opiate Any alkaloid found in the opium poppy plant Alkaloid Organic compound containing basic nitrogen atoms Opium poppy plant Also known as common garden poppy Produces poppy seeds Grows large green pods before blooming If cut‚ latex leaks out Once latex dries (oxidizes) it becomes smokeable tar This tar is what the Chinese bought and what caused the opium wars Refined raw opium Morphine Always present in opium Pure morphine
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Independent sample T-test: * unknown variances * expected normal distribution * comparing means * (Als variantie bekend is dan z-test) * Analyse-compare means-independent sample t-test‚ define groups * H0: RateMen=RateWoman (do not differ) * Ha: Ratemen≠RateWoman (RateMen differs from RateWoman) * H0: u1 = u2 vs. HA: u1 ≠ u2 (this is two tailed ) also possible: * H0:uWomen≥ uMen vs. HA: uWomen0 OR d 6000 → Ha: p > 0‚5 of Ha≠0‚5 indien dubbelzijdig wilt
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Farm Animals The standard way of thinking about farm life is that it is boring‚ lots of work‚ dirty and inhumane. Changing the views that people have about farm animals is important‚ especially with our change in politics. I don’t not want to get into the political side of raising animals‚ but instead focus on what farm animals have to offer. In viewing farm animals‚ one can see that farm life is interesting‚ exciting and the opposite of being inhumane to animals. Each day has something
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“Osteoarthritis” The Musculo-skeletal system FACT SHEET The term "joint" refers to the physical point of connection between two bones. There are numerous joint types throughout the body‚ these being ball and socket joints‚ hinge joints‚ condyloid joints‚ pivot joints‚ gliding joints‚ and saddle joints. A normal joint meets the point of two bones to permit movement. Cartilage is made up of protein that covers the end of bones and aids in protecting the bones and operates as a shock absorber and
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we can also begin to understand and tolerate the ideals of others who may think differently than our own viewpoints. One short story that has many different levels and can be viewed from many different perspectives is Ann Petry’s “Like A Winding Sheet” which tells the short tale of an unnamed African American man and his stressful life on a day that is particularly overwhelming. Many themes and perspectives can be overlooked and viewed through this story but if you can view this story from both
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Teacher Observation #1 Classroom Information: First Name of teacher: Grace Name of Center: St. Bernadine’s of Siena Pre-School Address: 24410 Calvert St. ‚ Woodland Hills‚ CA‚ 91367 Phone Number : (818)716-4730) Director: Charlene Barkes Ages of Children in classroom: 3 years old Number of Children in classroom: 8-16 children Physical Description of Teacher She is 5”7 about 125 pounds‚ about 25 years old and of Asian ethnicity with dark brown‚ straight hair pulled back into a low ponytail. She
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Fact Sheet When was the Container Security Initiative developed and why? In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11‚ 2001‚ U.S. Customs Service‚ now U.S. Customs and Border Protection‚ began developing antiterrorism programs to help secure the United States. Within months of these attacks‚ U.S. Customs Service created the Container Security Initiative (CSI). The primary purpose of CSI is to protect the global trading system and the trade lanes between CSI ports and the U
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For this assignment‚ I observed my six year old niece‚ Faustine Bui who was born on August 16‚ 2007‚ at the park where I was babysitting her with her mom for approximately thirty minutes. The park I observed her at is packed with children and dogs are allowed. There is a large play area with jungle-jims and slide and it includes a sandy area which has a variety of playing equipment as well. I first observed Faustine’s biosocial development such as physical growth‚ gross motor and fine motor skills
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