1 What did Moody’s do wrong‚ if anything? Legally speaking Moody’s didn’t do anything wrong. However‚ I am of the opinion that at some point someone in the organization should have listened to their moral radar. Despite them not being responsible for the securities market when the began seeing a decline in the quality of mortgage-backed securities they should have started taking precautionary measures to help prevent the collapse. Even though what they offered to the market was nothing more than
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breaching exercise is when you intentionally violate a social norm and then observe the reactions of those around you. 1. What norm did you violate? The norm that I decided to violate was speaking a different language in public and to act like I did not speak English. 2. Why did you choose that norm? I choose this norm because I always see the difficulty people have when they are new to this country and have problems with communication. 3. Specifically how did you violate that norm? I violate
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the worlds population has risen more than 3 billion since 1970 the size of the worlds economy has increased more putting millions of people out of poverty. United Nations is projecting further population growth of 2 billion by 2050. 80 percent more energy consumption in 2050 Due to greenhouse gases that could reach to 685 parts per billion and global temperature rising 3 to 6 degrees. Urban air population would become top environment cause of premature death. Do you ever wonder how the environment
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WHAT IS THERE TO KNOW ABOUT CHEMISTRY ? 1) Matter – anything that has mass and occupies space 2) Laws/Theories- mathematical statements of behaviour of matter 3) Properties- characteristics that describe matter; use to determine its usefeulness (a) Physical- properties which can be observed/measured without a change in the composition of the substance (b) Chemical – properties which can be observed/measured only after a change in the composition
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Chapter 9 1) Approximately how much water do you need each day to stay healthy? Water constitutes 50% to 70% of the human body. Its unique chemical properties enable it to dissolve substances as well as serve as medium for chemical reactions‚ temperature regulation and lubrication (found in the knees and other joints of the body); it also aids in regulating the acid base balance in the body. It helps remove waste from the body and is the basis for saliva‚ bile and amniotic fluid. It is
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How often do you show respect to all on a daily basis? Respect is defined as: a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities‚ qualities‚ or achievements. Showing respect has so many benefits for yourself and the person you are expressing it towards. Expressing that you truly care about others and take time and energy to express it‚ speaks a lot about yourself. Understanding respect is a hard concept to try and grasp. Many times understanding what is takes time and
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include: A description of differences between primary and secondary resources An explanation of how secondary resources usually contain bias and how these usually skew the validity of claims made by advertisements The original advertisement for the quitting smoking program‚ weight loss or sports nutrition supplement (properly sited) A summary of your findings on……… The target audience Bias you notice in the advertisement Scientific studies that either support or refute the validity of the
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in America and provide for their families The American dream is reaching you dreams and goal to their maximum point. A citizen who does not start their life in poverty will still be able to reach the American Dream. I confide that a person who starts from poverty can reach the American Dream through Hard work‚ and excelling in education. The first way that an un-wealthy person who wishes to reach the American Dream can reach it is through‚
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Many lifters‚ trainers‚ and coaches believe that "muscles only know tension." This view is overly simplistic. In reality‚ a number of factors must be taken into account. What degree of tension? What duration of tension? What frequency of tension? What kind of tension? Certainly passive tension isn’t as effective as active tension in packing on lean mass. Many believe that the continuous quest for increased maximal strength is the key to developing massive muscles. But while increased strength is
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What do you like and what don’t you like in the system of our education? No doubt that education plays a very important role in our life. However‚ having studied at the University for 3 years‚ my own opinion about the system of higher education in Russia has formed and I’d like to share my thoughts with you. First of all‚ I would like to single out the things I like. Due to the system of our Education we get thorough knowledge for our future profession which will be very
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