Conflict of Interest 1 Running head: CONFLICT OF INTEREST Auditor Independence‚ Conflict of Interest‚ and the Unconscious Intrusion of Bias Don A. Moore Carnegie Mellon University 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh‚ PA 15213 don.moore@alumni.carleton.edu Phone: 412-268-5968 Fax: 412-269-7345 George Loewenstein Carnegie Mellon University Lloyd Tanlu Harvard University Max H. Bazerman Harvard University The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the American Accounting Association
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IntroductionDuring the 1990s‚ considerable interest has been generated in the design of constructivist learning environments. The promise of these systems to leverage capabilities of technology‚ empower learners to pursue unique goals and needs‚ and re-conceptualize teaching-learning practices has sparked both provocative ideas as well as heated debate. Yet‚ problems in grounding designs within established theory and research are commonplace‚ as designers grapple with questions regarding epistemology
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ORGANIZATION Ayala is the holding company for its business interests held under various operating subsidiaries and affiliates. Ayala maintains a leading presence in real estate development‚ financial services‚ telecommunications‚ water infrastructure development and management‚ electronics manufacturing services‚ automotive dealerships‚ technology-related investments‚ and overseas real estate investments. It has recently made invesements in the power generation assets and transport infrastructure
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the inner workings of the legislative process and help me further develop a new understanding of how the different systems of government interact with one another. In the future‚ I plan on making a career in either the State Department or the intelligence community. Even though the direction/path I’m taking leads toward the executive branch‚ I am a firm advocate in broadening one’s mind and gaining experience in other areas. I know that hands on experience in the legislative branch will enhance my
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Increasing Student Interest in Science‚ Technology‚ Engineering‚ and Math (STEM): Massachusetts STEM Pipeline Fund Programs Using Promising Practices Prepared for the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education March 2011 Acknowledgements Increasing Student Interest in STEM Acknowledgements The concept for this report evolved from valuable conversations with the former Pipeline Director‚ David McCauley and from Program Manger‚ Keith Connors. Information in this report has been
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1. The three main theories about the effects of interest groups: 1. Pluralism- a system that represents many different interests. 2. Demosclerosis- A theory describing how a multitude of Washington lobbyists enables a damaging effect on American democratic policy making . 3. Power elite theory: When the richest and most powerful have ultimate influence on U.S. governmental decisions. • What strikes me as the most persuasive is the Power elite theory since this can be seen a lot in politics. 2. The
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Special Education: What is Special About it? Grand Canyon University: UNV 501 August 6‚ 2012 Special Education: What is Special About it? Aron‚ L.‚ & Loprest‚ P. (2012). Disability and the education system. Future Of Children‚ 22(1)‚ 97-122. Education of people with disabilities has not always been what it is today and this article reviews the history of special education and the process of getting it where it is today. I am interested in this article because it shows how society has come
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TITLE: ICT‚ Youth and Electoral Process NAME: ODEKANMI Benedicta OCTOBER 2010 “Great Nigerian Students … Great”. This is no doubt the way Nigerian Students in Universities‚ Polytechnics and Colleges of Education greet themselves in social gatherings and the likes. And they make a great number of the youths but who is a Youth? A Youth could be described as someone between childhood and maturity stage in his development. This implies a youth is someone
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countries – UN-Habitat (2007:iv) The study set out‚ through an investigation into the Zimbabwean experience‚ to examine the role local Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) can play to uphold human rights in a repressive environment‚ in response to state-induced internal displacement situations. The debate about NGOs and their role in the triadic development process (state‚ markets and NGOs) is explored. While NGOs have been projected as the development ombudsman‚ questions about their effectiveness
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today‚ not only have you all taken the leap into gaining a college education from a great educational institution like UGA but you have also decided to find time between your rigorous students to advocate for democratic values through participating in groups like the Young Democrats. In addition you have made the decision to align yourself with students who advocate for alliances for freedom of expression and protecting individual liberties through your school’s Gay Straight Alliance. It is not by chance
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