hundred years ago‚ there was no such gap between rich and poor countries. How can we explain such astonishing disparities? While some of the academics believe that poverty is determined by its geography‚ others instead point to cultural attributes. Why Nations Fail is a nonfiction book by economist Daron Acemoglu and political scientist James A. Robinson. In this book‚ Acemoglu and Robinson try to explain world inequality and investigate which factors are responsible for the success or failure of states
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Business‚ University of Chicago Why Do Audits Fail? Evidence from Lincoln Savings and Loan Author(s): Merle Erickson‚ Brian W. Mayhew‚ William L. Felix‚ Jr. Reviewed work(s): Source: Journal of Accounting Research‚ Vol. 38‚ No. 1 (Spring‚ 2000)‚ pp. 165-194 Published by: Blackwell Publishing on behalf of Accounting Research Center‚ Booth School of Business‚ University of Chicago Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2672927 . Accessed: 30/01/2012 17:52 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates
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Introduction "Many of the impacts of Information Technology are straightforward. But they are not necessarily obvious‚ nor are they trivial" (Jack Nilles‚ Centre for Future Research) The convenience and speed at which trades are being conducted in these modern times‚ courtesy of new technologies‚ are such that; time and distance are being collapsed enabling electronic commerce; free flow of information is highly encouraged; networking and virtual corporations is being turned into reality‚
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There should be zero tolerance for the use of PEDs in major sporting leagues. Athletes taking performance enhancing drugs is cheating. Athletes taking PEDs is like using your phone on a test to look up the answers. Sports enhancing drugs not only cause an unbalanced field of play‚ but also has caused health issues for many athletics in a variety of sports. Just the thought of enhancing drugs helping athletes gain an edge on others sounds like a requirement. Most athletes go to the gym and work hard
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Core IT Capabilities Information technology (IT) is the application of computers and telecommunications equipment to store‚ retrieve‚ transmit and manipulate data. The term is commonly used as a synonym for computers and computer networks‚ but it also encompasses other information distribution technologies such as television and telephones. Several industries are associated with information technology‚ such as computer hardware‚ software‚ electronics‚ semiconductors‚ internet‚ telecom equipment
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Why Do Women Still Earn Less Than Men? By Laura Fitzpatrick Last year’s tax returns may already be signed‚ sealed and delivered‚ but April 20 is the day the average American woman will finally finish earning her 2009 salary — at least‚ the one she would have received if she were a man. That’s because U.S. women still earned only 77 cents on the male dollar in 2008‚ according to the latest census statistics. (That number drops to 68% for African-American women and 58% for Latinas.) To highlight
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Use of Technology for Instruction (Pro) 1. Technology helps in fundamental essential changes that can be integral relatively quick to achievie significant improvements in productivity. Used to support both teaching and learning‚ 2. Technology introduces students to digital learning tools‚ such as computers and hand held devices; multiple course offerings‚ experiences‚ and learning materials; supports learning 24 hours a day‚ 7 days a week; builds 21st century skills; increases student engagement
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Jozui in her passage argues to the audience that people should stop supporting companies who use celebrity endorsers and that there should be laws to combat this type of advertising. The author supports her claim by first pointing out that companies simply use famous or familiar faces to sway the opinions of their viewers. She continues by giving examples of how certain companies use athletes or talk show hosts are just paid to pretend to be a user of the product. The author’s purpose is to persuade
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I am writing this letter to tell you because I think you should allow me to do a redo on a test so I can achieve a higher mark than I previously have. With that mark I can pass the course and be successful. You should give me this opportunity because firstly‚ I need a higher mark in the class so I can pass. I have a 43 present in the class right now and I need at least a 50 percentage to pass the course if you let me do this retest I can hopefully score a higher mark than the one I had previously
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* To understand the importance of information systems for business professionals * To identify five areas of information systems knowledge business professionals need. * To illustrate how the business applications of information systems can support firm’s business processes‚ managerial decision-making‚ and strategies for competitive advantage. * To provide examples of several types of information system from experiences with business organizations in the real world. * To identify several
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