able to combine my interest in strategic thinking and the financial sector and able to give a clear explanation for the events that happened within the financial crisis of 2007 - 2009. Finally‚ I would like to thank my supervisor Rob van der Mei for his comments and suggestions. Amsterdam‚ November 2009‚ Jasper Holke Klein Summary This paper analyses the origin of the financial crisis from a game theoretic perspective. We use the principal-agent theory as a basis for our analysis. Principal-agent
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Why be an educated person? The term education’ can mean many things. An education is the collective knowledge a person has‚ but what does an education mean? Although an education can be paid for‚ no one can physically give you an education‚ so it is not a gift. There are societal situations where an education is a necessity‚ but not many globally. Education is a tool to be utilized differently in every part of the world. Knowledge is power‚ but some knowledge is more powerful depending on
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The Educated Single Mother “A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take.” (Mermillod) This quote emphasizes one of the many meanings of the word “mother”. This quote can especially relate to single mothers. When faced with the difficulty of raising a child by yourself‚ you sometimes have to play the role of mom and dad. Mothers may never be able to fill the void of the missing father‚ but given the chances‚ they will try. To say the least‚ being a
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What is an educated Filipino by Francisco Benitez The conception of education and of what an educated man is varies in response to fundamental changes in the details and aims of society. In our country and during this transition stage in our national life‚ what are the qualities which an educated man should possess? Great changes have taken place in the nature of our social life during the last forty years. The contact with Americans and their civilization has modified
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The Meaning of Being an Educated Person Being educated is one of the most important attribute a person can have. However‚ there is a difference between being educated from experience and being educated from readings and schoolwork. Though being knowledgeable through experience allows a person to be thought of as well-rounded‚ the basics of his or her own rights and abilities are often overlooked. Not too many people can recite all of their rights and capabilities and be able to explain them
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college‚ learned and studied in their field‚ and graduated. A person‚ in all reality‚ can have a multitude of degrees and not really be educated. When a person is educated‚ they have thought processes of their own‚ they think independently‚ they do not need a teacher because they are their own‚ and they fully comprehend their field of study. When a person is educated‚ they have their own thoughts and ideas‚ as Booth discusses. Ideas are complex thoughts that lead to other ideas‚ generate other ideas
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However‚ there are also important benefits for society as a whole. An educated woman has the skills‚ information and self-confidence that she needs to be a better parent‚ worker and citizen. An educated woman is‚ for example‚ likely to marry at a later age and have fewer children. Cross-country studies show that an extra year of schooling for girls reduces fertility rates by 5 to 10 per cent. And the children of an educated mother are more likely to survive. In India‚ for example‚ the infant mortality
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Maurice Gee’s The Fat Man is a novel of fear and overpowerment‚ exemplified by the moment Herbert Muskie lays eyes on young Colin. The year is 1933 in Loomis‚ and Herbert Muskie‚ better known as the Fat Man‚ pursues a personal vendetta against the Potter family for the bullying that Mr Muskie received from Colin’s father at a younger age. Maurice Gee conveys the idea of hopelessness through Herbert Muskie’s dialogue and Body language affecting Colin‚ by his developing fear and self-isolation from
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We could say that an educated person is like a piece of artwork‚ it is open to the interpretation of the viewer. Just like every art work critique has their own opinion about an artwork‚ everyone has their own different interpretations of what an educated person is. One thing is clear though‚ in order to be a successful person in life‚ you do not need money‚ as well as in order to be an educated person‚ you do not need a college diploma. What you are willing to give up in order to become your best
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Abstract Being well-educated is a product of both the school and the individual. Simply going to a quality institution and obtaining an education does not translate into being well-educated. On the other hand‚ being able to perform a specific task very well but lacking in some very basic academic fundamentals does not mean a person is well-educated either. Alfie Kohn examines what it means to be well-educated and I will respond to some of his thoughts on the topic.
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