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obtaining different values, but all of them exhibited a specific Ramadan effect. There are also relevant literature, which is available on the impact of religious occasions on the performance of different financial securities. Various researchers such as Ariel (1988), Lakonishok and Smidt (1988) and Cadsby and Ratner (1992) found that different stock exchanges experience calendar based anomalies. They found that important holidays such as Christmas and Good Friday positively impacted the stocks,…

In Chapter 9, “The Effect of Expectations” by Dan Ariely, the reader finds that expectations can influence nearly every aspect of our lives. Ariely introduced many examples for the reader to fully understand the chapter. He began the chapter by talking about a sports rivalry between his favored Philadelphia Eagles and his roommates’ team, the New York City Giants. He explained how at the end of the game the Eagles player made an amazing catch inside the endzone but the two friends started…

through the school year, as I entered the list of red As and Bs into the gradebook, I noticed that one student, Chloe, was getting grades significantly lower than her classmates. Chloe was the smallest kindergartner, the one who carefully positioned her Ariel and Belle princess figurines on her desk before getting out her books, the one who spent most of class undoing and redoing her curly hazel pigtails, and often the last one to toddle up to my desk to hand in the weekly quiz, when the…

are committed to the agricultural concept to provide an exceptional taste to their coffees. Both of these companies are putting millions of dollars to keep these coffee farms as pure as they can by skillfully being treated by coffee farm experts (Ariel Schwartz, 2010). Despite this, Starbucks focuses on selling their coffees, assuring that their coffees are freshly brewed and…

the ladies, is our adoration for Disney Princesses. READ: Check Out These Priceless Illustrations of Disney Princesses Standing Up for Their Rights I remember catching myself dreaming of Cinderella’s pretty face, the long and bright red hair of Ariel, and the toughness of Merida. I also remember throwing a Beauty and the Beast themed birthday party when I turned 7! Have you outgrown your Disney Princess obsession? Well maybe you have have, but What the Box lets…

of escaping to this mysterious world where she doesn't have to face life's responsibilities, but in the end she comes to the conclusion that she was wrong for wanting anything other than her reality. Contrastingly, Deborah points out that Disney's Ariel, in The Little Mermaid, is willing to risk everything in her world under the sea to become a part of the human world. Ariel's main goal is to marry a human man and settle into a normal human life, something that falls into Disney's conservative…

I read the book, “Football Champ”, by Tim Green for my book talk assignment. The realistic setting of this book is cities across the United States. The main character of this book is Troy White. Throughout this book, Troy is a team consulter for the Atlanta Falcons. His knowledge and predictability have reporters questioning whether he is cheating or not. He has to battle through these cheating allegations and help the Falcons through the NFL playoffs. Troy attempts to explain that he isn’t…

introduces atronachs and spriggons, elemental beings procured by nature through magic. Normalizing magic enables the creation of these characters to fully develop a story; in fact, Clifford’s story is titled after such a character! Another example is Ariel, the mermaid, in Walt Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Without the added dimension of magic, these concepts may seem more appropriate in satire or comedy. Normalized magic allows these ideas to remain serious, romantic, dramatic, or any other tone…

held down through truth-telling and making people uncomfortable. By “breaking the staff”, Washington and Malcolm X helped progress black rights and made the world a better place for many. When Prospero breaks the staff, he is giving more rights to Ariel and Caliban, hoping that it will make the world a better place for…

Good afternoon everyone I am Ariel before the presentation begins I would like to ask you a question, please raise your hand if you want to have children in the future or you already have your own angles? Thank you. Having a newborn baby is always a joyful news and an indispensable member when building a family. However, the desire of pregnancy is now related to a controversial issue. Today I’m going to talk about gestational surrogacy which is also known as surrogate mother. In the following…