...Explaining Student Performance Evidence from the international PISA, TIMSS and PIRLS surveys Final Report November 2005 Explaining Student Performance Evidence from the international PISA, TIMSS and PIRLS surveys Jens Henrik Haahr with Thomas Kibak Nielsen, Martin Eggert Hansen and Søren Teglgaard Jakobsen www.danishtechnology.dk jens.henrik.haahr@teknologisk.dk This study was carried out on behalf of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education and Culture. Views expressed represent exclusively the positions of the authors and do not necessarily correspond to those of the European Commission. Contents Index 1. .......................................................................................................................... 2 2. 3. 4. Executive Summary................................................................................................. 4 1.1. Education Systems and Basic Skills................................................................. 4 1.2. Student Background Characteristics and Basic Skills.................................... 10 1.3. School Characteristics and Basic Skills ......................................................... 13 1.4. Individual Student Characteristics and Basic Skills....................................... 17 1.5. New Analysis and Data Collection Activities................................................ 19 Introduction........................................................................................
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...2-Dimensions, Trendy Sports, Sport Library, Trendy Express. 2. CTMA 兆萬中心 - MongKok Hands, Sui Ling Tong 少年堂, Hot Toys, Superman Toys. 3. Kos House 高氏大廈 - Hit Toys (Toys) 4. Ginza Plaza 銀城中心 5. Sincere Podium 先達廣場 - RSR 紅鞋宜 (Japan Street Fashion) 6. United Plaza 聯合廣場 - Trendy Shop (J.COM), 日本雜誌. 7. Dusty - Local Street Fashion 8. Sino Plaza 信和中心 - Sport Gallery (Sports Shoes) 9. Multifield Center 萬事昌中心 - Supreme Co. 永高行 (Military) 10. L.A. Sports - Sports shoes (limited Editions) 11. Chic之堡 - Trendy etc. 12. Red Target 瓊華中心 - Anytime 1. Update Mall (OKI, Whats Up - Red Wings) 2. Phase 02 (Street Fashion) 3. Rise 利時商場 (Fashion) Casual Monks, FF, OWL Shop, Acura, ing, Hitomi 4. Take 5 (Street Fashion) 5. Untitle (local Brand), Double Dog (Street Fashion), 6. Toy2R (Toys) 7. 運通 (Street Fashion) 8. Stussy (U.S. Street Fashion) 9. Clarks (Shoes) 10. Silvercord - Warehouse New Uraharajuku Street Fashion, WTaps, A Bathing Ape, Number Nine, Nike, Neighborhood, Supernova Salis, Maharishi, Levis, Double Park X-Large, Nike, Carhartt, Modern Amusement, Xelle Central Shop Data 1. 陳米記 Chen Mi Ji - n3lunchrniture and Gallery 2. John Batten / Gallery - Contemporary Art 6. Ranee K 47K 7. Agnis b Gallery 8. Starbun3lunchs - Coffee Shop 9. Portfolio - Interior Design 10. G.O.D. Goods of Desire - n3lunchrniture 11.. 蘭芳園 - Restaurant 12. 泰昌餅家 - 蛋撻, 麵包 13. Aluminum - n3lunchrniture 14. 1001 - Evisu 15. 陸羽 - Restaurant 16....
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...MYSTERY OF DISAPPEARING OIL In our opinion we think that the possibility of Jamel short-changinng is high. We have indentified the fraud symptoms as below: 1. Unusual behaviour - Jamel’s body language Unusual behaviour is seen through an individual's recognizable behaviour pattern to attempt to cope with the stress. The guilty leads to fear; fear leads to stress; and stress leads to behaviour changes. Research in psychology reveals that when a person, especially a first-time offender, commits a crime, he or she becomes engulfed by emotions of fear and guilt. Those emotions cause the individual to experience a significant amount of stress, and in order to cope with the stress, the individual will exhibit unusual and recognizable behaviour patterns. In this case, Jamel’s behaviour is very suspicious. First, body language such as the facial expressions and body posture can show people emotion and thinking especially when someone is trying to lying to another. In the meeting between Jamel and Mat Jon, Jamel’s reaction and expressions make him to be suspicious that he is doing something wrong and trying intentionally to cover it up from others knowing, especially his Pak Long, Mat Jon. We can see that Jamel looked very worry and nervous. He even trying hard to look confident, in order to not want his uncle to be monitoring the business closely and do not want his uncle to know what exactly happen in the business. Moreover, when Mat Jon question to Jamel the problem that...
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