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"The area of internal auditing is ripe for a wide variety of research" (Sarens G., Beelde D.I, 2004, p. 2)Internal audit is an appraisal activity which is established as a service to the organisation. The IIA defines the New Internal Auditing definition as "an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organisation's operations. It helps an organisation accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes." (IIA, 1999) .This definition recognises that providing assurance services to management is broader than the more
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IntroductionThis paper will review the article Through the Ethics Looking Glass: Another View of the World of Auditors and Ethics. This article was authored by Roger D. Martin and appeared in the Journal of Business Ethics in January 2007. As the title implies, this article deals with the ethical considerations faced by the audit profession.Article SummaryThe first part of the article discusses the requirement that auditors must be "looking within" the organization. In other words the auditors must be independent (outside, looking in) of the firm being audited. This does not refers to the obvious problem of being employed by the firm being audited but rather the conflict of interest issues
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The job of Arthur Andersen was to make sure that investors could rely on Enron?s financial statements. Although Anderson is the smallest of the ?big five? accounting firms, it is still one of the nation?s largest accounting firms. Many say that after the involvement in the biggest bankruptcy in United States history, Anderson finds them in deep trouble. ?With its reputation badly damaged, Arthur Andersen faces serious problems. Its most talented employees might choose to leave. There is also the possibility of staggering liability claims. The Big Five could possibly become the Big Four? ( ).One of the questionable facts is towards Arthur Andersen?s independence in the Enron audit. They not
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the following key areas:Utility bill overcharges are the most common profit reducer. Month by month it goes unnoticed, and can only be recovered and rectified by a comprehensive bill audit. Most if not all businesses are overcharged, and/ or overpay, by as much five percent monthly. Singpost will assist companies with the use of Microsoft money to remedy this problem.Singpost intends to audit all available courier prices constantly, as to find specials and deals. The most popular carriers are constantly competing with each other. Singpost will need to take full advantage of this opportunity. Furthermore, contracts with these companies will be negotiated. Over ninety nine percent of the time
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. SolarPower experiences this just like most other companies. SolarPower must make every effort possible to ensure that the employees and the surrounding communities are protected from the hazards that may be encountered during the manufacturing process. SolarPower has a laboratory at each manufacturing facility staffed with trained technicians that monitor treated water and allows for metals detection below permit levels.SunPower has implemented a management system for self-auditing that contains a clear set of standards, responses to infractions, and a published schedule of audit dates. SunPower's management is paid according to the results of the scheduled audit. Unfavorable audit results with
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commonly overlooked key element of capitol budgeting the 'post-audit'.The nature of our capital budgeting is stereotypical of the NHS and this 'old world' approach to capital budgeting is compounded (as I have previously stated) 'post audit'. I know as an organisation we are 'audited to death' there are 15 'arms-length' organisations who audit various parts of the NHS ~ the controls assurance framework (3) is the basis of many of the auditors investigations, but the post audit process's, and purposes (2p362-3) do not seem to figure in the NHS equationThe Trust is currently selling off some of its land to prevent an overspend position at the end of the year; the pre-occupation of achieving a
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culturally and ethically acceptable. Work hours were shortened and overtime was cut back. The poor working conditions and environments were resolved by providing protective materials, proper ventilation was installed, and the use of toxic chemicals used were reduced.Government RolesNike definitely had challenges in being a global company. The fact that Nike had become such a big name with a product it seemed everyone wanted made them even a big target for pointing out the things that the company was doing wrong. An accounting firm was hired by Nike to conduct an audit of how the company was handling business practices. The audit was not favorable in Nike's favor and soon became public
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auditors. The auditors have to identify motley risks like the fraud risks and any other scam found in the financial statements of a company. A current example of the risk identified by the auditors is of "Satyam Fresco" an Indian IT company which fluctuated the figures of their accounts on their own to evade tax, but luckily the auditors identified the things and summoned the company.Risk management is a part of mainstream corporate life that touches all aspects of every type of organization. Auditors must focus firmly on risk: risk to the business, the executives, and the stakeholders.The internal audit function is an integral part of the corporate governance regime of most public
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following items: committee member qualifications; committee member appointment and removal; committee structure and operations and committee reporting to the board. In addition, the charter should give the corporate governance committee sole authority to retain and terminate any search firm to be used to identify director candidates, including sole authority to approve the search firm's fees and other retention terms.d) Listed companies must have a compensation committee composed entirely of independent directors.e) Listed companies must have an audit committee that satisfies the following requirements:• The audit committee must have a minimum of three members.• The duties and
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-Mart's internal audit department sends the store a preparation package, which included instructions on how to prepare for the physical count. Each physical count is then conducted by a team of independent counters (18 to 40 persons) and representatives from Wal-Mart's loss prevention department (1 to 2 persons), internal audit department (1 to 3 persons), and operations division (1 to 2 persons). Wal-Mart's independent auditors, Ernst & Young, also sent representatives to randomly selected physical counts to test their accuracy. The independent counters generally counted every inventory item. The results of the physical count were then reconciled with the book inventory. The reconciliations
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but relies on the private sector for this function (FASB, 2006). To achieve it purpose, "the SEC requires public companies to disclose meaningful financial and other information. This provides a common pool of knowledge for all investors to use to judge for themselves whether to buy, sell, or hold a particular security (SEC, 2006). The SEC also upholds the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 was instigated as a direct result of the Enron, WorldCom and other accounting scandals in the US.Appointed by the SEC, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) oversees the audit of public companies. The PCAOB replaced the self-regulatory system of the past. The primary
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accounting practices included:aggressive accounting, weak internal controls, management attitudes, lax ethical standards, off-balance sheet financing and transactions, auditor advocacy, lack of financial expertise on the board of directors, lack of auditor independence and weak corporate governance (including lack of audit committee oversight or a non-independent audit committee). (Hutton, 2005. p. 357)In response to large, public companies inappropriately accounting for financial transactions and misleading the investing public, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was passed by Congress in 2002.There are eleven SOX provisions which in addition to making a number of accounting practices unlawful
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Analysis of Wal-Mart Financial Statement for Year Ended January 31, 2004The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Significant inter company transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. investments in which Wal-Mart has a 20 per cent to 50 percent voting interest and which Management control are accounted for using the equity method.The management at Wal-Mart has developed and maintains a system of internal and disclosure controls, including an extensive internal audit program. Those controls are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the Company's assets are protected from improper use and that Wal-Mart's
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conditions, with harassment and abuse. Nike has sought to respond to these allegations by putting into place a code of conduct for all of its suppliers, and working with the Global Alliance to review around 21 of these factories, and to pick up and respond to issues.The main concerns expressed by workers relate to their physical working environment.A further report has been produced relating to a site in Mexico, which has experienced serious problems leading to labour disputes.In both cases, Nike responded to the audit reports with a detailed remediation plan.Naomi Klein, in her widely read book "No Logo" deals quite extensively with Nike, accusing them of abandoning countries as they developed
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1. Discuss the differences between the US and UK "opinion" paragraphs of the auditors reports. What practical effects might these differences have?In general the standard form that audit reports take in the US in comparison to that of the UK is very similar. In both countries the audit report seeks to give a second opinion as to the fairness of the financial statements and in both cases will state the auditors opinion regarding the fairness of these within the context of the accepted accounting standards within that particular country.The two opinion paragraphs from the Caterpillar financial report 2002 and the Marks and Spencer 2002 at first read seem to state similar objectives which have
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and $50 is appropriate. (The World Factbook, 2003)Channel of Distribution:There is only one main import agent in Malaysia. It is The Swatch Group (Malaysia) SDN BHD, which located in Kuala Lumpur. On the other hand, there are seven main retailers in Malaysia: Kinta City Shopping Center (Ipoh), Mid Valley Megamall (KL), Lot 10 Shopping Center (KL), Penang Plaza (Penang), Time Square Shopping Mall (KL), Suria KLCC (KL) and One Utama (PJ). But, this watch also sells by other middlemen such as watch shops that in the shopping center such as Cheras Leisure Mall. The scale of operation in those retailers is large and the methods of operation are cash and credit. (Swatch AG, 2004)MARKET AUDIT AND
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levels for water filtration products within the country of Mexico, targeting a 1% gain of the available market for water filtration products. The marketing team will use a combination of methods for conducting the market size assessment, including analogy, trade audit, and chain ratio methods (Kotabe & Helsen, 2008).The necessity to conduct in-depth research using the most reliable primary and secondary data should not be underemphasized. Using a variety and combination of marketing research methods will allow the marketing team to obtain a more accurate representation of the available market. Because the country of Mexico is home to almost 110 million people (CIA, 2009), the initial
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environmental audit reported the violation as "corrected" (University of Phoenix, Week Three, rEsource. Enterprise Risk Web site). The Clean Water Act, passed by Congress in 1972, is administered primarily by the states in accordance with EPA standards. Alumina falls under jurisdiction 6 of the EPA. The Clean Water Act sets goals to help eliminate water pollution (University of Phoenix, Week Three, rEsource. Enterprise Risk Web site).Legal Issues:Other than this one incident five years ago, Alumina has enjoyed a good overall environmental compliance record for years.Alumina is currently facing negative external publicity and a possible lawsuit for the violation of the Clean Water Act.A local
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also the report that US Department of Education wishes to see as this statement will report the sources, uses, and change in cash and will show exactly what transactions are passing through granted funds. The Department of Education will come in and eventually audit or paperwork to ensure that we are adhering to the guidelines and regulations of the grant.Financial reports are important to both the company preparing them and to the investors, creditors and its employees. When companies are in need of additional funding, they will seek out investors and/or creditors to lend them money. Before these users will authorize the cash, they will require a report to show the company's financial
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Contents21.0: Long Term Goal Planning 21.1 Goals Summary & Challenges 2Goal 1 2Goal 2 3Goal 3 41.2 S.M.A.R.T Goals 51.3 Goal Template 112.0: Self Assessment 112.1 Self Employability Skills Template 122.2 Skills & Abilities required for my career industry 143.0: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Audit 143.1 Singapore ESS Framework Research 153.2 Current Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Audit 203.3 Gaps and Solutions to ESS Competencies 223.4 Capabilities to develop 233.5 Conclusion 244.0: References 244.1 Books 254.2 Websites 1.0: Long Term Goal Planning1.1 Goals Summary & ChallengesGoal 1As satisfied workers and good manager/employee communication are vital to the success of
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in the creation, discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical and consumer health-related products. The Company's Ordinary shares of 25p each are listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker symbol GSK) and as American Depositary Shares (ADSs), representing two Ordinary shares, on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol GSK).Board CommitteesThe Board is responsible for the Group's system of corporate governance and is ultimately accountable for the Group's activities, strategy and financial performance.Audit CommitteeThe Audit Committee reviews the financial and internal reporting process, the system of internal control and management of risks and the external and
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the suspicion that advanced nurse practitioners are simply being used as physicians' assistants, as suggested by Castledine (1996). In the author's clinical area there is more than adequate medical cover, and therefore theoretically there would be no need for the consultant nurse's role to develop in order to take on traditionally medical roles for the wrong reasons. It could therefore, if combined with Manley's conceptual pre-requisites, be an ideal environment to capitalize on the role for the improvement of patient care, service provision and the education and support of other staff. The nurses consultant could identify by audit which of these skills, if performed by nurses would be
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conducted which focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of a firm's managerial and financial expertise compared to that of its competition. This will determine the company's ability to evaluate how well they can exploit foreign opportunities. Diagnostic tools toward this effort involve identifying KSFs or key success factors and conducting an internal resource audit to determine whether to venture into a foreign market or continue operations abroad. The relative current and potential position of firms in that market or location must be evaluated. A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis must be conducted to assess the firm's capabilities in relations to that of its
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checks. An audit procedure needs to be included to verify the authenticity of random transactions. This detective control process will capture any deviations that occur from the expected standard process. As a preventive and detective measure access to sensitive data and information should be restricted. Responsible authorized individuals should be identified and they need to be given access to confidential data. The responsibility of preparing bank reconciliation statement currently entrusted to accounts payable department should be given to the office manager. This preventive control mitigates fraud and eliminates financial reporting risks. There should be a customized form that accompanies
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improve patient care and outcomes. Covidien has partnered with the healthcare community to aid in the development of laparoscopic surgery, electrosurgery, biosurgery, sleep therapy and pain management has saved lives. (Covidien, 2009).Regulatory AgencyAlumina Inc. is committed to aligning with strict compliance to the rules and regulation set by the regulatory agency, Environment Protection Agency. During the simulation, the class learned that Alumina was in violation of discharge of norms. PAH concentration in test samples fell above the prescribed limit. The Environment Protection Agency ordered a clean up of its violation and subsequent environment audit reports showed the violations were
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, Riordan will have to implement a new strategy so that the information is completed no more than 3 business days after the end of each month. The current audit is very costly and labor intensive and as a resolution, the company may want to consider external auditing each month as opposed to internal auditing and should be completed on a quarterly or bi-annually basis. In addition, the compliance with new government required reporting requirements at the consolidated level is difficult. This should be corrected by coordinating user/instruction training so that the reporting requirements will not so difficult for the employees and the end user(s).Proposed resolutionThere are some software packages
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, however learning from the mistakes of others tends to be wiser route to take.Reference:Applied finance A, (2007) retrieved May 13, 2007 from: www.studyfinance.comD'Innocenzio, A. "Kmart to Acquire Sears in $11 Billion Deal" Associated PressOnline November 17, 2004. Academic Universe: Business. Lexis-Nexis. UNL Lib. May 13, 2007.D'Innocenzio, A. & McCann, H. "Skepticism Persists on Kmart-Sears Merger"Associated Press Online November 232004. Academic Universe: Business. Lexis-Nexis. UNL Lib. May 13, 2007.Deloitte (2007), Audit, Tax, Consulting, Financial Advisory, Retrieved May 13,2007 from: www.deloitte.comGeneral Mills (2007) retrieved May 13, 2007 from: www.generalmills.comHitachi Inspire
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Distance Learning * + IBM DB2/6000 v2.0 * 39 * 80 (DB2) * 64 (DB2) * 625 * * * * + RECENT INDUSTRY STUDIES AND QUOTES In addition to the evaluator's findings, two key industry studies have pointed to the clear superiority of the Oracle7 RDBMS. The "Technology Audit, Oracle7 Release 7.2" by the Butler Group, dated May 1995 and the "Profile, Oracle7 Server Release 7.2 Relational Database Management System" by the AberdeenGroup, dated June 1995 both give Oracle high marks for providing a comprehensive and robust information management solution.In addition, the evaluator has included several quotes from a variety of sources which indicate weaknesses in the DB2 and System 10 RDBMS solutions.Following
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Executive Officer
Internal Audit Committee
Research Team I
Table 8Evaluation of Results
End-State Goals
Measure
Results 5 Years later
Acquire capital needed for IPO within 2 years
Compare amount of current capital to monies gained during next 2 years
Publicly traded company
Offer an initial public offering within 3 years
Steps taken to go public: development of new products and technology breakthroughs, improved marketing, etc.
Publicly traded company
Increase market value by 30% in 3 years
Compare current market share percentage to annual amounts for next 3 years
50% increase
Increase revenue growth by 50% in 5 years
Compare amount of current revenue to amounts earned annually for next five years
50% increase
Increase customer base by 40% in 5 years
Compare amount of current customers to annual amounts for the next five years
40% increase
Retain 50% of employees after implementation of initial public offering.
Compare amount of current employees to amount retained after 3 years
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are both quite creative and have no shortages of new ideas. A significant characteristic of this company is that they are hands-on managers.2.9 Strengths and WeaknessesAfter an internal audit of Black Water Rafting, these are the key strengths and weaknesses of the company.2.9.1 StrengthsBWR is the first cave tubing company in the Waitomo District being the leader in the industry because of their experience and their services; becoming a strong brand nowadays.The organisation has a very good relationship with the staff, based on flexibility. This good working environment is reflected on the high level of service that BWR offers to all their clients.The operational standards in BWR are very
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the market bulk of the market share is moving towards the non-specialist brand as these firm has huge capital to invest in therefore operating on price reduction strategy through economies of scale. Thus consumers are flocking to them since they get the same value at reduced prices.http://www.thinketc.com/marketing-audit-asda-george-lingeriehttp://www.fspretail.com/_common/updateable/pdf/232011La%20Senza.pdfCompetitor's analysisStrategic group mappingThis tool will be used in order to identify the close competitors of La Senza in its industry. This is done on the basis of the scope of each competitor (product range, geographical coverage and distribution network) and the resource commitment
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departments will be sharing space such as the cafeteria, elevators, and other common areas. This could lead to cronies between departments influencing one another. Our solution to this is that the two departments should be housed in separate buildings in separate cities. We also believe the Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR) should play a greater role Similar to the AICPA. In order for a person to sign an Audit opinion they must be a certified public accountant (CPA.) We would require that in order for an individual to sign and disseminate a research report they must be a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) which requires a person to have more training and a certain
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The short story 'The Yellow Wall-Paper' written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a cry for freedom. This story is about a woman who fights for her right to express what she feels, and fights for her right to do what she wants to do. The narrator in this short story is a woman whose husband loves her very much, but oppresses her to the point where she cannot take it anymore. This story revolves around the main character, her oppressed life, and her search for freedom.There are many male influences in this woman's life and although they may mean no harm, push her over the edge. The main character's husband, John, and her brother are well-known physicians. They use their power to control the main
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Edgar Allen Poe's Symbolism of Death in 'The Fall of the House of Usher'Death is defined as, 'The termination or extinction of something' (American Heritage Dictionary). Edgar Allen Poe uses this description in 'The Fall of the House of Usher' in different ways. Poe's intention when writing 'The Fall of the House of Usher' was not to present a moral, lesson, or truth to the reader; he was simply trying to bring forth a sense of terror to the reader. Poe's mind works this way, and critics believe this statement, especially when related to this story.Edgar Allen Poe was born in Boston on January 19, 1809. His life was filled with tragedies that started when he was ten months old and until he
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When one begins to analyze a military novel it is important to first look at the historical context in which the book was written. On the nights of February 13-14 in 1944 the city of Dresden, Germany was subjected to one of the worst air attacks in the history of man. By the end of the bombing 135,000 to 250,000 people had been killed by the combined forces of the United States and the United Kingdom. Dresden was different then Berlin or many of the other military targets which were attacked during World War II because it was never fortified or used for strategic purposes and, therefore, was not considered a military target. Because of it's apparent safety, thousands of refugees from all
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Psychoanalysis is a system of psychology originated by the Viennese physician Sigmund FREUD in the 1890's and then further developed by himself, his students, and other followers. It consists of three kinds of related activities: (1) a method for research into the human mind, especially inner experiences such as thoughts, feelings, emotions, fantasies, and dreams; (2) a systematic accumulation of a body of knowledge about the mind; and (3) a method for the treatment of psychological or emotional disorders.Psychoanalysis began with the discovery that HYSTERIA, an illness with physical symptoms that occurred in a completely healthy physical body--such as a numbness or paralysis of a limb or a
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It can be said that a certain degree of darkness lies within every person, but this darkness will not surface unless given the correct environment. The darkness, however, can emerge and ultimately destroy the person if not checked by reason. If one's inner darkness does surface, the victim then is given the opportunity to reach a point in personal growth, and to gain a sense of self-knowledge from it. That is, when one's darkness appears, one must learn from this experience how he or she can prevent similar results from occurring in the future. It is ultimately through self-knowledge that we gain the power to defeat our inner darkness, and all of its elements. Just as everyone has the
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The Odyssey is an epic about a Greek warrior in the Trojan War whose wanderings around his known world and his perilous encounters are the basis of the story. Odysseus' absence from his home is prolonged by the influences of the women whom he encounters.In this epic, several female characters had a profound effect on the plot. They wielded their influence through typically feminine skills and attributes: seduction, supernatural powers, intelligence, and beauty. Some of the women of The Odyssey influenced the actions of men, playing key roles in the epics, such as Calypso, the Sirens, Helen, or Circe; all of these women were responsible for the actions of the men.In The Odyssey, the females
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Aggressive and PassiveAggressive and Passive are two inverse attitudes to things, events or life. They cause different results. Offred and Ophelia are two women who have contrary destinies because of their different attitudes.Offred is a powerless woman in "the Handmaid's Tale". She's a handmaid of a commander in Gilead. She has no freedom. She belongs to him as a property. Her only duty is to have sex with the commander and give birth to a baby. Ophelia is also a weak woman in "Hamlet" play. She has no power over anybody. But their fates in the end are quite different. Offred succeeds in escaping from the dystopian socityGilead, while Ophelia dies of drown. Because Offred is affressive but
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Even though the books of Black Boy and Grapes of Wrath gave a vivid picture of the past American life to the readers regarding the socio-economic bigotry. Both books are similar in focusing the social and economic discrimination in the family setting. On Grapes of Wrath the California prejudice against the immigrants. Prejudice was a strong word, which leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. It is the prejudice against the migrant workers by the established financially Californians. Steinbeck provides four clear examples of prejudice; the man whose children died of starvation, the fishing story, the California police officer and the history of Californians. The best picture to describe was on
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Leprosy is very dangerous for your personal health. It can make you skin fall off. Leprosy slowly eats away at you body. It is deadly to all genders, all ages, all sizes and all races.Another name for leprosy is Hansen's Disease. Leprosy is caused by the organism mycobacterium leprae. The pathogen that carries it is bacteria. Throughout the years people have suspected that inhaling and touching the bacteria could spread leprosy.Symptoms of leprosy appear three to five years after contact. Symptoms include; redness or white patches of skin, lumps on several parts of the body, and fingers and toes may curl inward. The bacteria of leprosy can sometimes cause blindness. If leprosy is not treated
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In the play "Hamlet," Shakespeare's characters are confronted with the timeless question: How can one determine what is actually true from what only seems to be true? Throughout the play, the theme of appearance versus reality is constant. This theme is played out from the beginning, with Claudius' attempt to conceal his secret intentions; Gertrude and Ophelia masking their own truths, and finally Hamlet, who assumes the role of a madman in order to uncover the reality behind his appearance.Various characters try to cover their secret intentions with a veneer of a whole other person. One of the most obvious is Claudius. Claudius murdered his brother, the former King Hamlet, in order to
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Among the places where I have traveled, I especially like Fort Lauderdale very much. It fills me with beautiful memories. It reminds me of the days when I lived in Vietnam where I was born, especially the coconut trees, the hot and humid weather are like Vietnam. Fort Lauderdale has almost all the tropical fruits like jack fruit, durian, and longan. All these fruits are not grown in California.I usually come to Fort Lauderdale for a vacation. I leave behind all the problems at work. I feel free of the stresses after I spend my days at the beach. Anyone who comes to Fort Lauderdale and does not take a swim really missed out on all the fun. The water is very warm in Fort Lauderdale, unlike the
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Rachel ZimmerProf. GraffMilton: ENGL 420June 10, 2002Mockery and Superiority in Canzone:Supported by AreopagiticaMockery, as well as a sense of pride and/or superiority comes out in many of Milton's works and he exemplifies this by writing in ways that seems to humble himself, charm the subject of the poem, and yet scoff at him/her at the same time as well as prove his high intellect. Milton's often-circular logic exemplifies his cunning as well as his superciliousness.He first charms his subject (which also happens to be his reader/audience in many poems-Canzone, Areopagitica, Of Education, The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates…) with words of praise while humbling
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TrichotillomaniaTrichotillomania is a term coined by a French dermatologist in 1889 to describe the compulsive or irresistible urge that he saw in patients to pluck their hair out. The word trichotillomania is a Greek work meaning hair to pull, pluck, mania, frenzy, and madness. This is somewhat misleading as trichotillomania is referred to in psychiatry as an impulse disorder not a "madness" at all.Impulse control disorders are characterized by the inability to control or resist the impulse to do something harmful to oneself or to someone else. A sufferer sometimes experiences a sense of pressure or tension before performing the behavior and can feel a release of tension afterwards
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Romeo and Juliet is an awesome play written by William Shakespeare in the 15th century. This play is based upon two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, who in just a short period of three days meet, marry, make love, and die. Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet. These two families have gone by many generations with hate towards one-another. Neither family can forgive and forget whatever argument had been started many decades ago. Although the two families despise one another, young Juliet still proclaims, "My only love sprung from my only hate! / Too early seen unknown, and known too late! / Prodigious birth of love it is to me, / That I must love a loath'ed enemy (1.5.137-140)", to Romeo, her
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In Jean Rhys's compelling novel about racial tension amidst confusion and anxiety, the author addresses this subtext in such a way as to portray Antoinette as a product of an intolerant society. While more of an underlying theme, the character's racial inner struggles in Wide Sargasso Sea represent a significance to the story's overall flavor and intensity, being that Antoinette is torn the entire time between calling herself black or white. Who is she really, and why is she having such a difficult time coming to terms with her true identity?In Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea, Antoinette is perpetually faced with having to deal with her racial obscurity. Not only does she lack a distinct perception
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J. K. RowlingC/O Scholastic Inc.555 BroadwayNew York NY 10012Dear Mrs. J. Rowling,I have read all four of your adventures, mystery series, Harry Potter. Most amazing out ofthe four is, Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban. Through out the series I could not live toput the book down and had to watch harry out wit every person who thwarted him. In effect hisenemies became more vengeful."Malfoy was furious about Buckbeak. He was convinced that Hagrid had found a way ofsmuggling the hippogriff to safety, and seemed outraged that he and his father had been outwittedby a gamekeeper."That is what kept me reading. You kept putting Harry in to these near impossiblesituations and through friend
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The Argument from Design - Fact, Fantasy or Wishful Thinking ?Tell me why the stars do shine,Tell me why the ivy twines,Tell me why the sky's so blue.Then I will tell you just why I love you.Because God made the stars to shine,Because God made the ivy twine,Because God made the sky so blue.Because God made you, that's why I love you.1Tell Me WhyIn Darwin's Dangerous Idea Daniel Dennett wistfully recalls this simple melody from his youth, but does not lament the demise of its literal meaning at the hands of the hero of his book. No thinking adult could still cling to the myth of the loving God who fashions each of us from earth and breathes life into us. There is no future in myths, no matter
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