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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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that have arisen in the past. The author mentions the practice of hiring auditors for positions in the accounting and finance departments after the audit is completed. Other potential conflicts came about because of lucrative non-audit business between firms. As Martin (2007) states, "the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 addressed several of these potential sources of conflict."The article goes on to discuss the auditor's role in assessing client ethics. The author identifies "three sources of the demand within the auditing process for auditors to understand and assess the integrity and ethical values of audit clients - audit planning, consideration of fraud, and reporting on internal controls
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only provided Enron with audit services, but also with non-audit services. Anderson was a major business partner, soliciting and selling millions in consulting services to Enron. Anderson was also responsible for some of Enron?s internal bookkeeping. Although questionable, it is far too normal for a big accounting firm, like Anderson, to provide such services to their audit clients. However, chief executive of Arthur Andersen, Joseph Berardino, suggested that the company might stop selling consulting services to firms it audits.Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman, Paul Volcker has been named to head an ?advisory board? to restore the tarnished image of Anderson. He has stated that auditing
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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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. Andersen shunted aside accountants who failed to adapt to the firm's new direction. In their place, Andersen promoted a slicker breed who could turn modestly profitable auditing assignments into consulting gold mines.In the years before WorldCom Inc. announced the $3.9 billion in improper accounting that led to its bankruptcy this summer, the telecommunications giant was plagued by loose business practices, inadequate financial disclosure, and widespread internal chicanery and corruption. Salespeople and managers boosted their commissions by manipulating the company's billing systems. Orders for services or equipment were booked even if they were not provided, so that departments could meet
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better pay and employment rights in favour of countries like China, where these are less of a cost. She points to a photo published in 1996 showing children in Pakistan stitching Nike footballs as an example of the use of child labour. Other critics have suggested that Nike should publicise all of its factories, and allow independent inspection to verify conditions there. Any auditing carried out by Nike should be made public.Nike accuses Naomi Klein of peddling inaccurate and old information. They point out that they have not abandoned countries as she claims, and remain in Taiwan and Korea despite the higher wages and labour rights. They admit that the 1996 photo documented what they describe
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data can be entered by many workstations simultaneously.Databases are vital for almost every company in today's business world. Databases can help us track inventory, billing, pay role, and much more (www.devshed.com). Without the use of databases, work will take infinity longer to accomplish. Another great feature about having a database in place is that you can keep a record of all transitions for auditing and statistic reporting. Many advancements and improvements have been made in databases. They have improved them to the point that they are in use in almost every business. Databases have become commonplace from the costly server based applications to the commonplace client based software like Microsoft Access.References:Information Week (December 4, 2000). Database Grudge Match. In (Ed.), Retrievedwww.About.com.www.devshed.comwww.microsoft.com.www.technolopedia.com.
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communication tower on wildlife birds and bees, by a ministry of Environment and Forests expert committee, shows that the Electromagnetic Radiation is largely responsible for reveals and decreasing egg production of bees. This committee recommended regular auditing of Electromagnetic Radiations levels and creating awareness considering as a pollutant.Mr. Shrikant Deshpande says, "Rules for establishment of mobile towers are not followed. Mobile companies increasing the tower frequencies in order to keep up more towers which in turn negatively affect birds. Studies say Electromagnetic Radiations have unfavorable impact on bees starting an unusual method called colony collapse disorder. The
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institutions involved in running the EU. The first, being the European Parliament, It's elected by the peoples of the Member States.Second, The EU Council, which represents the governments of each Member State. Third, The Commission, which is the executive branch and body that has the right to initiate legislation. Fourth, The Court of Justice put together to ensure compliance with EU law. Last, The Court of Auditors, who maintain the responsibility for auditing the accounts.These institutions are supported by other bodies: the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions (advisory bodies which help to ensure that the positions of the EU's various economic and social categories and
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, mandated the creation of the Public Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); affectionately called Peek-a-boo. PCAOB is empowered to regulate the public accounting profession, including audit practices of accounting firms, and regulate the auditing standards for audits of public companies. SOX provisions cover auditor independence, corporate responsibility, enhanced financial disclosures, analyst conflict of interest, commission resources and authority, corporate and criminal fraud accountability, white-collar crime penalty, corporate tax returns and corporate fraud accountability (Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 2002). Under Section 406 in Enhanced Financial Disclosures, the issue of code of ethics for senior
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duties of the Board will include: registering public accounting firms performing audits of public companies; establishing auditing, quality control, ethics, independence and other standards for registered public accounting firms; conducting periodic inspections of all registered public accounting firms, and conducting investigations and disciplinary proceedings and imposing appropriate sanctions upon registered public accounting firms and associated persons (McDonough, 2003). The PCAOB's purpose is "to protect the interests of investors and further the public interest in the preparation of informative, fair, and independent audit reports" (PCAOB, 2006). Similar to the FASB, the PCAOB does
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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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Arthur Andersen as its auditor, providing yet another area in which the oversight of Enron's Board broke down. It was well understood that Andersen provided not only internal auditing services to Enron, but consulting services as well. These two services were closely linked, and often were referred to as an integrated audit. The problems inherent to an integrated audit are of major concern, as the independence of the auditors is forfeited. The lack of independence occurs because Andersen might audit its own work, in which case "Andersen auditors might be reluctant to criticize Andersen consultants for the LJM or Raptor structures that Andersen had been paid millions of dollars to help design
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restructurings. Consultants also maintain extensive knowledge about recent developments in pay practices and different forms of compensation and benefits prevailing in "peer companies". Access to proprietary surveys that have more detailed information about industry pay practices than is publicly disclosed, makes the consultant's service for a firm even more valuable.From the point of view of the shareholders, lower base pay tied to more cash bonuses and equity based pay tied to firm performance would be more convincing of the company's efforts of trying to nurture long-term benefits of the firm.The IssueJust like in accounting, where the auditing firm should be independent of all the working of
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, Mattel proactively set a Codes of Conduct for its suppliers subjecting their working conditions to auditing and monitoring by an independent commission which created a stir amongst many multinationals about violation of labor rights by the local licensees (Unknown, 1997). This shows a firm as big and highly reputed as Mattel can set an example for others to follow by setting the rules of the game and standards for ethics.Organizational practices and the corporate culture contribute to the management of ethical behavior. S. Prakash Sethi, a professor at Baruch College, part of the City University of New York, having an international reputation as a critic of worker mistreatment, mentions about
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been taken during the auditing, that of an independent party seeking to assure whether or not the financial records of that particular entity have been compiled and produced to the standards that are generally accepted and if not why so and that it will have been noted.A major difference lies in a different usage of wording in both audits. The US audit for Caterpillar states that the financial reports have been presented 'fairly in all material respects, the financial position of caterpillar inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002 in conformity
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bookkeeping, eroding Andersen's good name. Andersen shunted aside accountants who failed to adapt to the firm's new direction. In their place, Andersen promoted a slicker breed who could turn modestly profitable auditing assignments into consulting gold mines.In the years before WorldCom Inc. announced the $3.9 billion in improper accounting that led to its bankruptcy this summer, the telecommunications giant was plagued by loose business practices, inadequate financial disclosure, and widespread internal chicanery and corruption. Salespeople and managers boosted their commissions by manipulating the company's billing systems. Orders for services or equipment were booked even if they were not
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not necessarily tangible and it is used to plan and control auditing. Project and program management in government: example: project management can be used in joint commercial / government undertakings (Nicholas:2000)
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Decision making, accountability, outcomes and rewards are shared among members of the project team and supporting functional units; Although the project is temporary, the functional or subcontracting units from which it is formed are permanent; Projects can originate at different places inside or outside the organisation; Project management sets into motion numerous other support functions such as
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strategic analysis tools which can be used to determine the key influences on JP Morgan Chase & Co.'s business environment.The following strategic analysis tools were used to determine the key influences on JP Morgan Chase & Co.'s business environment.S.W.O.T Analysis- SWOT analysis is a tool for auditing an organization and its environment. SWOT stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Strengths and weaknesses are internal factors. Opportunities and threats are external factors.SWOT Analysis- PRE-MERGER
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JP Morgan Chase is one of the largest financial service firms in the United States.
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independent of the activities audited to ensure that the fact that internal auditors may be employees of the company does not hamper their independence and their ability to be objective. Internal audit should report at a level within the company that allows it to accomplish its responsibilities without undue interference, preferably to the CEO or the chairman.Since risk management includes a system of internal control, the internal auditing function should assist the board and management in identifying, evaluatingand assessing significant organisational risks, and provide assurance as to the effectiveness of related internal controls.Key questions:• Does my company have a strong
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highest ethical standards in their work. The sale and promotion of pharmaceutical products is highly regulated by governments and medical agencies. GSK is aware of the sensitivity and concerns regarding the marketing of medicines and they are absolutely committed to high ethical standards. They have developed marketing codes and policies and provide training to guide sales representatives, to ensure that they behave ethically and comply with the law. GSK have global auditing in place to fully investigate suspected breaches of the Group policies and take appropriate disciplinary action, including dismissal where appropriate.Valuing PeopleGSK employs over 100,000 people in 116 countries
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premisesRetail PremisesFlattened FactoryPriceRentalPriceRentalPriceRentalPriceRental19968.9-1.4-3.2-14.73.3*-13.7-9.9199739.513.013.13.032.34.8-1.50.11998-28.2-16.3-36.9-13.3-27.6-10.0-22.0-10.91999-14.6-11.2-25.7-26.4-22.1-10.1-24.1-15.32000-10.4-1.9-10.1-1.5-6.41.3-8.8-4.62001-12.5-2.8-12.92.7-8.4-1.6-10.6-5.2* = Change less than 0.05%APPENDIX 9Composition of Hong Kong's Banking and Financial Sector:Licensed Banks: 155Restricted Licensed Banks, which cater for projects requiring large financial assistance: 51Deposit Taking Companies, which are directed at consumers: 69Hong Kong has around 1,300 accounting and auditing firms, 1,600 book-keeping firms, 1,200 legal companies and 2,900 business management
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Set * + Update Where Current of cursor * o New Updatable Views of Joins + o User Defined Function o New + IBM DB2/6000 v2.0 + - + - + - o + + - + o + - + + - + - o + + + + - + + + + - + + + o Security * =Yes Oracle SYBASE Oracle7 SQL Server + =No v7.2 v10.02 Col. Select and Update Privileges * * New Database Authorization * * Password Expiration + * Encryption of PW Inside DB o * New Encryption of PW Over Network o * New non-Procedural Auditing o * New O/S Authorization * + and Authentication Roles with Hierarchy * + (SQL3 style) Roles, Selective Activation * + User Groups or Roles * o IBM DB2/6000 v2.0 * * + - + - + - + - * + o o Security, Multilevel * =Yes Oracle SYBASE Oracle7 SQL Server
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The main character, Isabella, is a very virtuous and chaste young woman who faces a difficult decision when her brother is sentenced to death for fornication (unlawful sex). Isabella does not approve of her brother's actions at all, but she pleads for his life out of loyalty and sisterly devotion. She is a spiritual person who starts off wanting to become a nun, however her decision to enter a convent is never explained. She is a character who seems to be indecisive as she doesn't really seem to know what she wants or who she is. It is as if Shakespeare is demanding the reader and audience to understand her more than Isabella understands herself.
Isabella is the main focal point of the
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The industrial world has had many good, as well as bad effects on American society. The United States economy rose greatly; however, the people suffered. Women were not able to work and the building of houses created overpopulated areas. There was always a cause and effect. The effect was mostly negative. People were not benefiting from the industries.
A major problem in the United States was immigration. There had been so many immigrants coming that it caused the United States to get overpopulated. This led to nativism. Nativists thought that this high immigration was a negative effect on the U.S., such as the Chinese people taking over the railroad jobs. They were cheap labor and
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?Nowhere is the discrepancy between Emma?s dreams and the realities of the world outside made clearer than in her choice of lovers? (p.xiv) Discuss the characterisation of Emma Bovary in the novel.In the novel, Madame Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert, the character of Emma has two different lovers, who present an impossible romantic ideal that she aspires to. She expected these men to transport her from her ordinary, mundane life, into of one of the romantic novels she reads. But both of these romances begin with love, and end in disgust. The first ends with Emma?s lover reacting to her possessive lust by cruelly separating himself from her, and the other being overwhelmed by Emma?s fervent
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Adelita Lopez There are many different cultures, beliefs and diverse people around the world; this short story Stones for Ibarra brings together two totally different worlds, that of the Everton's and the "townspeople". The Everton's are an American couple looking to settle down in this little abandoned town. Both of these worlds teach each other many different things and influence each other in every way. The Everton's are viewed as somewhat of superior figures and the townspeople feel subordinate to them. Even though there is a great social difference between these two worlds they learn to cope and accept each other. In this small town religion is a big part of the
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Malcolm-XMalcolm-X was a great leader and many of his leadership qualities were shown in his autobiography. One of these unique qualities was shown when Malcolm was in prison his innovative style of doing things. Another one of his qualities was his determination to accomplish something he wanted to do. His final leadership quality was his intelligence. These are Malcolm-Xleadership qualities that I'm going to talk about.Malcolm showed a really important leadership quality in his autobiography, which was his innovative style of doing things. He shows this quality by getting stuff done with the little supplies and time he had. An example of this is how he learned to read and write he copies
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United Colors of BenettonBackgroundSince 1984, Benetton conducted a very controversial advertising campaign. Among the most talked about ones were: - a black horse mounting a white one - the naked buttocks of an AIDS carrier, tattooed with "HIV Positive"- a black baby and a white baby facing each other, sitting on their potties- a priest and a nun kissing- an empty electric chair- child laborers with the slogan "The United Colors of Benetton"Owner Luciano Benetton said that the rationale behind their advertising campaign was to put forward ideas about racism, sexism, human rights, animal rights, the environment and most of the major worldwide
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Windows 2000 is an operating system developed by Microsoft and targeted for workstation and server computers. Windows 2000 comes in 4 different versions, professional, server, advanced server and datacenter server. Here is how Microsoft describes the different versions. (http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/howtobuy/choosing/default.asp)Product BenefitsWindows 2000 Professional Highest reliability to keep your business running Enhanced security to protect your business data Best support for mobile business computing Best platform for next-generation business technologyWindows 2000 Server Best platform for file and
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The reveille sounded, as it sounded every morning, and so began another arduous day in the field. That morning there was a lot of resentment within the squad, the temperature was dropping as quickly as the prisoners' hopes of freedom. Yegveny Miraskensvi was particularly resentful on that day, he felt feverish from the night before with pain in almost every joint of his body. He wanted as much sleep as he could get, as he knew it was going to be the best he would get for over a month. His squad, the 113th was about to be shifted from the main prison facility to a new site in the open countryside. But before the squad could move in, they would have to build the entire settlement from scratch
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This topic outlines how affirmative action legislation emerged in Australia. In doing this discusses the affirmative action (equal employment opportunity for women) and other pertinent pieces of Australian legislation which were enacted to improve equity in the Australia workforce for women. Why the women belong to disadvantaged grounds and how to reduce this phenomenon for women in Australia by government.So we should disagree with abolition.Affirmative action has been defined as the taking of positive steps by means of legislative reform and management programmes, in order to achieve demonstrable progress towards equal employment opportunity. Affirmative action is an attempt to
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The American society is damaged. It has been damaged since the first slave ship set sail for this country, by the prejudices still within the great-grand children of former slave owners and slaves. Although the United States has made a lot of progress, you shouldn't forget that less than fifty years have passed since the day little Linda Brown and other innocent children were not allowed to attend a public school because of their color. The Brown vs. the Board of Education decision has changed not only the school systems that we use today, but also our everyday lives. Before the start of the Brown vs. Board of Education trial the segregation of everything from drinking fountains to schools
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There are three key areas that we can look at to see what factors were most responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. These are Fate and Destiny, Circumstances and Characters. These factors should cover the broad spectrum of causes and factors that contribute and perhaps be the most influential in the culmination of the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.The first group of factors that I am going to look at is the interference of Fate and Destiny. An example of Fate and Destiny playing a part in the tragedy is in Act 1 Scene 2 Lines 72-87 where Benvolio suggests to Romeo that they go and gate crash the Capulet masked ballROMEO: "A fair assembly: Whither should they come?SERVANT: Up.ROMEO
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Introduction to thesis statement was a little short, could add a few more sentences.In early Puritan society, adultery was taken seriously. Two people who engaged in intercourse or had a baby before marriage were considered adulterers. The punishment for adultery was different than it is today for instance; today adultery is only punishable in a handful of stated. Puritan society looked at adultery in a whole other perspective. When a man or woman was convicted of adultery, death was a strongly considered form of punishment. In today's society, adultery is all too common and is not dealt with in the same manner. Loyalty is a quality that has for the most part been non-existent in society
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Personalitate multimilenara, Camil Petrescu si-a indreptat interesul catre cele mai variate directii ale culturii: poezia, proza, dramaturgia, filozofia. Inca din perioada studentiei avea clar precizat planul operei sale: "Voi scrie pana la 25 de ani versuri, caci aceasta e varsta iluziilor si a versurilor, voi scrie intre 25 si 35 de ani teatru, fiindca acesta cere o anumita experienta si o oarecare vibratie nervoasa si intre 35 si 40 de ani voi scrie roman, pentru ca acesta cere o mai bogata experienta si o anumita maturitate expresiva."Conceptia sa cu privire la literatura este cuprinsa in numeroase articole, studii, dar in primul rand in conferinta "Noua structura si opera lui Marcel
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What is love? Is it a complicated blend of brain chemistry that is created in such complex ways that people don't know how to control it, or is love simply put an emotion. Who really knows the answer? Whether it's a feeling created in your brain or an emotion that derives from the heart, it is a very powerful sensation to any human. Many people have the chance to love in their life time, but many people experience it in different ways. You can have love for so many different things sports, cars, books, but there is only one thing that a person can be in love with and that is another person. For those fortunate or unfortunate people who have experienced this wonderful creation of happiness
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Technology solutions are revolutionizing the way companies are interacting with their suppliers, allowing organization to realize important saving from demand and use of more efficient procurement processes. And as B2B drives the marketplace, E-procurement solutions are increasing. This increased focus on E-procurement solutions and capabilities has changed the traditional purchasing function. E-Sourcing opportunities provide competitive advantage by significantly influencing the price and quality of purchased materials and services, as well as improving supply chain responsiveness. And ultimately, as technology continues to enable increased collaborative activities among trading partners
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The world has now developed into a remote killer due to many reasons of war, terrorism etc... This can be even explained as the man digging his own grave. The many aspects of man living has been demolished by man himself by doing thoughtless acts which have caused it a worry to even live in this world. Man has exploited several innovations but the method in which it has been used is a constant problem. One such problem is nuclear deposits. Scientists invented this to provide more consistency in producing electricity but the government is now using this for violent procedures such as war. Nuclear power can cause great destruction to the society and these weapons shouldn't be used for these
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Geometry is important for many reasons. It is used in almost all bases of life, including shopping, driving, work, and especially school. It is used most all the time too, not just every now and then, more like all the time.Geometry is used while shopping at the store. You use it to pick out an item that is not dented. Geometry is used to tell whether a fruit or vegetable is rotten, or out of shape. Knowing geometry, you can pick out the most plump and nutritious items to eat. When you choose a can of beans or soup, you use geometry to check whether the can is dented or not. Finally, when you check out, you look at the patterns and shapes on your money that you have to pay for the goods that
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A disabled man, his wife and his mistress, living alone at the top of a hill in a small New England town; these elements seem to belong in the beginning of a cryptic murder mystery. Instead, it is the outcome of Edith Wharton's novel, Ethan Frome. Ethan, the protagonist, is affected by many circumstances surrounding him. Events spanning from the death of his mother to a tragic tobogganing accident have taken a toll on Ethan's mental and physical condition. The protagonist of Edith Wharton's novel, Ethan Frome, is highly influenced by the situations and circumstances he encounters.The most obvious circumstance affecting Ethan's life is the women that live with him. His wife, Zeena, is really
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In his eighty year life, Immanuel Kant never ventured outside of his hometown of Königsberg, Germany. Either he was a man who was not inclined to search for things, or he was one who had a groundbreaking perception of how to find them. Kant was, in fact, searching for a great many things. Having begun his career as an astronomer (and having first put forth the theory of galaxies), Kant later delved into moral philosophy. Kant set out to determine whether or not there is a moral law by which all people must live, and, if so, what such a law would be. Kant concluded that such a law, if it should exist, would have to be both universal and categorical. To ensure this, Kant insisted that a
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David HopperCRJU 4400Mr. Lansing04/04/01Evidence LiabilityEvidence: Liability Faced When Detected, Gathered, or Presented ImproperlyOn December 25, 1996, JonBenet Ramsey was found dead in the basement of her home. JonBenet Ramsey, a toddler model, had become famous by the press due to her simple beauty. JonBenet began receiving recognition nationwide and the terrifying news on Christmas shocked everyone. "Who could have committed such a crime?" is still a question that is asked today. Despite the numerous suspects that the Boulder police of Colorado mentioned, a great deal of evidence is directed to one person, Patsy Ramsey. One BIG reason no arrests were made were mistakes committed by the
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In Joseph Conrad's novella, Heart of Darkness, Marlow - who is both the protagonist, whose actions make up the main plot of the novel, and the narrator, whose thoughts and attitudes shape the reader's perception of the story - has a revelation about human nature. Initially, he associates things such as civilisation, knowledge, and good in terms of light - as it appears; and lack of civilisation, savagery, and evil in terms of darkness - an expected perception. However, as Marlow begins to have glimpses at the truth of human nature, his associations reverse. He associates darkness with the civilised brutality of imperialist Europe, and light with the savage reality of native Africa. The theme
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The middle-of-the-road state of Missouri stands nearly midcenter in the coterminous United States. It shares its borders with eight states of the Midwest, South, and Southwest-Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.Once Missouri was on the edge of the nation's last frontier and served as the stepping-stone to unknown country. Its role in American history is symbolized by the Gateway Arch, part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. A developer's dream of restoring the blighted St. Louis riverfront during the Great Depression, the project eventually became a national salute to the Louisiana Purchase. Sometimes criticized as an oversized croquet
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MarriageI read an article out of Newsweek called, State of Our Unions. This article talked about how gay marriage is right on the horizon. The author says that evolution of marriage is nothing new. She talks about how the institute of marriage is already so battered, that to most people, gay marriage would be the last straw. The article goes on to say that many other countries are allowing gay marriages and that its only a matter of time until the United States follows suit.I think one of the basic points that the author was trying to get across is that the sanctity of marriage is already on the decline, and gay marriage shouldn't be such a huge issue to people. She gave an example of a
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Civilization:The way the children behaved in the later half of the novel was far from civilized. They are easily convinced to go against their past way of life. From the beginning of the novel, the boys have trouble uniting. There are several attempts at trying to run the island in a civilized manner, but it all falls apart very quickly.Humans are tempted quite a lot by their uncivilized nature. Most of us know the difference between right and wrong, need and desire. It is strange that even though we are aware we are doing something wrong, we still do it. Almost always, we seem to choose our desires over our needs. At the end, the boys are split up in to two tribes. One symbolises good and
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"The Catcher in the Rye," by J.D. Salinger, has many great characters. Holden is one of the most interesting characters I have ever come across. He is about sixteen years old and he goes to Pencey High in Pennsylvania. Stradlater is Holden's roommate. Holden is a mean kind of guy but he never shows it. He is almost always nice and never shows his anger. On the other hand, Stradlater is a very mean character. He is one of those guys who can be a total jerk but still get all of the ladies. Holden is very annoyed by this and is extremely jealous of him. In a way Holden kind of seems maybe homosexual, because he is always getting jealous of other guys and saying that they are sexy, such as
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What do I believe? Do I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit? Yes, I do believe. God and Jesus have been in my life forever and shall remain there until I die and return to their side in heaven. My faith is so powerful that I feel they will be with me throughout my whole life whether I am a believer or not.Life is not an easy thing to get through. I believe that having God by my side has helped me get over the rough places in my path, and he will continue to help me in my future as well. I know that I won't be able to hit all the curve balls that life wants to throw at me, but I believe that God can teach me how to hit them through my faith in him. I am still learning how to deal with
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Othello vs. OAlthough we may not hear about every murder that happens in a day, hundreds of homicides take place in twenty four hours. In today's time, it is not uncommon to hear of some crazy guy who killed his girlfriend for whatever reason and then killed himself from the heartache. As people read things such as Shakespeare's Othello, they make comments about the tragic deaths that many of his characters experience. But in reality, our world in this time has things like that happen day in and day out, sometimes worse than the fates that Shakespeare comes up with for his characters. In a more recent version of the play, the movie O takes normal twentieth century high school students and
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