ability to do something that frightens one. In Speak there are many little acts of courage by many different people but I believe the main character Melinda had the most big and small acts of courage. In this essay I will talk about why I believe she does and why I think courage is important in the ways it comes into this book. The first reason I think Melinda has the most courage is when Melinda finally said no to Heather. When she said no to Heather she found courage to speak up and
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without her parents. This means that she had to be extra brave to go to a place she has never been too. She had no clue what could happen if she entered that tunnel‚ and she used courage and braveness to get her through it. The “Not really” part also shows you that she has doubts. She may be scared‚ but she’s still brave enough to go through with
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1 Auditing issues in Enron case Independent Needed for the Houston office of Andersen‚ an audit partner that understands the role of being a "public watchdog" with "ultimate allegiance to the creditors and shareholders" . Arthur Anderson abandoned its roles as independent auditor by turning a blind eye to improper accounting‚ including the failure to consolidate‚ failure of Enron to make $51million in proposed adjustments in 1997‚ and failure to adequately disclose the nature of transactions with
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Enron was originally a pipeline company in Houston‚ Texas in 1985. Enron became a company that was able to profit by providing deliveries of gas to utility companies and businesses. As the deregulation of electric power rose‚ Enron diversified the business and entered into an energy broker‚ which traded electricity and other types of commodities. Enron employed several highly qualified PHDs in mathematics‚ physics‚ and economics. Enron continued to enter into contracts with customers and utilized
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CASE STUDY: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND THE FALL OF ENRON Introduction to the Enron Case Enron was one of the world’s leading energy traders born from deregulation of these markets in certain US states. It rapidly grew and the world followed suit. It was nominated ‘World’s Most Innovative Large Corporation’ six years in row and valued at 64 times its earnings and 6 times its book value. It had one of the highest paid CEOs in the world in 2000. It led an aggressive and apparently effective expansion
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as long as we believe in GOD‚ we are spiritually religious. Religion stopped from being a spiritual guide‚ and became a tool to control and manage the behavior of people. The priests began to give themselves more and more powers‚ and they led many societies into wars and ways of life that had nothing to do with spirituality. I simply say that religion must become nothing more than a spiritual guide for individuals. MY PERSPECTIVE In our day‚ unlike in the days of generations past‚ we have much too
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To show what terrible people the Taliban truly were‚ Malala went undercover as a blogger for BBC‚ revealing the Taliban’s true intentions. The Taliban’s threats intensified due to this‚ causing Malala’s life to be at risk. Source A informs‚ “In early 2009
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ready‚ determined to protect their prince if they could” (From Beowulf 36). The thirteen warriors showed their loyalty‚ for they stood ready to fight the unmatched monster following the loss of one of their men. Both actions and words of individuals show loyalty in different ways. In this case Wiglaf’s form of loyalty is his words‚ as he says‚ “Let us go to him‚ help our leader through the hot flame and
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summary Projections in the Annual Energy Outlook 2014 (AEO2014) Reference case focus on the factors that shape U.S. energy markets through 2040‚ under the assumption that current laws and regulations remain generally unchanged throughout the projection period. The early release provides a basis for the examination and discussion of energy market trends and serves as a starting point for analysis of potential changes in U.S. energy policies‚ rules‚ or regulations or possible technology breakthroughs
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Enron was once one of the world’s leading electricity‚ natural gas‚ pulp‚ paper and communications companies. However‚ in December 2‚ 2001‚ Enron suddenly filed for bankruptcy. During the ten years before Enron¡¦s went bankrupt‚ Enron¡¦s management had started transferring Enron¡¦s funding to personal accounts and made fake balance sheets‚ which provided investors information about how this company goes. (Gibney‚ 2005) These illegal actions‚ performed by certain individuals‚ finally led Enron to
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