persuade my audience to watch the inspirational movie‚ The Blind Side. Thesis Statement: The Bind Side is an extraordinary true story that reflects upon many life lessons. Introduction I. Attention Getter: As once stated by George W. Bush‚ “America is the land of the second chance- and when the gates of the prison open‚ the path ahead should lead to better life.” II. Argument/Introduce Topic: The Blind Side is an extraordinary true story that reflects upon inspiring life lesson
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Enron and WorldCom Case Study This report is based on the demise of Enron Corporation and WorldCom. Both the firms are demised due to the ethical lapses. These ethical lapses come into existence when managements of the firm‚ uses unethical practices to accomplish the goals of the firm. Maintaining financial and accounting standards in the business practices are necessary. The profession of accounting has become a mockery due to the accounting scandals that took place all over the world in the
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My God Sent Angel Have you ever met someone and felt like you have been struck by Cupids arrow? Is this love you might ask yourself‚ or is it just lustful tendencies hiding behind romance? My relationships with woman have always been met with challenges. I lacked the tools necessary to keep a relationship afloat‚ and my views on woman were one that only satisfied my libido. That was until I came across this amazing woman named Caren. This woman carried a message that enlightened me to examine
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picture the end goal‚ getting out of the situation alive. However‚ whether you’re a citizen or a soldier it’s hard to imagine the unforeseen damage and lingering effects it can have on an individual‚ specifically those who do survive. In the book Fallen Angels‚ Walter Dean Myers truly captures these consequences in which a soldier must live with such as the separation of family and loved ones as well as the exhausting stress that comes with war. The Vietnam war was clearly one many people did not support
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Dilemma Faced In this case study‚ Gloria Londono‚ a health care entrepreneur and owner of several eldercare centres‚ Calidad de Vida as it is called‚ has a cloud of dilemmas hovering on her mind. Victor Serna‚ an angel investor‚ has offered her three million euros as an investment in her company. However‚ Victor does not prefer franchising and had informed Gloria that he would rather she open up new centres with direct ownership and control. On top of that‚ he is demanding for a twenty-five per
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many people may not discern. The Blind Side is a heartwarming movie that deals with these situations in more ways than one. Throughout the movie we see issues involving classism and racism. The Blind Side demonstrates proper treatment and respect for others; no matter what color their skin is or where they come from. The movie reveals a clear statement that every individual should have equal opportunity to become something in life. Throughout The Blind Side‚ the audience sees the main character‚
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word that describes the act of adapting or adjusting to a new environment/Culture. This is the case for many foreigners transitioning to a new country‚ it involves emerging themselves into a new culture and learning how to survive. “Of Bettles and Angels‚” written by Mawi‚ is a story that captures Mawi and his family’s experience living in a Sudan refugee camp and moving to America. Furthermore‚ the family demonstrated qualities of hard work and courage to achieve success and persevere through the
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“The Blind Side” is a movie based on the true events in Michael Oher’s life as he went from being homeless with no father and a mother addicted to drugs‚ to a star football player in the NFL. Before Oher became number 74 on the Baltimore Ravens‚ he had little to no schooling. However‚ Oher also gained support after the Tuohy family provided him with a home and an opportunity. Michael Oher and his character‚ as portrayed in “The Blind Side”‚ both struggled with education for many years before attaining
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Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room Extra Credit for Accounting II By: Grace Lindley ENRON: The Smartest Guys in the Room is the story of one of history’s greatest business scandals‚ in which top executives of America’s seventh largest company walked away with over one billion dollars while investors and employees lost everything. Based on the best-selling book The Smartest Guys in the Room by Fortune reporters Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind‚ and featuring insider accounts and
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Arthur Anderson & Co. was also to blame as they were the accountants for Enron. They were the ones with the expertise who should have known better and looked to fully explain and disclose what they knew. Anderson’s commitment is to the shareholders‚ not to their client and they needed to act in a way and present the statements fairly so that a user could make an informed decision and that the statements presented fairly. Enron is also to blame. They were focused on profits – which is not necessarily
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