Batman Begins. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan and stars Christian Bale as Batman‚ Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth‚ Heath Ledger as The Joker‚ Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent / Two-Face‚ Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes‚ Gary Oldman as James Gordon and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox. The Dark Knight was released July 18‚ 2008 in the United States. The Dark Knight proved to be successful‚ and a sequel titled The Dark Knight Rises was commissioned for a 2012 release with both Nolan and Bale
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Batman Begins. Christian Bale returns to play the role of Bruce Wayne‚ the billionaire who defends Gotham City as Batman. Other returning cast members include Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox‚ Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth‚ and Gary Oldman as James Gordon. The film introduces new characters‚ including Heath Ledger as the Joker‚ and Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent. The Dark Knight received highly-positive reviews and‚ with revenue of over $1 billion‚ is the eleventh highest-grossing film of all time
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Gordon Biersch Case Questions: 1. Identify the key factors responsible for the success of Gordon Biersch to date. What concerns‚ if any‚ do you have as the company looks ahead? 2. Evaluate Gordon Biersch’s organizational alternatives to realize its growth ambitions. Recommend a course to follow? 3. Evaluate Gordon Biersch’s efforts to raise outside capital. What would you have done differently? 4. Which offer‚ if any‚ should Gordon Biersch accept? Why? How should they proceed?
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Can Capitalism Lead to Human Happiness? Capitalism is good at meeting many of our wants but has "big blind spots when it comes to others‚" such as family relationships‚ a sense of community. Capitalism‚ by unleashing rapid changes in technology‚ business organization‚ and social and economic status‚ sometimes undermines institutions and systems of beliefs that evolved in quieter and more slow-paced times or cultures. Sometimes this is good‚ as when capitalism helped end slavery and elevated the
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A moment for truth as Britain exits Iraq Gordon Brown says British troops will leave Iraq by July. But after six years of occupation‚ 178 British deaths‚ as well as countless Iraqi casualties‚ there is growing pressure for an independent inquiry into the causes‚ conduct and cost of war By Andrew Grice‚ Political Editor Thursday‚ 18 December 2008 [pic] PA Prime Minister Gordon Brown lays a wreath at the Basra Airbase war memorial in southern Iraq Politicians from across the political divide
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Rises is exhibited by the questionable morals of Police Commissioner Jim Gordon. Gordon should display actions that abide by the rules of law and order yet he continually works above the law. For instance‚ he kills a seventeen-year-old mutant grunt and continually works with Bruce/Batman (Miller‚ 59‚ 46). Gordon again goes above the law by allowing the mutant leader to escape prison for Batman to face him (Miller‚ 98). Gordon does this because he agrees with the notion that men need to die for a war
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However‚ this particular graphic novel “isn’t about how the Joker came to be‚ it’s an examination of human nature” (Goldstein). Within The Killing Joke‚ The Joker commits heinous crimes to try to force his insanity upon the virtuous Commissioner James Gordon. He does this in an attempt to “prove that only one bad day stands between the average person and insanity” (The Illusive One). Although Alan Moore believes that “[The Killing Joke]’s not saying anything very interesting” and that he “[doesn’t]
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“Oh‚ demiurge of our souls‚ who reigns in the heavens above‚ we honour and revere your sacred being. We turn to you and beg you to provide us with sustenance as we strive to abstain from quenching our thirst‚ with water‚ contaminated red. And in your mercy‚ forgive our most grievous sins. Help us refrain‚ as our desires continue to elude us. Guide us away from temptation and shield us from evil. With profound penitence‚ we seek your pardon for our gravest offences‚ imploring your divine mercy to
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The Bird-In-The-Hand Theory The essence of the bird-in-the-hand theory of dividend policy (advanced by John Litner in 1962 and Myron Gordon in 1963) is that shareholders are risk-averse and prefer to receive dividend payments rather than future capital gains. Shareholders consider dividend payments to be more certain that future capital gains – thus a “bird in the hand is worth more than two in the bush”. Gorden contended that the payment of current dividends “resolves
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Gordon Ramsay‚ a well-known chef for many reasons. The nation either love him or loathe him. Gordon Ramsay is a very famous chef he is known for his foods to be made to perfection. He has helped and opened many restaurants in the UK and the USA. When Ramsay isn’t cooking he is well known for his foul mouth on TV shows. Many years ago chefs were stereotypical people e.g. Delia Smith she is a kind‚ caring‚ hard-working housewife. This is the same with Nigella Lawson she is known as the “kitchen goddess
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