try to educate you on the issues of Darfur.” By saying this‚ Clooney acknowledges the audience’s expertise and points out that the purpose of his speech is not to educate them‚ but to urge them to act appropriately on the issue. Also‚ Clooney starts off with a stable pace‚ which does not change throughout the whole speech. In the body of the speech‚ Clooney states that he is the representative for the people who cannot speak for themselves. With this statement he gains credibility right away‚
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The Private Company Council This paper will discuss the recently formed Private Company Council‚ its role in the accounting profession‚ pros and cons associated with it‚ and my personal opinion on the council. Background In the spring of 2012‚ the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) voted to establish a new council‚ the Private Company Council (PCC)‚ which will serve two purposes: to identify and vote on proposed modifications and exceptions to U.S. GAAP for private companies as well
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of 2012‚ has established The Private Company Council (PCC) to serve as the primary advisory body to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) for private company matters. Using the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) as a guide‚ the PCC will recommend modifications to FASB to create a “private company GAAP.” FASB will then have the opportunity to endorse the recommendations or require changes. The purpose of such a council is to address the needs of privately-held companies
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World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington‚ D.C. killing nearly 3‚000 people. Later that day‚ President George W. Bush released a statement to the public describing the acts that occurred‚ the steps that were being taken to return communities to peace‚ and the steps the government was taking to retaliate against the people that committed this heinous act. President Bush explained the horrifying events‚ and then reassured the public that his administration would be unfazed by the
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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in speech‚ Pearl Harbor Speech address the nation about the attack on pearl harbor from japan. Roosevelt’s purpose is to inform the nation about the attack and address the feelings of those who lost loved ones. He adopts a comforting but stern tone in order to stray the nation away from japanese empire. Roosevelt begins his speech of the Pearl Harbor address by acknowledging that the attack had nothing to do with any issues with japan from america.“The united
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The Council of Chalcedon in 451 CE is significant to the development and message of Christianity because not only was there a review of old legislation by reflecting on‚ and deciding if the rulings were still valid‚ it also affirmed that the Roman Catholic Church was irrefutably divided. The East-West Schism was the division of the Catholic Church into what would become the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Although it did not occur until 1053‚ the issue of a schism became a
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Topic: Why it’s important to be organized as a college student Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of ways to improve being organized as a college student to succeed well in their lives & be less stressed. Thesis Statement: As a college student‚ we tend to lead very busy lives‚ especially once you get into your upperclassman years. Staying organized during this time can greatly help you avoid unneeded stress as well as shape you into a better adult for your post-college jobs.
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Hi I’m Brianna and I’m running for class president. I’m asking for you guys to listen to my ideas to make our sophomore year memories‚ even better than this years. So‚ basically I want next year to be even greater than watching Nikki get sundae’d by Eckmen or maybe even better than the time Tyler ran into a spinning umbrella. I feel I’m completely compared to take on the task of being sophomore class president. I really want to change things for the better in this school rather than let next year
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memorandum to the Board to: Members of city council from: assistant city manager subject: the executive search date: 12/2/2014 cc: office of the mayor‚ city clerk and city attorney I have been working as an assistant city manager for a long time. I witnessed the city’s ups and downs‚ and now that the late city manager was asked to resign‚ I thought I should share some of my thoughts with you‚ and with that‚ I look forward to aiding the selection process of our next City Manager. The previous
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government. The President of the Philippines is the head of state governing the country. According to the Philippine government‚ the office has been held by politicians who were inaugurated as President of the Philippines following the ratification of a constitution that explicitly declared the existence of the Philippines Philippine Presidents‚ which are locally known as "Ang Pangulo"‚ are the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. Philippine Presidents serve a term of
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