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    the beginning of society itself. There are always debates on whether its dictated by the individual or the society. Many try to argue from the theology of Socrates‚ Kant‚ or various other philosophers to reason what is good or bad‚ whether morality is universal‚ and what it means to have a full life. I prefer an Aristotelian approach. Aristotle believed that voluntary action is characterized by a rational choice‚ where the person determines the best course of action by reasoning how to achieve the

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    Maya Angelou once said‚ “People will forget what you said‚ people will forget what you did‚ but people will never forget how you made them feel.” I often find that quote to be precisely true. “Araby” is a section of the book “The Dubliners”‚ which are all created by James Joyce. This story’s main focus is on something that I feel is pretty common nowadays: young love. It’s about a young boy that has an infatuation with his friend’s sister. He obsesses over her‚ and he watches her every move. The

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    errors

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    ERRORS IN MEASUREMENT Errors in Measurement Structure 2.1 Introduction Objectives 2.2 Classification of Errors 2.2.1 Gross Errors 2.2.2 Systematic Errors 2.2.3 Random Errors 2.3 Accuracy and Precision 2.4 Calibration of the Instrument 2.5 Analysis of the Errors 2.5.1 Error Analysis on Common Sense Basis 2.5.2 Statistical Analysis of Experimental Data 2.6 Summary 2.7 Key Words 2.8 Answers to SAQs 2.1 INTRODUCTION The

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    What is command responsibility or superior responsibility? It is the doctrine of hierarchical accountability in cases of war crimes. It is also called the Yamashita principle. [Yamashita was the Commanding General of 14th Army Group between 9 Oct 44 - 2 Sep 45 and Military Governor of Philippines. He assumed post 11 days before the allied forces took control of Philippines. Under his command‚ his troops committed acts of violence‚ cruelty and homicide inflicted on the civilian population resulting

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    Can you remember the emotions you felt the first time you heard Martin Luther King’s I have a dream speech? Art has many forms‚ but in each‚ it has the capacity to deliver powerful emotions and messages. Just as Dr. King mastered the art of conveying emotion through words‚ Pablo Casals mastered the art of delivering emotion through his music. Pablo Casals cellist who has been credited by some as not only the best at playing his particular instrument‚ but Fritz Kreisler‚ One of the most noted violin

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    the ability to learn more quickly. If I want to know something I can just Google it rather than getting an encyclopedia or taking a really long time to read a book. You can also learn how to do hair‚ fix cars‚ solve math problems‚ anything all you have to do is look it up on YouTube and find a video and its right there. I’ve learned a lot of new ways to fix my hair just by watching videos on the internet. I see internet as a good thing for those reasons. Some negatives of the internet are plagiarizing

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    Parmalat Fraud

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    What specific audit procedures might have uncovered the Parmalat fraud earlier? Parmalat went from recording annual sales of 7.6 billion euros in 2002 to being declared insolvent a year later. The collusion at Europe’s Enron made it possible for Parmalat to defraud its investors of billions. The auditing procedures used by Grant Thornton and Deloitte were inadequate. Many of Parmalat’s assets were overstated and its liabilities understated. The auditors did not adequately test the Special Purpose

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    The Immigration and Economy of the United States Economic globalization is a tendency‚ and it can move goods‚ services‚ technologies‚ and capital to achieve the cross-border cooperation. The United States also is a nation of immigrants‚ and a lot of foreign people who believe in American Dream has helped the economic success of the U.S. over the centuries. However‚ now the immigration is a very controversial issue in American‚ and the both presidential candidates also proposed a series of policies

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    Do auditors need to have in-depth knowledge of information technology? Yes‚ auditors need to have in-depth knowledge of information technology. Networks and computers deliver the most information needed for auditing to work. For it to be effective‚ auditors have to use the computer as an auditing tool‚ audit automated systems and data‚ and understand the business purposes for the systems and the situation in which the systems operate. The other important uses for networks and computers by auditors

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    Auditor Independence - 2

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    Introduction Independence is a fundamental to the reliability of auditors’ reports. It is an attitude of mind characterized by integrity and an objective approach to professional works. A professional auditor should work both independent and seen to be so. Nowadays‚ but‚ the trend of providing non-audit services to audit clients seem to be sweeping accounting firms all over the world; impacts of independence impairment caused by this trend should not be ignored. The Meaning of Independence The

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