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    Auditing and I am studying CAT at IAP center so that I clearly understand Vietnam accounting standards as well as international standards. I believe my strongest trait is my attention to detail. This trait has helped me tremendously in this field of work. Besides that‚ I am good at keeping a team together and producing quality work in a team environment. My academic background is average good and I also passed Toeic test with 660 points. I had opportunities to practise in Sao Viet Auditing Company

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    solutions for their problems from this Great Personality. In the world’s population ratio‚ every 1 out of 4 people respect‚ regard and revere him more than their own souls. WHO IS HE? Published by‚ Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath (TNTJ)‚ 30‚ Armenian street‚ Mannady ‚ chennai – 600001 Phone: 044-25215226 Cell: 99520 46555 Visit: www.onlinepj.com‚ www.tntj.net About 1484 years ago‚ Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was born in Mecca‚ Saudi Arabia. He was an honest and successful trader

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    2/25/2013 “Can a Man Forget He Is Human?” Upon reading the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell‚ I was prompted to keep a question in my head as I read it. Erich Fromm questions‚“can man forget that he is human?” or what is it to be Human. This question was undoubtedly adhered in my mind as I read the book and made me analyze the story in a big picture‚ comparing it to modern governments and pondering the deeper meaning of the text. My goal in writing this reading response is to debate

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    themes in “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” by Sherman Alexie‚ but the most salient theme is the acceptance of the current problems. In this story‚ Victor has a much pain because of his father’s death; however‚ he tries to go to Phoenix to bring his father’s ashes back home. Due to this scene‚ we can see how Victor can overcome grief and accept the fact that his father had passed away. Unfortunately‚ Victor‚ a strong man‚ does not have enough money to go to Phoenix. To oppose this problem

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    STUDY OF VIRTUE ETHICS IN ARISTOTLE AND KANT Aristotle was the first western thinker to divide philosophy into branches which are still recognizable today: logic‚ metaphysics‚ and natural philosophy‚ philosophy of mind‚ ethics and politics‚ rhetoric; he made major contributions in all these fields. He was born in Stagira‚ a city of northern Greece in 384 BC. His father Nicomachus was a doctor at the court of Amyntas of Macedon‚ who preceded Philip‚ the conqueror of much of Greece. Aristotle later

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    Aristotle the Good Life

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    teaching of ethics primarily focuses on the good life‚ or more precisely‚ how one must go about to achieve the good life. In order to understand what the good life is‚ an examination of what is meant by ’the good’ is necessary. We often say things such as "that is a good car‚ that is a good computer‚ that is a good phone‚ etc." But what is it that allows us to make the judgement whether something is good or bad? If we take a closer look‚ something is either good or bad based on its operation. When a thing

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    There are many different ways in which we utilize non-human animals. From clothing‚ to food‚ bi-products‚ even friendship‚ non-human animals are a very integral part of our lives‚ and as such raise questions of morality in terms to their treatment. I personally did not give much thought to my personal use of non-human animals prior to this‚ but it turns out that it is in fact very extensive. My main use of non-human animals is for nutritional purposes. My diet consists of a variety of products‚

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    The Roots of Marriage We live in a time when marriage means different things to different people. Whether or not we view marriage traditionally or non-traditionally‚ most respect the institution and the commitment it takes to honor such a commitment. In the article‚ “For Better‚ For Worse: Marriage Means Something Different Now‚” author Stephanie Coontz writes about how the institution of marriage has changed over time and encourages us to consider what constitutes a successful marriage. The recipe

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    Comedy and Tragedy | |       Comedy     According to Aristotle (who speculates on the matter in his Poetics)‚ ancient comedy originated with the komos‚ a curious and improbable spectacle in which a company of festive males apparently sang‚ danced‚ and cavorted rollickingly around the image of a large phallus.  (If this theory is true‚ by the way‚ it gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "stand-up routine.")     Accurate or not‚ the linking of the origins of comedy to some sort of phallic

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    According to Aristotle‚ various individuals believe that the concept of happiness involves pleasure wealth‚ and honour. Many individuals have separate interpretations of what happiness is. However‚ Aristotle states that there are three of the most favoured lifestyles that involve happiness. These include: gratification‚ therefore involving pleasurable feelings and living a constantly satisfying and rewarding life. The second favoured lifestyle is “political activity” which involves the idea of honour

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