“GROWING OLD IS NOT FOR SISSIES!” Bette Davis‚ Actress (1908 – 1989) One of my favorite actresses of all time was Bette Davis. In the year that she died‚ her last public appearance was on the Johnny Carson Show. I happened to see that show and I saw Johnny ask her if she had any words of wisdom for folks that might be watching to remember as they age. She unhesitatingly said‚ “You tell them that growing old is not for sissies!” Wow. That sage advice has stuck with me for all these years.
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Although Davis argues generally that the circuit court erroneously denied his motion to correct an illegal sentence‚ we discern from his brief two specific arguments as to why the circuit court should have granted his motion to correct an illegal sentence. First‚ Davis asserts that “Count 1-Robbery with a Dangerous and Deadly weapon‚ Count two First Degree Assault‚ [and] Count 8 Use of a Handgun in the Commission of violence” should merge. Secondly‚ Davis contends that he was deprived of procedural
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Case 8-38 A. In our opinion‚ Henson‚ Davis & Co. did not comply with auditing standards by accepting McMullan Resources as a new client. Ms. Beales lack of quality control is clearly reflected within in this case. Ms Beales attempt to communicate with the previous accountant was inefficient as she never followed up with them. She relied heavily on information she received from the client.. This type of evidence is not the most reliable and may result in a huge problem. The information received
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overtime‚ paid to the majority of workers‚ laborers‚ and mechanics within a particular area”. The culprit of all of this is the “Davis Bacon-Act” (DBA) The act was amended several times and has been attacking by opponents claiming its racist‚ unnecessary‚ expensive and costing taxpayers and the government a lot of money. Republicans have been attacking and trying to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act on the grounds that it is outdated‚ expensive and bureaucratic. Their latest effort last year was claiming‚ the
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Essay ~ No sugar (Jack Davis) The play No Sugar by Jack Davis has various themes and issues covered in it. My understanding of society helps with the meaning of this text‚ through multiple aspects. These aspects are shown in the text through various themes/issues. These themes portray society and help with my understanding of No Sugar. The themes/issues are as follows; colonialism‚ economic depression and the patriarchy society. All these topics were a big part of Davis time‚ and when he wrote
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the leadership‚ and demise of Jefferson Davis‚ learning why southerners believed they needed slavery to establish a prosperous economy‚ and the infamous Indian policy of Andrew Jackson. First‚ I enjoyed reading‚ and researching the topic on the life of Jefferson Davis. In my opinion‚ Jefferson Davis was morally misguided on the issue of slavery‚ however it appears that throughout his life pro-slavery propaganda was impressed upon him. However‚ Jefferson Davis was an advocate for state rights‚ and
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Davis‚ Michaels and Company Case Report Executive Summary The executives of Davis‚ Michaels‚ and Company need help running their financial planning services. They must decide whether their assistant Janet can practice the fundamental concepts of finance efficiently enough or higher a temporary employee to help them conquer the overwhelming demand of their customers. Janet was given a variety of different DCF analysis questions to determine her skills. The main goal of every problem was to find
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The Jim Davis Case Background At the end of this story we find Jim Davis‚ a relatively newly hired Retirement Account Coordinator and Business Development Manager for Hereford National Bank‚ in a management quandary. He is faced with a situation where a branch manager‚ Patty Matthews‚ has skipped a mandatory training session that he is conducting for all branch managers of the company. Patty‚ a 25-year veteran‚ claims that she missed the training because of illness‚ but Jim doesn’t feel that
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CHAPTER 15 FRUSTRATION CONTENTS Introduction Frustrating events Limitations on the doctrine Effects of frustration: common law Effects of frustration: Law Reform (Frustrated Contracts) Act 1943 15.6 Relief in cases of hardship under the international contract law instruments 15.7 Additional reading 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 905 914 927 937 941 961 964 15.1 INTRODUCTION In this chapter we will be considering the doctrine of frustration. This concerns the situation where‚ following formation of a
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Case 72 Swan-Davis‚ Inc. Bond and Stock Valuation Swan-Davis‚ Inc. (SDI) manufactures equipment for sale to large contractors. The company was founded in 1976 by Tom Stone‚ the current chairman‚ and it went public in 1980 at $1 per share. The stock currently sells for $15‚ Stone owns 14 percent of the shares‚ and other officers and directors control another 13 percent. The industry is cyclical‚ and competition is strong‚ so profits are some-what unstable. Tables 1‚ 2‚ and 3 provide historical
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