The Inquiry into the James Hardie transactions: whitewashing some very dirty linen The Inquiry is over‚ the heads of agreement are signed and the CEO is appropriately publicly contrite — the matter of the James Hardie Group’s attempt to distance itself from $1.5 billion tort liabilities seems to have been resolved to everyone’s reasonable satisfaction. Should we move on‚ consigning委托 the episode插曲 to the dustbin of understandings of the world’s inevitable moral turpitude不可避免的道德沦丧? If it were
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William James wrote‚ “Determinism leads us to call our judgments of regret wrong‚ because they are pessimistic in implying that what is impossible yet ought to be.” (1) I intend to make an argument against James‚ on the basis that determinism does not consent human beings to completely neglect moral responsibility. I shall first briefly define determinism. Determinism means that for every event that takes place‚ the preceding events are determined. Given prior events and the laws of nature‚ it
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Avatar James Cameron‚ the director of Titanic‚ is innovative and intelligent. Cameron is a man that knows exactly what variables are necessary in creating a movie. About 12 years after the release of Titanic‚ Cameron creates yet another smashing‚ breath-taking‚ mind-boggling film. One that initially raised suspicion but later proved to be an extraordinary film. The name of that film is Avatar. Avatar is a sensational piece of work. It has a clean cut message about earth preservation and anti-war
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The James Bulger case that shook Britain has gone down in history as one of the most horrific‚ and disturbing abductions in England. Friday afternoon of the 12th of February 1993 a 2 year old goes missing in a local shopping center in Bootel near Liverpool‚ his name was James Patrick Bulger. Despite the massive search to find the young 2 year old no one would expect the horrific outcome. This murder ignited an unprecedented wave of fury throughout the nation making this a crime that shook Britain
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President James Madison Georgia Military College 30 August 2014 President James Madison was born March 16‚ 1751 in Port Conway‚ Virginia. James Madison was the 4th president and also known as one of the founding fathers of our great nation. James Madison’s father‚ James Madison Sr.‚ acquired his wealth through inheritance and also by his marriage to Nelly Conway‚ the daughter of a wealthy tobacco merchant. Surrounded by seven younger siblings who looked up to him‚ James Madison
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celebrate the amazing accomplishments of African-American men and women. Dr. James E. West was one inventor who I chose to write about‚ in honor of Black History Month. West is known for inventing the Electret Microphone‚ one that is now an industry standard - used for everything from cameras to hearing aids. Dr. James E. West truly was a very accomplished man. Born on February 10th‚ 1931‚ in Prince Edward County‚ Virginia‚ James always had an interest in electronics. As a child‚ West enjoyed taking apart
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The “Reel” British Invasion: An Examination of the Legacy of the James Bond Films By Joe Roman LST 712 Spring 2010 On the eighth day of May‚ in the year 1963‚ the sanctity of American cinema was infiltrated by a British secret agent. The infiltration was unexpected and its effects were immediate. Even today‚ almost fifty years later‚ the impact of this secret agent’s presence on America’s silver screen is still being felt and continues to influence American popular culture. So‚ who
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When I first looked at The Intrigue by James Ensor‚ I knew that it would be the painting that I did my research paper on. Before entering the museum‚ I was thought that it would be very difficult for me to write a 5 page paper on one work of art but after stepping into the Minneapolis Institute of Art‚ I changed my mind immediately. There were so many beautiful works there that‚ at first‚ I was overwhelmed. I was really glad that we decided to go to the MIA at the last minute. We were going
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career‚ the effect of James Dean on popular culture is truly remarkable. It is not just the films themselves‚ but the persona and the magnetism that James Dean exhibited that attracts such fascination and admiration. James Dean’s performances hint at so much more. His reaction to the world around him seems to sum up how so many young people around the world relate to their lives. He was reared by his aunt and uncle in Fairmont Indiana and every September they have a James Dean festival there which
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getting started. The government was still forming and many other important events happened in this time. There were many people who affected the outcome of events of this time period. One of these people was James Madison. He did many things that caused America to be like it is today. James Madison was born in March 16‚ 1751 at Port Conway in Virginia. He was the eldest of twelve children. At age twelve‚ Madison was sent to boarding school. Madison returned five years later. Madison then had to
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