Before the spill British Petroleum is an industry where accidents occur and given the complexities of such an industry‚ it is critical that the Board remain vigilant about company affairs and that it learns from its previous mistakes. This note tries to evaluate actions that a Board should have taken after the resignation of Lord Browne through the current crisis in the Gulf of Mexico. The makeup of the BP board in 2007 showed a good mix of expertise and impressive credentials but was it really a glory
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Emily Dickinson. At first Dickinson was not known of as a great poet‚ since she did not actually publish any of her poetry before her death. It was only after she died that Lavinia‚ Dickinson’s sister‚ found the hundreds of poems Dickinson had written throughout her lifetime. Without these poems American Literature would have been set back many years and may have never reached where it has so far in today’s society. There are many reasons why Emily Dickinson was significant
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Why would someone want freedom from the British if they are still living? Many people don’t like to be told what to do by others when the people by themselves could do what they want to. They would like to do what they think is best because no one knows the people as well as themselves. There are many that would want to control their own life because people could be more successful if they do what they enjoy doing in life. Having an education and getting your own career for that education could be
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Atomic Bomb Harry Truman was a president who volunteered in WW1. Harry Truman was born in Missouri on May 8‚ 1884. He was commonly known for the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan‚ which caused many casualties with lives being lost on both sides such as in Japan and the U.S.‚ however this ended the war even faster and ended the conflict with the pacific. In this paper I will argue that Harry Truman was wrong for dropping the atomic bomb on Japan; several reasons why it was wrong for Harry Truman
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The article written by Harvey Simon in the New York Times is about the effects exercise has on the heart‚ Simon discusses both the immediate effects of exercise as well as the delayed effects. The article also discusses the risks of not exercising‚ saying that if a person regularly and vigorously exercises‚ that person will have the lowest risk of heart disease. Simon discusses the difference between vigorous and moderate exercise. Simon says that vigorous exercise may not be as effective in improving
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Simon Lewis’ Justified and Ancient He laughs best who laughs last: That is one of the statements made in Simon Lewis’ short story from the year two thousand. Another one may be a statement of justice. Justice may be a term of the type which value is diminished because of the word put on it. Reading the short story provokes us to reconsider our normal interpretation of the word since the word acts paradoxical in it. When are you justified to do certain actions and who is justified against
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Ethics Case: Livent – When Maria…When? Summary Livent‚ a successful live entertainment company‚ known for performances of Phantom of the Opera‚ Ragtime‚ and Sunset Boulevard‚ was sold in 1998 to buyers
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Why is God so important to Descartes’ philosophical project in the Meditations? Answer with reference to Descartes’ attempts to prove the existence of God in Meditation 3. The existence of God has an extreme influence on the majority of philosophical debate and questioning and no more so than with Descartes and his meditations. His meditations and his method of approaching philosophical questioning all derive from a rationalist ideology. Therefore he argues that all humans are thinking beings
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point in the history of a nation when its people must stand and fight or be vanquished at the hands of their enemies. In such cases when battles draw near‚ it is frequently necessary for great leaders to rise up and compel their followers to stay strong in the face of adversity. Awaiting a Spanish invasion‚ in 1588 Queen Elizabeth I attempted to rally her troops assembled at Tilbury. To rouse their emotions and stir them to fight‚ the queen appealed to her troops’ sense of honor‚ duty‚ and patriotism
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Business Magnate and Philanthropist. He is widely considered as the most successful Investor of the 20th century. Buffett is the primary Shareholder‚ Chairman and CEO of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY and consistently ranked among the world?s wealthiest people. He was ranked as the World?s Wealthiest Person in 2008 and as the 3rd Wealthiest Person in 2011.In 2012‚ American magazine TIME named Buffett as one of the most influential people in the world. Solely due to his Stock picking abilities‚ Buffett is
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