Power Of One :: Art

Power Of One On set in LA, it would cost $200 for a production assistant to make a music video for one day. In Ethiopia that same $200 means 100 children’s school fees for one term. In NYC, $5000 is the price of hair and makeup for one day, or one year’s schooling for 145 girls in Afghanistan. Sarah McLachlan had $150,000 to make a music video for her song â€Å"World on Fire†, instead she used the money to help 16 countries, and spent only $15 to make her video. Sarah McLachlan has been giving money to many diverse charities throughout her singing career, changing lives and brightening smiles to many people around the world. She also developed the Sarah McLachlan Foundation, which is dedicated to younger musicians. The difference that this one person made to thousands of distressed people will change their lives forever. The very talented, Canadian singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan has made a difference in many lives around the world. Her Lilith Fair Tour had many proceeds, and she donated $600,000 of it to charities. She also participated in a benefit concert in Vancouver to raise money for cancer research. The concert raised more than $1.5 million, shattering the record of funds raised during any previous single Canadian benefit concert. Next, The Sarah McLachlan Foundation is dedicated to the advancement of music education for young people in Canada, and in particular, to benefit youth in under-served communities. This mandate reflects Sarah McLachlan's passion for music and her desire to share her success with her fellow Canadians. The Foundation currently underwrites music education programs, which Ms. McLachlan initiates in partnership with operating cultural and/or educational organizations. Lastly, Sarah McLachlan’s latest music video â€Å"World on Fire† shows us that there are more important things in life then making expensive music videos. With the $150,000 she could’ve spent on making a marvelous music video, she instead gave it to eleven different charities around the world that sponsor different areas of Third-World Countries. For example, $10,200 buys 2 hours of film stock or six wells, built into six different countries. In LA, catering for one day would cost $3,000, but instead it bought 10950 meals for street children in Calcutta. That $150,000 could mean just a regular paycheck to many wealthy people. To Sarah McLachlan, it meant making a difference in our not so perfect, world. Sarah McLachlan has made such an incredible difference in the lives of those living in the sixteen different countries that she lent a helping hand to. Power Of One :: Art Power Of One On set in LA, it would cost $200 for a production assistant to make a music video for one day. In Ethiopia that same $200 means 100 children’s school fees for one term. In NYC, $5000 is the price of hair and makeup for one day, or one year’s schooling for 145 girls in Afghanistan. Sarah McLachlan had $150,000 to make a music video for her song â€Å"World on Fire†, instead she used the money to help 16 countries, and spent only $15 to make her video. Sarah McLachlan has been giving money to many diverse charities throughout her singing career, changing lives and brightening smiles to many people around the world. She also developed the Sarah McLachlan Foundation, which is dedicated to younger musicians. The difference that this one person made to thousands of distressed people will change their lives forever. The very talented, Canadian singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan has made a difference in many lives around the world. Her Lilith Fair Tour had many proceeds, and she donated $600,000 of it to charities. She also participated in a benefit concert in Vancouver to raise money for cancer research. The concert raised more than $1.5 million, shattering the record of funds raised during any previous single Canadian benefit concert. Next, The Sarah McLachlan Foundation is dedicated to the advancement of music education for young people in Canada, and in particular, to benefit youth in under-served communities. This mandate reflects Sarah McLachlan's passion for music and her desire to share her success with her fellow Canadians. The Foundation currently underwrites music education programs, which Ms. McLachlan initiates in partnership with operating cultural and/or educational organizations. Lastly, Sarah McLachlan’s latest music video â€Å"World on Fire† shows us that there are more important things in life then making expensive music videos. With the $150,000 she could’ve spent on making a marvelous music video, she instead gave it to eleven different charities around the world that sponsor different areas of Third-World Countries. For example, $10,200 buys 2 hours of film stock or six wells, built into six different countries. In LA, catering for one day would cost $3,000, but instead it bought 10950 meals for street children in Calcutta. That $150,000 could mean just a regular paycheck to many wealthy people. To Sarah McLachlan, it meant making a difference in our not so perfect, world. Sarah McLachlan has made such an incredible difference in the lives of those living in the sixteen different countries that she lent a helping hand to.

Do God Exist ?

Thesis Statements 1. Because of man’s ignorance and curiosity, arguments for the existence of God have been made over the years. Basically, these arguments are divided into two large groups i. e. logical and metaphysical. Actually, these arguments seek to prove that the existence of a being or having faith with at least one attribute that only God could have is logically necessary. 2. Believing and having faith in God will only resort to one thing—goodness. 3. Faith has something to do with one’s conception about God. 4. The existence of God remains a matter of faith since it’s difficult to â€Å"prove† God to someone who does not believe. . There are arguments that attempts to give information of what they know about the existence of God. And that’s it. It is now our choice if we believe or not but the important thing is we must hold on in our faith. Read more:  http://ivythesis. typepad. com/term_paper_topics/2010/02/thesis-statements-res ults-of-having-faith-in-god. html#ixzz2CwZzjm00 4 Primary Arguments for God's Existence Written by Michael Vlach. Perhaps the hottest topic in all of philosophy concerns the existence of God. Thus the question—â€Å"Does God exist? † Our answer to this question affects how we view the world, how we behave, and what we expect for the future.If God exists, then we are probably accountable to this God. The universe may have meaning and purpose. Plus, our own existence may not cease at physical death. If God does not exist, however, then we are probably here by chance and are not accountable to some transcendent being. This life may be all we have, so live your life however you see fit and enjoy it. Traditionally, there have been four major arguments for God’s existence: (1) the cosmological argument; (2) the teleological argument; (3) the ontological argument; and (4) the moral law argument.Below are explanations of each of the arguments and the common responses to them. 1. Cosmological Argument The term â€Å"cosmological† comes from the Greek word â€Å"kosmos† which means â€Å"world. † The cosmological argument for God’s existence goes like this: The world could not exist on its own so there must have been a first cause that brought it into being. This first cause is God. Or put another way, the universe could not just exist on its own—someone or something must have made it. This cause of the universe is God. Three criticisms of the cosmological argument have been offered.First, some say matter is eternal and is not in need of a â€Å"first cause. † Second, some say â€Å"If everything needs a cause, what caused God? † Third, some say that even if it is true that some being caused our universe to exist, this does not prove the existence of the Christian God. All it shows is that there is some powerful being that created the universe, but this does not necessarily mean that this creator was the God of the Bible. 2. Teleological Argument The teleological argument is also known as â€Å"the argument from design† (The Greek word â€Å"telos† means â€Å"purpose† or â€Å"design. †).The argument goes like this: The universe evidences great complexity or design; thus, it must have been designed by a great Designer or God. The argument from design can be likened to a watch. A watch is obviously made by a watchmaker. The world, which is much more complex than a watch, must also have been designed by a great Designer or Divine Watchmaker (God). In sum, the teleological argument asserts that the universe evidences too much complexity to be the product of random chance. We know that the celestial bodies move with perfect accuracy in their orbits. Our bodies, too, are incredibly complex.According to the teleological argument, there’s just no way all this complexity could â€Å"just happen. † God must have created it all. There have been t hree responses to the teleological argument. First, some say the teleological argument is guilty of a â€Å"weak analogy† because it assumes a significant resemblance between natural objects (ex. rocks, trees) and objects we know have been designed (ex. watches, skyscrapers). Thus, comparing natural objects with objects we know have been created by humans is like comparing apples and oranges. The analogy just doesn’t work.Second, some say that the theories of the big bang and evolution better explain the complexity in the universe. Third, some say that even if the teleological argument is true, it does not prove the existence of the Christian God. 3. Ontological Argument The third argument for God’s existence is the ontological argument. This argument is unlike the cosmological and teleological arguments in that it does not argue from evidence in the natural world. Thus, it is not a â€Å"cause and effect† argument. The ontological argument can be stated in this way: â€Å"God is the greatest being imaginable.One of the aspects of perfection or greatness is existence. Thus, God exists. † Or put another way—â€Å"The fact that God can be conceived means that he must exist. † This argument for God’s existence was developed by the twelfth century theologian and philosopher, Anselm. It is based on Anselm’s declaration that God is â€Å"that which nothing greater can be conceived. † The ontological argument has been very controversial. Even many who believe in God’s existence question its validity. A contemporary of Anselm named Guanilo responded to Anselm. Guanilo said that one could imagine a perfect island but that did not mean a perfect island exists.Others have said you can imagine a unicorn but that does not mean unicorns exist. Thus, many challenge the idea that the idea of God must mean that God exists. 4. Moral Law Argument Another argument for the existence of God is the moral la w argument. It goes like this: Without God morality would be impossible. There must be a Lawgiver (God) who originates and stands by moral law. A universal moral law cannot exist accidentally. There must be a basis behind it—God. According to this view, every person is born with an inherent understanding of right and wrong.Everyone, for instance, understands that killing an innocent person is wrong. Everyone understands that helping a drowning person is right. Where did this internal understanding of right and wrong come from? According to adherents of the moral law argument, this understanding comes from God. He put it into the hearts of every person. There have been two responses to the moral law argument. First, some deny that there are universal truths. Many today believe that truth is subjective and relative. Societies and individuals determine what is true for them, but there is no God that does this.Second, some say that the presence of evil in the world argues against a Moral Lawgiver. If God is all-powerful and all-good, how can evil exist in the world? The arguments and counterarguments for God’s existence remain controversial. The cosmological, teleological, and moral law arguments remain popular with Christian apologists today. The ontological argument is not as well received although some today still asserts its validity. It should be noted that most Christian theologians and philosophers believe that God never intended for his existence to be something that could be proven with 100% certainty.They point out that faith is an important component in understanding God and his existence. Arguments  for and against the  existence of God  have been proposed by philosophers, theologians, scientists, and others for thousands of years. Inphilosophical  terms, arguments for and against the existence of  God  involve primarily the sub-disciplines of  epistemology  (theory of knowledge) andontology  (nature of god) and also the   theory of value, since concepts of perfection are connected to notions of God. The debate concerning the existence of God is one of the oldest and most discussed debates in  human history.A wide variety of arguments exist which can be categorized asmetaphysical,  logical,  empirical, or  subjective. The existence of God is subject to lively debate in philosophy,[1]  the  philosophy of religion, and  popular culture. The Western tradition of the existence of God began with  Plato  and  Aristotle, who made arguments for God's existence that would now be categorized as  cosmological arguments. Later,  Epicurus  formulated the  problem of evil: if God is  omnipotent,  omniscient  and  omnibenevolent, why does evil exist?The field of  theodicy  arose from attempts to answer this question. Other thoughts about the existence of God have been proposed by  St. Anselm, who formulated the first  ontological argument;  Ibn Rushd (Averroes)  an d  Aquinas, who presented their own versions of the cosmological argument (thekalam  argument  and the  first way), respectively;  Descartes, who said that the existence of a benevolent God was  logically necessary  for the evidence of the senses to be meaningful; and  Immanuel Kant, who argued that the existence of God can be deduced from the existence of  good.Thinkers who have provided arguments against the existence of God include  David Hume, Kant,  Nietzsche  and  Bertrand Russell. In modern culture, the question of God's existence has been discussed by philosophers and scientists such as  Stephen Hawking,  Richard Dawkins,  Daniel Dennett,  Richard Swinburne,William Lane Craig, and  Alvin Plantinga. Atheists maintain that arguments for the existence of God show insufficient reason to believe. Certain  theists  acknowledge that belief in the existence of God may not be amenable to demonstration or refutation, but rests on  faith  alo ne, a position called  fideism.The  Catholic Church  maintains that knowledge of the existence of God is available in the â€Å"natural light of human reason† alone. [2]  Other religions, such as  Buddhism, do not concern themselves the existence of gods at all. Does God Exist? by  Tawa Anderson Is there a God? 1  How can you be  sure  that God exists? Can you  prove  to me that God is real? Does the existence (or lack thereof) of God make any significant difference? Was Nietzsche right in declaring: â€Å"God is dead! †? These questions strike at the very heart of human existence, and cry out for our personal attention and deliberation.Furthermore, these questions must be answered before we can inquire into the truth of Christianity. After all, if there is no God, then Jesus certainly isn’t God in the flesh! If there is no God, there is no Christian faith worth considering. In this brief essay, I will share three persuasive clues (traditio nally called arguments or proofs) that point to the existence of God. This is not an apologetic for  Christianity, but rather for basic  theism  Ã¢â‚¬â€œ an argument that God exists, not an argument that the  Christian  God is real. God ExistsGod must exist because something must have caused the first moment in time and that something is God. This is summarized by, Saint  Thomas Aquinas  in his theory of cause. He presented five arguments for the existence of god in his masterwork the  Summa Theologiae. In the argument about casualty he stated the following premises: 1. The  natural world  includes events that occur. 2. In thenatural world, every event has a cause, and no event causes itself. 3. In the  natural world, causes must precede their effects. 4. In the  natural world, there are no infinite cause/effect chains. 5.Hence there is an  entity outside  of nature (a supernatural being), which causes the first event that occurs in the world. In our  f inite world  of existence, an event cannot cause itself, and if there is no first cause, there would not be any effects. So, God is the first cause. God must exist since all his premises are all in support of his conclusion that the first cause is God. An atheist is likely to say that the Big Bang was the first cause, but Aquinas’s premises and conclusion will refute this theory, as we will view later. I agree with this theory of cause, because I believe that our existence could

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The Classic ‘Lighting’ of the Era of the Film Noir

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Auditor Independence and Needs for an Auditor †Free Samples

Questions: 1.What It Means For An Auditor To Be Independent? 2.How Can An Auditor Be Independent When Being Paid By The Client? Answers: Introduction When it comes to conducting an audit of a client for which he or she is being paid, the theory of independence in the conduct of work plays a lead role. The auditor independence is crucial from the view point of an external auditor. An auditors independence is coupled with truthfulness and impartiality in the approach of the audit process. Thus the profession desires the professional to carry on the work of the audit in an independent manner thus ensuring that his work is not impacted by any such acts of the client which would bring disrepute to the profession. The said essay focuses upon the fact as to what does independence in the field of auditing mean and how can he or she carry on the work of an audit independently without any biasness, specifically when the client is paying him for the work. This is the area wherein the auditors independence is seen to be at risk as is rightly narrated by Reiter and Williams in their journal article named The philosophy and rhetoric of auditor independence concepts. As is rightly said by them, the audit work should be conducted in a free manner is generally seen to be in trouble simply because of the financial arrangement that they have with the client. Thus the essay mainly emphasises upon this area, describing about how an auditor can behave and act independently in spite of being paid by the client (Kueppers, Sullivan, 2010). 1. The first question that arises while conducting an audit is whether the same is being done in an independent manner or not. The main objective behind getting the audit of a company is to express an opinion which is impartial, unbiased and dependable in nature for those who are utilising the said opinion to take investment related decisions or regulatory decisions. Thus for an auditor to be independent in his opinion he is required to be independent from his mind as well as in his conduct (Elliott, Jacobson, 2006). By the former it means that the auditor should have such a mind set that allows him to express an opinion in such a state wherein he is not being impacted by any undue influences that would compromise on his expert judgement thus giving room for an individual to perform his functions of an audit with integrity and objectivity. The latter defines that an auditors appearance plays a very important role in the independence. If he appears to be independent in his conduct to the client, then his chances of missing out on material information also minimises (Fearnley et.al. 2005). As per AU 220 of AICPA defines the auditor independence as an auditor being unbiased and unprejudiced with regards the client else the professional would have to compromise on the impartiality which is a must for the dependability of his opinions irrespective of the technical proficiency that the auditor may possess (Fontaine Pilote, 2012). Further to this the International Federation of Accountants lays down a ruling that those who are part of the assurance team should always pursue to find out any possible conflicts and threats to independence, evaluate the same with regards the impact of the same on the conduct of the work and if the threats are very significant then the auditor should try to eliminate such threats so as to bring it down to an acceptable level. However if the same cannot be done so then the auditor should refuse to conduct the audit. The auditors independence can be of two types i.e. actual and perceived. As the word actual means definite, auditor independence in the actual sense means that the same is visible and is straight forward. If the auditor has any kind of a financial relationship with the client apart from the audit fees that he is to receive in lieu of the work he performs, then the auditors actual independence is said to be hindered (Almer, Olazabal, 2001). However perceived independence is to arise when there are shades of grey creep in to the normally black and white world of audit. Thus it simply means that due to a linkage between the auditor and the audit client it may seem that there is an agreement between the two and thus it is in such a circumstance that the professional judgement plays a vital role (Haste, 2015). It can be rightly said that the issue of auditor acting independently is very pivotal in nature and equally crucial for the profession as well. Independence has become an important auditing standard simply because the opinion stated by an auditor adds to the explanation and creditability of the financials of a company even if the company has not made any such statement which is false and misleading (International Organisation of Securities Commission, 2002). Due to corporate failures such as that of Enron that has occurred in the past, has made the standards related to auditor independence more comprehensive and rigorous. However after such failures also it is understood that the independence needs to be strengthened day in and day out due to the kind of mishaps and bankruptcies which have taken place specially the one which took place was the Global Financial Crisis in the year 2008 with the failing of Lehman Brothers (ASIC 2001). 2. The said issue with regards the fact that the auditor is being paid for the audit being conducted by the client may hamper the independence in his conduct is still unresolved. There have been several doubts with this issue specially with regards the external auditors. Due to the fact that they are being paid by the client for the conduct of their companys audit, thus until and unless a strong corporate governance measure is not put in line, the firm of auditors may express such opinions that are influenced by the desire to maintain good relation with clients so that their work is not taken away. If this is the situation then the fact the opinion would be true and fair becomes questionable and the shareholders are unable to rely on the opinion (Icaew.com., 2016). As is said by Reiter and Williams in the article The philosophy and rhetoric of auditor independence concepts, the metaphor Independence Is Separation has come due to the existence of the separation model which details about the independence of auditors. It says that the various threats which an auditor faces has lead to the requirement of separation so that independence in the conduct of an auditor can be achieved successfully. One such threat is the self interest threat which is said to arise due to the audit fees which an auditor receives from a client for the work being done by him. Secondly, another metaphor used for defining the independence of an auditor with regards the audit fees they receive is Independence As A Matter Of Interest, which states that the financial interest of an audit firm would provide an assurance with regards apt behavioural conduct. There lies an assumption that the independence is widespread simply due to the supremacy of financial inducements for inten tion auditing even after considering the potential prejudice of receiving audit fees, the auditor at the same time also has a dominant attention towards safeguarding the reputation of the audit firm as well. As per the two authors, these principles are basically based on the financial concepts such as materiality and the cost/benefit analysis. The auditing firms at times agree to receive such audit fees which is less than the actual market rate simply to secure the work and further cover up the deficit by conducting various non-audit services for the client. One of the most eminent example which showed the influence of the auditor with regards the audit fees being charged is the case of Enron, when in the year 2000, Anderson had received a fees of $27m for conducting non-audit services in comparison to $25m for the audit conducted. Due to this the company fell down and the reason was the fact that the auditor failed to perform his duties independently and it was proved that the professionals had compromised with the accounting simply to ensue that the work is not given to someone else (corplaw.ie., 2014). Further to this, it is true that the auditors always try to ensure that they are able to retain their clients but the same should be done not by compromising with the audit independence but by extending good service to the client (Franzel, 2014). Thus if the audit fees is significant to the total revenue of a CPA then he would ensure to go out of his way to retain which would also mean compromising on the independence as well. Conclusion Thus on a concluding note it can be rightly said that an auditor should conduct an audit independently, so as to ensure that the profession is not disrespected and the external shareholders are being able to take informed decisions with regards the companys actual performance. Such a reliance is what increases the creditability of both the firm as well as the company. One major threat to auditor independence is the audit fees which has led to various crisis in the past. Thus in order to be independent with regards the audit fees that an auditor receives, he or she should ensure that the fees does not form a significant part of the total earnings of the audit firm. However an auditor should act in a professional manner as without performing the audit function independently, the main reason for such an appointment gets defeated. 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Brandt, R. (2005) Auditor independence and audit risk: a reconceptualisation. Journal of International Accounting Research 4(1):pp. 39-71. Kueppers,R.J., Sullivan,K.B., (2010), How and Why an independent audit matters, International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, 7(4), pp. 286-293, Available at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057%2Fjdg.2010.22 (Accessed 06th May 2017)

THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE Essays - French Emperors,

THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE This essay will illustrate why Napoleon Bonaparte is regarded as one of the greatest military masterminds in the history of mankind. It will show the life of Napoleon from when he was a young boy, till he died in 1821. It will show how he deceived the French into giving him power, and how he used this power for his own interests. It will also reveal how he almost killed of an entire generation of French people, and once again prove that all good things must come to an end. Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769 in Ajaccio on the island of Corsica. This was only a few months after France had annexed the island. He had 7 brothers and sisters, and his father was a lawyer whose family stemmed from the Florentine nobility. His original nationality was Cursican-Italian. In 1779 Napoleon went to school at Brienne in France. There he took a great interest in in history, especially in the lives of great ancient generals. Napoleon was often badly treated at Brienne because he was not as wealthy as his fellow classmates, and very short. He also did not speak French well, because Italian was spoken on Corsica where he grew up. He studied very hard so that he could do better then those who snubbed him. Napoleon attended the Ecole Military School in Paris in 1784 after receiving a scholarship. This is were he received his military training. He studied to be an artillery man and an officer. Napoleon finished his training and joined the French army when he was 16 years old. He was appointed to an artillery regiment , and commissioned as a lieutenant. Once again he was not well liked by his fellow officers because he was short, spoke with an Italian accent, and had little money. Napoleon spent little time with his regiment. He was more concerned with trying to free his home land of Corsica, witch had been taken with force by France. Soon after being commissioned his father died, and he was forced to provide for his family. Napoleon spent the next seven years reading the works of the philosophers, and educating himself in military matters by studying the campaigns of the great military leaders of the past. The French Revolution and the European war that followed broadened his sights and presented him with new opportunities. Napoleon was a supporter of the French Revolution . He went back and forth between Paris and Ajaccio, working for the Republic. Napoleon rose quickly through the ranks and became a captain in 1792. In 1793, Corsica revolted against the Republic, and Napoleon's family had to Flee to France. The Republic was in danger. France was at war with Austria, Prussia, England, Holland, and Spain. There was a revolt in western France, and there was a great need for good officers. At the age of 25, only one year after becoming captain, Napoleon performed so well that he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. He was given command of the artillery at Toulon, and in December of that same year, the French forced the English out of Toulon. " The commander in chief wrote: "I Have no words to describe the merit of Bonaparte. Much science, as much intelligence, and too much bravery." "(pg.7 Britannica Junior Encyclopedia #11 N-O). In August of 1794 Napoleon was arrested because he had been a supporter of Maximilien Rosbespierre. He was accused of treason. Although he was released his career seemed to be over. Then in October of 1795, the government was threatened with a revolt in Paris. Paul Barras, commander of the home forces, appointed Napoleon to defend the capital. "With amazing swiftness Napoleon massed men and artillery at important places in Paris. The ttack of 30,000 national guards was driven back by his men. About 200 men were killed on each side, but he had saved France from civil war." (pg.7 Britannica Junior Encyclopedia #11 N-O). Napoleon saved the national convention from the Parisian mob and one year later at the age of 26, was rewarded with the position of commander in chief of the interior French army in Italy. When