Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young was the auditing firm of HealthSouth from 1984 to 2002. Due to financial hardship Healthshore grew desperate and developed a scheme to deceive not only shareholders but Ernst and Young. Inevitably whistleblowers came forth and a lawsuit ensued. The shareholder’s lawsuit against Ernst and Young never went to trial. However, the lawsuit against Healthshore ended in settlement. Though a travesty to the shareholders and employees not involved with the fraud, this fraudulent activity was

Tar Baby It is often said that it is better to follow your heart instead of your mind because it will never lie to you. However, when you follow your heart you are not always prepared for what the outcome may be. This is proven in Toni Morisson's novel Tar Baby . Tar Baby is Morrison's fourth novel and it took three and a half years to write . The story was based on an old African American folk tale about Brer Rabbit and Tar Baby. This book is said by some to be an excess of what made Morrison's

Technology is everywhere around us, it lead to many useful creations such as computers, cellphones, airplanes, televisions and many more. Technology created many ways for people to move from one place to another, like the metro, bus, train, bicycles and cars. They are the most common transportation tools used by the people who live in big cities. Science is trying to take it a step further by making the car driverless. Self-driving cars are becoming realistic and reliable, since it is developed by

You get to the base of the glass hill and begin the upward ascent. Even though there is a trail of rocks that is easier to keep a grip on than the pure glass, your feet keep slipping trying to get there. You fall on your hands and knees to keep yourself from tumbling all the way down to the bottom. In some of your stumbles you keep knocking rocks loose from the path. When they are ripped out of the glass hill by your foot there are cracks where there used to be rock and smooth glass. You know if

David Irving has made many public speeches in which he denies the use of gas chambers by Nazis to murder Jews; however, he does not consider himself a denier or a liar. Irving considered accusations of him being a Holocaust denier to be wrong and damaging, so on September 5, 1996, he took Deborah Lipstadt to court on the grounds of libel because she had according to Irving; wrongly accused him of being a denier. Irving is notorious because even though the judge ruled in favor of Lipstadt, he still

Jaehun Lee D Block, Film Studies 10/16/16 Grief, Loss, and Everything Josh Kos would Floss (this is not the actual title) Grief and loss are some of the most defining characteristics of the human experience. Therefore, dealing with grief and loss is one of the most important things humans must learn. While there are many approaches, Jennifer Kent uses her film The Babadook to suggest that suppression is not a healthy way to deal with grief. By thoughtfully planning the mise-en-scene, soundtrack

The play ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ by ‘Lorraine Hansberry’ is about a matriarchy, Lena Younger or known as “Mama” to her family the Youngers who are poverty stricken family. She is about to receive insurance money from her husband’s life insurance policy, which is rightfully hers. However each member of the Youngers family we come into contact with have a plan to use the money for themselves, each individual’s through-line plays a vital role in their dreams, thoughts and choices in the end. Throughout

In 1990, during a poll conducted in a single state among a group of seniors in high school, it was found 50% of the students were unable to provide any information about the Holocaust (Lang 2010). The idea that so many students are unaware of such a violent and heinous crime is incomprehensible. As many students in high schools ask today, why is it important to learn about history? The answer is history provides society a way to look back and evaluate previous mistakes. Particularly with the Holocaust

“Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep” Kissy’s alarm went off, gesturing for her to start up for the day. Kissy went through her normal morning routine, then caught a ride from her best friend Ibbie, and they both continued on to the school day. Kissy was a normal 14 year old girl. She’s got light brown hair, hazel eyes, and was pretty tall for her age. “Kissy has been acting strange lately, not talking very much.” It seems she wants to be outcast from us all. She hasn’t even been talking to me lately, which

Sarah The wind was blowing and leaves were falling, it was fall. It was my favorite time of year. I stood out on my front porch and soaked up the fall breeze and the pumpkin spice smells. Everything was perfect and for a moment it felt like there was nothing wrong with my life. Then I heard her, it was my Mom. “Sarah!” she yelled. “Yes Mom?” I responded. “Come inside and start packing,” she said. “Okay i'll be inside in a minute,” I said back That’s when it hit me, my life wasn't all happy and great