In the latest subprime mortgage crisis‚ the accounting profession should take some responsibility as it appears basic principles of accounting were ignored when issuing subprime mortgage loans. A couple of these overlooked principles include unbiased opinions of auditors as well as fair value accounting. As noted by VanDenburgh and Harmelink (2008)‚ “It is disappointing to discover that basic bad debt accounting practices were likely not adeptly practiced or audited in the subprime lending sector
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“Thursday” is the film that really made me pause for a while. I myself sit in front of this lifeless creature‚ my computer‚ for most of my active time. During this time my little sisters move around telling me about the wonderful stories they have had during their school time‚ of which I pay little attention to. I think many people have already been facing with the imbalance between natural world and technological world. I think the film was not debasing the marvelous use of tech in all prospects
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1.) The character in this book that I would like to discuss is the main character‚ Cadence Sinclair. In my opinion‚ she was the most interesting and complex character. In the beginning of the book the reader finds out that Cadence suffered a brain injury causing her to have amnesia. Because of this‚ she can’t remember what really happened. One thing that really interested me about Cadence was how she would give something away of her’s every day that she didn’t need. She explains how none of these
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DVM1100 sections A & B Canada and Challenges of International Development and Globalization Fall 2014‚ Professor Mahmoud Masaeli The first DGD International Development: ideas‚ conceptions‚ definitions‚ and theories General Issues covered in our classes: 1. Canada as an example of globalization and development a. Have we resolved all problems? Argue No because we still have poverty‚ inequality‚ racism‚ unemployment etc. b. If we have been able to develop ourselves‚ whether the others
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What is the quality of the study abstract for any of the studies and provide a rationale for your answer? The quality of the abstract for Imes‚ Dougherty‚ Pyper and Sullivan (2011) is poor. According to Groves‚ Burns and Gray (2013) an abstract should be a clear and concise summary of the study. This abstract contains less than 100 words and lacks recommended information by Groves et al. for quantitative studies to appropriately fulfill the clarity for a quality abstract. The intro does not have
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Choose any joint/musculoskeletal injury (there are numerous ones so no duplication is allowed!!)‚ describe the joint injury‚ and then describe ONE (and only one) particular assessment test that would help with diagnosis of that injury and the rationale behind it. The fractured clavicle in the newborn is “the most frequently fractured bone during birth” (Jarvis‚ 2012). At times‚ these fractures can be difficult to diagnose because it is often asymptomatic. One assessment test used is palpation over
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Pollution and Government Policy Because of the political process‚ the government may seek to promote the production and consumption of government-sponsored goods. The government may also seek to restrict the production and sale of goods that it considers socially undesirable; these are known as government-inhibited goods. Answer the following questions in your initial post: Are you in support of using taxation and regulation to contain the external costs of atmospheric pollution?
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1. In order for Apple to calculate the estimated price elasticity of demand between the market prices of $2.99 versus $1.99‚ Apple must first estimate the percentage change in quantity demanded. Once the company can determine what effect each price will have on the quantity demanded‚ they can apply price elasticity of demand formula which is calculated by dividing the percent change in quantity demanded by the percent change in price. With the price information given‚ the percent change in price
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Case 1: Employee in sales is struggling with his personal growth efforts because the company’s policy is that you only get bonuses when you reach a certain point of excellence with your results. He is generally doing a good job‚ but the results aren’t on par what he thinks his salary level should be at the moment. The employee is constantly asking for incentives for many parts in the road map towards those goals rather than focusing on the task at hand and the ultimate goal. This constant malcontent
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A group working at the University of California‚ Berkeley has developed “nanothermometers‚” little nanoparticles that can be injected into cells to measure the temperature in various places in the cell. So far‚ they have been used in cells growing in a culture dish. Indicate what you think the group will discover about the temperature in different parts of the cell. Discuss whether you believe it will be the same or different‚ and explain why I feel that the idea of placing a thermometer or nanothermomter
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