Peat Formation Peat is a partially decayed organic matter laid down in anaerobic‚ or lacking oxygen‚ conditions in wetlands. Peat forms when plant material‚ usually in marshy areas‚ is inhibited from decaying fully by acidic conditions. It is composed mainly of peat moss or sphagnum‚ but also includes trees‚ grasses‚ and other marshland vegetation. It also includes many other types of organic remains such as fungi‚ insects‚ pollen‚ and on occasion dead animals. Peat formed in very wet conditions
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INTRODUCTION Peat is a mixture of fragmented organic material formed in wetlands under appropriate climatic and topographic conditions and it is derived from vegetation that has been chemically changed and fossilized. Peat is partially or totally decomposed remains of dead plants which have accumulated under water for tens to thousands of year. Decomposition or humification involves the loss of organic matter either in gas or in solution‚ the disappearance of physical structure and the change
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adding peat moss to sand affect its ability to hold water? Hypothesis- If I add peat to sand‚ then the peat moss will hold most of the water because the peat moss can hold large amounts of water. Variables- Manipulated Variable- adding peat moss to sand Responding Variable- peat moss can hold most of the water amount Levels- 100% sand‚ 60% sand/40% peat moss‚ 40% sand/60% peat moss‚ 80% sand/ 20% peat moss Trials- 5 Constants- same amount of water‚ same kind of containers‚ same sand‚ same peat moss
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“Anne Hathaway” by Carol Ann Duffy‚ the current poet laureate‚ is a strikingly poignant poem. It is in the persona of Anne Hathaway‚ Shakespeare’s wife‚ and is perceived to be the opinion of what she thinks about when she is left the second best bed in his will. The sonnet explores the loss felt by Hathaway as she grieves for her husband. Throughout the poem Duffy effectively uses poetic techniques to explore the feeling of loss felt by Hathaway as she is now a widow. The sonnet form allows Duffy
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[pic] [pic] Berkshire Instruments Group No. 1 Alsim‚ Allan Patrick Belgica‚ Robie Escaño‚ Ergo Galang‚ Roberto Villanueva‚ Jill Borlong‚ Li (Michael) SPFINMAN / G05 Prof. Alan Jezrel Solomon‚ MBA 1. Determine the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) based on using retained earnings in the capital structure. In order to find the WACC‚ we need to find the cost of the components of the capital structure and their proportion in the total capital. Cost of Debt –
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ACC 476/726 – Auditing Discussion Case Questions Fall 2004 General Information The audit discussion cases are real-world examples of problems that auditors face in practice. Each individual case is brief‚ and every member of the class should read the case prior to class and come prepared to participate in class discussion. Instead of the questions in the casebook‚ we will discuss specific issues related to the topic currently being discussed in class. The questions can usually be answered
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The Audit of Smackey Dog Food‚ Inc. James Fleming Acct 555 Course Project AUDIT OF SMACKEY DOG FOODS‚ INC The Smackey Dog Food‚ Inc. is a family owned business. It was started by three sisters‚ Sarah‚ Kim and Jillian‚ in the kitchen of their home. They lived in a suburban area of Chicago‚ Illinois. Their business is making all natural dog food. After using their own dogs and the neighbor’s dogs as test subjects‚ it was discovered by local vets‚ pet stores and grocery stores. These local
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Whole Foods Market Strategic Audit I Current Situation a. Whole Foods Market‚ Inc. (WFM) reported on July 3‚ 2016 the results for 12 week third quarter. Total sales increased to a record $3.7 billion. Comparable store sales decreased 2.6%. Net income was $120 million‚ or 3.2% of sales‚ and had diluted earnings per share of $0.37 this equated to 8.8% of sales and adjusted return on capital was 13%. During the third quarter the company produced $189 million in
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Kudler Fine Foods Audit Processes ACC 542 September 18‚ 2012 Kudler’s Audit Processes Kudler Fine Food has expanded business and updated their computer systems to meet demands. As IT information is adopted within the organization‚ automation control processes has become more virtualized. To ensure that Kudler’s computerize systems function properly an audit must be performed on an annual basis. Management at Kudler Fine Foods wants to see the proposed audit schedules for all
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Audit Proposal Zhongle King‚ Rebecca Kiritsy‚ Jo McClain‚ Jared Palmer ACC 542 October 13‚ 2014 Irene Branum Audit Proposal Kudler Fine Foods‚ a Southern California-based upscale specialty food store‚ hopes to expand operations. One step in the expansion is updating the company’s accounting information systems. Kudler’s management decided to enhance the payroll‚ accounts payable‚ account receivable and inventory accounting processes. Team B recommended industry-specific software to automate and
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