1. After reading the case, I would say that the engagement risk the auditors are facing is fairly high. Up until 1999, George Newton, the current CEO/CFO of Northern Frontier Parks, Inc., was responsible for creating the financial statements, which were not being audited or reviewed by anybody. This is an issue because without an audit, there is no way to ensure the company’s financials are being correctly stated. George Newton wanted to base the purchase price of the shares on a multiple of net income, which is concerning because he could’ve been fraudulently reporting the financials of NFP in order to set a favorable price for himself since nobody was auditing his work.…
Contemporary Marketing Channels Assignment 3. Sorrelle Ridge: Slotting Allowances a. What are Sorrell Ridge's sources of negotiating power and weaknesses? What about Bromar’s? Sorrell Ridge’s power: Sorrel Ridge was the first manufacturer that provides all-‐ fruit products over sugared jams, giving SR first-‐entry advantages.…
She hook people with a quote that president Herbert Hoover promised at the intro and I think that was effective.And she gave a specific example of statistics from UN and also made a comparison with the specific example, the hybrid Toyota Prius, which is made for saving earth from the global warming. I think that helps to emphasize the practicality and excellency of having vegetarian meals. She also described how animal agriculture effect to global warming to make readers know the seriousness of the problem. Detailed facts help emphasize seriousness and make people feel more realistic about the problem. She also mentioned the other advantage beside global warming which is reducing water pollution. That can persuade people more with another good point of it. At the last paragraph, she gave a specific example of the way to get a vegetarian food to tell people it is not hard to do it. This article has been written on 2007 but I think this article still works in nowadays because the argument is still available and important issue for the…
Some believe that we need to be careful while talking about nature as it is becoming endangered. We should never stop discussing nature, as it is changing and we are the ones changing it. There is a connection between humans and nature and we need to keep that relationship. There are many different ideas of nature that will help us understand the different types of land. Development’s that in the past half a decade has altered our neighborhoods, countryside’s, and forest. Landscape is a way of viewing the earth and thinking about our affiliation to nature. The continent of North America is a section where Canadians and Americans play out the difference between culture and nature. Landscape is something we enjoy and control. The connection to land has been described as domination and greed. The consumption of food and the treat of oil rationing have come with good and bad consequences. The globe has become dependent on resources. North America association with land has turned suddenly. There have been two types of prosperity in the past fifty years, post war and the 1980’s, the outcome of highways in the U.S and through…
Skyhorse decides to end the novel with these lines because he wants to describe what happen with Chavez Ravine, he wants his readers to be aware of what happen since the people that were evicted from Chavez Ravine seem to be forgotten. Now the people don’t know the story of Chavez Ravine they just know that the Dodgers stadium is there but not what a lot of people suffered because the city took that land without being theirs and putting the people to the side. With this lines he creates an idiom that expresses what Chavez Ravine is because even though it was destroyed and rid of, the memories of those that lived there still exists. That is something nobody was able to get rid of, this is what he expresses with these lines. In the first line, Blackjack is seen…
Provides key supports to ensure that youth living in Regent Park and Moss Park will successfully complete high school, continue on to post secondary programs and become actively engaged in their career development. Strives to increase the academic retention, attainment and success for high school students.…
The Meadows in Sarasota, Florida is an affluent country-club style community with over 3,100 single-family homes, villas and garden homes. Perfectly situated east of downtown Sarasota, The Meadows is a short distance away from the city’s newest and most affluent dining and shopping venues.…
What would happen if you the only emotion you felt was pleasant? What if there was nothing else but pleasantness? This is what the movie Pleasantville tries to present to the viewer. Pleasantville is based off the very old story adam and eve. Adam and Eve, is basically the story of how humans became who they are today. Pleasantville takes certain ideals from adam and eve and brings them to the present, through a story about two teens sucked into an old tv show. Although gary yoss (director of pleasantville) reuses the idea of knowledge and paradise from the story of adam and eve, the transformation of whether knowledge is a good or bad thing and the idea that paradise is not what it seems ultimately leads to an idea of individuality that is justified.…
Redwood National Park is covered with a magnificent forest of coastal redwood trees, the tallest and most impressive trees in the world.it is also a completely natural site. It has the 2nd tallest tree in the world. The marine and land life are equally outstanding, in particular the sea lions, black bears, the bald eagle and the endangered California brown pelican stand out. There are many reasons to go to redwood national park. There are many fun activities like camping, biking, hiking, and kayaking .You may also see some animals such as Gray Whales, Sea Lions, Northern Spotted Owls and more. There are many bike paths and tours available in redwood national park. The paths are through the wilderness so you might even get to see some animals. There are also bike tours that can bring you to the exclusive parts of the forest. Kayaking is a fun ecotourism activity for all. You can paddle kayaks on Redwood Creek, the coastal lagoons or the ocean. Experience exploring the water found on the North Coast, the amazing, and spectacular scenery that can only be accessed by kayak. There are many hiking trails in redwood national park. You can go on the trails with your family and friends to see the tall trees, plants and animals. You might even get to see the endangered Northern Spotted Owl. In redwood national park you can camp among the world's tallest trees with river access. There are four developed campgrounds three in the redwood forest and one on the coast. Redwood National Park is located on the Northwest Pacific coast of California, between the cities of Klamath Glen on the North and Trinidad on the South border. The Howonquet Lodge is a 5 star hotel located close to the redwood national park. It has an ocean view and luxury treatment. It also has a pool, workout area and break feast bar.…
Big Bend national park is a place for geologistes and biologistes. With a great history and diverse ecosystem (desert) it has a lot of wildlife. The canyons and mountains of Texas and Mexico, with the Rio Grande that runs on the edge of the park. The park is bigger than Rhode Island.…
Busch Gardens is the name of two theme parks in the United States, owned and operated by Sea World Parks and Entertainment. Both are exhilarating theme parks that offer many different attractions. One of the parks is located in Tampa Bay, Florida and the other is located in Williamsburg, Virginia. These two parks are very different, in themes, attractions, and animals.…
When it comes to one of the biggest national parks in the world, with beautiful animals, some on the verge of extinction and also all of the beautiful landforms it possesses a name that come to mind is the Everglades National Park located in the southern section of the Florida peninsula. The Everglades National park covers about 1,506,539 acres; it is the third biggest National Park in the United States, the first biggest is Death Valley National Park and second is Yellowstone National Park. It seems as though the Everglades National Park has been inhabited for 10,000 years or maybe 20,000 about 4,000 years ago the Everglades National Park was abundant in food supplies like fish, shellfish, plants and also in land animals.…
Every national park in America is spectacular for its own reasons but Yosemite National Park has a very unique story behind its astounding scenic views. Yosemite is known for its many geologic features and landscapes. Yosemite Valley is one of the most beautiful qualities within the park, which is a mile-wide, 7-mile-long canyon that was cut by a river then widened and deepened by glacial action over time (National Geographic, 2016). Not very many national parks have a variety of topographies like Yosemite does, which is one of the many reasons why the park is nothing less than spectacular.…
The everglades national park is located in southern Florida. The variety of this habitat has made it a sanctuary for many animal species even some that are in danger of extinction. Some of the animals that take sanctuary in this national park are an assortment of reptiles such as alligators and snakes, an assortment of birds and even the endangered manatee. The everglades national park was put on the world heritage endangered list in 1993 after the parks superintendent informed the commission of the damage that was done to the park due to the urban growth around the area.…
The Grand Canyon National Park, in it’s exceptional beauty, is special for many reasons. Located in Arizona, it is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The canyon itself descends a mile into the Colorado Plateu. This area was home to many Native American tribes including the the Anasazi, dating as far back as 500 B.C.. In 600-700 A.D. the Coconino people showed up. The climate and various other factors forced both tribes out of the area and the Cerbat people, which are actually the ancestors to the Havasupai Indians, and the Paiutes moved in.…