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    Jamaica Water Properties A Case Study The case is about an accounting fraud that involves the Jamaica Water Properties‚ Inc. The fraud was characterized by misapplication of purchase method of accounting for acquisitions‚ recording fictitious assets‚ improper accounting for NOLCO‚ non-recording of appropriate allowances for uncollectible receivables‚ and misapplication of the percentage-of-completion method of accounting for long-term contracts. Ernest Grendi made the fraud possible‚ company

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    or eye cell etc. Our DNA seems to be ultimately responsible for the size‚ shape and function of every protein that our bodies make. Similarly‚ the DNA of each plant and animal seems to be ultimately responsible for the size‚ shape and function of every protein that each of them makes. We will now take a small overview on history‚ physical propertieschemical properties of DNA. Overview on History : DNA was first isolated by Friedrich Miescher ‚ who in 1869 discovered a microscopic substance

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    Jamaica Water Properties * Introduction The case is about an accounting fraud that involves the Jamaica Water Properties‚ Inc. This fraud was discovered by David Sokol‚ who was at that time served as COO (Chief Operating Officer) of the Jamaica Water Properties‚ Inc. The main culprit was Ernest Grendi‚ JWP’s CFO‚ helped by several of the company’s senior accountants. Moreover‚ the company’s external auditor‚ Ernst & Young‚ seems to be involved as well. This case will show regarding the

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    Water has many unique properties that make life possible on Earth. One property is cohesion. The cohesion property is properly defined as the binding of water molecules by hydrogen bonds. Water has this property as a result of the chemical bonding between water. Cohesion of the strong hydrogen bonds allows the water molecules to stick together‚ almost as a unit of one. A force exerted on one of the molecules will be exerted on all of the adjacent molecules as a result of cohesion. Cohesion‚ often

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    specific heat is one of five properties of water that is important to life. Specific heat is defined as the heat necessary to raise one gram of water by one degree Celsius. Because water’s temperature does not change dramatically when absorbing or losing heat‚ water can absorb or release exceeding amounts of heat (by breaking and forming hydrogen bonds) without affecting living organisms in the water and at the same time helping terrestrial organisms outside the water live easier. For example‚ coastal

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    ------------------------------------------------- What Makes Australia Unique? ------------------------------------------------- A long time ago‚ the continents got separated from each other gradually because of the Continent Drift. Then‚ Australia became the largest continent in Oceania. It has a lot of special properties and the most apparent one is the environment. Australia has very special landforms and the climates are quite different in other parts of Australia. The plants and animals are really unique as well due the particular

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    Life and Earth

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    On killing a tree is not about the killing of a tree‚ but about the endless life in a tree. Paraphrase of the Poem: [1-9 lines] It takes a lot of time and strength to kill a tree because it grows slowly and rises out of the earth by absorbing years of sunlight air and water. So‚ it is not easy to kill a tree with a single stroke of a knife. [10-19 lines] The tree has deep roots which draws its sap from the earth. It gives rise to tiny twigs and miniature boughs. We hack and chop to kill a

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    What Makes Humans Unique

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    What makes humans unique? How do Humans differ from other species? These questions have been on the minds of social scientists over the years. Some have said that humans are just like other primates. While some others have mentioned that humans did not exactly descend from chimpanzees or gorillas‚ but it might be possible that humans and other primates have shared a common ancestor. It’s true that they share a lot of similarities but on the other hand they also have a lot of differences. The three

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    Continue of Properties of Life: in sexual reproduction‚ two parents contribute genetic information in the form of a gamete. The gametes fuse and an offspring is produced from the fertilized egg. The fourth property of all living organisms possess is that populations of organisms evolve over many generations. Adaptations are inherited characteristics that allow organisms to survive in a particular environment. The seahorse has evolved and adapted camouflage. Which property is NOT a property of all

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    The Jello center of the Earth By: Yasmine Abouzeid Grade: 7‚ 8 Hypothesis: If the center of Earth was solid/liquid and edible‚ then the layers would consist of graham crackers and Jell-O. Experimental design: Materials: Graham crackers Tooth picks Whipped cream Food coloring ( blue green) Paper sticky notes Jello‚ premade or powder Red (inner core Orange (outer core) Yellow (mantle0 Plates bowl Procedure: 1. Gather all the ingredients

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