Discussions to be done

ACC201 Financial Accounting
We have emphasized the income statement and balance sheet in this module. A third
financial statement, the statement of cash flow is also important. How is the cash
flow statement different and what is its purpose? 
Do research on the Internet and show the reference for the information. Don't forget
to also respond to a colleague's posts.
Professor’s Note: In addition to searching the Internet for text related to this
discussion, please watch the following videos (click on the following link to access
these videos) and post your comments. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr1Mu_z_N4o What is cash flow? 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38WcNba0Ic0 Cash Flow 1 Statement of Cash Flows Format
Grading Criteria: Try to add information not previously discussed by others. Please,
provide factual information (not merely opinions) backed up by details or examples.
Your comments should be in your own words and include references

ECOL100 The Economics of Biodiversity
The term ecosystem is used to describe all of the living and nonliving components of
a region where populations of different plants and animals interact to utilize the
resources that allow them to live, grow, and reproduce. The California Biodiversity
Council states: “Everything that lives in an ecosystem is part of the web of life,
including humans. Plant, animal, and insect species interact and depend upon one
another for what each offers, such as food, shelter, oxygen, and soil enrichment.
Maintaining a wide diversity of species in each ecosystem is necessary to preserve
the web of life that sustains all living things. In his 1992 best-seller, ‘The
Diversity of Life,’ famed Harvard University biologist Edward O. Wilson—known as the
‘father of biodiversity’—said, ‘It is reckless to suppose that biodiversity can be
diminished indefinitely without threatening humanity itself.’ ”
Read this article in the Western Morning News:
Walmesley, A. (April 22, 2013). Green spaces mean happier days for people living in
big towns and cities. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.
What did the story report about living in greener areas? What do you think are the
benefits of spending time in the natural world? What other benefits besides mental
health do components of the natural world provide (consider the resources we obtain
from the natural world)?