Technique & culturing Microbes - Lab # 4 Purpose: The purpose of this experiment is to Learn and employ aseptic technique‚ to become familiar with basic requirements of microbial growth‚ to learn the basic forms of culture media‚ and to become familiar with methods used to control microbial growth. Bacteria Growth pattern after 24 hours Growth pattern after 48 hours L. acidophilus in liquid MRS broth No growth Amount of sediment grew over the marked line S. epidermis in liquid nutrient broth No
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P&G Case Analysis Executive Summary The key performance gaps P&G faced back in 2000 included: clearly defined ownership of business units resulted in a sluggish annual sales growth and shrinking market share; massive investment on innovation and R&D did not generate competitive advantage in launching new products in global markets; and overhauled HR and incentive system did not increase corporate earnings. SG&A was a big factor in causing earnings drops in Organization 2005
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Epiphanies are sudden discoveries or realizations that can be caused by simple or extraordinary events. The Dead and A&P are not necessarily the classic stories of knights marching through quests and reaching extreme revelations. Instead‚ the main characters find their own epiphanies through the personal events that they are faced with. Although it isn’t as eventful‚ the lessons learned from these characters are still just as meaningful‚ if not more‚ because they are more relatable to the readers
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Desires‚ Decisions‚ and Defiance John Updike’s “A&P” accurately depicts the quintessence of adolescent idealism‚ as the protagonist‚ Sammy‚ undergoes the transition from being an obedient adolescent to an independent adult. Sammy‚ a store clerk‚ witnesses his boss chastising a group of girls who have walked into the store wearing bikinis. Sammy‚ believing this treatment to be unjust and embarrassing‚ quits his job. This impetuous decision leaves Sammy with an ambiguous and foreboding feeling towards
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Brian Neal Professor Belen English Composition 1 November 14‚ 2010 The 1970s Compared to the 1960s The advancement of civil rights and “government for the people” in the twentieth century has been most prominent during the 60’s and 70’s. When you hear about how the women and minorities fought for their right to change the United States into a better nation from one decade to the next‚ it is amazing. During these two decades‚ Americans fought hard to break down the barriers of civil rights
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Sammy versus Society In John Updike’s short story “A&P‚” the narrator is an impulsive nineteen-year-old boy named Sammy who is a grocery checker in a conservative town. While observing his customers‚ he finds himself fascinated by a trio of girls in bikinis. This is interesting because to Sammy these girls are appealing‚ but in reality they are going to cause more harm for him than good. Throughout the story Updike uses symbolism to show how the trios of girls are going against everyday social
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In the short story “A&P” by John Updike‚ the narrator‚ Sammy‚ is strung between his summer job and a summer time fling; in the end he is debating whether or not he made the right decision. Sammy is a young‚ 19 year old teenage boy that works as a clerk at the local grocery store‚ A&P. In what seems to be a quiet small community‚ three girls walk into A&P in nothing but bathing suits; he instantly notices their physical assets they are flaunting when shopping for an item. He notices there is a girl
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Lab 22: 4-Methylcyclohexene Abstract: We treated 4-methylcyclohexanol with phosphoric acid‚ and after purification we produced the end product 4-methylcyclohexene. We determined we had a pure product based on the results of the tests with Br2 and KMnO4‚ as well as the IR absorbtion spectrum of the final product. Purpose: The purpose of this experiment is to obtain pure 4-methylcyclohexene by reacting 4-methylcyclohexanol and phosphoric acid. Through distillation
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A&P Sammy‚ is the main character; the story he tells takes place in the summer. A&P author John Updike describes Sammy as a typical working class teenager that takes notice of three young ladies walking into the grocery store where he works. Sammy notices everything around him‚ he’s very observant‚ and he tells the reader everything about the girls’ physical appearance. Theres a transition of character as he changes from the beginning of the story where he objectifies the young ladies to the
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composed mainly of cardiac muscle‚ the layer that pumps • Epicardium – Viseral layer of the Serous Pericardium that lines the external heart surface 4. Describe the structure and functions of the four heart chambers. Name each chamber and provide the name and general route of its associated great vessel(s). • Left Atria – left superior chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs • Right Atria – right superior chamber of the
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