Kristen Magliola 9/9/13 BIO: 414L Lab Report: SOC Medium I. Purpose: To make liquid and solid media for microbial growth II. Background: There are four different types of media used to grow microbes. They consist of Enriched media‚ Nutrient media‚ Selective media‚ and differential media. Enriched media is a growth media supplemented with complex biological molecules. This type of media is used for blood‚ coagulated blood‚ amino acids‚ etc. Nutrient media provides nutrients necessary
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Chicago to Raise Cigarette Tax Source: Chicago Sun Times Accessed: November 23‚ 2013 Posted: November 21‚ 2013 Word Count: 748 Written: November 25‚ 13 Microeconomics The city council in Chicago‚ Illinois is discussing a raise to the tax on cigarettes in an effort to cut the amount of people who start smoking each year. This type of tax is called a Pigouvian tax (meant to limit consumption of a good). Currently‚ the cigarette tax has been stuck at 68 cents a pack since 2006 and the
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1. What are your chosen company’s marketing principles? Is this company trying to provide superior quality/value products‚ to have excellent services‚ to be innovative‚ to have a valuable brand name‚ or to understand competitors / consumers through market research capabilities... etc? How and where do you find this information*? You can find this from company’s mission statement‚ advertising slogans‚ and other places (e.g.‚ company’s website‚ information for investors‚ leaflets). *This is where
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Design for the Environment Guide High performance ISO 14001 DfE Environmental Management Systems The ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) can be optimized by emphasizing resource efficiency and cleaner production. Advantages of building this high performance into your ISO 14001 system include reduced production costs‚ efficient use of materials and resources‚ and improved public image. This guide sheet includes examples of high performance systems from a variety of ISO
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EC 307: Resource & Environmental economics Unit 6: Air Pollution Lecturer: Dr. Ricardo Gonzalez gonzalez_r@usp.ac.fj Room S239‚ School of Economics‚ Laucala Campus‚ USP‚ Suva‚ Fiji Islands. Introduction • Both consumption and production of energy produce a considerable amounts of air pollution. – – – – – – CO2 CO SO2 NOx PM VOC (Carbon dioxide) (Carbon monoxide) (Sulphur Dioxide) (Nitrogen oxides) (Particulate matter) (Volatile organic compounds‚ e.g.‚ CH4) EC307
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An environmental scanning process consists of an organization gathering information about the industry in which it operates‚ including information about the economy‚ government‚ laws and demographic factors such as population size‚ distribution and other factors. The organization should focus on its competitors. The company should examine the research for trends‚ opportunities and threats that might impact its business. An internal scan of the organization is needed to examine the organizations strengths
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MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 79 INSTITUTIONALIZING AND IMPLEMENTING REFORMS IN THE PHILIPPINE MINING SECTOR PROVIDING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES TO ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESPONSIBLE MINING IN THE UTILIZATION OF MINERAL RESOURCES WHEREAS‚ Section 16‚ Article II of the 1987 Constitution provides that the State shall protect and advance the right of the Filipino people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony
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Environmental poetry expresses emotions and ideas about the surroundings and conditions to the readers and listeners. Three different landscapes are illustrated‚ by poets of different eras‚ with the use of sensual imagery‚ sound techniques and allusions. Robert Gray presents a post apocalyptic future of the impact of cities‚ through the didactic poem “Flames and Dangling Wire”. A subjective view of the environment is conveyed in “William Street”‚ Kenneth Slessor reveals that beauty lies within. In
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Safeguarding our EARTH‚ our HOME. VIRONMENTAL EDUCATI What do I need To Gain a basic understanding on environmental education. Acquire skills to be actively involved in investigating environmental issues and concerns and respond to them. Develop with ethics so that they can actively participate towards environmental improvement and protection.. What do I need to International Earth Day was proclaimed in 1970 by its founder‚ John McConnel. The biosphere continues to suffer from
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Minnesota Motors Report When taking in consideration the future selling strategy of Minnesota Motors we decided to choose between the two aspects we considered to be the more important ones: Price or Quality. In a general way we observed that the segments that preferred quality over price (less price-sensitive) were segment A‚ B and C and the ones that preferred price over quality (very price-sensitive) were segment D and small-Volume customers. We decided to go for a business perspective focused
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