Pets as carriers of soil inhabitant microbes into our homes GIZELL VASQUEZ Biology department‚ Pathogenic microbiology‚ Crosby Jones‚ Angelo State University‚ San Angelo‚ TX 76909 There are approximately 78.2 million owned dogs in the United States (1)‚ and according to the United States government the current population of the nation is 308.7 million. The portion of dogs to humans is 4:1. These statistics are of importance because these pets physiologically observed their environment by smell
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Train to Pakistan One of the most brutal episodes in the planet’’s history‚ in which a million men‚ women‚ and children were killed and ten million were displaced from their homes and belongings‚ is now over half a century old. Partition‚ a euphemism for the bloody violence that preceded the birth of India and Pakistan as the British hurriedly handed over power in 1947‚ is becoming a fading word in the history books. First-hand accounts will soon vanish. Khushwant Singh‚ who was over thirty at the
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Advertising Plan for the University of Illinois at Springfield BU 446-8: Advertising Renee A. Tesch April 18‚ 2010 I. Executive Summary This is the first comprehensive advertising plan for the University of Illinois at Springfield [ (UIS Strategic Plan‚ 2006) ] since 1992‚ when we were still known as Sangamon State University [ (UIS Strategic Plan‚ 2006) ]. The UIS has been part of the University of Illinois for 10 years‚ and it is time for fresh planning‚ new thinking and “Stretch Ideas”
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Why people travel by train. The first reason is the speed. The Second one is that you don’t have to drive. Third is to take the time to view the countryside. In my country‚ the first reason is a waste due to the slow speed of an over 80-year-old system. Therefore the proposition to improve the rail system would meet this purpose. But what about the disadvantage of that fast travel‚ the costs must increase so travelers pay more for the convenience of speed. However rail travel also has
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WORLD CIVILIZATIONS SINCE 1500 Instructions for Paper #3 (Due Friday‚ May 11) Read Khushwant Singh’s Train to Pakistan and answer ONE of the following questions in an essay of at least six pages‚ being sure to support your argument with specific evidence from the text‚ and to use footnotes where necessary: 1. How do different visions of identity and community come into conflict in Train to Pakistan? Which one wins out? Why? What caused this conflict? 2. Compare the experience of independence
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can trim operating expenses‚ but budget airlines are most well-known for cutting back on passenger luxuries‚ or making passengers pay for luxuries à la carte. What’s behind the success (and sometimes failure) of budget airlines? Do they cut corners on safety? What is it like to fly on a budget airline? In this article‚ we’re going to take a hard look at airline economics and find out how budget carriers stay in the black. Cost factors independent of safety One of the ways that airlines can reduce
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OCEAN CARRIERS ANALYSIS DATE: 8/29/2007 TO: MS MARY LINN CC: PROF. TOM MILLER FROM: RYAN DALE SEELKE RE: DECISION ON CAPE SIZE CARRIER PRIORITY: [URGENT] Ms Mary Linn‚ After careful cash flow analysis and a discount rate (WACC) of 9%‚ commissioning a capsize carrier for 25 years is the only appropriate option for our firm. However‚ if the discount were instead 10%‚ both options would fail the NPV test by yielding negative results. I make this recommendation after thorough analysis of
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Running head: THE FORGETFUL MAIL CARRIER The Forgetful Mail Carrier Monique D Brown Wellons Walden University The Forgetful Mail Carrier Harold is a 66 year retried mail carrier that took early retirement at 60 due to significant work related incidents that consisted of him making serious occupational errors and delivering mail to the incorrect address. Within the 5 year transition that led to his retiring he became withdrawn‚ forgot about appointments
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Oyster Train Card LONDON Brief history: The Oyster card was set up under a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract between TfL and TranSys‚ a consortium of suppliers that included EDS and Cubic Transportation Systems (responsible for day-to-day management) and Fujitsu and WS Atkins (shareholders with no active involvement). The £100 million contract was signed in 1998 for a term of 17 years until 2015 at a total cost of £1.1 billion. In August 2008‚ TfL decided to exercise a break option in the
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The Report of Low-Cost Carriers Table Of Content 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5.1. 6. 7. 8. Abstract ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background information ........................................................................................................................... 2 The Low-cost carriers Business Model ...........................................................................
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