...to determine whether double dipping would spread more germs than only dipping once. Through experimental procedures researchers inoculated a sample of salsa onto agar plates that were either doubled dipped from a jar of salsa or were only single dipped from the same jar of salsa. After 48 hours of incubation the plates were examined to see whether the double dipped plate contained more growth compared to the single dipped plate. Examing the growth of the two resulted with the double dipped salsa showed to have double the amount of growth than the single dipped salsa. Introduction The very common social blunder, double dipping, is widely unaccepted to proper etiquette because it has been believed that this practice transfers saliva to a dip and causes a spread of germs. The purpose of this experiment is to evaluate whether there is truth to this theory. To test this theory the researchers used the zigzag inoculation technique to get isolated colonies after incubation. Zigzag inoculation is a technique that is exactly what the name is, a bacterial sample is streaked in a zigzag pattern on an agar plate. The nutrient agar plates are a general purpose medium that support growth of a wide range of non-fastidious organisms. Incubation is the process of growing a culture by supplying it with the necessary environmental conditions. With the use of nutrient agar plates and zigzag inoculation techniques the researchers aimed to test whether double dipping chips transferred more bacteria...
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..."Those are the immediate and tangible value components of the program that are ongoing: the more you spend at Friday's restaurants, the more you receive," continued Jordan, "But the spirit of the program is more than just dollars off. It's about special treatment that will continue to evolve and will be shaped according to guest feedback and individuals' preferences." Earlier this month, Friday's began surprising Give Me More Stripes members in participating U.S. restaurants with complimentary Friday's Chips and Dip (fresh, crispy golden crown potato chips sprinkled with a Parmesan Romano cheese blend and served with sides of green Chile sour cream sauce and Ranch dressing) or Hummus and Chips (a blend of chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and roasted garlic and served with warm Friday's red and white tortilla chips). It is a while-supplies-last early thank you to its newest members. According to a recent survey1 conducted by Harris Interactive® on behalf of T.G.I. Friday's restaurants, nearly nine in ten (87%) of U.S. adults would find membership in a restaurant recognition or rewards program appealing. Of those adults, nearly eight in ten (79%) would find complimentary food/drink an appealing feature in a restaurant recognition and rewards program membership. "The beauty of this program is what's to come based on our continued research and more importantly, what our guests tell us they want. The T.G.I. Friday's brand will continue to lead the way in listening to the consumer...
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...Name: Natasha Porter 1. What is the orientation of a rock layer labeled with this strike and dip symbol? (a) N43°E; 38°NW (b) N43°W; 38°SE c) N43°W; 38°NE (d) N43°E; 38°SW 2. Which of the following is an impossible strike and dip combination? (a) N44E, 12SE (b) N56E, 8NW (c) N31W, 31NE (d) N45W, 76SE (e) N5E, 62SE 3. What type of structure underlies the valley as seen in this cross-section? (a) symmetrical anticline (b) symmetrical syncline (c) overturned anticline (d) asymmetrical anticline (e) recumbent syncline 4. The map below shows 5. The map below shows (a) an anticline plunging east. (a) an anticline plunging east. (b) an anticline plunging west. (b) an anticline plunging west. (c) a syncline plunging east. (c) a syncline plunging east. (d) a syncline plunging west. (d) a syncline plunging west. A B C A B C 6. The block diagram at right shows an overturned anticline-syncline pair. Which letter or letters indicate overturned bedding? B & C 7. What type of fold is seen here? (a) symmetrical anticline (b) symmetrical syncline (c) asymmetrical syncline (d) recumbent syncline 8. Structurally, what type of feature is seen here? (a) anticline (b) dome (c) syncline (d) basin (e) graben 9. Which map symbol would be used to describe the geometry of the rocks seen here? ...
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...The following case represents a realistic situation facing construction firm that has just won a competitive contract. The realistic conditions complicating the project are described in detail, as are the alternatives offered by the staff for dealing with these complexities. Case The Sharon Construction Corporation The Sharon Construction Corporation has been awarded a contract for the construction of a 20,000-seat stadium. The construction must start by February 15 and be completed within one year. A penalty clause of $15,000 per week of delay beyond February 15 of next year is written into the contract. Jim Brown, the president of the company, called a planning meeting. In the meeting he expressed great satisfaction at obtaining the contract and revealed that the company could net as much as $300,000 on the project. He was confident that the project could be completed on time with an allowance made for the usual delays anticipated in such a large project. Bonnie Green, the director of personnel, agreed that in a normal year only slight delays might develop due to a shortage of labor. However, she reminded the president that for such a large project, the company would have to use unionized employees and that the construction industry labor agreements were to expire on November 30. Past experience indicated a fifty-fifty chance of a strike. Jim Brown agreed that a strike might cause a problem. Unfortunately, there was no way to change the contract. He inquired about...
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..."Hawaii" can be called a gay interest movie but calling it that, is doing a disservice to this little gem of a film The story starts with, Martin who falls on hard times and is more or less destitute. He looks for work in a neighborhood he used to frequent in his childhood as a handyman. He comes across Eugenio, a childhood friend who is currently occupying his uncle’s derelict property (later we come to know it’s also Eugenio’s childhood home) for the summer. While this premise sets the scene for vast amounts of sexual tension and scenes of two young twenty somethings getting sweaty in and around a charming but crumbling Argentinian home it also offers it’s audience a chance to reflect on the excitement of attraction, the pure laze and welcomed melancholy of long summer days, how nostalgia colors our need to be closer to someone from our past and how innocence in it’s purest form is something that needs to be celebrated. The initial scenes of Martin’s destitute life, are truly heart wrenching. Everything is shown subtly, there are no emotionally manipulative scenes here, no internal sorrow ridden monologues and no tears, despite the lack of all these tried and tested cinematic devices, the brilliant screenplay alone draws you in and makes you feel for Martin. It was hard to watch Martin take showers from public taps, and store the money he is given for his work as a handy man in a rusty tin he hides away in a patch of empty land in a suburb he calls his “home”. Acts...
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...METHODS PROPOSAL WRITING TOPIC: ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS: WHETHER END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION IS THE ONLY INDICATOR OF STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE. (A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY OF GHANA) INTRODUCTION Lecturers most often use assessment to obtain information that helps them improve their instruction. This in turn helps them to bridge the gap between curriculum standards and student achievement. Assessment is also used for accountability purposes, for both students and teachers. Classrooms are made up of a diversity of learners and so to help them to make appropriate instructional decisions and to provide valid information for accountability, teachers use a wide variety of assessments. PROBLEM DEFINITION Most tertiary institutions determine students’ performance only on the basis of examination at the end of each semester. The issue here is whether examination is enough to determine a student’s performance and whether it’s indeed gives a true and fair view of actual performance. LITERATURE REVIEW Veteran first grade teacher Debbi Beckhorn states "... I have seen many changes in the arena of assessment and monitoring of student progress. More and more, it seems, we need to 'check in' with students more frequently in order to carefully lead them in their next step in the learning process. I use a variety of assessment tools to 'dip in' to a student's progress..."(Beckhorn, 2000). For this first grade teacher, the use of assessment information helps her make instructional...
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...12 mm and over in dia. Washers over 2.3 mm in thick Thickness of steel 1 mn to 2 mm Over 2 mm to Over 3 mm to 3mm 5 mm HDZ35 350(49 µm) HDZ35 350(49 µm) HDZ40 400(56 µm) HDZ45 450(63 µm) Over 5 HDZ50 500(69 µm) - Remarks: Rolled steel excluding tubes, Steel products, Casting and forging to be served under severe corrosion environmental conditions minimum coating mass = 550 g/m 2 (76 µm) = HDZ55 3.3 Number of times, Copper sulfate test by steel Category steel Thickness Rang Steel Category Rolled steels excluding tubes Steel products, Steel tubular products Casting and forgings Bolts & Nuts 12 mm and over in dia. Wasgers iver 2.3 mm in thick. Thickness of steel Up to 5 mm 4 times 4 times Over 5 mm 5 times - 4. AS/NZS 4680 : 2006 Hot-dip galvanized (Zinc) coating on fabricated ferrous articles Table 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR COATING...
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...Assignment: Clinical Assessment Chaz Hedgspeth Axia College What other information would you like to learn during the interview with the family? What questions would you ask? If I were interviewing the family I would want to know extensive information about the child, including her home life, her life at school, and what types of relationships she has in both environments. Does she interact with the children well at school? Does she get punished for doing bad and rewarded for doing well? I would also want to know when she started behaving this way in the first place. Has she always behaved in this fashion? When did the behavior begin? Knowing if the behavior has affected her everyday living would be essential as well and if they feel like she is a threat to herself. Do her teachers say anything about her in the classroom? Is her attitude affecting her grades? Do you as the parents feel like your child is a threat to herself or anyone else around her? Finding out all of the information about the child’s life is essential to getting a complete outlook on what the possibilities of her behavior are. In addition to the clinical interview, what other types of assessments would you utilize? What would you hope to learn with each type of assessment? Since a patient is able to be assessed from the different psychological perspectives, I would want to assess the child with a combination of each of the perspective theories. First, I would want to assess the...
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...UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND NURSE PRESCRIBING V150 CASE STUDY COURSE: NURS09125 BANNER NUMBER: B00113677 DATE OF SUBMISSION 13/12/10 COURSE LEADER FRANCES DOWNER WORD COUNT: 3745 CONTENTS PAGE 1. INTRODUCTION & GENERAL OVERVIEW, Pgs3-4. 2. ASSESSMENT PROCESS, Pgs 5-8 3. TREATMENT OPTIONS, Pgs 9-12. 4. EVALUATION, Pgs 13-16 5. CONCLUSION. Pg 17 6. COPY OF PRESCRIPTION, Pg 18 7. REFERENCE SECTION, Pgs 19-23 8. BIBLIOGRAPHY, Pg 24. INTRODUCTION In the following case study, the author will discuss the issues surrounding a seventy-year-old female with a chronic neuropathic ulcer on the sole of her right foot and the rationale and implications of prescribing in the community setting. The author a (trainee nurse prescriber) will display the need for a robust assessment, exploring all areas of health and well-being in order to achieve a safe outcome. The author will further follow current guidelines and be mentored by a senior nurse prescriber throughout the process. The aim of the case study is to display the implications involved in issuing a nurse prescription if deemed appropriate. With regard to writing a prescription as a qualified practioner, the author will adhere to the guidance within the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2006a) standards for safe prescribing. To protect this patient’s identity and maintain confidentiality, she will be referred to as Mrs X throughout the...
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...Essay Questions Kristy Bazzanella Liberty University Essay Questions Assessment is a vital component in the counseling process. Use of both informal and formal assessment methods ensure that clinicians judgments are non-biased, and when utilized correctly aide in formulating of case conceptualizations and treatment plans (Whitson, 2013). The primary purpose of assessments, for the counselor, is to obtain information to effectively counsel clients. According to Whitson (2013), once all information is gained, the counselor, can “either formally or informally, diagnose the client” (p.285). It is critical that the counselor choose assessments that are both reliable and valid. The choice of assessment type and instrument will vary depending on the presenting problem, age, and cognitive and developmental state of client. Assessments will also vary according to settings. For example, the choice of assessment instruments utilized by a school counselor will differ greatly from the assessments utilized in a drug treatment or psychiatric facility. Assessments can have either a negative or positive impact on treatment planning. Counselors who use informal assessment techniques, such as unstructured interviews may find that the information gathered is not reliable and, therefore, prone to error (Whitson, 2013, p.111). Inexperienced counselors who use unstructured interviews have been observed to focus on minor issues and have failed to collect adequate data...
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...Weeks 13 and 14 (4/21-5/1): Lease Financing and Course Conclusion Yikes! We are at the bittersweet time in our course together. It is almost over. We’ll miss it so much, but we might also want to do something else with the rest of our lives. In these last 1.7 weeks, we’ll cover another topic which, in addition to Financial Analysis and Planning, serves the function of integrating much of the material we have covered. That topic is Lease Financing. There is a lot of material on the structure of the lease and on the accounting treatment of leases, but the analytical focus will be on the lease-buy decision. The lease-buy decision is actually a financing decision. The analysis of the advisability of a lease typically follows a prior decision to acquire an asset (based on an investment decision analysis). In lease analyses we are comparing lease financing (which is a type of debt) to “regular” debt financing. Video 20 and Chapter 25 in BMA are the main materials. As you review the video, work through the lease example in the Excel file (financing uma 13.xlsx). Toward the end of video 20 is described the concept of adjusted present value. Pay close attention to this material as well, because it describes how in some very specific cases the results of an investment decision and a financing decision must be considered together. The deliverable for this two-week period is Exercise 4, which is an individual, i.e., not a team, exercise. We’ll also use the time to review...
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...Running Title: Informal Assessment Informal Assessment of a Student Barbara Brown Grand Canyon University: SPE-536 Professor Haynes October 31, 2012 Informal Assessment of a Student In the process of developing an informal assessment I have discovered how important it is to effectively develop an assessment that matches the criteria that I want to assess my students’ progress. To do an informal assessment on my students, I chose the unit that we are working on in Biology. At the moment we are learning about the parts of the cells and how the cell works to maintain life. As I did an informal observation on different students in the classroom, I observed that several of the students were having difficulties remembering the parts of the cell and their functions. To solve this problem, I developed an informal assessment that would allow students to learn the cell parts and its functions. The informal assessment that I developed is a game of battle ship on Quia. Quia is a learning tool that I have had the opportunity to use and observe other educators use to help educate and enhance their students learning. The game consists of the game battleship. Like the game, the player is looking for the ships of the enemy. When the student picks a spot that the enemy ship is located on, a question pops up asking a question supply a multiple choice of four answers that the student can choose from. If answered correctly the student gets a hit. There are about 17 questions;...
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...Gung Ho Training in Organization Need Assessment, Development, and Evaluation Peer Shmelzer-Moratin MGMT 3441 HPU Term 2 2012 Gung Ho is a 1986 Ron Howard comedy film, released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Michael Keaton and Gedde Watanabe. The film's story portrayed the takeover of an American car plant by a Japanese corporation. While it might seem like just another fun movie to watch on a Friday night, it is actually a great movie with great lesson to teach to those who underestimate the power of training. Training is defined as the systematic acquisition of skills, rules, concepts, or attitudes that result in improved performance in another environment (Goldstein 1). The above movie is great example of how training can lead to much better results and performance. Irwin Goldstein, a leader in the training field, teams up with Kevin Ford and wrote "Training in Organization” to provide readers with a framework for examining and establishing viable training programs in education, business, and government. Capturing the excitement of training research and systems issues, the author discusses training as it occurs in real organizations. In their book they present different types of training programs and their effectiveness, ways in which training needs to be assessed and evaluated. With today’s technology the concern for utilizing training systems and developing new ones increase. Trainers are struggling with how to work with teams. The movie Gung Ho presents...
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...stated that a test is a systematic and standardized qualification procedure or device that produces information about behavior, and cognitive processes, and measures a sample of behavior rather than an extensive examination of the variety of individual’s behaviors Describe the major categories of tests and identify the major uses of these tests. The major categories of psychological tests are, mental ability, achievement, personality, interests and attitudes, and neuropsychological tests. Mental ability tests measure cognitive functions, such as intelligence, memory, spatial visualization, and creative thinking. Achievement tests assess capability within certain areas of expertise, and sometimes include assessments of reading, math, science, and social studies, at the same time identify more specific achievement. Personality tests are designed to produce information about personality and are most widely applied of all psychological tests. These tests compare an individual’s responses to different clinical groups for similarity, and sometimes measure depression, eating disorders, pathological or disabling conditions, or fascinations of the human personality. Interests and attitudes tests include vocational interest...
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...| | FACULTY OF BUSINESS School of Accounting & Management | SEMESTER 2, 2012 | | | | 353.503 – Organisation and Management Assignment 2 – Group Wiki | | | DUE DATE: See course outline for due dates | INSTRUCTIONS: * Your group will create a Wiki page within eMIT. * You may work in groups of up to 3 people or individually. * You must cite any information that comes from the internet or text books APA style. * Be creative when preparing your wiki - assume it will be used on Wikipedia. * You must ensure that you check spelling and grammar - make the wiki interesting for your readers. * This assessment is 10% weighting over 30 marks. | LEARNING OUTCOME ASSESSED: LO 3: Students will use analytical tools to evaluate the impact that internal and external environments have on organisations. | | | | | | Preparation: Using Pumpkin Patch Ltd, as a Case Study: Read the case study page 57 of your textbook: Crunch Time: What would you do? For further information go to: http://www.pumpkinpatch.biz/documents/762_Press_Release_FY11.pdf http://www.pumpkinpatch.co.nz Task: 1. Analyse the external environmental (mega and task) for this organization, and then assess the characteristics of the environment and comment on the environmental elements in relation to their external environment (10 marks). 2. Analyse the internal environmental conditions for this organisation by: assessing the type of culture...
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