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CEE 467 – ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY NAME: ERICK PEREIRA DANTAS DATE: SEPTEMBER 4th, 2014 PROFESSOR: DR. MORTEZA ABBASZADEGAN TA: LAUREN MCBURNETT LABORATORY #2 – BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER: MOST PROBABLE NUMBER TEST AND MEMBRANE FILTRATION METHOD ABSTRACT: The most probable number (MPN) test and the membrane filter (MF) method have as goal to detect and estimate the presence of coliforms in a sample. Their importance in the field of environmental engineering is to support…

Article 1: AMZ Promoter So you’ve finally bitten the bullet; you’ve started your very own Amazon store, you have your products in place, and now...nothing. But I’ve done everything the article said to, you think, referring back to the free top 5 list you read. Yes, you did – and so have about a million other sellers. There’s nothing wrong with your site; you just need traffic. Like with any store, physical or digital, without a group of buyers in place, you’re not going to move any…

In today’s world stereotyping someone on the way a person looks, acts, or even the way the media portrays them has become more ordinary than it should. Stereotypes are a widely held but distorted image of a certain type of person or thing. Misconceptions are a view or even an inaccurate opinion because misconceptions are from faulty thinking or confusion. Therefore, anyone can be stereotyped or even be misconceived due to the group individuals associate themselves with. Many people…

Countless literary works have been focused on human nature and some specifically on humanity’s inability to face harsh reality. Throughout time, many works have shown characters’ reluctance to confront the truth and instead choose to live a lie and take the easy way out. Similarly, Kurt Vonnegut uses multiple characters in both Cat’s Cradle and Slaughterhouse Five to criticize American thinking for its laziness. In Cat’s Cradle, Felix Hoenikker creates an extremely dangerous substance called…

When Life Gives You Lemons, Thanks the Bees “If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” (Eccleston) This widely cited quote has been attributed to the famous genius, Albert Einstein. He briefly touches upon the importance of bees to planet earth. 75% of all flowering plants, including most food crops, rely on pollinators, like the honeybee, for…

Abstract Water treatment methods were recorded as early as 4000 B.C. It was not till the early 20th century that chlorination was implemented to distributing water systems in the U.S. Today, chlorination remains the most widespread method of purifying drinking water. Chlorine has eliminated waterborne diseases like cholera, typhoid and dysentery. It also eliminates slime bacteria, molds and algae that grows in water supply reservoirs. Although, high concentrations of chlorine are toxic and…

Betrayal: The One Among Us All The days in Germany have changed. the streets have been empty, schools have been empty and Nazi reigned. “Where is everyone?” I asked mutter, while looking out the window. The sun still hadn’t broken through the clouds, but yet we were getting dressed for a formal event. “Aldrik hurry up, your father is waiting for us at the ghettos. Make sure you wear your Nazi uniform. You’ll look like a real kerl!” I looked over to my closet where my Nazi Youth uniform was…

Tichina Payno Hayes Focus 1: Nutritional Management Focus Objective 1. Develop at least two (2) complete nursing diagnosis related to nutritional status. Impaired Swallowing related to gastroesophageal reflux disease as evidenced by heartburn and epigastric pain. (789) Risk for deficient fluid volume related to deviations affecting intake. (337) Imbalanced Nutrition: less than body requirements related to inability to absorb nutrients as evidenced by abdominal pain and cramping. (527) Risk for…

1. Introduction Pre-industrial revolution, humans beings used to live a primitive life whereby they used wood for cooking, warming house; as biofuel. Even later when they lived in houses, they used candles to light up their homes. Post-industrial revolution, human beings discovered new energy resources which have made life much easier to live. And the discovery of these resources (coal and oil), have also supported the advancement of new technologies e.g. automobiles, airplanes, generation of…

Take a moment and picture yourself a year from now. You probably imagine yourself being the same size or smaller than you are now. You probably want to be able to run/walk a mile without having huge heart or breathing issues. You probably want to be healthy. Well if most of us continue to eat the way we do, none of what you imagine will be possible. Americans need to start eating healthier. An unhealthy diet is linked to four of the world’s top ten leading risk factor that cause death: high…