Kilogram

LAB It never crosses one’s mind to think why food is measured in Calories. Many nutritionists are not sure of the true origin of the Calorie or why it’s supposed to be capitalized. Traditionally, a Calorie is the amount of energy needed to heat one kilogram of water one degree Celsius. It appears it was first used in engineering and physics, and then found its way in nutrition. With respect to nutrition, it is used to measure the amount of energy food contains. Some historians believe that there…

typically do not use scale to weigh their drugs, instead they use street units, “bags”, as a form of measurement. Each “bag” contains an extremely small amount of crack-cocaine, and commonly sells for about $10. 1 kilogram of cocaine produces about 10,000 to 15,000 bags, making 1 kilogram of cocaine worth about $100,000 to $150,000. However these prices are not consistent, the selling price of cocaine varies based on demand and is especially low during gang wars, which will be discussed later in…

client, Todd, who weighs 120 kilogram and stands at a height of 185 centimetres has a BMI of 35.06. The normal adult BMI is between 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2 so this makes him belong to obesity class II. Pairing this information with his 120 cm waist circumference for an android body shape puts him at a very high disease risk for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, if not yet diagnosed as having one. He may need to lose at least 34 kilograms to reach a BMI of 25 kg/m2.…

According to Obesity and Cancer, obesity is overtaking tobaccos as the leading preventable cause of cancer (“Obesity and Cancer). Most people believe that tobacco is the main reason cancer occurs. Little do people realize, that in reality if they took care of their body and maintained a healthy diet, along with not smoking, their risk of becoming a victim of cancer will become significantly lower. Eating healthy and protecting our body is hard to do since we are supplied with fast food…

Appearances The sun bears also known as the Malayan bear named after the golden shape on their chest the smallest bear in the world among all eight bear species. Male sun bears weigh up to 45 kilogram and grow up to 1.4 meter where as females tend to grow to 1.5 meters and weighing up 68 kilograms. Having a short sleek glossy black fur and round circular ears. With a orange-yellow horseshoe shape on its chest this is said to represents a rising sun in old folktales.…

million people were arrested for drug law violations in the United States (Public Order and Drug Crimes, 2012). When roughly there were about 300 million people in the United States. Federal agents seized about 322,438 kilograms of marijuana, 69,826 kilograms of cocaine, and 805 kilograms of heroin in 2006 (Gettman, 2007). Interdiction was formed, which is an international drug control policy aimed at stopping drugs from entering the country illegally. The government’s control budget in 2008 was…

milk paid to farmers. In the modern industry, processing companies pay farmers for milk, this is a variable price and is subject to change on the basis of product quality, seasonal supply and market values (Department of Primary Industries, 2014). Kilograms of milk solids including protein and fat content, is the driving force of every dairy. Processing companies have strict guidelines on the amount of milk solids present, and milk producers can acquire fees, if milk quality isn’t…

Mining in Kalgoorlie There are multiple active gold mines currently running in Kalgoorlie due to the gold deposits found underground in the area. The mines include; Daisy Milano Gold Mine, Frog's Leg Gold Mine, Super Pit Gold Mine, Kanowna Belle Gold Mine, Paddington Gold Mine, Randalls Gold Mine, South Kalgoorlie Gold Mine and White Foil Gold Mine. The majority of these mining sights are open pit, while the minority are underground. Open pit mines are generally less expensive, safer, easier to…

In the late nineteenth century and early twentieth centuries, managerial capitalism evolved and helped companies succeed by increasing their profits. Managerial capitalism works on the principle that a certain team or group of people in every business organizes finances, production, and the flow of goods. Alfred Chandler, a prominent business historian, argues that managerial capitalism encouraged businesses to grow and expand their production, thereby increasing their revenue. In “Scale and…

The topic of clean and safe water is one that needs to be of high priority, as it is what keeps us alive and holds such value to the environment. This is why it is a shame that “Canada is (along with Australia) only one of two Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member states that does not comply with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation that all countries have national, legally binding drinking water quality standards.” (Dunn, Bakker, and Harris, 2014, n…