Sediment

Clostridium botulinum is a gram positive bacteria, spore-forming rod that produces a potent neurotoxin. Clostridium botulinum is prevalent in soil and marine sediments worldwide, most commonly as spores. These spores are found everywhere, but while the spores are generally harmless, the danger can occur once the spores begin to grow out into active bacteria and produce neurotoxins. The spores are heat-resistant and can survive in foods that are incorrectly or minimally processed.. Clostridium…

The water quality of the U-High Creek is excellent. However, not all bodies of water are excellent like the U-High Creek. Some creeks, lakes, rivers, streams, etc. have bad water quality. This poor water quality can come from eutrophication. Eutrophication is the process of runoff water from land entering a body of water that contains an excess amount of nitrates and phosphates, polluting the water of these chemicals. Once the water contains this nitrogen and phosphorus, it causes algae to grow…

3. Evaluate, on the basis of research, ways in which different societies or cultures have used plants to sustain human populations while supporting environmental sustainability (e.g., sustainable agricultural practices in developing countries such as crop rotation and seed saving; traditional Aboriginal corn production practices). The agriculture and hunting of Aboriginal people focuses on taking in only what is necessary (7). Around the world millions of tons of edible food is wasted and in…

January 17th, 1994. For many people in this country, it was just a day to commemorate a federal holiday, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day . However, to the communities of southern California, it was a day that would change their lives forever. The Northridge earthquake, although given the name of Northridge, was centered in the San Fernando Valley. The earthquake, which happened at 4:31 a.m, had a magnitude of 6.7 and it was felt in places such as Baja California and Las Vegas. This earthquake made…

dubbed the 'Great Acceleration'. This is the starting point of a great rise in energy consumption so extensive that it is changing the Earth's climate. A rapid rise in urbanization has morphed the Earth's surface and changed the distribution of sediments. Pollution has increased, and we now produce an incredible amount of plastic waste that will take thousands of years to decompose, as well as radioactive waste that has an extremely long decay time. However, many of these geologic record…

then removed it from the burner. We allowed the simple syrup to cool at room temperature until the water mixture was cold enough to work with. Once the water/stabilizer mixture was ready we added it to a blender and pulsed it to ensure there was no sediment. Then we added 1 cup of milk the blender and pulsed until they combined. Next, we blended in 5 ½ teaspoons of our berry concentrate and 4 teaspoons of our simple syrup. Our smoothie was then complete and ready to be added to the final…

habitat, industrial uses, and its medicinal impacts. Kocuria rhizophila is commonly found in multiple habitats. It can be found in mammalian skin, soil, the rhizosphere, fermented foods, clinical specimens, raw meat, cheese, fresh water and marine sediments (2). It can also survive in a variety of temperatures. Just like other bacteria, if the temperatures are too extreme, then it will kill the Kocuria rhizophila. The fact that the bacterium can live in different environments shows how much it…

Curiosity killed the cat. Curiosity killed humanity. Everyone knows that first saying. It’s very true in all places of life, starting all the way at the beginning of life when the first Archeans started to rap thin layers of sediment with their sticky filaments, and continuing on until all of present and future life cease to exist. It’s just the nature of living beings. There will always be more to know and learn and we will always want to know and learn more than that. Human beings continually…

Water sustains humans and animals with life. The quality of water is important. If it is poor, it can cause changes in the ecosystem. Rivers and other water sources are being polluted with nitrates, especially the Raccoon River in Iowa. Nitrates are dangerous and can come from rural farms to urban cities. Nitrates come from fertilizers used on farms. Rain and storms cause the nitrates to flow into rivers and creeks. Many farmers do not know this. “The river was just water, as far as we were…

When people who live in Arizona think of South Mountain, they tend to think of family hikes and the beautiful wildlife in the area. Sadly, this perception of South Mountain may not be the same for future Arizonans if the expansion of the 202 Freeway takes place. The expansion of the 202 Freeway should be stopped due to the environmental impacts it would have such as the destruction of natural land and wildlife in that area. Another concern for the expansion of the 202 Freeway would be the…