biology

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You are 

given 

a mixed culture of 3 bacteria

–

Methicillin

–

resistant 

Staphylococcus 

aureus

(MRSA)

, 

Escherichia coli 

and 

Enterobacter aerogenes

. Assume that 

Escherichia coli can 

ferment glucose, 

maltose, 

sucrose and lactose and also produce 

carbon dioxide gas on fermenting these. Assume that 

Enterobacter aerogenes

can 

ferment only sucrose and ca

nnot ferment glucose

, maltose

and lactose. Also on 

fermenting sucrose it produces hydrogen sulphide gas. 

Assume that 

MRSA 

does not 

ferment any of these 4 sugars

but forms endospores

and is sensitive to penicillin

. 

Also 

they all give similar looking white

–

c

olored colonies

on an agar plate

. 

Question

:

Generate 

pure cultures of these 3 bacteria using the following tools that you 

learned in the lab. 

Use any 

(some or all)

of these tools

to generate pure cultures as 

well as confirm them. 

A

) 

Any of 

Staining 

methods

B

) Special media plates

(

McConkey Agar or Blood Agar or 

Mannitol Agar plates)

C

) 

Fermentation media tubes

(

Triple Sugar Iron (TSI)

or Durham tubes)

D

) 

Any of the disc diffusion test

Assume for your answers the u

se of Agar plates or burners or boiling water bath 

allowed 

and 

any reagent can be supplied

.

Points 

included 

for 

correctly writing

the names of bacteria using the rules of 

nomenclature. 

Multiple choice

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1.  Compliance based ethics codes typically: 

A. rely on laws and regulations outside the firm for guidance.

B. have a strong affinity for shared accountability among employees.

C. promote a “do-it-right” climate.

D. enable responsible employee conduct.

Compliance-based ethics codes prevent unlawful behavior by increasing control and by penalizing wrongdoers.

 

2.  What is the benefit of employing an ethics officer? 

A. This professional serves as a law-enforcement officer, with the authority to arrest employees who do not abide by the ethics code.

B. This individual writes the ethics code and keeps this document current. He has sole authority to change the document as he sees fit.

C. This professional has the responsibility to make certain that the ethics code remains a private company document; however, since the position has very little authority, it becomes a token job with high turnover.

D. This individual’s job is dedicated to objectively investigating ethics breaches. If necessary, employees feel comfortable with communicating confidentially to this professional.

 

3.  While speaking with his sales force, the director of sales explains, “Anyone caught violating a sales law will be fired.” After studying business ethics, you recognize this remark as a reference to the firm’s __________ ethics. 

A. technology-based

B. personal responsibility-based

C. compliance-based

D. integrity-based

 

4.  In an effort to promote the importance of a valuable education, the faculty and staff at the local community college are trained to ask each student about their career preferences, rather than suggest courses that may not benefit the student’s future goals. Although it would be tempting to suggest courses just to increase the College’s enrollment, employees know that it is more important to serve each student well, even if it means suggesting courses and/or degrees offered at other institutions. This approach is consistent with: 

A. an integrity-based ethics code.

B. a compliance-based ethics code.

C. a response to a government mandate.

D. a personal responsibility commitment.

 

Multiple choice

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1.  Assume the same facts as in the previous question (again, ignore any deduction that may relate to self-employment taxes).  Brian’s Taxable Income for 2012 is:

1.$76,000

2.$70,000

3.$64,000

4.$48,200

 

2.  Descartes and John are married taxpayers who file a joint return.  In 2009, they had AGI of $600,000 and their preliminary itemized deductions totaled $40,000.  In 2011, they also had AGI of $600,000 and preliminary itemized deductions of $40,000.  Which of the following is TRUE?

1.When comparing their 2009 and 2011 returns, they were able to actually deduct more itemized deductions on their 2011 return

2.When comparing their 2009 and 2011 returns, they were able to actually deduct more itemized deductions on their 2009 return

3.When comparing their 2009 and 2011 returns, they were able to actually deduct the same amount of itemized deductions on each return

4.They were not able to actually deduct any itemized deductions on either their 2009 return or their 2011 return

 

3.  In early 2012, Theresa received a gift of a home valued at $500,000 (from Theresa’s mother, Leslie).  Leslie also gave Theresa a $10,000 cash gift.  During 2012, Theresa rented the home to Patricia.  As a result of the lease with Patricia, Theresa will earn net rental income of $20,000 (for 2012).  What amount of income should Theresa’s 2012 tax return include from these transactions?

1.$530,000

2.$30,000

3.$20,000

4.$0

 

4.  In 2012, Sheree, a calendar-year taxpayer, purchased business equipment (5-year property) for $900,000.  The property was placed in service during 2012 (and is being used exclusively in Sheree’s extremely profitable business).  No other personal property is purchased by Sheree in 2012.  What is the most that Sheree may deduct in 2012 under Section 179 of the Code (ignore any potential deductions resulting from bonus deprecation or MACRS)?

1.$900,000

2.$560,000

3.$139,000

4.$0

 

week 7 response

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Hello, class. For this week’s discussion, I chose to talk about the Urine. its a liquid composed of water and substances separated by the body, and that has functions linked to the elimination of substances unnecessary to the body, or associated with electrolyte control, blood pressure, and acid-base balance. Urine is secreted by the kidneys, stored in the bladder and removed during urination.

     Urine formation is a process that consists of three stages:
Filtration: The blood that is transported by the afferent arteriole reaches the glomerulus, and the solutes of the plasma pass through the capillaries at a very high speed. Metabolic residues are filtered inside the glomerulus, and the small-sized nutrients that will be discarded: the passage of a quantity of water leads to the formation of a liquid, which is called glomerular filtration.

     Tubular reabsorption: The filtered liquid advances through the renal tubules, and there some of the substances are reabsorbed and incorporated into the blood again. Some of the substances that are reabsorbed are water, sodium, glucose, phosphate, potassium, amino acids and calcium.

     Tubular secretion: Much of the blood substances are transported from the blood plasma to the urinary space, while waste substances are produced from the tubular capillaries to the lumen of the tubule, in the distal area.

       Once formed, the liquid reaches the collection tube where the only thing that can be incorporated is a little more water, so it is not considered another phase of the formation. However, it is that place where the liquid acquires the name of urine and is transported to the urinary bladder, where it will be stored until the urination reflex occurs.

The body usually removes about a liter and a half of urine a day approximately.”95% of the urine is composed of water, while 2% is composed of mineral salts (such as chlorides, phosphates, sulfates, ammoniacal salts) and 3% of organic substances (urea, uric acid, hippuric acid, creatinine)” ( Urine is one of the two main sources of water loss from the body, next to sweat.

W/C: 337

References

Saladin, K. S., Gan, C. A., & Cushman, H. N. (2018). Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Education.

Multiple choice

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1.Donna owns a two-family home. She rents out the first floor and resides on the second floor. The following expenses attributable to the total building were incurred by Donna for the year ended December 31, 2011:

Realty taxes $1,800 

Mortgage interest 1,200 

Utilities for downstairs 1,000 

Repairs 300 

Painting 400 

In addition, the depreciation attributable to the first floor would be $2,000. 

What is the total amount of the expenses that Donna can deduct on Schedule E of Form 1040 (before any limitations)?

A) $4,700 

B) $4,850 

C) $4,350 

D) $6,700 

E) None of these 

 

2. Sharon is a lawyer (not covered by a retirement plan) with a salary of $76,000 from the firm where she is employed. She supports her husband, William, who has no earned income. Both are in their 30’s. What is the maximum total amount that Sharon and William may contribute to their IRA’s and deduct for the 2011 tax year?

A) $0 

B) $10,000 

C) None of these 

D) $7,200 

E) $5,000 

 

3. Pete is 45 and participates in his employer’s Section 401(k) plan which allows employees to contribute up to 15 percent of their salary. His annual salary is $120,000 in 2011. What is the maximum he can contribute to this plan on a tax deferred basis under a salary reduction agreement?

A) $10,000 

B) $16,500 

C) $5,000 

D) None of these 

E) $18,000 

 

4. During 2011, Geraldine, a salaried taxpayer, paid the following taxes which were not incurred in connection with a trade or business:

Federal income tax (withheld by employer) $1,500 

State income tax State income tax (withheld by employer) 1,000 

FICA tax (withheld by employer) 700 

Real property taxes 900 

Federal auto gasoline taxes 200 

State tax refund for overpayment of 2010 taxes 150 

What amount can Geraldine claim for 2011 as an itemized deduction for the taxes paid, assuming she elects to deduct state and local taxes?

A) $1,750 

B) $1,950 

C) $4,150 

D) $1,000 

E) $1,900 

 

Multiple choice

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1. Which of the following states one of Williston’s Rules regarding the parol evidence rule?

Based upon the Nanakuli Paving and Rock Co. v. Shell Oil Co. case, which of the following statements is true?

A The court limited the interpretation of the contract terms to the “four corners” of the written agreement.

B The case applied the common law in a way “to promote flexibility in the expansion of commercial practices.”

C The parties’ course of performance was more important than trade usage to determine the terms of an agreement.

D The court refused to consider the “entire commercial context of the agreement.”

 

2. Which of the following states the best definition of the parol evidence rule?

A Agreements that are not in writing are invalid.

B A final agreement supersedes tentative terms discussed in earlier negotiations.

C Parol evidence is not admissible for contracts involving the purchase of land.

D Proposed, oral terms of a contract cannot become part of the final agreement.

 

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding course of dealing, course of performance and usage?

A These topics are not applicable at common law.

B A party engaged in a trade is bound by the usages of that trade even if that party has no knowledge of the trade usage in question.

C At common law, a course of dealing is admissible whenever extrinsic evidence is admissible.

D Under the UCC, trade usage and course of dealing are always admissible, but the evidence is not always controlling.

 

4. Which of the following statements about the parol evidence rule is false?

A A writing that is final integrates the terms embodied in it.

B A writing intended by the parties to be a final embodiment of their oral agreement should be protected from attack by evidence of contradictory prior or contemporaneous agreements.

C Oral evidence of a term not in the written agreement is not admissible.

D The parol evidence rule applies when the last expression is a written and binding contract. 

 

Multiple choice

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1. Which of the following statements is true regarding questions of admissibility of parol evidence?

A These are always questions of fact for the trier of fact to determine.

B The meaning of language is generally considered a question of fact, but the interpretation of a writing is generally treated as a question of law for the court to decide.

C Where parol evidence is introduced to aid interpretation of a writing, the question of meaning is always left to the jury.

D In an oral agreement where the words of the parties are not in dispute, the court will apply rules that differ significantly from rules regarding a written contract.

 

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding non-contractual writings?

A Parol evidence is admissible to show that a writing that appears to be a contract was never formed.

B A party may testify that what appears to be a total integration was a non-final agreement.

C Parol evidence of fraud is admissible to avoid a written agreement unless there is a merger clause.

D Even if the writing stated that consideration was paid and described the consideration, the majority rule is that such a “recital of consideration” may be contradicted by parol evidence.

 

3. Which of the following statements about integration is true?

A A partial integration may be contradicted by parol evidence.

B A total integration may be supplemented, but not contradicted by consistent (non-contradictory) additional terms.

C A final and incomplete integration may not be supplemented by consistent additional terms.

D A writing that is final and incomplete is called a partial integration.

 

4. Which of the following is the strongest reason why a court would consider a writing to be the final embodiment of an agreement?

A If the parties intended the writing to be a final embodiment of the agreement, there is at least a partial integration and the writing can only be contradicted if the parties have actually agreed to the inconsistent terms.

B If a writing is not a final embodiment of the contract, the parol evidence rule applies.

C To determine if a writing is a final embodiment, a court looks to the intent of the parties.

D The completeness of the agreement has little bearing on whether the agreement is deemed final.

 

250 words DQ

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 Judgment

To prepare for this discussion, please read Chapter 5 of your textbook (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Feenstra, 2013).  In addition, read Judgment under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Tversky and Kahneman, 1974).  Finally, review Instructor Guidance and Announcements.  In this discussion, you will consider judgment and decision making.  Be sure to use your own academic voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and apply in-text citations (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. appropriately throughout your post. Locate an additional peer-reviewed source to support your ideas.

  1. Outlineone of the following options:
    • Identify an example (not from the textbook) to illustrate one of the following heuristics: availability heuristic and representativeness heuristic, or affect heuristic.  Examine the use of heuristics.  How are our judgments, including attitudes and behaviors, influenced by social and cognitive factors? 
    • Identify an example (not from the textbook) to illustrate one of the following errors in judgment: belief perseverance, confirmation bias, or illusion of control.  Examine errors in judgment.  How are our judgments, including attitudes and behaviors, influenced by social and cognitive factors? 

Multiple choice

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1. A duration driver is :
a. A simple count of the number of times an activity occurs.
b. An activity measures that is used for the life of an activity- based costing system.
c. An activity measures that is used for the life of company.
d. A measures of the amount of time required to perform an activity.

2. Spendlove corporation has provided the following data from its activity-based costing system

Activity cost pool

Total cost

Total activity

Assembly

$1,282,140

61,200

Machine- hours

Processing orders

$53,958.00

20,40

Orders

Inspection

$181,350

23,40

Inspection- hour

 
The company makes 1,100 units of product S78N a year, requiring a total of 12,00 machine hours, 131 orders, and 31 inspection-hour per year. The product’s direct material cost is $50,89 per units and its direct labor cost is $20.56 per unit. The product sells of $113.30 per unit.
According to the activity-based costing system, the product margin for product S78N is : (Round your intermediate calculation to 2 decimal place).
a. $117,430.05
b. $46,035.00
c. $18,492.05
d. $15,027.55
 
3.Matt Company used activity- based costing. The company has two product. A and B. the annual production and sales of product A is 9,000 units and of product B is  6,500 units. There are three activity cost pool with total activity as follow:

 

 

Total Activity

Activity Cost Pool

Total Cost

Product A

Product B

Total

Activity 1

$36,260

250

350

700

Activity 2

$48,037

880

330

1,210

Activity 3

$120,450

850

3,530

4,380

The activity based costing cost per unit of product Ais closest to:
a. $14.33
b. $4.54
c. $7.84
d. $3.94

4. The controller Ferrence Company estimates the amount of material handing  overhead cost that should be allocated to the company’s two product using the data that are given below:

 

Wall Mirrors

Specialty Windows

Total Expected Units Produced

11,900

1,710

Total Expected Material Moves

1,190

1,610

Expected Direct Labor- Hour Per Unit

7

8

The total material handing cost for the year is expected to be $17,148.70.
If the material handing cost is allocated on the basis of direct labor- hours, how much of the total material handing cost would e allocated to the wall mirrors?
a. $9,566
b. $14,727
c. $12,894
d. $7,917

Due Oct. 11th by noon

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RESPOND TO THE BELOW (minimum 100 WORDS) – 

Use this reference also: Appelrouth, S., & Edles, L. D. (2010). Sociological Theory in the Contemporary Era: Text and Readings (2 ed.). Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.

in response to the below do at least ONE of these:  offering advice or strategy; posing a question and providing an alternative point-of-view, 

Forum to reply to: 

Michel Foucault’s disciplinary society is relatable to the Panopticon that induced the threat of surveillance in jails, and suggests that “the intimidation created by possible surveillance tends to normalize human activity and create a self-induced complicity with the rules” (Appelrouth & Edles, 2010, p.394). Basically, the fear of punishment leads to obedience regardless if there is someone watching or not, though that does not stop some people for committing frowned upon or illegal acts even when they know for a fact they are being surveilled. The increased capabilities of our technological age have increased surveillance and therefore increased the likelihood of obedience of the rules, norms, values, and laws of society.

On a larger scale, this is relatable to the police doing their job. There is often not a time in which someone is not recording their interaction with the public from their cellular devices. This can be useful in determining what the officer said happened, but can be detrimental to the officer if their conduct is not by the book or they use excessive force. This known that they are constantly being watched makes them more cautious of their actions. On a more personal level, Foucault’s disciplinary society theory relates to my own life, and millions of others, when I am driving. I know there are police and civilians watching my driving, and I drive safely and according to the law to refrain from punishment. That could be from someone honking their horn and bringing attention to my vehicle, speeding and getting a ticket that I have to pay, and even possibly causing an accident and a death that I could go to jail for. I am never 100% sure of who is watching or their purpose in doing so, but I know it is heavily prevalent and adjust my actions accordingly to avoid any wrongdoing.