...Cazmir Leenheer Biology 09-08-’11 Grade11 IB Internal Assessment: Comparing Vitamin C of an Apple versus an Orange Cazmir Leenheer Biology 09-08-’11 Research Question: Is freshly squeezed apple (Malus domestica) juice or orange (Citrus sinensis) juice a richer and therefore healthier source of vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)? Aim: To measure the vitamin C content of 20 apples and 20 oranges and subsequently using a statistical Mann-Witney U test accordingly, concluding which fruit contains a richer source of vitamin C. Background Information: As the aim of this lab experiment is to establish whether raw apple juice is richer in vitamin C compared to raw orange juice and vice versa, the collected results will suggest which intake is the healthier option and how much of it you will need to sustain your optimal Vitamin C levels. Vitamin C is a essential nutrient needed for the growth and repair of tissues in all parts of your body. Vitamin C is also one of the key antioxidants, which are nutrients that block part of the damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are made when your body breaks down food or when a person is exposed to factors such as tobacco, smoke and radiation. Furthermore, a sufficient vitamin C level within the body can prevent the development of health conditions such as cancer, heart diseases, strokes and high blood pressure (Henrik, 2008). Raw citrus fruits are best known to be good sources of vitamin C, however others also include broccoli...
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...Contrast: Apples And OrangesPeople often use the phrase “comparing apples and oranges” to explain the vast differences between two particular things. While thinking up a topic for a compare and contrast essay I decided that would be an interesting subject. Apples and Oranges are actually very similar in many ways, though they do have their differences as well. In this essay I will explain some of the differences and similarities between these two fruits. The first and probably most obvious similarity is that they are both fruits, and quite popular fruits at that. Both apples and oranges are tasty and are good sources of vitamin C. The FDA recognizes apples and oranges as a full serving of fruit on the food pyramid. Another similarity between these is that they both grow on trees and are generally a round spherical shape with seeds in the center. They are both often packed in lunches or as snacks because they are easy to handle and can last a long time in a refrigerator before going bad. In contrast, apples are usually red or green, and oranges are surprisingly an orange color. Also, apples are crisp and generally sweet, whereas oranges are juicy and sour or tangy. Most people will eat the outer layer on an apple, but the outer layer on an orange is usually peeled off before of it is eaten. Oranges contain calcium, which helps strengthen bones, while apples contain cancer fighting antioxidants called flavenoids. Apples can grow in...
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...A bar graph is useful for comparing facts. The bars provide a visual display for comparing quantities in different categories. Bar graphs help us to see relationships quickly. Another name for a bar graph is a bar chart. Each part of a bar graph has a purpose. | title | The title tells us what the graph is about. | labels | The labels tell us what kinds of facts are listed. | bars | The bars show the facts. | grid lines | Grid lines are used to create the scale. | categories | Each bar shows a quantity for a particular category. | Now that we have identified the parts of a bar graph, we can answer some questions about the graph in Example 1. QUESTION | | ANSWER | 1. | What is the title of this bar graph? | | Students' Favorite After-School Activities | 2. | What is the range of values on the (horizontal) scale? | | 0 to 100 | 3. | How many categories are in the graph? | | 7 | 4. | Which after-school activity do students like most? | | Visit With Friends | 5. | Which after-school activity do students like least? | | School Clubs | 6. | How many students like to talk on the phone? | | 53 | 7. | How many students like to earn money? | | 44 | 8. | Which two activities are liked almost equally? | | Play Sports and Earn Money | 9. | List the categories in the graph from greatest to least. | | Visit With Friends, Online, Talk on Phone, Play Sports, Earn Money, Watch TV, School Clubs. | Example 2: | Students in a class voted on...
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...Apple: Stock Research Analysis Apple (AAPL) is one of the most high profile stocks in the world. Regarding its valuation, people are often confused by its high price. Even though the price is high, Apple's valuation is significantly lower than its historical earnings growth rate and, more importantly, its forecast growth. Consequently, we believe that this high-profile growth stock that has recently began paying a dividend is undervalued at these levels. About Apple, taken directly from its website: Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad. Earnings Determine Market Price The following earnings and price correlated FAST Graphs™ clearly illustrates the importance of earnings. The Earnings Growth Rate Line or True Worth™ Line (orange line with white triangles) is correlated with the historical stock price line. On graph after graph, the lines will move in tandem. If the stock price strays away from the earnings line (over or under), inevitably it will come back to earnings. Earnings and Price Correlated Fundamentals at a Glance A quick glance at the historical earnings and price correlated FAST Graphs™ on Apple shows a slight picture of undervaluation...
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...Fundamentals of Macroeconomics Cleveland Ivery ECO/372 Version 4 11/03/2013 Spyridon Patton Part 1 Macroeconomics includes a variety of terms relevant to its study. The following terms help identify key factors that influence the U.S. economy. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a measure of a country’s value based on goods produced, services rendered, government spending, and the difference of exports minus imports. The Real GDP is the measure of the output of GDP that is acclimated for inflation or deflation. It is also the amount of the nation’s net exports during a given term say a month or a year, which is expressed in a dollar amount. Economists measure, record, chart, and analyze the trends and fluctuations in the GDP. They use the data to gauge which state of the business cycle the economy is in: contraction, trough, expansion, or peak. This information influences whether businesses will save or invest, hire or fire, and survive or die. The Nominal GDP is a little different in such that the change in price is not accounted for. Unemployment rate refers to the percentage of the American population that is eligible to work but are current jobless. Inflation rate is the percentage change in the increase of the price of goods and services...
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...California State University, Fullerton Form C Economics 315 Department of Economics First Exam Dr. Morteza Rahmatian Spring 2012 Name ____________________________________ CWID ________________________________ Part I: Multiple Choice Questions. Please choose the best possible answer. (3 points each) 1. Which of the following products should be sold face-to-face rather than by mass advertising? a. | A new brand of herbal cosmetics | b. | Breakfast cereals | c. | A pharmaceutical which can only be understood by doctors | d. | Health drinks | 2. An increase in the cost of lumbering activities will: a. | decrease the quantity of wood supplied to the furniture market. | b. | increase the quantity of wood supplied to the furniture market. | c. | increase the supply of wood to the furniture market. | d. | decrease the supply of wood to the furniture market. | 3. The lowest price Jacob will accept from Harold for a bushel of corn produced in his farm is $5. The transaction will go through if: a. | Jacob’s opportunity cost is equal to Harold’s. | b. | Harold’s valuation is less than Jacob’s. | c. | Jacob’s opportunity cost is greater than Harold’s. | d. | Harold’s valuation is greater than $5. | 4. The function of economic institutions is to: a. | define the environment in which we can trade. | b. | define the terms of trade between nations. | c. | determine how much an economy benefits from trade. | ...
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...strive for better grades, and will continue to excel no matter the circumstances. While American students, who have several makeup chances, still tend to not take advantage of opportunities, are distracted by technology, and excel enough just to pass. In my opinion, the statement made by Kara Miller is true. International students tend to achieve higher in school, than American students due to better work ethics. International students have better work ethics, in order to prove their worth within the American Country. In Kara Miller’s defending post to, My Lazy American Students, she states, “it may be, as many have said on the Globe website, that international students who come here represent their country’s best and brightest and that comparing them to American students is...
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...came about not too long ago in 1927 by Ernst Heinrich Weber and Gustav Fechner. Naturally, a person will make a decision based on what they see fit to be the best fit for their needs or wants. Paired comparison is an effective method of decision making. “When our pattern of decision-making is irrational, we live an irrational life. Rational decisions maximize the quality of life without violating the rights or harming the well-being of others. Rational decisions maximize our chances for happiness, successful living, and fulfillment” (Paul & Elder, 2006, p. 1). Decision-Making Tool Paired comparison decision making is a tool used to come to a decision. This allows one to see two people, items or options and compare “apples with oranges”. With this tool, one would take pairs of items and choose the preferred item from the pair; either the preferred item, or the item that has been established to hold the most value. Strengths of this tool The advantages of this tool are for the individual to provide ample information for the decision at hand and to make a sound decision. One must research the options whether they are in regard to employment of an individual, the selection of a candidate running for office in an election, or what to have for dinner. In regard to the individual that may be up for review and may have a raise or promotion due, there is probably another individual that is eligible for the same. The person in charge of making this decision...
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...As well as connotative word choice, Boyne uses analogies to enhance his writing and impact the theme. He compares Bruno’s point of view to Shmuel’s point of view, however, when he does this, it is somewhat hidden in the story. An example is, “Bruno thought [Shmuel] was going to start crying and he couldn’t understand why” (Boyne 2). This shows that Bruno’s point of view is very different from Shmuel’s point of view. Although Bruno was “...forced to move” and he does “ ‘hate it here…’ ” (Boyne 1), he does not seem to feel sad at all when he is talking with Shmuel about what had happened to him. This is one half of the analogy. The other half could be comparing an apple to an orange. An apple is totally different from an orange, but they are still fruits. Similarly, Shmuel’s and Bruno’s points of view are totally different from one another, but they are still points of views. This supports the theme...
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...Utility means satisfaction which consumers derive from commodities and services by purchasing different units of money.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “Ineconomics, utility is a measure of satisfaction;it refers to the total satisfaction received by a consumer from consuming a good or service. “Given this measure, one may speak meaningfully of increasing or decreasing utility, and thereby explain economic behavior in terms of attempts to increase one's utility. Utility is often affected by consumption of various goods and services, possession of wealth and spending of leisure time. According to Utilitarian’s, such as Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832) and John Stuart Mill (1806–1873), theory “Society should aim to maximize the total utility of individuals, aiming for "the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people". Another theory forwarded by John Rawls (1921–2002) would have society maximize the utility of those with the lowest utility, raising them up to create a more equitable distribution across society. Utility is usually applied by economists in such constructs as the indifference curve, which plot the combination of commodities that an individual or a society would accept to maintain at given level of satisfaction. Individual utility and social utility can be construed as the value of a utility function and a social welfare function respectively. When coupled with production or commodity constraints, under some assumptions, these functions can be used to analyze...
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...From the e-Activity, discuss your reaction to the public service announcement in relation to the marketing of junk food to children, with a focus on why or why not this PSA is appropriate. I think the PSA was trying to make a connection to use of illegal drugs and eating of junk food. For the most part parents don't give their children drugs or even encourage it. The PSA is saying parents need to approach junk food in the same manner. Some people may thing this may be a little extreme, however it will certainly get parents to start thinking about the true affect of eating junk food. I do believe the PSA should ensure that the use or engaging of illegal drugs is like comparing a apple to an orange. Of course we as parents would rather our child or children to get hook on junk food compare to illegal drugs. Assess all of the issues discussed in Chapter 7 to determine the extent to which you believe the U.S. consumer is being manipulated by marketing and technology, as well as what steps should be taken (if any) to address possible manipulation. Provide specific examples to support your response I believe consumers are heavily manipulated by marketing and technology. Some marketing ads about technology get consumers to products they never thought about buying or even using. In some cases the consumer can go without. One way to address these issues is for consumers to practice self-control. Sometimes the technology seems so great and convenient consumer will be spend money...
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...Cultural Evaluation - Japan Andrea Midy, LaToya Young, Megan Masini, Walter Overton, Mona Laventure BCOM/275 March 3, 2013 Robert Balcerzak Cultural Evaluation - Japan Japanese culture is very diverse from that of American culture. Japan is a country with approximately 125 million people packed very tightly in a small area. By nature they are an introverted people and are generally not receptive to people outside of their culture. Much like in India, Japanese business relies heavily on loyalty and established relationships. Comparing Japan to that of the United States and how we interact culturally is like comparing apples to oranges. One of the biggest differences culturally is how we conduct business. In Japan, business cannot be conducted until after business cards, called meishi, have been exchanged. By contrast in the United States we often give business cards either at the start or end of a business meeting with no prescribed time frame. We often will make notes on our business cards, such as where or when we received and some important fact that we wish to remember about the giver. In Japan, it is unconscionable, to even think of writing on a card handed to you. Culturally, it is an offense to the giver. You must commit the name and title of the individual to memory in order to show good face and respect to the owner of the card. I wanted to show in the above comparison how different we are from Japan in our business dealings. They are very formidable...
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...1. In my mind, Wriston has two major decisions. First, Wriston must first decide if it wants to keep the Detroit plant open. Second, Wriston must decide if it will continue producing all of the product groups. When considering shutting down the Detroit plant, Wriston should probably evaluate the NPV (as Harvey pointed out) of the "no change" case versus the NPV of a shutdown case. Wriston may save fixed costs from shutting down Detroit, but may forego sales opportunities by not being able to meet demand. Another case could be a "build new plant" case. 2. The second decision is to decide if it will continue producing all of the product groups. I agree with Harvey's recommendation to drop Group 3. I calculated "Gross Profit" for Exhibit 7: $5,645 (group 1); $3299 (group 2); $654 (group 3); $9,600 (total). I defined gross profit as Profit before fixed mfg overhead. Also, I calculated gross profit as a % of sales: 41% (group 1); 36% (group 2); 6% (group 3); 28% (total). Some other thoughts... Wriston, as a company, must decide if it wants to continue sales of group 3 products. Wriston analysis must balance the financial benefits of dropping the group 3 products versus the potential negative backlash from customers. Wriston may want to include potential "lost opportunity" considerations in its analysis. If Wriston decides to KEEP group 3 products, it must then decide which plant should produce the products. Detroit is probably the plant of choice, but Wriston must recognize that...
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...Logan Stafford Johnny Bragg Interpersonal Communication 7 October 2013 We're Going To Need a Bigger Park For this paper, I chose Steven Spielberg, and chose the movies; Jurassic Park, and Jaws. The movies are very different, but they are very similar in their own way. Both movies result in the deaths of five people by a(n) animal(s), I found that kind of interesting. Both Jaws and Jurassic Park use the element of surprise and suspension, because you don't always see the creatures, but you know that they are there. Both movies were huge successes and the special effects were revolutionary for their times. For the characters, I'm not comparing their personalities, just the roles they played in their movie. Martin Brody, the main character in Jaws, and Dr. Ian Malcolm, from Jurassic Park, are both characters that warn what is going to happen in the film, but are ignored and eventually proven right. John Hammond, the man behind the cloning of dinosaurs in Jurassic Park, and Larry Vaughn, the mayor in Jaws, both represent characters that fail to listen. Dr. Alan Grant, the main paleontologist character from Jurassic Park, and Hooper, the marine biologist character in Jaws, both play characters that are experts on the animals, but only know a lot from books (or in Alan's case, fossils) and have never really gotten a chance to experience the behavior of those animals in person. Captain Quint, the shark hunter in Jaws, and Robert Muldoon, the game warden in Jurassic Park, both...
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...into my iProfile and then compiled to reflect my intake for a 72 hour period. The amount of macronutrients I intake daily was analyze and then each single nutrient was analyze and compared to the recommended daily intake. My diet was high in proteins but low in carbs which resulted in a low fiber intake. The findings in this study showed me that what I thought was a healthy meal plan, was actually missing essential macronutrients critical for body function. Nutrition Intake – 3 Days During the past 72 hours, I recorded everything I ate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. After recording my intake in the Wiley iProfile and reviewing the reports, I gained a better understanding of my diet by comparing my daily nutrition intake to what is recommended by the Dietary Reference Intake. The foods in my daily intake that provided protein were the eggs, yogurt, turkey sandwiches, chicken breasts, lima beans, protein shakes, turnip greens, broccoli, and the subway salad. The foods that provided carbohydrates were the eggs, yogurt, turkey sandwiches, chicken breasts, lima beans, protein shakes, toast, turnip greens, broccoli, and the subway salad. The foods that provided lipids were the eggs, yogurt, turkey sandwiches, chicken breasts, lima beans, protein shakes, toast, broccoli, and the subway salad. Compared to the recommendations by the DRI, I’m not consuming enough carbohydrates, lipids, or proteins. To reach the recommended dietary...
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