...| A Drink of Water | Christopher J. Barrett | | SCI-275 | 3/24/2013 | | Sanitation and drinking-water are universally accepted as being essential for human life, dignity and human development (World Health Organization, 2012). Water is required for life to exist; it is the most basic of sustaining building blocks. Global access to clean (sanitary) and sustainable water supplies continues to be a challenge in an age of ever-increasing population and development. Despite the ongoing challenge, the scarcity of global water resources has only begun to be addressed by the United Nations and other not-for-profit charitable organizations. One of the most important recent milestones has been the recognition in July 2010 by the United Nations General Assembly of the human right to water and sanitation. The Assembly recognized the right of every human being to have access to sufficient water for personal and domestic uses (between 50 and 100 liters of water per person per day), which must be safe, acceptable and affordable (water costs should not exceed 3 per cent of household income), and physically accessible (the water source has to be within 1,000 meters of the home and collection time should not exceed 30 minutes) (United Nations, 2013). UN system activities specially focus on the sustainable development of fragile and finite freshwater resources, which are under increasing stress from population growth, pollution and the demands of...
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...Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management BAFI 428 ------------------------------------------------- Financial Strategy and Value Creation Service Corporation International Section 100 Group 10 Lingxiao Chang Tianchi Chen Ziliang Ji Yibo Ma Hongyang Shao Xincheng Shen 02/24/2015 Introduction Service Corporation International is a Houston based death care provider that is founded by Robert L. Waltrip. After years of rapid growth and global expansion, SCI now faces the potential of slow growth and capital structure risk. The company also falls in a dilemma to maintain its 20% growth in EPS and to limit the use of debt. In the article, we will analyze how SCI achieved the high growth rate and how sustainable is it. In addition, we will analyze the stock price of SCI and give an investment suggestion. Death Care Industry The death care industry in United States is a mature and low growth one whose performance heavily depends on the death number per year. We use the Five Force Analysis to measure the performance of the industry. Entry Barrier (Green) The entry barrier to the death care industry is high. Since the keys to succeed in the industry are personal relationships and reputation, which need quite a long period to build. These result in a low entry and failure rates for funeral homes. Buyer Power (Red) We think the buying power is pretty high. Customers can choose the sites and professional service items according to...
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...Sci241 Final In: Science Sci241 Final SCI/241 FINAL Project Personalized Nutrition and Exercise Plan January 13, 2012 Ruby Warner In my family we have a lot of major health problems. The one health problem that most of my family members suffer from is High Blood Pressure. “Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood throughout the body. Many factors affect blood pressure, causing it to change from day to day and throughout the day. We are unable to control some of the factors that increase the risk of developing high blood pressure like being African American, over the age of 35, family history of high blood pressure, or having diabetes, gout or kidney disease, but the good news is that there are some that we can change”!(mckinley.illinois.edu/handouts/blood_pressure_factors.html). In order to maintain a good blood pressure I should have an exercise plan that involves my cardiovascular, I need to exercise at least 2.5 hours a week. These exercises include cycling, walking, and swimming. Also I may want to talk with my doctor to make sure my body is healthy before I start my exercise program. Nutrition is very important in helping to control my blood pressure and helping with not getting this because I have a family history. The way I need to do this is eating well balanced meals. Here is a way to do this. “The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan is recommended if your blood pressure is high...
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...Final Examination Paper SCI/256 Timothy Woodland 22 November 2015 The climate of Georgia is typical of a humid subtropical climate with most of the state having mild winters and hot summers. The Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of Georgia and the hill country in the north impact the state's climate. Also, the Chattahoochee River divides Georgia into separate climatic regions with the mountain region to the northwest being colder than the rest of the state, the average temperatures for that region in January and July being 39 °F and 78 °F respectively. Winter in Georgia is characterized by mild temperatures and little snowfall around the state, with colder, snowier, and icier weather more likely across northern and central Georgia. Summer daytime temperatures in Georgia often exceed 90 °. The state experiences widespread precipitation. Tornadoes and tropical cyclones are common. Since moving to Georgia in 2007, there were a few issues that concerned me. The swamps that were in our training areas were full of life and yet we continued to build on them moving the wild life out. Then there was the issue that every year during Spring Break, thousands of college students would make their way to Tybee Island so that they may party for two weeks on the beach. Each year for those two weeks, the beaches were littered with trash and crews would have to clean up after them. Trash would be taken out into the ocean by the...
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...My Personalized Nutrition and Exercise Plan Dietrich Collins University of Phoenix Dr. Nicole Nearor July 14, 2013 My Health/Nutrition Target My nutritional health has been a very important part of my life since 2001 when I discovered I have Crohn’s disease. The food I consume affects my life in serious and immediate ways. Throughout this course I have learned various ways to help improve my dieting and better my overall health with different foods, ways of cooking foods, and supplements to help provide nutrients my body needs. Having Crohn’s disease can often make eating fruits and vegetable very painful. Although I have a chronic illness, I plan to find a pain free way to incorporate more fruits, vegetables, and exercise to provide my body with the total nutrients it needs. Changes/No Changes From My Original Healthy Eating Plan My previous eating habits consist of a lot of pasta, meats, and bread because they do well with my digestive system. I have currently added more dairy and leafy vegetables to supplement my areas of deficiency. After completing the Food Tracker a second time I was still very deficient in my amount of fruit intake. Even with my adjustments I am still under my recommended calorie intake. In fact my total average calorie intake went down from 2906 to 2738 for a three day period. My results were still over the limit in saturated fat, and under the limit in magnesium, potassium, and several vitamins. These results are the essential...
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...SCI 204 Final Exam Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwcampus.com/shop/sci-204-final-exam/ SCI 204 Final Examination Question 1.1. (TCO 7) The largest single end-use category of petroleum consumption in the United States is (Points : 4) Question 2.2. (TCO 7) Which statement is false about solar energy? (Points : 4) Question 3.3. (TCO 7) OPEC stands for (Points : 4) Question 4.4. (TCO 4) In the United States of America, the Kudzu Vine is an example of _____ specie. (Points : 4) Question 5.5. (TCO 4) A grouping of plants, animals, and microbes interacting with each other and their abiotic environment is defined as (Points : 4) Question 6.6. (TCO 5) Which of the following is true of the status of women in developing countries? (Points : 4) Question 7.7. (TCO 6) Total fertility refers to (Points : 4) Question 8.8. (TCO 5) Women tend to have fewer and healthier children when they (Points : 4) Question 9.9. (TCO 6) Which of the following statistics are used to measure population growth rates? (Points : 4) Question 10.10. (TCO 2) Which of the following are the three major gases in biogeochemical cycles? (Points : 4) Question 11.11. (TCO 10) In general, urban dwellers have all of the following except (Points : 4) Question 12.12. (TCO 10) Today’s cities are not self-sustaining because they import (Points : 4) Question 13.13. (TCO 10) Which of the following is the strongest argument for recycling plastics? (Points : 4) Question 14.14. (TCO 10) A system of integrated...
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...Final Project, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, and Exercise Plan SCI/241 Version 6 Carlos E. Matta University of Phoenix Final Project, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, and Exercise Plan In my first report I indicated my age 42 years old, my weight was 165 pounds and height 5’6”. My daily exercise was riding bike between 6 to 8 miles a day for 3 days during the week for a total of 350 minutes of Physical Activity. Week one 3 day analysis for breakfast I had a cup of coffee with flavored cream with sandwich or cereals, for lunch I had sandwich or reheated food from previous day, snack I had wheat cake, fruits or chips and for dinner; Latin food, hamburger or pasta, don’t drink soft drinks, but drink Lipton Iced Tea and water. (Matta) (2012). Based on the first report I was over in grains on vegetables, fruits, dairy, protein foods, oils I was under; empty calories I was under with 280 calories, total calories average was 1785 status and sodium was high on all 3 days. (SuperTracker) (n.d.). After the first report I tried to modified some eating habits measuring the amount of food; cereal, pasta, rice and beans in cups, steaks and fish cut in 4 ounces, drink more water and less alcoholic drinks and increase my daily exercise adding two days of walking 3 miles per day increasing my weekly Physical Activity to 630 minutes. (Matta) (2013). The latest report from January 2nd through January 4th, all the food groups where under my empty calories was lower then the first one at 208...
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...SCI 162 Final Exam Guide To Purchase this Tutorial Copy And Paste Below Link In Your Browser http://www.homework-bank.com/downloads/sci-162-final-exam-guide/ For Any Information or Any Class Which you Did not find on Our Website , Just Hit US Email On below address Email Address: hworkbank@gmail.com Visit Our Website : http://www.homework-bank.com/ SCI 162 Final Exam Guide SCI 162 Final Exam 1. Which of the following is true about communication patterns between men and women? 2. According to anthropologist Helen Fisher, attraction and falling in love follow a pattern based on 3. Ben and Melissa have a very strong relationship where they are able to give and receive emotionally to one another without a fear of rejection or being hurt. This example demonstrates Ben and Melissa 4. Which one of the following is characteristic of intimate relationships? 5. All of the following are fundamental elements of trust, EXCEPT: 6. Terms such as behavioral interdependence, need fulfillment, and emotional availability describe which type of relationship? 7. Medications that may decrease the effectiveness of oral contraceptives include 8. One main advantage of the sponge as a contraceptive device is 9. Which one of the following is not true about condoms? 10. According to Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love, which of the following is true? 11. Lovers tend to pay attention to the other person even when they should be involved in other activities. This is called ...
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...SCI 162 Final Exam Guide To Purchase this Tutorial Copy And Paste Below Link In Your Browser http://www.homework-bank.com/downloads/abs-497-complete-course-material/ For Any Information or Any Class Which you Did not find on Our Website , Just Hit US Email On below address Email Address: hworkbank@gmail.com Visit Our Website : http://www.homework-bank.com/ SCI 162 Final Exam Guide SCI 162 Final Exam 1. Which of the following is true about communication patterns between men and women? 2. According to anthropologist Helen Fisher, attraction and falling in love follow a pattern based on 3. Ben and Melissa have a very strong relationship where they are able to give and receive emotionally to one another without a fear of rejection or being hurt. This example demonstrates Ben and Melissa 4. Which one of the following is characteristic of intimate relationships? 5. All of the following are fundamental elements of trust, EXCEPT: 6. Terms such as behavioral interdependence, need fulfillment, and emotional availability describe which type of relationship? 7. Medications that may decrease the effectiveness of oral contraceptives include 8. One main advantage of the sponge as a contraceptive device is 9. Which one of the following is not true about condoms? 10. According to Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love, which of the following is true? 11. Lovers tend to pay attention to the other person even when they should be involved in other activities. This is...
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...Personalized Nutrition 1 Personalized Nutrition and Exercise Plan Personalized Nutrition 2 Introduction Obesity has been a health problem in my family for generations. My great grandparents died before I ever had a chance to personally meet them but the pictures I have seen indicate that they both were obese. According to the WebMD body mass index for adults, my mother, her two brothers (my uncles), and her sister (my aunt), are all extremely overweight and considered obese in regards to their age, height and weight. My father left my mother when I was very young so I am unaware of any health or nutrition problems that concern me in regards to my father’s family history. My grandmother died of Coronary heart disease, which is an obesity related medical condition that develops when a combination of fatty material, calcium, and plaque builds up in the arteries that supply the heart with blood. My mother and my aunt both have constant lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome. They both have had wrist and back surgery in order to relieve the pain/ fix the problem, but the doctor told them that their weight was the main issue. My uncles complain that their knees and back bother them all the time, and even though I am not a doctor, I know it is because they both weigh around 300 pounds. Personalized Nutrition 3 Identification of health problem In my younger days, before I had to give up...
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...I used to play soccer for a club,just for recreational purposes,in fact i was one of the cofounders of the team. The team we assembled was a mixture of young and old, and for this reason we were the laughing stock of the league, because all other teams were made up solely of young players, who were exceptionally talented. The team ended up on the wrong side of the score for the first few games we played, and got nicknamed the “whopping boys”. Eventually we grew tired of the nickname and of our performances on the field, and we decided to try and improve things, first thing we did was to elect a leader for the club. Even though i didnʼt want the job, i was voted into the position, and as the president it was my duty to represent my team when the league called for club meetings. At the time we were all students, so it was decided that we would all contribute towards any and all expenses,but unfortunately when you dealing with a blend of young and old, things donʼt always go according to plan, people constantly made up excuses for not showing up for practice, or for not contributing towards our equipment. Even though it wasnʼt my duty, i took it upon myself to ensure that every single player showed up for practice, i used to drive up to the houses of all those who didnʼt have any transportation. It was a tiring job, but i realized that if i wanted the team to be successful, i had to make certain sacrifices, some of which included taking money out of my own pocket...
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...Axia College Material Appendix A Final Project Overview and Timeline Final Project Overview The final project consists of a checkout application. This application—similar to practical programs at many supermarkets—includes the following elements: • Complete requirements analysis • Design • Verification • Validation and test documentation The checkout application is a program that allows users to enter items and totals will be added up and results presented to the user. Requirements The requirements will change for each assignment section. This is because as we go along you will be able to add to the previous assignment using what you have learned during the course. Each assignment will require you to perform analysis and design and testing. We will learn more formal testing in week 6. Final Project Timeline You should budget your time wisely and work on your project throughout the course. As outlined below, some CheckPoints and assignments in the course are designed to assist you in creating your final project. If you complete your course activities and use the feedback provided by the instructor, you will be on the right track to complete your project successfully. □ Suggested in Week One: Read Appendix A regarding the final project overview and timeline. □ Due in Week Two: Initial Application Development □ Due in Week Four: Additional Application Development □ Due in Week Six: Final Application Development and Test Cases ...
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...patient for hearing aid suitability. It was agreed that these three sessions encompassed all aspects in Audiology she may come across in her future career. For example, she can fit a hearing aid, she can assess a patient and she has learnt that not all fittings are straight forward, for those presenting with a unique problem(s). The end product is patient satisfaction, provide a solution for the patient and to support that in practise. Leanne has come on in leaps and bounds since her early days in the department. She is confident, but finds it difficult to ask questions. However, she does manage talk about things in the appointment through her reflective reporting. This is something I may need to talk with her about when I have the final meeting with her. But I am not overly concerned at this moment in time. The 3 reflective reports that Leanne produces is of good quality, informative and reasonably accurate. It also highlights aspects of training she mentions that we both have undertaken together in the appointment, so I suppose she is reporting her own training and that of mine in her words, that I can use as evidence that can be signed off. Each three reflective reports enclosed have been signed by myself and my mentor-supervisor, including this document. Trainee mentor…………………….print name………………….date:……………… Mentor-supervisor…………………print...
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...the students are Bill and John. Bill believes that the completed -contract method is most like recognizing revenue at point of delivery because in the end the final product is delivered and has fulfilled any requirements to recognize revenue. John believes that percentage-of-completion is most like point of delivery and this allows a company to recognize revenue over time. I support Bill’s opinion that the completed-contract method is closest to recognizing revenue at point of delivery. The reason I support this is because while there is still construction taking place, as in the percentage-of-completion method, there still is no actual product being delivered. Along with no product being delivered, it is possible that the final product may never actually be made. If there’s a chance the end product not being made then there is no way to recognize revenue for that product. Using the completed contract method we hold off on recognizing any revenue until the final product is finished and delivered to the client. In my opinion completed contract fulfills the requirements of revenue recognition which are (1) the amount has to be realized / realizable and (2) the revenue must be earned. In completed contract at point of delivery the item can be considered earned now that it is completed and ownership has passed to the final customer. Percentage-of-completion does help serve large contracts that take years to complete so that a company can recognize some revenue every year. The problem...
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...A statement presented in justification or explanation of a belief or action. Sentence- The student gave the principal a reason why he talked back to his teacher. Record- (v) Set down in writing or some other permanent form for later reference, esp. officially Sentence- We recorded the notes so that I could use them on my test later in the year. Relationship - (n) a connection, association, or involvement Sentence- The relationship between those two people is brother and sister Research – (v) to search or investigate exhaustively Sentence- I researched the problem in the investigation to find out what happened. Resolution – (n) The act of resolving or determining upon an action or course of action, method, procedure, etc. Sentence- The final resolution on the argument between the two students was that they both got suspended. Respond- (v) To reply or answer in words Sentence- The student responded to the teacher because he was called on to answer the...
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