Outline the impact on the evolution of plants and animals of: Changes in physical conditions in the environment. Changes in chemical conditions in the environment. Competition for resources.
Blueprint of Life Summary > Evidence of evolution suggests that the mechanisms of inheritance, accompanied by selection, allow change over many generations: * Outline the impact on the evolution of plants and animals of: * Changes in physical conditions in the environment. * Changes in chemical conditions in the environment. * Competition for resources. Evolution theory: * All living species come from preexisting species and that all living things have a common ancestor in some initial form of primitive life. * Changes in the environment of living organisms can lead to the evolution of plant and animal species. * Changes in the environmental conditions may be physical, such as temperature changes, or chemical, such as changes in water salinity and also competition - for example, competition for resources such as food and water, or competition to reproduce. Changes in the physical Environment: * The Earth has continually changed since life first evolved. * Various changes in sea levels, the splitting of the continents and great changes in climate are just some of the environmental changes that life on earth have had to cope with, or become extinct. * Changes in the environment force species to either die out, or survive and diversify. An Example - The Peppered Moth: * Prior to the Industrial Revolution, the majority of the peppered moths were light coloured. They
Comparing Julian Barnes A History of the World in 10 Chapters to Elisabeth Wesselings descriptions of the postmodernist historical novel
A Voyage through History Comparing Julian Barnes’ A History of the World in 10 ½ Chapters to Elisabeth Wesseling’s descriptions of the postmodernist historical novel A.M. Hoogenboom - 9628525 Doctoraal scriptie Engelse Taal en Cultuur – augustus 2005 e begeleider: dr. P.C.J.M. Franssen 2e begeleider: dr. R.G.J.L. Supheert Cijfer: 7 Table of Contents 2 Preface 3 . Introduction 5 2. The Historical Novel: From Scott to Postmodernism 8 The Origination of the Historical Novel 8 Imitation and Emulation 10 The Passing of Scott’s Popularity and other Changes in the Literary Field 12 Changes in the Early Twentieth Century 15 The Development of Alternatives 16 From Modernism to Postmodernism 18 Postmodernist Self-Reflexivity
"An Inspector Calls" by J. B. Priestly - Who invented the formula for a well made play?
English GCSE Coursework - 20th Century Drama Assignment "An Inspector Calls" by J. B. Priestly Who invented the formula for a well made play An Inspector Calls, by J.B. Priestly, is the story of the visit by an Inspector to an apparently normal family, the Birlings. They are celebrating Sheila Birling's engagement to Gerald Croft, who is also present, when the Inspector arrives telling them of the suicide of a young girl called Eva Smith. At first they deny any knowledge of the girl, but as the play goes on the Inspector manages to show that they all helped kill her. Mr Birling had her dismissed from his factory for demanding a small increase in wages; Sheila ordered her to be dismissed from her job in a shop simply because of her pride. Gerald Croft kept her as his mistress before leaving her suddenly; Eric Birling (Mr & Mrs Birling's son) also had an affair with the girl and stole money to keep her living; and Mrs Birling used her influence to deny help to Eva Smith when she needed it most, driving her to suicide. The features needed for a well-made play are: the exposition, entrances and exits, the "obligatory scene", the climatic curtain, mistaken identity, the plot and the dénouement. The exposition is also known as the opening. It is meant to serve as an introduction to the play through providing information on the themes of the play, the characters and the
Strategic Marketing.
Full Time MBA Module: Strategic Marketing Lecturer: Muditha Cooray Deadline: 13 January 2003 Word count: 2932 "The current trend within marketing seems to focus upon developing consumer relationships through building sustainable brand equity. Therefore, I fear that global marketing is being reduced to clever interactive marketing communications" Discuss using examples from at least one industry sector. GUO WEILIN 0/01/2003 [email protected] Contents Introduction 1 2 Marketing and the changing role of marketing 2 2.1 WHAT IS MARKETING? 2 2.2 THE CHANGING ROLE OF MARKETING 3 3 Develop consumer relationships through building sustainable brand equity 4 3.1 WHAT IS BRAND? 4 3.2 WHAT IS BRAND EQUITY? 5 3.3 HOW TO BUILD AND MANAGE BRAND EQUITY? 6 3.4 THE IMPORTANCE OF BRAND EQUITY 8 3.5 BRAND EQUITY - THE BRIDGE TO CONNECT CONSUMERS AND ORGANISATIONS 9 4 Is today's global marketing being reduced to clever interactive marketing communications? 11 5 Conclusion 14 6 Bibliography 15 Introduction Today's world is characterized by changes and uncertainties given the exponential advancement of technology and deregulation, paralleled with globalisation, complexity and turbulence. Within this picture, the philosophies of marketing are changing accordingly, i.e. from product-oriented to consumer-oriented. Thus, building brand equity which coincides with the changing trend of
pathology lab
BTEC National Diploma Applied Science Unit 2: Laboratory Organisation Scenario: You are a scientist who has been employed within the science sector for a number of years. The science wing of the organisation is undergoing refurbishment and you have been allocated two new laboratory suites. As the team leader of the science team you have been asked to meet with the architects to discuss your requirements for the two new laboratory suites. Task 1 Research and select two different types of laboratory suites and complete the following: a) Research and identify the key features that you must consider when designing your two selected laboratory suites e.g. he locations of the two suites, equipment required, storage cupboards etc. The two different types of laboratory's I have chosen to look at are: Microbiology lab and a biochemistry lab. Background research on Microbiology Microbiology receives swabs, feces, urine, blood, sputum, medical equipment, as well as possible infected tissue. They culture this to check for any pathogenic microbes.Sample processing usually starts with a set of samples and a request form. Typically a set of vacutainer tubes containing blood, or any other specimen arrive to the laboratory in a small plastic bag, along with the form. The form and the specimens are given a laboratory number. The specimen usually receive the same number, often
American Exports:Pop Art and Democracy?
American Exports: Pop Art and Democracy? "I am for an art that takes its forms from the lines of life itself, that twists and extends and accumulates and spits and drips and is heavy and coarse and blunt and sweet and stupid as life itself." (Claes Oldenburg, 1961) At first sight this statement by Claes Oldenburg might not sound unusual to contemporary ears. But about a generation ago, it definitely did. This comment one could argue reflected the basic thoughts and 'philosophy' of a completely new form of art which emerged in the 1960s in America and came to be called 'Pop Art'. Just as the statement above implies, the overall idea behind Pop Art was based on a thourough affirmation of life itself, which, one can argue, was a characteristic feature of that period. The 1960s were an era of cultural awakening, economic boom and national self-confidence in America. Strengthened by the triumph over nazism and fascism, the US adopted the role of the white knight of democracy and took over the leading position not only in politics and economy but also increasingly in cultural terms. This cultural hegemony however was conceived of as a threat by parts of the European cultural elite and therefore severely criticized. (Kroes,1996,pp.13-15) Americans, however, responded - and do so even today - to this criticism by underpinning the importance of democracy and its extraordinary
The information handling problems of MovieZone a small video rental shop in Stoke-on-Trent. The owners of the shop want me to design and set up a more efficient way of storing and handling information about videos, members and loans
Sample Project MOVIEZONE VIDEO RENTAL SYSTEM Contents Analysis Project proposal Consulting the users of the current system Describing the current system Data flow diagrams Possible solutions Chosen solution System objectives Performance criteria Current resources Design Chosen software Resource requirements System flowchart Table design Entity relationship diagrams Data entry form designs Menu form designs Query designs Report designs Test plan Implementation Implementation plan Implementation commentary Testing User guide Evaluation Project Proposal Project title MovieZone Video Rental System Aims of project To investigate and try solving the information handling problems of MovieZone a small video rental shop in Stoke-on-Trent. The owners of the shop want me to design and set up a more efficient way of storing and handling information about videos, members and loans. Input Processing Output Member details (member number, name, address, date of birth). Video details (video number, title, category, certificate). Loan details (video number, member number, length of loan, date due back). Look up member details. Look up video details. Look up loan details. Search for videos matching member's requirements. Search for overdue videos. Member details. Video details. Loan details. Reports listing videos matching member's
Marketing - the impact of the internet.
Marketing Assignment 1 Introduction The Internet is an open interconnection of computer networks that enables the computers and the programs they run to communicate directly. There are many small-scale, controlled-access "enterprise internets", but the term is usually applied to the global, publicly accessible network, called simply the Internet or Net. By early 2000, more than 100,000 networks and around 100 million users were connected via the Internet. I am a member of a small group, employed by a marketing consultancy, which has been assigned to research how marketing has to respond to the challenges of the new millennium. My tasks focus on where and how marketing will need to apply its attention during the 21st century. Task 1 In this section I will describe how the increased use of the internet has impacted on marketing activities. Marketing concentrates on the buyers, or consumers, determining their needs and wants, educating them with regard to the availability of products and to important product features, developing strategies to persuade them to buy, and, finally, enhancing their satisfaction with a purchase. In order to develop a line effectively, market research is conducted to study consumer behaviour. Changing attitudes and modes of living directly affect the demand for products. For example, the trend towards informal dress has changed clothing
HBS Case Diageo Plc
Diageo Plc Capital Structure Analysis RSM433 Advance Corporate Finance Jingtian Huang 996014272 Wei Jiang 994633624 Yizhou Shen 996563801 Tian Liu 996582764 Xinyu Ma 996127613 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Capital Structure Analysis 3 Historical Capital Structure 3 Trade-Off Theory 3 Application for Trade-Off Theory 3 Monte Carlo Recommendation 3 Pillsbury and Burger King 3 Appendix 3 Executive Summary Diageo Plc is a London based consumer goods company. Diageo was formed from the merger of Grand Metropolitan and Guinness in November 1997. The business split among four segments: Spirits and wine, Guinness Brewing, Pillsbury and Burger King. Consider the fact that Grand Metropolitan and Guinness are both conservative in its leverage ratio which is far below industrial average. Historically, Diageo Plc has proven as a company who take a risk neutral approach in managing its right-hand-side of balance sheet. By applying trade-off theory, which suggests firm should seek out an optimal structure that best balances tax benefit to expected distress cost, we have discovered that Diageo is suitable for taking on more debt. It has a lower market gearing when compare to other competitors in the industry. Assuming they have not gone into distress and still maintaining an A- rating, Diageo have room for debt as its market gearing is 4% less when compare to
Contemporary issue assignment
Edexcel/BTEC HND Travel & Tourism Management Contemporary issue Individual assignment Zonova Anna TT1 Alpine Center 2008 Contents Introduction..............................................................................1 . Tourism in Maldives ...................................................................1 2. Impacts of tourism on economy, environment and social-cultural...............2 2.1Economic impacts of tourism on the Maldives............................,2 2.2 Environmental impact of tourism on the Maldives.......................4 2.3 Social-cultural impacts of tourism on the Maldives......................6 3. Suggestions for the future to protect the Maldives............................................9 4. Conclusion ........................................................................................................10 References For a tourism-based economy to sustain itself in local communities, the residents must be willing partners in the process. Their attitudes toward tourism and perceptions of its impact on community life must be continually assessed. (Allen et al. 1988) Introduction I have been approached by a tourism organisation to assist in researching the current and potential impacts of tourism development in a destination. I chose the Maldives because they have an impressive record of growth, while at the same time rapidly
