Microbiology Lab Report

Page I – Cover sheet In the middle f the page give name and number of your microorganism In the right lower corner provide – your name – Lab section number (Biol 108-005) – Date submitted ( 4/18/2013) – the unknown tube # is 5 Page II table of result – This page will have your table of results include the following information – Name of the test – Medium used – Indicator used – your results Part III – All the test done As many pages as needed to do a complete job. n this section you are describing in detail all the tests that was done( all of the chemistry and biochemical reactions) – color change that indicates negative results with explanation which means the substrate, enzyme, products, media, indicator and negative and positive result – the enzyme that are needed for the reaction to take place – indicate what role of medium in the reaction is -what reagent is needed to identify the f inal product Part IV – discussion of Results -as many pages as needed to do a complete job this is the most important part of the report. Read com/chapter-8-microbial-genetics/">Chapter 8 Microbial Genetics Discuss in a logical and step by step how you concluded that you had a certain microorganism. If you had gram negative organism you need to explain which organisms were part of the study and how you eliminated three of them. – To convince your reader you need phrases like; – This negative result† suggested † that my organism is Proteus Vulgaris – this negative result â€Å"confirmed or Reaffirmed† that the organism is Proteus Vulgaris Part V (one page) significance of your particular organism: – Pathogenic, resident flora, or opportunist organism – Disease caused -Symptoms – Treatment – Other related information NOTE: Science writing is brief, concise and down to the point. Avoid long introductions and sentences this paper is due on the 18th which mean tomorrow at 7 am Thank you Please remember to separate each part separately also she accepts this formula too like: tryptophase Tryptoph———— 212;———— Indole Enzyme

The Cause of Dystopia in Animal Farm

In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, the humanistic characteristics in the animals led them from forming a utopia, to a dystopia. In the beginning of the novel, Old Major leads the animals in the song Beasts of England, encouraging a rebellion against Mr. Jones. After the revolution, the animals began to work towards their utopia, but they began to turn into what they despised, and their utopia began to fall apart. This book shows how human corruption completely destroys a government that is set up to serve the people. Orwell achieves this by giving each of the characters a different human quality. In Animal Farm the pigs symbolize politicians and the upper class. They lie, cheat and steal from the animals that they are supposed to serve; and they make promises that they know they can never keep. Napoleon and Squealer are the two main pigs who take over after Snowball is chased off of the farm. Squealer would constantly justify the horrible actions of Napoleon as for the betterment of the animals. Once after Napoleon took all the apples and milk for the pigs, Squealer says: â€Å"Comrades! † he cried. â€Å"You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? Many of us actually dislike milk and apples. I dislike them myself. Our sole object in taking these things is to preserve our health. Milk and apples (this has been proved by Science, comrades) contain substances absolutely necessary to the well-being of a pig. We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organization of this farm depend on us. Day and night we are watching over your welfare. It is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples. † The selfishness and greed of the pigs not only makes them into what they hated the most, but it also caused to animals to lose their trust in them and to dislike them. Another group of animals in Animal Farm that show human qualities is Boxer and sheep. Boxer is a large and powerful horse to buys into animalism and works the hardest on the farm. He agreed with everything that Napoleon said, and his catchphrases were: â€Å"I will work harder† and â€Å"Napoleon is always right. † Boxer also saves the farm on multiple occasions, but in the end, Napoleon sold him to a glue factory to be killed. Boxer represents the working class, which is used by the government to its advantage, and then never cared for again. Boxer’s complete trust in the government led to his own misfortune. The sheep were totally gullible animals. The believed whatever they were told and repeated it. Boxer and the sheep represent individuals who whole-heartedly follow the government, no matter what. This quality leads to a dystopia because when the followed exactly what Napoleon described, they failed to realize that the government was no longer working for them as intended, but they for the government. Also in Animal Farm, Clover and Benjamin were two animals who were not as trusting of the government, but went along with it anyway. Clover also represents the working class, but she also had her own doubts about how Animalism was being run. Her deepest concerns are expressed after Napoleon’s executions: â€Å"As Clover looked down the hillside her eyes filled with tears. If she could have spoken her thoughts, it would have been to say that this was not what they had aimed at when they had set themselves years ago to work for the overthrow of the human race. These scenes of terror and slaughter were not what they had looked forward to on that night when old Major first stirred them to rebellion. Benjamin on the other hand, was entirely cynical of Animalism, because he knew that it would not work out. He was aware of the fact that life on the farm would go on just as it had, no matter who controlled the farm. These two animals represent two different ideas displayed by those who are under the jurisdiction of the government. Having two separate ideas can lead to dissention in the people, causing a dystopia. Finally in the end of the novel, it is seen that pigs taught themselves how to walk about on two feet, which is completely contradictory to their original ideology â€Å"Four legs good, two legs bad. In the last chapter of the book, it is said when the pigs had humans in the farmhouse for a meal, that â€Å"The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which. † The animals originally believed that it was the humans that caused them their dystopia, but in the end, it was the humanistic characters in the both the animals themselves and the humans as well that caused a dystopia.

World War I An Overview of 1915

With the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, large-scale fighting commenced between the Allies (Britain, France, and Russia) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire). In the west, Germany sought to utilize the Schlieffen Plan which called for a swift victory over France so that troops could then be shifted east to fight Russia. Sweeping through neutral Belgian, the Germans had initial success until being halted in September at the  First Battle of the Marne. Following the battle, Allied forces and the Germans attempted several flanking maneuvers until the front extended from the English Channel to the Swiss frontier. Unable to achieve a breakthrough, both sides began digging in and constructing elaborate systems of trenches.   To the east, Germany won a stunning victory over the Russians at Tannenberg in late August 1914, while the Serbs threw back an Austrian invasion of their country. Though beaten by the Germans, the Russians won a key victory over the Austrians as the Battle of Galicia a few weeks later. As 1915 began and both sides realized that the conflict would not be swift, the combatants moved to enlarge their forces and shift their economies to a war footing. German Outlook in 1915 With the beginning of trench warfare on the Western Front, both sides began assessing their options for bringing the war to a successful conclusion. Overseeing German operations, Chief of the General Staff Erich von Falkenhayn preferred to focus on winning the war on the Western Front as he believed that a separate peace could be obtained with Russia if they were allowed to exit the conflict with some pride. This approach clashed with Generals Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff who wished to deliver a decisive blow in the East. The heroes of Tannenberg, they were able to use their fame and political intrigue to influence the German leadership. As a result, the decision was made to focus on the Eastern Front in 1915. Allied Strategy In the Allied camp there was no such conflict. Both the British and French were eager to expel the Germans from the territory they had occupied in 1914. For the latter, it was both a matter of national pride and economic necessity as the occupied territory contained much of Frances industry and natural resources. Instead, the challenge faced by the Allies was the matter of where to attack. This choice was largely dictated by the terrain of the Western Front. In the south, the woods, rivers, and mountains precluded conducting a major offensive, while the sodden soil of coastal Flanders quickly turned into a quagmire during shelling. In the center, the highlands along the Aisne and Meuse Rivers too greatly favored the defender. As a result, the Allies focused their efforts on the chalklands along the Somme River in Artois and to the south in Champagne. These points were located on the edges of the deepest German penetration into France and successful attacks had the potential to cut off the enemy forces. In addition, breakthroughs at these points would sever German rail links east which would compel them to abandon their position in France (Map). Fighting Resumes While fighting had occurred through the winter, the British renewed the action in earnest on March 10, 1915, when they launched an offensive at Neuve Chapelle. Attacking in an effort to capture Aubers Ridge, British and Indian troops from Field Marshal Sir John Frenchs British Expeditionary Force (BEF) shattered the German lines and had some initial success. The advance soon broke down due to communication and supply issues and ridge was not taken. Subsequent German counterattacks contained the breakthrough and the battle ended on March 13. In the wake of the failure, French blamed the result on a lack of shells for his guns. This precipitated the Shell Crisis of 1915 which brought down Prime Minister H.H. Asquiths Liberal government and forced an overhaul of the munitions industry. Gas Over Ypres Though Germany had elected to follow an east-first approach, Falkenhayn began planning for an operation against Ypres to begin in April. Intended as a limited offensive, he sought to divert Allied attention from troop movements east, secure a more commanding position in Flanders, as well as to test a new weapon, poison gas. Though tear gas had been used against the Russians in January, the Second Battle of Ypres marked the debut of lethal chlorine gas. Around 5:00 PM on April 22, chlorine gas was released over a four-mile front. Striking a section line held by French territorial and colonial troops, it quickly killed around 6,000 men and forced the survivors to retreat. Advancing, the Germans made swift gains, but in the growing darkness they failed to exploit the breach. Forming a new defensive line, British and Canadian troops mounted a vigorous defensive over the next several days. While the Germans conducted additional gas attacks, Allied forces were able to implement improvised solutions to counter its effects. Fighting continued until May 25, but the Ypres salient held. Artois and Champagne Unlike the Germans, the Allies possessed no secret weapon when they began their next offensive in May. Striking at the German lines in Artois on May 9, the British sought to take Aubers Ridge. A few days later, the French entered the fray to the south in an effort to secure Vimy Ridge. Dubbed the Second Battle of Artois, the British were stopped dead, while the General Philippe Pà ©tains XXXIII Corps succeeded in reaching the crest of Vimy Ridge. Despite Pà ©tains success, the French lost the ridge to determined German counterattacks before their reserves could arrive. Marshal Joseph Joffre. Photograph Source: Public Domain Reorganizing during the summer as additional troops became available, the British soon took over the front as far south as the Somme. As troops were shifted, General Joseph Joffre, the overall French commander, sought to renew the offensive in Artois during the fall along with an assault in Champagne. Recognizing the obvious signs of impending attack, the Germans spent the summer strengthening their trench system, ultimately constructing a line of supporting fortifications three miles deep. Opening the Third Battle of Artois on September 25, British forces attacked at Loos while the French assaulted Souchez. In both cases, the attack was preceded by a gas attack with mixed results. While the British made initial gains, they were soon forced back as communication and supply problems emerged. A second attack the next day was bloodily repulsed. When the fighting subsided three weeks later, over 41,000 British troops had been killed or wounded for the gain of a narrow two-mile deep salient. To the south, the French Second and Fourth Army attacked along a twenty-mile front in Champagne on September 25. Meeting stiff resistance, Joffres men gallantly attacked for over a month. Ending in early November, the offensive at no point had gained more than two miles, but the French lost 143,567 killed and wounded. With 1915 coming to a close, the Allies had been bled badly and had showed that they had learned little about attacking trenches while the Germans had become masters at defending them. The War at Sea A contributing factor the pre-war tensions, the results of the naval race between Britain and Germany were now put to the test. Superior in numbers to the German High Seas Fleet, the Royal Navy opened the fighting with a raid on the German coast on August 28, 1914. The resulting Battle of Heligoland Bight was a British victory. While neither sides battleships were involved, the fight led Kaiser Wilhelm II to order the navy to hold itself back and avoid actions which can lead to greater losses. Off the west coast of South America, German fortunes were better as Admiral Graf Maximilian von Spees small German East Asiatic Squadron inflicted a severe defeat on a British force at the Battle of Coronel on November 1. Touching off a panic at the Admiralty, Coronel was the worst British defeat at sea in a century. Dispatching a powerful force south, the Royal Navy crushed Spee at the Battle of the Falklands a few weeks later. In January 1915, the British utilized radio intercepts to learn about an intended German raid on the fishing fleet at Dogger Bank. Sailing south, Vice Admiral David Beatty intended to cut off and destroy the Germans. Spotting the British on January 24, the Germans fled for home, but lost an armored cruiser in the process. Blockade and U-boats With the Grand Fleet based at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, the Royal Navy imposed a tight blockade on the North Sea to halt trade to Germany. Though of dubious legality, Britain mined large tracts of the North Sea and stopped neutral vessels. Unwilling to risk the High Seas Fleet in battle with the British, the Germans began a program of submarine warfare using U-boats. Having scored some early successes against obsolete British warships, the U-boats were turned against merchant shipping with the goal of starving Britain into submission. While early submarine attacks required the U-boat to surface and give warning before firing, the Kaiserliche Marine (German Navy) slowly moved to a shoot without warning policy. This was initially resisted by Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg who feared that it would antagonize neutrals such as the United States. In February 1915, Germany declared the waters around the British Isles to be a war zone and announced that any vessel in the area would be sunk without warning. German U-boats hunted throughout the spring until U-20 torpedoed the liner RMS Lusitania off the south coast of Ireland on May 7, 1915. Killing 1,198 people, including 128 Americans, the sinking ignited international outrage. Coupled with the sinking of RMS Arabic in August, the sinking of Lusitania led to intense pressure from the United States to discontinue what had become known as unrestricted submarine warfare. On August 28, Germany, unwilling to risk war with the United States, announced that passenger ships would no longer be attacked without warning. Death From Above While new tactics and approaches were being tested at sea, an entirely new military branch was coming into existence in the air. The advent of military aviation in the years prior to the war offered both sides the opportunity to conduct extensive aerial reconnaissance and mapping over the front. While the Allies initially dominated the skies, the German development of a working synchronization gear, which allowed a machine gun to safely fire through the arc of the propeller, quickly changed the equation. Synchronization gear-equipped Fokker E.Is appeared over the front in the summer of 1915. Sweeping aside Allied aircraft, they initiated the Fokker Scourge which gave the Germans command of the air on the Western Front. Flown by early aces such as Max Immelmann and Oswald Boelcke, the E.I dominated the skies into 1916. Quickly moving to catch up, the Allies introduced a new set of fighters, including the Nieuport 11 and Airco DH.2. These aircraft allowed them to regain air superiority prior to the great battles of 1916. For the remainder of the war, both sides continued to develop more advanced aircraft and famous aces, such as Manfred von Richthofen, The Red Baron, became pop icons. The War on the Eastern Front While the war in the West remained largely stalemated, the fighting in the East retained a degree of fluidity. Though Falkenhayn had advocated against it, Hindenburg and Ludendorff began planning an offensive against the Russian Tenth Army in the area of the Masurian Lakes. This attack would be supported by Austro-Hungarian offensives in the south with the goal of retaking Lemberg and relieving the besieged garrison at Przemysl. Relatively isolated in the eastern part of East Prussia, General Thadeus von Sievers Tenth Army had not be been reinforced and was forced to rely on General Pavel Plehves Twelfth Army, then forming to the south, for aid. Opening the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes (Winter Battle in Masuria) on February 9, the Germans made quick gains against the Russians. Under heavy pressure, the Russians were soon threatened with encirclement. While most of the Tenth Army fell back, Lieutenant General Pavel Bulgakovs XX Corps was encircled in the Augustow Forest and forced to surrender on February 21. Though lost, XX Corps stand allowed the Russians to form a new defensive line further east. The next day, Plehves Twelfth Army counterattacked, halting the Germans and ending the battle (Map). In the south, the Austrian offensives proved largely ineffective and Przemysl surrendered on March 18. The Gorlice-Tarnow Offensive Having sustained heavy losses in 1914 and early 1915, the Austrian forces were increasingly supported and led by their German allies. On the other side, the Russians were suffering from severe shortages of rifles, shells, and other war materials as their industrial base slowly retooled for war. With the success in the north, Falkenhayn began planning for an offensive in Galicia. Spearheaded by General August von Mackensens Eleventh Army and the Austrian Fourth Army, the attack commenced on May 1 along a narrow front between Gorlice and Tarnow. Striking a weak point in the Russian lines, Mackensens troops shattered the enemy position and drove deep into their rear. By May 4, Mackensens troops had reached open country causing the entire Russian position in the center of the front to collapse (Map). As the Russians fell back, German and Austrian troops moved forward reaching Przemysl on May 13 and taking Warsaw on August 4. Though Ludendorff repeatedly requested permission to launch a pincer attack from the north, Falkenhayn refused as the advance continued. By early September, the Russian frontier fortresses at Kovno, Novogeorgievsk, Brest-Litovsk, and Grodno had fallen. Trading space for time, the Russian retreat ended in mid-September as the fall rains began and German supply lines became over-extended. Though a severe defeat, Gorlice-Tarnow greatly shortened the Russians front and their army remained a coherent fighting force. A New Partner Joins the Fray With the outbreak of the war in 1914, Italy elected to remain neutral despite being a signatory of the Triple Alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary. Though pressed by its allies, Italy argued that the alliance was defensive in nature and that since Austria-Hungary was the aggressor it did not apply. As a result, both sides actively began courting Italy. While Austria-Hungary offered French Tunisia if Italy remained neutral, the Allies indicated they would allow the Italians to take land in the Trentino and Dalmatia if they entered the war. Electing to take the latter offer, the Italians concluded the Treaty of London in April 1915, and declared war on Austria-Hungary the following month. They would declare war on Germany the following year. Italian Offensives Due to the alpine terrain along the frontier, Italy was limited to attacking Austria-Hungary through the mountain passes of the Trentino or through the Isonzo River valley in the east. In both cases, any advance would require moving over difficult terrain. As Italys army was poorly equipped and under-trained, either approach was problematic. Electing to open hostilities through the Isonzo, the unpopular Field Marshal Luigi Cadorna hoped to cut through the mountains to reach the Austrian heartland. Already fighting a two-front war against Russia and Serbia, the Austrians scraped together seven divisions to hold the frontier. Though outnumbered more than 2 to 1, they repelled Cadornas frontal attacks during the First Battle of the Isonzo from June 23 to July 7. Despite severe losses, Cadorna launched three more offensives during 1915, all of which failed. As the situation on the Russian front improved, the Austrians were able to reinforce the Isonzo front, effectively eliminating the Italian threat (Map).

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The MIRR the future value based on the initial investment determines the rate. The MIRR is better because have an expected rate of return. N I Present Value PMT Future Value 0 11 -36000 0 $ 36,000.00 1 11 -36000 0 $ 39,960.00 2 11 -41100 0 $ 50,639.31 3 11 -45350 0 $ 62,022.07 4 11 -46200 0 $ 70,134.85 5 11 -52150 0 $ 87,875.78 6 11 -63200 0 $118,210.20 7 11 -53000 0 $110,036.49 $574,878.70 6. Suppose a potential customer wants to know the projects for profitability index (PI). What is the value of the PIU of Lone Star, and what is the rationale behind this measure? Profitability Index = PI Present Value of Future Cash Flow over Initial Cost = 212500 + 36944 = 249,455 over Initial Cost 212,500 equal 1.173 for every $1 invested in the project, the total value created is 1.173. Therefore the Chicago Valve Company has a net profit of 1.173 Ââ€" 1=$0.173 per every dollar invested. 7. Under what conditions do NPV, IRR, MIRR and PI all leads to the same accept/reject decision? 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Question: Discuss about the Negligence of Governing Factors. Answer: Introduction There are five elements which results in the formation of a contract. The same are offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity of the parties and the consideration to support the contract and to make it enforceable[1]. When a valid contract is made amid the parties, then, the parties are obligated to fulfill the terms of the contract. If any of the parties to the contract does not comply with the contract terms, then, such action is regarded as the breach of the contract. Once a breach is incurred then the defaulting party must face the consequences that are established by the parties in the contract.[2] But, there are situations wherein the parties desire to limit or restrict their obligations which might occur because of the breach of their respective obligations. This can be done by availing the benefits of exemption/exclusion clauses. But, there are rules which are framed for the incorporation of an exclusion clause and to make it valid. Thus, it is important to first understand the very basic meaning of an exclusion clause. When the parties try to limit, exclude or transfer the liability of the party which is established under the contract, then, the same can be done by availing the benefits of exclusion clauses. Initially, the concept of exclusion clauses were not treated in a very friendly manner, rather, the approach of the courts was very hostile in nature and special rules were made regarding its validity. 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For instance if an exclusion clause is found to be unjust then as per the Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW), the court has the power to deny the enforcement of the clause which is made part of the contract.[6] However, it is now important to understand the factors which will make any exclusion clause valid in a contract. Incorporation of an exclusion clause in a contract is not the only tasks that make it valid; however, there are various factors that must be considered. Thus, the validity of an exemption clause in a contact is analyzed herein under. Validly of an exemption clause in contracts Many a times, the contracting parties incorporated an exclusion clause as part of the contract in order to limit or exclude the liabilities of the parties that may arise because of the contractual breach or negligence of the parties. However, such clauses are valid provide they are validly incorporated and interpreted. The same is discussed herein under[7]: The clause must be incorporated validly When the contracts are signed When any exclusion clause is made part of the contract then, the same is presumed to be made part of the contract provided it is incorporated by the parties through signature. It is a settled law and is held in L'Estrange v Graucob[8], that when booth the parties establishes a contract in written form and put their signatures on the same, then, they are bound by the terms of the contract irrespective of the facts whether the terms are read by the parties or not. If an exclusion clause is made part of the contract and is not read by the parties, still, it is binding upon the parties because the document is signed by them. But, if any misrepresentation is made by one of the party while incorporating the clause, then, the clause can be rendered to be ineffective and is held in Curtis v Chemical Cleaning Co[9]. When the contract is not signed When any exclusion clause is made part of the document which is not signed by the parties, then, the clause attain validity provided the party who is relying on the clause must have given reasonable notice to the said effect to the affecting party. The basic essentials are: That the clause must not be made part of any receipt, but, must be incorporated in a document which has the contractual effect, that is, wherein a reasonable person can predict that the document might contain such terms which may be bound upon the parties and is held in Parker v SE Railway Co[10] and Chappleton v Barry UDC[11]. That the relying party must brought the clause in the knowledge of the affecting party before the formation of the contract or at the time of the formation of contract. If the term is incorporated after the contract formation, then, such clause has no validity and is held in Olley v Marlborough Court[12]. When one party is incorporating an exclusion clause in an unsigned contract, then, it is the duty of the relying party that he must make reasonable efforts to bring the clause within the notice of the other party and is held in Thompson v LMS Railway[13]. There is no requirement of any actual notice; the only requirement is give reasonable notice. Many a times, contracts are made amid the parties not in the form of any signed or unsigned documents, but, because of course of dealings, that is, when the parties are in business relations and is complying with the terms with a passage of time and is held in McCutcheon v MacBrayne[14]. There should be present of significant number of past transactions in order to make any action to fall within the preview of course of dealings and is held in Hollier v Rambler Motors[15]. The exclusion clause can also be considered to be binding upon the parties through trade or custom and is held in British Crane Hire v Ipswich Plant Hire[16]. The next element that is required to make any exclusion clause to be validly incorporated in the contract is that the clause must cover the breach. Now, when the courts are settled on the point that the exclusion is made part of the contract, then, the liability of any party can be excluded or can be limited provided that the exclusion clause must have covered the breach that is incurred amid the parties. If the contractual breach occurred but is not covered by the clause then no liability can be excluded. The breach is considered to be covered by the clause is when: The clause is not clear and does not able to define the breach, then, the clause is interpreted against the party who will benefit from the same and is held in Houghton v Trafalgar Insurance Co[17]. If any liability which may arise because of negligence is to be excluded, then it was held in White v John Warwick[18], that the wording of the clause must be very clear; If the exclusion clause is not in compliance with the main contract, then, the clause is considered to be invalid and does not cover the breach and is held in Evans Ltd v Andrea Merzario Ltd[19]. Thus, these are the fundamental factors then can only make any exclusion clause to be validly incorporated in the contract. If the above rules are not comply with then the exclusion clause as part of the contract is considered to be invalid in law. Now, it is important to understand the general factors which must be kept in mind which results in the validity of an exclusion clause. Factors that govern the validity of exclusion clause After understanding all the relevant rules which must be followed to make any exclusion clause valid and in compliance with the contract in which it is incorporated, there are few factors which govern the general validity of an exclusion clause. The same is submitted herein under:[20] Every exclusion clause which is made part of the contract, whether the contract is written or not, signed or unsigned, there is one basic rule which submits that such a clause must be made part of the clause after giving reasonable notice to the affecting party. The reasonable notice must be provided before the formation of the contract. If any notice is provided by the relying party to the affecting party after the formation of the contract, then it has no relevance ad is rightly held in Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking Ltd[21]. The second most important factor that results in making any exclusion clause valid is that such a clause must not be contrary to any law. If the clause is against the provisions of any statue then the clause is in itself is invalid. Also, every exclusion clause if intends to provide any safeguard against any act of negligence then the same is considered to be valid only when the clause clearly specifies the acts of negligence and that the parties intent to exclude the liability which arise because of negligence; Thus, these are some of the governing factors that must be kept in mind before the formation and incorporation of an exclusion clause in the contract. Now, it is important to analyze the effectiveness of the exclusion clause in the Australian Consumer law. Effectiveness of Exclusion clause in Australian Consumer Law The Australian Consumer Law is a law that is established in Australia in order to carry on fair trading and to provide protection to the consumers. On 1st January 2011, the Australian Consumer Law was commenced. The Australian Consumer Law is mainly enforced and administered by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (Schedule 2)).[22] There are various provisions that are incorporated in the Australian Consumer Law which deals with the validity of the exclusion clauses. The same are submitted herein below[23]: As per section 64A of the Australian Consumer Law, any implied warranties and conditions, and the remedies and the rights which are established under the Australian Consumer Law cannot be excluded at any cost. If any exclusion clause is incorporated which is violation of section 64A will be considered as void. If the term is incorporated by any company then such company can be held liable for prosecution; Every service which is provided to any consumer must be catering with all due care and skill. If any exclusion clause is incorporated which hampers in serving this service is prohibited under section 60 of Australian Consumer Law. Any such clause is considered to be invalid and void; When any goods are supplied to the consumers and such goods are not in compliance with the implied conditions that are mentioned under the Australian Consumer Law, then, the consumer has the right to return the goods and seek refund from the supplier under section 261 of the Australian Consumer Law. Conclusion It is thus concluded that exclusion clause is a very important clause that is normally relied upon by the parties in order to exclude or limit their liabilities. But, any exclusion clause is considered to be valid only when the same is incorporated in the contract with notice, is not illegal and must cover the acts which it intends to exclude. Reference List Coorey, A,Australian Consumer Law 2015, LexisNexis Butterworths. Gillies, P, Business Law 2004, Federation Press. 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WORKSHEET Essays - Aquatic Ecology, Littorinidae, Oceanography

WORKSHEET: Research question and investigation plan Weight: 5% of your final Biology 140 grade Word count: N/A Due date: end of Lab 5; i.e.: _______________ (by email to your Lab Instructor) Lab section: A2Research animal: Littorina spp. Names of group members Respective contri butions to this worksheet (see step 12) Patrick Inputting answers on worksheet, "how does the factor vary in the animal's natural habitat" Lucia Question 2a Kimberly Question 2b Kyle " Description o f the natural habitat of animal" In your group, brainstorm and select a behavioural response that you would like to investigate in Labs 7 and 8. Your group should ensure that the selected response is: relevant for the animal in its natural environment; measurable in the Biology 140 lab. After considering the criteria above, write down the behavioural response that your group wants to investigate: Movement and speed a. Have two group members work together to find one primary or secondary literature source that reports an investigation of the same response/behaviour as you will investigate, either for your research animal or for a closely related species. What did the researchers find? Record the full reference using Harvard style format: The researchers found that the topographic complexity of the substratum does indeed influence the movements of the intertidal sea snail (Littorina spp). The snails moved further on a less complex surface (Underwood Chapman 1989). b. Meanwhile, the other two group members should work together to find reliable information about the importance of the behavioural response for the survival of your animal (or a closely related species). Based on the information that you found, how is the response/behaviour that you will investigate important to your animal's survival? Record Harvard-style in-text citations and a reference list. Movement is significant to Littorina spp. to ensure a higher chance of survival. Evidence is shown within academic articles such as Janet Koprivnikar's Effects of temperature, salinity, and water level on emergence of marine cercariae, and Christopher D.G. Harley's The introduction of LIttorina littorea to British Columbia, Canada. Koprivnikar states that when temperatures fluctuate, in our case increases, marine cercariae react by moving, or hiding within their shells. The snails tended to hide when temperatures increased, and while proven to not be as fast as other marine snails is why these snails tend to hide rather than run (Christopher Harley 2013). In both Koprivnikar and Harley's articles, salinity is an important factor that affects the snails. The Littorina spp. seem more lively, and active when salinity levels are elevated. The Littorina spp. has a range of tolerance for salinity, from the low salinity level here in Vancouver, and the higher salinity levels. Although, they tolerate the low salinity levels, the snails prefer much higher salinity levels Evaluate how well your selected behavioural response fits the criteria listed in step 1. Use the information found in the literature (step 2), as well as your experience working with your research animal in Lab 4, to decide whether the behavioural response is appropriate. If it is not, you will have to choose a different response and repeat the steps 2a and 2b. The response is valid and fits the criteria listed in question 1. How will you measure this behaviour/response in the lab? What units will you use to measure this response/behaviour? Using a plexiglass cover on top of each container and trace the snails movement from an overhead view with a dry erase marker, then measure the total distance travelled using a string and tape measurer and calculate the average velocity. Standard SI units for distance and time. (meters and seconds). Write the behavioural response that you will be studying in the center of the 3x3 grid below: Light Rugosity Type of substratum Biotic presence of other animals Response: Movement and speed Salinity Temperature Exposure ph As a group, brainstorm eight factors that might affect your animal's response in its natural environment. Each group member should contribute one or two factors. At this stage, feel free to be creative and consider anything reasonable that comes to mind. Then, write the eight factors in the eight outside squares of the 3x3 grid above. In order to conduct your laboratory investigation, you will need to manipulate (vary) the factor in a controlled manner. Consider each of the factors that you wrote in the 3x3