potential signi® cance of such strategies to absence management and utilise interview ® ndings to shed light on current employer policies and practices relating to the management of long-term absences. They conclude that at the national level a large proportion of working days lost through sickness absence stem from relatively long spells of absence and that the adoption of a proactive approach to supporting the return to work of ill and injured workers can have beneficial consequences. However‚ they
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Why is water important for living organisms? Water is very important in all living organisms‚ it is vital for many different things. Around 70% of our body weight is due to water. The quantity is high in organs such as lungs and brain and fluids such as blood‚ lymph‚ saliva and secretions by the organs of the digestive system. First of all water is vital in the regulation of body temperature to depending on the temperature mammals will alter the amount they sweat. If they are to warm the amount
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rate of photosynthesis until optimal levels are reached‚ then plateauing of results will occur. The hypothesis was refuted by evidence shown in the results (table two) as 0.5% concentration produced the greatest rate of photosynthesis‚ 3.10x10-3. Concentrations of 5% and 10% were deemed unusable as the agapanthus discs would not submerge‚ therefore the results did not enable a range of data. The results of the data indicate that 0.5% NaHCO3 is optimal in determining the rate of photosynthesis‚ 3.10x10-3
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Factors Affecting Photosynthesis Low light intensity lowers the rate of photosynthesis. As the intensity is increased the rate also increases. However‚ after reaching an intensity of 10‚000 lux (lux is the unit for measuring light intensity) there is no effect on the rate. Very high intensity may‚ in fact‚ slow down the rate as it bleaches the chlorophyll. Normal sunlight (usually with an intensity of about 100‚000 lux) is quite sufficient for a normal rate of photosynthesis. Open and Closed
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IB Biology Internal Assessment: Yeast Fermentation Rates Planning(a) Question- Growth: What is the effect on Yeast Growth/Expansion during fermentation when mixed in water of varying temperatures? Hypothesis- Temperatures above or below the recommended fermentation temperatures will contain less‚ or be void of growth‚ either due to inactivation or to yeast death. Variables- | | | | |
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The absence of light There is no darkness‚ only the absence of light. You cannot measure the dark; it is a measure of illumination‚ or in some cases‚ a lack of it. This point stands in both a physical and metaphorical state. Imagine a pitch-black room‚ if I were to ask you “what do you see?” would you say “the dark”? How can you see darkness? You can’t. You notice that there is an absence of light. In the same way‚ when we judge someone to be‚ in essence‚ evil‚ that is just how we perceive it
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One major ways for the survival of all organisms is called adaptation. When it comes to Intertidal Organisms their no different. Intertidal Organisms inhabit the specific area between low tide and high tide next to the rocks on the coasts‚ marshes and or wetlands. Theses organisms can be from sea stars to types of algae and many more. As the tides come in‚ the habitat of intertidal organisms are sprayed with salt water. Then after the tide depletes‚ the habitat is exposed to the sun. It makes
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Hydrogen‚ Oxygen‚ Nitrogen and Sulfur in Organic Compounds Introduction: Organic Compounds can be considered as any compound containing carbon atoms covalently bonded with other atoms‚ usually hydrogen. Other atoms may include oxygen‚ nitrogen‚ sulfur…etc. They can be found in nature‚ since “organic” means present in‚ or derived from‚ plants and animals. Materials/ Apparatus: Bunsen burner‚ 3 test tubes‚ test tube holder‚ dropper‚ red litmus paper‚ albumin (cystine)‚ sugar (sucrose)‚
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antibiotics. For this reason‚ it is important to test and observe unknown organisms in the lab to continually improve the health and well being of society. The objective of this report was to first isolate a single colony of an unknown culture on a LB agar plate. From here‚ a slant was made and used for multiple types of testing in order to determine the identity of the unknown organism. The tests performed to identify the unknown organism included Gram Staining‚ Fluid thioglycollate/aero-tolerance test
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The Rate Of Photosynthesis: Lab report 1) Construct a graph of your data 2) Using the graph‚ estimate the time at which 50 percent of the leaf disks were floating on the surface. The point at which 50 percent of the leaf disks are floating will be you point of reference for future investigations Using the graph the estimated time that roughly 50% of the leaf disks were floating on the surface was around the 10th minute. At the 10th minute our number rose up to
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