THE REPUTATION OF NEW ZEALAND’S LARGEST COMPANY Executive summary This report is about Fonterra’s image from the perspective of those outside of the organization. It takes into account the vital business activities affecting their corporate social responsibility. This business report is written for Wendy Williams‚ the senior manager of Fonterra. After evaluating periodicals and academic reports‚ the main business activities which affected the company’s reputation were distinguished in this report
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1. What type of foodborne illness did the individual contract? Aaron from case study #1‚ had most likely contracted the foodborne illness called Clostridium perfringens. I believe he contracted this specific foodborne pathogen because the illness is caused by improper temperature of prepared foods in meat products such as roast beef or turkey. This organism is known to cause severe diarrhea and nausea due to the bacterias being contaminated through foods. Since Aaron and his wife’s beef stew was
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MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION ASSIGNMENT 1 DISCUSS METHODS OF PACKAGING MEAT (25) AN ASSIGNMENT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MODULE: FSN 206: MEAT TECHNOLOGY BY DAVID SONGA R121204P SUBMITTED ON: 13/03/13 Meat packaging The function of packaging is to surround or wrap meat products with suitable protective material. Packaging materials were in the old days simple natural
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setting‚ they affect 4% of patients. There are many types of healthcare-associated infections such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)‚ Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE)‚ Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)‚ Clostridium difficile Infection (C. difficile)‚ and Surgical Site Infection (SSI) (CDPH‚ 2016). According to the CDC two million of patients are affected
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Tetanus is a neuromuscular disease caused by an anaerobic‚ Gram-positive‚ spore-forming bacillus called Clostridium tetani‚ a species of bacteria of the Clostridium genus‚ that produces a powerful neurotoxin called tetanospasmin The most common first symptom of tetanus is spasms or tightening of the jaw muscles referred to as "lockjaw". Other symptoms include headaches‚ sudden muscle spasms-often in the stomach‚ sweating and fever‚ painful muscle stiffness throughout the body‚ difficulty swallowing
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1. What is the disease? • Gangrene is a term that describes dead or dying body tissue(s) that occur because the local blood supply to the tissue is either lost or is inadequate to keep the tissue alive. Gangrene refers to dead or dying body tissue(s) that occur because of inadequate blood supply. • There are two major types of gangrene‚ wet gangrene and dry gangrene. http://www.onhealth.com/gangrene/article.htm Gangrene is the destruction of tissue in your body. It develops when the blood supply
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organisms capable of reproduction if needs are not met: nutrients‚ environment (e.g. temp‚ aerobic/anaerobic) susceptible host (compromised immune defenses). Categorized by shape: coccus (staph‚ strep‚ gonococcus‚ pneumococcus)‚ bacilli (tetanus‚ botulinum)‚ spirochetes (syphilis‚ Borrelia‚ Gram+ bacteria retain the purplish stain); prokaryotic & the smallest free-living forms Staphlococcus – Streptococcus Gonococcus – STI that affects mucus membranes in urethra and creates discharge and burning
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Disposition/Food Safety: Overview of Food Microbiology July 8‚ 2011 Overview of Food Microbiology OBJECTIVES At the end of this module‚ you will be able to: 1. Explain the structural similarities and/or differences among Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria as well as their isolation and identification using serological‚ biochemical‚ and molecular techniques. 2. Identify the functions of the bacterial cell wall. 3. Identify the extrinsic and intrinsic parameters that affect bacterial growth
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test results when available. There are bacteria that require contact precautions such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)‚ vancomycin resistant enterococci(VRE)‚ extended-spectrum beta-lactamses(ESBL)‚ Acinetobacter baumannii‚ Clostridium difficile (C-diff)‚ carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae (CRE)‚ and multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDR). We will focus on commonly found organisms such as MRSA and C-Diff. One of the commonly seen bacteria in critical care units is MRSA‚
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Biology Project Autumn Brown 3rd block Mrs. Stephens More than 2‚000 years ago‚ Aristotle began grouping plants and animals into various categories. Although he did not consider the idea that different organisms were related by descent‚ he devised a system that placed these organisms in a hierarchy. Through classification systems‚ scientist have found it easier to find answers to important questions. This way
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