Although new york state is second only to washington state in production of apples, its production has been declining during the past 20 years. the decline has been particularly steep in counties close to new york city. in 1985, there were more than 11,000 acres of apple orchards in ulster county, which is 75 miles north of new york city. today, only about 6,000 acres remain. as it became difficult for apple growers in the county to compete with lower-cost producers elsewhere, the resources these entrepreneurs were using to produce apples—particularly land—became more valuable in other uses. many farmers sold their land to housing developers. suppose a nutritionist develops a revolutionary new diet that involves eating 10 apples per day. the new diet becomes wildly popular. what effect is the new diet likely to have on the number of apple orchards within 100 miles of new york city? what effect is the diet likely to have on housing prices in new york city?

When paul o’neill joined alcoa as ceo, he set a , that there would be zero workplace accidents. a lot of people in the organization thought this was impossible given how dangerous some aluminum-manufacturing jobs are, but alcoa’s safety record improved tremendously. as the board of governors of the american red cross considers planning, one option is to make strategic plans and then direct managers to align tactical and operational plans accordingly. another option is to have planning specialists managers across the organization make their own plans. why might this organization’s executives opt for the latter approach? check all that apply. (a) the environment is a dynamic one, and department and frontline managers can come up with more responsive plans than can central leadership. (b)resources will be better coordinated across the organization in support of the overall strategy.(c) senior leadership will have more control over the organization’s direction. (d)when managers come up with their own plans, they are likely to be more committed to following through on them.

Which statement is not true about a peptide bond? which statement is not true about a peptide bond? the peptide bond has partial double-bond character. the carbonyl oxygen and the amide hydrogen are most often in a trans configuration with respect to one another. rotation is restricted about the peptide bond. the peptide bond is longer than the typical carbon-nitrogen bond.

A76-year old female with degenerative joint disease made an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon. the patient stated she has had severe pain in her right knee for six months. she has tried physical therapy and steroid injections but has not had any relief. the surgeon has agreed to schedule a right total knee arthroplasty (knee replacement).