As an opportunistic pathogen, C. freundii is responsible for a number of significant infections. It is known to be the cause of a number of nosocomial infections of the respiratory tract, urinary tract, blood, and many other normally sterile sites in patients.. freundii is responsible for reducing nitrate to nitrite in the environment. This conversion is an important and crucial stage in the nitrogen cycle. These bacteria also help in recycling nitrogen. C. freundii has also been investigated for biodegradation of tannic acid used in tanneries.
4. Donât take your first real test too early. Ingersoll is finding that a growing number of students are taking the real ACT or SAT in June as they finish tenth grade. He advices student NOT to start that early. These students arenât as mature and their reading skills havenât developed enough.
As part of this admissions creep, increasing numbers of students are taking the official SAT or ACT in the fall of 11th grade. This is not a healthy development. The SAT and ACT are designed to be taken by second semester juniors and first semester seniors; this is what colleges expect. Most students who take the tests in the fall of 11th grade are doing themselves a disservice. Very few juniors in the early part of the school year are ready or willing to make the commitment that good test preparation and test taking require.