Assignment 3: Environmental Issues and the Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution, which began in the eighteenth century, has had an ongoing influence on society as well as the relationship between humans and their environment. With the onset of industrialization came the drastic increase in urbanization, setting up of factories in places which were once biomes, […]
Think about what you have read and seen in the news on globalization. Consider the fact that the clothing we wear, the cars that we drive, the cell phones we use to communicate and the computers we use to work, are each likely to have been manufactured in whole or in part in different parts […]
A continuous-flow, completely mixed without biomass recycle, biological treatment process with a flow rate of 1,000 m3/day and an influent substrate concentration (So) of 1,000 mg/L achieves 99% substrate removal. The observed yield coefficient (Yobs) is 0.20 g biomass/g substrate and the hydraulic (θ) and solids retention time (θc) is 20 days. a) For […]
Question 2 What is your workplace exposure to air pollutants? Discuss the pollutants to which you are exposed and the potential health consequences of those exposures. If you do not have any workplace exposures, discuss the exposures you experience in your local community. Do you think that current regulations are protecting your health sufficiently? Your […]
For this assignment, you will write a five- to eight-page paper on the pros and cons of an energy source that you believe has the most potential for widespread use as an alternative to fossil fuels for electricity generation. Some suggestions include: Nuclear power Solar power Wind […]
Question 1 How did the Nazi medical experiments and the Tuskegee Syphilis Study influence the ethics of human and animal studies? Read “The Nuremburg Code” on page 302 of the textbook. Discuss your thoughts on the elements of the code. Is it complete, or are there other aspects of the ethics of human testing […]
Description Suppose you were able to choose three fossils to extract DNA from and your goal was to test the hypothesis that completely modern humans evolved in Africa. Which three would you pick? Explain why. Important information: This discussion is to focus on MODERN humans. That means hominids that appeared in the fossil record after […]
internet research, find an article about biofuels. Be sure to provide a reference to your article. a. Describe the article. b. Explain the article author’s position on biofuels. c. Do you agree with the article author’s position? Explain your answer. Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use […]
week 3 iLab 3 of 7: Threatened and Endangered Species, Alien Species Exercises Exercise 1. Explain the Biomass Pyramid (in relation to mass and energy usage) using ONE of the following three ecosystems: Eastern Deciduous Forest, Tropical Rain Forest, or Grassland. Draw a food chain, food web, and predict a predator/prey relationship for […]
Due by 3/19 7:00PM EST Case Study Fire Protection Analysis For this Case Study you are required to read the “NIST NCSTAR2: Volume I – Report of the Technical Investigation of The Station Nightclub Fire” found in the required reading section of your Unit III Study Guide. After reviewing the report […]
