Environment Course Works Samples For Students

Introduction

The ergonomics involves the study and design of tools and equipments that fit the human body, movements and the cognitive capabilities of human beings. The tools used for performing different tasks should be adapted to the human requirement conditions so that operating with them can be easy and convenient.

In our study, I have chosen the ICT department of Airtel Mobile services

ICT Department
In the department, there are a series of interactions between humans and machines, interpersonal interactions and interactions between different platforms of machines (Machine –machine interactions). All these interactions are put in a way that Continue reading...

The Link between Agenda Setting and Development of Legislation

Agenda setting and Development of legislation are all sub procedures that are done in the process of making health policies. The policy formulation phase entails the two sub procedures with the first step being agenda setting followed by legislation development. Agenda setting involves combination of all problems faced, discussion of their possible solutions, and political environment that would allow problems to be solved when making health policies (Longest, 2009). Legislation making follows agenda setting and involves drafting and introduction of legal proposals, referral to suitable governmental departments, Continue reading...

Psychology theories

1 Identify the main ideas of major theories of intelligence.

Intelligence can be one of the most complex subjects of discussion and has been in existence for several years. It is mainly debated within psychology but there is no general definition to be used precisely on what intelligence constitute. Some scholars have proposed that intelligence is a general, single capacity, while other states that intelligence entails a wide range of aptitudes, talents, knowledge, and skills. Historically, the way people think of intelligence has changed over the years, whereby Spearman suggested that intelligence was common (g factor) and Continue reading...

Abstract

Environmental factors that influence human growth and development in Childhood are divided into two broad categories. They are intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic has to do with elements related to the internal physical activities such as functioning of the organs and systems. Precisely, cognitive development is concerned with their mental disposition. It denotes how well they reason, interpret, understand, analyze, differentiate and distinguish based on their physical growth. Babies do not display any of these cognitive attributes when they are born. However, as the brain begins to develop they became obvious and are recognized as products of the mind. Continue reading...

Personality development

Personality development is the evolution of a logical course of characters and attitudes, which ensures an individual is unique. Personality development takes place through the continuous interaction of character, temperament, and the individual’s surrounding. Character is what makes an individual distinct and identifiable immediately after birth. Different factors have played a crucial role in shaping my personality, and among these factors, we have genes, which determine most of the people’s personalities but no gene specifies the character. However, they only organize the development of the nervous system that in turn molds the personality.
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Question 1

Anxiety disorders are conditions which are characterised by an excessive or unrealistic amount of anxiety and/or fear. Often, phobias are a form of anxiety disorder which classically demonstrates an excessive amount of fears for spiders, the dark, clowns or indeed, anything. Phobias are usually classified as being either a social or a specific phobia – the latter being a fear of specific things or events, and the former being a fear of social situations that could pertain to a negative outcome. Sometimes, the condition is characterised by behaviours Continue reading...

Introduction

Risks are the effects of uncertainty on the objectives of a given undertaking. It also involves the possibility of incurring some danger or losses during the implementation of a certain activity. Risk activities involves the actions that can be taken to control, manage or avoid the occurrences of risks in a given environment.

In Lehman (2007), there is a detailed account of several types of risks in different business environments. Risks covered include risks incurred in the mortgage industry and those that occur in a project implementation environment (technology projects). Risks in the mortgage industry include:
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The Origins of Life

The origin of life has long been a subject of much scientific debate and scientists have put forward various theories to explain how life may have begun. One such theory was advanced by Miller Urey in 1953(Moritz, 2010). Urey carried out an experiment which he assumed simulated the conditions of Primitive Earth. This experiment was referred to as ‘pre-biotic soup’ which showed how organic molecules like amino acids were formed from mixtures of water, ammonia, hydrogen, and ammonia. This experiment is controversial in that scientists are skeptical about the presence of a Continue reading...

Patterns of Evolution

Why Humans are Subject to Pressures of Natural Selection

Human beings differ in their reproduction capacity thus making them prone to natural selection just like other living organisms. For instance, a generation reproduces more members than the habitat can sustain consequently increasing unhealthy competition thus struggle for existence. (Braithwaite & Baxter, 2006). Additionally, humans also differ in height, weight, eye color, strength and intellectual capacity, which signify effects of natural selection. Humans often change and adapt to their new environments in order to meet their needs thus explaining natural selection. During the prehistoric Continue reading...

Goals and Mission of the Project

The objective of this project is to find ways of improving the existing human resource system to suit the current situation. The goals and missions to attain the objective is discussed below[ CITATION Mar07 \l 1033 ].

First, is to find out how the existing human resource system works. This will entail how it keeps track of each employee in a company in terms of their pay rate, personal information, the seniority and even the date of hire. The project will also find out how it copes with the increasing level of Continue reading...

Endocrine Disruptors

Endocrine disruptors are agents that interfere with human body functioning such as metabolism, transportation, secretion, and elimination. These processes are responsible for the development process, reproduction and growth. Synthetic chemicals are the common source of endocrine disruptors in the environment. These chemicals are commonly used in the industries as solvents and lubricants in the production of pesticides, fungicides, and plasticizers. Thyroid hormone is commonly used in normal brain development and controlling of the body metabolism. Endocrine disruptors affect the normal functioning of thyroid hormone in the body by disrupting the circulation of this hormone in Continue reading...

1.0 Introduction
Diabetes mellitus is chronic condition that occurs when either the beta cells of the pancrease are unable to secrete insulin, or they secrete insufficient insulin or when the target cells become resistant to insulin resulting to elevated blood glucose levels. Generally there are two types of diabetes mellitus. Type I diabetes, also known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) occurs when the pancreas is unable to produce sufficient insulin. On the other hand Type II diabetes, also known as non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) occurs when the target cells become resistant to insulin so that insulin has Continue reading...

Environmental science

Problem description

Energy conservation entails the efforts that are being undertaken to reduce energy consumption. Energy conservation can be attained by enhanced, efficient energy use in relation to the minimized energy consumption and or minimum application from the conventional energy sources. The problem associated with this is the global energy crisis that has resulted in strong demand for the rare commodity. There has been great, rise in the global demand for energy in the past few years due to industrial growth and population increase. Supply of energy, thus, is in deficit than the Continue reading...

Core concepts application

I would choose energy conservation. The current economic trends and living standards are increasingly high because of lack of proper technique of controlling and use of energy. The fact that we need energy in almost all the areas is an influential factor on its own because, without the energy, most industries, organization, vehicles, and domestic appliances would not work. The other factor is that almost all nonrenewable energy sources have been depleted, and if measures are not taken, very soon we will not be having other sources to drive the economy. From this, therefore, Continue reading...

Arguably, 21st century organizations struggle for the implementation and formation of policies that will boost the use of renewable resources. Making of alternative sources of renewable energy began after crisis of 1970s. In fact in the past, people could not believe that wind energy could be a real solution to energy problems, but recently it has gained momentum. Solar energy too is part of the renewable energy. The markets of technology on renewable products are coming to age. Photovoltaic solar electricity too has become famous among consumers in the US due to its cost effective. Solar concentrator forms part Continue reading...

Agnosticism refers to the system of belief whereby individuals are skeptic about the existence of certain truths. The system mainly focuses on the issue that nothing which is commonly believed is actually known. This religious belief is wholly against the beliefs of other religions. The existence of any form of deity in other religions is often the chief cause of the difference whereby agnosticism comes into play. The religious entity of this aspect is that the belief of existence of certain deity is not specifically known.

Animism refers to the idea or belief that some non-human entities or even Continue reading...

To obtain the hospitalization records for this patient, the inpatient number of the patient will be obtained from the patient’s discharge summary following which a call will be placed to the records department of the hospital where the patient had been admitted and a request for the patients inpatient file be made. A record clerks will deliver the patient’s file to the office or alternatively, a records clerk will be sent to get the patients inpatient file from the records department of the hospital where the surgical operation was performed (Saxton & Leaman, 2011, p.174).
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Water Resource Issues

Water resources refer to the sources of water that are harnessed by human beings for household purposes, agricultural, industrial use, recreational facilities like swimming pools and eventually for environmental activities. Besides human beings, all other forms of life on planet earth are entirely supported by the use of water. Out of all the water on planet earth, 97% is salty water while 3% is fresh water (Pearce, 2006). Examples of water resources include lakes, oceans, rivers, seas, ponds, and dams. What needs to be understood is that most of the human uses of water Continue reading...

Water Resource Plan

Water is the major fundamental element for the existence of all life forms. Water has a molecule that is composed of one atom of oxygen and two atoms of hydrogen. It exists in three different states: gaseous state, solid state and liquid state. It is mostly in its liquid state and it is mainly found in large water bodies such as lakes, oceans, seas, rivers, dams, and ponds. Clean water is vital for the survival of life be it for animals, human or even plants. Due to its function as a universal solvent, water Continue reading...

Nanotechnology paper by Street G. (A review)

Biotechnology and nanotechnology are two different field that are somewhat related. This association between the two is not something that could be easily describes but it very important to know that the revolution in technologies plays an impact in linking the two fields together. This paper presented by Street (2000) evaluates the two fields and their important innovations, the relationship between the two and the importance various industries, business and academics fields.
The paper considers the views regarding both nanotechnology and Biotechnology, the relationship of nanotechnology and biology and the Continue reading...

1. Find a rock and a mineral each

Found Rock – Limestone

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Human encroachment is threatening the existence of numerous living things. It has led to the forceful adaption of sudden environmental changes by the concerned living things through migration (Kidd, 2004, p 122). Various human activities such as agriculture and logging contribute to human encroachment.

Individuals have an important role in ensuring that they preserve the areas that are getting encroached through various human activities. People should take into account the importance of continuity of all the living things. This way, cases of living things getting extinct will be lowered. Furthermore, cases of diseases affecting wild animals will be reduced ( Continue reading...

Introduction

The twentieth century disease is meant to have only occurred in 20th century as a result of the many environmental changes. Some say that it is an acute allergic reaction as the environment has been polluted by many things. There needs to be sufficient evidence which can prove that this disease really exists.
This paper seeks to investigate if the 20th disease exists and if so, is it as a result of changes in the environment or is it a psychiatric disorder.

Analysis of the 20th century disease

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1) In a diverse classroom, classrooms are far more difficult to manage than in a traditional classroom. Cultural differences can lead to rifts between students, not to mention teacher-student conflicts. However, there are many strategies that can come in handy to increase levels of participation and academic achievement in diverse classrooms.

One of these is maintaining and encouraging respect for the diversity of the classroom. (Shobe 2003, p. 1) Students will not put forth their best efforts if they feel they are not heard and respected within the classroom environment. In a respectful classroom, diverse students can avoid feeling Continue reading...

Change in the present society in the current business environment is very avoidable. Individuals and companies have a choice of either to be controlled by the change and react appropriately to the changes or play a proactive role in the change and manage it in such a way that the change can maximize there business benefit and reduce on the negative impacts that can arise for it. There are several way that an individual can react to change and benefit appropriately some of the way include.

One of the ways of managing change is by acknowledging that people do Continue reading...

Genetics Exercise

Directional selection entails natural selection favoring one phenotype causing its allele frequency to shift in one direction. The constant increase in frequency of the favored allele is independent of its dominance compared to other alleles; thus, even recessive alleles can ultimately become fixed. For instance, environment pressures and changes of diet affect the size (depth) of beaks of a population of cardinals in the subsequent generations. During the rainy spells, there is a huge supply of small seeds as compared to large seeds; therefore, the cardinals seldom ate large seeds and their beaks become shorter. Continue reading...

Based on the entire semesters readings and lessons, what are the most important principles you have learned to become a more effective decisionmaker in your organization?

Over the course of this semester, the materials that we have discussed have enabled me to understand much more about the decision making process than I did before. I learned that it was far too easy to fall into poor decision-making attitudes due to our circumstances, our moods, and our biases. These include anchoring, confirmation, hindsight and Sun-cost effect biases, all of which should be avoided when making a decision, as they will Continue reading...

1. What are the primary drivers of groupthink?

Groupthink is driven by pressures placed on a cohesive team that is seeking conformity. This phenomenon typically plays out when the group’s desire for unanimity wins out over its need for a critical and objective discussion and appraisal of a particular challenge or goal (Janis).

Groupthink tends to be prevalent in teams that are dominated by a central figure, someone by whom others are intimidated or who has a strong reputation within the overall organization. Other drivers may come into play when teams operate in an environment where there is Continue reading...

Abstract

The rechargeable e-cigarette is a new product which has better environmental benefits than the conventional e-cigarettes due to its long usage periods. The product is also beneficial medically since it can be used as an aid to quit smoking. This paper explores the various strategies which can be used to promote the new product in its introduction phase in the market.

Promotion strategy for a new product

The advertising and promotion strategy adopted should have the major goal of ensuring that the company best utilizes its available resources to create the largest market share for its Continue reading...

a) Can a printer, printing 40 characters per second, keep up with a string of ASCII characters (one byte per symbol) arriving serially at the rate of 300 bps?

1 Bytes = 1 symbol

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The industrial revolution affected the country in several ways. The industrialization saw a change in the agricultural farming dependency to manufacturing firms. Factories sprang up everywhere and farmers working in people’s farms and they now started working in factories (Soman, 2008). There was a rise in the standard of living but it came at a high cost. First women started working in factories and were no longer seen to be housewives only. They were valued as a resource of labor in the factories.

The women were considered inferior to the Continue reading...

Safety is important as it plays a crucial role in performing laboratory experiments. Teachers and students should therefore be well informed on various safety issues, liability and responsibilities in order to minimize risks in order to remain safe while in the laboratory. In order to address these concerns adequately two videos one containing safety orientation skills for the teachers and the other for the students can be developed. The following outlines make up the content of the video designed for the teacher.
The video should show the general science safety checklist. The checklist should contain the general items showing Continue reading...

I believe that it is not true that decision making follows a logical, linear progression in our mind as we think over a decision. This is because the rational decision making model makes a lot of assumptions that make it fundamentally flawed. The various steps that are followed in the model give rise to assumptions that form the basic weaknesses of the model and therefore lead the questioning of the truthfulness of the model.
The model assumes the availability of all the relevant information for the decision making process. Perfect information for decision making cannot exist and there will Continue reading...

Mitigation is a very important process in conserving the environment since it reduces the risks of damage of property and loss of lives of human beings and animals. This activity is very necessary because through it, resources in the environment can be used in the right manner. There are several hazards in the environment, which can be mitigated in several ways. One of these hazards is flood. Floods can be mitigated through formation of regulatory and planning measures, creating reward, and penalty strategy to those who are either negatively or positively involved in this phenomenon, and creating public awareness and education in the community.

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The case provides some background information about Monsanto which is the world’s largest seed company with annual sales of $11.7 billion. The case tackles the general environment of the company which includes the technological, global, and political legal dimensions.  The task environment, comprising of the customers and customers is also addressed as well as the means the company is using to balance the needs of the stakeholders and the environment. The company faces big challenges in developing and introducing GM seeds; these concerns center on the potential harmful effects of the GM seeds on the environment and the health concern of consumers. However these are disputed by research studies, thus reinforcing the case for their adoption. Next, the case deals with ethical issues, which include bribery claims in Indonesia and patent rights violation by farmers. Finally, it focuses on the future of Monsanto. The company has a bright potential to thrive as it is still focused on technological innovations. Continue reading...

Introduction

In the mobile world in recent times, there are different forms of mobile phones. Advancement in technology has now influenced several people’s decision in purchasing the type of mobile phones which are otherwise known as Smartphone. Smart phones are one of the most common types of phones that are being used globally now. These sets of phones if you look at them always resemble a minicomputer in terms of the hardware and the software that is associated Continue reading...

Strategic management is an emerging issue in the field of management. It incorporates science into the management of the firm. It is essential in the contemporary dynamic environment of the organization. Failure to incorporate it in the management of the firm can adversely affect the firm. Globalization is rapidly affecting the environment in which businesses operate in. As such, due to the globalization, survival of the business organization is essential. This can effectively be achieved through strategic management. As such failure to incorporate strategic management in the organization will lead to a failure of the business.

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Introduction:

Global organization is an international alliance which involves many different countries. The following elements are all affected by a company as it moves through evolutional phases for it to be a global organization. The first one is product. A global company creates a single product so that it can only have to pinch elements for different markets. The other key element is price. Price varies from market to market. Price is usually affected by many variables that are the cost of ingredients and cost of delivery. Continue reading...

Week 5 DQ 1 Posted: Sat 05/28/2011 06:25 PM , by:Instructor

In this scenario, the problem is that Jimmy has aggressive behavior. The issue lies in where this aggressive behavior comes from. In the case of Sally, she thinks that the environment led to his aggressive behavior (nurture); however, Bob imagines aggressive behavior to be part of being a boy, leaving it up to his nature. While I believe it’s true that television exacerbates the issue, there is an inherent aggressiveness in boys that can push them more steadily towards violent behavior than Continue reading...

Question 1

List and describe the main areas of the business you will need to focus on in developing your operational plan giving examples of how each of these main areas will relate to the potential business outlined in the case study.

In formulating the operational plan, the following areas should be taken into consideration:

Business description

In the operational plan, the business description shows what the enterprise that is being set up is to venture in. In doing Continue reading...