PURPOSE:

The purpose of this assignment is to enable the students to enhance their knowledge on the environmental engineering and sustainable development for environmental engineering.

TASK 1 (DOCUMENTATION)

Development in science and technology has increase the level of human lifestyle which leads to technology advancement. However, everything good comes with a price. One of the greatest problems that the world is facing today is that of environmental pollution, increasing with every passing year and causing grave and irreparable damage to the earth as a results of the chemical by-products produced from a human activities. Nowadays, more than 700 emerging pollutants, their metabolites and transformation products, are listed as present in the European aquatic environment alone (www.norman-network.net). The presence of emerging contaminants, including pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), pesticides, and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), in water bodies is a serious problem in many countries. However, the environmental fate of emerging contaminants and their behavior is largely unknown. They are presently not monitored in the environment but have a high potential of causing environmental damage and suspected detrimental effects on ecosystems and human health (Geissen et al., 2015).

The goverment of Malaysia is requesting the environmental consultant company you are currenly working to do a study on the impact of emerging pollutants to water suppy system in Malaysia. This study must include the current management apply to manage this pollutant. As a team leader you are required to prepare a documentation consist of:

1. Introduction: Described what is the Emerging pollutants
2. Discuss the significant impacts of Emerging pollutants to our water supply system
3. Discuss the current action taken by authorities to reduce, remove and manage this emerging pollutants according to current law and regulations.
4. As an engineer responsible, suggest potentially sustainable methods for the treatment and management of emerging pollutants. Write a reason why you chose the methods.
5. Conclusion

requirement:

1. Number of words: 3500 - 5000 Words excluding references.

[TOTAL: 100 marks]

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Nadiya does very well on a psychology exam. According to research on the self-serving bias, Nadiya is likely to credit her success to all of the following except ______________________.

her intelligence

her teacherher talent in the field of psychology

her teacher

her hard work

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In Milgram’s obedience study, who played the role of “learner?”

a participant who was recruited through a newspaper ad

a computer program

a confederate

Milgram himself

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Travis wants to sell childhood toys that have been collecting in his garage. In order to do this, he posts several ads in local newspapers mentioning how rare the toys are and that they will only be available for a limited amount of time. Travis is using ___________.

the door-in-the-face technique

a technique based on scarcity
the foot-in-the-door technique

the bystander effect

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Which of the following compliance techniques works because it tricks our brain into believing another person has done us a favor by reducing what they are asking for?

low-ball

door-in-the-face

foot-in-the-door

that’s-not-all

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______________________ involves behaving in accord with a request, while ___________________ involves performing an action as the result of a direct order.      

compliance; conformity

compliance; obedience

obedience; conformity

obedience; compliance

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The self-serving bias is _____________________________________.

only present in children under the age of 16

the human tendency to put one’s own needs before the needs of others

the human tendency to be louder when one is speaking about themselves than when they are speaking about other

the human tendency to take credit for success and avoid blame for failure

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___________________ is the scientific study of how a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior are affected by the real, imagined, or implied presence of others.

social psychology

social work

cognitive science

sociology

We explored adult male infanticide in African lions in order to learn more about the ultimate causal logic of this behavior and of non-human animal social behavior more generally. Which of the following is the most accurate and complete statement of this ultimate logic?

1. We explored the simple logic of "kin selection," a process central to understanding non-human animal social behavior (and some human behaviors, as we will shortly see). Which of the following is the most accurate and complete statement about the ultimate causal logic of kin selection? [Note that more than one answer might be a true statement without being the best answer to the specific question asked.]

   	a.	Kin selection results in the optimal level of cooperation for the benefit of the species of the animals engaging in such cooperation.
   	b.	Kin-selective cooperation creates a situation in which two pieces of information that are recent copies of one another can mutually assist in each other's ongoing replication.
   	c.	Kin selection results in the optimal level of cooperation for the benefit of the gene pool represented by the animals engaging in such cooperation.
   	d.	Kin-selective cooperation creates a situation in which two individuals who are members of the same closely related family mutually assist each other's ongoing reproduction.

Identify leadership topics Prior to the meeting, you will also be required to identify potential topics for the leadership conference by reviewing and analysing information from the report Global Human Capital Trends 2017 at: https://www2.deloitte.com/au/en/pages/human-capital/articles/global-human-capital-trends2017.html

Based on your interpretation of the information in the report, identify at least two ideas for leadership topics. You should make notes (handwritten or typed) to speak from at the meeting for two proposed conference topics and that include:  Proposed conference topic title  Summary of the content to be discussed.

When speaking about your ideas at the meeting, as a guide you will speak for 1 to 2 minutes on each topic. Use the following example to guide you in developing your ideas and making notes (this example has not been taken from the above report, it is an example only to help you write down your ideas).

Mindful Leadership: Becoming a Mindful Leader by the Application of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Principles. ACT is an evidence-based approach that has been applied to clinical and organisational settings. When used as a leadership model, the application of ACT principles can assist managers in increasing work performance and innovation while reducing work stress and work errors. The presentation will introduce basic ACT principles and provide an introduction to the qualities of being and acting as a mindful leader and person. Such qualities include empathy and selfcompassion. This will be a practical session with the focus on teaching and applying mindfulness techniques at work.

During the meeting, you need to be able to demonstrate that you can identify and interpret information from complex texts. That is, that you can identify two topics based on the information in the report, and then summarise the information in your notes for discussion at the meeting. The example above provides an indication of the level of response required.

Many human resource departments and investment advisors tend to direct employees to “target funds” for retirement. For example, if you will be 65 in 2030, you might be directed to place your monies in the “target fund for 2030” if you don’t have other ideas for your 401-k plan. What are the pros and cons of targeted funds? In 200 words or more, please give us your answer.

President Trump passed an executive bill, banning Chinese airplanes from landing in America, and Chinese Post Graduate students from studying in America. As Chinese tourists and students contribute greatly to the US economy, how do you think this law by President trump will affect US productivity and economic growth? Comment particularly on human capital, physical capital, technology, natural resources, and labour

Within several hours after death, human bodies enter a state called “rigor mortis,” where the muscles continue to contract and the tissues of the body “stiffen.” The muscles remain contracted for several days, persisting up until the point at which myofibrils in muscle cells begin to decompose. Given your knowledge of how muscles cells contract, provide a molecular explanation for this phenomenon of rigor mortis.

1. Compare and contrast the methods of Principle Components Analysis vs. admixture analysis (i.e., the ADMIXTURE computer program) in the analysis of modern and ancient human DNAs. Describe the mathematical steps used to perform each of these methods, and what we can learn from the results. Why do many authors use both methods? What assumptions or limitations (if any) are required by each of these methods?

A hard-working associate says to a senior manager, "Our unit just got the bill for human resources. It was huge! We had to pay for the mandatory training for our new supervisor, plus the annual HIPAA, harrasment, and disaster management training. Why do we have to pay for this? How do we know we're getting a fair price?" How does the senior manager respond?