Method used for the secondary treatment of wastewater

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Conventional activated sludge is a common method used for the secondary treatment of wastewater that can remove both carbon and nitrogen from wastewater by switching between oxic (aerobic) and anoxic (anaerobic) conditions. Describe the metabolic processes that are used in conventional activated sludge including the electron donors and acceptors, and the groups of organisms involved. Improving the sustainability (e.g. reducing energy usage, and recovering resources) of wastewater treatment systems is a current goal. Describe two ways in which the conventional activated sludge system could be adapted to increase its sustainability. Describe the difference between the conventional system and these other processes and explain how they make the process more sustainable, as well as any drawbacks that the alternate system might have.

Management Information System

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A printing company created and installed a Management Information System in 1990 to meet the business objectives of a commercial environment that at the time was defined by:

-a single profit center with a unified framework
-100% internal resourcing of supplementary services -central direction from senior managers
-the use of only full-time permanent personnel -customers with vast inventory who were willing to accept long delivery times
-The majority of the work was for established large publishing houses with extensive print runs.
The following results have emerged from a radical transformation in the corporate environment:

-the creation of a divisional-sized framework with four profit centers that share resources.
-Team leaders’ empowerment and delegated decision-making
-a significant amount of work is outsourced

-a large percentage of employees are part-time or on temporary contracts -customers increasingly frequently use JIT systems, which necessitate fast inventory replenishment -the average customer requires specialized low-volume but sophisticated high-value printing
Required:

Recommend making considerable adjustments to management information systems to suit the demands of this new circumstance. Explain why you made the recommendations you did.

Models for marketing planning

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This question deals with positioning.

a. The course you are completing uses the 5Cs, STP, and 4Ps models for marketing planning.  Discuss “P” – Positioning:   how do companies consider and undertake this aspect of marketing planning (according to the course readings there are four elements of a positioning statement that you should consider here)? That is, what are the 4 components of positioning statements? (Discuss this in the generality and not specifically for Coca-Cola).

b. Now write a positioning statement for Coca-Cola that would be appropriate for its early years. Assume that you are an advisor to Asa Candler who has just taken ownership of the Coca-Cola Company. Note that the positioning statement is not necessarily the “tagline” (the core customer communication of the positioning statement that often appears just beneath the brand name such as “I’m loving it” for McDonald’s) but rather the strategic intent of the company in respect of positioning.  The positioning statement should employ each of the four elements of the positioning statement considered in class and which you discussed in (a) above.  Explain your answer.

c. Based on the positioning statement you have discussed in (b) above, provide a tagline for the Coca-Cola brand (a tagline is not the same as a positioning statement). Your tagline should derive directly from your positioning statement in (b) above. Do not use current taglines but rather develop one that would be appropriate from your positioning statement described in (b) above.

Advantage of the privacy and anonymity

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According to the Department of Homeland Security, human “traffickers often take advantage of the privacy and anonymity accessible through the hospitality industry (Department of Homeland Security, n.d., para. 1)”. As hospitality professionals, we must learn to recognize and report possible signs of trafficking. Answer the following questions.

  • What is human trafficking?
    • How does it impact the Hotel Industry?
  • As a hospitality professional, what role do you play in helping to increase human trafficking awareness?
    • Use sources to support your rationale.
  • List five potential human trafficking signs and/or “red flags.”
    • How would you address if faced with any of these signs while working at a hotel?
  • What are some current initiatives taken by companies to increase awareness?

What is the most common radiation treatment?

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What is the most common radiation treatment? How long does it take? What is that radiation treatment like, including how is the patient prepared? What are the provider’s concerns when administering the radiation treatment? What types of side effects are common? Are there common complications? Please cite your sources

Factors that could influence sex

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Sex determination is explained based on different philosophies. In humans, sex is determined based on chromosomes, the X and Y chromosomes. However, unlike humans, the determination of the sex of fish does not depend on the chromosomes. There are several factors that could influence sex. Temperature is a common factor. Certain temperature ranges favor females over males sex and vice versa. These factors could influence sex determination, hence it is very flexible. These factors are said to influence the fate of both somatic and germ cells. In this case, if the group of fish has the same or identical genome but is incubated at varying temperatures, they will have different sexes.

The concept of slope

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In this discussion, you will explore the concept of slope and determine how to teach someone how to find the slope of a line. One of your friends is struggling with the concept of slope. To help your friend with this concept, you decide to ask her to draw several lines with different slopes. So that your friend will not be confused, you will need to give her instructions for drawing each of the examples listed below without using any mathematical terms or equations.

Write out the instructions you would give your friend to complete this task and better understand the slope of a line. Avoid using mathematical terms or equations. In your instructions, ask her to draw the following:

  • a line with a positive slope
  • a line with a negative slope
  • a line with an undefined slope
  • a line with a slope of 0

The methods used to solve equations

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In this discussion, you will explore the methods used to solve equations with variables and constants on both sides. Consider this equation: 3x + 1 = 2x – 5. Because there are variables and constants on both sides of the equation, there are different possible first steps that can be used to solve this equation.

Then, answer the following questions:

  • What is the first step you would take to solve this equation? Explain your rationale.
  • Do you think there is a first step that would yield the solution in fewer steps? If yes, what is it?
  • What is one common mistake you think students could easily make if they are not careful in solving this equation? How would you teach students to avoid this mistake?

Types of listening styles

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For this assignment, you will identify, explain, and provide examples of the four types of listening styles discussed in the textbook.

Instructions:

  1. Review the four types of listening styles in the textbook and in the learning activities assigned for this module.
  2. Reflect on your own listening style/styles.
  3. Describe a time at work, at school, or in your personal life when your listening style proved effective, or ineffective. How could you have altered your style for that situation to change the outcome?
  4. Write a two- to three-page descriptive essay, not counting the title page and the references page, that defines each of the listening styles and addresses the questions above.
  5. While including cited terms and concepts are important, the bulk of this essay should relate to your own experience.

Suggested structure: Introduction paragraph that includes a main idea, multiple body paragraphs with evidence and support, and a conclusion paragraph that wraps it up.

The exceptional communication quality

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Gender and Message Meanings: In this discussion, you will explore gender speech patterns as well as gender differences in politeness. Reflect on a time you (or someone you know) were conversing with a friend or loved one when you noticed a positive communication that was an exception to the instrumental/relational gender norm as discussed in DeVito.

Discuss the context and the exceptional communication quality that this communicator demonstrated. What would have been the gender norm? How did this communication outside of gender norms make others feel?  What contextual factors facilitated this positive communication? What are the potential obstacles of either gender as it relates to this communication quality?