PowerPoint Presentation

Unit I PowerPoint Presentation

Create a 10- to 15-slide PowerPoint Presentation (not counting title and reference slides) that provides an overview of industrial hygiene. You may use the textbook, the OSHA pamphlet on Industrial Hygiene, the AIHA website, and other sources as you see fit. Be sure to create a reference slide that cites all sources using APA format. Include the following information in your presentation:

·        Definition/explanation of industrial hygiene

·        Major U.S. industrial hygiene organizations

·        Code of ethics

·        Impact of federal regulations

·        Types of hazards addressed by industrial hygienists

·        Types of control methods used by industrial hygienists

·        Role industrial hygiene plays in an injury and illness prevention program

 

Use the notes section within PowerPoint to create the dialog or script that you would use when speaking to the audience about the information presented on your slide. Your PowerPoint presentation should be constructed using a serif type font. A serif type font is, in principle (for high-resolution media), easier to read than a non-serif type font because the individual characters differ more from each other. The standard is Times New Roman. Do not use a sans serif font such as Arial. Also, it is recommended that PowerPoint presentation slides should not contain a font smaller than thirty points; twenty eight points should be the absolute minimum.

Additional Information supplied by instructor:

Power Point Expectations:

If you do not have a lot of experience developing a PowerPoint presentation. I am providing a PowerPoint presentation that covers what to do and what not to do.  The presentation is from ARMA International’s website http://www.arma.org/r1/professional-development/education/facilitator-resources/pptguidelines

In addition, go out to the Internet and review some of the tips for developing a professional presentation.  Here are some locations that provide some valuable information:
Presenter’s University suggests the 666 rule for simplicity in design: No more than 6 words per bullet, 6 bullets per page, and 6 word slides in a row.

 

10 PowerPoint Tips

Projected slides are a good medium for depicting an idea graphically or providing an overview. They are a poor medium for detail and reading. Avoid paragraphs, quotations and even complete sentences. Limit your slides to five lines of text and use words and phrases to make your points. The audience will be able to digest and retain key points more easily. Don’t use your slides as speaker’s notes or to simply project an outline of your presentation.

Your speaker notes should be used as your talking points to remind you what information you want to convey to the audience while a particular slide is up.

 

 

. What are your initial thoughts on the first video and on the topic of animal agriculture in relationship to Climate Changec? (50-100 words minimum)

As  an introduction for this assignment, watch the short video “What if  Everyone Ate Beans Instead of Beef?” about how to reduce one’s personal  carbon footprint. Then check out and respond to the three items below.  Here is the link!  https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/540765/beans-instead-of-beef-methane/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

1. What are your initial thoughts on the first video and on the topic of animal agriculture in relationship to Climate Changec? (50-100 words minimum)

2. There is a population crisis  – but probably not the one you think (Monbiot, G. 2015).  To see this,  search the internet and use approximate numbers where needed.

a. How many people are there in the world? What does the average person weigh? Multiply the two numbers and get the total weight of people in the world?

b. How many cows are there in the world? What does the average cow weigh? Multiply the two numbers and get the total weight of cows in the world?

c. Compare  the total weight of people in the world and the total weight of cows in  the world, if you are not sure of your numbers, compare with a fellow  classmate.  What are your thoughts on this comparison?

d. To meet growing demands for beef and dairy around the world, the cow population is predicted to grow significantly faster than the human population (Monbiot, G. 2015).  Discuss your initial thoughts on the different ways this growing cow population will impact the earth.  (50-100 words minimum) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

3. Read Paul Hawken’s short overview on a “Plant-Rich Diet” and answer the following questions.  https://www.drawdown.org/solutions/food/plant-rich-diet  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

a. What is the amount of global emissions attributed to a meat-centric Western Diet?

b. If cattle were their own nation, what number would they rank for world emissions?

4. What place is the US in for consuming the most beef in the world and how much do they consume?  Look in the “Consumption” column at the following link. (http://beef2live.com/story-world-beef-consumption-per-capita-ranking-countries-0-111634 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

5. Factory food production  has become very large scale. Following is a short 6-minute “Samsara”  food sequence video that gives a glimpse into the current scale of  factory food production.  Discuss two things that struck you most.  (“Samsara” can be described as the cycle from beginning to end.)

Note:  Although the filming is an artistic representation of mass food  production in our culture, the video does contain graphic filming of  animals in factory food production and may be uncomfortable viewing,  therefore it is not required to watch.

Samsara: Food Sequence  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. SAMSARA food sequence

PART II:  COWspiracy – The Sustainability Secret (14 pts) Skip this part if you did not watch the movie.

Watch the movie at the link at the start of the assignment. (Watch with a friend or group if possible.)

1. From the movie, what is the % cause of climate change attributed to animal agriculture? (different numbers are stated, see if you can catch them all)

2. From the movie, what % of rainforests is being destroyed by slash and burn agriculture to raise cattle and to grow feedcrops for cattle?

3. From the movie, how many gallons of water are required to produce 1 lb. of beef? Discuss three reasons why this much water is needed.

4. After watching the movie COWspiracy  and completing the Introduction, discuss your thoughts on animal  agriculture and the related impacts on climate change. Also discuss your  thoughts on if or how our culture could make changes as a result of  this information.  There are no wrong answers here.  (100-200 words  minimum)

Note:   This documentary refers to a non-peer reviewed article that shows 51%  of climate change is caused by animal agriculture (Goodland and AnHang  2009).  A review of all of the research currently available shows the  impact to range from a low of 14.5% (FAO 2013) to the mentioned high of  51%.  Keep watching as this area of research develops.

PART III:  Is Reducing Consumption of Animal Products Healthy? (4 pts)

This  part of the assignment is to provide a short background that eating a  plant-based diet with less animal products, while being healthy for the  planet, can also be a healthy option for people.  Provide responses to  the following two items.

1. To  recover faster and stay competitive as they age, many athletes are  moving toward plant-based diets in many sports, even sports such as  Mixed Martial Arts, 100 Mile Ultramarathons, and the NFL and NBA.  In  fact, the NBA may be the sport where players are embracing plant-based  diets the fastest! (http://www.stack.com/a/the-nbas-vegan-revolution-why-so-many-players-embrace-a-plant-based-diet (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.).

Name  3 plant-based athletes in 3 different sports of your choice and what  they have accomplished.  If you don’t follow sports, you can select from  the following athletes. (You would also find it fascinating to read  about each of these incredible athletes!)

Scott  Jurek/UltraRunner, Ruth Heidrich/Ironman Triathlete, Patrik  Babaumian/Strongman, Venus William/Tennis, Tom Brady/Football, Heather  Mills/Skier, Carl Lewis/Sprinter, Leilani Munter/Race Car Driver, Mac  Danzig/Mixed Martial Arts, and Fiona Oakes/Marathoner.

2. In 2005, National Geographic published an article “The Secrets of a Long Life” (https://www.bluezones.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Nat_Geo_LongevityF.pdf (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.).  Provide responses for the following:

a. What are the Blue Zones referenced in the article? (search the internet for “Blue Zones” to find the answers)

b. What are the longevity diets in the Blue Zones? (search the internet for “Blue Zones longevity diets” to find the answers)

c. Discuss how you think the Blue Zone longevity diets would impact climate change? (50-100 words minimum)

How important is corporate philosophy to a company’s pollution prevention efforts? Please use an example of one or more companies to support your position.

  1. Please write an article addressing the following:  

    How important is corporate philosophy to a company’s pollution prevention efforts? Please use an example of one or more companies to support your position.

     

Must be a minimum of 4-5 pages in length, not including the title page and reference page. should have a minimum of three sections: an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. A minimum of three references should be used, and at least one of these must be from a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

  1. Address both of the following writing prompts. Your responses to both of the prompts should be at least 500 words each. No title page is needed, but be sure to indicate which writing prompts you are addressing at the top of each response. Each response needs its own reference page.

 

Writing Prompts (respond to both):

 

a. Review the Reading Assignment titled as “Designing a Low-Cost Pollution Prevention Plan to Pay Off at the University of Houston” by Bialowas, Sullivan, and Schneller.  In your review, describe:

 

  • Why the university developed a P2 plan,
  • The process of bulking hazardous wastes, fume hood modifications, and cost savings,
  • Silver recovery and cost savings,
  • Oil reclamation plan and cost savings, and
  • Your overall thoughts about the university’s P2 program.

 

 

 

b. Review the Reading Assignment titled as “Effectiveness of State Pollution Prevention Programs and Policies” by Donna Harrington. (Attached with this document) In your review, describe:

 

 

 

  • The three objectives of the study,
  • The Toxic Releases Inventory (TRI) and its impact on P2,
  • The empirical model (framework) used in the study,
  • Costs of P2 programs, and
  • The article’s conclusions and your thoughts about the conclusions. 

     

 

 

 

3.  Address both of the following writing prompts. Your responses to both of the prompts should be at least 500 words each. No title page is needed, but be sure to indicate which writing prompts you are addressing at the top of each response. Each response needs its own reference page.Writing Prompts (respond to both):

 

a. Review the Reading Assignment titled as “The Greening of a Pulp and Paper Mill” by Hill, Saviello, and Groves.  In your review, describe:

 

  • The history of the Androscoggin Mill, including when it was built, the strike, number of employees, and amount of paper produced,
  • The kraft pulping process,
  • Pollution problems prior to 1990,
  • P2 methods implemented after 1990, best available technologies, and economics, and
  • Key actions by the 1990s management team that changed the mill from an environmental problem to an environmental success.

 

b. Review the Reading Assignment titled as “Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Opportunities for Concrete Pavements” by Santero, Loojos, and Ochsendorf.  In your review, describe:

 

  • Greenhouse gas production from construction and operation of pavements,
  • How each of the following reduces greenhouse emissions: embodied emissions, albedo, carbonation, and vehicle fuel consumption,
  • The five greenhouse gas emissions strategies starting on page 861,
  • Best available technologies related to concrete paving, and
  • The Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) presented in the article.

 

  1. Address all three of the following writing prompts. Your responses to the three prompts should be at least 350 words each. No title page is needed, but be sure to indicate which writing prompts you are addressing at the top of each response. Each response needs its own reference page.  

    Writing Prompts (respond to all three):

     

    a. Review the Reading Assignment titled as “Pollution Prevention Practices in Oregon’s Electronics Industry” by Harding and Jones.  In your review, include:

     

 

  • An overview of the article,
  • Benefits of using pollution prevention in the electronics industry,
  • Specific process modifications discussed in the article,
  • Chemical substitutions mentioned in the article,
  • Economics of making the suggested changes, and
  • Reasons companies might not embrace pollution prevention. 

 

b. Review the Reading Assignment titled as “Optimal Deployment of Emissions Reduction Technologies for Construction Equipment” by Barl, Zietsman, Quadrifoglio, and Farzaneh.  In your review:

 

  • Write an overview of the article.
  • Describe hydrogen enrichment (HE), selective catalytic reduction (SCR), and fuel additive (FA) technologies.
  • Describe the advantages and disadvantages of HE, SCR, and FA, including a discussion of costs.
  • Does the computer model do a satisfactory job of determining the best technology? Explain.
  • What would be your recommendations as far as which technology (HE, SCR, and/or FA) should be used, or should none be used?

 

c. Review the Reading Assignment titled as “Flue Gas Desulfurization: The State of the Art” by Srivastava and Jozewicz.  In your review:

 

  • Write an overview of the article.
  • Describe flue gas desulfurization (FGD) at coal-fired power plants and why it is used.
  • Explain the details of one once-through process and one regenerable process.
  • Summarize the section titled “The MEL [magnesium enhanced slurry] Cost Model.”
  • Discuss how the article is useful to a pollution prevention manager.
  • Conduct an Internet search to explain the concept of Best Available Technology (BAT) and whether any of the FGD processes described in the article are considered BATs.

 

5. Write an essay about pollution prevention in the dry cleaning and hydraulic fracturing industries. Include the following items:

 

1. One-paragraph introduction;

 

2. Five-paragraph review of the Sinshelmer, Grout, Namkoong, Gottlieb, and Latif (2007) dry cleaning article, including an explanation of the common dry cleaning process using perchloroethylene (PCE), problems with PCE, and a review of options to PCE presented in the paper;

 

3. Five-paragraph review (total—not five paragraphs for each article) of the Heywood (2012) article and the Chen, Al-Wadei, Kennedy, and Terry (2014) article on hydraulic fracturing, including environmental issues with hydraulic fracturing and the P2 solutions presented in each of the two articles (include the use of liquid carbon dioxide);

 

4. Five-paragraph review of the Taylor, Carbonell, and Desimone (2010) article on using liquid carbon dioxide for P2, focusing on how liquid carbon dioxide can be used as a substitute in the dry cleaning industry and in the hydraulic fracturing industry; and a

Describe how our relationship to nature will be different from what it is at present.

Imagine a future in which human beings have achieved environmental sustainability on a global scale. In this part of your final assignment, you will be describing what a sustainable Earth will look like in the future, providing examples throughout to support your descriptions. In your paper, use grammar and spell-checking programs to insure clarity. Proofread carefully prior to submitting your work. Finally, you will submit the document to Waypoint.

Your paper will consist of seven paragraphs: an introduction, a conclusion, and one paragraph relating to each week’s topic. In your paper, use this format to address the following elements with the assumption that environmental sustainability has been achieved:

  • Introduction:
    • Describe how our relationship to nature will be different from what it is at present.
    • Examine how we will cope differently with the ways that natural phenomena affect our lives.
  • Week 1:
    • Describe what Earth’s biodiversity and ecosystems will look like.
  • Week 2:
    • Examine how agricultural production will be different in the future.
  • Week 3:
    • Differentiate between how we will manage our water resources in the future compared to how we do so right now.
  • Week 4:
    • Examine how we will meet our energy needs in the future in a way that will enable us to maintain a habitable atmosphere and climate.
  • Week 5:
    • Describe how waste management will be different in the future.
  • Conclusion:
    • Summarize some of the major social, economic, political, and ecological choices and tradeoffs that will need to be overcome for this sustainable future to arrive.
  • The Living in a Sustainable World paper:
  • Must be 7 paragraphs in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style resource (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
  • Must incorporate all four of your previously selected terms.
  • Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
  • Can include, as an option, credible and/or scholarly sources in addition to the course text for each term covered.
    • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
  • Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper guide (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
  •  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.Can include, as an option, a separate references list that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.