...ABSTRACT: Incident at Morales is a story of the company that wants to quickly build a chemical plant and to be successful in this competitive world. It also includes a variety of ethical issues where every company has to consider while building a new plant and making a new product. In this story, Phaust Chemical manufactures old stripper, a paint remover that dominates the market. They made a decision to construct a new plant to develop a competing product. To design the new plant, Phaust recruits a chemical engineer, Fred Martinez, who had been a consultant to chemitoil. But, Phaust’s parent company in France, cuts budget 20% across the board. Chuck, the vice president for engineering at Phaust, pressurize Fred to cut down the construction costs. Due to that, many engineering decisions were confronted by Fred where ethical values are not considered. INTRODUCTION: Incident at Morales provides a number of chances for viewers to consider the resolution of difficult ethical issues containing international responsibilities, consequences of technical and financial decisions, and environmental concerns. This story teaches us many ethical values of the engineer that to maintain company secrets. Maria, wife of Fred Martinez and EPA compliance officer discuss about company issues in her house. Fred confronts several engineering decisions like using expensive controls manufactured by Lutz and Lutz, purchasing pipes and connectors which is made of stainless steel or a high pressure...
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...Body Burden “The cost of silence and the secrets it contains is high, but you don’t learn the price until later. Secrets depend upon the smooth façade of silence, on the calm flat water that hides the darker depths” (Iversen 300). Full Body Burden, a memoir by Kristen Iversen involves her past life experiences as well as the environment she grew up in. Iversen grew up in a small Colorado town nearby Rocky Flats, a secret factory developing nuclear weapons. However living next to a secret nuclear weapons plant was not her only troubles; her father also held secrets that unfolds themselves. Throughout the book there are many secrets that lurk and haunt both Iversen’s family and the community she grew up in. With secrets being upheld, consequences will arise, eventually surfacing and leaving a devastating impact on both groups. Although there were different secrets for each individual group, Iversen’s family and the community she grew up in both experience tragedy throughout. The effects both groups experienced left an unbearable wound on both the community and Iversen’s family that ultimately may not heal. Secrets in time, will always surface no matter who holds it, and eventually it will get out leading to an effect that can simply multiply. Some secrets are good to keep but not all. For example a surprise party for another is good, but information that can cause harm to others is not. I believe if the secret involves you and you are at risk of being in danger...
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...back to life, which would end his bitterness and his new found fear of death. Gilgamesh became so fearful of death that he began a quest to discover eternal life, “he yearned to talk to Utnapishtim, the one who had survived the flood and death itself, the one who knew the secret.”(55). A life which he could bring back to his friend. As he travels to find eternal life, he passes the scorpion monster and his wife, travels through the valley, and reaches the sea where he comes across a cottage where Siduri lived. He pounded on the door. As she opened the door she was struck with fear because of Gilgamesh’s appearance. She questioned who he was and he explained that he was a king and that he had killed Humbaba and the Bull of Heaven. She took pity on him and let him lie down and rest. At this point Gilgamesh wants to know how to find Utnapishtim. He is told there is no way to get there. He then goes to find the waters of death, he meets the boat man Urshanabi, whom he tells the same...
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...famous, extreme case of this is of Shah Jahan, the emperor who built the Taj Mahal. Folklore has it that the emperor had the hands of his craftsmen cut off so that they could never create another monument such as that one. In today’s world we have laws to protect all types of intellectual property. Intellectual property is divided into four parts: patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. A patent is defined as a government authority to an individual or organization conferring right or title, especially the sole right to make, use, or sell some invention. It grants property rights on inventions and excludes those other than the patent holder from making, selling, or using the invention. There are three types of patents: utility, design, and plant. A utility paten is the most common type and covers any process, machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter. A design patent covers any new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture. A plant patent covers any new variety of asexually produced plant. A design patent lasts 14 years while a utility or plant patent lasts 20 years. To obtain a patent, the application process is complication and expensive. There’s a famous patent infringement war between Motorola Mobility, Inc. and Apple Inc. One particular case took place in the United States District Court of the Southern District of Florida and started in November 2010. Motorola brought action against Apple for their infringement of several...
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...power he has gained from his community through his veil, he decides to never take it off, as a result, he crushes his future bride’s heart along the way (Emmett). In Hawthorne’s story “The Birth Mark”, a scientist is obsessed with his wife’s birth mark and considers it as an imperfection; he believes his wife has. In the story of “Rappaccini’s Daughter,” a scientist is obsessed with science, and as a result he destroys his beloved daughter’s ability to love, and her life. Nathaniel Hawthorn’s story, “The Minister’s Black Veil” the main character “Minister Mr. Hooper” wears a black veil that hangs from his forehead, hiding his face from the world. All that is seen is part of his mouth and chin (Emmett). He wears this veil while giving his first sermon to teach his congregation about how everyone has secret sin. While giving his sermon he realizes the fear in everyone’s eyes. His community begun to feared Mr. Hooper as if he was God (Emmett). That is when he decides to wear the black veil for the rest of his life. By continuing to wear the veil he...
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...living things. Living things can eat glucose, we can't eat sunlight. | Exactly why is photosynthesis so important? | Two big reasons. One product of photosynthesis is glucose (sugar), which provides the basis for most food chains. The second product of photosynthesis is oxygen which comes in handy if your happen to be an aerobic organism that requires oxygen for survival. | Where does photosythesis occur? | This question can be answered on various levels. On the planetary level, most photosynthesis occurs in the oceans, because the oceans occupy the vast majority (70%) of the earth's surface. In terms of organisms, photosynthesis occurs in autotrophes that contain the green pigment chlorophyll. This would include the entire plant kingdom, "half" of the...
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...During the summer, a terrible incident occurred at a party, after which Melinda had called the police. The other kids thought she was just trying to ruin the party. Neither they nor the police--nor even Melinda's parents--would listen to her, to learn why she had called. So Melinda decides that since no one will listen to her, she will just stop talking.There is not one main idea, or theme, of the book; there are several. One theme is alienation/isolation. Melinda is alienated from the other kids in her school, and she isolates herself even more. Another theme is secrecy. The thing that is hardest for Melinda to speak about is the secret that she keeps after the party. Read the eNotes section on themes for more.Visit the links below for more...
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...is the United States Secret Service? The United States secret service is a federal law enforcement agency in one of the department of homeland security.(1) The United States secret service is one of the oldest departments in homeland security. The secret service was formed 150 years ago back in the 1865. The secret service division and the primary mission and responsibilities was to protect the us government from fraud and abuse for us the government money the wrong for as gambling it over money laundry things of that nature (2). Over the course of the years from 1865 to 1867 the secret service division moved from Washington D.C back to New York back to Washington D.C reason being because the division needs stability and a city to put their headquarters. (1)After the assassination of President Williams McKinley in 1901 that’s when the division of secret service changed to The United States Secret Service, with that event happening it changed the primary mission of the secret service to protect our President of The United States then everything thing else but the President First. Today the United States (4) Secret Service has over 6,750 employees and annual budget of 1.8 billion dollars which is subject to change during each fiscal year. (4) The United States service also has over 4,400 sworn members and two parent agencies the first one is the U.S Department of Homeland Security and the second one is U.S Department of the Treasury. United States secret service is one that really...
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...Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. (Riordan) is an innovative and evolving company that seeks to continue its impressive growth sense the inception of the company. As Riordan continues to grow and adapt to an ever changing economic environment, it must be careful not to be a victim of its own success. Having established plants in various states, and even one in China, Riordan must be aware of the legal ramifications of its decisions. Neglecting to understand the legal process of its actions has the potential to hurt Riordan’s employees, stockholders, and the company itself. Riordan has the opportunity to use existing legal business contexts to help mold and shape its decisions in a way that are beneficial to everyone. The various complexities of business laws have a potentially daunting and detrimental prospect for many companies, but Riordan must not see things this way. We will use Riordan’s reputation and strength to enhance its decision making processes to make the company stronger, while keeping within the legal boundaries of national and international business law. Of the many subjects Riordan will concentrate on, to ensure future economic growth it must first begin with Alternative Dispute Resolutions to potential problem that may arise with the various entities Riordan does business with. Disputes inevitably arise in business relationships. Riordan’s challenge will be handling in an effective and time efficient manner. Alternative Dispute Resolution Alternative dispute resolution...
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...rules, and regulations that can apply to everyday life. If we are not careful with online behavior, it's possible that we could be breaking several of these laws. The intent of this research paper is to inform the reader of these laws, how to abide by them, and the repercussions if any are violated. Copyright is defined as the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 50 years after his or her death (dictionary.com). On October 28, 1998, so around twenty years later, the Digital Millenium Copyright Act or DMCA was signed into law by President Clinton. This law implemented two World Intellectual Property Organization treaties, but we will discuss that later. The DCMA also addressed several significant copyright related issues. Today, a majority of issues deal with the DCMA as we live in a advanced technical and social web based world. Because of the massive amount of digital media that is available to us, it is important to understand the laws and implications of those laws if broken. For some examples, I will use Section 117 of the Copyright act, which is Copyright and Digital Files. All of us obviously have a computer, computer software, so this would be easy to apply to everyday life. According to Section 117, you are authorized to make...
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...What You Eat: The Secret to Making Queen Bees Honey bees play a vital role in the pollination and reproduction of plant life. This fact has been known for a long time. However, until recently, the extent of interdependence between bee and blossom had not been realized. According to an article published in the Science section of the New York Times on August 30, 2017, plant material can affect the reproduction and growth patterns of the bees (Pattani, 2017). Aneri Pattoni (2017) reported that researchers had long known the gender of bees were not determined at birth, but rather as a result of their diet. Previously, the research has been focused on the aspect of protein and sugar enriched royal jelly in the caste development (Pattani, 2017). Larvae that feed on royal jelly, a substance secreted from glands of nurse bees, develop into fertile, reproducing queens (Pattani, 2017). Those who are feed bee bread, a mixture of honey and pollen, become sterile worker bees (Pattani, 2017)....
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...creatures (Animal Equality). Meat consumption alone is estimated to double soon due to the increase of production in developing countries (Clarke 106). The world’s current and growing demand for animal products is not possible or sustainable. Our current consumption of meat and other animal products poses problems that are detrimental to both animals and the environment. Although humans have used animals as a source of food for thousands of years, we have outgrown this archaic practice. Instead we should gravitate towards a completely plant-based, or vegan, diet for the benefit of the environment, animals, and our health....
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...and meet a stringent criteria. Free Range Farms can also be referred to as Free-roaming, Cage-free or Pasture raised. Free Range Farms are often confused with Organic Farms, explain above they are similar but have differences. Free Range farming incorporates meats eggs and dairy farming. I hope to explain further in my paper the definitions of Free Range. What allows farmers to claim Free Range and what consumers should look for when wanting authentic Free Range Farming products? Pritchard, Forrest. "3 Secrets of Free-Range Farms." Smith Meadows. Smith Meadows, 24 May 2013. Web. 11 Nov. 2013. In this very informative article by Forrest Pritchard, 3 Secrets of Free-Range Farms the importance of Free Range Farms on the eco-system and our environment is thoroughly explained. Pritchard explained the cycle where earth worms burrows through the soil irrigating; this helps farmers get ready for planting. Worms become food for livestock such as chickens; it is the circle of life. Free Range Farms need to grow grass year round to feed livestock, growing grass requires limited or no human or mechanical energy this allows Farmers to save on cost. Growing grass also creates moisture and provides a more fertile home for earth worms and other insect who aids in fertilization and irrigation of the soil. Free Range...
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...The entire world was at war. The entire world. Canada started it by dropping a bomb on Australia, then in the middle of Europe. Turns out they were planning this for years. The world becomes disastrous, with Canada, North America and South America against Europe and Australia. In the middle of this war, the defenseless part of Africa is blown to pieces, killing millions of people. The part of Africa that was not destroyed, the nice parts, sided with Canada. Throughout all this war, scientists and engineers and everyone from around the world that wanted to stop the war met up in secret meetings, trying to figure out how to stop it. They met up for 10 years during this war. Until one young scientist finally spoke up. She, and her accomplices...
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...Hannah Muller ENVR 102 Book Report For this book report, I read Teaching the Trees by Joan Maloof. Joan Maloof studied Plant Science at the University of Delaware, Environmental Science at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and Ecology at the University of Maryland College Park. Maloof is a professor at Salisbury University who teaches biology and environmental studies at Salisbury University. Aside from being a professor, Maloof is a biologist. She was always very interested in forests so from very early on Maloof has been exploring forests all over the eastern United States. She puts a lot of focus on the intertwined connections between specific tree species and the specific animals and insects that need to tree to live and in turn the tree needs them as well. Maloof possesses great enthusiasm for the woods and everything that they contain and is working on developing networking old growth forests across the United States. Teaching the Trees starts out with Joan Maloof saying how we would lose the “Magical Web” of relationships between organisms and trees (Maloof xiii). She begins talking about the services that trees provide for us. She also talks about how the benefits of trees equal healthier air for us to breathe. Japanese researchers have even found that there are 120 chemical compounds in mountain forest air that are good for us (Maloof 3). Inhaling this air can even be cancer preventing. Perhaps by trying to save the forests we are actually trying to save...
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