Instructor: Ronald Hoverstad Office Hours: Mon. & Wed‚ 2:30 – 3:30 206-A Weber Hall or by appointment 946-2639 rhoverst@pacific.edu A copy of this syllabus is available on Sakai. Course Prerequisites: Admission into a graduate program at the university. Required Materials: Denis Collins (2012)‚ Business Ethics: How to Design and Manage Ethical Organizations‚ John Wiley and Sons Other assigned readings are noted on the attached course outline. Most of the articles
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Kate Chopin in “the Storm” uses symbolism in characters to develop the theme that marriages are not perfect. Although there is a physical storm in the story‚ there is also a storm of emotions. Chopin is able to convey the emotions of her characters throughout the story because the storm that takes place at the very beginning of her story. As the storm approaches Calixta is home sewing‚ while husband Bobinot and son Bibi are out at the store. Bobinot notices the “sombre clouds that were rolling
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journals‚ film and literature. Questions of who we are as both individuals and as a human species are raised in hopes of addressing the controversial dilemma surrounding this biological manipulation. Several films and novels have wrestled with the issue through the narration of fictional characters who find themselves in the eye of the storm‚ as the products of genetic cloning. “Never Let Me Go” by Kazuo Ishiguro addresses the bioethical debate in a less direct manner‚ looking at the issue in a fictional
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The 1993 Storm of the Century was a devastating weather event that tragically affected hundreds of lives across the eastern coast. The large‚ category 5‚ cyclonic storm‚ was unique as it had a massive size whilst maintaining a high intensity. The storm caused tornadoes‚ freezing temperatures and massive snowfall. This storm hit Montclair pretty hard 24 years ago‚ however‚ with the improvements our society has made‚ we would be able to recover much quicker and much more efficiently than ever before
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David- Michelangelo vs. Bernini The Baroque period of the 17th century had both incorporated and rejected the ideals of the antecedent High Renaissance art. Like High Renaissance art‚ Baroque art focused on making idealized and natural artwork. However‚ Baroque art introduced a way of involving the viewer into the artwork that was new and differed from High Renaissance art‚ which instead kept the viewer at a distance. The composition and diagonal movement in the space are two of the features of
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WEATHER DISTURBANCES Storms are the most dangerous and most feared of all phenomena. There are three types of storms: tropical cyclones‚ thunderstorms and tornadoes. Typhoons or Hurricanes Typhoons are cyclonic storms that originate in certain areas of the tropics. They are found in all oceans except the South Atlantic. They are usually described as intense tropical disturbance characterized by a low-pressure area at the center. These disturbances originate over water. The most probable push for
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The university of winnipeg Admirably Apt Illustration of Imagist Poetry H.D.’s Storm Tara Porczek Modernism ENGL- 3222/6 Professor Candida Rifkind October 27th 2009 Tara Porczek Modernism ENGL- 3222/6 Professor Candida Rifkind October 27th 2009 The Modernist movement was a period of new ideas. In art‚ particularly poetry‚ modernism inspired new and revolutionary ideas‚ forming distinct poetic groups. Through modernism‚ came Imagism. Imagists rejected traditional
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Case – 1 - A perfect response to an Imperfect storm Twelve days. That’s how long it took for Mississippi power to restore electric power to the heavily damaged areas of southern Mississippi after hurricane Katrina slammed into the Mississippi gulf coast on august 29‚ 2005‚ with 145-mph winds and pounding rain. That’s remarkable‚ given the devastation that news photos and television newscasts so graphically displayed. It’s something that even the federal and state governments could not accomplish
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David Brooks is a columnist for the New York Times and he wrote an article in the opinion pages called “Weed: Been There. Done That.” This subject is a controversial one and will continue to be a topic of concern for many years to come. Everyone has either taken part or knows of people that have used this drug. In this article he goes on to discourage the use of weed and it’s legalization in the states by using his life experiences with the substance. Brooks begins by mentioning the health setbacks
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Natural hazards such as floods‚ wildfires‚ winter storms‚ tornadoes‚ landslides‚ earthquakes‚ hurricanes‚ and other natural events‚ as well as accidental and deliberate man-made hazard will continue to impact our earth for thousands of years to come. These hazards have killed millions of people in the United States‚ and millions more have suffered the loss of home‚ health‚ family members‚ friends‚ and even have endured economic hardship. In fact‚ it would be nice if our leaders and communities
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