NSPE Board of Ethical Review 2/15/12 – APPROVED Case No. 11-9 Pg. 1 Conflict of Interest—Public Health and Safety— Design and Construction of House in Flood Area Case No. 11-9 Facts: First Owner wants to build a house and hires Architect A and Engineer B. Following disagreements over the location of the house due to potential flooding and drainage issues‚ First Owner terminates Architect A and Engineer B after paying their fee. First Owner then hires Architect C and Engineer D to design
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To what extent are floods necessary for the formation of river landforms? River landforms are formed by either depositional methods or erosional methods‚ and the landforms that floods are necessary for are formed by depositional methods‚ but there are landforms that are formed by erosional methods where floods are not needed to create these landforms. The main landforms that are formed by floods are levees‚ floodplains and oxbow lakes. The most obvious example of a landform where
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Outline Thesis: The flood stories in the Epic of Gilgamesh and Genesis have many points of agreement‚ suggesting that they are somehow connected. Yet‚ there are also many differences. This term paper will identify similarities and differences in both. I. Introduction II. Gilgamesh a. What is the Epic of Gilgamesh? b. When was it written? c. What is it about? d. Describe the beliefs of the people. III. The Old Testament a. When was it written? b. Describe the flood? IV. Comparison of the Two
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Is it possible to learn from a reality that is not real? A person has an experience that is not real‚ but believes it to be real. Can that person reach the same conclusions and learn the same lessons from that false experience as from an equivalent real experience? Does the human mind perceive false realities any differently compared to the true reality lived out every day? Even though a moment in time or a series of events may be imagined or made up‚ people learn lessons and react to these phenomena
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struggle were Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856 – 1920) and Annie Besant (1847 – 1933). Although they had different beginnings‚ in opposing countries‚ there are surprising similarities and influences that led their lives to converge in the fight for Indian freedom. Although they differed with their religious and social beliefs‚ their need for an independent India united them and often saw them working together for the good of the greater cause. Annie Besant was born to a middle-class family of Irish origin
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In Bernard Rodgers’ criticism of Jamaica Kincaid’s novel‚ Annie John‚ he points out the relationship Annie had with her mother growing up. He mentions how in the beginning‚ Annie loved being with her mother and doing things with her like taking baths‚ shopping‚ cooking‚ and just following her around and observing the things she did all day (Rodgers). Also‚ Rodgers reveals the change that took place in the relationship between Annie and her mother when she became an adolescent‚ around the age of
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Illegal logging a major factor in flood devastation of Philippines MANILA (AFP) Dec 01‚ 2004 Decades of illegal logging‚ unusually high rainfall and geography have all contributed to the devastation wrought by storms that have lashed the Philippines‚ the government and environmentalists say. With hundreds dead or missing in floods and landslides in Quezon‚ Nueva Ecija and Aurora provinces‚ blame has fallen on illegal loggers who have stripped hillsides bare and turned lush green forests into death
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A historic moment in history was the Los Angeles River flood that lasted five days. During this flood‚ there was five days of continuous rainfall and the erosion controls that were in place could not hold the high level of water from coming down the mountains. (Hung 1) This was a flood that was unlike anything the city of Los Angeles had ever seen before. This resulted in the flooding of three area rivers and their tributaries; these were the Los Angeles‚ Santa Ana‚ and San Gabriel. The rain and
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2010 Civilization 1 Why does the flood happen? Why is Utnapishtim singled out to be saved? Why does the flood happen? The flood happens because the counselor Enlil wanted to kill off all humans that lived in Shuruppak. He wanted to punish all of the humans for their sins and crimes they have committed. “It is right to punish the sinner for his sins‚ to punish the criminal for his crime”(pg 189-190 book xi. ) Five of the Gods in secret agreed to flood Shuruppak “ Five gods decided‚ and took
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Air pollution Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals‚ particulate matter‚ or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms‚ or cause damage to the natural environment or built environment‚ into the atmosphere. The atmosphere is a complex dynamic natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet Earth. Stratospheric ozone depletion due to air pollution has long been recognized as a threat to human health as well as to the Earth’s
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