Risk 1: Global warming -- our technology is killing our environment. 2: Possible network-wide failure because of a computer virus or malfuntion (like Y2K‚ except real). 3: Nuclear warfare and fallout -- our technology would‚ in theory‚ allow us to destroy the world as we know it. This is not a good thing‚ even if it helps us win wars. Also in that category: weapons of mass destruction‚ bioweapons‚ and so on (the fact that there is a "so on" is scary in and of itself). 4: Religious conflicts
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Excavation | | * | | Radiography | | * | | Hot Work | | * | | Cold Work | | * | | Electrical work certificate | | * | | 1. Safety footwear & Hat | 1. Full body harness when working at more than 2 meters height | | 2. Safety glasses | | | 3. Gloves as applicable | | | 4. Dust Mask/ Respirators | | | 5. Spats | | Potential Environmental Hazards(Circle below) | * Hazardous Materials(attach MSDS) | * Fire/Emergency Equipment
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Ethics Paper Peggy Foster MGT 498 / Strategic Management January 26‚ 2011 Demetrius Holt Ethics Paper The purpose of this paper is to explain and define the role of ethics and social responsibility in developing a strategic plan while considering stakeholder needs and agendas. This paper will include an example of a corporation overstepping ethical boundaries for stakeholder agendas‚ and what type of preventative measures were used to avoid to the situation. Business Ethics Business Ethics
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Risk and Resilience When I think of a resilient person‚ what comes to mind is someone who can face the obstacles in their life head-on. These people can keep their cool when disaster strikes. Resilient people are able to utilize their skills and strengths to cope and recover from problems and challenges. There are various degrees of setbacks in our lives‚ some bigger or smaller than others. How we learn to cope and deal with these setbacks not only will attribute our outcome‚ but also our psychological
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At-Risk Program for Alcohol and Drug Use with Students AED/204 August 12‚ 2012 Professor Andringa When observing the schools in our communities‚ many choose not to notice that there is a serious problem concerning drug and substance abuse within the student population. Drug and alcohol abuse has become a serious problem for many students in the state of Alabama. There are over 40‚000 adolescents in the state of Alabama that have used illegal drugs in this past month (Inspirations for Youth
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The world is entirely filled with risks. Some risks that people know of the top of their head is jumping off of a building or even running away from the cops but what people should understand is that technology is also a risk. Technology is a potential risk because it can increase isolation‚ we can be distracted allowing our brain to not receive the information being presented‚ and multitasking can develop more problems. First of all‚ technology is a potential risk because it can increase insolation
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Harvesting Risks Table of Contents Ethical Strategy……………………………………………………………………………………………3 Ethical Manner………………………………………………………………………………………….....3 Ethics Code……………………………………………………………………………………………......3 The Consequences………………………………………………………………………………………....4 A Modified Code………………………………………………………………………………………….5 Exporting Pesticides……………………………………………………………………………………….5 The Pros……………………………………………………………………………………………………6 The Cons…………………………………………………………………………………………………...6 Is it Justifiable…………………………………………………………………………………………
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Taking Risks Have you ever wondered how people end up in the careers that they are in? I always asked myself‚ “how did they get there‚ how did they do it‚” especially when it came to people who were very successful. The answer was by taking risks. Risks are necessary in life in order to do new things in life. As we get older we learn that when we fail we have to just get up and continue on with our lives. In doing so we gain an awareness of the world we live in. Life would be really dull if we
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The memo is a summary of return‚ risk‚ probability of loss and correlation matrix of three main assets‚ equity‚ fixed income and real estate. The data is collected from yahoo finance and Federal Reserve website. The holding period return : (p1-p0)/p0. The risk is measured by standard deviation. The CV represents Coefficient of Variation which is calculated by CV/HPR. The outcome is showed in chart below: Return/Risk/Efficiency Summary 15-year Return Risk CV P(Loss) Equity 4.52% 18
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Unit 2 Focus Paper Karen Virgin GM504-02N Organizational Excellence and Change 11/06/2012 Professor Laurie Cure Introduction Campbell’s was founded in 1869 and it is the world’s leading marketer of soup‚ Campbell’s (2012). Their products can be found in 120 countries around the world Campbell’s brands are a staple for many around the world. They have a unique ability to adapt their products to different cultures. Their International division spans over
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