B Block Criminology - Today, in the learning commons, I'll have you finish the first eight sections of the movie "The Corporation". Please do not forget that the documentary is an opinion piece...it is trying to persuade you that a corporation acts like a psychopath. Not all business is bad but we do need to understand the "corporate view" of white collar criminal activity. What is it that makes a successful business person and what kind of ethical behaviour is valued by corporate culture? You will need to work on the following questions on your blog site:
- Is it fair to blame a single executive for the activities of a company that has thousands of employees?
- Can Corporations Commit Murder? If a corporation is considered as a person in law (as it is in the US) who can be held liable (responsible) if a corporation kills people?
- Recall 10 or more brands, their logos, their jingles, slogans, and any memory of the product (think Nike = swoosh = "just do it"). Do you know who owns the brand? What is your perception of this "brand"? Has the company/corporation committed any business legal violations? If so, for what? Does this change your perception of the brand?
- The documentary raises important questions about ethics and personal responsibility. One of the fundamental messages in the film is that corporations are irresponsible because in an attempt to satisfy corporate goals, everyone else is put at risk. To what extent is a person responsible for what they do even when within a company? Is a person morally culpable for their actions when satisfying the goal of profit within a corporation? Why or why not?
For more on the movie go to the official site here
And for a good podcast series check out Forensic Lens, white collar crime podcast series by KPMG Australia
Join Dean Mitchell, KPMG's forensics specialist and host of Forensic Lens, as he discusses the intriguing world of fraud, deception, and corporate crime and what drives white collar criminals to deception. Gain first-hand insights, stories and experiences on deceitful behaviour from top detectives, lawyers, psychologists and corporate regulators in conversations that aren’t just revealing but informative.
You can also listen here at Forensic Lens
A Block Physical Geography - Today we'll focus on coastal processes and land forms. We will look at how water erodes, shapes, and creates coastal landscapes by focusing on long shore current & drift.
We'll analyze the differences between an erosional coastline
- More than 155 million people (53 percent of the population) reside in U.S. coastal counties comprising less than 11 percent of the land area of the lower 48 states.
- Roughly 1,500 homes are lost to erosion each year.
- Nearly 180 million people visit the U.S. coast every year, and coastal states account for 85 percent of U.S. tourism revenues. The tourism industry is the nation’s largest employer and second largest contributor to gross domestic product.
- 71 percent of annual U.S. disaster losses are the result of coastal storms.
- Close to 350,000 homes and buildings are located within 150 meters of the ocean. Within 60 years, one out of every four of those structures will be destroyed.
From Stats Can A snapshot of Canada's growing coastal communities and their natural environment
In 2021, 14.9% of people in Canada lived within 10 km of the coastline. Of these, over 3.2 million people resided on the Pacific Coast and over 2.2 million were on the Atlantic Coast. Communities in many coastal areas of the country are at risk from rising sea levels, especially those living in
low-lying areas. In 2021, over twice as many people were living within less than five metres above sea level on the Pacific Coast (318,225 people) compared with the Atlantic Coast (142,492). Within 1 km of the coast, however, the population living at this elevation is more evenly split between the Pacific Coast (151,746 people) and the Atlantic Coast (128,006).
University of Regina Geomorphology Class notes
USGS Coastal & Marine Geology program
NOAA: What Threats do Coastal Communities Face?
AGI Interactive Map of Coastal Hazards
Resilient-C
There's a great article on the dangers of people moving to coastlines at National Geographic
There's a great article on the dangers of people moving to coastlines at National Geographic
These megacities are most at risk from rising sea levels, according to the UN secretary-general
Why so many people have moved to Florida – and into harm’s way
Why so many people have moved to Florida – and into harm’s way
There's a great web page on the Graveyard of the Atlantic: Sable Island Nova Scotia. Check out more on Sable Island here
Also FYI...how does an electricity generation plant utilize the tides to produce electricity? Are there any sites in North America? Where are they?" check out the following...
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