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200. m. deep by 100. m. across. How long does it take to empty in a severe time of
drought if the outflow is 10.0 × 103 m3/s?
Need: Time to empty a lake that is 50. km. long and 100 m. across.
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client as
faithful agents
or trustees
covenant to
your employer.
Avoid
deceptive acts
This is not
deceptive.
This is
deceptive
This is an
acceptable way
to deal with it.
Yes
Conduct
themselves
honorably …
Complies fully.
This is not
honorable.
This is
honorable.
Yes
This is an easy case to decide since all responses are acceptable except restricting
compliance with a FOIA request (besides it is a criminal offence). Incidentally if you
decided to restrict your FOIA compliance, eventually bad things could happen when the
truth comes out. Of course the two politicians might be unhappy and your job could be
endangered if you release the data. The ideal solution would have been for the two
politicians to have made their pecuniary interest in the project known much earlier.
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faithful
agents or
trustees
dishonest.
contract.
contract
contract.
cost you the
contract
Avoid
deceptive acts
No. This
might be
construed
as
deceptive
No - don’t
because it’s
surely
deceptive.
No, because
it is deceptive
without
telling the
client
It’s
deceptive
unless you
and the
client agree.
Yes, it’s not
deceptive.
Conduct
themselves
honorably …
Not
honorable.
Not
honorable
Neutral
May be
honorable
Yes, this is
honorable –
contacts do
get
renegotiated
.
There is no single clear path here. However, a) is a resounding “No”. b) as bad or worse
than a) and you should not do it. c) is OK, but only if coupled with e). d) could be a
solution but it could bankrupt you and the building will not get finished – an undesirable
outcome for both you and the client.
It looks the best path is to meet with your client and negotiate the two quality window
solution. Since it is an improvement in the thermal design of the building the client
should agree.
