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Elizabethan Era Gothic Architecture
1,746 wordsThe Elizabethan Age was an innovative and unique period in history. In this period architecture was more than a profession, it was an art, and an influence on the people. Architects in this period made historical differences, the styles of architecture transitioned greatness, and the homes created an individual standing. Elizabethan architecture was an influential "trend" in which the "competition" for social division began, and architects attempted to replicate Italian Renaissance architecture....
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Los Angeles County Santa Ana
1,327 wordsHuman beings are able to adapt to almost any environment, unfortunately sometimes we take advantage of our natural surroundings. We find ourselves amidst a struggle between our lifestyles and nature. Although we affect nature profoundly with our activities, we in turn are shaped by nature's potent forces. Nature can be brutal to humans, but we must remember that it merely is following its course. As a result, we must learn to coexist with it. Fire is a naturally occurring phenomenon which humans...
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18th Century American Domestic Architecture
2,608 words18 th Century American Domestic Architecture Architecture is the art or practice of designing and building Structures. American architecture varies significantly from architecture of the ancient world. American architecture began around the seventeenth century. Settlers from different European countries brought with them, during the North American colonization, the different techniques and forms from their homelands. Domestic architecture is produced for the social unit: the individual, family, ...
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Taking Into Consideration Economic Downturn
2,434 wordsRunning head: THE EFFECTS OF THE RECESSION ON THE HOME BUILDING INDUSTRY The Effects of the Recession on the Home Building Industry September 04, 2009 The Effects of the Recession on the Home Building Industry Introduction Similar to other industries, home building industry is seriously affected by recession. The industry continues to face various economic challenges that become especially threatening, when taking into consideration the boom times that took place in the recent years. The recessi...
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Long Term Care Nursing Homes
2,866 wordsThe Economics of Aging: Your Future is in Your Hands A nursing home is more often than not confused with retirement homes, which are two different entities. A nursing home is one that provides its residents with nursing care by trained professionals, rendering their services to individuals with certain illnesses and disabilities. These facilities, however, are almost always perceived to cater to senior individuals only. There are certain facilities that cater to younger individuals, who have spe...
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Fossil Fuels Toxic Waste
5,812 wordsEvironmentalism: The Next Step Broad Social Change Through Personal Commitment Introduction In the last thirty years, America has witnessed an environmental revolution. New laws like the 1963 Clean Air Act and the 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act forged new ground in political environmentalism. Social phenomena like Earth Day, organized by Dennis Hayes in 1970, and the beginning of large-scale recycling, marked by Oregon's 1972 Bottle Bill, have help change the way Americans think about the environm...
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