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19 Th Century Art And Architecture
5,152 words
Architecture, the practice of building design and
its resulting products; customary usage refers
only to those designs and structures that are
culturally significant. Architecture is to
building as literature is to the printed word.
Vitruvius, a 1 st-century BC Roman, wrote
encyclopedically about architecture, and the
English poet Sir Henry Wotton was quoting him in
his charmingly phrased dictum: "Well building hath
three conditions: Commodities, Firmenes, and
Delight. " More prosaically, one wo...
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Research And Development Atomic Bomb
1,362 words
You have asked me to provide you with a summary/
analysis of the government project nicknamed the
Manhattan Project. I have reviewed thoroughly all
of the pertinent literature and documentation
pertaining to the formation and continuing
research and development of the Manhattan Project.
I have enclosed an overview of all necessary
information for which you should be familiar.
However, since the project is ongoing and the
final product incomplete as of today, the outcome
of the most secretive pro...
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Prohibits Discrimination
4,181 words
... r after July 26, 1992, may be filed with the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or
designated State human rights agencies. Available
remedies will include hiring, reinstatement,
promotion, back pay, front pay, restored benefits,
reasonable accommodation, attorneys' fees, expert
witness fees, and court costs. Compensatory and
punitive damages also may be available in cases of
intentional discrimination or where an employer
fails to make a good faith effort to provide a
reasonable accommo...
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State Owned Enterprises U S Dollar
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China, with a population of more than one billion
people, is a country full of marketing potential.
With so many possible consumers, it would seem
like any product could reach its target audience.
However, with a country so rich in history and
culture, there are many factors to be considered
by marketers. Some of the most important and
influential elements (the monetary policy,
currency system, market agreements, and
environmental factors of the country) must be
further examined. Monetary Policy...
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P E Real Estate
2,643 words
AIRPORT: 5000 S. Collins St. 817 - 459 - 5990 or x
7907 A division of the Transportation Department;
maintains the public airport grounds and
facilities, including aircraft storage and office
leasing. FAX 817 - 465 - 2809 Administration
Administrative Office 817 - 465 - 7831 Airport
Manager - Bob Porter x 5990 Assistant Airport
Manager - Mark Rush x 7907 Intermediate Account
Clerk -Darla Taylor x 7907 Operations Operations
Office 817 - 465 - 2615 Operations Supervisor -
Richard Stout x 7907 Anim...
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U S Constitution U S Citizens
1,587 words
Should The Supreme Court Abide By The Strict
Constructionist Philosophy? Introduction Nowadays
strict constructionist approach is the subject of
heated debates. The strict constructionist
approach was used by Democrats and Jeffersonian
Republicans. However, despite the supporters of
this philosophy, who claim that the strict
constructionist approach is the only appropriate
one, the Supreme Court should not abide by the
strict constructionist philosophy, due to various
reasons (i. e. meaningless ...
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Columbia River River Basin
2,078 words
Ethical Solution How can the Judeo-Christian
Economic principles be related to business
organization? Lets explore the ethical dilemma
related to the economy of the environment. The
building organization Builders and Co plans to
construct the dam on the Columbia River Basin. Big
dam building development projects have already
arrived in our country. The Big Dam planned to be
constructed by Builders and Co is a
governmental-qualified project, with commercial
coloring. This initiative has its purpo...
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University Of Illinois Power Supply
2,357 words
After several months of planning and design,
excavation for the new ACES library on the
University of Illinois campus began in May 1999.
The project is sponsored and will be owned by the
Board of Trustees for the University of Illinois.
Six separate contractors are working together
under one general contractor. The project, which
began in May of 1999, is scheduled to be completed
by February 2001. Through informal interviews with
Charles O. Pickar we learned that the project is 4
- 5 weeks behin...
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Mies Van Der Modern Architecture Construction
573 words
Construction Technology's Place in Architecture A
major question in modern architecture is how
construction technology plays into architectural
form. Does construction technology validate a
building as modern architecture? Can modern
architecture exist without construction
technology? My answer to both questions is no.
This paper will analyze modern architecture and
the role technology plays in creating it.
Examining the Farnsworth House by Mies van der
Rohe will help support my claim. Architect...
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Target Market Competitive Advantage
1,460 words
This section of the marketing plan provides the
marketing objective, the selected target market,
the selected services, our marketing statement and
our promotional recommendations. Goals tell were a
business wants to go; strategy answers how to get
there. Every business must tailor a strategy for
achieving its goals. The strategy must then be
refined into specific programs that are
implemented efficiently and corrected if they are
failing to achieve the objectives. Michael E.
Porter, author of t...
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Carbon Dioxide Adversely Affect
2,565 words
Hydro-electric power is the conversion of the
kinetic energy of falling water into electricity.
Of the worlds electricity, 15 % is produced in
this fashion (Baird, Stuart. web 07 / 09 / 00). In
1996 the demand for electricity in developing Asia
was rising at 8 % a year and the region has
enormous potential for hydro-electric power (The
Economist (US), Oct 12, 1996 v 341 n 7987 p 66
(1). ). In order to produce hydropower, dams must
be built. From an economic viewpoint, unless a
river is dammed fo...
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Fiber Optic Cable Twisted Pair
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Table of Contents 1. 0 Intro to Fiber Optics 2. 0
Fiber Construction Introduction to Fiber Optics
Today many communications companies are replacing
their copper carrier wires with fiber optic
cables. A fiber optic cable is capable of
transmitting laser light across thousands of miles
and can carry many more messages at the same time
than the copper wire of equivalent diameter. With
the relentless pursuit of bandwidth, fiber optic
cabling is being deployed at an ever increasing
rate. This cable, ...
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Socially Constructed Social Construction
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Gender As A Socially Constructed Accomplishment
Essay, Gender As A Socially Constructed
Accomplishment Elliott Yousefzadeh Sociology 1
Essay 3 Gender As A Socially Constructed
Accomplishment Gender is a very strange topic in
today? s society. Many people don? t know what to
do with people who are transvestites or
transsexuals and they often times hate them
because they are different. People always think
that there can only be two types of gender:
masculine and feminine. People also feel that
the...
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Sq Ft Amusement Park
938 words
Time Is Money Ohio's Flexicore Building Systems
make short work of hotel construction When an
amusement park operator decided to construct a new
hotel to meet increased business, it faced
challenges ranging from winter month delivery to a
site with limited access. The solution came from
Dayton, Ohio-based Flexicore Systems, Inc. , a
company specializing in precast hollow core
products. The most challenging aspect of
constructing the Breakers Tower entailed location
and time constraints, says Ced...
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G C C E
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Case Synopsis The Kansas City, MO Hyatt Regency
Hotel was designed to be open and airy, with a
lobby consisting of an open atrium that extended
to the top of the building. On one side of the
building were the hotel rooms, and on the other
side were the meeting and conference facilities.
To facilitate the transfer of guests from their
rooms to the conference facilities, walkways were
to be built on each floor to connect the two. To
maintain the open feel of the atrium, the walkways
were suspended...
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Profit Margin Firm
5,315 words
" Marketing ideas have made singularly little
penetration into the centres of influence of the
construction industry. To some extent this follows
from the character of the industry as an
agglomeration of service organisations, not
without structural relationship to one another,
but serving a clientele from which individuals
seek service very infrequently. " (Jepson
& Nicholson, 1972: p. 1) Although times have
and are changing the above statement despite being
written over twenty fi...
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Liberal Democratic Negative Impacts
4,863 words
The Economy of Japan had experience a tremendous
growth since the end of the Korean war. The growth
of GNP in 1967 and 1968 was above 10 % (double
digit growth period) which exceed countries such
as Britain, France and Germany. The economy
experienced a boost is due to many reasons, such
as: enlargement of industrial facilities, massive
adaptation of western technology and education,
lower the military expense to 1 % of GNP, relation
with power nation, human resources and their
spirit to achieve...
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Break Even Analysis Past Three Years
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PLANNING FOR SUCCSESS Planning is a key factor in
the success of any business, and conversely, the
failure to plan adequately is one of the fastest
routes to business failure. There are many
considerations that an entrepreneur must decide
such as: type of business, legal structure,
permits and licenses, market planning, business
plan, location, organization management planning,
business telephone line, mission statement, and a
business checking account. There are many sources
of information to h...
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Wildlife Habitat Clear Cutting
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The Roadless Area Final Rule: Conservation or
Preservation? In 1978, the United States Forest
Service (USFS) began the management of roadless
areas, i. e. , all areas greater than 5, 000 acres
and without constructed roads, in a study called
Roadless Area Review and Evaluation II (RARE II).
The purpose of this study was to determine the
suitability of these roadless areas for inclusion
in the National Wilderness Preservation System. On
October 13, 1999, twenty-one years later,
President Clinton ...
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Ethical Theory Moral Responsibility
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The Fifty-Nine Story Crisis Case Facts A story of
professional ethics and moral responsibility was
publicized in an article appearing in the May 29
th, 1995 issue of The New Yorker magazine. The
article entitled The Fifty-Nine Story Crisis
focuses on the ethical and moral obligations of
individuals and companies involved in the
construction of a skyscraper in downtown New York
during 1977. In the early 1970 s, Citibank
Corporation had begun to undertake the planning
for a new corporate headquart...
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