The Need for Life-Cycle Assessment in Buildings Although LCA has been widely used in the building sector since 1990‚ and is an important tool for assessing buildings [29]‚ it is less developed than in other industries‚ including perhaps the engineering and infrastructure sector. The building industry‚ governments‚ designers and researchers of buildings are all affected by the trend of sustainable production and eco-green strategies. The importance of obtaining environment-related product information
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My father‚ John II of Castile‚ had my brother Alfonso and I with his second wife. My mother‚ Isabella of Portugal. My father had my other brother‚ Henry‚ from a previous marriage. I believe I was about three years old when my father passed. At that time‚ Henry became King Henry IV‚ I was left with very little memory of my father and Alfonso was left with no memories. The Spanish nobles at the time did not wish to have Henry as their king and preferred my younger brother Alfonso. Unfortunately‚ Alfonso
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Task 1 Describe different ways in which you would establish ground rules with your learners‚ which would underpin behaviour and respect for others Before the course starts there is an interview/screening process so that the tutor gets to meet the potential learners before the course starts during this process all aspects of the course are discussed including a few ground rules. All learners require boundaries and rules within which to work (Gravells 2008). These will be made clear on the
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readers are advised to consult [XTM 1.0] to get the full picture‚ paying particular attention to the notion of subject indicators‚ and the distinction between addressable and non-addressable subjects. If the concepts described in this paper turn you on‚ look for pointers to further reading at [Ontopia 2002]. To see topic maps in action‚ try out the online demo of Ontopia ’s Omnigator‚ a
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difference as to how a person is punished for the things they do wrong. Fairness is only determined by background and upbringing. In the United States Navy‚ punishments are usually dealt out to reinforce values and morale when unacceptable behavior has been displayed. As a member of the United States Navy I am responsible for upholding the virtues of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The Navy Core Values are: “To be honorable in your dealings with others‚ to have the courage to do what must be
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Assessment Type 3: Evaluation Summary of research and outcome: (150 words) My investigation focused on exploring the effects of anxiety on the cognitive abilities and determining the most effective treatments. The topic was inspired by my interest in medicine and mental disorders that affect large proportions of the contemporary populace. Various research processes including a series of literature reviews as my secondary sources and an interview as my primary source were conducted to obtain information
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Assessment Task 2 Program Plan Emma White Mental Health Causes and Prevalence Mental illness is the third greatest issue in Australia‚ with the leading mental health issue being depression. Mental health is more prevalent than people may think‚ mainly due to the fact that most people are not as aware as they could be‚ and may not even realise a co-worker has a mental health issue such as depression or anxiety. Approximately 1 in 5 Australian adults experience a mental health issue in any given
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United States Americans are disgusted with the increasing cost of oil and they no longer want to financially support foreign countries that attack the United States. “The Task Force feels that energy independence is unachievable‚ however‚ they do point to several solutions to manage oil consumption. While energy independence may not be entirely achievable in the near future‚ politicians should concentrate on managing the United States’ dependence on oil by limiting consumption from transportation
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How do you account for the rise of the Born Global? Introduction Since 1980s‚ along with the development of economic globalization‚ there is a new form of enterprise internationalization in the global range which called Born Global enterprises. This type of firm normally engages in significant international activity and promptly starts penetration to the international market from its establishment. But more remarkably‚ those Born Global firms get involved in international market and participate
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is nearly Christmas so I am saving up for Christmas presents for my family. 2. no‚ i do not have a little job because i do not have time to work and i am too young. but if i could‚ i would like to have a little job on Saturday evenings‚ in a restaurant being a waitress. Then i could earn my own pocket money. 3. (yes‚ last summer I had a job as a waitress‚ I cooked food and served it to customers. I worked there for 3 weeks and i earned enough money to buy myself a bracelet as I earned 7.00 pound
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