Design concepts in architecture: the porosity paradigm Sotirios D. Kotsopoulos 129 Franklin Street‚ # 203‚ Cambridge‚ Massachusetts 02139‚ USA; e-mail: skots@alum.mit.edu Abstract: Presented is a paradigm of how a design concept can be converted into a system of production rules to generate designs. The rules are expressed by the means of shape grammar formalism. The paradigm demonstrates how porosity a concept transferred from biology‚ medicine and organic chemistry was implemented by architect
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Mr William Chan Personnel Manager SPI GLOBAL PHIL. Dear Mr Chan Application for the Post of Management Trainee I am writing to apply for the post of Management Trainee‚ which was advertised on the Student Affairs Office notice board of the Philippines Polytechnic University on 21 January 2012. My working experience at Lucky Star Garment Manufactory Limited improved my leadership skills‚ communication skills and ability to work in a team environment. I have fluent spoken and written English
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named Christian‚ feels a calling for Christ and sets out on a journey to seek the Celestial City‚ which represents Heaven. Throughout his journey‚ he meets many interesting people‚ all of whom are symbolic of something. It is interesting to see how Christian’s faith evolves and becomes stronger throughout the story. With each situation he finds himself in‚ Christian learns more about choosing making good decisions and trusting in God. The Pilgrim’s Progress illustrates the point that the road
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facing many emotions and is trying to find a way to deal with them. This woman has feelings of “resentment‚self- pity‚ and sadness” (Hax 1) according to the article. She is also reaching out for advice because she feels alone. This correlates to many topics we have touched in class. Relation to a Psychological Concept: In chapter 4‚ we are introduced to the “Birth and the Newborn Baby: In the New World” (Rathus 55). We touch base on how
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THE CONCEPT OF CARE AND THE NURSING METAPARADIGM Caring is a core element in nursing even yet it remains elusive to the entire nursing metaparadigm. All nurses as required by their profession must be caring. For it is through caring that nursing derives its uniqueness and contributes significantly to health care (Thorne‚ Canam‚ Dahinten‚ Hall‚ Henderson‚ and Kirkham‚ 2002). This is not only the patient as an individual but the family and community as well. Further as the nursing profession continues
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OFFICE POLITICS AND WHEN TO APPLY THEM Office politics is the use of one’s behavior or assigned power within an employing organization for the purpose of obtaining advantages beyond one’s legitimate authority. These advantages may include access to tangible assets‚ or intangible benefits such as status or pseudo-authority that influence the behavior of others. Both individuals and groups may engage in office politics has also been described as “simply how power gets worked out on a practical day-to-day
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hand in hand they both have different perspectives. Law is enforced‚ whether it is by the police‚ courts or administrators. Ethics comes from within and are inherited over time through family and the community. While both areas take a different approach‚ in the healthcare organizations the main purpose is to make sure that the patient safety is key and that quality of healthcare is universal. The health care industry is one the largest regulated industries in the world‚ this is why laws and code
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Chapter 1: Concept of HRD Introduction to HRD: ‘Dhanesh “ Auto Inc. has been a major global manufacturer of automotive product. In December 2002‚ Lumax Industries acquired it. Headlight‚ side indicator and brakelight are among their leading products. One of the challenges that both the former Dhanesh Auto Inc. and the present Lumax Industries have faced is the fact that over half of their employees not regional employees. Lumax Industries executives recognised that there was a need for more
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Concept‚ nature and significance of management 1) Nature‚ concept and significance of management 2) Functions and principles of management 3) Development of management thought MEANING AND DEFINITION OF MANAGEMENT Management is the process by which a co-operative group directs action towards a common goal. By Joseph Messie To manage is to forecast and plan‚ to organize‚ to command‚ to coordinate and to control. By Henri Fayol Management is the art of knowing what you want men
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Explaining a Concept Paper (The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing‚ chapter 4) “Write an essay about a concept that interests you and that you want to study further. When you have a good understanding of the concept‚ explain it to your readers‚ considering carefully what they already know about it and how your essay might add to what they know.” (167) “Concept explanations inform a reader about processes‚ phenomena‚ theories‚ principles‚ or ideas.” (136) Basic features (164-165) • A focused concept. When
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