Question1 The type of foundation used to support a building is dependent on the type of in-situ soil‚ the bearing pressure of that soil and the loads imposed by the structure on the soil. The Building regulations state that the minimum depth to the underside of a strip found is 0.45 for frost protection and this should be extended to 0.75 in clay soils‚ largely due to the water retention in these materials ( Osbourn and Greeno 2007). This depth is also required to protect the foundation from seasonal
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In a world dominated by technology‚ it can be difficult for a person to distinguish between the meaning of ‘good technology’ and ‘bad technology’. The question which makes this categorization so hard is‚ what is it that makes technology good or bad? Is it the technology itself that makes it good or bad or is it us‚ the users? Technology is a most wonderful and marvellous thing. It can be found in just about every aspect of our everyday lives. Everything from an alarm waking us up‚ to using an electric
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Caleb Pierce Political Science Too Stupid for Democracy? The principle of the Salon article‚ “Are Americans too stupid for Democracy?”‚ is that American citizens aren’t stupid‚ just uneducated on political issues to form a democracy. The problem lies not on the voter‚ but on the question itself. Since the United States was founded it has always been a constitutional republic. The word democracy isn’t even mentioned once in the Constitution or Declaration of Independence. The founding fathers
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Summary Christine Pinsent-Johnson has written a story titled “The Visitor”. At the beginning of this story the town of Copelin‚ Newfoundland was slowly dying and lots of people were leaving to find a better life. William wanted to leave to but his dad‚ Graham-Percy‚ didn’t want to have to find a new job because he knew he would never find one as good as his current job. Will hadn’t been very happy with his dad lately; he wanted him to just stand up and state his mind‚ not to agree to everyone
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To what extent is the global supply of energy dependent on co-operation between different countries? (15) The global supply of energy is concentrated within the 12 OPEC countries. (Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries). These countries hold a vast amount of the world’s oil and gas reserves with 81% of proven oil reserves and 49% of proven gas reserves. The aim of the organisation is to unify petroleum policies so that there is a steady supply of energy to consumers‚ and a steady income
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diabetes‚ high blood pressure‚ and high cholesterol. Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. Childhood obesity can also lead to poor self-esteem and depression. (Technology: The Problem Or the Solution To Childhood Obesity‚ para. 14) Many people can argue that there are many other factors that can lead to this such as inheritance‚ thyroid problems‚ eating disorders‚ mental illnesses and many others. Studies show that while this information is correct
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Abstract The purpose of this paper is to show how technology has been used to enhance automobile development. The paper’s overall claim is that without technology‚ many of the advances made in this field would not have been possible. The paper will discuss three advancements in the automobile field that have been enhanced by technology. These advancements are: safety enhancements‚ speed enhancements‚ and alternative fuels. Research was done using data from various sources. Sources of the used articles
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T Islam K1031756 CI1141 – Technology & Change Executive summary: Introduction: GPS is widely used now days. In this report I will research the impact it has on user’s regarding their privacy and safety as well as the benefits GPS has provided. In today’s world‚ where GPS technology is being used in our everyday life because of it benefits such as location based services‚ it is important that we know the advantages and disadvantages of this technology. This report will answer the
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Government/Politics Too much Fragmentation Power can be used to offset power causing gridlocks to occur in government activity. This principle is still appropriate today‚ if not more so than it was two centuries ago. In today’s society many individuals do not like the amount of power the government has; though gridlock occurs far more often than the people support causing major issues to become large road blocks. Perhaps having the branches separated or having republicans control the House of
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Famous people and their privacy Like most children‚ you and I probably once fantasized about being famous when we were older. Whether it’s mesmerizing thousands with music‚ or having a star role in an action movie‚ being a famous celebrity is something most people in North America covet in at least one point of their life. But famous people are always persuaded by photographers and reporters‚ which destroys their privacy‚ and enables the public to know the daily life of every celebrity. Celebrities
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