interesting to see the evolution of the building skin throughout history‚ from first being seen as just shelter and the same as a building to the envelope becoming independent and having its own identity. Also‚ it is hard to distinguish whether roof or wall came first. Although they seem like to different elements‚ Werner Lang explains they can be one in the same. In the beginning‚ mans’ main concern was to shelter himself from natural elements. Today‚ there are many new factors which affect the design and
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The term "Capacity Building" may be easily misunderstood. It has much wider meaning than is understood in general sense. What it then really means and how useful it is for an organization? Find an answer in the article. I’m presently working on a research project closely related to the title in use. So‚ I felt like understanding the term ‘Capacity Building’ first before I can conduct further study on which I’m able to suggest appropriate measures for the ‘Capacity Building’ of personnel working
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Dress Code A group of high school students‚ were protesting their school’s ban against tank tops and leggings‚ female students said that they were informed that this type of clothing was "too much of an interruption” to the men in their school. Can clothes really affect your capability of receiving an education? Does enforcing dress code favor men‚ but not women? It is absurd to me that the idea of a teen wearing leggings is provoking a male student and keeping him from getting an education.
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Ethically‚ it would be inappropriate for a counselor to decide on using a new assessment instrument after having read one article on its use. Section E.9.b. of the ACA Code of Ethics (2014) states that counselors practice caution when using instruments‚ especially those whose validity or reliability can be questionable (p. 13). One article is insufficient proof of empirical data. As an ethically competent counselor‚ one must weigh the pros and cons in administering assessment instruments to each
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of practitioners may also influence the use of a decision-making process. The NASW has an established Code of Ethics‚ (1996) for the profession. And the code applies not only to social workers but also to social work students. In addition‚ social worker must follow the Code regardless of the professional functions they perform‚ the setting they work in‚ or the populations they serve. The Code summarizes broad ethical principles that reflect the profession’s core values and establishes a set of specific
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Universität Dortmund Building a compiler (considering characteristics of embedded processors) Peter Marwedel University of Dortmund‚ Germany P. Marwedel‚ Univ. Dortmund/Informatik 12 + ICD/ES‚ 2006 Fri2 - 1 - Universität Dortmund Effort for building a compiler So far we assumed that all the optimizations can be added to some existing tool chain. Sometimes‚ a custom compiler is required‚ but: the effort for building a custom compiler is underestimated. It is not
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organization structures and identify the type of organizational structure that do you thinks suitable for your selected organization? Organizational structure • Organizational structure is the way in witch an organization’s activities (job tasks) are divided‚ organized and coordinated. • Organizational structure is the way in which and work‚ authority resources of an organization have been divided among members. Types of organizational structure ▪
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Hammurabi’s Code was a code of laws produced in Mesopotamia under Hammurabi’s rule circa 1754 BCE. During this time period there was a lot of violence and slave labor. By implementing these laws he hoped to achieve peace and establish order in his kingdom. Hammurabi’s Code established an unfair law code because it further encouraged inequality among social classes‚ authorized unwarranted punishments for accused criminals‚ and it supported patriarchal laws favoring men over women. The law code was biased
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Caleb Johnson Capital Structure Theory Working Capital Management Dr. Woodward 10/14/14 Capital Structure Theory Part a. (Capital Structure) Capital structure is very important. Not only does it influence the return a company earns for its shareholders but can also be a determining factor on whether or not a firm survives a recession. A company’s capital structure is a mix of their short-term debt‚ long-term debt‚ and equity. A firm’s capital structure is the way the firm finances all of its
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Building brand identity in competitive markets: a conceptual model Bhimrao M. Ghodeswar School of Management‚ Asian Institute of Technology‚ Klong Luang‚ Pathumthani‚ Thailand Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this conceptual paper is to identify important elements of brand building based on a literature review and case studies of successful brands in India. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based on a review of the literature and takes a case study approach. The paper suggests the framework
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