Green Buildings Can Save Us Green buildings‚ or energy-efficient buildings‚ are perceived to be the kind of modern buildings that can save energy by implementing advanced technologies in these days. Looking at many good examples on the internet or television about these energy-efficient buildings‚ I feel that if we have the technology‚ why wouldn’t we do something to save us from the increasing shortage of energy? It is easy and if we change all our old style utilities‚ we can live more comfortably
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Encarta Dictionary (2009)‚ defines allocation as an act of giving or earmarking something to or set something aside for a purpose. It defines maintenance as work that is done regularly to keep a machine‚ building‚ or pieces of equipment in good condition and working order. It defines it further as the general condition of a facility with respect to repairs making it unchanged or unimpaired. It defines resources allocation as the act of deciding how resources such as money‚ assets‚ and personnel (labours)
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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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Many old buildings are protected by law because they are part of a nation’s history. However‚ some people think they should be knocked down to make way for new ones because people need houses and offices. How important is it to maintain old buildings? Should history stand in the way of progress? In the contemporary age‚ the contradiction between preserving history and progress becomes increasingly serious‚ which has disturbed and alarmed many people. In terms of the old buildings‚ many people
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Muscle building is a subject that interests many‚ but it is common for people to be somewhat confused as to how they should go about sculpting the body they desire. By arming yourself with the right information‚ you can soon be well on your way to the impressive physique you have always wanted. The article that follows can help you do just that. You should keep track of your progress. Weigh yourself regularly or measure your arms for instance. This will help you find out if you are working out
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Why Should Shared Leadership Be Implemented? Calling all staff nurses! Have you ever wanted a voice as a staff nurse to help make decisions in your work environment and the care you provide to your patients? Great! Just sit back and relax while you hear about a leadership style that will allow you to be part of a team that works together to collaborate in making decisions. According to Watters (2009)‚ “nursing leaders are continually seeking ways to improve the work environment in their
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Effective Team Building DREUser 5/1/2014 In today’s work environment‚ building teams and working as a team is important as organizations are increasingly becoming more and more virtually based. In the business world‚ it takes managers and employees to run a corporation‚ but it as a team they need to often work together for a common goal to plan‚ organize‚ lead and control. These organizations have learned to enable employees and establish teams to solve problems‚ develop plans‚ and make
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BUIDLING SKINS It is 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
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The Egyptian Government and UNHCR: A Shared Responsibility Although the armed conflict in Southern Sudan and Darfur has been taking place for tens of years‚ this conflict intensifies in recent years‚ leading to a growing number of refugees and displaced persons. Hence‚ as the number of the Sudanese people who flee their country increases rapidly in recent years‚ the world has started to pay attention to the low economic‚ social‚ and personal status of refugees in the recipient countries. For example
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ability to think of different ways and types of structures to build. The first structure was built to represent a pyramid. As I started building it the image in my head wasn’t matching to what my hands were building. I didn’t stop building I just went with the flow and built till I was satisfied. I focused on equilibrium‚ tension‚ and compression when building this structure. I wanted to make the base of the structure wider and as I built it taller each level would have to be narrower or smaller
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