higher crime rate. With empty buildings comes a sense of indifference that is a magnet for the criminal element. Vandalism and trespassing are just the benign tip of the iceberg. “Blocks with unsecured [vacant] buildings had 3.2 times as many drug calls to police‚ 1.8 times as many theft calls and twice the number of violent calls as blocks without vacant buildings” (Hirokawa‚ 2010‚ footnote 7). Criminals think that as no one is looking too hard at the vacant buildings they will not be noticed committing
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INTEREST CENTER REPORT: Name: Lina Huang Age of children in classroom: 4-5 yrs old Focus of Interest Center (literacy‚ math or science): Blocks area for building and spatial experience Planning for Interest Center: Some colorful pictures about all kinds of construction toys and its different design and ideas Accessories for construction work Learning objectives: The reason why I chose this topic because I found most children love to gather at this area. Also‚ the learning trait
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design of the building will also be beneficial to the earth‚ the structure will
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in slabs of 3 by 3 ft. sections. Concrete was also used as dividers between floors. Between each floor‚ the redish-brown‚ 4 by 8 in. bricks are split up by a light grayish horizontal concrete layer. The items used in the construction of this building show the strength needed for the protection of a bank. Secondly‚ the setting of the Karrmann
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tremendous success at its existing casino locations and would like to expand its operations by opening a new casino in Asia in the next few years. Off-Book is in the business of (1) acquiring land to develop buildings that meet its customer specifications and (2) subsequently leasing the buildings to the customer. On January 1‚ 2012‚ All-In and Off-Book entered into an arrangement in which Off-Book will purchase land in a specific location and build a casino according to All-In’s specifications. Once
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no Ark. ’Noah!’ He roared‚ ’I’m about to start the rain! Where is the Ark?’ ’Forgive me‚ Lord‚’ begged Noah‚ ’but things have changed. I needed Building Regulations Approval and I’ve been arguing with the Fire Brigade about the need for a sprinkler system. My neighbors claim that I should have obtained planning permission for building the Ark in my garden because it is development of the site‚ even though in my view it is a temporary structure. We had to then go to appeal to the Secretary
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Pennsylvania House Museum had many roles‚ once a local tavern‚ a boarding house‚ a general store‚ a doctor’s clinic and secondhand shop before falling into disrepair‚ The daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) decided to restore the dilapidated building‚ to make it into a house museum in 1939. The museum today is setup as a federal style‚ three story house‚ furnished with 19th-century furnishings and artifacts‚ which were discovered in basement excavations‚ and donated by previous families who once
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team (Including me) went to start building the house that we would work on for the rest of the week. While at the construction site a bunch of little kids came over to watch us and some of us went to play around with them. They were as happy as can be even though they had barely everything. On the second day‚ after a good night sleep at El Eludante (The organization that planned our trip‚ where we stayed‚ and ate)‚ we hosted a soccer “camp” a few miles from the building site. The neighborhood there already
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certain site. They are also responsible for ensuring that the work will be completed on time and correctly. There has been a recent boom in business‚ which is requiring construction and industry executives and professionals. The construction of new buildings will always be necessary. "The construction industry is one of the more resilient industries in an economic slowdown‚ so even with signs of a slowing economy‚ there won’t be a sharp drop in business like there has been in prior
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stages of your search: Key problems are encroachments such as buildings‚ trees‚ or additions to the house that overlap the property line or may violate zoning regulations. The solution can be as simple as moving or removing trees or bushes.2 A home purchase is a major undertaking with a long list of items that must be investigated. To ensure that the building is structurally sound‚ many prospective buyers use the services of a building inspector. The walls‚ ceiling‚ and floors (if you have a basement)
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