commercial buildings in the city are healthy and safe. As part of these efforts‚ they have implemented some new energy-efficiency standards in an effort to help improve the city as a whole. Take a look at some of these groundbreaking efforts. New Building Codes The City of Denver has recently adopted some new building codes that were initiated by the International Code Council (ICC). These codes are designed to make buildings safer and more energy-efficient. They will affect both new buildings as well
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Assignment 1 Reading Summary and Critical max 400 words‚ in ur own words‚ MUST reference if paraphrase. Ref article‚ “direct quote”ref. formal writing‚ “Building have Meaning” by Andrew Ballantyne Discusses the depth amongst conventionally built structures in which embodies our cities as a whole- “the home which the core in charged with meaning involved with most personal aspects of our lives” (Ballantyne. A). He further discusses the idea of home that which is not of any material or form
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Brooke Bodzer Community Engagment April Bellback 4-20-13 Getting Teens Involved What does the word community mean to you? The range in diversity in answering this question makes it difficult to all together define the word‚ however‚ the answers will generally evolve around “People‚ togetherness‚ or grouped society. Community is more than a term however. In order for a community to exist‚ there has to be a formation‚ a development‚ and a solid plan to proceed striving for stability and societal
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What Is Community Work? Through this essay I will try to create a greater understanding of the term ‘community work’. I will begin with a short summary from two studies which help define the term on a broad basis. I will follow this by an explanation of the various approaches which can be used in community work. I will highlight the importance the community and voluntary sector have in social partnership in Ireland today. I will also discuss how funding‚ or a lack of it‚ impacts on essential services
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gotta be the shoes!” (Mars Blackmon) There are many groups/discourse communities I belong to. A discourse community is a group of people who have a common interest. They also have their own way of speaking‚ writing‚ behaviors and values. My favorite one is the sneaker head community. What is a sneaker head? A sneaker head is a person who buys shoes to wear and collect. It has become a culture‚ and has made this sneaker loving community have its own way of speaking‚ writing‚ behaving‚ and showing what
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classified as a discourse community. For example‚ a youth choir at church‚ a football team‚ and Girl Scouts are all classified as a discourse community. What is this so called discourse community? Well‚ a discourse community is a group of people who all share a set of common goals with each other. Although‚ there are numerous of discourse communities‚ they all use different languages to communicate with the members that are within the group. McCarthy states that “community members share characteristic
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service on behalf of introducing a new product to the market. The community would help me understand my consumers and their needs. * What are the advantages and disadvantages of this market research tool compared with alternative methods? Advantages with this tool is that they were “the market leader in creating and managing private‚ brand-focused online communities for major corporate clients.” They also had an advantage in building relationships with the consumers‚ they create a level of trust
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A discourse community is a group of people who speak and share the same interests in certain topics‚ knowledge‚ and vocabulary; they also use similar jargons specific to that community. I belong to several discourse communities ranging from family‚ friends‚ and church to my ethnic group‚ weight watchers‚ and my classmates. The discourse community that I am going to discuss in this paper is the one that gets me motivated and eager to take part every Tuesday; it is the women’s bible club at my church
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incorporates the best individual ideas. Detect Flaws in Solutions - A team looking at different proposed solutions may also find pitfalls that an individual might miss. The final solution is that much stronger‚ efficient and effective. Build a Workplace Community - Members of effective teams can form personal bonds which are good for individual Benefits of Team Work Communication Skills - A team relies on communication among members. Through teamwork training and practice‚ members can learn to: Actively
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positive effect on cultivating social capital‚ especially in the interest of young voters in America. The issue at hand is not mass media‚ but how mass media can be used as a means to stay informed on community issues and how it can create a sense of community. In the article‚ America’s Youth and Community Engagement: How Use of Mass Media is Related to Civic Activity and Political Awareness in 14- to 22-Year-Olds‚ the authors begin by providing troubling evidence‚ “Voter turnout in
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