argues the RICS (2009)‚ “created inconsistency in measurement and descriptions‚ resulting in the production of unclear basis for the estimates”. The constraints associated with traditional cost planning and estimating tend to be compounded by the complexity associated with the deployment of building information model (BIM) technology that is pertinent to the achievement of whole life cycle cost management of a constructed facility. This research is aimed at exploring the impact of the new rules of
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The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ elegantly captures the essence of the Jazz Age‚ the soaring prose reflecting a time defined by glittering dynamism and evolution while underscored with rampant excess and moral decay‚ as detailed in Nick Carraway’s account of his experience in New York City. Although the titular character’s motivations‚ the pursuit of the time he lost with Daisy‚ is the main force driving the plot of the novel‚ The Great Gatsby is undeniably a coming-of-age novel revolving
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investigation in a group of four students and we will be using taking samples in a quadrat and then measure the soil temperature‚ soil pH and moisture in those quadrats. Hypothesis: In this investigation‚ I expect the species richness of the pastures to be richer than the species richness of the park grassland because the pasture is used for grazing and grazed by domesticated livestock so the soil and plants will be able to absorb nutrients from the animals’ feaces and be more fertilized. As agriculture
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comics to his advantage. While the panels are understated in the opening of Here‚ McGuire creates a vigorous form of story through the layout of the page as the story progresses. He manipulates panel constructions‚ panel transitions‚ and sequential dynamism to achieve this. Here was published first in 1989 as a part of McGuire’s comic strip in RAW Magazine‚ it is the story of what happens in a corner of a room throughout time. Time is defined as the indefinite continued progress of existence and events
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ARCHITECTURE & PHILOSOPHY: THOUGHTS ON BUILDING Dr.-Ing. Markus Breitschmid‚ Architect‚ S.I.A. Assistant Professor of Architecture School of Architecture + Design Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University 201 Cowgill Hall Blacksburg‚ Virginia 24061-0205 United States of America breitschmid@vt.edu Abstract It is a legitimate assertion that most major figures who have shaped the course of architecture can be described as “theoreticians who build.” What distinguishes these architects
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This edition of the German master Albrecht Dürer’s 1521 engraving is a fine example of the artist’s revolutionary style of printmaking. His combination of traditional religious subjects with a scientific understanding of anatomical modeling and perspective make the piece dynamic and contribute to the overall drama of the narrative. A halo of light draws the eye to the central figure of the Christ child‚ who gazes serenely upon his bearer and makes a sign of benediction. The visage of the saint‚ rendered
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Echolocation Background Human echolocation has been known and formally studied since at least the 1950s. In earlier times‚ human echolocation was sometimes described as "facial vision” .The field of human and animal echolocation was surveyed in book form as early as 1959. Mechanics Vision and hearing are closely related in that they can process reflected waves of energy. Vision processes light waves as they travel from their source‚ bounce off surfaces throughout the environment and enter
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vegetation‚ and re-colonization of plant species (Gurevitch et al‚ 2002). Various studies have been undertaken and completed regarding the restoration and recovery of plant communities following wildfires. These studies include aspects of species richness during colonization to niche development. The Mediterranean plant Banksia and Hakea have the ability to build post-fire communities rather successfully due to seed storage. Almost all of the species studied stored their seeds in dense woody fruit
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Strategic Management Journal Strat. Mgmt. J.‚ 21: 1105–1121 (2000) DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES: WHAT ARE THEY? KATHLEEN M. EISENHARDT* and JEFFREY A. MARTIN Department of Management Science and Engineering‚ Stanford University‚ Stanford‚ California‚ U.S.A. This paper focuses on dynamic capabilities and‚ more generally‚ the resource-based view of the firm. We argue that dynamic capabilities are a set of specific and identifiable processes such as product development‚ strategic decision making‚ and
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Impact of Culture on the Ethical reasoning of an Individual Abstract The purpose of this paper is to identify‚ relate and assess the impact of culture on the ethical reasoning of an individual. This report reviews current literature on this topic and identifies the various factors involved in the same. Established theories on ethics and moral development are reviewed and a culture-based model of ethical decision making is derived. Prepositions concerning the influence of various cultural dimensions
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