In antiquity‚ geometric constructions of figures and lengths were restricted to the use of only a straightedge and compass (or in Plato’s case‚ a compass only; a technique now called a Mascheroni construction). Although the term "ruler" is sometimes used instead of "straightedge‚" the Greek prescription prohibited markings that could be used to make measurements. Furthermore‚ the "compass" could not even be used to mark off distances by setting it and then "walking" it along‚ so the compass had to
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The social construction of race The definition of race is a classification system used to categorize humans into distinct groups. Nothing in that definition discusses or mentions genes‚ biology or proven facts as the reason for this separation; they are all referred to as a category of race. The division of people by race is a socially constructed idea to better organize the population. This categorization has created different groups and forced society to look at the color of the person as an
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Question 1 South American Adventures Unlimited SA Adventures Unlimited was formed four years ago by Michael and Jill Rodriguez. Michael was a trained geologist‚ while Jill had a master’s degree in Spanish. They were both avid outdoor enthusiasts and fell in love while trekking across the Andes in Chile. Upon graduation they seized upon the idea of starting their own specialized tour business that would focus on organizing and leading “high-end” adventure trips in South America. Their first
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the analyst monthly fund factsheet for July 2013 the analyst Indian Economy July 2013 monthly fund factsheet Welcome to the world of uncertainty and consequent large movements in all asset classes. Globally all asset classes were in turmoil as US Federal Reserve has hinted that they may be withdrawing quantitative easing in gradual fashion as US economy is strengthening. India has also felt the tremor. INR has depreciated against USD by 5% while touching life time low at 60.73‚ yield
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‘determination of employment’ or termination. In this sense JCT SBC 05 clauses 8.4 and 8.9 which relates to termination by employer and contractor respectively are forfeiture clauses. It is common in construction contracts to find determination clauses allowing either side to bring their contractual obligations to an end should an event specified occur due to the actions or inactions of the other. It would seem that common law determination and determination
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A social construction or social construct is any institutionalized entity or artifact in a social system "invented" or "constructed" by participants in a particular culture or society that exists because people agree to behave as if it exists or follow certain conventional rules. One example of a social construct is social status. Social constructionism is a school of thought which deals with detecting and analyzing social constructions. Emile Durkheim first theorized about social construction
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1 Contemporary Methods of Aircraft Construction and Design The construction of aircraft is a complicated process requiring precise calculation and innovative design in order to improve and maintain the structural integrity of the aircraft. Aerospace engineers must find a balance between reliability‚ strength and weight of the many components used in the fabrication of the aircraft. The design of an aircraft must take into account the magnitude of forces‚ such as lift and drag‚ acting upon the
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ONEWAY Construction is facing possible action from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency after violating the terms of their beneficial use determination or BUD. “If somebody has a waste product that they’re essentially recycling‚ they can come in and get a beneficial use determination if they demonstrate that they’ve got a legitimate recycling process going on‚” Kyle Rominger‚ acting manager for the division of land and pollution control at the IEPA‚ said. “There’s conditions in the BUD
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Project Eight Determine the materials and labor to build a storage building‚ this will involve designing the building‚ figuring out what materials are needed‚ purchasing the materials‚ and putting together the various parts. Some of these tasks depend on the others‚ some must be scheduled‚ some take more labor than others‚ etc. The building design must include options such as: a choice among different types of siding‚ doors‚ windows‚ and roofing. Also‚ include the choice of a poured 4” deep concrete
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requested a complete plan up to the startup of production. Project responsibility is assigned to the division’s research and development group; Mike Richards‚ the project scientist who developed the product is assigned responsibility for project management. Assistance will be required from other parts of the company: Packaging task force‚ R&D group‚ Corporate engineering‚ and Corporate purchasing. Mike was concerned about the scope of the project. He knew from his own experience that a final formula
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