and sustain conditions‚ our ecosystem will be destine for collapse. It is imperative that we use TEK (traditional ecological knowledge) as a source of environmental ethics to conserve the earth’s habitats and restore our ecosystem “TEK has a strong potential to contribute to more effective and sustainable approaches to forest management in particular and natural resources management in general (Menzies‚ 2).” To contribute to this approach‚ it is important that TEK has strong attributes
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DESIGNERS’ COGNITION IN TRADITIONAL VERSUS DIGITAL MEDIA DURING THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND THE INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS OF BİLKENT UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF FINE ARTS By Zafer Bilda May‚ 2001 I certify that I have read this thesis and that in my opinion it is fully adequate‚ in scope and in quality‚ as a thesis for the degree of Master of Fine Arts
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Tourism is a booming industry and a driving force in positive economical‚ ecological‚ sustainable‚ social and cultural developments in several countries around the globe. Its complex nature requires sophisticated management in order to reach its full potential. Most people possess an intuitive and basic understanding of tourism‚ which focuses on an image of people travelling for recreational purposes‚ however‚ tourism‚ goes far beyond this simplistic view. According to Stear (2005)‚ the area of
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The Definition of a Princess Every little girl has once wished (upon a star) to one day be a princess in a fairy tale. However‚ do they truly understand what the definition of a fairy tale princess is? Fairy tales have created a definition and a set of requirements of a true princess‚ a definition and a set of requirements that could easily be applied to a pretty teacup or any other inanimate object. These fairy tales have defined a princess as someone who is unrealistically beautiful‚ passive
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Manufacturing Technology MEC205 Non Traditional machining processes Water jet machining Electro chemical machining Turbine blade EDM EDM products Chemical machining Product from water jet machining Chemical machining structure Introduction Machining is a broad term to describe removal of material from a workpiece. 1. Machining categories: – Cutting involves single-point or multipoint cutting tools‚ each with a clearly defined geometry. 2. Abrasive processes:
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Leadership definitions There are almost as many different definitions of leadership as there are persons who have attempted to define the concept (Bass‚ 1981). 1. Leadership may be considered as the process (act) of influencing the activities of an organized group in its efforts toward goal setting and goal achievement. (Stogdill‚ 1950: 3) 2. Leadership is the behavior of an individual when he is directing the activities of a group toward a shared goal. (Hemphill & Coons‚ 1957: 7) 3. Leadership
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Marketing definition Every company depends on an efficient marketing program to fulfill customers ’ needs. Marketing is a process of finding out what the customer wants and meeting those requirements. Within the company‚ the marketing group has to consider customer values and customer satisfaction before considering offering a product. Marketing is part of our everyday world‚ and can be perceived everywhere and every time. At any time‚ everyone has been exposed to different kinds of marketing or
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EXPANDED DEFINITION Insulated Concrete Forms Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) are a system of formwork for reinforced concrete that stays in place as a permanent interior and exterior form for walls‚ floors‚ and roofs. The forms are interlocking linked units that are stacked without mortar and filled with concrete. The forms lock together somewhat like Lego bricks and serve to create a form for the structural walls or floors of a building. It is not like the traditional wooden forms that are
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Definition of Strategy: The term “strategy” is usually used in two perspectives. As an adjective assigning particular important to some actions‚ activity or process‚ it is possible to speak of strategic management‚ strategic planning or decision making. These are all dreams to be activities‚ which are essential to the organization existence. It can also be used as a noun‚ to describe a path way along which the organization moves towards its goals or objectives. The term “strategy” stems from the
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Africa most black women use antenatal care services and deliver in clinics‚ and a considerable number complement this use of formal health services with traditional medicine. This study reported here examined the knowledge‚ beliefs and practical experiences of pregnant women‚ traditional healers and midwives with regard to kgaba (traditional medicine) and explored what constitutes kgaba. Interviews (N=30) and focus group discussions (N=21) were carried out among participants in Mogwase district
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