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 Paper OI/361 April 24‚ 2012 Virginia Definition Paper Companies are constantly battling to survive. Having a competitive advantage helps companies to be more profitable and achieve long-term success. There are three processes that companies can use to maintain a competitive advantage: innovation‚ creativity‚ and design. Innovation‚ creativity‚ and design are vital components to maintaining a competitive advantage because all are part of creating new ideas or improving on existing
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focused alternative to mainstream‚ mass tourism. It adds a more active role to tourism‚ instead of simply visiting an exotic locale‚ and taking pictures‚ ecotourism provides individuals with the opportunity to make a difference. The often quoted definition of ecotourism is‚ "responsible travel to natural areas that conserved the environment and improves the well-being of local people." For people who participate in ecotourism‚ there are certain principles that should be followed which include providing
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29 April 2014 What is Happy? What does it mean to be happy? Being happy can be easy for some and a challenge for others. There can be so many definitions on the word happy. Everyone can have their own meaning of happy. What makes me happy and what makes you happy are different things. My own definitions of happy are being satisfied with something‚ a feeling of joy‚ and delighted. In a person’s lifetime‚ they can be happy because of a lot of different things that go on during their life.
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Definition of Racism Defining racism in words is not an easy task‚ it’s a harsh feeling that is tough to express. But‚ we have made an attempt to explain this darkest part of the society. Basically‚ it is an illegal to treat people differently just because of their race or culture. If it happens to you‚ remember – one has the right to make you feel bad or abuse you for who you are. Understand Racism in Broadly Being a part of 21 century‚ where everything has gone hi-tech‚ be it robot conducting
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The definition of health is ‘the state of being free from illness or injury’ (Definition of health‚ 2013). There are five main components of health including physical‚ mental‚ social‚ environmental and spiritual health. All of these five components have inter-relationships in one way or another and can both positively and negatively impact the well-being of a person. An example of this is the strong link between physical health‚ spiritual health and mental health. Being physically healthy and exercising
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confusion as to an exact definition of stress but it is natural that different people use language differently and belong to different cultures this is what makes us individuals; the different ideas we have and how they are shaped. The word stress in the future will embrace both the negative and positive aspects of stress‚ as more focus is directed into positive stress. Current definitions of stress suggest links between physiology‚ psychology‚ and immunology however the definition of stress and associated
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Definition of Integrity The definition of integrity according to Webster’s Dictionary is‚ "a rigid adherence to a code of behavior." There are though many ways to look at a persons integrity. A person with integrity possesses many qualities. Three of these qualities are honesty‚ the ability to follow a moral code‚ and loyalty to yourself and your beliefs. In The Crucible‚ a prime example of a person with integrity is Elizabeth Proctor. Elizabeth shows her personal purity when she refuses
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Definition of Tax ; The word ‘tax’ has been derived from the French word ‘taxe’ and the Latin word ‘taxare’ which means ‘to charge’. Tax is a contribution exacted by the state. It is a non-penal but compulsory and unrequited transfer of resources from the private to the public sector‚ levied on the basis of predetermined criteria. According to P. E. Taylor‚ “ Taxes are compulsory payment to government without expectation of direct return in benefit to the taxpayer. According to
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Definitions Paper OI/361 Innovation‚ Design‚ and Creativity for a Competitive Advantage March 18‚ 2013 Innovation is important for progress. Without companies and people to drive new ideas in the workplace there would not be progress. The American Heritage Dictionary defines innovation states‚ “The acting of introducing something new” (American Heritage Dictionary 2008). Many forms of innovation exist‚ however‚ in business it is link to the sharing of information
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