and to not judge people by how they appear. After reading the book: Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People by Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald‚ I have realized that all this time that I have been striving to be a good person‚ I have actually been judging them due to a part of my brain that I had no idea existed until now‚ it is called my “blindspot”. In the book Mahzarin and Anthony call a person’s hidden bias their “blindspot”. That is due to one thinking they are a good person‚ but
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BLDG1260 Construction Management Principles LECTURE 3: SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION Riza Yosia Sunindijo Outline and aims 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The basic of construction safety The importance of safety The evolution of construction safety Psychological aspect Behavioural aspect Situational aspect Investing in safety 1 Basic definitions What is safety? What is a hazard? What is a risk? Accident vs. incident vs. injury What are the causes of an accident? Anton‚ T.J. (1989). Occupational safety
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The story ‘Among the Hidden’ and the article ‘China Lifts One-Child Policy Amid Worries Overy Graying Population’ are similar because they both include a limit on how many children a person and/or family is allowed to have. In each article it mentions being able to have two children. However‚ in China people were legally only allowed to have one child. In the story ‘Among the Hidden’ if you had more than two children‚ any more children you had (third child‚ fourth child‚ etc.) they would be taken
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Different Branches and Sources of Law under the English Law Law009-Law & contract HND in Quantity surveying and Construction Economics/Construction Management Different Branches and Sources of Law under the English Law Law009-Law & contract HND in Quantity surveying and Construction Economics/Construction Management Devan Isuru Wanniarachchi CSCT2012361 Devan Isuru Wanniarachchi CSCT2012361 Explain nature of law and other fundamental concepts relating to English Law
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Chapter 4 – Construction Contracts 1. Name and briefly describe each of the two basic types of competitively bid construction contracts. Which type would be most likely used for building the piers to support a large suspension bridge. Why? Two basic types of competitively bid construction contracts are lump-sum and the unit-price contract. The lump-sum contract is when the contractor agrees to complete all work for a pre-determined price including profit and the contract. The unit-price contract
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Turner Construction Company: Indicated Outcome Report System Turner is one of the largest building services and construction contractor companies in the United States. It presents “a network of offices in North America and around the globe‚ with a staff of 5‚000 employees‚ and as a North America-based‚ Turner´s operation was divided into territories where each one is headed by a territory general manager (TGM)‚ who are able to offer clients accessibility and support.” Turner being such a large
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have that force. Forces can change characters in their own way‚ when it is their environment‚ their wealth‚ or even their power. Throughout the book‚ Treasure Island‚ had many characters changing like Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins. Violence‚ Friendship‚ and Survival are all major forces that shaped Jim Hawkins throughout the classic novel Treasure Island. One of the biggest forces that shaped Jim was the violence that surrounded him. “Out of the eight men who had fallen” (Stevenson 117; Ch.22)
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Construction Methods and Building Materials Introduction Building design Plans and models 1 Arnold 1991: 7-10 Construction Methods and Building Materials A scene from the Hypostyle Hall showing the “stretching of the cord” ceremony for Karnak. Proportions The Akhmenu festival hall. 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sullivan 2008‚ Construction methods. Digital Karnak. 2 Arnold 1991: 7-10‚ 251 Robins 1997: 107-109‚ 141-142 Arnold 1991: 252-253; Clarke and Engelbach 1990: 64-65 Golvin
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Trevabina Construction Company Background Trevabina was incorporated in 2000 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Treva Corporation Sdn Bhd (Treva Corp) to undertake general contracting and civil engineering works. Treva Corp‚ formed in 1998‚ was a property development company owned by Trevari Kamal. Trevabina commenced business in 2001 when it received a project worth $280‚000 to build a store for the Ministry of Defence. Between 2002 and 2004‚ the company took on increasingly larger jobs ranging
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The Woman Manager Cathy Benko: WINning at Deloitte Cathleen Benko’s approach to negotiations is to generally push back on every suggestion anyone ever makes. She doesn’t take anything on blind faith. She weighs the pros and cons of everything and limits her options. Based on her skills‚ she was able to pick and choose what she wanted to do. She researched her projects and clients prior to any major decisions that she made which helped her to proactively manage her career. Her approach is
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