PARAMETRIC DESIGN – A NEW PARADIGM IN ARCHITECTURE K. KAVI SUMI‚ email: kavisumi@rocketmail.com‚ kavisumi06@gmail.com ABSTRACT Contemporary avant-garde architecture is addressing the demand for an increased level of expressed complexity by means of retooling its method on the basis of parametric design. The ground of parametric design is the generation of geometry from the definition of a family of initial parameters and the design of formal relations they keep with each other. The benefit
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Organisational Design and Analysis - Models comparison There are many ways to analyse and design an organization. Among the famous models created in the last few decades we can mention the Porter’s Value Chain Analysis‚ the McKinsey 7s Framework‚ Galbraith’s Star Method and the Mintzberg Organisational Configurations. These models attempt to represent the companies as systems‚ with different elements and relations between them and provide tools to improve the firm performance and help it reach
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is available at http://www.emerald-library.com/ft An approach to achieve the ISO 14000 international standardization Northern Arizona University‚ Flagstaff‚ Arizona‚ USA Keywords ISO 14000‚ Design‚ Environment‚ International standards‚ Product life cycle Abstract It is proposed that by adopting design for the environment (DFE) principles‚ US companies can easily comply with the environmental portion of the International Standards Organization (ISO) 14000 standards and become competitive in today
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Design concepts in architecture: the porosity paradigm Sotirios D. Kotsopoulos 129 Franklin Street‚ # 203‚ Cambridge‚ Massachusetts 02139‚ USA; e-mail: skots@alum.mit.edu Abstract: Presented is a paradigm of how a design concept can be converted into a system of production rules to generate designs. The rules are expressed by the means of shape grammar formalism. The paradigm demonstrates how porosity a concept transferred from biology‚ medicine and organic chemistry was implemented by architect
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ESSENTIALS OF A VALID CONTRACT A valid contract has to have the following essential characteristics: * Proper offer and acceptance An offer to be valid must contain certain conditions such as it must intend to create legal relationship‚ its terms must be certain and unambiguous‚ it must be communicated to the person to whom it is being made. An acceptance to be valid must fulfill certain conditions such as it must be communicated by an authorized person before the offer lapses. *
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Hospitality--An Essential Trait “If I have found favor in your eyes‚ my lord‚ do not pass your servant by. Let a little water be brought‚ and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree. Let me get you something to eat‚ so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.” When two angels passed the door of Abraham’s tent‚ he immediately pleaded the men to stay at his place. He also brought water to wash the men’s feet and ordered the servant to prepare
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Page 1 of 63 PIPING QUESTIONAIRE Questions related to Codes & standard: 1. What is the ASME code followed for design of piping systems in Process piping (Refineries & Chemical Industries)? (i) B 31.1 (ii) B 31.3 (iii) B 31.5 (iv) B 31.9 Answer (II) 2. Which American institute standard does piping engineer refer? Answer: A. B. C. D. E. F. G. The American Petroleum institute (API). The American Iron & Steel institute (AISI). The American Society for Testing and materials (ASTM). The American
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Keeping in mind the end goal to adjust the enthusiasm of different partner gatherings‚ we initially need to recognize the different partner’s gatherings and break down their needs and desire from Monsanto.The essential partners for Monsanto would be its providers‚ Customers (the ranchers)‚ shoppers of the nourishment things being fabricated from these seeds‚ representatives of the organization‚ speculators‚ investors‚ and society in which the organization is operating.All of these or some of these
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Introduction In the previous section of this service request system solution proposal‚ we cited Riordan Manufacturing current position in the global plastics manufacturing market as an existing world leader‚ that has every intent to maintain that namesake by continuing to develop its technology both o the production line as well as behind the scenes where it supports those individuals that work hard every day to keep Riordan Manufacturing in the upper echelon‚ elite class of global business that
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Network Solution‚ Inc. 3 2.1 Profile of Network Solutions’ 3 2.2 Challenge faced by Network Solutions’ 3 3.0 Performance Management 3 3.1 Overview of Performance Management System 4 3.2 Characteristics of an ‘ideal’ performance management system 4 4.0 Network Solutions’ Performance Management System 5 4.1 Ideal characteristics which implemented at Network Solutions 5 4.2 Identification of mislaid characteristics at Network Solutions 5 5.0 Implementation system from Network Solutions 7 5.1
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