GREEN ARCHITECTURE: An aid for the Philippines’ shift towards modernization A Library Research Paper for English 2: College Writing in English by Elisha Ruth V. Regondola W-4R Sir Moi Villanueva‚ Instructor March 22‚ 2013 Introduction In this twentieth century‚ every choice that we make greatly affects our surroundings whether it is advantageous or not. Relative to this‚ our country has chosen to take the path towards modernization. This change had caused various improvements in
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THE GREEN SEA TURTLE Sea turtles are large‚ air-breathing reptiles that inhabit tropical and subtropical seas throughout the world. Seven distinct species of sea turtles grace our oceans today. Upon first sight of the Green Sea Turtle it may appear to come off as any other turtle. The truth is that these turtles are magnificent beautiful creatures that spend most of their lives exploring endlessly through our massive ocean. These reptiles have the ability to
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uses the colors green‚ gold/yellow‚ grey‚ and blue to exemplify the characteristics of a person or place The most used color of the whole novel is green. Green symbolizes money. In the story money is the center of the characters’ lives. Gatsby thinks that having a lot of money will win over Daisy. Which he later finds out is not the case. Green in the novel is used to describe new money‚ the money Gatsby has. Symbols of Gatsby’s money include “his large green lawn and the green ivy growing up his
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has fertile‚ arable lands‚ extensive coastline and rich mineral deposits. Our country is a paradise‚ sanctuary to an amazing variety of Flora and Fauna that is found nowhere else in the world. Picture 1 The Aerial View Perspective of the With Green T[h]ree Forestry Research Center Owed to its volcanic nature‚ Philippine soil is very fertile. Abundant rain and sunshine‚ as well as the wide range of habitats and elevations account for an incredible variety of plant life in every category‚ from
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percent of its energy needs by 2010. The company is working with the U.S. Green Building Council to create a prototype for a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certified store that can be duplicated across its portfolio. A standardized design would allow Starbucks to utilize green building principles for many stores in a more cost-effective manner. It does‚ however‚ limit use of location-specific green building practices that might be ideal in one climate or setting but not in another
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As its operations have expanded to new geographies‚ the Tata Steel Group has retained a collective focus on the various areas of corporate sustainability that impact people‚ environment and the society at large. Founded on the philosophy that society is not just another stakeholder in its business‚ but the prime purpose of it‚ the Company‚ across its various operations is committed to making a positive contribution in a number of ways. As a policy‚ Tata Steel promotes and encourages economic
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probably the most important‚ is the understanding of the purpose‚ mission‚ or main objective of the team. Each team member must ensure that communication is direct‚ open‚ and straightforward. There must be a strong team leader who is responsible for building team member¡¦s understanding‚ and assuring commitment to their common purpose. Without effective team leadership‚ members often pursue independent and diverse interests (Cooke‚ 1999). The team should have adequate resources that are available
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LOGO TEAM WOR K What is a TEAM? "A team is a group of two or more people with complementary skills‚ organized to work together‚ to achieve a set of objectives that cannot be achieved effectively by individuals.” A Work Team generates Positive Synergy through coordinated efforts. Their individual efforts results in a level of performance that is greater than the sum of those individual inputs.” Benefits of Team Work Accomplish projects an individual cannot do Many projects in the workplace are
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Orleans Sunshower SSIP House‚ an eye-catching‚ dual-roofed prefab abode that’s designed to withstand the gnarliest of weather events‚ is completed in the Lakewood section ofNew Orleans. Thu‚ Apr 05‚ 2012 at 2:49 PM 3 Related Topics: Green Architecture‚ Green Building‚ Weather & Climate‚ Natural Disasters‚ Prefab Image: Oceansafe Steel SSIPs/Flickr With the terrifying‚ tractor-trailer tossing tornados that recently hit the Dallas-Fort Worth area still fresh in everyone’s minds‚ I thought I’d take
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CGE25101 Globalization and Business Individual Assignment (Topic 2 Sustainable development- Starbucks) Introduction In these days‚ instead of merely focusing on economic interests‚ multinational corporations (MNC) have engaged a number of sustainability initiatives in an effort to satisfy the needs of the present while preserving the ability to future generation by contributing on the three main elements: economic‚ environmental and social development. As a company becomes popular and
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