Green building Revolution in UAE Eng. Mustafa Khalifa Environmental Researcher 16 February‚ 2008 Introduction The United Arab Emirates (UAE) consists of the seven small emirates of Abu Dhabi‚ Dubai‚ Sharjah‚ Ras Al-Khaimah‚ Ajman‚ Umm Al-Qaiwain‚ and Fujairah‚ which were united as a federal state on 2 December 1971. Before the establishment of the oil economy in the early 1960s‚ two main forms of traditional Emirati culture: the nomadic desert-oriented Bedouins with small oasis farming
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association was formed in 1906 as non-profit organization with the purpose of protecting students and setting official guidelines for sports. Since the formation of the NCAA in 1906‚ there has always been controversy of whether sports should be associated with universities and colleges. There have been numerous arguments attacking the NCAA suggesting that student-athletes are merely moneymakers for the institutions‚ rather than students‚ by earning millions of dollars
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of the school‚ and how conscious they really are at maintaining the school “green”. Lakehead currently stands as a poster child for environmentally sustainable building‚ and represents the first in Canada‚ as well as the first in Canada to meet LEED platinum status. This is a huge accomplishment for Lakehead achieving this goal to be an all green building. However this did not come cheap‚ a shocking $43 million dollars can be contributed to the environmentally sustainable status of the school
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PM598 – Go Green Consulting’s RFP 2010 Go Green Consulting’s Headquarters Go Green Consulting 13591 SE Sunnyside Rd Clackamas‚ OR 97015 Telephone: 503.432.5864 E-mail: tnbackes@me.com Wikispaces: http://gogreenconsulting.wikispaces.com Tara Backes‚ Mandalyn Echols‚ Raj Rami PM598 – Fall 2010 Pg 1 of 14 PM598 – Go Green Consulting’s RFP 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS..........................................................................................
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Mars‚ the Bringer of War- The first movement of the piece‚ “Mars‚ Bringer of War” musically correlated directly with the rough‚ dangerous elements of Mars’ physical makeup. Its main three elements‚ silicon‚ iron‚ and sulfur‚ all have connections to war. Silicon is often used in steel- refining and aluminum casting‚ while iron is a main source of all metal as well. These elements have an inherent “weapon” association to them‚ connecting mars to war. The musical elements‚ such as quick crescendos and
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Syphilis History Of If you were to take a look at our World’s history there are many people who have stood out above all others‚ some for their philosophy‚ astronomy‚ or religion. There are also the places that have had significant impact on the world. The Middle East and China for example have had rich and extended history. The one area of history that most people overlook as we travel back in time are the diseases’ that have devastated our population. One disease that I would like to
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establishments’ which seemingly have nothing to do with one another show that there are several comparable core values held amongst all ten organizations. The organizations that have been considered include Supervalu‚ Wal-Mart‚ The American Heart Association‚ Mercury News‚ The Edelman Financial Group‚ Marvin Windows & Doors‚ The Chatsworth Township Library‚ Cedars Sinai‚ Exxon Mobil and The Coca-Cola Company. Each of the above organization’s ethics policies speak to the stakeholders by providing general rules
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detect‚ repair and remove materials containing asbestos. Along with asbestos‚ mercury is another toxic substance that was used in the construction of materials used for various things. Mercury is often found in small gold mining operations; this is the leading global source of mercury release. The EPA has partnered with the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory to pilot locally built‚ inexpensive mercury vapor recovery systems in gold processing shops in the
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Public health is a science that works to protect and improve the health of individuals and communities in all aspects of their lives. Just by looking at the definition‚ it becomes evident why one may easily confuse it with medical care. However‚ this is not the case. The most important distinction between medical care‚ which includes doctors and nurses‚ and public health is approach. Doctors and nurses typically see a patient once he or she is already sick; therefore‚ their main goal is to treat
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standards‚ deposits‚ and application processes. They specialize in green building with particular expertise in sustainable retrofitting of older properties to capitalize on the higher appreciation value. All green properties owned by HS qualify as LEED silver at a minimum. [ (Harley Stanfield‚ Inc.‚ 2005-2010) ] The first reason for their success is that they conduct their lending functions with a keen sense of corporate responsibility. All applications require a deposit before processing. Applicants
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