An Annual Report of the Construction Industry of China Hong Kong 2007-2008 prepared by AsiaConstruct Team Research Centre for Construction and Real Estate Economics Hong Kong Polytechnic University (www.bre.polyu.edu.hk) for The 14th AsiaConstruct Conference 23rd – 24th October 2008 Tokyo‚ Japan. AsiaConstruct14 Team: Michael Anson1‚ YH Chiang2‚ Eddie CM Hui2‚ Patrick TI Lam 2‚ Stephen WK Mak2‚ HY Ng2 and Eva XT Yin2‚ 1 Professor Emeritus‚ Faculty of Construction and Land Use‚ The Hong
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Sociologists argue about what the term ‘childhood’ actually means. They claim that childhood is a social construction‚ rather than biological or natural. In this essay I will therefore attempt to assess whether there have been any changes in the status of childhood. I will be looking at the views of various sociologists and how society is changing the way in which children are treated. This essay will look at whether the changes‚ if any‚ are the most beneficial for the child. Neil Postman (1994)
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TQM‚ Its application in Construction Industry & Re- emergence in the form of Six-Sigma As projects get larger and more complex‚ clients are also increasingly demanding higher standards for their delivery. Significant expenditures of time‚ money and resources‚ both human and material‚ are wasted each year as a result of inefficient or non-existent quality management procedures. In an attempt to improve their market competitiveness‚ by limiting the extent of non-value-adding activities‚ some
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Gender and Social Constructions The German Chancellor‚ the President of South Korea‚ the President of Taiwan‚ and a US Supreme Court Justice. What do all these jobs have in common? They are all positions held by women. However‚ in our modern day patriarchal-based society‚ we have a negative connotation towards female politicians. The common misconception of most women is that they are not built to lead. Nevertheless‚ this is a myth that cannot be backed by evidence unless sexist ideas have now become
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wellbeing and the systems by which wellbeing may be promoted.’ In my opinion this explanation is clear‚ concise and makes it easy to understand. (Dean‚ 2005). Our thoughts and ideas of childhood as a social construction have altered noticeably over the last ten years. The development of constructions of childhood has steadily become more intricate as the numbers of theories rise. Through research of early
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DECAY AND DRTERIORATION OF BUILDINGS CAUSES OF OCCURANCE OF CRACKS The important causes responsible for occurrence of cracks in buildings‚ are as under: 1) Cracks due to moisture changes. 2) Cracks due to temperature variation. 3) Cracks due to elastic deformation and creep. 4) Cracks due to effect of chemical reaction. 5) Cracks due to movements of ground. 6) Cracks due to vegetation. The various causes of formation of cracks and measures adopted to prevent them are described
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ABSTRACT The objective of this project is to design LCD digital oscilloscope for practical use. The basic concept for the project involves reading the voltage signal at the input and displaying it on the screen of an alphanumeric LCD. The input analog signals are supplied to the ADC(Analog to Digital Converter)‚ which are then sampled by it and the amplitude of the signal(voltage) is displayed on the LCD. Device Components: Microcontroller or processor: We used Atmega16- an Atmel AVR series
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Statement of Purpose I am Md. Afjalur Rahman currently residing in Bangladesh as a part time lecturer of Daffodil International University. I was graduated in Civil Engineering from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology‚ Bangladesh ( 2009). After that due to my eagerness of construction higher education I went on University of Applied Sciences Berlin‚ Germany in October 2009 and finish my study June 2011 with German grade “Good”. I want to mention that my thesis paper was admired
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“The Purpose Of Life Is A Life Of Purpose” In each one of us‚ there burns a soul destined for greatness. In every generation‚ a few are chosen to proven… and sometimes‚ it happened while others are in the bathroom. Life: No one knows where it will take us. Is it our own decisions that guide us or does fate play a big role in dictating the road that we travel? Which course we will be steering? What twists we must endure? One thing is for certain; there is no certainty. No wait too long and everything
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE I am Vinu Francis‚ a mechanical engineering graduate from University of Calicut‚ India‚ aiming for post graduate studies in the New Zealand. I foresee my self as a top class professional in the field of construction‚ which is my final goal. I wish to pursue a master’s degree in Construction Management at Auckland University of Technology. It is after a good deal of self-assessment that I have decided to pursue post graduate studies in Construction Management. This decision
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