International Infrastructure Project Cost Estimating Work Breakdown Paul Hewitt‚ International Project Estimating Limited Introduction Construction Cost Estimating Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) The term WBS has become a common term in all fields related to Cost Engineering including Construction Cost Estimating‚ Scheduling and Project Cost Control. A well defined WBS is the backbone of good Construction Estimating Software and can take several forms including the breakdown of items within an estimate
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land pollution. The growth of rural lands into urban areas and industrialisation that results the formation of an industrial society are regarded as the two main causes of land pollution. The excavation of minerals the increasing quarrying and mining activities lead to land pollution. The excavation and mining activities leads to loosening of soil. Increased mechanization leads to contamination of soil‚ thus causing severe land pollution. Deforestation is one of the major causes of loosening
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Ipiutak were one such people that occupied the northern costal part of Alaska‚ but who were they and where did they originate from. This has been a much discussed about topic between archaeologists. Helge Larsen and Froelich Rainey’s analysis of the excavation at Point Hope suggested that “As INTIMATED IN THE
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valley is called Neander Valley—the German word for valley is Tal—giving the species the name Neanderthalensis‚ most commonly known as Neanderthal. Neanderthal remains were discovered at the La Ferrassie cave located in Dordogne‚ France. Multiple excavations of the site have occurred between 1909 and present time‚ all of which have contributed to the understanding of Neanderthal anatomy‚ social life‚ and their interactions with modern humans. By looking at the La Ferrassie site research projects‚ one
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Throughout the book Blood of Olympus by the New York Times Bestseller author Rick Riordan‚ the main characters visited the Sanctuary of Asclepius (Asklepios) to find the god of medicine Askelpios. The Sanctuary of Asklepios which they visited was found in the city-state of Epidaurus. Epidaurus is a city-state in the Naupile Province which is in the northeastern part of the Peloponnese. The polis is located in the Argolides valley and is surrounded by rocky cliffs with little to no vegetation. The
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Hill is a scientific article about the archaeological excavations and study of at the Broken K Pueblo in Arizona in the 1960s. The article seeks to compare the findings‚ patterns and analyses of the Broken K Pueblo with those of a modern‚ contemporaneously occupied pueblos Hopi and Zuñi‚ to study the results statistically and looking at the variability within the site. The Broken K Pueblo was occupied from AD 1150 until 1280. The excavations at Broken K Pueblo found a 95-room structure with varied
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Did the Trojan War occur? The existence of a war in Troy is undeniable; however it is not the Trojan war of Homer’s Iliad. It is believed that Homer’s account may have been based on a real event therefore having some truth but due to the mythological nature of the source‚ the unreliability of oral transmission and the exaggerated romantic theme‚ the account is not a valid source for historians. Written evidence such as the Hittite records and the different theories presented by archaeologists
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Assessment task 1‚ Heinrich Schliemann‚ Georgina Hollands‚ Ancient history‚ Year 11 Heinrich Schliemann’s life was a rags-to-riches story. A poor‚ uneducated‚ and motherless boy rose through his hard work lifestyle to the highest heights of wealth. Schliemann travelled the world and learned its languages‚ married a Greek bride‚ and together they discovered the treasures of Troy and the citadel of Agamemnon‚ thereby fulfilling the dream he had chased since childhood. The reality was
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Negative Effects of the Roman Conquests As the territory of the Roman Empire expanded and conquered new land to encompass the majority of the known world. With new territories came new wealth‚ lands to be colonized and distributed‚ treasures and art to be plundered‚ taxes to be collected‚ and slaves to be sold. The Empire was prospering‚ trade routes provided anything the world had to offer in the markets of Rome. With increased wealth the residents of Rome be came idle and decadent‚ entertainment
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Restaurants may be classified or distinguished in many different ways. The primary factors are usually the food itself (e.g. vegetarian‚ seafood‚ steak); the cuisine (e.g. Italian‚ Chinese‚ Indian‚ French‚ Thai) and/or the style of offering (e.g. tapas bar‚ a sushi train‚ a tastet restaurant‚ a buffet restaurant or a yum cha restaurant). Beyond this‚ restaurants may differentiate themselves on factors including speed (see fast food)‚ formality‚ location‚ cost‚ service‚ or novelty themes (such as
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