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Structural Engineering and Ethics

In seventeen pages the collapses of several structural buildings in Asia are discussed in a consideration of design ethics and com...

Cortez' Lover Dona Marina

In five pages the woman who was both interpreter and lover of Cortez is examined in terms of her varying interpretations that incl...

Construction of Montreal's Olympic Tower and its Late Completion

In five pages this paper discusses the concept, symbolism, design, and building of Montreal's Olympic Tower, which was finished 7 ...

Fire Safety Issues

This paper examines various fire prevention and fire safety issues with an emphasis on institutional buildings. The author cites ...

1841 to 1902 Gothic Revival

In seventeen pages Mackintosh's, Butterfield's, Viollet le Duc's, and Pugin's works are among the topics discussed in the building...

Victorian Age National Trust Building Cragside

In eleven pages this innovative Victorian Age building, Cragside, in Northumberland, is examined in terms of Lord Armstrong's usag...

Hollywood Video and Blockbuster Video

In six pages these two video companies are examined in terms of how shifting focus by building its present business might prove ad...

Cheeseburger Cost Inputs

In five pages this paper examines a basic cheeseburger in a consideration of cost inputs such as paper wrapping, supplies, utiliti...

Retirement Funds and Management

In eight pages this paper discusses effectively building retirement funds in order encourage wealth. Eight sources are listed in ...

Building a Personal Computer v. Purchasing a Personal Computer

In fifteen pages this paper assesses the advantages of building a personal computer as opposed to purchasing a ready made computer...

Nineteenth Century and Greek Revival Architecture

"National Style" got its start - and finally ended during the latter part of the 19th century - in Philadelphia (Pollock, 2002)....

Architecture of a Hawaiian Home for an Irish Japanese Family

human being and the human beings relationship to both community and structure. Sissons (1998) explains that in many circumstances ...

Motivation and the Building of Teams

those skilled have become more specialised. In effect the ultimate team maybe compared to the single craftsman, and the modern tea...

Character Building and the Boy Scouts

exciting manner. Working to complete various projects so that they can receive titles and work up through the ranks, these boys l...

U.S. School Safety

such as the physical state of the building and other factors which impact the health of students. Furthermore, it is impo...

Learning Organization Advantages and Disadvantages

development of each person. Personal mastery refers specifically to designing a program of development that is continued througho...

Building Life Cycle

to assess the progress and staged payments will take place, these may then filter though. In the building trade is often occurs th...

Kirby J and Unlimited Power Decision Granted

is certainly out of line with the mainstream of constitutional theory as applied in our courts" (Lexis, 2002). The arguments put ...

Parenting Changes

It does not work. Consider: since the Baby Boomers changed the institutions of work and parenting, divorce has soared and there ar...

Building Plan Commission, Construction, and Alterations

Construction Projects, by Austen and Neal (1984) emphasize the need for good initial preparation to be made during the initial sta...

An Analysis of an Article on Architecture

with a literal "forest" of timber that would support the vault of the stone cupola with its mortar hardened (Scaglia, 1991). The w...

Government Role in Procurement of Civil Buildings in Great Britain

civil buildings, there have been a number of issues come to the fore. There are many aspects that have been addressed over...

Education and Constructivism

which an individual learns and knows things, such as: * Knowing comes from the active and proactive nature of learners actions (Ho...

Commercial Buildings and Air Quality Indoors

In thirty six pages this paper discusses commercial buildings and the issues related to poor indoor air quality in a discussion of...

Building Egyptian Pyramids

a large labour pool, but not of modern manufacturing methods, it would seem evident that the pyramids were built using vast quanti...

Budgeting Building Blocks

aid in the projects. Part of the way in which these grant awards works is that the Foundation fosters partnerships among federa...

The Architecture of the Arkansas State Capitol Building in Little Rock

down to the first floor. The solid brass chandelier reaches twelve feet across as it hangs amidst the marbleized interior from wa...

NYC Skyscrapers' Controversy

population grew and the need for office space expanded. The growth of the city almost demanded that the tiny strip of island grow ...

Construction Industry Importance of OSHA

Various elements of the industrys Code of Practice provide investigators with the ability to report a given company for infraction...

Building Project Value Management

seen as indicating some of the different needs that are in place to the different users that will be considered as important by th...