...From grade school children are taught that time is money; therefore, they should spend their time wisely. In “The Protestant Ethic: Just Another “Urban Legend”?” the author Jonathan Klemens explains that having work ethic is quite common in our society and it can be embodied by those who have “found work that provided both a service to the society and personal satisfaction”. Klemens associates time management, modesty, and integrity with work ethic. He believes that these traits produce a strong economy and society because they are found in people who want to make a change and are willing to step forward and lead. I disagree with Klemens claim that work ethic is strongly entrenched as a powerful and valued American social trait because workers are being exploited and suppressed, they feel disengaged, and they have habitual jobs. People today struggle to stay financially afloat resulting in them being...
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...Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper on how you can prepare for academic success at the graduate level. Include the following: 260 WORDS PER PART * Identify characteristics of graduate writing and explain how writing at the graduate level differs from other forms of writing. * Outline the elements of effective written communication. A. Sender : the person who send the massage - Message : the massage that send from the sender - Channel : the transmission line connect between sender and receiver - Receiver : the person who receive the massage through the channel * Describe plagiarism and steps to avoid it. B. plagiarism is defined as “the deliberate or reckless representation of another’s words, thoughts, or ideas as one’s own without attribution in connection with submission of academic work, whether graded or otherwise.” (Instrument of Student Judicial Governance, Section II.B.1.). Because it is considered a form of cheating, the Office of the Dean of Students can punish students who plagiarize with course failure and suspension. Full information can be found on the UNC Honor System page. What is plagiarism? At UNC, plagiarism is defined as “the deliberate or reckless representation of another’s words, thoughts, or ideas as one’s own without attribution in connection with submission of academic work, whether graded or otherwise.” (Instrument of Student Judicial Governance, Section II.B.1.). Because it is considered a form of cheating, the Office...
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...for training and development activities. Without exception, people reported positive experiences. Participants like assembling structures and meeting challenges with the pieces and facilitators like designing activities with them. They are colorful, reusable, flexible in application, and engaging for participants. And it took many of them immediately back to a playful childhood framework of experimentation and concentration. Warning: Do not eat LEGO. They are for training purposes only! * LEGO is a registered trademark of the LEGO Corporation. ** TRDEV is an active internet list-serve of worldwide trainers. You can find information about this list at the website: http://train.ed.psu.edu/trdev-l/summary.html Another good TRDEV jump-off site is Eric Snyder's website at: http://www.tcm.com/trdev [pic] [pic]Diana Swenson contributed a new exercise on 3/3/99 [pic] [pic]Start with...
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...Contents Contents Step by Step Tutorial by Thomas M. Simmons 1ArchiCAD Step by Step Tutorial ArchiCAD Step by Step Tutorial1 Contents Graphisoft Visit the Graphisoft website at http://www.graphisoft.com for local distributor and product availability information. Graphisoft ArchiCAD Step by Step Tutorial Copyright © 1998-2003 by Thomas M. Simmons. All rights reserved. Reproduction, paraphrasing or translation without express prior written permission of the author and Graphisoft is strictly prohibited. Published by GRAPHISOFT R&D Rt. Second edition - first printing. Trademarks ArchiCAD and ArchiFM are registered trademarks and PlotMaker, Virtual Building, StairMaker and GDL are trademarks of Graphisoft. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. 2 ArchiCAD Step by Step Tutorial Contents Contents About the Author Thomas M. Simmons President ARCHVISTA The Graphisoft ArchiCAD Step by Step Tutorial was developed by ARCHVISTA and used with the ArchiCAD training course at the San Francisco Institute of Architects. This is the first edition of Step by Step produced for ArchiCAD 8. The author, Thomas M. Simmons, spent seven years as an architect and served as the Director of Design Technology for Esherick, Homsey, Dodge and Davis Architects, an award-winning and internationally acclaimed architecture firm, before starting his company, ARCHVISTA. While at EHDD Architects, he was instrumental in integrating and managing ArchiCAD...
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...of a common household. Compared to the population mean, our target hotel consumed about 130.34kwh/m2, which is a comparatively large consumption. The reason why we disregard other resources consumption, like water consumption, is that this hotel has installed facilities as their infrastructures for water use efficiency. The reason why the ballroom (which is mainly for accepting customers, holding banquets and arranging meeting and other versatile functions) is our target objective is that the ballroom has a high utilization rate compared with such like bedrooms and entertainment areas etc. Another reason is that the ballroom takes up the largest space among the single area in the hotel and the solar panels are going to be installed on the roof of the ballroom. As the electricity consumption varies from season to season in that during summers and winters, the peaks of consumption will occur, especially in the summer because the AC systems, including all refrigerating facilities, keep working for 24 hours. Meanwhile, considering different alternatives that may be used as the energy resource for the hotel, solar panels are suggested after these factors have been taken into consideration that the high utilization rate of the solar panel, no transportation fees for resources supply, low installation cost and last but not the lease, the efficiency and durability of both facilities and energy. These panels...
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...GREEN BUILDING GUIDE Design Techniques, Construction Practices & Materials for Affordable Housing RCAC GREEN BUILDING GUIDE Design Techniques, Construction Practices & Materials for Affordable Housing Principal Author Craig Nielson, LEED AP Rural Community Assistance Corporation Co-authors Connie Baker Wolfe Rural Community Assistance Corporation Dave Conine Rural Community Assistance Corporation Contributor Art Seavey Rural Community Assistance Corporation Design Dave Conine Sharon Wills Rural Community Assistance Corporation Managing Editor and Production Sharon Wills RCAC Corporate Office: 3120 Freeboard Drive, Suite 201, West Sacramento, California 95691 916/447-2854 | 916/447-2878 fax | www.rcac.org Published by Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting rural communities achieve their goals and visions by providing training, technical assistance and access to resources. RCAC promotes quality, respect, integrity, cooperation and commitment in our work. Copyright © 2009 RCAC. All rights reserved. For reprint permission, please call 916/447-2854. Disclaimer: The material in this document has been reviewed by RCAC and approved for publication. The views expressed by individual authors, however, are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of RCAC. Trade names, products or services do not convey, and should not be interpreted as conveying, RCAC approval, endorsement or recommendation...
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...has a strict rhyme of ababcadcd. The language of the poem is conversational, and the narrator poses many interrogatives (asks questions). Larkin uses a lot of religious imagery and words, some are used as they are intended, but others are used in a blasphemous way. Blasphemy is the act of expressing lack of reverence for God, but if one doesn’t believe in God can what they say really be considered blasphemy? That is just something to consider while reading the poem. The title can be interpreted in a few different ways: the act of going to church, the customs that keep the church alive, visiting the church as one would a theatre, and the disappearance of the church (Philip Larkin and Christianity). Once I am sure there’s nothing going on I step inside, letting the door thud shut. Another church: matting, seats, and stone, And little books; sprawlings of...
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...The traditional Malay house 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1. I Title of practice or experience The traditional Malay house 1.2 Category o practice/experience and brief description f The traditional Malay house is one of the richest components of Malaysia’s cultural heritage. Designed and built by the villagers themselves, it manifests the creative and aesthetic skills of the Malays. This is a near-perfect houseform which is appropriate to local climatic conditions and expresses the way of life of its inhabitants. The house is extremely well designed to suit the warm and humid Malaysian climate and for the multifunctional use of space. Its design is also flexible as it caters to the widely different needs of the users and it has an addition system which allows the house to be extended to meet the growing needs of each family. 1.3 Name of person or institution responsible for the practice or experience The Malay communities in Malaysia 1.4 Name and position of key or relevant persons or officials involved Not applicable 1.5 Details o institution f Not applicable PART II: I NDIGENOUS AND TRADITIONAL 74 KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES 1.6 Name of person and/or institution conducting the research Lim Jee Yuan, Consumers’ Association of Penang 1.7 Details of research person/institution (a) (b) (c) (d) Address: 228 Macalister Road, 10400 Penang, Malaysia Telephone:++ (60) (4) 229 35 11 Fax: ++ (60) (4) 229 8 I06 E-Mail: elawmalaysia@igc.apc.org ...
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...Google SketchUp THE MISSING MANUAL The book that should have been in the box® Google SketchUp THE MISSING MANUAL ® Chris Grover Beijing • Cambridge • Farnham • Köln • Sebastopol • Taipei • Tokyo Google SketchUp: The Missing Manual by Chris Grover Copyright © 2009 O’Reilly Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Published by O’Reilly Media, Inc., 1005 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol, CA 95472. O’Reilly books may be purchased for educational, business, or sales promotional use. Online editions are also available for most titles (safari.oreilly.com). For more information, contact our corporate/institutional sales department: (800) 998-9938 or corporate@oreilly.com. Printing History: May 2009: First Edition. Nutshell Handbook, the Nutshell Handbook logo, the O’Reilly logo, and “The book that should have been in the box” are registered trademarks of O’Reilly Media, Inc. Google SketchUp: The Missing Manual, The Missing Manual logo, Pogue Press, and the Pogue Press logo are trademarks of O’Reilly Media, Inc. Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and O’Reilly Media, Inc. was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed in caps or initial caps. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions...
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...Commanding Heights Episode 1 The Battle of Ideas The film, Commanding Heights, explains the history of the world’s economy that lead up to globalization and the trends that we may anticipate into 21th century. The film offers insights into how economic theories can help explain how the market and other economic factors come into play for control of a country’s economy. The two important economists of the age shared air-warden duty on the roof of King’s College, an English gentleman and an Austrian exile. Personal friends, but intellectual rivals. Fredrick Von Hayek is adherent to the free market concept while John Maynard Keynes advocate for government intervention in the market. Keynes felt that the market economy would go to excesses,...
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...Introduction Established in 1971, Starbucks has grown from its original store at Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington, to the leading coffee retailer in the world, now operating over 19,000 stores across 62 countries. Through their commitment to sourcing and roasting the highest quality Arabic coffee in the world, Starbucks has become engrained in our society and many of those throughout the world, offering a wide array of products ranging from more than 30 blends of premium coffee, hot and iced espresso beverages, teas, merchandise, baked pastries, sandwiches, and more. This report will analyze and assess certain operations within Starbucks, and how these operations are able to add value to Starbucks and work to meet customer needs. In particular, we will look at Starbucks first rate service quality and product quality, their ability to manage a global supply chain and inventory, and their continuing effort of making process improvements. Quality Management at Starbucks Starbucks offers a combination of services and products to create “The Starbucks Experience”. This requires quality management in both areas of its operations to ensure not only that each is of the highest quality, but also that the combination of the two produce the desired result. Starting with service quality, Starbucks strictly manages the service process through multiple systems. The first system starts with the baristas on the floor. Drink orders are called out from the cashier to the...
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...Becoming a Critical Thinker By Dr. Lew A. Weider “A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives thought to his steps.” Proverbs 14:15 What Was He Thinking?! How many times have we said these words out loud as we watch reality home videos on television? You know the kind—the people who will do anything to get on TV! Like the guy that took his sled up onto the roof after a heavy snowfall. His bravado was showing all over as he stood on the roof, waving his sled for all to see. The stunt he intended to perform was to go sledding off of his roof and happily land on the deck below. No doubt he thought that all of that snow would help him make the perfect soft landing. Boy was he wrong! It was a brutal scene. He made a crash landing onto the deck. There was no more bravado. His body was crumpled in a heap in the midst of the splintered pieces of his sled. What was he thinking? His passion to attempt the impossible overshadowed his ability to think at all. We often have to set aside our passion to think clearly, to think critically, in order to make wise decisions. Critical Thinking It is a common practice we do every day, but we may never even be aware of it. For example, in the English language, how do you know whether the word “r-e-a-d” should be understood as a directive to “read a book,” or if it is to be understood as a past-tense word describing a moment that someone “had already read that book last week?” Critical thinking. Another example is with...
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...BUSINESS PLAN ON SOLAR POWER PLANT “P SQUARE” Submitted To Prepared by Letter of Authorization TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 CHAPTER 1: INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 2 CHAPTER 2: COMPANY OVERVIEW 5 2.1 Mission Statement 5 2.2 Vision Statement 5 2.3 Key Products & Services 5 2.4 Strategic Goals and Objectives 6 2.5 Management 6 CHAPTER 3: INDUSTRY ANALYSIS 7 3.1 Threat of New Entry 7 3.2 Bargaining Power of Buyer 7 3.3 Bargaining Power of Supplier 8 3.4 Degree of Rivalry 8 3.5 Threat of Substitution 9 3.6 Company’s Core Competencies 9 CHAPTER 4: COMPANY ANALYSIS AND PRODUCTION PLAN 10 4.1 Company Analysis 10 4.1.1 Cost Advantage and the Value Chain 11 4.1.2 Differentiation and the Value Chain 12 4.1.3 Technology and the Value Chain 13 4.1.4 Linkages between Value Chain Activities 14 4.1.5 Analyzing Business Unit Interrelationships 14 4.1.6 Outsourcing Value Chain Activities 15 4.1.7 Existing Core Competencies 15 4.1.8 Future Competencies 16 4.2 Production Plan 17 4.2.1 Product/Service Overview 17 4.2.2 Facilities 17 4.2.3 Products and Manufacturing Process 20 4.2.4 Research and Development 20 4.2.5 Quality Assurance 20 CHAPTER 5: STRATEGIC PLANNING 21 5.1 Marketing Environment Analysis 21 5.2 SWOT Analysis 23 5.3 Competitive Advantage 27 5.4 Additional Strategic Consideration 28 5.5 Strategic Group Analysis 29 CHAPTER 6: MARKETING PLAN 31 6.1 Market overview 31 ...
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...Sustainable Habitat mission – Climate Change action plan for Chandigarh The good building is not one that hurts the landscape, but one which makes the landscape more beautiful than it was before the building was built. - Frank Lloyd Wright A National Mission on Sustainable Habitat was launched to improve energy efficiency in buildings, manage solid wastes and modal shift to public transport. The Mission aims to promote energy efficiency as an integral part of urban planning and urban renewal through three initiatives: (i) The Energy Conservation Building Code, which addresses optimization of building energy demand; (ii) Recycling of material and Urban Waste Management with a special focus on producing power from waste, biochemical conversion, waste water use, sewage utilization and recycling options wherever possible and others; (iii) Better urban planning and modal shift to public transport to ensure efficient and convenient public transport. In addition, the Mission will address the need to adapt to future climate change by improving the resilience of infrastructure, community based disaster management, and measures for improving the warning system for extreme weather events. Capacity building would be an important component of this Mission. As part of the Mission for Sustainable Habitat and Green Code for Chandigarh, detailed action plan and guidelines have been prepared by the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) which could be City’s vision for sustainability. Chandigarh...
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...Defining Recession A recession is a contraction phase of the business cycle where significant decline in economic activity lasts more than a few months, which is normally visible in real GDP, real income, employment, industrial production, and wholesale-retail sales. Global Prospective The current economic recession has hardly spared any country on earth. Rich countries like USA, UK, Germany, Australia, Japan, Canada- almost all the rich countries have got badly hurt from the recession. So, there is no reason to be surprised to know that Indian economy is also getting hurt from the global economic recession. Impact of Recession on Indian Economy The following graph shows the changing trend over the Years in all the major sectors which contributes the overall development of the Indian Economy • Low or No Appraisals • Salary Cuts • Layoffs • Less Hiring's • Minimal projects in hand • Declining share in global market • No Plans for Greenfield projects • No diversification or expansion Present Scenario • As per a survey of 480 Indian companies over December 2008 and January 2009 conducted by hr consultancy firm Hewitt - despite the economic slowdown, a majority of Indian companies are still hiring employees. Here are some interesting revelations of this survey • Average salary hike in India in 2009 will be 8.2% (the highest in the Asia pacific region however first time in six years that India is likely to see...
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