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    Unit 36: Building Electrical Maintenance Delivery Pack Unit Type Optional EAL Code ETA/036 Level Advanced Notional Learning Hours 75 Description of Unit This unit will enable the candidate to acquire essential knowledge and understanding to carry out necessary electrical maintenance of building systems. Summary of Learning Outcomes To achieve this unit‚ candidates must: 36.1 Demonstrate Knowledge and Understanding of Building Electrical Supply and Maintenance

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    CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 PAVEMENT DEFINITION Surface or pavement is the durable surface material laid down on an area intended to sustain vehicular or foot traffic‚ such as a road or walkway. In the past gravel road surfaces‚ cobblestones and granite settles were extensively used‚ but these surfaces have mostly been replaced by asphalt or concrete. Such surfaces are frequently marked to guide traffic. Today‚ permeable paving methods are beginning to be used for low-impact roadways

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    According to Thomas Theorem‚ people’s behaviors can be determined by their subjective construction of reality rather than by objective reality. In The Social Construction of Reality book‚ Berger and Luckmann also argued that society is created by humans and human interaction. Reality is not absolute and what we understand to be “real” is actually a social constructed idea. It

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    Everybody in today’s society experiences gender throughout his or her life. However‚ as a female‚ I have personally always been affected by the social construction of gender in my day-to-day life‚ whether I was aware of it or not. Gender is such a prominent aspect of life for everyone that we barely recognize the effect it has on us‚ especially when it’s constructed within our own families. Growing up‚ my parents followed the stereotypical gender roles for my brother and I. From the moment we were

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    Published: September 1‚ 2011 Technology in Education The rapid and constant pace of change in technology is creating both opportunities and challenges for schools. The opportunities include greater access to rich‚ multimedia content‚ the increasing use of online coursetaking to offer classes not otherwise available‚ the widespread availability of mobile computing devices that can access the Internet‚ the expanding role of social networking tools for learning and professional development‚ and the

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    Social construction.  To start my reflection on the Gergen’s (2009) chapters 1-2 of Invitation on social construction‚ I would like to share my story. Two years ago I made a difficult decision to move to the United Stated from Eastern Europe and to start over my life in a new unknown cultural environment. I was looking forward to the great adventure and prepared myself for the challenges I could potentially anticipate. I had a lot of professional and life experience. I already built a bright career

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    THE IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS ON THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY JANUARY 2009 INTRODUCTION The current crisis in the world’s financial system has left the construction industry facing its toughest challenges for a generation. Salaries are falling; job cuts are predicted to reach 400‚000 in England alone; and the impacts look set to get much worse before they get better. No country is immune from the impact of this and the UK‚ and much of the rest of the world‚ is already in‚ or about

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    Technology Makes Possibilities. There are debated topics over whether technology is ruining our youth and our future and counter points that the old must be left in the past and forgotten. But why? Technology gives us the possibilities that were unconceivable just a few years ago that are of great benefit to society. They help us in aspects of design‚ art‚ and even leadership and can give us new meaning of how we are perceived in our society‚ allow a manufacturing revolution‚ and offer new job

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    almost all the countries construction industry is one of major industries‚ which impacts greatly on the GDP. In any country‚ the construction industry is recognized as an economic regulator which plays a major role in the economy‚ providing significant contribution to the national economy. (Cheung et al. 2006). Prefabricated construction has become the new era of construction with the development of the technology. With the modern developed economy‚ duration of a construction project and labour requirements

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    exposes them to electrical hazards. Construction workers of all types must also contend with this danger. Their accidents with electricity happen because complacency‚ distraction‚ or a rushed schedule caused them to accidentally make contact with a power line. They also work with electrical power tools that can potentially cause electrocution. Here are three ways that serious injury or death may happen to construction workers: Damaged Electrical Power Tools Construction workers use electrical power tools

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