Design concepts in architecture: the porosity paradigm Sotirios D. Kotsopoulos 129 Franklin Street‚ # 203‚ Cambridge‚ Massachusetts 02139‚ USA; e-mail: skots@alum.mit.edu Abstract: Presented is a paradigm of how a design concept can be converted into a system of production rules to generate designs. The rules are expressed by the means of shape grammar formalism. The paradigm demonstrates how porosity a concept transferred from biology‚ medicine and organic chemistry was implemented by architect
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Running Head: SANTOS A Reflection Paper on Various Nursing Roles NU420 Trends in Nursing College of Nursing and Health Sciences A Reflection Paper on Various Nursing Roles Introduction As an individual reaches the stage where they come to a decision about what they want to be in life‚ they must look deep inside themselves. They have to reflect on what is important to them and what makes them happy. In addition‚ one must take into consideration the resources that are available to help the
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2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Declaration 3 1. Introduction 4 2. Quantitative content analysis 4 3. Media audience theory 4 4. Questionnaires surveys in media research 7 5. Self assessment and self reflection 9 Sources consulted 10 Declaration I hereby declare that this assignment is my original work‚ written by me and that is my own effort and that no part has been plagiarized
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When people think about nursing they see nurses care about sick people‚ but this is more about nursing. Today’s a society views nurses only as part of hospital. Part of nursing standard of practice is patient education‚ advocacy‚ and coordination of care and health maintenance (Gordon‚ 2002). Nurses are well educated and can work in different areas of healthcare if both the economy and politics allow them to. Nursing is seen only as caring for sick people. Nurses should be more involved
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Scenario Concept JOSE E ORTIZ ANDINO ADELAIDA TORRES-DILAN ECO/561PR - ECONOMICS Scenario Concept The purpose of this paper is to explain the market equilibrating process in relation to my personal experience supported by academic research. The following factors will be included in my explanation: law of demand and the determinants of demand‚ law of supply and the determinants of supply efficient markets theory and surplus and shortage. Market Equilibrating Process Not since the
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Module Title Introduction to Nursing Module Code NURS07022 Cohort September 2013 Assignment Title Introduction to nursing workbook Assignment Date 03/12/13 Word Count Words 1587 Part 1 Learning outcome 1 With reference to credible and relevant evidence‚ discuss your accountability as
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Concepts of Topology. Topological property. Topological transformation. Continuous deformation. Genus. Homeomorphism. What is the subject of topology all about? With what subject matter is it concerned? What kinds of questions does it ask? With what kinds of problems is it concerned? Let us start with some dictionary definitions. Topology. The study of those properties of geometric figures or solid bodies that remain invariant under certain transformations. Funk & Wagnalls Dictionary
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CHAPTER 1 The concept of ‘Postmodernism’- A Theoretical Approach It is a cliché by now to say that we live in a postmodern world‚ and it is true that the word ’postmodern’ has become one of the most used‚ and abused‚ words in the language. Still‚ it is striking that not many people can say with assurance what this term actually means and involves. Some theorists suggest that ‘postmodernism’ refers to a mood or an attitude of mind‚ others define it as a literary‚ cultural
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Prejudice can be defined in one of several ways. There is an intellectual as well as a behavioral aspect to the concept of prejudice. Prejudice encompasses negative thoughts and feelings that a person has toward another person. Thoughts and feelings linked to prejudice are generally not based upon the experience the individual‚ but rather the prevailing thoughts and attitudes of the society within which the individual has been socialized. These thoughts and feelings may also have an impact on the
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power plant itself or be sold on a wider range that is to the population. The heat energy can be used to burn bagasse to produce ethanol. It reduces fuel cost. This type of power can be used in various domains like schools‚ commercial laundries‚ nursing homes and in many others. It is Energy independence from foreign suppliers. Cogeneration can result in a cleaner‚ greener‚ healthier environment as lower emissions to the environment‚ in particular of CO2‚ the main greenhouse gas. In some cases‚ biomass
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