Low-cost sustainable building materials and construction technologies THE CHALLENGE The building and construction industry is considered a major contributor to climate change - and a key player in sustainable development - with the potential to significantly impact the environment in both positive and negative terms. According to the International Energy Agency‚ buildings account for 30 to 40 percent of energy use worldwide. The construction industry consumes over 3 billion tons of raw materials
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report listed Dewitt Clinton high school as one of the 96 out standing schools in the country ‚ but today the board of education has given the school an F deeming it a failing school. They are many points that can be proven to indicate that the school is an outstanding school. They are the alumni‚ the numerous programs that allow students to be successful‚ help from teachers and counselors. Statistics show that the school has been improving. According to Dewitt Clinton high school‚ Clinton is split
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My high school experience would not have been complete without swimming. I have been swimming since the age of 9‚ and I have learned many valuable lessons from this activity. I tried numerous sports from a young age‚ and found that swimming was the single sport that I excelled in‚ but not without hard work. As high school progressed‚ I continued to swim and to make important relationships with the swimmers on the team‚ and the coach. During my senior swim season‚ the team voted on a captain and I
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A Series of Unfortunate Events: A High Wind in Jamaica In most of their literary works‚ a significant percentage of novelists aim at presenting to the reader important information in the most effective ways. To attain this‚ they explore a host of literary devices and develop their plots with utmost coherence. The ideas that they present are in most instances reflective of the social and economic scenarios that are apparent in their respective settings. Just like other renowned novelists‚ Richard
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education isn’t just about grades‚ rather the learning‚ when I seem to be the only one with that perspective. As a student in the rigorous IB program‚ I often feel inferior academically to those around me because my grades haven’t always been consistently high like my classmates. Despite being a very social and vocal person‚ whenever the subject of careers‚ college‚ GPA‚ success/failure‚ etc. comes up‚ I tend to shy away from the discussion because I fear that I’ll come across as overconfident and as if
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For as long as I could remember‚ I have wanted to be a veterinarian. I have been responsible for the care and feeding of pets ever since I was in the second grade. In high school‚ I participated in the 4-H club as well as the Junior Humane society. To reach my goals‚ I realize that I must pursue an eight year college education which will begin with the Fall 2010 semester. I am very excited about my future and feel that with the opportunity your scholarship will provide‚ I can help many animals.
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It was a windy day. The mailman barely made it to the front door. When the door opened‚ Mrs. Pennington said‚ "hello"‚ but‚ before she had a real chance to say "thank you"‚ the mail blew out of the mailman’s hands‚ into the house and the front door slammed in his face. Mrs. Pennington ran to pick up the mail. "Oh my‚" she said. Tommy was watching the shutters open and then shut‚ open and then shut. "Mom‚" he said‚ "may I go outside?" "Be careful‚" she said
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as being professional is your style of dressing. In high school you do not want to make yourself seem unsuccessful. You should wear clothes that are modest‚ so people will not say anything. You do not want to get in trouble for wearing inappropriate clothes. If you wear clothes that make you look professional and aren’t sloppy‚ you will have better confidence in yourself. People tend to treat you different if you dress poorly. Dress codes in high school allow for professionalism‚ confidence‚ and modesty
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As I saw the blood orange track surface that smelled of fresh rubber‚ I quickly realized that I have finally accomplished my biggest goal. I have been dreaming about running on that track since I was a freshman in high school. Being a senior‚ I aimed to run my last race of my high school career at outdoor state. Coach Bell would say to me‚ “Walterhouse‚ I can’t wait to watch you run at state.” “Coach‚ I can’t wait either.” I would say in a reassuring tone. I could feel the pressures and expectations
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Diet Studies suggests that a high-fat diet is associated with obesity. In several populations‚ body weight is directly related to the percentage of fat in their diets. When consumption of chips‚ potatoes‚ sugar sweetened beverages‚ red meat and processed meat was increased‚ it resulted in weight gain. Conversely‚ an intake of vegetables‚ whole grains‚ fruits‚ nuts and yoghurt was inversely associated with weight gain. However‚ the groups that increase their fat consumption also appeared to increase
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