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    Property is still one of the safest assets to invest in. To what extent do you agree with this statements? The economies of many countries‚ nowadays‚ are not yet stable. Some economies are returning from the recession. Some are continuing to get worse. People are looking for a new business or a new job to earn an additional income. In this difficult economic situation‚ where everything is not always stable‚ people are looking to invest in something that will pay them remunerations for at least a

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    first-class accommodations. The ad is appealing‚ but it can be improved to be more effective. The advertisement has a very good focal point. When first viewing the advertisement‚ you are immediately drawn to the photo of the man standing on top of the skyscraper. This photo supports the key message of the ad: that your business can stand out in Rancho Cucamonga. The ad is mostly readable. The color scheme of the ad provides good contrast between the text and the background. For example‚ the lavender

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    example is located on several islands so the only way to give the growing number of inhabitants more living space would be to expend upward and build even higher buildings than the ones who are already exist. Sky means space‚ space to build new skyscrapers. At this point architecture is important. With the future (which means more people) the buldings will get even higher and higher and they have to stand more tons of weight. So it’s necessary that they’re and the material their built with will be

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    Jacob Riis’ book How the Other Half Lives is a detailed description on the poor and the destitute in the inner realms of New York City. Riis tries to portray the living conditions through the ‘eyes’ of his camera. He sneaks up on the people flashes a picture and then tells the rest of the city how the ‘other half’ is living. As shocking as the truth was without seeing such poverty and horrible conditions with their own eyes or taking in the experience with all their senses it still seemed like

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    Development Control Law Ppt

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    BRE336 Development Control Law TOPIC Walled buildings have been criticized to be the root of creating poor air quality for neighbouring community. Town Planning Board (TPB) has therefore imposed of Building Height Restriction (BHR)‚ Non Building Area (NBA) and Building Gap (BG) in some OZP. But TPB failed in a judicial review (Kai Tak Mansion case) on the imposition of BHR‚ NBA and BG. Discuss the rationale of the decision and your recommendations to solve the problem BRE336 Development Control

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    Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) was an inventor ‚ architect‚ and American engineer. He designed buildings to work with technology to meet the needs of modern life.He also made many designs for automobiles‚ buildings‚ and cities. In 1940‚ Fuller came up with a new idea for a domed structure. He called this structure a geodesic dome. A geodesic dome is great and light. It covers a vast open space with no inside supports. Born in Milton‚ Massachusetts‚ July 12‚1895‚ the son of Richard Buckminster

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    Huff-Lamberton Mansion

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    While walking to downtown Winona on Huff Street it is easy to see the differences in the style of houses‚ whereas some are small and look fairly new‚ others are grand and seem as though they have stood there for centuries. One of the grander houses is named the Huff- Lamberton Mansion located on West 5th Street and Huff Street. The large mansion has stood tall in the town since the very beginning and has witnessed the every changing society making it a major landmark to the town. However to people

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    Jacob Riis

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    Published in 1890 and sub-titled “Studies Among the Tenements of New York”‚ this book was written by Jacob Riis‚ a Danish immigrant‚ to expose the ill treatment of the tenement poor in New York City. The book grew out of both his personal experience in the neighborhoods he wrote about‚ and his work as a reporter for the New York Tribune‚ where he started working as a police reporter in 1877. He pioneered the use of flash photography‚ allowing him to capture and communicate in a very concrete way

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    Seism is a violent shaking of the Earth’s crust that may cause destruction to buildings and results from the sudden release of tectonic stress along a fault line or from volcanic activity. Earthquakes strike without warning‚ so it is important to know safety measures and act now to be prepared. Before the Shaking Starts Prepare Your Family •Know the safe spots in each room― against inside walls‚ under sturdy tables‚ desks or archways. • Know the danger spots― windows‚ mirrors‚ hanging objects

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    The Petronas Twin Towers

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    There are many astonishing towers and buildings around the world‚ but the Petronas Twin Towers are unconventional. The Petronas Twin Towers are the world’s tallest buildings since 1996‚ featuring unique designs. The Petronas Twin Towers are located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur‚ the capital city of Malaysia. The Malaysian Government decided to built the Petronas Twin Towers in the late 1980’s‚ to represent Kuala Lumpur as a modern city with a respectable international standing. It took approximately

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