current BCA‚ all new homes in Australia (except New South Wales) are to be designed to be rated at 6 stars for thermal efficiency. A BCA Section J Report is required by local councils and building authorities when applying for a building permit or Construction Certificate (CC). The
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A generation of Suffolk Sporting talent inspired by Olympic flame The Suffolk Youth Games completed its inspirational journey from the millennium to the Olympics yesterday and bowed out in a blaze of glory as the Olympic Torch visited the closing ceremony. Around 800 young people representing Suffolk’s sporting future converged on Bury St Edmunds on Saturday 7th July for the thirteenth staging of the Redrow Homes Suffolk Youth Games. The event‚ organised by Suffolk Sport‚ the County Sports Partnership
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History of the Olympics The Olympic Games originated long ago in ancient Greece. Exactly when the Games were first held and what circumstances led to their creation is uncertain. We do know‚ however‚ that the Games were a direct outgrowth of the values and beliefs of Greek society. The Greeks idealized physical fitness and mental discipline‚ and they believed that excellence in those areas honored Zeus‚ the greatest of all their gods. One legend about the origin of the Olympic Games revolves around
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DELAYS FACTORS IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF KLANG VALLEY‚ MALAYSIA ABDELNASER OMRAN School of Housing‚ Building and Planning‚ Universiti Sains Malaysia‚ Pulau Pinang Email: naser_elamroni@yahoo.co.uk OOI AI LING School of Housing‚ Building and Planning‚ Universiti Sains Malaysia‚ Pulau Pinang ABDUL HAMID KADIR PAKIR School of Housing‚ Building and Planning‚ Universiti Sains Malaysia‚ Pulau Pinang MAHYUDDIN RAMLI School of Housing‚ Building and Planning‚ Universiti
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The Winter Olympics The Winter Olympics‚ exactly like their summer counterpart‚ is an international event to celebrate global peace and the best athletes humanity has to offer. Ever since its inception in the 1924 Games in Chamonix‚ France‚ the Winter Olympics has evolved in terms of events‚ economic impact‚ and technology. The first Winter Olympic Games were actually called “The International Winter Sports Week” and lasted eleven days in the French Alps. Events included alpine and cross-country
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Mitchell September 6‚ 2012 Olympics: Worldwide Forum Rhetoric is defined as “the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing” and “language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on its audience”. It can also refer to describing meaning as a whole or “a vehicle for meaning whose aim is often to identify‚ inform‚ or persuade an audience.” The Summer Olympics and rhetoric do not sound like they have anything to do with each other‚ but in fact‚ the Olympics is one of the most communicated
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Olympic Games The Olympic Games started off as a series of athletic events to honor the gods. The games have begun in the early 700 BC in honor of the god Zeus. No women were allowed to watch the games and only Greek nationals could participate. The games were held every four years. In honor of the god Zeus a statue was built out of gold and ivory by a Greek sculptor. In the games 100 oxen were sacrificed and many athletes would make sacrifices themselves. In the games boxing was a brutal sport
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first broke the long jump record while in high school. In 1984‚ he returned home with 4 gold medals after his first Olympics. Later‚ participating in the Summer Olympics of 1988‚ 1992 and 1996‚ he won another 5 gold medals and a silver one. He was also named ‘ athlete of the year’ 3 years in a row by Track and Field magazine and ‘sportsman of the century’ by the International Olympic Committee. B) Born October 14‚ 1952 in Vladimir‚ Nikolai Adrianov first signed up for gymnastic classes at the
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‘Faster‚ Higher‚ Stronger.’ Are the Olympic ideals still relevant today? FOR AGAINST De Coubertin’s idealism and humanistic goals have a shared audience The evidence is the fact that all nations attempt to participate Tales of Olympians overcoming adversity constantly underpin the Olympic spirit which confirms the goal of human aspiration and idealism Amateurism vs Professionalism De Coubertin did not wish for the games to be a showcase of paid professionals; rather hoping the higher ideals
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The Olympic Athlete I always have respected Olympic athletes‚ for they spend all their time training. Victorious athletes were professionals in the sense that they lived off the glory of their achievement ever afterwards. Their hometowns might reward them with: free meals for the rest of their lives‚ honorary appointments‚ or leadership positions in the community. The victors were memorialized in statues and also in victory songs‚ and commissioned from famous poets. Today‚ the Olympic Games are
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