LED Lighting Business Case Study – Raleigh‚ NC Convention Center Underground Parking Deck (Raleigh‚ NC) The City of Raleigh‚ NC was building a new downtown convention center as part of a downtown revitalization plan. The City had an objective to implement many elements of sustainable design in the design and construction of this new complex. The construction project included a new three-level underground parking deck serving the convention center as well as a new hotel across the street from the
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There’s one person that has a significant influence on me ‚and that is my dad. My dad has a significant influence on me because he was a hard working man‚ he did anything to be with me and he always had high expectations of me. He always wanted me to make something of myself and he would always tell me “Study hard to earn great things!”.. and my Dad was my best friend. My Dad has a significant influence on me because he worked hard he provided me with food ‚water‚ and milk when I was little he wouldn’t
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Time has always been considered precious and we are constantly trying to save time. So much so that we have lost the meaning of saving time and it has become a part of the culture that we live in today. “More haste‚ less speed”. This quote by Augustus Caesar is a perfect illustration of the present world that we are midst. The faster we do things the more likely we are to commit errors which result in us taking longer to correct these mistakes. It is much like the Swahili proverb of “Haste has no
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In the context of the years 1815 to 1917 to what extent was the collapse of Tsardom caused by the spontaneous upsurge of the political masses? To fully understand the collapse of Tsardom‚ the condition of Russia in 1917 must be analysed‚ along with 1815 to 1917. The Russian revolution and the subsequent collapse of Tsardom are perceived to be caused by the spontaneous upsurge of the political masses by some Historians however‚ it is also seen to be the result of a century of general discontent
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Janette Perez Anthropology November 18‚ 2014 The Collapse of the Maya Civilizations Many believe that the cause for civilizations to collapse throughout the human history of society is due to environmental degradation‚ but there other reasons aside from the environment that also plays an important factor of why civilizations collapses. The collapse of civilizations is more complicated than just believing that is caused by the impact of human careless treatment of the environment. There are many
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‘’Understanding the population structure of a country and potential changes is extremely important for governments. Using examples explain this statement.’’ A population pyramid is an illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups and gender in a population-typically a country or a region. It can be drawn up for any area‚ from a whole continent or country to an individual town‚ village or city. They are also used in Ecology to determine the overall age distribution of a population;
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Running head: INTELLIGENCE-LED POLICING INTELLIGENCE-LED POLICING AND CIVIL LIBERTIES Capella University June 18‚ 2010 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION The Early Years of Intelligence-Led Policing Intelligence units within law enforcement organizations of the early 1920s‚ adopted the dossier or [database system] that was developed and perfected by the military (Carter‚ 2005). Intelligence files are simply dossiers; they are files based on the collection and/or gathering of raw data received─in
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The collapse of the Weimar democracy in 1933 could not be attributed to one event‚ but more referred to in a monocausal manner. A multiplicity of factors were involved to upset the republics equilibrium and made it vulnerable to sudden shock. The complexity of contributing factors to the democratic collapse can be partially blamed on the shaky foundations and inherent flaws within the constitution‚ making the republic susceptible to future problems and the Nazi take over. The economic situation which
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1.What are the main reasons that Enron collapsed? I think the reasons for the collapse are three fold. Firstly Enron’s accounting practices(mark to market accounting- companies estimate how much revenue a deal is going to bring in and state that number in their earnings the moment the contract is signed) Its managements goal was to maintain the appearance of value by always having rising stock prices rather than focus on creating real value for the company. Secondly its reliance on Special
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focus on why citizenship has become such a significant political issue in the UK. It will highlight what citizenship is‚ who gets the citizenship and what the problems are that are affecting the country. Citizenship is about being actively involved in society; it is a clear concept concerning migration and legal status which is formed of having the rights to stay in the country‚ rights to enter freely and rights to welfare and education. Citizenship has become a significant political issue in the
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