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  • Zero Energy Buildings

    Zero Energy Buildings

    Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Zero energy buildings Environmental Engineering Ankit Agarwal Prateek Deshmukh Rahul Agarwal Varun Pal Singh Kohli Amrit Juneja 24-3-2008 CONTENTS ABSTRACT 4 INTRODUCTION 5 I. Boundary Definitions and Energy Flows 6 II. Definitions 9 III. How definition influences design 11 IV. Conclusion 14 V. References 16 LIST OF TABLES I. Table 1 7 II. Table 2 15 ABSTRACT: A net zero-energy building (ZEB) is a residential or commercial building with greatly

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    Essay Length: 2,494 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: May 12, 2010 By: David
  • Cirque Du Soleil – the High-Wire Act of Building Sustainable Partnerships

    Cirque Du Soleil – the High-Wire Act of Building Sustainable Partnerships

    Founded in 1984 in Quebec, the Cirque du Soleil is a traveling circus that mixes circus arts and street theater and features original music, special effects and spectacular costumes but no animal acts. Performed in one ring and exotically titled (e.g., Saltimbanco, Quidam, Varekai ), each Cirque du Soleil production centers around a unique theme and features spectacular theatrical effects by performers that are masters of clowning, stilt-walking, trapeze and other acrobatics, juggling, contortionism, mime,

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    Essay Length: 1,754 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: May 13, 2010 By: aj
  • Naturalism in to Build a Fire by Jack London

    Naturalism in to Build a Fire by Jack London

    Naturalism in to build a fire by Jack London When Jack London wrote "To Build a Fire" he embraced the idea of naturalism because it mirrored the events of daily life. Naturalism showed how humans had to be wary at every corner because at anytime death could be there, waiting for them to make a mistake and forfeit their lives. He used naturalism, the most realistic literary movement, to show how violent and uncaring nature

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    Essay Length: 1,244 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: May 15, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Xbox Vs. Playstation 2: What Is the Better Buy?

    Xbox Vs. Playstation 2: What Is the Better Buy?

    Through all the technology, many new things are coming out. People are highly involved in the gaming world. People always want to play games. When Sony came out with the Playstation, they stole the market from all the other gaming systems. Soon after, Microsoft released the XBOX, which put up a good competition against the Playstation. Now people are wondering, “Which system should I buy? The Playstation 2 or the Microsoft XBOX.” I am

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    Essay Length: 897 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 18, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Are You What You Buy?

    Are You What You Buy?

    Are You What You Buy? As a society we are embedded in a culture of consumption. Consumerism brings out a passion in people to have things, be it objects or services that will make them feel better. This “passion” becomes a powerful force that makes people make some unwise decisions in their life. The money consumers spend on these goods could be going to the ever-surmounting needs for health care, poverty help, or other things

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    Essay Length: 1,301 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: May 19, 2010 By: Mike
  • Comparative Analysis of Empire State Building and the World Trade Center

    Comparative Analysis of Empire State Building and the World Trade Center

    Michael Carloci Dr. Johnson Comparative Analysis of Empire State Building and the World Trade Center The Empire State Building and the World Trade Center are well known buildings known throughout the world. They are both landmarks in New York and have been for many years. Even though the World Trade Center was attacked and destroyed in 2001 it is still a symbol of New York City and will never be forgotten. As the Empire State

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    Essay Length: 885 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 19, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Etruscans: The Building Block of Rome

    Etruscans: The Building Block of Rome

    Etruscans: The Building Block of Rome “The dominant early settlers on the Italian peninsula were a non-Indo-European-speaking people known as the Etruscans” (Coffin & Stacey 168). The Etruscans were among three groups of people from the East that entered Italy as colonists and later as rulers of various segments of the peninsula. The Etruscans came into Italy about 800 B.C.E. following the Adriatic Sea. Although our knowledge of the Etruscans is severely limited by the

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    Essay Length: 1,756 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: May 19, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Affluenza: To Buy or Not To Buy

    Affluenza: To Buy or Not To Buy

    Affluenza: To Buy or Not To Buy There is an epidemic widespread throughout the country. A highly contagious disease of being out of control; overconsumption, and the symptoms normally include compulsive shopping, high debt, overwork, a sense of entitlement, obsession with externals and "having it all," wastefulness, and stress. The disease is called affluenza, which is derived from the word "affluence," meaning: abundant supply, wealth, and riches. Affluenza has been described as: " 1. The

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    Essay Length: 317 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 20, 2010 By: Monika
  • Building a Business

    Building a Business

    I have been hired by Tommy Toys as the new manager of its Tiny Tot division. Tiny Tot is a toy line for ages 3-6 and because it is at all technological it is losing market ground to the tech toy market. I have been hired to revitalize this department and turn around the market. During my observations of the department over the last few weeks I have noticed several areas that will need to

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    Essay Length: 374 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 22, 2010 By: Stenly
  • How to Build a Computer

    How to Build a Computer

    How to build a computer The Computer this day and age is coming to its peak as the module for the super information high way. I have noticed rising prices for the personal computer as sold from the common dealers such as Dell, Gateway and Macintosh. These overly priced computers are a rip, ranging anywhere from 999.99 to 1,300.00 dollars. This is outrageous; the pieces needed to build a computer are so inexpensive these

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    Essay Length: 2,785 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: May 27, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Team Building

    Team Building

    Abstract The goal of this paper is to provide advice on building an effective and productive team. The application of the information contained herein is applicable to both team leaders and team members. The author has found that when using these tips the team experience is much more productive and certainly much more positive. Building a High Performance Team Through Structure and Communication The term team has become common in the workplace. Now that the

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    Essay Length: 1,399 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: May 31, 2010 By: Janna
  • How to Buy the Right Pc

    How to Buy the Right Pc

    How to Buy the Right PC Imagine you are walking into Best Buy looking to buy a new computer and you don’t know what to get, what should you do. Well first of all, the consumer should never put yourself into a situation like this because they might leave with a computer that does not fit them and the things they plan on doing with their new computer. So before the consumer leaves to go

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    Essay Length: 1,622 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: June 1, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Hindu and Buddhism - Buildings and Beliefs

    Hindu and Buddhism - Buildings and Beliefs

    Two of the most prominent world religions today have their origins in the Indian subcontinent of Asia. Both the Hindu and Buddhist religions can trace their creation back to this vast area. Hindu was the predecessor to Buddhism, as the latter was created as an offshoot of the central religion. This can still be seen in the doctrines of the faith, though their practices are far different from those of Hindu followers. Each has very

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    Essay Length: 3,351 Words / 14 Pages
    Submitted: June 3, 2010 By: Mike
  • Team Building Processes in the United States and Asia

    Team Building Processes in the United States and Asia

    Team Building Processes in the United States and Asia There arises a time in every industry that it becomes necessary for a manger to institute a renovation in the design or functioning of an organization in order to become more effective at achieving goals. This is termed organizational change. While varying degrees of change can occur for a variety of positive and negative reasons, it is implicitly understood that a controlled change is more likely

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    Submitted: June 6, 2010 By: Tasha
  • To Build a Fire Annotation Paper

    To Build a Fire Annotation Paper

    Jack London is a well-renowned author with titles including White Fang and his most famous novel: The Call of the Wild. London gains his reputation with his style of writing which builds interest in the reader while relating what the characters are facing in the story. This style is also seen in his brilliant short story “To Build a Fire.” In “To Build a Fire,” London helps the reader to relate to the story by

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    Submitted: June 6, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Why and Under What Conditions Are People More Likely to Buy Brand Names Rather Than Their Generic Counterparts?

    Why and Under What Conditions Are People More Likely to Buy Brand Names Rather Than Their Generic Counterparts?

    People reward those who try harder Brands have been with us for decades, so it is true that no human being alive was born when no branding of some type existed. This feature of the modern man’s life is normally not taken into account because it is perceived as something normal and embedded in the daily landscape. As mass production and high consumption invaded the society, the noise generated by multiple advertisers in order to

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    Submitted: June 7, 2010 By: regina
  • Buy Back Policy

    Buy Back Policy

    http://www.oppapers.com/essays/Ust-Inc/108399?topic Ust Inc Introduction In 1998 the U.S smokeless tobacco industry generated $2 billion of retail revenue with approximately 5 million consumers of moist tobacco and 7 million consumers of chewing tobacco including loose leaf, twist, plug and dry. Moist smokeless tobacco consumption approximated 50% of the total. The factors contributing to the continuous growth of the moist smokeless tobacco was the increased prevalence of smoking bans which had led customers to switch to smokeless

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    Submitted: April 21, 2011 By: luonghung
  • Building and Loading a Labview Program

    Building and Loading a Labview Program

    How to Build and Load a LabVIEW Program Configuring an FRC Robot Project 1) Launch LabVIEW. 2) Click the FRC cRIO Robot Project link in the Getting Started window to display the Create New FRC Robot Project dialog box. 3) In the Project name text box, enter the name you want to use to identify the new FRC robot project. 4) In the Project folder text box, enter the location on the host machine to

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    Essay Length: 454 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 22, 2011 By: westboyz7
  • Factors Affecting Impulse Buying Behavior in the Malls Special Reference to Noida City

    Factors Affecting Impulse Buying Behavior in the Malls Special Reference to Noida City

    FACTORS AFFECTING IMPULSE BUYING BEHAVIOR IN THE MALLS SPECIAL REFERENCE TO NOIDA CITY" Ms. Rekha Saraswat Asst. Professor, G.N.I.T. MBA Institute. Gr. Noida,India ABSTRACT "Retailing is the final step in the distribution of merchandise- the last link in the supply chain connecting the bulk producers of commodities to the final consumers." One undergoing this process is referred to as Retailer. Retailing includes diverse products such as apparel, footwear, consumer durables, financial services and leisure. However

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    Essay Length: 1,444 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: April 27, 2011 By: pallaviak
  • Building

    Building

    One of David's objectives is to buy the building and upgrade it to office rentals by making some improvements, renovating bathrooms and reducing costs by using his network of laborers. This will decrease expenses and increase his revenues. His goal for the first objective would be to fill up the remainder 70,000 of the ,000 SF in the building over the next 5 years and keep expenses down by using his own laborers and increasing

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    Essay Length: 316 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 3, 2011 By: davidwilliams
  • Transportation, Buildings, Blood and Bone for Expo

    Transportation, Buildings, Blood and Bone for Expo

    Transportation, Buildings, Blood and Bone for Expo Liu Jianhua, Hua Jun, Zhou Jiaming Expo Transportation Since Transportation has been an important topic not only for Expo but also for urban development. Actually, it is the blood of the Expo for the host country. Background: Big city, high volume of population. If we look at the history of Shanghai, which is being in the process of its fastest development of urbanization and motorization and meet endless

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    Submitted: May 7, 2011 By: jamesetam
  • Rent Vs. Buying

    Rent Vs. Buying

    Rent vs. Buying Renting an apartment is a better option than buying a house. I think renting is better than buying because if you buy your own house you have to maintain you house yourself when it needs repairs. If you're renting an apartment the property owner has to repair the damages or anything that needs to be repaired beside the things you mess up in the apartment. In my own opinion I think renting

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    Submitted: May 8, 2011 By: Brianna19
  • Do Criminal Profit Seeking Organizations Influence the Processes of Building Democracy and Capitalism and Generate Socially Desirable Outcomes in Post Socialist Bulgarian Community?

    Do Criminal Profit Seeking Organizations Influence the Processes of Building Democracy and Capitalism and Generate Socially Desirable Outcomes in Post Socialist Bulgarian Community?

    Term Paper Do criminal profit seeking organizations influence the processes of building democracy and capitalism and generate socially desirable outcomes in post socialist Bulgarian community? By Borislav Borisov 2011 INDEX Introduction page 3 Equal pay for equal prey page 4 The Law and Economics page 5 Conclusion page 8 INTRODUCTION I base my work on the idea of an article called "THE INVISIBLE HOOK: THE LAW AND ECONOMICS OF PIRATE TOLERANCE" by Peter T.

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    Submitted: May 10, 2011 By: boris
  • Honeywell Building Controls Division

    Honeywell Building Controls Division

    Mod IV Product Development Team by Anne Donnellon, Joshua D. Margolis 17 pages. Publication date: Sep 04, 1990. Prod. #: 491030-PDF-ENG Focuses sharply on a crossfunctional product development team at Honeywell's Building Controls Division. Traces the history of teams at the division, which introduced them as a response to intensifying competition and the need for faster development. Reveals the challenges team members, their managers, and executives face when an organization adopts a collaborative approach to

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    Submitted: May 13, 2011 By: tanzeel173
  • Who Knows Bobby Mo? Using Intercollegiate Athletics to Build a University Brand

    Who Knows Bobby Mo? Using Intercollegiate Athletics to Build a University Brand

    ?Who Knows Bobby Mo? Using Intercollegiate Athletics to Build a University Brand John S. Clark, Artemisia Apostolopoulou, Scott Branvold, and David Synowka Introduction Dr. Susan Hofacre, Director of Athletics at Robert Morris University (RMU), walked out of Massey Hall toward her car after her weekly Friday meeting with the University President. Susan was feeling both excit- ed and troubled due to this most recent conversation concerning the RMU athletic program's role in the greater mission

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    Submitted: February 18, 2012 By: bantr

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