Essays on Detailing

Abstract

Stress is one of the most prevalent psychological conditions in the contemporary world, yet also one of the most misunderstood. Millions of people suffer from some form of stress in their lives, but few understand that not only is it an abnormality but it can also be successfully managed to lead quality lives. The most common catalyst for stress is work, where people are subjected to high-pressure situations that, if poorly handled can trigger the onset of short-term or long-term susceptibility to stress. For emergency response personnel, stress is a part of routine operations, and research has shown that ...

Quality Assessment

Scanning technology (3D laser scanner technique) measures the dimension of a precast concrete panel using extraction algorithms to measure boundary points with a compensation model to increase measurement accuracy (Kim et al., 2013). 3D laser scanning converts CAD models into BIM, which identifies scanned objects by ensuring precision for rebar mapping before actual drilling as well as rebar detailing for installing rebar cages (Hajian & Brandow, 2012). Before shipping precast concrete elements, dimensional quality assurance (DQA) is carried out to ensure that there are no dimensional defects using a scanner in an automated process that saves time and labor input ( ...

Introduction to Governmental and Not For Profit Accounting

The music outreach program organization duly formed is a form of not-for-profit organization. This is because the organization is established to meet the needs of the youth within the community. According to Razek & Hosch (1985), a not-for-profit organization is that organization whose agenda is to satisfy the needs of a group or entire community. It is an organization that does not focus on generating profits for its members rather it pursue the goal of bringing the members together to address a certain issue facing the community. Based on the case at hand, the organization focuses on bringing on board ...

Implementation plan

The problem of cancer pain amongst oncology care patients need to be given the required attention as a way of seeing to it that such individuals are able to emerge with desirable outcomes. It is important for pain alleviation programs to be put into place to make sure that such individuals are able to manage their conditions and assists them incorporate into the society. As such, it is essential that all due processes are followed to guarantee that pain alleviation amongst cancer patients is achieved. Having in place a proper implementation program will be an important step in achieving ...

Introduction

The paper focuses on the project management problems that faced Rony’s project. The project was commissioned by The Custom Ronworking Company. The president of the company, Emelia Carpenters, contracted W.Easly Associates to conduct a post-project appraisal of Rony’s project. The project involved expansion of the company’s production facilities. The expansion included expanding the manufacturing and production residence. The plans were occasioned by a mini boom experienced in the commercial construction field in NSW, Rony’s hometown. A decision was reached to go ahead with the expansion and Spencer Moneyworth, the vice president; Finance and Administrator were ...

Climatic Design Houses in Halls Creek, WA

Climatic design housing in Western Australia remains extremely hot and mostly dry, even though torrential rain may fall with less warning and leads to destructive, localized flooding. During the relatively short winter, days could be pleasurably warm, or cold and cloudy with consistent cold winds. Night temperatures can fall well below zero.

Influence of Climate Conditions to Building Designs in Halls Creek, WA

Western Australia has numerous climate zones dues to its big size. There is summer, winter, autumn, and spring patterns within the temperate zone, likewise affecting Grassland and Desert climatic areas and, wet and dry patterns. The Southwest features mild, wet winters as well as hot, dry summer. ...

Introduction

Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are a matter of frequent and divisive public debate. On one side of the argument are those who believe that people, especially those with terminal illnesses, should legally be able to determine the time and manner of their death. On the other side of the argument are those who believe that euthanasia is immoral and should never be legally available, even for those who are terminally ill. To get an idea of what doctors think about this subject, Radbruch et al. (2016) reviewed a 2003 EAPC position paper on assisted suicide and wrote 21 statements ...

Summary of the Paper

The ‘Why Did the Democrats Lose the South? Bringing New Data to an Old Debate’ paper by Ilyana Kuziemko and Ebonya Washington provides an exploration of why there was a political shift by the Southerners from the Democratic Party. Further, the paper digs deeper to assess the extent of shift that was driven by the racially conservative whites’ reaction to the Democrats’ 1960s Civil Rights initiatives as opposed to other changes in the period. By a large extent, the researchers concluded that civil rights were an important cause of this shift especially after reliance on the qualitative sources.

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I support the ideas revealed by the author about the way one needs to conduct research. It is true that research should have a clearly defined problem. The problem assists the researcher in developing the purpose of the research which acts as the guide for the research. The purpose assists the researchers in developing details for the research which involve the literature review, the methodology and research designs to apply to foster success. Research controls are also necessary for the process to ensure that the methods apply well as required. Besides, in every research ethical consideration play a great ...

Summary of the Paper

The ‘Municipal Housekeeping: The Impact of Women’s Suffrage on Public Education’ by Celeste Carruthers and Marianne Wanamaker is an informative paper that provides details on the extent to which women’s suffrage influences public education. From the paper, it is well evident that the reduction in the black-white gap has contributed substantially to the improved quality of black schools. The paper proposes that all these changes are as a result of major contributions by women. Today, as opposed to the past, more women exercise their voting rights thereby increasing the pivotal voter’s preferences for public education. The ...