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durable material. The tiles are extremely resistant to fire, utilized perfectly in areas where open flames will be present, which is especially important in warmer climates. It is a good choice for an application that requires extreme longevity, good insulation, or excellent resistance to changes in…

The city does not waste. It does not waste time, or resources, or space; like concentrated solution it seemingly pulls awe upward out of the ground. In this spirit Chicago architect Daniel H. Burnham designed the Fuller building, now more famously known as the Flatiron Building. When New York implemented its grid system theoretically it would create a set of perfect, rectangular…

In chapter four, “Communities and Network”, Baym focuses on online interaction and how it occurs, including communities and social network. Throughout this chapter, Baym stresses that the word community does not have one correct definition, but instead introduces five qualities found in both online groups and in many definitions of community creating online contexts. These five qualities include: space, shared practice, shared resources and support, shared identities, and interpersonal…

Being part of a Community I believe that everyone should contribute to a community in order to improve our own lives and society. Being part of a community can mean attending church, being close to friends and family, being part of a club, attending charities, shelters, or any kind of volunteer work. It can be almost anything, as long as it feels good to be part of it. It also helps create a sense of belonging and closer relationships with people. Overall, it is important to to be a part…

Hello, my name is Zaavaun Gilmore and this is my essay about service learning. Service learning is the lesson that you learn as you reflect from doing community service. In community service is dedicating your time to others that will benefit the community. While doing community service there are many different roles that are partaken when you are doing community service. Some of these roles are important because these…

Professional Practice 2_Assignment 02 Pro Bono According to Owen. C, it has recognized pro bono work as a responsibility for legal profession to be undertaken as a main part to facilitate the legal practices. Mandatorily, firms are required to commit at least five percent of the value of the total hours within the contract to pro bono work by Victorian Government (Owen, C, 2012). Should architectural profession follow the similar rules? What are the benefits and challenge for architectural…

Introduction: Service-learning is a unique way of engaging faculty and students with community partners in structured opportunities to meet educational objectives while addressing community needs .As stated by Bringle and Hatcher, 1995,” service-learning is defined as a “course-based, credit bearing educational experience in which students (a) participate in an organized service activity that meets identified community needs, and (b) reflect on the service activity in such a way as to gain…

he prompt describes the most critical aspect of community: “part.” Communities develop in hierarchies, with those who hold power at the top, and those who follow the voice of the leader. However, to exist within a community, one must understand that the necessity of the community comes before individual drives. Community, inherently, carries the connotation of partnership, communication, comradery, altruism, and trust. I have stayed a part of my minority community through small bodegas that…

1. From your observations, including interviews you conducted, does it seem that this policy is reflected in the teachers’ practices? During my placement at Donvale Christian College I was able to observe how the College’s Behavioural Management Policy was implemented in a range of different classroom settings. When I first entered the school, I was sceptical about how successful the staff would be in implementing the program; however I was amazed to see a unanimous implementation of…

For years, community groups, neighborhood organizations, and concerned residents from all walks of life have been working to make their communities healthier. They have fought against the closing of local hospitals, pushed for increased funding for clinics, and developed new programs to address the needs of the underserved. Their work, grounded in the history and experience of efforts to effect social change, offers valuable lessons we can use to improve the quality of health care in our own…