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ALAA ALASWANY'S THE YACOUBIAN BUILDING: A NEW HISTORICIST READING Mona A. M. Ahmed In his novel, The Yacoubian Building, Alaa Alaswany presents an accurate image of Modern Egypt; he masterfully depicts the social, political and economic conditions of the Egyptian society during the last few decades that preceded the publication of this successful literary work. The purpose of the present paper is to attempt a reading of…

known for its 17 museums, galleries and a zoo within the city limits. One of the more popular museums among the bunch is the National Building Museum. This place isn’t only a dream museum for architects and real estate enthusiasts, there are usually lots of fun and frequently-changing exhibits each year. Currently, the House and Home Exhibit is at the National Building Museum and is proving to be an attractive outing for families all across the region. This exhibit uses different types of…

maximize the body 's muscle building process. Aside from sheer hard work and dedication, there are four main components. Nutrition, hydration, training, and protein synthesis which is the biological process does the muscle building. Each component is an absolute requirement for this topic, and will be analyzed independently, to show how collectively, they work together to create optimal conditions for muscle growth. The first and most important element in muscle building is nutrition. A…

D.4) , New York, is a structure of impeccable example to “form follows function” - Louis Sullivan. It is from utility that beauty is a result in its concepts. The distinctive triangular shape of the Flatiron Building, designed by Chicago architect Daniel Burnham and built in 1902, allowed it to fill the wedge-shaped property located at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway (History.com, 2010). As this divided the street in its placement, it allowed the…

Human Resources are the most vital possession of any organization. They are indispensable in building a working institution. Since employees are considered to be an important asset, it is necessary for any managers to provide only what is best and helpful for its personnel. There are two primary basic goals that need to be fulfilled by any institution to ensure that its workforce will remain to be as valuable assets. The first is facilitating free-flow of communication among them and second is…

Learning about topics such as racial identity, social capital, and LGBT* issues really opened my eyes to different challenges that residents face, which affected my community building approach. After understanding various conditions that lead to social stratification or convergence, my goals shifted more form hoping that all of my residents would be friends, to a new vision of acceptance and diversity appreciation. Upon learning…

According to the results of the study survey (Safety Management in the Construction Industry Report by McGraw Hill Construction 2013) and similarly to jobsite workers, On-the-job-training is reported to have the greatest value among foremen. This is consistent across all firm types and sizes. Classroom training recorded a high value of 55% of the respondents especially large firms that can afford the investment of off-site training. Online training is considered a great value by only 26% of…

The average ranking is done by considering mean RII of the different level of impact on pre-construction, construction and post-construction stage. Table 4 also shows mean RII of all stages and ranked overall causes of delay. From the zoning idea the top ten key causes of delay were investigated and ranked as corruption, unavailability of utilities in site, inflation or price increases in materials, lack of quality materials, late design and design documents, slow delivery of material, late in…

If you’ve decided to rent a crane for your next home improvement project, take the time to make sure you’re prepared for the endeavor. While a crane can make quick work out of a heavy-labor project, it will require some advanced preparation. Before you rent your crane, here are four tips that will make the process easier, and safer. Look for Danger Zones in Your Yard Cranes require a great deal of room for maneuvering. Before you rent a crane, you need to make sure that you have adequate space…

construction materials are materials produced within a specific distance from the construction site; different certification programs specify a variety of distance. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design’s (LEED) definition of locally sourced is, “building materials or products that have been extracted, harvested, or recovered, as well as manufactured, within 500 miles of the project site for a minimum of 10% or 20%, based on cost, of the total materials value.” Not all materials are…