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Success in the global knowledge economy requires continuous innovation. Innovation which is associated with economic growth, employment and prosperity in society has become one of the fastest growing research fields in the management area. The capability to innovate is among the most important factors that will help a firm to achieve and sustain its competitive advantage (Hult et al., 2004). Literature in innovation confirms that innovation has been perceived as an engine of economic growth,…

1 INTRODUCTION Environmental psychology strives towards better environments, discovering the factors of well-being and providing designers with information that they need about people’s needs and perceptions. One of the pioneers of real world work with children, Roger Hart (1997) had said that children’s daily lives are complex, unique and inherently spatial. Architecture must strive to go beyond just being functional. The more richer and stylish it gets, it encourages meaningful social…

José Mujica, full name is José Alberto Mujica Cordano (born on May 20, 1935, Montevideo, Uruguay), Uruguayan politician who offered as president of Uruguay (2010–14) after being long jailed for his guerrilla activities with the Tupamaro revolutionary organization.. Mujica was born to parents of modest means and grew up in a neighbourhood on the border of Montevideo. In the early 1960s Mujica joined the Tupamaro, a revolutionary organization set up by Raúl Sendic and others whose goal was to…

As human beings, each person reaches a point in a lifetime when aspects transform, since evolving is a fragment of each person journey through life. Poppy Shakespeare by Clare Allan is a coming of age story following the journey of the psychiatric patient, N, and the protagonist’s progression towards becoming mentally healthy. N’s development in character and mental health is evident through the descriptions, physical appearance and attitude towards being a psychiatric patient throughout the…

still standing due to the resistance that the clay brick provide. • HIGH COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AND STRUCTURAL CAPABILITY - Clay brickwork walls can support relatively high loads such as suspended concrete slabs. Clay brickwork is commonly used in four-storey construction and with suitable detailing can be used for loadbearing walls in much higher…

2.2 Hypothesis development Regardless of size, firms are more likely to survive and prosper during phases of economic expansion. Simply, size does not matter. Some studies have found evidence of the existence of a positive relationship between the likelihood of employees being promoted and the life chances of the firm (Stewman and Konda, 1983; Wholey, 1985). Under favourable conditions job vacancies are created, both within the firm and in the market in general. The Vacancy Chain Theory (VCT)…

Home corner Role-play with integrated Technology (ICT) - First activity in depth: Purpose: Pretended play is supported by several theorists like Erikson (1950), Freud (1958), and Piaget (1962), who discussed the importance of this type of play in developing the children’s cognitive, social and emotional skills (Mindes & Donovan, 2001). Vygotsky was perhaps the most famous theorist in addressing the pretend play as the “leading factor in development,” noting that in play, children develop a range…

In the town of Kaikoura, New Zealand, a heritage building is located by the Kaikoura Peninsula, known as the Fyffe House. This area is well known for bringing in European settlers around the 1840s due to whaling, and it is the interest in whales that makes it still relevant for people today through the recreation of whale watching. It appears that the Fyffe House is the only physical evidence that reflects the time of European settlement in this region. Therefore, it should be explored how the…

Throughout time, technology has evolved from fire and stone stools to electronic phones and television. Although technology has certainly improved the lives of many, it has also hurt many others, which is illustrated in a quote by Carrie Snow. “Technology … is a queer thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other.” While contemporary technologies certainly can be beneficial to society, at the same time they can wound society making technology the…

Warren Thatcher’s Build a container Home Unleashes the secrets of Building Container Homes Have you ever considered building a home using a shipping container? Or have you ever weighed the options available to you if you want to build an affordable home in record time? Well, you may want to learn about Warren Thatcher’s Build a container home. Warren Thatcher’s Build a Container Home, is a DIY comprehensive guide for building a container home from scratch. His guide touches on the cheapest and…