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Critique of Hurricane Wind Shelter Construction for Existing Homes

Safe Room, the conclusion is that more individuals will be able to retro fit their house with this shelter. This would in turn al...

Best Practice in Ensuring Infected Wound Healing

potential for long term physiological complications as well as long-term emotional impacts. Not only does the type of care needed...

Wound Care/Wet-to-Dry v. Advanced Dressings

the same manner, however, this dressing is intended to stay moist until removal; however, this may become a wet-to-dry dressing in...

Hurricanes

a state where it cools very quickly as one gets higher (What is a hurricane?, 2008). "Also, the wind must be blowing in the same d...

HURRICANE KATRINA AND THE FACTORY SHIP

better protected, with individuals warned that flood waters were coming and they should evacuate. Its likely that a wealthier 9th ...

Pulte Homes

innovative, progressive company" ("Pulte Homes"). It chose to use the Internet; more specifically it "implemented PeopleSoft Enter...

Strategic Procurement in the Construction Industry

client as a result of the delays, but could be substantial to the relevant contractors. The current project is one that provides...

Article Critique/Quality of Life/Palliative Care

founded on the perspective that patients who are cared for in the home are provided with an overall better quality of life (Peters...

Cost Factors in the Construction Industry

box" home stores continue to affect building materials; and employment reached a record high (First Quarterly Cost Report 2006, 20...

Responsible Pet Ownership

ownership, because it once again acts as a preventive measure against accidents or injuries for the animals, damaged household ite...

Laura's House - An Interview

case management for between 18 and 22 women and children. Shelter is offered for 30 to 45 days. 2. Counseling and resource center ...

Domestic Violence Advocacy

example of domestic abuse among the wealthy and prominent. Theres a myth that domestic violence is more common in the middle and l...

FreshStart for Women

children. Domestic Violence in America Domestic violence appears to be increasing. Whether that is actually the case is no...

Energy Source Alternatives

free of pollution as it will rely on hydrogen and oxygen to create the fuel that will produce just water and not exhaust fumes (20...

Wound Closure: Vacuum Assisted Closure Therapy (V.A.C.)

a foam dressing, which is placed in the cavity of the wound (Medica, 2000). The other end of the tube is attached to a canister th...

Wound Closure

After ensuring that the wound is clean and dry, align the wound edges and place strips on either side, without placing them under ...

Case Study/ICU Wound Mgmt

(Cardozo, 2003, p. S35). Within a few hours of being admitted to the ICU, Jacks condition was evaluated using the Waterlow risk as...

Ostomy Wounds

diversion stoma (urostomy) allows urine to be passed through the stoma rather than the urethra (Kirkwood 20). Sometime stomas are ...

Home Depot's Location Strategy

and even employees were concerned. One mused, "They are just doing this to prevent Lowes from getting into the market ... I am wo...

HURRICANE KATRINA AND THE 1900 GALVESTON HURRICANE: A COMPARISON

During the late 19th century, Galveston had come into its own as a major ship port (Casillas, 2005). It had Texas first post offic...

Quantitative Survey 'Corporate support in the aftermath of a natural disaster: effects on employee strains' Review

briefest of abstracts is included with the article. The abstract gives only a small bit of information and makes no comment on th...

Commissioning a Health Care Facility

few points of the requirements of HVAC design and execution in the new health care facility, but they demonstrate the complexity i...

Environmental Risk Management In the Construction Industry and the Role of the Project Manager

in 2005. Prior to this only 10% of electrical waste was recycled, this legislation makes manufacturers responsible of goods throug...

SWOT Analysis of a Construction Site's Hazardous Working Conditions

project, with each employee being run through the rules, tested for their knowledge of the rules and demonstrating the correct and...

Environmental Destruction and 'Progress'

if such developments include parks and trails, there is definitely an increase in pollution and other potentially hazardous enviro...

Saudi Arabia, Ergonomics, and Human Factors

In five pages this paper considers ergonomics and various human factors involved in establishing a safe office environment on a Sa...

Poor Nations' Hosuing Improvement Construction Report and Analysis

In five pages a Third World nation two story home is discussed in terms of its attributes and how it can encourage housing standar...

Construction Industry Case Study of Wimpey Homes

Wimpey Homes is the focus of this construction industry case study consisting of sixteen pages that considers the company's enviro...

New Home Building

In twenty five pages a 'dream home' is considered in terms of the necessary processes of design and construction with attention pa...

Alternative Construction Materials for Homes

In nine pages this research paper focuses on unusual home construction building materials that promote energy efficiency such as r...