Day: November 28, 2009
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Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Seagrass Restoration in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a federal agency with a goal is to keep citizens informed of the ever changing environment around them. They strive to be leaders in environmental research and use cutting edge technology to do so. The NOAA has a vision of “an informed society that uses a comprehensive…
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The role business can play in protecting the environment
The role business can play in protecting the environment “…shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand.” (Matthew 7:26, King James Bible) [adsense:336×280:1:1]
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Brunelleschi’s dome and the Greek Pantheon
“Although Brunelleschi never duplicated classical features, he borrowed ideas from the ancient ruins and incorporated them into the desighn of his dome” (1). When a revival of classical styles became popular, new edifices in the classical style were built alongside or added to buildings of older styles. This is how the renaissance revived the classical…