WestLAND Group used the Leica Nova MS50 to scan the facades of an office building for CGM Development. The scans were used to create models of the building exterior and surrounding topography as a starting point for BIM. WestLAND Group‚ Inc. was founded in 2000‚ in Rancho Cucamonga‚ Calif.‚ and is a mid-size‚ well-established firm that provides civil engineering‚ GIS‚ surveying and mapping and planning to clients in energy‚ rail‚ construction‚ municipal‚ and development. The firm is always looking
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The Other Side of Immigration Anyone who is wondering what is the reason behind why so many Mexicans cross the border illegally into the United States should watch this documentary by Roy Germano called‚ “The Other Side of Immigration.” This film addresses the root cause on why this mass migration is taking place and how current policies are affecting the Mexican economy. Although the policies that were passed were to benefit the nations involved‚ Mexico was shown to have experienced more negative
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Historically speaking‚ men have been superior to women. It isn’t until recently that people have been concerned with equality. That being said‚ it isn’t surprising that the complex relationship between Janie and Jody isn’t any different. In Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston‚ the author portrays the relationship between Janie and Jody as dominating. Jody rarely even sees Janie as a human‚ let alone an equal or partner. Most of the time he views her as her property. In the text it
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Famous Indian yogi Paramahansa Yogananda once said “There are always two forces warring against each other within us.” The forces that were mentioned are namely the “good” and the “bad.” What makes something good or bad? Can we stick to one mere definition of “good” and “bad”? Like in many situations‚ addictions to certain things can be perceived as having two sides. Most likely‚ these addictions are seen as being bad. One of the most popular examples for this is the way Internet usage has been categorized
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changed his or her life. Mine was my boyfriend Mohammad. My whole life has changed since he came in‚ but sometimes change can be a good thing‚ even when it’s not expected. There are very different ways how people met their partner‚ and I always like to hear how the first time was‚ when someone met their girl or boyfriend. Sometimes it’s a funny story‚ but here’s how I met my boyfriend. He was at the same university and the same faculty as me. One day we were in the same class‚ and the instructor
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Arizona. “The crimes committed in America by illegal aliens are horrendous‚ but because the American people allow this administration to remain in power‚ we have repeat offenders emboldened to commit crimes at will‚ killing our police‚ raping our women and even kidnapping our young.” (Dean paragraph 4) Arizona illegal immigrants convey a negative environment and display violence‚ which is detrimental on our American society. “Many illegal immigrants come here precisely because they are criminals
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for man to know. Men believe knowledge will make one powerful‚ but some things are better off not known. In Genesis Adam and Eve have perfect lives in the garden until they eat from the tree of knowledge‚ because they want to know what God knows. In the Old Testament of the Bible Job suffers many trials‚ and he wants to know why God is punishing him and questions God. Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey is known for his wisdom‚ and he wants to know what the gods know. Knowledge can be good‚ but these stories
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Unrest in the Arab World Will the United States be on the right side of history? The Right Side of History? The wave of demonstrations‚ uprisings and revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East has presented the United States with a complex set of diplomatic problems. While a key component of U.S. foreign policy is promoting and supporting democracy‚ it is vital to U.S. interests that the Middle East remains relatively stable. A truly democratic Arab world is a new concept‚ and
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Women in today ’s society have a much louder voice; meaning they have more respect‚ and are greatly appreciated for what they do‚ compared to Yackel ’s 1975 essay. Bonnie Smith-Yackel ’s essay makes a statement about how society values‚ and appreciates women and the way they work dating back to the 1920 ’s. Most things having to do with women working or anybody for that matter have changed for the better since then‚ but sadly some things still remain the same. Yackel begins her essay with a call
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SUMMARY Seventeen year old Michael Oher‚ an extremely large‚ physically imposing black youth‚ grew up in Memphis. He is no longer living with his drug addicted mother‚ but is in a foster care when he isn’t running away to sleep wherever else he can find. Out of circumstances including Coach Burt Cotton’s belief that he would be an asset to the school’s football program based solely on his size and seeing him move‚ Michael is accepted into Wingate Christian School - an exclusive private school -
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