Sustainability: another new paradigm

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The proposed eighth canon, in the ASCE Code of Ethics dealing with sustainable development, serves as an alternative paradigm for the civil engineering profession. It lacks any buzzwords and is the best available change to be added to the Code of Ethics. The ASCE Task Committee on Appropriate technology give significant importance to sustainability to the profession and the world. The proposed canon encourages an ethical examination of sustaining resources during civil engineering practice.

Associations, Ethical aspects, Civil engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers

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The king and the dawn of England

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King Alfred the Great of England saved his country's Saxon heritage by using his military genius to keep Viking invaders at bay. Alfred, who eventually united the country under his rule, stressed the need for literacy among his people, saw to the translation of key works into English, reorganized the structure of churches and monasteries, and established a code of Anglo-Saxon law. Modern-day scientists continue to search for his long-lost remains.

United Kingdom, History, Biography, England, Saxons in England, Saxons, Alfred the Great, King of England

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Stairway to sustainability

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The rice terraces of the Ifugao people provide a long-term example of sustainable agriculture. Located in the northern region of the Philippines, the terraces feature ditch-system irrigation, crop rotation with other vegetation and many different rice varieties. These practices prevent erosion and preserve soil fertility. However, an increasing interest in urban employment has reduced the number of farmers to work the terraces.

Philippines, Methods, Grain industry, Agricultural policy, Rice, Indigenous peoples, Sustainable agriculture, Planting (Plant culture)

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