AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY SUBJECT: Municipal Solid Waste Descriptions and Problems ABSTRACT: The Municipal Solid Waste is based in 4 main components that are recycling‚ composting‚ landfilling and waste-to-energy that is mainly done by burning the waste. This is known as materials of no longer being of value and is thrown out for disposal. Waste is handled and separated into different containers which are divided into solids‚ plastics and paper mainly. There are different types of
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characteristics of matter? 3. What do you mean by the following terms: a. Evaporation b. Sublimation c. Condensation d. Latent Heat of Fusion e. Latent Heat of vaporisation. f. . Melting point g. Boiling point 4. Why do gases diffuse rapidly? 5. Write the relationship between Celsius scale and Kelvin scale of temperature. 6. Why does the level of water not change when salt is dissolved in water? 7. How can matter change its
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“When in Rome‚ do as the Romans do” is the famous axiom of St Ambrose‚ the very famous bishop of Milan in the 4th century. He advises that people should follow the traditional customs and decency of country where they choose to live. The knowledge about culture and customs of another country bring many benefits for immigrants. They can know the positive things they should do and the negative things they must avoid. This knowledge also makes them feel more freedom in a strange country. Nowadays‚ many
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BIOCHEMICAL IMPORTANCE OF WATER Of all the simple chemicals that are found in abundance on Earth‚ only water is liquid under normal pressure and temperature. When life first appeared on planet Earth‚ water has played an important role in creating the first organic compounds. The organic compounds later‚ formed the first prokaryotic organisms. Life began‚ as the modern theories support‚ in water and developed for three billion years in it before spreading on land. It is no coincidence that the
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Solid Waste Management Sci/275 Shannon Johnson 08/21/10 Shannon Gumtau The terrestrial resource I chose was solid waste. The EPA defines solid waste as “any garbage or refuse‚ sludge from a wastewater treatment plant‚ water supply treatment plant‚ or air pollution control facility and other discarded material‚ including solid‚ liquid‚ semi-solid‚ or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial‚ commercial‚ mining‚ and agricultural operations‚ and from community activities. What this basically
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Lab 3 – Separation of a Mixture of Solids Cathy Lab Partners: Chelsea Brooke Sept 4‚ 2012 Chemistry 131A Dr. Vicki H Audia Pelab Questions: Proposed procedure for separation of a mixture: Use physical properties of the 4 substances to separate. 1. Remove iron with magnet 2. Add water to the mixture to melt the benzoic acid and NaCl then filter out sand. 3. Chill the solution and scoop the acid out leaving a salt solution. 4. Boil water away leaving salt. Purpose: The
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Chapters 3&4 Based on the readings from this week‚ answer the following questions. Remember to follow the format outlined at the beginning of the semester for assignments. Chapter 3 Questions: 1. Athletic trainers and other professionals who work with athletes must know the basic structure and function of tissues so they can understand basic body mechanics. If someone asks an athletic trainer what type of tissue forms the tendons and ligaments of the body‚ what would be the answer? (2 points) Connective
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Chapter 3 #2 - When is a company’s competitive advantage most likely to endure over time? A company’s competitive advantage is most likely to endure over time when the company has built barriers to imitation‚ which make it difficult for a competitor to copy the company’s distinctive competencies. Another element needed is the ability to quickly react to changes in the customer’s needs and have a high absorptive capacity in order to identify‚ value‚ assimilate‚ and use new knowledge. Lastly‚ the
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Chapter Objectives To determine the deformation of axially loaded members. To determine the support reactions when these reactions cannot be determined solely from the equations of equilibrium. To analyze the effects of thermal stresses. Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd In-class Activities 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Reading Quiz Applications Elastic deformation in axially loaded member Principle of superposition Compatibility conditions ‘Force method’ of analysis
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the normal stress in the bar if P=10 kN and 500 mm²? a) b) c) d) e) 0.02 kPa 20 Pa 20 kPa 200 N/mm² 20 MPa Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd READING QUIZ (cont) 2. What is the average shear stress in the internal vertical surface AB (or CD)‚ if F=20 kN‚ and AAB=ACD=1000 mm²? a) b) c) d) e) 20 N/mm² 10 N/mm² 10 kPa 200 kN/m² 20 MPa Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd READING QUIZ (cont) 3. The center portion of the rubber balloon has a diameter
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