Final Report on the Collapse of World Trade Center Building 7 (WTC 7)‚ and answer the following questions (total 100 points): Please describe: (a) the structural frame of WTC 7‚ and (b) how major loads were transferred in WTC 7. (10 point) The structural frame is the floor systems and bracing members that are responsible for maintaining the vertical stability of the building under the various loads. The structural frame of WTC 7 was designed to distribute the weight of the building and resist
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WLC BUS 181 - Micro Economics 10 Principles of Economics – Final Paper Professor Kudek Samuel Barreto 04/11/2013 Principle #1: People Face Trade-Offs This article released by the World Bank talks about education in the country of Colombia. According to this article only 37.2% of young Colombians continued their studies or training after high school in 2010. The government’s goal is that half of young Colombians continue their education after high school by 2014. Colombians
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7 Eleven Inc. Case Study ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- 7-Eleven experienced years of success both home and abroad. In North America they were successful as a ‘typical’ convenience store selling gasoline‚ convenience items and their flagship ‘Big Gulps’ and ‘Slurppees’. While there were many 7-Eleven stores in North America‚ the dispersion of stores was not dense like
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UNIT 3 Principles and practice of Assessment Educational assessment is the process of documenting‚ usually in measurable terms‚ knowledge‚ skills‚ attitudes and beliefs. Assessment can focus on the individual learner‚ the learning community (class‚ workshop‚ or other organized group of learners)‚ the institution‚ or the educational system as a whole. According to the Academic Exchange Quarterly: "Studies of a theoretical or empirical nature (including case studies‚ portfolio studies‚ exploratory
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Modern Marketing. It is one of the most commonly applied marketing models in practice. The STP model is useful when creating marketing communications plans since it helps marketers to priorities propositions and then develop and deliver personalized and relevant messages to engage with different audiences. Executive Summary Marketing Principles is the study of what people think‚ feel and do in and around Global market. involves getting the right product at the right price‚ at right
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Managerial Accounting‚ Spring 2013 Read chapter 7‚ complete the following which are DUE March 3‚ 2013 Complete all Questions as marked on page 301 (7-1 through 7-10). Also the following problems sets should be completed in excel. Chapter 7‚ (page 308) Problem 7-9 Questions 7-1 In what fundamental ways does activity-based costing differ from traditional costing methods such as job-order costing as described in Chapter 3? a) Nonmanufacturing as well as manufacturing costs may be assigned to
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3/9/13 Name of student: PRINCIPLE OF MATHEMATICAL INDUCTION Prove the following by Mathematical Induction 1. 1 1 + 4 + 7 + …………………….. + (3n – 2 ) = n(3n 1) 2 2. 4 + 8 + …………………………. + 4n = 2n( n + 1 ) 3. 1 1.3 + 2.4 + 3.5 + ………………. + n(n +2) = n(n 1)(2n 7) 6 4. 5 5 + 15 + 45 +……………………... +5.3n – 1 = (3 n 1 ) 2 5. n a + (a + d) + ( a + 2d) + ……………… + [a +(n – 1)d] = [2a (n 1)d ] 2 6. 1 12 + 32 + 52 +…………………………..+ (2n – 1)2 = n(4n 2 1) 3 7. 1 1 1 1 n
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Communication is a sharing of meaning through the transmission of information via mutually understood signs. Communication has been called the transfer of meaning from one mind to another. It is the mutual exchange of understanding‚ originating with the reciever. Meanings exist in the human mind‚ they cannot be shared or communicated except through some external vehicle that codify meaning. All forms of communication can be categorized as either verbal or nonverbal. In turn‚ both verbal and nonverbal
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Principles of Nazism a) Extreme patriotism b) proclamation ofracial superioty c) Anti semitism d) Opposition to communism and democracy e) Militarism. Principles of fascism •Absolute power of the State: The Fascist state is a glorious‚ living entity that is more important than any individual. All individuals are part of the State‚ but the State is greater than the sum of its parts. All individuals must set aside their own needs and supplicate themselves to the needs of the State. There is
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Module No. 2 – Principle of Management Question No 2 a) List and explain the four Basic Functions of Managers Answers The functions of a manager are :- a) Planning b) Organizing c) Directing d) Controlling a) Planning Planning means setting an organization’s goals and deciding how best to achieve them. Managers need to plan so that worker’s activities are consistent with the organization’s goal and the correct type and amount of resources can be acquired. Planning
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