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    Stress and strain

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    Simple Stresses and Strains Stress • No engineering material is perfectly rigid and hence‚ when a material is subjected to external load‚ it undergoes deformation. • While undergoing deformation‚ the particles of the material offer a resisting force (internal force). When this resisting force equals applied load the equilibrium condition exists and hence the deformation stops. • These internal forces maintain the externally applied forces in equilibrium. Contd… • Stress = internal

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    Mc Gregors Theory X and Y

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    The foundation of McGregor’s theory has direct links to Taylor’s study of scientific management: a study of scientific management as a link between human beings and their jobs which in turn need to be re-constructed to maximise efficiency (Waddell et al. 2007‚ p. 43). Many researchers and scholars have developed theories based on the work of F.W. Taylor. McGregor‚ Maslow and others who assisted to improve the view of human relation tried to prove that there is another side to the traditional perspective

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    American History

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    1. In the last quarter of the nineteenth century American farmers: *a. Suffered from the collapse of cotton and wheat prices b. Benefited from agricultural production in Russia‚ Canada‚ and Australia c. Were delighted about the "short haul‚" "long-haul" policies of railroads d. Benefited from the "rebate" practices of railroads e. Saw a sharp decrease in farm tenancy 2. The Grange: a. Avoided all social and educational activities and focused

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    Main assumptions of Strain Theory and its contributions to understanding crime In general‚ a group of theories‚ called Strain Theory‚ contends that most people in society share the same goals of achieving wealth and success. But in every society there is division between lower class and their wealthier counterparts. Those people from lower class don’t have the same opportunities that those from upper class do. As a result‚ lower class gets frustrated because they are not able to achieve upper

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    The Truth About White Supremacy: American History X As a Hispanic‚ I suppose I should expect or‚ be prepared‚ rather‚ for racism and discrimination. Thankfully‚ I have not experienced either.. yet. Our world is not perfect; things take place that we rather not know about‚ but ignoring the problem seems to only make matters worse. The movie American History X‚ is an admirable attempt to inform us about these types of malicious ignorance that plague our society. The impeccable acting‚ artistic

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    American History

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    Imperialism at the turn of 19th century was not from my viewpoint a proper and legitimate policy for the United State to follow because it was militarily‚ politically‚ and socially problematic. American defended their country’s attentions with ethnocentric‚ hypocritical‚ and overall un-American rationalizations. They imperialized other countriesfor their own benefit and profit. They had no true reason for there imperialize. The United State made foreign countries sign a document called the Monroe

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    American History

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    justification of the bombing. The United States was justified due to the surprise attack and bombing of Pearl Harbor which occurred three years before the bombing of Hiroshima. Therefore‚ it was necessary to stop the war because it saved thousands of American lives. Until then‚ the fight had never been on United States soil. Innocent civilians did not have to worry about being killed on their land until the infamous day: December 7‚ 1941‚ the attack of Pearl Harbor. On that day‚ the Japanese arrived in

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    Andromeda Strain

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    William John Andromeda Strain-Response Ranger The part of the text that I chose to respond to was when Jaggers‚ Comroe‚ Mancheck‚ and Wilson were reviewing the footage that Lieutenant Wilson captured during his flybys. The footage captured an old man walking amongst the dead bodies. My first reaction was of shock about the horror of the grisly scene‚ but then I thought “Why does that guy seem to create the deaths?” “Isn’t the bacteria supposed to be the cause of so many deaths?”.

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    The Andromeda Strain

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    In the book‚ The Andromeda Strain there is a problem that faces mankind. This problem is a strange virus that comes to Earth from an unmanned satellite‚ which was in space. This satellite crashes into a small town in Arizona‚ which has a population of 38 people. When this satellite crashes into the Earth‚ it kills everyone‚ except for an old man and a two-month old baby. There are two scientists who have the job of going to the crash site and gathering up the remains from the satellite. While the

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    Advantages And Disadvantages Of Theory X And Theory Y? Douglas McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y have both their advantages and disadvantages‚ though many would prefer to call them their strengths and weaknesses. The biggest advantage of using Theory X and Theory Y is that they are easy to understand. In addition to this‚ they can help a manager to focus on his thoughts on the different ways in which individuals relate to and carry out work. Although the theories are not used explicitly today‚ due

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