Modern-Surface Mining When coal seams are near the surface‚ it may be economical to extract the coal using open cut (also referred to as open cast‚ open pit‚ or strip) mining methods. Open cast coal mining recovers a greater proportion of the coal deposit than underground methods‚ as more of the coal seams in the strata may be exploited. Large Open Cast mines can cover an area of many square kilometers and use very large pieces of equipment. This equipment can include the following: Draglines which
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Annual Report and Form 20-F 2012 bp.com/annualreport Building a stronger‚ safer BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2012 bp.com/annualreport Building a stronger‚ safer BP Front cover imagery The Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) Ramform Sterling seismic vessel‚ which conducts seismic surveys for BP. Left image: the vessel working in the Ceduna Basin‚ Australia. Centre image: the vessel tows 12 streamers (pictured) behind it‚ each 8km long and equipped with hydrophones to pick up echoes from
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Product: Ipad mini 1.Remarkably thin and light‚ the iPad mini is the perfect size for holding in one hand. The iPad mini also fits comfortably in the pocket of a coat or a handbag‚ making it ideal for use on the move. It’s also beautifully designed‚ with obvious influences taken from Apple’s iPhone 5. Finally‚ it’s Apple’s cheapest iPad starting at like 270. The iPad Mini supports the LTE networks of AT&T‚ Sprint‚ and Verizon Wireless (no luck‚ T-Mobile!). This means it has access to 4G mobile
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A Recommender System Based On Web Data Mining for Personalized E-learning Jinhua Sun Department of Computer Science and Technology Xiamen University of Technology‚ XMUT Xiamen‚ China jhsun@xmut.edu.cn Yanqi Xie Department of Computer Science and Technology Xiamen University of Technology‚ XMUT Xiamen‚ China yqxie@xmut.edu.cn Abstract—In this paper‚ we introduce a web data mining solution to e-learning system to discover hidden patterns strategies from their learners and web data‚ describe
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Policy implementation—a review of literature Introduction: Implementation has been defined as “the carrying out of a basic policy decision ‚ usually incorporated in a statute but can be in form of important executive orders or court decisions”(mazmanian and sabatier 1983). It has also been defined as those actions by people that are directed at achievement of objectives set forth in the policy decision (van meter and van Horne 1974). Thus Policy implementation is what develops between an intention
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Journal of Finance‚ 49 (1994)‚ 57–79. Chemmanur‚ T. J.‚ and Y. Jiao. “Seasoned Equity Issues with ‘Soft’ Information: Theory and Empirical Evidence.” Working Paper‚ Boston College (2005). Chemmanur‚ T. J.‚ and I. Paeglis. “Management Quality‚ Certification‚ and Initial Public Offerings.” Journal of Financial Economics‚ 76 (2005)‚ 331–368. Chevalier‚ J.‚ and G. Ellison. “Are Some Mutual Fund Managers Better Than Others? Cross-Sectional Patterns in Behavior and Performance.” Journal of Finance‚ 54 (1999)
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mind when you think of coal mining? If you’re like me‚ coal mining means living in darkness and a cold hearted industry. Other words that come to mind are poverty and oppression. Coal mining is not a job that you dream about or get a degree for. People who are coal miners do not chose a life full of danger and repression‚ they get stuck with it. There are many dangers that come along with coal mining‚ not only for the workers‚ but for the environment. Coal mining and the coal industry have caused
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Final Finance Exam Notes Definitions: 1. Capital Budgeting is the process of evaluating proposed large‚ long-term investment projects. Capital budgeting is primarily concerned with evaluating investment alternatives. The first step in the capital budgeting process is idea development. A characteristic of capital budgeting is the internal rate of return must be greater than the cost of capital. One of the simplest capital budgeting decision method is the payback method. Capital budgeting
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Strategy RecommendaƟons for Schneider Electric Corp. φτυχ ExecuƟve summary: Improving compeƟƟve posiƟoning to drive sustainable market growth for Schneider Electric CorporaƟon – A speculaƟve analysis IntroducƟon: Schneider Electric CorporaƟon S.A (SCHN.PA) (hereaŌer called in this report as Schneider) is a global specialist in energy management. They parƟcipate across mulƟple markets like industrial automaƟon and process control‚ energy‚ data centers‚ buildings and residenƟal. For this analysis
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The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content‚ and‚ since the 1880s‚ has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States‚ United Kingdom‚ and South Africa‚ a coal mine and its structures are a colliery. In Australia‚ "colliery" generally refers to an underground coal mine. Coal mining has had many developments over the recent
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