this virus can be. Epidemiological studies have reported a total of 44 countries which had Zika outbreaks from 2007 to 5 February 2016. This includes 33 countries that reported transmission in between 2015 and 2016. The most affected countries are Brazil with up to 1‚482‚701 cases reported since the outbreak began and Colombia with 20‚297 cases reported (up to 23 January 2016). Since the country’s first cases were detected in October 2015‚ there has been a rapid regional spread of the virus. By
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RAW MATERIAL AND SOURCES OF AVAIBILITY The paint industry is raw material intensive. Paint involves the mixing of various raw materials in various proportions. The raw materials are of a wide variety. On an average‚ raw materials account for 60% of net sales (industry average). In case of small-scale units it forms up to 70% of the net sales. Raw materials are divided into three major groups‚ namely‚ pigments (titanium dioxide‚ zinc oxide etc.)‚ solvents (mineral turpentine) and resins and
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Background: Brazil acted fast to inject short-term liquidity into its financial system and medium-term fiscal stimulus to the broad economy following the collapse in confidence in the global financial system in late 2008. The government of President Luiz Inácio Lula has used a combination of personal tax breaks designed to support spending on consumer goods and automobiles‚ business tax breaks on construction materials‚ government spending hikes and support for residential house purchases. However
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MESSAGING (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) The messaging below should be used only on a reactive basis with customers. General Questions Q1. What is the goal of the Medtronic and Aetna collaboration? The overarching goal of the collaboration is to improve the outcomes for Aetna members with Type 2 diabetes‚ through pump therapy‚ and to help healthcare providers more easily identify and support those who can benefit most from this therapy. By providing selected members with access to insulin pump therapy‚
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BUILDING DEPARTMENT | U10BD1035| M. ABDUSSALAM | 5/15/2013 | Write on the following building materials * Steel * Cast iron * Aluminium * Pipes used in building construction * Light roofing materialsConsidering the following; * Definition * Sources * Types * Uses * Advantages/disadvantages * Limitation | STEEL AS A BUILDING MATERIAL Steel is a structural material which consists mostly of iron and carbon. It can‚ however‚ contain other additives which might change
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market is parents who want their children to be comfy yet stylish but not at a high cost. We believe as a group that they manage this well. The three garments we chose for this project are a simple vest top with a bow detail‚ a pair of leggings and a skirt with an elasticated waistband. In our technical file we illustrate how we wanted to make the garments‚ the order of make‚ a bill of materials‚ along with samples and images of the final garment produced. |1
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STRENGTH OF MATERIAL TENSILE TESTING OF METALS STRENGTH OF MATERIAL TENSILE TESTING OF METALS OBJECTIVE : Tension test is carried out; to obtain the stress-strain diagram‚ to determine the tensile properties and hence to get valuable information about the mechanical behavior and the engineering performance of the material… INTRODUCTION: A tensile test‚ also known as a tension test‚ tests a material’s strength. It’s a mechanical
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Composite Materials A composite is a combination of two or more materials bonded together to gain some overall necessary goods. Types of composite include: laminated materials fibre composites particle composites. A laminate contains thin pieces of material fused together. Common examples are plywood and car windscreens. Wood is durable when exposed to a ductile force equivalent to its grain‚ but if the strength is across the particle it splits simply. A windscreen is made in a parallel way; two
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Regional Identity in Bahia Brazil written by Scott Ickes takes the reader into a history of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia and the cultural politics the state faced between the years of 1930 through 1954‚ a time period that the nation of Brazil was going through a major change; Getulio Vargas‚ with some help‚ turned the government into a dictatorship. The people of Bahia‚ especially the African-Brazilians‚ actively sought to change the narrative of the culture of Brazil. Ickes uses a number
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In Brazil the maximum working hours per week are usually 40 to 44 hours‚ depending upon whether the employee works 5 or 6 days a week. The Brazilian Labour Law prescribes an annual vacation of 30 days which should be taken all at once or divided in two parts (one half must be of at least 20 days). Brazilian workers are eligible for full-time employment already at the age of 14 but there are certain protective regulations covering adolescents aged 14 to 18. Brazilian labour unions There are several
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