Business Media‚ Inc. Print ©2004 Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers New York All rights reserved No part of this eBook may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means‚ electronic‚ mechanical‚ recording‚ or otherwise‚ without written consent from the Publisher Created in the United States of America Visit Springer ’s eBookstore at: and the Springer Global Website Online at: http://www.ebooks.kluweronline.com http://www.springeronline.com PREFACE Nanostructures are playing a fundamental
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Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction The conversion of solid waste (waste glass) and fibers (bamboo fibers) into construction materials and its capability to fight against chemical weathering will be discussed in this study. Now a day‚ it is an exciting and innovative technology in the field of engineering. There are many studies had been formulated by researchers on how to minimize or be free in concrete deterioration in an economical way and some are using high-cost materials
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In her article "College Is a Waste of Time and Money"‚ Caroline Bird attempts to pursued her readers that colleges are overflowing with students who don’t belong there. Her article first appeared in Psychology Today (May 1975). Since this material is outdated‚ I find it hard to believe that most of the responses by students and parents quoted in the article still hold true. The author has set out to pursue the readers that college is a bad and unnecessary choice for today’s youth. Yet the author
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Homework‚ a waste of time? According to a new study‚ more homework assignments do not translate into better grades. Researchers looked at transcripts and data of more than 18‚000 tenth grade students‚ in a study carried out to find what difference extra study at home makes. They found homework doesn’t necessarily help children to get more grades‚ but may help them achieve better standardised test scores‚ the ’Daily Mail’ reported. The findings by researchers from the University of Virginia in
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Facebook a Waste of Time? Are young people spending too much time on Facebook? Maybe. This is the opinion of Michael Duffy‚ the author of the article “A Dad’s Encounter with the Vortex of Facebook”. He argues that teens are given an illusion of privacy on this website because parents aren’t tuning in. He is also worried about the possibility of cyber bullying and stalking on that the social network offers. However‚ he states that what concerns him the most is the fact that teenagers waste too much
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Why waste management is a global concern? Introduction Waste management is a method to manage the waste in order to avoid future problems related to affecting human health and the environment. Waste management and disposal issues are not just problem of a certain country or a continent. It is a global issue which should be addressed immediately. The importance of waste management was discussed formally for the first time in the Basel Convention‚ which is an international treaty. Waste management
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tires that come with sports cars and other high performance vehicles‚ but they can cost you twice than regular because they are made of soft rubber and they often don’t last as long. In addition‚ you can have leather seats in your car to make it more luxurious‚ get the oil change every two weeks‚ and put the navigation stereo system in your car. Whenever you go for oil change‚ get the tire rotations every time‚ and these are some unproblematic methods to waste money. Shopping is another way to fritter
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modern experience in ‘The Waste Land’. These are related to various symbolic Waste Lands in modern times such as ( a ) The Waste Land‚ religion where there are but no water ( b ) The Waste Land of spirit‚ where all moral springs are dried up and ( c ) The Waste Land of the reproductive instinct where sex has become a means of physical gratification rather than a source of regeneration. The Wasteland is mainly concerned with the theme of barrenness in the mythical Waste Land of the twentieth century
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Is Prayer a waste of time? Prayer is not a waste of time because; it helps people to be calm about their feelings. They feel comforted and that someone is always listening to them. It helps some people relax‚ centre‚ and really think through their desires and troubles. This also makes me think about how James said that faith without action is dead. Prayer may not always be answered the way you expect it to be answered. For example you ask God to make you more patient. God may not make you more
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ticket. He did not come qualified for the visa and was not able to get his money back. If he had waited for visa first‚ he was able to save his money! From the economy angle‚ the other drawback which cannot be neglected is the expected expenses for taking a haste decision. As a result‚ going back to drawing board always costs money. On the other hand‚ compensating for money tends to be available but what about time? Even if you do not believe in them‚ they are difficult to be ignored. People said
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