Synthesis of 1‚4-benzenedicarboxylic acid Amoco Process In the Amoco process‚ terephthalic acid is produced by oxidation of p-xylene by oxygen in air: Diagram 3.1 The process uses cobalt-manganese-bromide catalyst. The bromide source can be NaBr‚ HBr or tetrabromoethane where bromine functions as a regenerative source of free radicals. In this process‚ acetic acid is the solvent and oxygen from compressed air is the oxidant. The combination of bromine and acetic acid is found to be highly corrosive
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References: Green‚ S. (2009). Is the Rookie Ready? : HBR Case Study. Harvard Business Review.
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The Cure for Horrible Bosses In the recent film comedy Horrible Bosses‚ three truly dreadful managers make their employees’ lives miserable. The first is a cruel executive who dangles a promotion in front of a subordinate as bait‚ only to snatch it away once his stupid demands have been met. The second is a mean cokehead who inherits the family business from his kindly deceased father. The third is an orthodontist who sexually harasses her assistant‚ threatening to tell his fiancée that it’s his
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eighth largest country‚ covering an area of 2.8 million square km. Argentina possesses some of the world’s tallest mountains‚ expansive deserts‚ and impressive waterfalls‚ with the diversity of the land ranging from wild‚ remote areas in southern Patagonia to the bustling metropolis of Buenos Aires in the north. The generally temperate climate ranges from subtropical in the north to subpolar in the far south. The north is characterized by very hot‚ humid summers with mild drier winters‚ and is subject
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and fish. Months elapsed as the men waited for the warm weather to take place. A naked man appeared‚ singing and dancing one day in June. They were giants compared to Magellan so he named them Patagones‚ which means “big feet”. The land was titles Patagonia and the name still stands today. Magellan attempted to bring them back to Spain as hostages but they died on the journey. It finally grew warmer on August 24‚ so the four ships left the harbor. The Santiago was shipwrecked during a storm. On October
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1. Waterproof (Wicking?) & Breathability Waterproof Ski Jackets: If you’re serious about being warm‚ you should be serious about waterproof materials. Your insulator is good as none when it’s soaked‚ so features like taped seams‚ waterproof zippers‚ waterproof fabrics and advanced techniques in construction mean the most when it comes to being invisible to water. Arc’teryx knows this‚ that’s why they used Gore-Tex XCR fabric in their Fission SV jacket. The Fission SV also uses Primaloft polyester
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Symbol H+ Li+ Na+ K+ Rb+ Cs+ Be2+ Mg2+ Ca2+ Sr2+ Ba2+ Ra2+ Zn2+ Symbol Cu+ Cu2+ Fe2+ Fe3+ Sn2+ Sn4+ Cr2+ Cr3+ Mn2+ Mn3+ Symbols and Charges for Monoatomic Ions Name Symbol Name hydrogen ion H¯ hydride lithium ion F¯ fluoride Note that the sodium ion Cl¯ chloride letters in an ion’s potassium ion Br¯ bromide name before the rubidium ion I¯ iodide -ide ending is 2¯ cesium ion O oxide the stem. For 2¯ beryllium ion S sulfide example‚ the stem
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This paper is to identify possible sources of intergenerational friction‚ and to describe how this differences could be managed in occupational setting. Today is the time when multiple generations are working side by side. Each generation has some distinctly different expectations and perceptions about what their working environment will provide and how they should behave as employees. Therefore‚ many organizations today are challenged by intergenerational issues they have never experience before
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004:121 Organic I Fall 2010 Final Exam Please read each question carefully before answering. Answer the questions in ink in the spaces provided inside. If you make changes as you go‚ please make sure your final answer is clearly indicated. Scratch papers are available at the end. Total points = 150. You have 120 min. Good Luck! ____________________________________________________________ ___________ Grading: Q.# 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Score (Max) __________ (60 pts) __________ (18
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27.08.2014 ORGANIZATION SCIENCE RATIONAL SYSTEMS Handelshøyskolen BI Thorvald Hærem‚ Ph.D‚ Associate Professor Organization Science Fall Course layout S Week H Theme Scott& Davis 1 34 4 Introduction‚ Organizations as rational‚ natural & open systems Ch 1 2 35 4 Organizations as Rational systems Hand out case 1 Ch 2 The_Principles_of_Scientific_Management.doc The introduction to Taylor’s "Scientific Management (1911). Thompson;1967_Orgs_in_action_chap_5__6
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