1. Bamboo: Key feature: Made from the world’s fastest-growing tree. Pro: Durable; ideal for condos. "Green" material. Has antimicrobial properties. Generally good for home owners with allergies to man-made materials. Available in planks‚ strips‚ and tiles. Con: Cannot be re-finished. Everything from tiny dust particles to high-heeled shoes can damage the surface. Upkeep: Sweep regularly with soft broom. Entryway rugs can keep dust at bay. Protective pads on furniture limit dents. Clean up spills
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Pressure ulcers are “ischemic wounds in the skin and underlying tissues caused by long-standing pressure force over an external bone or cartilaginous surface” (Guillén-Solà 2013). Pressure ulcers are a challenging part of the healthcare system due to prolong patient hospitalization and a reduction in the patient’s quality of life‚ since many patients that are in the hospital are there for either chronic conditions or intensive surgery‚ which may require an extensive and long term stay. Moreover‚
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Proposed Replacement of Agglomerate Corks with Starch-Polycaprolactone Composite Corks Executive Summary Starch and polycaprolactone (SPCL)-based composite cork is a high quality replacement for natural and agglomerate cork. Synthetic corks have been developed in response to the rising costs of natural cork‚ though they are generally not well accepted by consumers. Agglomerate corks are more likely to break during removal from wine bottles‚ a major source of customer complaints
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* 1. MGMT65000 – Strategic Management – spring 2011 Test 1 By: Divya Mishra School of Management Purdue University Calumet Submitted to: Dr. Arifin Angriawan1|Page * 2. Company profile & backgroundNIKE‚ Inc. is engaged in the design‚ development and worldwide marketing of footwear‚apparel‚ equipment and accessory products. . It sells its products to around 18‚000 retail accountsin the United States and through a mix of independent distributors‚ licensees and subsidiaries innearly 200 countries
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AIDS and HIV are very serious problems in Africa. Over 75 percent of the people living with HIV live in Sub-Saharan Africa. There are more than 25 million people living in Sub-Saharan Africa with HIV. As a result of multiple genetic studies‚ it is said that HIV in Africa came from chimpanzees that were butchered over 100 years ago for meat. HIV has two subtypes. HIV-1 is the most common and is related to the chimpanzees in Africa. Both HIV-1 and HIV-2 can both cause AIDS‚ however HIV-1 is
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Introduction Buckminsterfullerenes or buckyballs are the next step in finding the cure to cancerous tumors. Buckyballs are made out of nano tubes and look like a spider-web stuck together to form a ball. They were discovered on accident when scientists were trying to vaporize carbon. The unnamed atom product was appealing to the eye so they did further research. Based on their shape‚ buckyballs were named after an American architect Buckminster Fuller who built dome shaped buildings similar to
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Discoveries in space alter the entire human race and grant an explanation to questions about the cosmos that seem unimaginable. Space exploration impacts the way that the entire world sees themselves in the grand scheme of the universe. Theories to solve the questions about the universe fill the minds of many‚ but only the future of space exploration can uncover the answers. There are debates on whether or not this science is really necessary when there are many important issues needing attention
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Ballast Tank Corrosion Control V Thapar Asst. Director Naval Architecture Naval Headquarters‚ New Delhi 1.0 Introduction : Steel‚ the most corrodible of all ship construction material‚ still remains the most economic choice of ship construction materials however‚ the very nature of steel‚ compounded by the salt laden marine ambience‚ makes the corrosion protection effort arduous. The marine environment is one of the harshest environments any structure could be subjected to. It is
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Sound Waves and how it relates to Room Acoustics We generally think of the speakers in our stereo or home theater systems as the final link in the audio chain — and the one that makes the biggest difference to our ears. But there’s much more to the sound we hear than just where you place your speakers in a stereo or home theater setup‚ and what comes out of them. You might not even realize it‚ but your room plays a rather large part in the sound that you hear from your system. And as with any
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Technological University of the Philippines- Taguig Campus Km. 14‚ East Service Road‚ South Super Highway‚ Western Bicutan‚ Taguig City Supervised Industrial Training Temic Automotive Phil. Inc. Temic Building Bagsakan Road‚ FTI Estate 1630 Taguig‚ Metro Manila Prepared by: Joan S. Samar Submitted to: Belen S. Junia Table of Contents Company Profile………………………………………………………1 Introduction…………………………………………………….1 The Company………………………………………………….2 Overview of the Products……………………………………..3 Detailed Description
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