INTRODUCTION Cement is a binder‚ a substance that sets and hardens independently‚ and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the Romans‚ who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed rock with burnt lime as binder. The volcanic ash and pulverized brick additives that were added to the burnt lime to obtain a hydraulic binder were later referred to as cementum‚ cimentum‚ cäment‚ and cement. Cement is made by grinding
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5.1 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES: Acetone is produced directly or indirectly by propylene. Early processes for the manufacture of acetone were based on the thermal decomposition of calcium acetate or the carbohydrate fermentation of corn starch or molasses. The ready availability of propylene in the 1960s led to routes based on the dehydrogenation of isopropyl alcohol or cumene peroxidation. (1) By Cumene Oxidation (Hock Process). Propene is added to benzene [71-43-2] to form cumene [98-82-8]‚ which
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Strategy and Policy Case 2. Southwest Airlines. I- Strategic Profile and Case Analysis Purpose Southwest airlines were founded in 1971 by King and Herb Kellerher. They started with a low cost strategy in a risky market where profitability depends a lot on fuel prices and external factors‚ such as the willingness of consumers to pay ticket prices. They started growing a lot with various strategies that permitted them beat a lot of their competitors‚ but in order to stay in the market they
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Crop Production Techniques of Horticultural Crops 2013 HORTICULTURAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY COIMBATORE – 641 003 Contents Part I - Fruits Page No. Chapter A - Tropical and Sub Tropical Fruits Mango .................................................................................................................. Banana .....................................................................................................
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P.6 The federal government should stop the production of pennies‚ because the pennies have become useless in this economy today‚ makers of pennies could be doing more useful jobs‚ and the bill would simply decrease the use of the penny. The time has come to abolish the outdated‚ almost worthless
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National Institute of Technology Calicut Department of Mechanical Engineering PRODUCTION PLANNING (AGGREGATE PLANNING) § § § § Concerned with the overall operations of an organisation over a specified time horizon Determines the efficient way of responding (allocating resources) to market conditions Effectively allocate system capacity (plant‚ equipment‚ and manpower) over designated period A good production plan should Ø be consistent with organisational policy Ø meet demand requirements Ø be
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hard to form a good relationship right when you meet that person. A marriage is a way for two people that are in love to show everyone‚ family and friends that they plan on being fully committed to one another for the rest of their lives. Typically marriages are left up to the two people that are getting married‚ but in special cases it is ultimately the parents’ decision. In the United States we have a general outlook on how life should be which when compared to another society can be completely
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yourself. As a result of this new store layout‚ IKEA has been able to allow sales clerks to focus more on in-store displays and fast-moving lines‚ rather than loading and unloading large‚ bulky furniture inventories. IKEA has simple and plain staff levels‚ lowering the fixed costs and giving more freedom to its employees. This management structure also helps making decisions in a faster way. Another huge advantage IKEA has created for itself is its global sourcing of 1‚350 suppliers in 50 countries
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Intro to Paralegal Studies Case Brief Tyler Chase Harper v. Poway Unified School District 445 F.3d 1166 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit April 20‚ 2006‚ as amended May 31‚ 2006 Facts: Tyler Chase Harper‚ a high school sophomore‚ was sent to the principal’s office for violating the dress code. He was wearing a T-shirt which contained statements that disparaged the homosexual community. Chase filed suit in federal court claiming that the school violated his First Amendment
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Production 1. 175 million bushels grown annually‚ corn is Kentucky’s leading cash crop in terms of value. 2. Kentucky ranks 14th in the nation for corn production. 3. Bourbon County .............................................. 783‚200 bushels 4. Corn is the most widely produced feed grain in the United States‚ accounting for more than 90 percent of total value and production of feed grains. 5. Around 80 million acres of land are planted to corn‚ with the majority of the crop
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