in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES (Civil Engineering) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA December 2006 © ALI AMINI ASALEMI‚ 2006 ABSTRACT The objective of this thesis was to gain a better understanding of the physical process of ground improvement by vibro-replacement and of how the induced changes in ground conditions affect the interpretation of seismic cone penetration testing used to assess its effectiveness. This was achieved by a combination of field testing and monitoring supported
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1. Introduction Quality management has come forth as a management theory for heightening organizational efficiency and competitiveness (Dow et al.‚ 1999; Grandzol and Greshon‚ 1997; Sila‚ 2007; Sanchez-Rodriguez and Martinez-Lorente‚ 2004). Several experimental surveys and studies propose that organizations attain higher levels of productivity and organizational functioning via successful execution of quality management (Easton and Jarrell‚ 1998; Powell‚ 1995; Das et al.‚ 2000; Yeung et al.‚ 2006;
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Quality Initiatives Aiming for 120% product quality “We have to aim for 120% product quality. If 99% of the products we make are perfect‚ that would seem like a pretty good record. However‚ the customers who become the owners of the remaining 1% will surely consider their products 100% defective. It is unacceptable that even one customer in a thousand–even one customer in ten thousand–should receive a defective product. That’s why we have to aim for 120%.” When founder Soichiro Honda said this
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Strategic Plan Part III: Financial Planning Strategic Plan Part III: Financial Planning Financial planning according to business dictionary is the “Long-term profit planning aimed at generating greater return on assets‚ growth in market share‚ and at solving foreseeable problems” (Businessdictionary.com‚ 2015‚ p. 1). Organizations that are in the process of preparing strategies for the firm must prepare a financial plan detailing the budget necessary to achieve the strategies. In addition‚ in
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various internal improvements that benefitted the economy. Sir Henry Clay came up with what he named the “ American system”. He gained support from the people to make to internal improvements and develop the economy. Some of these improvements were railroads and canals. Great success came from Clay’s ideas. One of the biggest improvements was the Erie Canal. This created a system of canals that crossed and came all the way from the Hudson River in New York City to Lake Erie. Improvements were seen almost
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Act IV Discussion Questions 2. Basically‚ the plan was to make Juliet take a potion to fake death‚ so her family would think she was dead. Then Romeo would get the news that it was just a potion‚ and he would come back to the town. Next‚ Juliet would wake back up and since her family would be so happy that she was alive‚ it would be easier for the parents to accept Juliet being married. Then‚ they wouldn’t be as mad at her for marrying into a rival family. The friar and Juliet are willing
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includes a multi-axial DSM-IV diagnosis. The paper should be 2-3 pages and include the following: a. Background: This can include information about the character’s family‚ social‚ medical‚ academic‚ and occupational history as well as notable demographic information.
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Problem or success of implementing tourism The problem that has face by the owner of the Salak Denai Chalet is promotion to promote their service. They only promote their service via customer‚ facebook and blog only. But‚ facebook and blog not actively yet. Besides‚ the chalet that they build was doesn’t have a plan and Majlis Daerah Yan was issued a summons to their business. Then‚ they had to spend a lot of money to hire the architect to draw plan to settle the problem with Majlis Daerah Yan
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practice in multiple ways. In the beginning of the term‚ this author understood that research played a crucial role in clinical practice. However‚ at the completion of the term this author has a better understanding of the work that is involved in implementing research into practice. As stated in Brown’s (2014) article‚ it can take up to seventeen years to implement research into practice. There is multiple steps involved and is a task that should not be taken alone‚ there should be a team involved in
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Ritz_Quality Female‚ Male‚ Ralph Vick Page 1 of 4 [Music playing] Female: Luxury‚ service‚ quality – these three words capture the essence of a stay at the Ritz-Carlton. Creating this atmosphere of refined elegance and relaxation may appear effortless to a guest‚ but every employee at any of the company’s 31 worldwide locations will tell you it takes a daily commitment to make the desired experience happen for each and every guest. The Ritz-Carlton hotel is a place where the genuine care and
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