required to produce a concrete mixture based on the BRE Manual Design of concrete mixtures which is attached to this report. It is then used to produce concrete cubes and prisms. The objective of this experiment is to learn the methods of producing concrete and concrete characteristics as well as comparing the theoretical values of the concrete’s Young’s Modulus with experimental values. Procedure for concrete mix: A concrete mix was designed based on the BRE Manual Design of concrete mixtures. Then
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The textile industry is mainly a labor intensive industry as it provides livelihood to the huge population‚ mainly consist of unskilled workers‚ thus plays a pivotal role in the development of any economy. As this particular industry also comes under the basic necessities of human beings‚ it impacts a lot to the society as a whole. There has been increase in demand of textile products in last few decades globally‚ mainly due to rapidly changing social and
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Michael Porters Strategy Michael Porter is the University Professor (the highest honor in Harvard University) in Harvard Business School. He is acknowledged as the father of competitive strategy. He has two main theoretical perspectives; one is “the five forces model of competition”‚ and the other one is just the “three competition strategies” (Michael Porters Strategy). The three competition strategies are cost leadership strategy‚ differentiation strategy and segmentation strategy. These strategies
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Eсonomiс growth as a Maсroeсonomiсs aggregate. 1.1.The meaning of eсonomiс growth The first point is the definition of Eсonomiс growth. Eсonomiс growth is a term generally measured by the amount of produсtion in a сountry or region over a сertain period of time. While finanсial ministers may keep traсk of eсonomiс growth numbers every month‚ generally it is the quarterly and annual numbers that attraсt the most attention. Most сonsider eсonomiс growth to be one of the surest signs of a сountry’s
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Are You Ready‚ Boots? Maggie Alderson’s short story‚”Are You Ready‚ Boots?” revolves around the life of a girl called Lulu. On a four day trip to New York‚ with her friends Betty and Spencer‚ she buys a perfect pair of boots. They make her feel like a star. However‚ when she returns home to London‚ she does not wear‚ or even look at her brand new‚ 50% off Manolos‚ for six months. On the night of the grand opening of a restaurant‚ she is talked into wearing her “new” boots by Spencer. This is
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can do many things in order to get ready for high school. They can participate more in class so they can focus and pay attention to what they are learning. Furthermore‚ students that study regularly can develop a good study habit‚ which can help them prepare for high school. Also‚ students that manage can be more organized with time‚ which can help when given a large amount of homework‚ due on different dates‚ in high school. This is how students can get ready for high school. One way the students
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Lesson 1. Aggregate vs. Entity Approach 1. Aggregate approach: the partnership as a separate entity is disregarded and each partner is viewed as directly owning an undivided interest in the partnership’s assets operations. If the tax law used only aggregate concepts‚ the partnerships and their partners would be treated: - Each partner would be taxed on share of partnership income and would be viewed as owning a direct interest in each partnership asset. - Contributions and distributions would
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company understand the structure of its industry and stake out a position that is more profitable and less vulnerable to attack. 78 Harvard Business Review | January 2008 | hbr.org STRATEGY STRATEGY by Michael E. Porter Peter Crowther SHAPE THE FIVE COMPETITIVE FORCES THAT Editor’s Note: In 1979‚ Harvard Business Review published “How Competitive Forces Shape Strategy” by a young economist and associate professor‚ Michael E. Porter. It was his first HBR article‚ and it started
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ASSIGNMENT A. IDENTIFY A FIRM OPERATING IN KENYA AND ANALYSE ITS PRODUCT MIX USING BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP MATRIX (BCG MATRIX) B. FOR THE SAME FIRM DISCUSS HOW CHANGES IN THE MARKETING ENVIRONMENTAL FORCES IN THE LAST THREE YEARS HAS AFFECTED MARKETING ACTIVITIES. C. IDENTIFY LAWS/ACTS IN KENYA AFFECTING MARKETING. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LAW/ACTS. A. Identify a firm operating in Kenya and analyse its product mix using Boston Consulting Group Matrix (BCG Matrix) In order for us to discuss
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ANALYSIS OF SHISEIDO The Shiseido Group was established in 1872 and is headquartered in Tokyo‚ Japan. The company is engaged in the cosmetics and toiletries industry. The group also has massive interests in the boutique‚ restaurant‚ salon‚ fine chemicals‚ pharmaceutical and beauty foods sectors. Shiseido is the largest manufacturer of cosmetics in Japan with more than 20 brands. The firms product offering consists of 3 product lines and these are the Skincare range‚ the Pureness range and the Beneficence
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