Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS) refers to operator compartment structures (usually cabs or frames) intended to protect equipment operators and motorists from injuries caused by vehicle overturns or rollovers. ROPS bar on a Fordson tractor. Roll over protection structure on an MF135. Photo: K.A. Gallis. Commonly found on heavy equipment (i.e. tractors) used in construction and agriculture‚ ROPS structures are defined by various regulatory agencies‚ including the US Occupational Safety
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Environmental theory is ecologically based and focuses on the relationship between society and the environment. One aspect of the theory largely focuses on a “routine activity approach” which includes likely offenders‚ suitable targets‚ and the absence of guardians against criminal behavior (Cohen and Felson‚ 1979). Structural changes alter people’s routine activities which influence crime trends‚ because of the convergence in time and space as they relate to direct-contact predatory violations
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Why Voting is never Completely Accurate!! Statement of the Problem There are several problems when it comes to elections. One of the problems is whether the candidates played fairly throughout the election. Another problem is whether the votes that are being cast are being counted correctly or even being counted at all. The main reason this topic has become such an important issue is because of the last two elections. The first election had a problem in the state of Florida‚ and the 2004 elections
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a bit larger than the size of a sheet of paper. Tablet PCs will have two formats: the "convertible" model with an integrated keyboard and a display that rotates 180 degrees that can be folded down over the keyboard‚ and the "slate" style with a removable keyboard. It allows users to save their written input either as images or as converted text. It is very similar to a PDA‚ only larger and more powerful‚ and weighs less than today ’s laptops yet is fully configured for PC operations and Internet
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HISTORY OF COMPUTERS Ancient era Suanpan (the number represented on this abacus is 6‚302‚715‚408) Devices have been used to aid computation for thousands of years‚ mostly using one-to-one correspondence with fingers. The earliest counting device was probably a form of tally stick. Later record keeping aids throughout the Fertile Crescent included calculi (clay spheres‚ cones‚ etc.) which represented counts of items‚ probably livestock or grains‚ sealed in hollow unbaked clay containers.[1][2]
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Hemingway’s short story “Hills Like White Elephants” is about a young couple discussing the decision of getting an abortion. Hemingway does not exactly state in the story that that is what they are talking about‚ but his use of figurative language helps you connect the dots. The story takes place outside a bar at a train station in Barcelona. The couple is there waiting for the train to take them to Madrid. There are many opinions about the story and how the scenery plays a huge role in giving the
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Table of Contents Introduction 3 Mission Statement 3 The Product 3 Consumer Product Classification 3 Target Market 3 Competitive Situation Analysis 4 Analysis of Competition using Porter’s 5 Forces Model 4 SWOT Analysis 4 Strengths 5 Weaknesses 5 Opportunities 5 Threats 6 Market Objectives 6 Product Objective 6 Price Objective 6 Place Objective 6 Promotion Objective 7 Marketing Strategies 7 Product Strategies 7 Price Strategies 7 Place Strategies 7 Promotion Strategies 7 Tactics
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thefigure‚ had short sleeves and buttoned down the front. 8. Basques a. Cut like a jacket and had extensions of the bodice below the waist and flared out below the waist. 9. Engageantes a. Sleeves that were open at the end and were worn with removable lace or muslin undersleeves. 10. Pagoda sleeves a. Narrow at the shoulder and expanded and expanded abruptly to a wide mouth at the end. 11. Garibaldi a. Red; Blouse especially popular in the 1860s. 12. Princess Dress a. New‚ one piece style
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COMPANY BACKGROUND HISTORY Samsung was formed in 1938 by Lee Byung-chull as a trading company based in Su-dong. The small company started as a grocery‚ trading goods produced in and around the city as well as its own noodles. The company grew and soon expanded to Seoul in 1947 but left once the Korean War broke out. After the war‚ Lee expanded it into textiles and built the largest woollen mill in Korea. And today Samsung Group is a South Korean based company that includes a number of subsidiaries
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Dell Situation Analysis and SWOT By: Nicole Saathoff History Dell was started in 1984 by a college student‚ Michael Dell. Dell started the company off out of his college dorm room. He bought IBM compatible computer parts at wholesale prices and built computers that resembled IBM models. He sold them to people looking for a PC but not wanting to pay the retailer prices. After making $80‚000/mo‚ he dropped out of college and started Dell Computer Corp.(Free Encyclopedia of Ecommerce) He started
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