in national self-determination – i.e. that people from a country had a right to govern themselves. The whole concept of national self-determination undermined the basic idea of the British Empire – that the British governed this empire (or people appointed by the British to do the same). For national self-determination to fully work‚ India would have to be governed by the Indians living there. As early as 1917‚ Britain had toyed with the idea of giving India a measure of self-government: "the gradual
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Economics 63 (2000) 1}17 A comparative analysis of utilizing activity-based costing and the theory of constraints for making product-mix decisions Robert Kee*‚ Charles Schmidt University of Alabama‚ Culverhouse School of Accountancy‚ Tuscaloosa‚ AL 35487-0220‚ USA Received 3 July 1997; accepted 6 September 1998 Abstract Activity-based costing (ABC) and the theory of constraints (TOC) represent alternative paradigms for evaluating the economic consequences of production-related decisions. However
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Carbon steel is steel in which the main interstitial alloying constituent is carbon in the range of 0.12–2.0%. The American Iron and Steel Institute(AISI) defines carbon steel as the following: "Steel is considered to be carbon steel when no minimum content is specified or required for chromium‚cobalt‚ molybdenum‚ nickel‚ niobium‚ titanium‚ tungsten‚ vanadium or zirconium‚ or any other element to be added to obtain a desired alloying effect; when the specified minimum for copper does not exceed 0
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Introduction Backed by 100 glorious years of experience in steel making‚ Tata Steel is among the top ten steel producers in the world with an existing annual crude steel production capacity of 30 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA). Established in 1907‚ it is the first integrated steel plant in Asia and is now the world`s second most geographically diversified steel producer and a Fortune 500 Company. Tata Steel has a balanced global presence in over 50 developed European and fast growing Asian markets
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BIS CODE : INDIAN STANDARD for Structural Engineering IS: 800-1984 Code for practice for general construction in steel. SP6 (1) Handbook for structural steel sections. SP:6(5)-1980 Hand book for Cold formed‚ Light Gauge steel structures. SP:6(6)-1972 Handbook for application of plastic theory in design of steel structures. SP:6(4)-1969 Project & Construction Management for Large Industrial Projects. IS: 206 -1992 (4th Rev) Tee & strap hinges - Specification. IS: 459 -1992
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Nucor Corporation Introduction Nucor Corporation‚ the largest U.S. mini-mill‚ continues to gain market share in flat roll and strip steel. Recent successful acquisitions‚ application of new technologies‚ prospects for global growth‚ a strong balance sheet‚ as well as improved economic outlook for the steel industry‚ make Nucor an attractive buy with a near term stock price target of $65 to $70. Background Nucor Corporation (NUE) was founded by auto manufacturer Ranson E. Olds. Through a
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The Great Depression was triggered by the Wall Street Crash of October 1929. It meant that companies throughout Germany went bankrupt and workers were laid off in their millions. Unemployment affected nearly every German family (by 1929 1‚320‚000 were unemployed) meaning that the public was in a state of distress and wanted change desperately. This gave Hitler an opportunity to put his message across and take advantage of Germany’s desperation. He manipulated the ruling elite (who thought that they
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enough to provide them mobility yet strong enough to stop European blades‚ and used weapons made of a steel so well-forged that it bent under pressure without breaking‚ yet held an edge so sharp it could cleave a man in half with only the force behind one arm. What was the secret steel of the Near East; it’s forging guarded so well by the sword smiths of Syria? That steel was called Damascus steel‚ a term used by the Crusaders to describe the
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Carnegie Drove Steel Home Andrew Carnegie grew up as a son of a weaver craftsman and a mother who went to work to help support the family when the stream weaving loom came to Scotland. Andrew later wrote‚ after seeing my dad begging for work I knew I would be the one to fix it. I determined that Andrew Carnegie was a captain of industry. He was a captain of industry because he‚ helped build the formidable American steel industry‚ supplied jobs to many people who were out of jobs because of the
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Rationale ‘Studying the fundamental reasons why the proponents aim to establish a business coffee shop’. A coffee shop or cafeteria businesses are already popular worldwide‚ too many names‚ establishment and products. Almost every coffee shop businesses stay long because of satisfying income. How about innovation to this business that have a risk but can probably maximize profit. Mobile coffee shops that acquired equipments that almost within a vehicle that travels to different places is definitely
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