SMART MATERIALS 1. Introduction The primary characteristic of a ‘‘smart material’’ is that it has the ability to respond to external stimuli in a technically useful and technically controlled way. The words ‘‘technically useful’’ and ‘‘technically controlled’’ are emphasized since all materials respond to external stimuli of some sort or other (as a simple example‚ all materials respond to temperature by changing their volume)‚ however‚ to be considered a ‘‘smart material’’ the response must
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Integrated marketing communication The Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) approach is becoming so popular among marketers. But why is the IMC so welcomed by most marketers? There are many reasons. The most fundamental reason is that marketers are recognizing the value of strategically integrating the various communication functions rather than having them operate autonomously. By coordinating their marketing communication efforts‚ companies can avoid duplication‚ take advantage of synergy
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A Full Laboratory Report on: The Detailed Microstucture of Primary Materials This report presents a study on the microstructure of 8 material samples using the proper optical microscopy techniques. Emphasis is given in sample preparation‚ the right use of transmitting and reflecting optical microscopy methods‚ and a detailed analysis of the distinct microstructure of metal‚ ceramic‚ and polymer materials. For metals and ceramics‚ preparation procedures include grinding‚ polishing‚ and surface
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new ways to improve our lifestyle and welfare‚ it help us to survive climate‚ and give us plenty of facilities to all the social need that we have. But the bad part of this industry is that in order to satisfy all our needs‚ the environment results damaged‚ due the exploitation of the natural resources needed to produce construction materials‚ and the devastation of natural ecosystems. In this essay we attempt to demonstrate that even when the construction industry has several issues‚ there are
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Managed healthcare in today’s world seems to be leaning in favor of the insurance carriers‚ not the provider or patient. Caregivers that attempt to operate a cash practice are taking a huge risk. In today’s healthcare world‚ it is almost imperative that doctors are participating in medical insurance plans‚ for their businesses to survive. The advantages of managed care plans include: 1. Co-payments are pre-determined‚ a person always know how much they will be paying out-of-pocket for services
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Service Request SR-rm-022‚ Part 1 August 25‚ 2014 BSA/375 The COO of Riordan Manufacturing‚ Hugh McCauley‚ wants to combine the current assortment of tools in use into a single integrated application. Riordan Manufacturing wants to take advantage of the most sophisticated‚ state-of-the art information systems technology that already exists in the human resources department (Riordan Manufacturing‚ 2006). In the development phase‚ it is important for one to gather
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Integrated working is when everyone including practitioners and professionals come together in supporting young children effectively‚ putting the child at the centre to meet their needs and improve their lives and wellbeing. Importance of integrated working 1 Integrated working helps promote child developments and other life skill. 2 Helps promote effective communication among professionals when it involves getting a lasting solution to problems. 3 It motivates specialisation of professions while
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Integrated Marketing Communication Introduction ‘Integrated marketing communicating is a concept that companies coordinated their marketing communication tools to deliver a clear‚ consistent‚ credible and competitive message about the organization and products. The objective is to position product and organizations clearly and distinctively’. (Jobber‚ 2007) ‘Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) is a new trend in business planning – combining different communication instruments such
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Material selection Park bench – * Durability * Cost * Bio compability? * -thermal conductivity * Visual * stress Hip joint * Weight * Cost * Reactivity * Biocompatible * resistant to corrosion‚ degradation‚ and wear. * Tough Park bench – Thermoplastic Coated Steel concrete‚ wood Hip joint Zirconia - ball (fermoral head) Silicon carbide- brace fermoral stem Alumina matrix composits Park bench A park bench isn’t just
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Project Part 2 Task 3 Victor Sabani ITT Technical Institute 1. Introduction 2. The creation of this Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) will provide the necessary tools and experience needed for when an incident occurs. Due to the sensitive nature of the information contained herein‚ this manual is available only to those persons who have been designated as members of one or more incident management teams‚ or who otherwise play a direct role in the incident response and recovery processes. 3.
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