is defined as the water content at which any further reduction in water content will not result in a decrease in volume of soil mass ( ASTM D 427-98 or D 4943-95‚2000 ). For the liquid test‚ we have 2 method of testing which are : 1. Cone penetration method 2. Casagrande method PROCEDURE A) Liquid limit test : 1. Take a sample of the soil of sufficient size to give a test specimen weight at least 400g which passed the 425 um test sieve. 2. Transfer the soil to a flat glass
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GEL Assessment 2/ 9020445 /Jan-13/2 PART 1 On Wednesday 09th January 2013‚ Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker announced that the first commercial flight using the new Jet Fuel (GTL-Gas to Liquid) would fly from Doha to London. (http://www.qatarairways.com/english_global/pressrelease.page?pr_id=pressrelease_pressrelease_20130109) These words came from a man who had taken Qatar airways from a fleet of 4 aircrafts in 1997 to one of the fastest growing airlines in the world. In 2011 it reached 2
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ase Study: HR Problems at Jet Airways: Coping with Turbulent Times in the Indian Avi Case Study: HR Problems at Jet Airways: Coping with Turbulent Times in the Indian Aviation Industry Abstract: The case is about the retrenchment drama that unfolded in one of India’s leading aviation companies‚ Jet Airways (India) Limited (Jet)‚ in late 2008. After showing the door to more than 1000 employees in a bid to streamline its operations‚ Jet was faced with immense criticism and opposition by various
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In a relatively short time‚ Qatar Airways has grown to over 120 destinations worldwide‚ offering unmatched levels of service excellence that have helped excel the award-winning carrier to become best in the world. Voted Airline of the Year 2011 and in 2012 in the prestigious Skytrax industry audit‚ Qatar Airways has won the confidence of the travelling public. Travel by air has reached the point where it has been taken for granted in all corners of the globe. With a larger number of passengers
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can be sufficiently addressed. The ABCDE mnemonic is used to assess the condition of the patient. The patient is assessed as follows: A – Airway B – Breathing C – Circulation D – Disability E – Exposure. When assessing the airway‚ EMS personnel should look for the rise and fall of the chest. If the chest does not rise and fall consistent with a good airway and normal breathing‚ then EMS personnel must check for breath sounds by auscultation‚ which can indicate that the patient is breathing. It
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Robert Traylor and Paul Barwell are tasked with optimizing supply chain management for Cathay Pacific Airways (CX)‚ one of the most profitable and respected airlines in the world. In order to maintain its outlook on growth in this increasingly competitive industry‚ their team must reduce operating costs while improving their customers’ flight experience. Since spare components represent most of the inventory value in their supply chain‚ spare parts operations should be the key focus. From the
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Social Penetration Theory Social penetration theory‚ also known as the ‘Onion Theory’‚ was a theory formulated by professors Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor on 1973 on the development of interpersonal relationship. The social penetration theory states that as relationships develop‚ communication moves from relatively shallow‚ non-intimate levels to deeper‚ more personal ones. It mainly concentrates on the development and degree of self-disclosure‚ voluntary act of revealing or sharing of oneself
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Abstract In the case study‚ The British Airways Swipe Card Debacle‚ British Airways (BA) introduced ‘a system for electronic clocking in that would record when they [employees] started and finished work for the day… which was a unilateral decision by BA to introduce the swipe card‚ and a lack of adequate consultation with affected staff” (Palmer‚ Dunford‚ Akin‚ 2009‚ pp. 239 & 240). As a result‚ the BA staff held a twenty-four hour wildcat strike which caused BA to cancel its services‚ leaving
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Explain the Importance of carbon taxes for the airline industry. Can Ryanair and British Airways respond in the same way? What is “Carbon Tax”? In the past‚ polluting was free. Generating pollution has a cost‚ which is a cost on earth natural environment‚ our economy and earth way of life. A Carbon Tax changes this. Instead of being able to pollute for free‚ polluters must pay for a price for every tone of carbon pollution is created. How does “Carbon Tax” affect the flight industry? Industry
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JetBlue Airways David Slade BUS 630 Ashford University Milan Havel January 28‚ 2012 JetBlue Airways 1.) What is JetBlue’s strategy for success in the marketplace? Does the company rely primarily on a customer intimacy‚ operational excellence‚ or product leadership customer value proposition? What evidence supports your conclusion? JetBlue’s strategy for success in the marketplace can be summed up‚ as “a leading low-fare‚ low-cost passenger airline by offering customers high-quality
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