Chord Splice Joints of Metal-Plate-Connected Wood Trusses by Philip J. O’Regan Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE in Biological Systems Engineering APPROVED: Frank E. Woeste‚ Chairman Joseph R. Loferski Audrey G. Zink John V. Perumpral May‚ 1997 Blacksburg‚ Virginia Keywords: wood truss‚ combined loading‚ truss plate‚ splice joints‚ truss design
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identify and isolate Staphylococcus aureus and Eschericia coli in milk and salmonella in poultry.It was to investigate bacteriological quality of milk and poultry. Salmonella is areprobably the most important cause of food borne illness globally.Staphylocooccus aureus all cause food borne diseases if consumed in a contaminated milk. For milk a spread plate method was used and for poultry a streak method was applied using different Medias. All food contain a certain amount of microorganisms of one or different
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The water quality of the U-high creek was excellent. However‚ not all water has excellent water quality. There are many ways water can become polluted. Humans play a key role in the pollution of water because water is an easy way to dispose of waste.( Lentech‚ 2016) For example‚ farmers use fertilizers to help their crops grow‚ but when it rains the rainwater takes the chemicals used in fertilizers and transports it into the bodies of water. These fertilizers contain nitrate and phosphate.
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1. Develop the differences among the three theoretical approaches by applying each to the family. In each case‚ how do we understand a family and its operation? A theoretical approach is a basic image of society that guides thinking and research. Sociological theories are important to understanding how operates and how people in society relate with each other. There are three major theoretical approaches: structural-functional‚ social-conflict‚ and symbolic-interaction approach.
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Water is a chemical compound with the chemical formula H 2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms that are connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at standard ambient temperature and pressure‚ but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state‚ ice‚ and gaseous state‚ steam (water vapor). Water covers 71% of the Earth’s surface‚ and is vital for all known forms of life.[2] On Earth‚ 96.5% of the planet’s water is found in seas and oceans‚ 1.7% in groundwater‚
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Children’s development is continuous and can be measured in a number of different ways. Although all children will develop at different rates and in different ways‚ the sequence in which they develop will be roughly the same as they need to have developed one skill‚ for example walking‚ before they move on to develop another such as running and jumping. Development is often referred to on a timeline and is broken down in ages. As development is more rapid in early years the milestones start
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ABSTRACT Quality of work life and employee satisfaction is very significant for ensuring sustained commitment and productivity from the employees of an organisation. The sustainability of organisational success is primarily based on the employee satisfaction and the latter is contingent upon the nature and level of quality of work life of an organisation. This project attempts to bring fore the perception of employees about quality of work life and employee satisfaction across the nature of job
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Possibilities of Real Life Teleportation Have you ever watched an episode of Star Trek and wondered if the possibility of teleportation existed in real life? Well‚ the good news is that it’s real! In 2008 for the first time ever in history‚ a team of scientists from the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) at the University of Maryland was able to successfully teleport information directly from one atom to another over the distance of a meter. While this accomplishment isn’t as impressive as teleporting
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Aseptic Technique & Culturing Microbes Questions A. What is the difference between a bactericidal and bacteriostatic agent? What is the difference between sterilization and disinfection? Control of growth refers to the prevention of growth of microorganisms. This control is affected in two basic ways: by killing microorganisms or by inhibiting the growth of microorganisms
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Theoretical Perspectives of the Discipline Quality of Life: A Concept Analysis Kayla L. Chesley North Dakota State University Instructor: Norma Kiser-Larson Introduction What does quality of life mean? How would a person define the concept of quality of life? Philosophers have studied questions similar to these in the aspect of what constitutes a “good” life for hundreds of years. There really is no certain date to the origin of quality of life as a specific term. In the years 1953 to 1954
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