Task 6: Crash Testing Plan The final bridge railing systems should be tested according to the MASH TL-3 or TL-4. In TL-3 for example, two tests are recommended: A 2425-lb vehicle impacting the critical impact point (CIP) of the length of need (LON) of the barrier at a nominal impact speed and angle of 62 mph and 25 degrees, respectively. This test investigates a barrier’s ability to successfully contain and redirect a small passenger vehicle. A 5000-lb pickup truck impacting the CIP of the LON
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Says: “There were two things very wrong with this sudden gift of democracy. The most important was that the Reorganization Act destroyed the old, traditional form of Indian self government.” Means: This quote means that with the introduction of the Reorganization Act, a new form of politics was bestowed upon the Native Americans. Matters: This quote matters because it shows how the old and important ways of Native American self government was completely destroyed with
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George ended up traveling around the midwest in order to go to school. He eventually graduated from high school in Minneapolis, Kansas. George enjoyed science and art. He initially thought he may want to be an artist. He took some art classes at Simpson College in Iowa where he really enjoyed
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I. Introduction SCM Globe is a supply chain game designed to teach concepts in supply chain design, demand forecasting, resource allocation, and production planning by the use of illustrating how different supply chain designs produce different operating results and explore how to manage those results. The game is performed in a real-time setting that allows for helping to create a supply chain that meet customer demands for products with the lowest operating costs and lowest inventory levels
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Introduction This proposed project is to evaluate if becoming a retail distributor of the new e cigarettes makes logical sense for Indianapolis Indiana. E Cigarettes were first marketed in China in 2004 and rapidly growing at an astounding pace. Sales are expected to hit $1 billion in 2013 (Stuttaford, 2013). Despite the newness of the product and much of if any side affect have been noted through some studies. In the ECLAT 12-month study, which is double-blind, controlled, randomized clinical
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Situation Audit Swisher Mower is a lawn and garden company that manufacturers lawn mowers in its plant in Warrensburg, Missouri. The company’s flagship product is the Ride King. In 1996, Swisher was approached by a national merchandise retailer offering to distribute Swisher’s standard mower under a private label. The retailer offered to distribute the product line, but included several stipulations that would change the Swisher’s distribution methods of its product. Sales within the industry are
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It flows from Minnesota all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi is 2,340 miles from top to the bottom and is truly one of the nation’s most important assets ("Fun Facts - Experience Mississippi River."). It is a dominant feature in the Midwest. It has the fourth largest drainage watershed in the world. The river has a long history as well, and it has touched the lives of many people. The Mississippi River has many uses and purposes like boating and tubing as well as industrial reasons
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Health Issue and Target Population Health Issue and Target Population On September 5, 2004, Colorado State sophomore, Sam Spady died after consuming alcohol for 11 hours during a Colorado State football game. Unfortunately, Ms. Spady’s situation is not an isolated event but rather an alarming trend with “nearly 1,700 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die from alcohol-related incidents each year (National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 2005).” Moreover, drinking among
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Assignment 1: Discussion—Biomes, Development, Pollution, and You Each part of the United States has at least one ecological crisis based on location, biome, and industrialization pattern. For example, the Midwest was once a prairie with very fertile soil. However, when people realized that with the right watering and drainage system this area could become productive farmland, there arose ecological problems. The conversion of the prairie to farmland is the root cause of many ecological problems
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Mumps is the popular name for Parotitis. Mumps is a viral infection transmitted by and affecting only humans. It is spread through saliva or mucus from the mouth, nose, or throat. A person can only get the mumps from another person that coughs, sneezes, or just by simply talking to someone that already has the virus. Other factors include sharing personal items and touching unsanitary objects or surfaces. As one can infer, this virus can easily be spread amongst children daycare centers, schools
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