hydroxide and sodium silicate as alkaline activator. The experiments were conducted by varying the curing time in the range of 1-24 hours respectively. The specimens cured for a period of 24 hours have presented the highest compressive strength for all ratio of fly ash to sand. For increasing curing time improve compressive strength and decreasing water absorption. Introduction A geopolymer, first defined by Davidovits, should more appropriately be referred to as a type of ‘‘inorganic polymer’’.
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Introduction Part A Economic Regulation Part B Ratio Analysis Decision making techniques Part C Benefits and Limitations of Budgeting and Planning SDCCC Reflection Appendices Analysis for Ratio Sample Income and Expenditure Balance Sheet Proposed Monthly Review Introduction In 2000 the National Development Plan in Ireland allocated funding to the development of childcare with the specific aim of improving the quality, and increasing childcare provision and places
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intend to prove whether or not it is viable for this supermarket chain to extend the product line of the toothpaste brand Freshgel. To do this we will need to examine the data provided and formulate a number of descriptive statistics utilising SPSS analysis. Following intense evaluation of the information we will compile a detailed report summarising our interpretation of the data, whilst also explaining the approach we have used. Finally, we will come to a succinct conclusion informing the regional
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the results the firm or organization is looking for. There are four categories in which numbers are generally grouped. In increasing order of sophistication, they are (1) nominal numbers, (2) ordinal numbers, (3) intervally scaled numbers, and (4) ratio-scaled numbers. This paper will examine each briefly and how they can be used effectively in the design of a survey questionnaire. Qualitative Data Data that can be categorized into one of several non-numerical categories is qualitative. You
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CORPORATE OWNERSHIP IN LATIN AMERICAN FIRMS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DUAL-CLASS SHARES Luiz Ricardo Kabbach de Castro Rafel Crespi i Cladera Universitat de les Illes Balears Ruth V. Aguilera University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign We assembly new data on dual-class firms in Latin America and analyze the relationship between the largest shareholder characteristics and its decision to leverage voting rights. First, we describe who are the largest shareholders in Latin American firms. Second
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are Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, and Ratio. These are categories in which numbers are grouped. This paper will also demonstrate how they can be effective in surveys or questionnaires. Nominal The number we assign to some object, idea, or behavior is entirely arbitrary, although in some cases a tradition may establish the rules of assignment. If measurements are assigned arbitrary numbers, they are called nominal numbers, and their sole purpose in the analysis is to differentiate an item possessing
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NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY CHARACTERISATION AND DEGRADATION OF ABA TRI-BLOCK WITH DISRUPTED ENDS Foo Yong Quan School of Materials Science & Engineering 2012 Report Spine ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FOO Y.Q. Characterisation and Degradation of ABA Tri-Block with Disrupted Ends BEng (2012) ----------------------------------------------------------
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middle managers was examined. In a replication of a previous study with male middle managers, 167 female middle managers rated either women in general, men in general, or successful middle managers on 92 descriptive terms. As was found with the male sample, the results confirmed the hypothesis that successful middle managers are perceived to possess characteristics, attitudes, and temperaments more commonly ascribed to men in general than to women in general. This relationship between sex role stereotypes
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Survey (GSHS). METHODS: The sample consisted of 22,949 adolescents from Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe who participated in 2003 or 2004 GSHS surveys. Statistical analysis was conducted to determine whether sexual behaviors increased with levels of psychosocial distress and alcohol use. RESULTS: Sexual behaviors (having sex or having sex with 2 or more people) were associated with both psychosocial distress and alcohol use. Odds ratios showed that both boys and girls
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confusion and conflict between vehicles and the people. When this is achieved then accidents will automatically reduce. Therefore our study tells the statistics of some major traffic violations in Chennai and the percentage of people violating it from a sample of people. REVIEW OF LITERATURE The major violations of traffic rules may be due to various reasons but there are some key factors
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