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    sand casting

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    for Shrinkage/mm A 15 15.2 B 50 50.8 C 25 25.4 D 29 29.4 E 25 25.4 Dimension for shrinkage (mm) = (1.5/100) x Nominal Dimension + Nominal Dimension Source:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casting_%28metalworking%29 Metal Casting a Sand Casting Manual for Small foundry volume 2.pdf 1.2 Height of the Sprue Starting from principle of conservation of Energy (Bernoulli’s equation) Since; we are working with absolute Pressure at pouring basin surface‚ therefore P1 =

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    The theme of death is present in many works of literature. It is given metaphors and cloaked with different meanings‚ yet it always represents an end. Every end signifies a new beginning‚ and every death gives rise to a new birth. Physical death "...is mere transformation‚ not destruction‚" writes Ding Ming-Dao. "What dies is merely the identity‚ the identification of a collection of parts that we called a person. What dies is only our human meaning" (49). Figuratively speaking‚ death symbolizes

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    A Doll’s House: Theme of Emancipation of A Woman In reading Ibsen’s A Doll’s House today‚ one may find it hard to imagine how daring it seemed at the time it was written one hundred years ago. Its theme‚ the emancipation of a woman‚ makes it seem almost contemporary. In Act I‚ there are many clues that hint at the kind of marriage Nora and Torvald have. It seems that Nora is a doll controlled by Torvald. She relies on him for everything‚ from movements to thoughts‚ much like a puppet who is

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    Fog Of War Analysis

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    In the documentary Fog of War‚ former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara names eleven lessons he feels he has learned about war during the course of his life. They all come with a certain amount of merit‚ but the three that stand out the most are Lesson #1: empathize with your enemy‚ Lesson #4: maximize efficiency‚ and Lesson #9: in order to do good‚ you may have to engage in evil. Overall‚ these lessons are the most difficult to both execute in war and explain to the American public while simultaneously

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    Rob Mcnamara Fog of War

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    administration and Johnson administration. He was faced with making some major decisions and giving important advice under loads of stress and pressure. Years after he left his position in the white house‚ he looked back on his life and provided eleven points of his own wisdom. Now let us examine the film The Fog of War and some of the points stated by the former Secretary of Defense and compare them to the ideas of Niccolo Machiavelli and see how the ancient philosopher might have praised or critiqued

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    S eptember 2011 Fact sheet Oilsands and climate change How Canada’s oilsands are standing in the way of effective climate action b y Marc Huot At a glance As the United States evaluates whether the proposed Keystone XL oilsands pipeline is in its national interest or not‚ there are important issues it must consider‚ such as the ability of Canadian provincial and federal climate policies to effectively address rising greenhouse gas emissions. The Final Environmental Impact Statement

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    Theme essay

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    Blake German Theme Essay Comp B/Mrs. Light 11/22/14 Who Am I In Richard Wright’s “ The Man Who Was Almost a Man”‚ the main character is a 17-year-old child‚ Dave Saunders. Dave is shown as a troubled child who does nothing but work and spend time at home with his family. Dave struggles with who he is as a man so he has to experience different scenarios to find his manhood. Wright’s theme of identity was revealed through Dave Saunders by expressing his feelings towards facing adulthood. Dave’s

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    Fog Of War Analysis

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    Walking Along a Familiar Path In Errol Morris’ documentary Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara‚ we follow the life and times of former United States Secretary of Defense‚ Robert McNamara. The insightful piece follows his life from birth during World War I‚ his success at college‚ cunning business career at Ford Motor Company‚ to his involvement in World War II and his controversial political career during the Kennedy and Johnson presidential terms. Morris highlights

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    water to meet the needs of all planned oil sands projects while maintaining adequate stream flows. The Impact on Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change Alberta is responsible for one-third of Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs). Specifically‚ the oil sands are Canada’s largest-growing source of GHGs‚ and these emissions are expected to increase substantially in the future. The Impact of Oil Sands Development on the Northern Alberta Ecosystem Oil sands development causes large-scale spatial disturbances

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    place‚ as though the slightest movement might upset her brother. Don’t move‚ don’t move‚ she repeated in her head‚ and then he reached for her.” In the book Prisoner of Night and Fog‚by Anne Blankman‚ It takes place in the 1930s Munich‚Germany. In the story‚ Gretchen‚a girl at about the age of 17 lives in a boarding house with her mother and brother in the 1930s She has been a loyal National Socialist (A.K.A. Nazi) for her whole life but‚ after meeting with a stranger who knows what really happened

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