TRIAXIAL TEST (UNCONSOLIDATION UNDRAINED) INTRODUCTION The purpose of the test is to determine the undrained shear strength and cohesion of cohesive soil. PROCEDURE a. Three set of soil specimens with a dimension of 78 mm height and 38 mm diameter are prepared. The specimens are weighed. b. The specimen is placed on the lower end cap and the top cap on the upper end of the specimen. The entire specimen is covered with rubber membrane and rubber O-rings is fitted on top and bottom
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The Marshmallow Test is a study that was done by Walter Mischel in 1972 to test how children are able to delay gratification and how that might affect them later in life. The four year old children were told they could either eat the first marshmallow in 15 minutes or wait and receive a second marshmallow. They were visited again when they were 20 and the ones who were able to resist temptation had less behavioral problems and did better on their SATs. There are three types of research methods
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EVALUATION TEST I I. Complete the sentences with the correct words. 1) Jim’s really_____________. He hates meeting new people. shy sensitive extrovert 2) Julia sometimes gets ________ if she’s not allowed todo what she wants. sensible moody mean 3) You’re too ________. Please let me pay this time! generous honest sensitive 4) Debra was very ________ tonight. Do you think she’s OK? extrovert shy quiet 5) Dave’s just ________ because you got a higher score in the test yesterday. ambitious
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medical- ethical dilemma through my clinical assignment in pediatrics. My patient was a 3 month old female who was born dead. Apparently the mother suffered Placenta Abruptio‚ it is unknown how long the fetus suffered with hypoxia before birth. Nurses claim this infant was born dead. CPR was performed for more than 15 minutes before the heart started. Needless to say the baby was then placed on life support. A determination was made that the infant is brain dead. The major dilemma is that the Mother
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1. Calculate the Payback Period of each project. Explain what argument Tim should make to show that the Payback Period is not appropriate in this case. Answer : Year Synthetic Resin Epoxy Resin Cash Flows Cumulative Cash Flows Cash Flows Cumulative Cash Flows 0 -$1‚000‚000 -$1‚000‚000 -$800‚000 -$800‚000 1 $350‚000 -$650‚000 $600‚000 -$200‚000 2 $400‚000 -$250‚000 $400‚000 $200‚000 3 $500‚000 $250‚000 $300‚000 $500‚000 4 $650‚000 $900‚000 $200‚000 $700‚000 5 $700‚000 $1‚600‚000 $200‚000
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patient. For example‚ nurse could be an ultimate adversary of abortion unless the mother or child could have complications from it. A patient coming into the hospital to abort a child just because she did not use contraceptives could cause an ethical dilemma considering the nurse are obligated to respect autonomy of the patient. Thus autonomy takes control over all other ethical principles in cases of
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Ethical dilemmas and multicultural issues are things that you will come across in your professional career. When we seek the assistance of a counselor in schools or in any other setting we want to know that what we share will not be shared with others. We want to feel comfortable and know that our standards and ethics will not be violated. While working in a school setting we came across Amy who is a 16 year old African American high school student. She went to talk to her high school counselor
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The Global-Local Dilemma: Foundations of International Strategic Management‚ Ethics and Social Responsibility What is meant by Globalization? Form 5 Groups‚ discuss the questions below for 30 Minutes in your group; each group presents its findings to the class. What is Globalization? What is being “globalized”? Establish a ranking of degree of globalization. Develop a definition and discuss your definition in terms of the factors below Advantages‚ Disadvantages‚ Opportunities‚ Threats For participating
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Ethical dilemma is an issue involving moral principles with no right or wrong. There will always have debates on whether one matter is considered being right or to some people’s perspective‚ it might be wrong. Take for example in Singapore‚ many people will be against the idea of abortion as it is the same as murder. However‚ there are also some who are not against the idea. In fact‚ abortions were considered legal so long the pregnancy does not exceed 6 months. It actually depends on one’s conscience
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a dilemma based on Julius Caesar. Caesar is a Roman general who is considered a king‚ even without his crown. Antony is a devoted friend of Caesar‚ who pairs with Octavius‚ Caesar’s nephew‚ after his death. Caesar considers himself an autocrat‚ which isn’t suitable or liked by the Romans. A noble Roman whom all of Rome adores including Caesar‚ Brutus‚ plots against Caesar’s dictatorship. Many other people were involved in the plot against Caesar
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