Which property of wet concrete are we generally interested in? How is it measured?

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The slump of concrete. It is obtained by placing concrete in a 12-in.-high, open-ended cone whose base is 8-in. diameter and top is 4-in. diameter. After the cone has been filled with concrete, it is immediately removed and the amount the concrete slumps below its 12-in. height is concrete's slump.

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The ____ computer has become the primary workhorse of the CAD community because of its size, cost of operation and maintenance, and speed.

A. personal B. mainframe C. supermini D. data station

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La cinta aislante más adecuada para ser utilizada como recubrimiento de protección en cables de alto voltaje es:

a. cinta de silicona de alta temperatura. b. cinta de caucho. c. cinta de fibra de vidrio. d. cinta de plástico vinílico.

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For years, Jake has practiced the “buy now, pay later ” philosophy of money management. For ex­ample, he purchased a car 3 years ago with a 6-year (72 month) loan at 7% per year interest. He has refinanced the loan each year at a higher interest rate; 7.5% last year and 8.5% this year. With a seri­ous recession anticipated in his line of work, he was told yesterday by his boss that his salary would be cut by 25% for the next 2 to 4 years. When Jake tried to refinance his car loan yet once again, the bank loan officer said that due to his multiple loan applications, his credit rating had been lowered significantly and that his current loan must be paid off in the next 6 months to recover his credit rating in the future. Provide Jake with some examples of what he could do to get his

finances and credit rat­ing in better order. What will be an ideal response?

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List some advantages to the electric parking brake system.

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