Compaction
Compaction is the mechanical pounding of soil and weathered rock into a dense mass with sufficient bearing strength or impermeability to withstand a load. It is primarily used in construc...
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For the second time in nine months, the state Senate has approved giving the state's 55 electoral votes for president to the winner of the national popular vote.But the bill, approved by the Senate...
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It was Aug. 17, 1982, and row upon row of palm-sized plates with a rainbow sheen began rolling off an assembly line near Hanover, Germany. An engineering marvel at the time, today they are instantl...
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Malbun, Liechtenstein (dpa) In the principality of Lichtenstein,
things tend to come individually: one ski area, one toboggan route,
one ski school and one cross coun...
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Duisburg, Germany (dpa) - German Olympic Committee (DOSB) chief
Thomas Bach on Sunday praised a compact concept for Munich's
potential bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics. ...
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Limburg, Germany (dpa) - The European compact car segment has long
been dominated by the VW Golf, Opel/Vauxhall Astra and the Ford Focus
but hard times are coming for the ma...
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Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (dpa) - Foreign ministers and top diplomats
from 60 countries gathered Thursday at the Red Sea resort of Sharm
el-Sheikh to address the future of Iraq...
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Osaka, Japan (dpa) - The world championships format can be changed
in the future to make the event shorter and more compact, but such a
decision will be a highly political o...
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