The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 8Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 78
... operation is a continuation of the removal of trash and other foreign matter that began at the gin . When this operation is completed , the fiber is conveyed to a machine called a picker . The picker forms the loose fluffy fibers into a ...
... operation is a continuation of the removal of trash and other foreign matter that began at the gin . When this operation is completed , the fiber is conveyed to a machine called a picker . The picker forms the loose fluffy fibers into a ...
Page 587
... operational dispersement of a firm's operations . Businesses are often con- centrated in one area to take advantage of the economies of scale . After a certain scale of op- erations has been reached , however , diseconomies of scale set ...
... operational dispersement of a firm's operations . Businesses are often con- centrated in one area to take advantage of the economies of scale . After a certain scale of op- erations has been reached , however , diseconomies of scale set ...
Page 617
... operation , but there is the added diffi- culty that the dredge must generally be dragged up a steep cliff if it is to ... operations on steep slopes have produced freshly fractured rocks that indicate recent deformations of the ocean ...
... operation , but there is the added diffi- culty that the dredge must generally be dragged up a steep cliff if it is to ... operations on steep slopes have produced freshly fractured rocks that indicate recent deformations of the ocean ...
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