Vehicles used in different modes of transport Contents ● 1.What is transport? ● 2.Airways ● 3.Roadways ● 4.Waterways ● 5.Railways ● 6.Pipelines ● 7.Conclusion 1.What is transport? Means by which a shipment is moved from point “A” to point “B”, such as by air, rail, road or sea. 2.Airways Air freighting is commonly used by businesses for the delivery of goods from distant suppliers. This type of transport is useful to deliver products within short time limits, fragile goods and products that are not bulky. Products in high demand and in short supply may also be air freighted in order to meet customer demands. The value ratio will be a determing factor. 3.Road Road a very popular mоde of transport used by suppliers and business to deliver orders. Many transport companies provide scheduled delivery days and next day delivery services, depending upon your...
Transmission and differential Rene Põlluvee and Kaupo Kormik 43AT 2015 Transmission ● The transmission is a mechanical component designed to transmit power from a vehicle’s engine to the drive axle, which makes the wheels drive the vehicle.Some vehicles use a clutch to connect and disconnect the transmission to the engine, controlled through a foot pedal next to the brake pedal. These vehicles have a manual transmission. If your car doesn’t have a clutch pedal, it has an automatic transmission.Automatic transmissions depend on a special fluid called ATF to cool and lubricate the moving parts inside. But the fluid does more than that: In fact, it’s no exaggeration to say that the fluid actually drives the vehicle. So there’s little doubt that the fluid is very important to the transmission’s ope...
Brooklyn Bridge · Carries: motor vehicles (cars only), elevated trains (until 1944), streetcars (until 1950), pedestrians and bicycles · Crosses: East River · Designer: John Augustus Roebling · Opened: May 24, 1883 · Total length: 1825 m · Architectural style: Gothic · Connects Manhattan and Brooklyn · Longest suspension bridge in the world until 1903 · The first steelwire suspension bridge · On the first day, 1800 vehicles and 150 300 people crossed Brooklyn Bridge · Emily Warren Roebling was the first to cross the bridge · The towers are built of limestone, granite and Rosendale cement Notable events · First jumper: Robert E. Odlum on May 19, 1885 · First bungee jump: Thierry Devaux on June 1993 (illegally) · On March 1, 1994, Brooklyn Bridge shooting · The 2003 plot · In 2006, a Cold War bunker discovery It has been shown in films such as... ·...
The environment in realtion to mobility/transport in Europe Air pollution is problem all over the world. Through some pollution comes from these natural sources, most pollution is the result of human activity. The biggest causes are the operation of fossil fuel- burning power plants and automobiles that combust fuel. Combined, these two sources are responsible for about 90% of all air pollution in the United States. All kind of pollutions can lead us to serious health problems. For example, air pollution is increasingly being cited as the main cause of lung conditions such as asthma - twice as many people suffer from asthma today compared to 20 years ago. Every year, 3.2m Europeans are diagnosed with cancer - the most common cause of death after heart disease. Most widespread are cancers of the lungs, breast and colon. Diseases such as bronchitis, lung cancer and heart diseases may all eventually appear in people exposed to a...
Environment in Estonia The aim of the report is to discuss environmental issues in Estonia, what kind of problems we have, what causes these problems and what have been done to solve them. Firstly, the main issue is pollution, that is caused by our own carelessness and thoughlessness. In Estonia there are too many old cars and other vehicles, which exhaust fumes that pollute air what we breathe. Although, there are some newer vehicles like busses and cars that contaminate less and even few electric cars, people do not pay enough attention to it. When the levels of pollution are too high, it may cause some serious diseases. The second aspect is that people fell quite a lot of trees, but that is not so big problem. In Estonia there are a lot of forests and groves. Also, people are planting new trees all the time and know abot the importance of green. Lastly, one of the issues is that peo...
List of formal versus informal expressions Informal Formal A lot of a number of We have got the permission authorization has been received To hire to these jobs to recruit for these posts We shall finish at late 2001 completion is scheduled for 2001 We have noticed that it has been noted that Short inadequate Bring in a system introduce a system Get receive Give provide The same sort of bus a similar bus Another system an alternative system Can you tell me if this system is ok? Your approval would be appreciated For some time/for the time being temporarily Now currently Is being fixed is under repair Because of...
· Top Gear is a funny television show about motor vehicles · The country of origin is United Kingdom and it's made by BBC · The show has about 350 million viewers · There has been 13 series of Top Gear · There are Russian and Australian versions of the show aswell · They try out new cars and compare their lap times agains others · They have a celebrety guest in every show who has to drive in the reasonably-priced car · They tell about new cars and news about motor vehicles · They have a cool wall in the studio Jeremy Clarkson James Daniel May · he was born 11.April(1960) · He was born · he`s a carpressman and 16.January(1963) anchorman · he´s a British television · Jeremy Clarkson is a very presenter and award- funny person winning journalist · he writes weekly · on top Gear his nickname newspapers Sunday Times i...
Electric car (biological cars) ( , . . , .) One of the most common types of pollution are gases that emit vehicles and to prevent this people asked themselves the goal to take in the use of biologically clean vehicle What is it? Electric car - a car driven by one or more electric motors powered by an autonomous power source (battery, fuel cell, etc.) and not the internal combustion engine. First Electric car Electric car appeared before the internal combustion engine. The first electric car in the form of a truck with an electric motor was established in 1841. Limitations · The large mass of the batteries. · Battery charging time, but there are ways to "quick charge" to the part-time battery capacity. · In most cases, low dynamic performance. · In some hybrids in general there are no electric batteries. · The major auto companies after the 2000s, paid little attention to electric cars ...
UNIT 1 Writing in the Business World Writing gives structure and form to our ideas. In the business world this is done for a purpose: to persuade, recommend, offer advice, give an order, etc. The business text must therefore be easily and quickly read and its message must be understood exactly as intended. If you learn to recognize and avoid the more common errors of information control, grammar and style, you will achieve this aim. You will write more confidently and more correctly if you check everything you write. Pay particular attention to the following: · Appropriate Subject Heading Take care to prepare your reader by introducing the subject appropriately in your subject heading. · Carefully Organized Information If a reader needs to be persuaded or convinced, your information will need careful planning and organizing. · Correct Grammar and Sp...
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The A-team Story The A-Team is an American action adventure television series about a fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel who work as soldiers of fortune, while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn`t commit". A-Team was created by writers and producers Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell (who also collaborated on Wiseguy, Riptide, and Hunter) at the behest of Brandon Tartikoff, NBC's Entertainment president. Despite being thought of as mercenaries by the other characters in the show, the A-Team always acted on the side of good and helped the oppressed. The show ran for five seasons on the NBC television network, from January 23, 1983 to December 30, 1986 (with one additional, previously unbroadcast episode shown on March 8, 1987), for a total of 98 episodes. Story The show remains prominent in pop...
Vocabulary with definitions Body and exterior Body components, including windows and trim: · Bonnet/hood : UK (US hood) the metal cover over the part of a car where the engine is I looked under the bonnet and clouds of smoke poured out. (KAPOTT) · Bonnet/hood latch: a type of mechanical fastener that is used to join two (or more) objects or surfaces together while allowing for the regular or eventual separation of the objects or surfaces. · Bumper: a horizontal bar along the lower front and lower back part of a motor vehicle to help protect it if there is an accident. (AMORTISAATOR/PÕRKERAUD) · Unexposed bumper can´t be seen · Exposed bumper can be seen · Cowl screen: (KAITSEVÕRE) · A cowling: is the covering of a vehicle's engine, most often found on automobiles and aircraft. (KAPOTT) A cowling may be used: ...
Main industries Industry • Mining • Manufacturing • Agriculture • Services • Finance • Tourism • Media • Education Mining • Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria • world's leading coal exporter • the second largest diamond mine in the World Agriculture • major agricultural producer and exporter • There are three main zones • Wide variety of fruits, vegetables and nuts • The beef industry Manufacturing • peaked in the 1960s • In 2004–05, the manufacturing industry exported • Motor vehicles • Chemical industries Conclusion Australia has alot of large industries that bring in money for the people, especially mining and agriculture. Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Australia • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_Australia • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_in_Australia THANK YOU FOR WATCHING!
Two very clever burglars were arrested in the early hours of the morning. The incident occured in the alley behind Pearson's Electronics Shop, in the South Street. Joe Lee, 30, and Peeter Brown, 23, had just finished loading a van with thousands of pounds worth of electronics equipment when they were surrounded by policeman. The two men had been breaking into electronics shop in the Forest city area for several months. They had continuosly eluded police by cleverly disarming alarms and changing getaway vehicles. Captain Green of the police department said that they had been on burglars trail for some time now and that they had only been waiting for the right moment to catch them in the act.
Tallinn 2013 Ott Speek Subject: English Geodesy Study group: GI-21b PETROLEUM PRESENTATION Petroleum (L. petroleum, from Greek: Πέτρα (rock) + Latin: oleum (oil) is a naturally occurring flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. The name Petroleum covers both naturally occurring unprocessed crude oils and petroleum products that are made up of refined crude oil. A fossil fuel, it is formed when large quantities of dead organisms, usually zooplankton and algae, are buried underneath sedimentary rock and undergo intense heat and pressure. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling. This comes after the studies of structural geology (at the reservoir scale), sedimentary basin analysis, reservoir characterization (mainly in terms of porosity and perme...
Kuressaare Regional Training Centre Rasmus Saluäär Where is it? Curricula fields Design and handicraft Building and construction Information and communication technologies Motor vehicles Small craft and boat building Materials (plastic, wood, metal) Care of the elderly and of disabled adults Child care Hair and beauty services Food processing Hotel, restaurants and catering Travel, tourism and leisure Management and administration Entrance requirements identification Document document certifying an education 1 photo (size 3 x 4 cm) How long do the courses last? Two campuses include a number of training facilities Hotel Mardi Restaurant and cafe Kass Modern kitchen centre Conference centre 7 computer classes Study workshops 2 student dormitories 2 student cafes Design Lighthouse Technology Lighthouse Boat building Thank you for listening ...
Tartu Kutsehariduskeskus Autode ja masinate remondi osakond Rainer Kaine AT-109 Iseseisev töö Electric cars Instructor: Tauris Vijar Tartu 2010 Introduction In this essay i´m write electric cars and this how these cars are built, how easy is built electric car, how much costs electric cars. The problems for electric cars, there are many problems why peoples still can´t use quiet and more green cars. But even the electric car is not all green because the electricity produced for nuclear, coal, oil shale and natural gas. These ways to get electricity pollutes nature, the only difference between lies in the fact that pollution is in the one place. Coal Electric power station Oil shale power station in Narva What is a electric car An electric car is a plug-in battery powered automobile which is propelled by electric motor. Electric cars...
How can we reduce air pollution level in cities? The air pollution levels are extremely high in cities, but how can people change this situation? Cars and big factories emit lots of deleterious gases into the air, for example carbonic acid gas, cities are not healthy places to live anymore. Firstly, we should using the public transport. Everybody can walk and bicycle instead of driving cars. Vehicles emit a lot of harmful gases into the air. Every family member does not need his or her own car. One car for the whole family would minimise the number of cars in cities and air pollution levels will come down. Secondly, people have to recycle. It would help reduce factories work. It will emit less harmful gases into the air. Finally, we should plant more trees in cities and also create more national parks. They produce oxygen. In conclusion, there are many ways to make cities better...
CANADA FACTFILE Area: 10 million square km Population: 35 million Capital: Ottawa Official languages: English, French Currency: Canadian dollar Number of Native Canadians: 800 000 75% of Canadians live in cities/towns. 80% live within 200 (160) km of US border. Largest city: Toronto (4.7 million) Northern Canada: mainly forest, tundra, ice and snow Western Canada: Rocky Mountains Highest mountain: Mount Logan (5 951 m) West-central Canada: prairie grassland Most important river: St Lawrence Longest river: Mackenzie (4,241 km) Niagara Falls: largest falls in the world Also 2 million lakes, over 60% of the world's lakes Industry: mining, oil and gas, paper, motor vehicles, fishing Agriculture: wheat, fruit and vegetables Canadian wildlife: polar bear, moose, caribou, elk, brown bear, grizzly bear, several kinds of wild cat, whales off east/west coasts Over 500 different kinds of birds Central Canad...
Life in future I think that technology will definitely influence our lives, but I don't think that life will be better than now, rather worse. The air won't be suitable for breathing so there will be probably some kind of masks or glass cities, where to live. Water won't be drinkable and people will buy all needful water from shops, actually not from shops but from the internet, because there won't be shops anymore. Food nearly won't exist anymore; energy will come in tablet form. Transport will be a lot comfortable and faster. Cars will be soundless and all vehicles will whir ten times faster. You will think nothing of taking a holiday in outer space. Students will learn from TV, recorders and teaching machines. They will get pills to make them learn faster. We shall be healthier, too. There will be no common colds, cancer, tooth decay or mental illness. But this will be artificial and impermanent....
Viljandi Ühendatud Kutsekeskkool. Autommaaler. Marius Lepik Autodes kasutatavad pneuma-ja hüdrosüsteemid Referaat Juhendaja: Jaanus Kaido Viljandi 2009 Compressed Air Brake System A "Compressed Air Brake System" is a different air brake used for trucks, consisting of a standard disc or drum brake arrangement using compressed air in place of hydraulic fluid. Most types of truck air brakes are drum units, though there is an increasing trend towards the use of disc brakes in this application. The compressed air brakes system works by drawing filtered air from the atmosphere, compressing it, and holding it in high-pressure reservoirs at around 120 PSI. When needed for braking, this high pressure air is routed to the operating cylinders on the brakes, which ...
Car Authors xxx Definition Car is a short word for automobile, that comes from Creek autos myself and mobilis moving The term automobile is far from precise, because there are many types of vehicles that do similar tasks. History Talented Leonardo da Vinci created a similar drawing in 1490, but he was unable to put a power source in it. In 1881. demonstrated a France investor, Gustave Trouve', a working 3 wheeled machine in Paris, that he called automobile. In 1879 created Karl Benz a twostroke internal combustion engine. In 1883, K.Benz started the mass production of twostroke internal combustion engines. In 1885, Karl Benz finished his own first car. Although it had only 3 wheels, it became the modern car model. In 1893 invented K.Benz his first fourwheeler. Fourwheeler was powered up with fourstroke engine, what also was K.Benz's invention. Many inventors started to boost up the fourwheel...
TRANSMISSION 1. A transmission or gearbox provides speed and torque conversions from a rotating power source to another device using gear ratios. The most common use is in motor vehicles, where the transmission adapts the output of the internal combustion engine to the drive wheels. Such engines need to operate at a relatively high rotational speed, which is inappropriate for starting, stopping, and slower travel. The transmission reduces the higher engine speed to the slower wheel speed, increasing torque in the process.. While a differential may also provide gear reduction, its primary purpose is to change the direction of rotation. Many manual transmissions include both synchronized and unsynchronized gearing; it is not uncommon for the first/reverse gear to lack synchros. Those gears are meant to be shifted into only when the vehicle is stopped. 2. Converter Clutch ,Torque Convert...
The problems the contemporary world faces Over Loorits LE108 Pollution Air pollution produced by industry and motor vehicles. Water pollution caused by chemicals and sewer water dumped into water. Soil pollution caused by chemicals released into underground lakes. Natural resources running out Rainforests are being cut down constantly. There are not enough fresh water in some parts of the world. Fossil fuels are used too much and most of its reserves will be used up by 2050. Endangered species 40 percent of all organisms are endangered All the different species are important for biodiversity Habitat loss and hunting are the most widespread cause of species endangerment . Climate change Climate change is a change in the statistical distribution of weather over periods of time. The Earth's average surface temperature has risen by 0.76° C since 1850. Most of the warming that ha...
Upstream advanced pp.36-37 1. Kogu oma headuses (Benign)- to be at its most benign 2. Puutumata nõmm, mäed pristine moorland, mountains 3. Peatusin oja ääres- I stooped at a rivulet 4. Paljalt ujuma- to take one's skinny dip 5. Punt lärmakaid austraallasi--.a gaggle of raucous Aussies 6. Kõrvetav kuumus- blistering heat 7. Üksildased reisijad-solitary bushwalkers 8. Ronimisvarustust pakkima--- to pack the climbing gear Upstream upper Unit 6 Ootesaal lennujaamas departure lounge pp.100-101 1. Meelitama jõukaid turiste-to attract up-market travellers 2. Napi eelarvega reisima- travel on shoestring budget 3. Majanduslangus-a downturn in the national economy 4. Kohalikud võimud- the local authorities 5. Meelitama sukeldujaid- to attract divers 6. Julgustama loodusturismi-to encourage eco- tourism 7. Kaitsma mereelustikku- to protect marine life 8. Kunstlikud korall...
Solowheel Mario Kallaste 12R What is Solowheel? Solowheel is an electrical standing unicycle that can be carried like a small bag. Created by Inventist, the personal mobility transporter has the dimensions of a single bicycle wheel and is used for transportation. Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level The technology of Solowheel A 1,000-watt lithium-ion battery provides energy to the assembly, allowing you to ride for up to 12 miles on a single charge (around two hours at moderate speeds). Recharging the battery takes an estimated 45 minutes, so you can easily plug in at work to get your unicycle ready for the trip home later. The Solowheel uses gyroscopes to keep you upright the entire time. You ride it by folding out the foot platforms on either side, moun...
KUIDAS SÄÄSTA ENERGIAT? Kodune majapidamine. · Lülitage välja tühjas toas põlev lamp · Uute elektripirnide paigaldamisel eelistage säästupirne või valgusdioode (LED-e) · Küttekulude vähendamiseks laske vajadusel uuenda küttesüsteem, täiustada hoone soojustust ja ventilatsioonisüsteemi ning vahetage vanad aknad energiasäästliku- mate vastu. Valgusdioodid ja säästupirnid. · Valgusdioodid - 30-60 millivatti elektri- energiat. · Valgusdiood suunatulelaternad. · Säästupirn võtab 4-5 korda vähem elektrit kui võtab tavaline pirn. Kodune majapidamine · Teleri, audio- ja videotehnika mittekasutamisel on mõtekas need kohe ootereziimile lülitada. · Akulaadijad jätkavad seinakontakti jäädes voolu tarbimist. · Toidu valmistamisel asetage potile kaas peale. Kodune majapidamine · Pesumasina kasutamisel eelistage madalaid temperatuure . · Vanni asemel on mõistlik käia dusi all. · Hammaste harjamise...
HISTORY The history of rail transport in Estonia starts in 1870 when a line was opened connecting Paldiski, Tallinn, Tapa and Narva; the line extending all the way to St. Petersburg in Russia. The first railway line to be built in Estonia was the Paldiski Tallinn Narva Gatchina line constructed in 1870; Baltic German nobility provided the impetus for the construction of the line, though because of the Russian influence the line was built to 1524mm gauge to connect with the line from St. Petersburg to Warsaw . The construction project was controlled by the Russian Ministry of Roads. The port of Paldiski was chosen because its southerly position made it ice free all the year round. Soon after both Paldiski and Tallinn experienced an upswing in trade, notably exports of grain.In 1877 another line was complete, connecting Tapa and Tartu; later extended to Valga in 1887, which brought ...
Imperial War Museum Aire Albri Imperial War Museum in London. · Imperial War Museum is a British national museum organisation with branches at five locations in England, three of which are in London. · The museum was founded during the First World War in 1917 and intended as a record of the war effort and sacrifice of Britain and her Empire. · Today the museum gives its mission as "to enable people to have an informed understanding of modern war and its impact on individuals and society" · Originally housed in the Crystal Palace at Sydenham Hill, the museum opened to the public in 1920. · In 1924 the museum moved to space in the Imperial Institute in South Kensington, and finally in 1936 the museum acquired a permanent home which was previously the Bethlem Royal Hospital in Southwark. · The outbreak of the Second World War saw the museum expand both its collections and its terms of reference, but th...
Tartu Miina Härma gymnasium Biogas The source of future energy Report Tartu 2010 Table of Contents Introduction......................................................................................................... What is biogas?................................................................................................... Producing process............................................................................................... Nowadays............................................................................................................ Areas where biogas is used in............................................................................. Biogas as replacement of fuel.......................................................................... Other benefits.......................................................................
Safety on the road: it is not difficult to ensure in school areas March 29, 2009 by Ülo Kaart Road safety aims to reduce the harm (deaths, injuries, and property damage) resulting from crashes of road vehicles. Harm from road traffic crashes is greater than that from all other transportation modes (air, sea, space, off-terrain, etc.) combined. Million people are killed on the world's roads each year. Unfortunately it includes school children as well. Is it really that hard to ensure safety in school areas? Why youngsters have to suffer because of lausy drivers? School children have been in great danger since there have been cars but it has grown throught time because of the big number of drivers. The more there are people, the more there are drivers, the more are cars and the biggers is the possibility of accidents. Road traffic crashes are one of the world's largest public health and injury prevention problems. The problem is ...
Does our mission need to be redefined? Are our strategic goals aligned with our mission? Who are our customers? ,,Often, no one is responsible for the overall performance of the entire process." ,,Reengineering maintains that optimizing the performance of subprocesses can result in some benefits, but cannot yield dramatic improvements if the process itself is fundamentally inefficient and outmoded." ,,For that reason, reengineering focuses on redesigning the process as a whole in order to achieve the greatest possible benefits to the organization and their customers." ,,BPR derives its existence from different disciplines, and four major areas can be identified as being subjected to change in BPR - organization, technology, strategy, and people - where a process view is used as common framework for considering these dimensions. The approach can be graphically depicted by a modification of "Leavitt's diamond".[8]" Early BPR literatu...
Bad Habits Of Youth The gray shades of smokes appearing in the black darkness of midnight fascinate a lot. It even fascinates me as well, as I am also part of a youth. It is not important that only youth is attracted to such things even our elders are as you must have heard this line "Negative attracts more than positive". Now why am I focusing on youth only then? Because youth is the future of our country. It becomes our duty to remove the bad habits of youth. In the start I have given you the outline of the most common bad habit of youth. It is drug addiction of course, it could be smoking and drinking and then it leads a person to the extreme drug addiction. You loose your senses when you don't get proper dose of drugs on time, and time by time your body starts needing more drugs. Your brain starts needing it for keeping your emotions in control. There are several reasons of adopting this habit. Bad habits of youth only start here. ...
Weather in Sidney Sydney's climate is pleasantly temperate all year round with more than 340 sunny days a year. In summer (December to February), average maximum temperatures in Sydney are around 26°C. It can also be humid at this time with an average humidity of 65 per cent. Average maximum temperatures in the winter (June-August) are around 16°C. Sydney's rainfall is highest between March and June. Appealling climate - Australian seasons are the opposite to the Northern Hemisphere, summer starts in December, autumn in March, winter in June and spring in September. Australian seasons Spring: September November Summer: December February Autumn: March May Winter: June August The best seasons to travel to Australia (nicest weather) are in either Spring or Autumn. Driving in Australia The most important thing to remember in Australia when driving is that Australian people drive on the left-hand side of the road. For people coming ...
How to Stop Water Pollution Water pollution is one of the biggest threats to the environment today. There are several sources of water pollution ranging from sewage and fertilizers to soil erosion. The impact of water pollution on wildlife and their natural habitat can be immense. While it may seem like preventing water pollution can be an overwhelming subject to tackle, there are also a number of things that the average person can do to help stop water pollution. Tips on Preventing Water Pollution The best solution for water pollution is prevention. While pollution that has already occurred is a current threat to all life on Earth, attempts to clean it up may cause even more harm.There are several steps that can be taken to help prevent water pollution from getting worse. Keep Machinery in Good Working Order The oil used to lubricate engines in all types of machines needs to be change...
The effect of modern technology on our everyday life In the nowadays world, we are living in the era of advanced technology. Almost every activity that we do in our daily life is somehow connected with technology usage. It plays a major role not only in our lives, but also helped in development of various industries, changed education, entertainment. We can not measure this process and it`s impact on society, but one thing we can say for sure – technology has become part of pupils lives. There are so many advantages connected with technology and how it affected our everyday life. To start with, development of mobile technology, computers and internet made life easier. We can find information in sites like Google in a couple of minutes instead of looking for required information in books for hours. In the older times, writing a letter, sending and bringing to a required person took minimum a month; now this proce...
Tower Bridge General · Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London. Design · In the second half of the 19th century, increased commercial development in the East End of London led to a requirement for a new river crossing downstream of London Bridge. · Subway Committee was formed in 1876, chaired by Sir Albert Joseph Altman, to find a solution to the river crossing problem. It opened the design of the crossing to public competition. Over 50 designs were submitted. · Jones' engineer, Sir John Wolfe Barry, devised the idea of a bascule bridge 800 feet (244 m) in length with two towers each 213 feet (65 m) high, built on piers. The central span of 200 feet (61 m) between the towers was split into two equal le...
Canada Geography The geography of Canada is vast and diverse. Occupying most of the northern portion of North America, Canada is the world's second largest country in total area. The highest point in Canada is Mount Logan 6,050 m, which is in the Yukon. The two principal river systems are the Mackenzie and the St. Lawrence. The St. Lawrence, with its tributaries, is navigable for over 3,058 km. The largest lake situated entirely in Canada is Great Bear Lake at 31,328 km2 in the Northwest Territories. The largest lake which is at least partly in Canadian territory is Lake Superior Climate Canada's climate is as diverse as its landscape. Generally, Canadians enjoy four very distinct seasons, particularly in the more populated regions along the US border. Daytime summer temperatures can rise to 35°C and higher, while lows of -25°C are not uncommon in winter. More moderat...
Hybrid car Natali Koppel TÖ41 Vo c abulary · Fuel efficient kütusesäästlik · Lightweight kerge · Aerodynamic voolujooneline, aerodünaamiline · Purchase soetama, omandama, ostma · Reduce vähendama Intro duc tio n · Care for the environment? · Want to save the planet? · Then you must think in terms of fuel efficiency, non-polluting, and eco-friendly transport. · The answer doesn't lay completely in purchasing and using a hybrid car. They do make a statement by being compact and fuel efficient, but also carry various issues. Why to purc has e a hybrid c ar? 1. Made of lightweight materials hybrids are small in size. The engine is designed to be fuel efficient. When the car halts at a signal, the engine will automatically shut down and restart when the car shifts into gear. 2. These cars have the advantage of being powered by a gasoline engin...
Plot Overview Lieutenant Frederic Henry is a young American ambulance driver serving in the Italian army during World War I. At the beginning of the novel, the war is winding down with the onset of winter, and Henry arranges to tour Italy. The following spring, upon his return to the front, Henry meets Catherine Barkley, an English nurse's aide at the nearby British hospital and the love interest of his friend Rinaldi. Rinaldi, however, quickly fades from the picture as Catherine and Henry become involved in an elaborate game of seduction. Grieving the recent death of her fiancé, Catherine longs for love so deeply that she will settle for the illusion of it. Her passion, even though pretended, wakens a desire for emotional interaction in Henry, whom the war has left coolly detached and numb. When Henry is wounded on the battlefield, he is brought to a hospital in Milan to recover. Several doctors recommend that he stay in...
The United States and its economy are known to be one of the thriving and strongest in the world. It represents 16.6% of the world’s total GDP. The estimated worth of USA's GDP is estimated to be around 17.5 trillion dollars and dollar being the third currency in the world and the official currency of the US. They also manage a 5% growth every quarter. So how do they manage it? There are three main sectors that contribute to the USA's GDP. First is services that is 80% of the total GDP. The output of services in 2014 was 13,8 billion dollars witch was the nr.1 in front of European Union’s output witch was 13,4. The second contributing sector is the industry sector which provides 19% of the country’s GDP. In this area USA has fallen behind and has to accept the third position in the world’s total industry's output. First in industry’s output last year was European Union who had 4,6 billion dollar output, not far was China who ha...
United States of America Table of Contents 1. Facts 2. Geography 3. Nature 4. History 5. Population 6. Government 7. Industry, economy 8. America's pop culture Facts Official Name: United States of America Capital City: Washington, D.C. Largest city: New York City Official languages: None at federal level National language: English Government: Federal constitutional republic President: Barack Obama ( Barack Hussein Obama II) Vice President: Joe Biden (Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr) Population: 2009 estimate 306,108,000 people Area: Total 9,826,630 km2 (by CIA World Factbook) Currency: United States dollar ($) Motto: In God We Trust Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner" Flag Names: The Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, The Starry Banner Seal: Great Seal of the United States Flag ...
7. That may be true, but _____ 7.0 COUNTERING 7.1 Countering directly (through antithesis) But fox-hunting is part of country life. It's one of our traditions. But public transport is expensive and inconvenient. But English has borrowed from the Romans, the Vikings, the Saxons and the French But freight trains can't deliver goods from door to door But who can say that we will develop into civilized beings? Surely, God has the right to cut his losses! But why play the gold medalists' national anthems and why wear stars and stripes on your swimming costumes? But if you worked on a farm and your chickens were killed by foxes, you'd think differently. But if you detect more crimes, you'll still need prisons. But if you followed that line to its logical conclusion, you'd pardon all criminals. But surely, you can see wha...
Economy of Estonia The economic growth during the recent years has been very fast. The Estonian economy is diverse industry and transport, as well as commerce and different branches of services are all equally important. Due to the available natural resources Estonian economy largely relies on the branches related to the forest; Estonian energy sector is based on oil shale. Finland and Sweden are the most important trade partners. The Estonian economy profits significantly from the business generated by more than 2 million tourists a year. The important sectors of the Estonian economy are the processing, transport, warehousing and communications, commerce and estate, rental and letting, as well as business services, agriculture, construction and government, education and health care. In order to be able to import all the products and services, something must be exported, that's why export holds such a prominent posit...
How to Change a Tire Sander Kitsing AL16 Find a flat, stable and safe place to change your tire. You should have a solid, level surface that will restrict the car from rolling. If you are near a road, park as far from traffic as possible and turn on your emergency flashers (hazard lights). Avoid soft ground and hills. Apply the parking brake and put car into "Park" position. If you have a standard transmission, put your vehicle in first or reverse. Place a heavy object (e.g., rock, concrete, spare wheel, etc.) in front of the front and back tires. Take out the spare tire and the jack. Place the jack under the frame near the tire that you are going to change. Ensure that the jack is in contact with the metal portion of your car's frame Many cars have molded plastic ...
A world government is both desirable and necessary. A world government is both desirable and necessary. What is there to gain from a world government? Are there any downsides to such world order? A lot of people believe that a world government is the only way in future. It would unite countries and people, eliminating differences. What would help to preserve peace in the world. Also a world government would help to rationalize recourses. As there would not be any duplicating, allowing much faster development of new technologies and faster production. In addition recourses would not pile up in one place because they would be diverted to places where the need is greatest. But there is a downside to a world government. Through unification of people and countries, smaller nations would lose their identity. It means smaller nationalities would simply fade away, they would be dissolved. Because the influence ...
Acid Rain Acid rain is any precipitation that is unusually acidic. It possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions(it has low pH level). Acid rain is caused by emissions of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, which react with water molecules. Distilled water(doesn't contain CO 2), has pH level 7. Liquids with pH level less than 7 are acidic, liquids with pH level greater than 7 are alkaline. Unpolluted rain has a pH level over 5.7, so it is slightly acidic. Affected areas Places significantly impacted by acid rain around the globe include most of eastern Europe from Poland northward into Scandinavia, the eastern third of the United States and southeastern Canada. Other affected areas include the southeastern coast of China and Taiwan Causes · It is caused when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air. In the atmosphere they re...
Indroduction This assignment will examine Britain's car market and shows how the external and internal environment factors influences it, mostly on Mini Ltd. External marketing environment is divided into 4 different groups; socio-cultural, economic, technological and political factors. Internal marketing evironment is divided into 6 different groups; which are customers, competitors, suppliers, distributors, employees and stakeholders. Also this assignment is provided with the SWOT analysis, where strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are examined. Mini Mini was at first manufactured by the Austin Motor Company Ltd. In 1957 Alec Issigonis was commissioned to develop a new type of small car. At the same year were the first sketches of Mini made and after that the Mini model is been created from wood and also the most important mechanical parts for Mini has been developed. Four years later the Mini hits the streets. In 1965...
SISUKORD ENERGY STORY................................................................................................................4 USES OF ENERGY............................................................................................................. 4 2.1 Uses of energy in homes...............................................................................................5 2.2 Types of energy used in homes.................................................................................... 6 2.3 Energy use in different types of homes........................................................................ 6 2.4 Commercial Energy Use...............................................................................................9 2.5 Industrial and Manufacturing Energy Use..................................................................11 2.6 Transportation Energy Use.................................................
Problems 1 Underline the most suitable word or phrase. a) Many people were injured when the building demolished/collapsed. b) The ship radioed to say that it was in difficulties/dangers. c) The government has announced plans to help the poor/poverty. d) There was a large demonstration/manifestation against nuclear power in Manchester yesterday. e) Everyone agrees that the environment/nature must be protected. f) There has been another increase/rising in the level of crime. g) There are few jobs here and many people are away from work/unemployed. h) The train was in a/an accident/collision with a bus on a level crossing. i) The driver of the bus admitted that he had done/made an error. j) No ships are sailing today because of the high/storm winds. 2 Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Use each word once only. disaster emergency hooliganism li...
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