Introduction The UK government set up High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd in January 2009 to consider the case for new high speed rail line between London and Scotland capable of carrying passenger trains at speeds up to 250 miles per hour. The broad plan for the network to Manchester and Leeds including the section between London and the West Midlands is roughly the shape of a letter Y. The “Service specification assumptions for the Y network” shows a total of 18 trains per hour (tph). The government and its
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’ Case 10-2) 1 The Smart Car In 1991‚ Nicolas Hayek‚ chairman of Swatch‚ announced an agreement with Volkswagen to develop a battery-powered "Swatch car." At the time‚ Hayek said his goal was to build "an ecologically inoffensive‚ highquality city car for two people" that would sell for about $6‚400. The Swatchmobile concept was based on Hayek’s conviction that consumers become emotionally attached to cars just as they do to watches. Like the Swatch‚ the Swatchmobile (officially named
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------------------------------------------------- Motorcycles are Safer than Cars Everyone knows that in a crash motorcycle riders usually come off worse than car drivers. Riders avoid some problems‚ like being trapped in a burning or sinking car‚ but in general an accident that dents a car can put a motorcyclist in hospital. However motorcycle fear is often based on rumor or reports‚ not actual experience. It is guilt by association. Guilt by Association A friend once told me she didn’t like
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IJRMEC Volume2‚ Issue 2(February 2012) ISSN: 2250-057X CAR MARKET AND BUYING BEHAVIOR- A STUDY OF CONSUMER PERCEPTION Nikhil Monga Assistant Professor & HOD‚ Department of Management Studies‚ Phonics Group of Institutions‚ Roorkee Dr. Bhuvnender Chaudhary Dean‚ Phonics Group of Institution‚ Roorkee Saurabh Tripathi Assistant Professor‚ Department of Management Studies‚ Phonics Group of Institutions‚ Roorkee ABSTRACT The automobile industry today is the most lucrative industry
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one cause of car accidents is not a criminal that drove drunk‚ sped or ran a red light. Distracted drivers are the top cause of car accidents in the U.S. today. A distracted driver is a motorist that diverts his or her attention from the road‚ usually to talk on a cell phone‚ send a text message or eat food. 2. Speeding You’ve seen them on the highway. Many drivers ignore the speed limit and drive 10‚ 20 and sometimes 30 mph over the limit. Speed kills‚ and traveling above the speed limit is an
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Life’s data center consolidation‚ there are a few elements that are worthy of discussion; the first is bandwidth and high-speed communication‚ the second is cloud computing as a consolidation option‚ and third‚ mobile or “pod” datacenters as consolidation options. Bandwidth and high-speed communication Any large data centric organization/business is going to rely heavily on high-speed communication and the bandwidth within the network. In order to understand that last sentence‚ it is important to define
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THE SPEED OF TRUST Trust had many meaning. Nowadays not only money is hard to get or achieve but also trust. Trust means confidence. When we trust people‚ we have confidence in them – in their integrity and in their abilities. When we distrust people‚ we are suspicious of them. The difference between high and low-trust relationships is palpable! In a high-trust relationship‚ we can say the wrong thing‚ and people will still understand us. In a low-trust relationship‚ despite precise communication
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INTRODUCTION:- A Luxury car is a styled‚ luxurious automobile intended for comfort and satisfaction of its owner or driver‚ sacrificing passenger space‚ cargo capacity and other practical concerns for the sake of style. The luxury cars are very expensive and its price range is above Rs 20 lakhs. Hence these cars are affordable and are preferred by high income group. A Luxury car segment is one which is packed with extra dose of luxury features‚ designed with perfection and beauty for a guaranteed
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Buying a Car: What to Know before You start the process Know the Invoice Price. Invoice price is what the dealer pays the manufacturer for the car; the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP‚ or “sticker price”). Knowing the invoice price of your car will tell the dealer that you mean business and expect a good deal. Don’t walk into the dealership without this information. Check the Manufacturer’s Website for Rebates. Many buyers will qualify for multiple rebates‚ some of which may not even
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Line of Speed by Giacomo Balla was created in the year 1913. The material used charcoal on woven paper‚ makes it a fascinating work of art. At the Speed Art Museum in Louisville‚ Kentucky. The painting hangs against a green wall in the museum along with other pieces of art. Right next to Line of Speed is Seven Blossoms by Paul Klee. Unlike Seven Blossoms‚ Line of Speed can only be viewed from one side. This piece is part of the futurist movement and the artist himself was a major contributor to the
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