Drais of Germany invented a improved model called a "draisienne‚ which added a steering bar connected to the front wheel. Twenty years later‚ a Scottish blacksmith‚ Kirkpatrick Macmillan‚ added foot pedals to the Draisienne. In the 1870’s came a bike called a penny- Farthing. It consisted of a huge front wheel‚ 1.5 meters tall‚ and a very small back wheel. The advantage of this model was that it could travel a greater distance with a single turn of the pedals. But because it the wheels
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There was not a day when someone wasn’t dying. Many of my childhood memories lead me back to the funeral home. Heck‚ I even learned to ride my tricycle in the area where all the caskets were kept! Many of my friends would find it neat that I knew all about the place and would always ask me to take them around for a tour. There is a story that I always tell people that happened at my grandpa’s funeral home one unique day. My earliest memory of my grandpa’s house; which was a funeral home‚ was when
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in American history. The Great Depression was the longest and most severe depression that was experienced in the Western World. The movie Riding the Rails is a good example of times during this depression. The movie presents a story of ten men and women in their youth‚ who gave their accounts about leaving their homes in search of a better life. I think Riding the Rails gives a very clear and accurate view of how life was for young teenagers during these historical times. During
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Selected Financial Data We have provided a spreadsheet with three worksheets containing Dirt Bikes financial data for you to review [see Dirt Bikes Financial Data.xls]: Income statement and summary balance sheet data from 2007-2009 Annual sales of each Dirt Bikes model between 2005 and 2009 Total domestic vs. international motorcycle sales between 2005 and 2009 The income statement and balance sheet are the primary financial statements used by management to determine how well a firm is
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Tens of thousands of cases of beer all in one building. Some in coolers‚ others just stacked up as high as 8 feet. Aisles of smooth concrete cut in-between the palettes of cases. Everything is bright and pleasing to the eyes. A person hesitates for a few seconds to take it all in. A beer distributor can be a great place of business‚ however to a young child such as myself who as been around it since birth it can be an even greater playground. With so many different sized stacks of beer and plenty
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Electric Bicycle Project I have added an electric power assist onto a GT mountain bike. With a 3 HP peak motor‚ it is much more powerful than typical electric bicycles. The basic motivation to build an electric bike was to have a fun and efficient and environmentally friendly way to stay out my car for short trips around town‚ and also as a silent trail bike for exploring the hills. I wanted to get some exercise - this bike can still be pedaled. When I first put this together it was even more of a blast
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produce enough bikes for a 1.0 rating. * Should refer to perceptual map and hit segment centres so we satisfy consumer demand. This is possible through development of specs. * Market research should be used to satisfy consumer needs. Ie: high quality for road bikes‚ low price for youth bikes and mountain bikes are in the middle and need balance of both. * We should continue advertising and branding at high levels to drive consumer demand. Ie: advertise on TV for youth bikes and spend on
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research. What questions should be answered? What outcomes should be provided? It might help to think of the issues from the information user’s point of view. In other words‚ if you were Isabelle Stone‚ the manager who wants information about charity bike rides‚ what would you want to know? Plan the Research – What type[s] of information will you use? Primary? Secondary? What forms of research do you think would be most useful and why? How much information is enough information? What contact
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to a sidewalk corner and finding a public bicycle. With a cellphone call or swipe of a card‚ you unlock it from its bike rack and ride it across town. Once at your destination‚ you steer to the closest bike rack and‚ with one more call or card swipe‚ return the bike to the public network. You pay less than $.50 for the trip‚ and the bike is once again available for the taking. Bike-sharing already exists in cities across Europe‚ revolutionizing transportation networks and greening the urban fabric
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What is your most precious childhood memory? There are several memories from my childhood. There are only a few that are very precious to me. The memories that stick out the most from my childhood‚ are the time when I played football for the middle school‚ and we won the Florida state title. Another precious memory I have‚ is when I was 13‚ and I hit a homerun to win the game. There was another memory from my childhood that ment a lot to me‚ and it was when I made an interception for the high
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