Hong Kong is one of the busiest cities in the world. It is not only prominent as an Asian commercial center‚ but also famous for its air pollution‚ which haunts the lives of thousands of Hong Kong people and wastes billions of dollars of the government and the private sectors every year. It is an unchanging fact that air pollution in Hong Kong not only results in a waste of massive amounts of money‚ but also results in deterioration on the overall health standard of the Hong Kong population. No
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Title Page CONTENTS: CONTENTs PAGE | 2 | SUMMARY | 3 | INTRODUCTION | 4 | EXPERIMENTAL METHODS | 5 | RESULTS | 6-8 | DISCUSSION | 9 | CONCLUSION | 10 | REFERENCES | 11 | APPENDIX | 12 | Summary This study was undertaken to investigate the characteristics of a Centrifugal pump. The Centrifugal pump is largely used in petrochemical industries to move liquids around the plants and refineries. Through common practise of Centrifugal pump operating characteristics is it
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Activity - FOOTBALL Part A - Training types Question 1 - (6marks) Propose a relevant training type and corresponding methods used by your athlete. Why is this training type/method useful to your athlete? A young elite male athlete playing Football would like to incorporate 2 main training types to benefit his performance. Two main training types that could help enhance his performance include skill and strength training. Skill training is the fundamental aspect of sports and games‚ constituting
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic syndrome that is characterized by inflammation of the peripheral joints‚ but it may also involve the lungs‚ heart‚ blood vessels‚ and eyes. The prevalence of this autoimmune disease is between 0.3% to 1.5% of the population in the United States (Feinberg‚ pp 815). It affects women two to three times more often than men‚ and the onset of RA is usually between 25 and 50 years of age‚ but it can occur at any age (Reed‚ pp 584). RA can be
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ESTIMATING EMISSION FACTORS FOR MOTORCYCLES IN REAL-WORLD TRAFFIC CONDITIONS OF HANOI TA HUONG THU‚ LE ANH TUAN‚ NGHIEM TRUNG DUNG Hanoi University of Technology I. INTRODUCTION According to National State of Environment 2007 (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment)‚ the traffic activities caused 85% CO and 95% VOCs of total emissions in the whole country. Hanoi‚ with 1.8 millions motorcycles (until June 2007)‚ is now facing with serious air pollution problem [1]. Estimating emission
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Manual Therapy (2003) 8(2)‚ 66–79 r 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. 1356-689X/03/$ - see front matter doi:10.1016/S1356-689X(02)00157-1 Masterclass Lateral epicondylalgia: a musculoskeletal physiotherapy perspective B. Vicenzino Department of Physiotherapy‚ University of Queensland‚ Australia SUMMARY. Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylalgia (LE) is a challenging musculoskeletal condition to treat. This is largely due to the lack of research-based evidence of the clinical
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Toyota Prius: green or geek machine? There are many reasons why people want a revolutionary car. Some enthusiasts enthuse about scientific and technological advances and want the latest gizmos. Others rebel against fuel price increases‚ even though fuel is cheaper than it has been for decades. Finally‚ people are ‘concerned about the environment’. Hoping that all the above was true and looking to grab a technological advantage over other car manufacturers; in 2000 Toyota introduced Prius‚ their
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EN2702 Thermofluids – Petrol Engine Report Introduction At the end of 2010 it was estimated that there were 31‚035‚791 cars owned in the UK. (1) With cars being such a high contributor to the environmental problems that the planet is experiencing‚ it is of vital importance that our cars become as fuel efficient as possible‚ thus saving petrol and preserving the world’s fossil fuels. Around seventy-five percent of carbon monoxide emissions come from automobiles and in urban areas‚ harmful automotive
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3rd‚ December‚ 2005 Paper presentation on ADVANCES IN AUTOMOBILE EMISSION CONTROL TECHNIQUES by lakshmi & SriBharani Latha‚ B.Tech (MECH) GRIET‚ Bachupally‚ Hyderabad. Contents: 1. Abstract 2. Introduction 3. Types of emissions a) Tailpipe emissions b) Evaporative emissions 4. Emission standards 5. Need to control emissions 6. Emission Testing Procedures 7. Emission control techniques I. Tailpipe emission control techniques i) Increasing engine efficiency by Electronic
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Elizabeth Reel Environmental Science SCI204 Section G Spring 2007 A Janice Webster Subject: Emission Testing April 22‚ 2007 Introduction With this paper I hope to gain a better understanding of emission pollution and the emission testing process. With my research and my visit to the local Clean Air Car Check site‚ I have compiled information that will prove valuable. I will define emission pollution and the major contributors. I will answer the why we have to emission test. I will
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