Chennai Metro Rail – The Future of our mass transport Introduction Cities are a matrix of functions and activity and at the helm of this activity is mobility. Before the intervention of automobiles commuting was slower and cleaner. But as the cities grew in numbers the need for commuting more people also grew. There has been a significant transformation in the urban transport sector in Chennai‚ from its earlier dependency on waterways to its current mode of rail and road transport. Since the Urban
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California High Speed Rail: An Overview California High Speed Rail: An Overview On November 4th‚ 2008 California voters approved something completely new to the state of California. A high speed rail system which will connect north and south of the state‚ From San Francisco to San Diego‚ on a 800 miles long stretch of rail tracks which will be completed by 2030. State of California is a place which has very few or limited ways of public transport. It never had anything like this which connects
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environment‚ one such strategy having been consolidation via mergers and acquisitions. The Government and the Reserve Bank of India are in favor of this change and consequently arises a desire to study this aspect in detail. Considering the maturity of certain international markets an attempt would be made to obtain certain practices from them as well. However the report takes cognizance of the fact that Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) is highly environment dependant and hence there is a constant
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as a developer you should consider using Ruby on Rails ( ) Ever wondered what Ruby on Rails is? With its Majestic kind of a name you may confuse it for a game. Ruby is a precious jewel and that spells out Majesty. Well Ruby on rails is a coding language/framework that you should all consider learning. You may be a beginner developer or senior developer but that should not hinder you from learning Ruby. Ruby can stand on its own or be Ruby on rails. It depends on what you want to specialize in. Be
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Mergers and Acquisitions The impact of mergers and acquisitions on business can be minor in some cases and larger in others. Companies merge with or acquire other companies for the purpose of making money. Sometimes these deals have a sensible reason for being made and other times they are dubious in nature‚ done for the sole purpose of raising the stock price. The sensible reason for merging with or acquiring a company is that it makes economic sense. Either the company is not streamlined‚ under-performing
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Rail workers need to wear brightly coloured workwear. Before the invention of high visibility workwear‚ rail workers used small lamps to see oncoming traffic. Today‚ trains are too fast‚ and rail workers cannot rely on inadequate lighting. High visibility workwear can withstand oil‚ pollutants and dust. Rail workers uniforms are designed to withstand abrasive substances. High-quality rail uniforms give rail workers freedom of movement while they are doing their jobs. Rail workers need to be protected
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an all-round view of their environment for decision-making. The Irish Rail uses PESTEL analysis to draw attention to each of the key external environmental factors. Political * Investing more in the railways by the Government would give environmental benefit but at the cost of the taxpayers money; * An introducing lower road tax for the newer cars make number of new cars owners increase; * Open access to rail infrastructure is available to other operator; * New Government may
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The primary advantage of a corporate form of business is that a corporation is a stand-alone entity‚ which means you are not personally liable for the assets and debts of the business. Incorporating protects your personal assets from lawsuits‚ debt collection and other business issues that can arise. The stand-alone entity also separates tax liabilities‚ which is another advantage. This means that the corporation’s taxes are separate from your personal tax liabilities. As a business
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SWOT Analysis Strengths: Network Rail took over ownership by buying Railtrack plc‚ which was in railway administration‚ from the Railtrack Group plc for £500 million in 2002. Railtrack had become subject to broad-based and persistent criticism‚ notably over cost escalations and delays with the West Coast Main Line modernisation and the circumstances surrounding accidents at Southall (1997)‚ Ladbroke Grove (1999) and Hatfield (2000). After these incidents Railtrack’s cost spiralled out of control
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Running head: LANGUAGE AQUISITION Language Acquisition Kim Jarvis Grand Canyon University ESL 523 December 22‚ 2010 Abstract Learning a new language can be difficult for anyone. It is especially difficult for students who are expected to learn a new culture and different subjects at the same time. The article this paper references discusses ways teachers can help their students learn a new language and the stages those students experience as they become proficient in their new language
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