Essays on Engines

Advancements in aircraft reciprocating engines

Introduction There is a misconception that because modern aircraft engines built by Lycoming, Continental and other companies have similar look to engines used in general aviation aircrafts of the 1970s, there have been no technological advancements in this field. Even though new engines haven’t changed much by outward appearances, aircraft reciprocating engine technologies have advanced dramatically in past two decades. The overall build quality of engine has greatly improved. Advancements in machining technologies and automatic manufacturing processes made it possible for aircraft engine makers to enhance machine’s durability. Many components of piston engines have been significantly improved, ...

Abstract

This paper tends to highlight the history of automobiles and their impact on society today. This paper will discuss how what motivated the development of automobiles while also stating down the history of automobiles from the traditional and mechanical automotive used years back to the more modern electronic automobiles in use today. The impact of automobiles on society today cannot be understated with the rapid advancements in technology leading to the production of the brilliant machines. But with every advancement brings both negative and positive impacts on society and this paper will discuss these factors in a broader way. ...

Deepwater Horizon

Synopsis The Deepwater Horizon was an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico owned by Transocean, a U.S owned company that specializes in deep water drilling equipment (Ingersoll, Locke, & Reavis, 2012). The $560 million rig was operated by a crew of 126 people (Ingersoll et al., 2012) roughly 45 miles off the Louisiana coast (Mullins, 2010). On April 20, 2010, the exploratory Macondo well experienced an explosion that not only created one of the most catastrophic environmental disasters in U.S. history but killed 11 people (Barstow, Rohde & Saul, 2010). The environmental effects were devastating. It took 87 days ...

Abstract

ITPM (Information Technology Project Management) is an essential activity for any IT organization to succeed. Projects must be evaluated and ranked in order to be decided upon and prioritized effectively. Shortcomings exist and must be addressed using optimization tools and methods in order to ensure efficient execution. Project portfolio management, which is the management of all projects within IT, allows for comprehensive project management that can ensure organizational success. Many effective ITPM tools exist to assist in project execution that must be understood, evaluated, and utilized properly. These tools include Business Case documentation for each project to lay out ...

Business Model Generation

Toyota seeks to reduce its cost of production by outsourcing most of the parts that are used in the assembling of its vehicles. For this purpose, Toyota has various key partners from who it outsources its various parts. Simchi-Levi, Kaminsky & Simchi-Levi (2008) argues that Toyota produces 30% of the automotive parts in-house while the remaining 70% of the parts are outsourced. All the engines of the company are produced in-house because the company possesses the capacity and knowledge, and would also want to exercise all the control with regards to the quality of its engines (Simchi-Levi, Kaminsky & Simchi-Levi, 2008). ...

INTERNET BUSINESS

Abstract: A usage of internet has become popular in the field of business. E-business is the business which the business owners can sell and buy the products over the internet. It keeps the preserve to hold the position on the competitive market. It helps to increase the role of internet and increase the market share. With the help of websites, the startup business has been utilized the essential characteristics of the business facility provided on the internet business. The improvement of information technology in the internet business plays an active role in the startup business. It offers online service ...

Toyota Product marketing mix

Toyota Corporation is one of the automobile companies of the world that has diverse product. Some of the Toyota’s product mix include Toyota automobiles, welcab series, engines, Lexus automobiles, marine products, spare parts, and accessories. Toyota automobiles remain the most popular brand in this mix. The Welcab series are the company’s automobiles developed for people with disabilities and elderly. Its engines, spare parts, and accessories cut across all the company’s automobiles. Finally, Lexus automobiles designed and developed by the company are luxurious in making thus attracting those who like luxury products.

Place marketing mix in Toyota

Bhasin (2016) acknowledges that Toyota ...

Abstract

Computers scientist have been grappling with the challenge of developing cognitive systems. Some of the challenges that have made the creation of such systems include natural language processing and machine learning. However, IBM has been able to produce a system known as Watson that has demonstrated human-like intelligence. The system was able to deal with the challenge of natural language processing by using a parsing process to derive the context of questions. This made IBM Watson have human-like understanding of natural language. The system is also built on active technologies that facilitate adaptation training through data and user changes. ...

1. Despite much hullabaloo over the negative impact of social media sites, present day businesses are using this platform frequently to augment their brand awareness. Some most lucrative benefits Twitter can fetch to the business relate to boosting up the visibility in search-engines and enhancing business relationships. With options as Twellow and advanced Twitter Search, the website allows a convenient way to identify suitable business contacts and enhance the business relations thereof. As SEO is taking the center-stage with the burgeoning online businesses, search engines, too, have changed to show up everything from Linkedin to Twitter profiles. Making a ...

There are numerous advantages of using blogs while doing a business, since blogs can facilitate in one's business prosperity. Even if it might seem difficult to write a blog, may argue that this will undoubtedly boost the chances for success (DeMers). The most important thing the blog does is that it suggests more opportunities for the product to be suggested to the potential clients by the search engines (DeMers). Also, blogs make the brand look more personal, they give a possibility to distribute information, and help while building inward connections. Apart from that, blogs make it possible to receive ...

Exercise 1

 Driving in winter, especially on snowy, icy roads can be less troublesome if you take a few simple precautions. First, put on snow tires if you plan to drive on snowy, icy roads very often. Second, check the amount of anti-freeze in your radiator and add more if necessary. Next, add antifreeze to your windshield washer fluid; otherwise, the fluid will freeze and possibly break the container. Finally, it is also a good idea to carry tire chains, a can of spray to unfreeze door locks, and a windshield scraper in your car when driving in winter weather The ...

While sustainable development means meeting the needs of the present and future generations, and a focus on prevention of environmental degradation, several factors influence the attainment of these goals, specifically culture and organizations. Sustainable development as a concept first appeared in the Brundtland Report of the World Commission on Economic Development (Buchanan 29). The Brundtland Commission was established in 1985 to address environmental problems due to economic development. Atmospheric pollution, climate change and global warming, accumulated wetlands, decreased freshwater quality, topsoil degradation, endangered species of animals and fishes, and forest degradation were environmental concerns discussed in the Brundtland Commission ( ...

Abstract

The understanding of the performance of an aircraft is one of the most important issues that many stakeholders in the aviation sector aspire to understand comprehensively. A significant number of aircrafts experience challenges in the process of take-offs or when they are landing. However, through research, engineers have discovered that the climb performance of many aircrafts is affected by several factors including incidences of collision with various obstacles. It is also crucial to acknowledge that an aircraft is characterized by performances in different speed conditions. Through the performance at each speed condition, engineers are able to predict that manner ...

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Volkswagen Ethics

Hotten. R. (2015). Volkswagen: The Scandal Explained. BBCNews.com. Retrieved from: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34324772

Volkswagen Ethics

The Automobile industry like many others prides itself in its quality manufacturing processes, adherence to compliance norms, innovation and customer satisfaction. However, over the last few decades the industry is plagued with myriad cases of ethical misdemeanors. Some of the unethical behavior probably arises from pressures of business, profits, shareholder value and competition (Bazerman and Tenbrunsel, 2011). In some cases, leaders turn a blind eye to unethical practices. In one of the older cases from the 1970s, ...

Inter-organizational Innovation Networks (IT): Role of cloud computing and big data on Business Model Innovation

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This report looks at how cloud computing and big data impact business model innovation and if these technologies enable companies to implement quicker and more efficient means to interact with customers and enhance their profitability and growth potential. Meta-analysis was conducted by accessing peer-reviewed literature which targets issues surrounding the research problem and research questions. Despite the uncertainty in terms of knowledge and expertise in the IT industry due to rapid technological developments there are still opportunities to be leveraged by businesses. However, in answer to the research questions it is found that cloud computing and big ...

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Introduction This study evaluates the operating principles of vehicle fuel systems, vehicle ignition systems and pressure charging of engines. The report attempts to evaluate the operating features of actuators and sensors used in the ignition systems and engine management system of vehicles. It also analyzes the types of pressure charging systems, its shortfalls and how it affects the enhanced power of the engine. The secondary sources which form the bulk of this report are primarily research from various sources. The paragraphs below look into the sensors and actuators and the pressure charging systems.

Sensors and Actuators

Types of Sensors and function The ...

Executive Summary

Globalization has allowed people to move from their native homes in search for greener pastures and better living standards in foreign countries such as the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirates. One of the population that has gone global is the Desi population that is originally from Asia: India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. People from these countries share a common history and culture because the three countries were in the past one. However, something unique with the Desi population is that they still want to maintain their unique tradition even while in the foreign countries. One of their ...

Introduction

Exports can be seen as a mechanism for economic growth of a country. Increased exportation of products can provide output growth directly as part of aggregate output. An increase of foreign demand of products can result in a country’s growth through employment and additional income for exporters. Another significant contribution of exports is that it can impact economic growth by way of “efficient resource allocation,” including more economies of scale and technological change as a result of “foreign market competition” (Helpman & Krugman, 198; Ben-David & Loewy, 1998 as cited in Awokuse, 2008, p. 593). One of the drivers for ...

The ethics behind the space exploration frenzy has remained persistent for many years now. However, never has space exploration elicited more debate, controversy and calls for abandonment than the days that followed the space shuttle Challenger accident. Seeking to improve its record of sending manned mission to space, the United States, through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), sought to send a crew of seven astronauts to a space expedition whose aim, as it always been, seeking to explore and understand the outer space.

Background Information

The lift off from the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center was televised ...

The Industrial Revolution began in England in the late 18th century, spreading all across Europe before it finally reached North America and Canada at a later date. The late arrival of the revolution to the colonies was, at least in part, due to the distance between them and the countries of Europe. We can, however, also demonstrably say that the slowness of the revolution in Canada at least was due to the sheer distances involved in the colonies themselves. This paper will examine the industrial revolution in Canada, moving from general terms to specific ones, in order to show ...

VOLKSWAGEN CASE STUDY

Executive summary: Volkswagen is the leading manufacturer of car products. This company holds Volkswagen group and produced a variety of models. Recently, Volkswagen has been involved in the emission scandals of their equipped vehicles. The company vehicles are equipped with software that was cheating on emission tests. Hence, Volkswagen is the top selling brand of Volkswagen group. Since 1975 the company has been treated as world largest automaker in the world. Volkswagen has the most cars of the automobile manufacturer which has multiple revisions of model names. In this, the crisis management of the Volkswagen emission scandal has been ...

Inventions

Introduction Modern world is run on the inventions of thousands of scientists and inventors. And among the most important aspects of our civilization are ease of movement of cargo and people, and ease of communication over long distances. The subject of this essay discusses two critical inventions which kick started the modern industrial civilization and made it possible for a global society to to communicate and exchange goods. Steam engine and radio are still being used in various forms in our society and their importance is evident from the revolution they brought about.

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The extraction of oil and natural gas has been a major industry in the United States for many years. Originally, this fuel was used simply to heat homes. With the advancement in technology, many different types of machinery, including electrical generators at power plants, automobiles and home appliances have been designed to operate using natural gas. In recent years, it has become more difficult to find new sources of natural gas. Hence, various companies have ventured in hydraulic fracking in the hope of producing more natural gas. However, the hydraulic fracking itself brings a host of environmental and health ...

Communication within an Organization

Communication within an Organization

In the Volkswagen Emission Scandal of 2015, the Enviornmenal Protecton Agency brought into light the cheating device installed by VW cars into its diesel engines to cheat the performance of its results when tested for smoke emission. In recent years, the German car giant pushed for the selling of its diesel cars in the United States, and their campaign was backed by their claim about the car’s low smoke emissions. It was a moved that would have brought an enormous sales gain for the company, but its eventual detection resulted in the fall of ...

Introduction

Learning is a continuous process that does not end with age. As such, there occurs an impasse with regard to whether or not old people can learn new lessons. The question that should be asked is what kind of learning is open to the aged, after defining what comprises old age, middle age and youth, then research can be done in this regard. Therefore, learning can be viewed as comprising academic knowledge or the use of certain motor skills that had previously been lying dormant or in other words, had remained underdeveloped due to being unused. In this study, ...

Facebook has emerged to be one to the most influential and widely used social media platform. The usage of Facebook has tremendously expanded throughout times utilizing innovate strategies to sustain its lead. In this document, strategic analysis of the case study of Facebook is conducted. By the case study, the information has been assessed to determine strategies Facebook adopted till 2014. For analysis, strategic models PEST and SWOT model is used to assess the external and internal environment. It concludes with the identification of strategic actions and implementation steps Facebook has taken to address the problems and issues. 1. ...

Introduction

The Alfa Bank is a medium sized bank, which has branches in Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia, Nederland, and Kazakhstan. The bank is a universal financial institute and provides all types of financial services to individuals, small and medium-sized businesses. Now the bank already has developed hardware and software infrastructure. The operating system for workstations as well as for servers is Windows. It uses Colvir software as ABS, Compass as card system, CRM (customer relationships management) software and different kinds of distance banking solutions for more efficient customer service.

Problem description

For years of bank operating a huge data amounts were collected (hundreds ...

Here are some recommendations for the web-site pennyjuice.com.

Issue

First and the most important recommendation is to pay all the attention to customize Titles, Descriptions and Key Words to every page of the project. As the main aim of the site owners to sell as much juice as possible SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is the first thing to work with. It is connected with external and internal optimization as well; it is a great amount of work that is stipulated by the modern requirements of global search systems.

Recommendation

For example, the Title of the main page is “juice, fruit juice, ...

Evidence-based practice is a systematic process that involves sufficient clinical innovation that is guided by the application of evidence as well as experiential learning. This implies that there should be systematic inquiry within the clinical setting to help identify the knowledge gaps that have otherwise diminished the expected outcomes (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2011). This activity helps the practitioners to move away from the ritualistic practice and towards a desired change and an ongoing evaluation. A majority of EBP processes seek to improve quality within a particular setting or at other times improve outcomes. All these are enabled by two major ...

Does the book You Are Not a Gadget help us understand how social media impacts our ability to have a meaningful life? Nowadays an integral part of our lives has become a global network, and along with it – social media. And this has become the main cause of the appearance and main theme of the book You Are Not a Gadget. Jaron Lanier discusses the technical and cultural issues that arise from the lack of forethought digital devices. And he warns – Wikipedia, Facebook and Twitter dictate the wisdom of crowds and the computer algorithms are set above personality. The ...

The issue of the pollution of the environment has been an issue that has always been addressed in different forums. This is mainly due to the fact that the continuous pollution makes the world less inhabitable for man. Pollution may be on different components of the earth; from water, to air to the ground itself. Various mechanisms have been developed as a way of ensuring that we are able to conserve the environment (Shaw 14). These may include measures like ensuring that the citizens use biodegradable products in order to prevent the instances of soil pollution, or ensuring that ...

How to Successfully Market a Business Online

Introduction Marketing is the heart of business, and most of the aspects of businesses depend on successful marketing. For the success of business, it is essential that buyers or consumers of the product or service know it. The success of the business is dependent upon the recognition of the brand and marketing plays an important role in building positive reputation of the business. Over the past twenty years, the internet has entirely changed the way businesses market themselves. For companies, it is easy to access customers through online marketing. Companies through successful online marketing enhance their customer base and ...

The paper discusses Stokes Honda, a dealer of motorcycles. The paper gives a SWOT analysis of Stokes Honda. Additionally, it offers pricing positioning as well as distribution strategy of Stokes Honda. The SWOT analysis discusses the weak areas as well as highlights the strong aspects of the firm.

Strengths

The strengths of Stokes Honda are many. For example, the company handles a diversified product portfolio. Stokes Honda sells motorcycles and its parts. This makes the firm stable to technology disruptions as well as market cycles. Besides, Stokes Honda invests heavily in research and development. Such research enables the firm to ...

Introduction

The airline industry had long been using online service to sell tickets. Online ticket sales have continued to grow at about 10-15% every year. Air France has been among the early users of online ticket selling and has benefitted greatly from it. The airline has enjoyed some growth and respectable performance in spite of the crises within and outside the industry.

The Internet and the Airline Industry Since the early years of the internet, the airline industry has been among the first to embrace the power of the internet. It had been among the first industries to begin selling ...

Background

The past several years have been graced with an increase in the production and use of hybrid cars. Numerous automobile companies are exploring and introducing hybrid electric vehicles to the market, with several other companies to follows soon given the demand. It is imperative to outline that the introduction and the fast embrace and use of hybrid electric cars over the past few decades have been stimulated by several factors. Apart from the increasing demand for hybrid cars based on their advantages, the increase in production of these vehicles has been stimulated by the declining fuel reserves and concerns ...

It is the duty of each and every person to take care of the environment and further to have in place an environment that will enable the world regenerate and in turn be favourable for the day to day living of man today and the future. Various measures have been put in place in order for this to happen. These include the coming up with the bio-degradable products and further, to look for the alternative sources of energy that reduce the amount of harmful emissions. One of these methods is the coming up with the green cars which are ...

Fuel Cell Technologies in Passenger Cars

Fuel Cell Technology The last decade is characterized by the rapid development of research activity in the field of fuel cells, thus, creating the conditions for their uptake in electric systems. The basic fuel cells’ operating principle has been known for 150 years. However, a variety of technical and financial problems had kept them on the margins of technological applications (Brandon & Hart, 1999). The basic difference between a fuel cell and batteries is that while batteries store energy, fuel cells directly convert a fuel’s chemical energy into electricity by an electrochemical reaction (i.e. Without requiring combustion or movement ...

American Public University

Inventing a new thing which has the potential of being widely used by the people might create essential opportunities for the invention owners. The companies or people working on new inventions and innovations have the chance to be the leader in their industries or societies. In simple words, inventing or innovating brings an essential power to its owners. However, there is a high risk of losing these opportunities because the other people or companies might steal the idea of invention or innovation. In this case, inventing or innovating does not provide any power because all the people or the ...

International Air Law

Air transport is currently considered the fastest and safest means of transport globally, Passengers want to feel secure when flying from one place to another and expect the airline to be responsible in the event where they experience any form of injury while under the airline’s care. However, the application of treaties and agreements in determining the liability of airlines in instances of accidents has triggered debates as to what extent the airlines are liable for the damages experienced while the plaintiff is onboard. A particular question arises regarding the extent of injuries that an airline can be ...

Executive Summary

This paper explores and analyzes the case of Maritime Trading Company with its desire to utilize the Internet to generate more revenue for the company. The plan is to have a Web site that will be truly responsive to the customers through the fostering of closer buyer-seller relationships. In order to explore the existing business scenario, analysis will be conducted through: 1) a summary of the situation; 2) an examination of material exhibits; 3) strengths of the business situation, and; 4) weaknesses of the business situation. In this manner, alternative approaches can be identified and recommended courses of action ...

The Boeing Corporation is the leader in the industry of aerospace. Moreover, it is known for the manufacture of military and commercial airplanes as well as satellites, missile defense, and launch systems. Therefore, it is the biggest manufacturer of both commercial and military planes. The corporation has five major divisions: Global services, military, business services and capital Corporation, network and space systems. However, its primary objective is to lead the industry continuously while creating new innovative aircraft to fulfill the growing needs of the customers. On the other hand, the Lockheed Martin Corporation is known for its ability in ...

Google Inc.

Introduction In this document, assessment of the strategies of a SEC listed company “Google Inc.” is conducted. It briefly explains the impact of its mission, vision and stakeholders on the company’s success. Also, it critically reviews the potential strengths, weaknesses, and threats that the company encounters, suggesting different types of strategy that the company can adapt to improve its competitiveness and profitability. It concludes with a communication plan for the strategies and corporate governance mechanism that Google Inc. should adopt to control managerial actions recommended in this document. 1. Company Overview Google Inc is one of the leading ...

Business Final Essay

Abstract Global warming is a serious issue that is facing the world today. Despite the tireless efforts put across by various nations to reduce the effect, it remains an issue to be addressed urgently. Many scholars have conducted research with an aim of determining the causes of global warming and have concluded that it is subject to environmental pollution by human beings. Human beings actions such as cutting down trees, burning forests, industries gas emissions, and emissions from vehicle exhaust fumes to the environment are some of the main human actions that accelerate the issue of global warming. This ...

With the science, information and technological boom in the past few decades, the internet has become the ubiquitous resource when it comes to acquiring information and knowledge. However increased use of search engines and other websites to acquire information has also given rise to questions about its effect on intelligence and behavior, especially in the case of children and adolescents. Children and adolescents are more likely to be affected as they are in their formative years and are highly susceptible. Access to information that is just a click away and this can lead to a mistaken belief and illusion ...

Boeing Company is an American multinational defense and aerospace corporation founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. It is the world's leading aerospace organization and the largest manufacturer of military aircraft and commercial jetliners combined (Sanga, 2015). Lockheed Martin is an American defense aerospace advanced securities and Security Company with international interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Company with Martin Marietta in 1995. It is among the largest companies in the defense, aerospace advanced technology, and security (Benusa et al., 2012). Operational management is an essential aspect of a company, and it needs ...

Scenario 1: A Case Study

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Issue I: Lawfulness of Competing against a Former Employer? The resignation of Ron from Flush Ltd to found Amex Ltd to directly compete against a major client of his former employer will be lawful or not depending on three facts: (a) Is there an employment contract between Ron and Flush Ltd that explicitly includes a non-compete clause? (b) Is there a clause in the employment contract, which requires that Ron cannot enter into a business venture in a competitor company within a prescribed period after the date the resignation became effective? (c) Is Amex a direct competitor of ...

Literature Review

Abstract Innovations and modifications that produce cost reductions and enhance performance have driven the evolution of the classic solid rocket and the liquid bipropellant rocket into hybrid models that integrate the predominant solid and liquid model features into more sensical, more economical fabrications of design. The commercial spacecraft demands for aerospace propulsion have also evolved to include a market for environmentally sustainable hybrid rocket engines that has yet to fully mature to the Technology Readiness Level (TRL). Numerical modeling has been used as a tool to test the feasibility of new solid fuel types. ABS has been considered as ...

The City and State of location:

Google’s Steep Learning Curve in China Executive Summary The paper will focus on some of the issues that face Google company in China as well as reasons why the company has been successful. Recession, advanced technology, and globalization have been core issues facing the company. Through improved innovations and branding, the company has been able to counter its problems and increase its profitability.

Introduction

The performance of Google is subject to external factors such as political, economic, social, technological factors, ecological, and legal Factors that prevail in China. One of the factors facing Google is globalization which falls under ...

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Introduction

Cruise ships are used to take vacationers on recreational voyages. The ships provide amenities that enhance the passengers experience such as lounging facilities, cinemas, indoor sports, swimming pools, and music concerts among others. Cruise ships usually take the vacationers on a round trip through a given number of destinations, which usually include a number of coastal downs, before returning them to the port of origin. The cruise industry started in the early 1970s and was widely embraced in 1971 as a viable tourist attraction when a ship known as the Pacific Princess was featured in ...

ENGL 303-005: Technical Writing

Feasibility Study on Solutions to efficiently power an electrical vehicle Abstract “Feasibility Study on Solutions to Efficiently Power and Charge Electrical Vehicles” The future of electric vehicles needs to shift toward the use of solar charging stations which can increase the feasibility of electric vehicles outside of urban areas. The solar powered charging stations can revolutionize the way the world views vehicles powered by renewable energy sources. These solar stations can be placed in rural areas which can allow the drivers to store and charge their vehicle, which will minimize the prevalence of vehicles being stranded without access to ...

Summary of chapters 1, 2 and 3

Marketing and press release old rules are ineffectual in the online domain. The chapter foregrounded issues concerning the old strategies and rules of marketing and press release. One significant point is the fact that one-way interruption is not as effective as it used to be. Web marketing is concerned with an extraditing meaningful message at the time that a potential buyer needs it. Another important point is that broadcasting stories and press releases to the media is not the best manner of attracting attention from the media. Creating websites and blogging about your product and your company exposure is ...

Volkswagen vs Ford

Introduction Volkswagen and Ford are both family businesses working in the global automotive industry. In 2015 worldwide 73.9 million of passenger cars were sold in the global automobile markets along with the 86.56 cars produced. The biggest automotive markets can be found in China and in the United States. The biggest automotive suppliers in the industry are from Asia and Europe and include Bosch with steering systems, Continental in the area of tire manufacturing, Denso and Magna. The size of automotive supplier market worldwide is estimated at €620bn (The Statistics Portal, 2016). Those suppliers are currently faced with the ...

Ethernet

When a company has computers, it would be prudent for them to invest on the computers' interconnections. Building a proper computer infrastructure is not limited to big firm enterprises but also small companies. When upgrading to 1000MB switches, the use of category 6 cable is recommended. Category 6 is an improvement on the category 5 cable. Category 5 cables can manage a 1000MB network, but it is not reliable. With category 6, it is possible to have a 10 000MB network in a reliable way. The cable can also manage the back and forth data, one of the many ...

Part one solution

Ford Motor Company is an American multinational company that manufactures and sells automobiles, and recently it indulged in the production of motorcycle engines. A general environment refers to the elements existing within the society which impacts organizations and firms that operate within a given industrial segment. These elements cannot be directly curbed by the management of a company. Global segments, technological, sociocultural, legal, political, and demographic segments make up the general environment. The demographic part represents the population characteristics of a given geographical area, province, as well as a nation in the world. Also, the segment is inclusive of ...

The European society is affecting the world, even from the past. They are involved in most of the historical revolutionary changes. European civilizations became the first nations which still exist in the modern times. They have begun conquests in the areas of Science, Politics and even Religion before the 16th century. The belief in theories and postulates created by the laws of Science and the religious beliefs established by the church is considered a dichotomy nowadays. However, the political powers that rule Europe go hand in hand with religious orders. These conflicts resulted in revolutionary changes and it developed ...

Section

The Bidding Charterparty invited tenders for the construction of a new cruise-liner, to be called the Ocean Carpathia. Donelly was invited to tender. However, the person responsible for receiving tenders left work early.

ISSUE: WON Donelly Brothers can compel recognition of its bid? HELD: Yes

DISCUSSION: Similar to the case of Blackpool v Blackpool, it is the duty of the entity requesting for bids to inspect all those which have been submitted. In the case at bar, MC Donelly was actually able to submit its bid on time. It is not the fault of the bidder that their documents were not received in time, as it was the responsibility of the ...

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A commercial flight or a common carrier one is expected to exercise the highest degree of care in its undertaking, in contrast to contract carrier operators who are only expected to perform their duties with the care expected from an average person. Thus, to prove that it is not liable, it has to show that indeed it exercised extraordinary diligence. Is the assumption of risk defense available to an airline to defend against lawsuits brought by injured passengers or the survivors of passengers killed in an airline crash? Why? No. the reason behind this is anchored on statistical evidence. ...

Sometime in 2015, the German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen was caught up in an ethical scandal concerning a violation of the American Clean Air Act. The issue had been flagged by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), who detected that the Volkswagen car brand had the defective software. The details had revealed that the software installed to govern the engine could sense whenever the vehicles were being tested and subsequently activate emission reduction from the equipment. The same could later turn down when driven regularly and result in emissions that were way above the allowed limit as per the environmental standards ...

Abstract

A rotary engine is one of the ancient internal-combustion engines ever used. These type of engines were designed with an odd number of cylinder per row in a radial configuration. The crack shaft remained stationary throughout the operation. One advantage of this kind of engine is that it is a simple engine that utilizes less moving components. On the other hand, a piston engine or a reciprocating engine is a heat engine that uses one or several reciprocating pistons. The piston engine converts pressure into a rotating motion. A piston engine has the capability to seal the gap in ...

07th of April 2016

Air pollution impacts the human health and the environment in various ways - by direct and immediate threat (smog, etc.) to the slow and gradual destruction of the body's various life-support systems. In many cases, air pollution negatively affects the structural components of the ecosystem to such an extent that the regulatory processes are not able to return to their original state and thus the homeostasis mechanism fails. The atmosphere is the air shell of the Earth. Air quality involves the totality of its properties, reflecting the level of exposure to physical, chemical and biological factors on humans, plant ...