Transport in Antarctica — has transformed from heroic explorers crossing the isolated remote area of Antarctica by foot to a more open area due to human technologies enabling more convenient and faster transport by land and predominantly air and water. Transportation… … Wikipedia
Lifting body — The lifting body is an aircraft configuration where the body itself produces lift. It is related to flying wing which is a wing without a conventional fuselage. A lifting body is a fuselage that generates lift without the shape of a typical thin… … Wikipedia
Transport in Bristol — Bristol is a city in south west England, situated near the Bristol Channel coast, approximately 115 miles (185 km) west of London. Several factors have influenced the development of its transport network. It is a major centre of employment,… … Wikipedia
Transport in Belgrade — UrbanBelgrade has an extensive public transport system. The public city transport in Belgrade consists of buses, trams, and trolleys. They are operated by GSP Beograd and private transport companies. They all have unified ticket system (ITS).… … Wikipedia
harbours and sea works — Introduction harbour also spelled harbor any part of a body of water and the manmade structures surrounding it that sufficiently shelters a vessel from wind, waves, and currents, enabling safe anchorage or the discharge and loading of… … Universalium
Casualty lifting — is the first step of casualty movement, an early aspect of emergency medical care. It is the procedure used to put the casualty (the patient) on a stretcher.Developed emergency services use lifting devices, such as scoop stretchers, that allow… … Wikipedia
Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… … Universalium
Donetsk railway transport institute — (DRTI): The History of Donetsk Railway Transport Institute is connected with the Ukrainian State Academy of Railway Transport. Kharkov Institute of Railway Engineers’ Educational and Consulting Center (ECC) was opened in Donetsk in 1967, and in… … Wikipedia
Maglev (transport) — MAGLEV, or magnetic levitation, is a system of transportation that suspends, guides and (usually) propels vehicles, predominantly trains, using magnetic forces. This method has the potential to be faster, quieter and smoother than wheeled mass… … Wikipedia
Rail transport in South Australia — South Australia was the first colony in Australia to build a railway line. It was a horse drawn tramway from the port of Goolwa on the Murray River to an ocean harbour at Port Elliot in 1854. Today the state has RailGauge|1600 broad gauge… … Wikipedia
Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity. Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… … Universalium