...about her. If those people that comment mean things talking about her where not just a profile and was someone face to face we usually wouldn't say things like that. Also in the Vanderbilt’s essay he talks about the road rage and the different types of communication while driving. Many people while driving get very upset with other drivers if they need to be somewhere quickly, or even if the person is driving slower then they want to drive, which cause the person that is behind the person that is going slow to speed up and cut them off. I have seen a lot of incidents where people cut someone off and they want to get pay back on they so they try to cut them off back, then it turns into an accident. Citizens do not understand how dangerous cars and truck are when we are behind the wheel, they can hurt someone very badly plus even kill them. We as people need to understand that our ethical compilations need to help us from being cyborgs, to understand that we have to live our own life without having to use all the new technology. People today are totally cyborgs we use technology in everything we do. We hardly do this that does not consist of new technology advancements. Whenever, people have questions that we need to find answers for we go on our phones or computers to google the answer. New technology has made greater openness possible, but has this...
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...still going to cost you a tidy five-figure sum to buy the necessary parts, materials and paint supplies needed to transform an old car from a worn-out relic to a dazzling show beauty. If you've decided to restore a particular old car because you have a longstanding attachment to that model and are not concerned about its value or whether parts can be easily found, then we applaud you--that mindset should be the primary focus of this great hobby of ours. However, if you enjoy old car restoration but prefer your projects to be easy and relatively cheap to do--with, perhaps, the added bonus of making a few dollars on it when it's done--then these are the cars you should consider for your next venture. Of course, the majority of these cars won't make you stand apart from the crowd at a show or cruise-in, but you will be able to complete their restoration far faster and a whole lot cheaper than if you chose a car that was rare, or had only been made for a few years. Another factor to consider is the actual purchase price of the car. While some of the cars listed here can be bought for around $5,000, others will cost four times as much even if they're basket cases--but keep in mind that those higher-priced cars will also bring four times the money when sold, so it kind of equals out. But the one common feature enjoyed by most of these cars--and the main reason why they are on this list--is that they're backed by a huge parts supply, making them a lot easier to restore...
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...Henry Clements is a friend of yours who has a car rental agency in major metropolitan area. Although he is an independent company he works closely with three other independent companies in metro area. They share information and each they forecast the number of cars each will need the following week. Then if needed, the will transfer cars between location on Sunday when none of the agencies is open. If they have to go and get a car during the week, it will cost $75 each considering the lost time and good will of making the customer wait. Moving on Sunday gives the customer the option to return the car to any of the four locations and it has allowed Henry and the other agencies access to extra cars to meet their needs. Everyone is happy with this arrangement. Henry reviewed his company’s performance and he believes there is room for improvement. He has obtain records for the last three months. The data he collected are shown below. It is Friday and he has to input his forecast for the number of cars needed tomorrow. He knows you are have been taking a class in Quantitative Analysis and has asked you to review his data and help with his forecast and determine what else he might to do increase his performance. As you discuss the situation with him, you learn that he wants to be able to meet the customers’ requirement for a vehicle 95% of the time. He says he rarely ever gets complaints if the exact model is not available, as long as he has a vehicle available, so he...
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...[pic] [pic] ================================== TOYOTA AUTOMOBILES COMPANY BURNASTON A38/A50, DERYSHIRE EAST MIDLANDS DE1 9TA UNITED KINGDOM TEL NO +447017026881 (Customers Care Line) STAR PRIZE WINNER This is to inform you that you have won a BRAND NEW TOYOTA CAMMRY 2013 CAR and a cash prize of (£500,000 00 GBP). The car comes with a special TOYOTA INSURANCE Cover for one whole year that is till the next promotion in 2013. It also comes with a one year warranty and FREE repairs at any TOYOTA AUTOMOBILES depot or service station worldwide. Your Batch No: 515944052/166 and Winning No: 1544 make you as one of the lucky winner in our Charity bonanza and you are advice to keep the information of your winning confidential. Congratulation once again. Please Fill the Information below: TEL NO +448713150480 |1. Full Names: Asif Khan | |2. Your Full Address: Green Park Society, Gulzar House, | |Opp V.t College, Rly Station Road | |3. Your Age: 33 yrs | |4. Your country – India | |5. Your Country– India | |6. Your City...
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...because I got my car from him, so when I get problems in my car he always help me solve it, and I also like about cars, this is why I would like to interview him. I approached he talk with a customer. A Typical Day He told me he love this job, he need to receive many different customers every day, although in these customers Most people will not choose or buy a car, but he still need to patiently explain some information about VW cars to his clients. Mark's work time is Monday to Friday, he generally work from 12 PM to 6 PM, but if necessary he need work later. Like me, I remember the day I buy a car, it spend much time until seven o 'clock. His work is not busy, because every day if there is no customer, he can do some other things in the office. But if a situation, must be immediately returned to the post. Interview Analysis This interview show more new career ideas to me and how to conduct an interview. From this interview I realized that sale cars it not a simple thing. Auto Sales is an important part of consumer spending, it also can reflect Consumers' confidence in the economic outlook at the same time. If cars sales rising, generally indicates the country's economic in stable growth and consumers' enhancing of consuming conscience, it is good for country's currency, at the same time may be accompanied by rising interest rates in the country and Stimulate the country's currency exchange rate to rise. Obviously I don't have much ideas about cars impact on the economy...
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...are due to three crucial parts: • Torsion Spring: The torsion spring has a surprising amount of constant pressure and over time weakens and can no longer function or breaks. • Cables: These cables will fray and stretch over time causing the garage door to become out of alignment or cease to work. • Garage Door Opener: These machines are a must have for a homeowner, but over time parts can wear out. Oft times just putting new batteries in the transmitter will allow them to resume working flawlessly, but at times a repair is needed. Torsion Spring The most common problem with a garage door is the torsion spring. The spring can become weak with age, and this will make it harder to raise your garage door. If this spring breaks completely, your car could even be stuck in the garage until making a repair....
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...Capstone Case Study Henry Clements Car Rental Agency Directions: Carefully read through the following case study and answer all of the case study questions. Include supporting calculations and screenshots. Save your document with an appropriate file name that includes the activity number and your name (Example: john_smith_capstone). Submit your document through the Capstone Case Study Activity Link in the Exams area in Blackboard. Henry Clements is a friend of yours who has a car rental agency in a major metropolitan area. Although his is an independent company, Henry works closely with three other independent companies in the metro area. They share information and each week they forecast the number of cars each will need the following week. Then, if needed, they will transfer cars between location on Sunday when none of the agencies are open. If they have to go and get a car during the week, it will cost $75 per car, considering the lost time and good will of making the customer wait. Moving on Sunday gives the customer the option to return the car to any of the four locations and it has allowed Henry and the other agencies access to extra cars to meet their needs. Everyone is happy with this arrangement. Henry reviewed his company’s performance and he believes there is room for improvement. He has obtained records for the last three months. The data he collected are shown below. It is Friday and he has to input his forecast for the number of cars needed tomorrow. He knows you...
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... What I find to be awesome is cars. Cars are the best thing to ever happen to this world. Where would we be without cars? Cars are the signature to most advancement. Cars are fast. Cars are classic. Cars are just amazing. I’m sure most people don’t ever stop to admire a car. Cars are amazing if you actually know about them and know what you like. There is amazing cars all over the world I have lots of cars I really like. Cars are an art. Nothing is better than the bond you can make by building your own car. It’s a whole other feeling. Cars are amazing. For three reasons. First reason is that they are fast. In my opinion of a good fast car. I would get a 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. Just because that’s my style. This car is rolling fast yea there is faster imports, but this is classic, friendly but crazy fast. This is a beast on 4 wheels. 271 horse power you bet its fast. This car goes from 0-60 in 4.3 seconds. This is just one of the millions of cars out there. Cars are legit the best past time because of their incredible speed. Another fast car is the 1987 Grand National. This car is fast and slick, you need a getaway car this is your car. Its precise steering with the right driver you can drive miracles. It goes from 0-60 in 4.8 seconds. No matter what car you have you get or are thinking of getting how fast is it or how fast does it go is always one of the questions you ask. Okay so the second reason I think Cars are amazing is because they are...
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...Mp3 Car stereo CD-RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL Table of Contents Hazard alerts …………………………………… Step by step ……………………………………. Accessories …………………………………….. Installation procedure ………………………….. Installation ……………………………………... Technical description …………………………... Introduction A car stereo is the focus of any car audio system. Also known as a radio, receiver, or head unit, today's car stereo performs a variety of complex functions. To understand these functions, it's helpful to think of a car stereo as having 3 different sections: Source — this is the part that "plays" the music. Sources may include a standard AM/FM tuner, CD player, MP3/WMA/AAC decoding, satellite radio, iPod connections, USB inputs, DVD player, or even cassette. Preamp — this is where all sound adjustments are made. The preamp section includes controls ranging from simple volume, balance, fader, source selection, and tone adjustments to sophisticated crossovers, equalizers, and time correction. Amplifier — the amplifier section boosts the small (low-voltage) audio signal coming from the pre-amp section into a larger (high-voltage) audio signal that's sent out to the speakers. Why would I want/need a new car stereo? A new stereo will give you better sound and more playback options than the typical factory stereo. Better sound quality — Superior built-in power and better circuit design mean that a brand-name car stereo isn't...
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...My dream car would be a 1969 Chevy Camaro with a 350 engine and a four speed transmission. The name "Camaro" came from a French word for friend. The decision on the name came down to the last minute, with most of the world sure the car would be named, "The Panther." But the name Camaro fit in with other Chevy names- Corvette, Chevelle, Chevy 2, and Corvair. The main reason the Camaro was introduced was because of the huge success of the Ford Mustang. The Camaro was roughly the same size as the Mustang, a little wider and based more on high performance. The Camaro is one of the last remaining muscle cars still in production today. It is only fitting that buyers still expect maximum performance from their Camaros. It is that expectation that has kept the Camaro alive for all these years, while many other cars have faded away, lost in memory. The Mustang GT only offered the 289- cubic inch or a 390- cubic inch V8 in 1967. The Camaro rolled out with 302, 327, 350, and 396 cubic inch V8's The Camaro's style was much smoother as well. The introduction of the Camaro threw pony car (Mustang) development into frenzy. Before the Camaro, the Mustang and Barracuda were not quite considered full muscle cars. Most serious performance enthusiasts still opted for intermediate sized GTO's or the Chevelle Super Sports (SS). The Camaro changed the image of those sport coupes. The Z28 and the stout SS-396 were more than just a stylish ride. Under the hood Camaros were well respected...
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...system with stereo camera on a wheeled robot collecting golf balls, and assisted with a wide-angle camera mounted on top of the golf course with a viewing area covers area 20m x 20m, with a viewing angle of 80 vertical and horizontal viewing angle of 55 with the camera installation height is 7m above the ground. Resolution capable captured by this camera is equal to 1280x780 pixels. The camera catches the image is then processed by a computer server which then builds navigation map grid-shaped or there is a call later with questions of occupancy (occupancy folder) that can indicate where to position the robot makers ball on the golf course, and where the ball position to be taken, of the map is determined by the server, the robot can move toward a certain position based on the information sent wirelessly [6] [7]. 1.2. Map Building Navigation One method of navigation that is developed based on building category map navigation map that score. It is a new algorithm that was developed from information derived from the stereo camera [8]. The aim is to estimate the free space of the vehicle (car) which is in front of where the system is run, particularly for navigation on the highway. By utilizing the difference map (disparity map) [9], it will obtain information on whether the condition of the vehicle in front of him was 'solid' or 'rarely'. Further to the development of scores folder, because the sensor used is a stereo camera, which is carried out next is a stereo matching process...
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...that David Bennet requested, assuming that the project will begin immediately. Assume 45days are available to complete the project, including transporting the car to Detroit before the auto show begins. Your report should briefly discuss the aspects of the proposed new business, such as the competitive priorities that Bennett asked about. a. Assessment of new business i. Attract new customers BASS’s current business consist of three car dealership that sell and service several makes od American and Japanese cars, two autopart stores, one large body shop and car painting business and one auto salvage yard. The decision to expand into vintage car restoration business, a new market segmentation will attract new groups of customers and will strengthen BASS’s car empire. ii. Demand As we noted about the public’s going interest in restoration of vintage automobiles, it’s an opportunity for us to expand into this market which has a future potential. Among the people who own vintage car or planning on purchasing a vintage car, many of them want to restore their cars but don’t have time to do so, some want to own a vintage car, and many of them have money to pay to restore car. Usually vintage car collectors are rich people who are willing to spend a lot of money to purchase a vintage car or restore their car. iii. Promotion strategy Using the first Mustang restored by BASS as an exhibit in sales and advertising and take it to auto shows to attract business for...
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...THE 10 MOST EXPENSIVE CARS... EVER The priciest cars in the world are as much specimens of automotive engineering as they are moving masterpieces of luxury. These are the most nimble, fastest, and innovative machines on the road. Exotic, lightweight materials in the body, dashboards that resemble fighter-jet cockpits, and leather from floor to ceiling are just a few of the standard bells and whistles one can expect when you own one of the meticulous pieces if metal. All of them cost more than most Americans spend on a home. From a $500,000 Mercedes that goes 200-plus mph, to the ultimate in Aston Martin design for $1.4 million, to a $2.1 million Swedish creation that could compete in Formula One — here are the most expensive street-legal cars ever made. (Prices reflect what these cars sold for at the time of production, not at auction years later.) 1. Koenigsegg CCXR — $2,173,950 The CCXR hits zero to 60 mph in just 2.9 seconds and tops out at 250 mph, and the technology that goes into creating such a driving specimen is reflected in the price tag. Carbon ceramic brakes, Formula One-style traction control and a carbon fiber and aluminum honeycomb chassis all come standard on this car, which is hand built by a team of 45 Swedes. Other bells and whistles include a removable hardtop with a glass roof that can be stored under the front hood, leather carpets and a hydraulic lifting system. As a bonus, the CCXR is environmentally friendly; it burns either gasoline or ethanol....
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...new car and Bob lets you borrow one of the new cars on his lot for a week to test drive. You decide you like the car and when you visit Bob to drop off the car, he hands you the following document and a pen May 1, 201x I promise to pay to the order of Bob's Auto Emporium $20,000 (Twenty thousand dollars) with interest at the rate of 7% per annum. What type of instrument is this? Does this instrument meet the requirements for negotiability under the UCC? INDIVIDUAL WORK The above example is a partial Promissory Note. The reason that it is a partial promissory note is because the document is missing key values to become a full legal document. The above example does not state all the requirements that need to be meant as the payments are being made. It also does not have the time frame for which the payments are to be received and the time frame to pay the balance in full. The example does not meet the requirements of the UCC due to it does not list what will happen if the payments are not made. The documents also does not state how the payments are to be made and how the payments will be broken down with the interest that is going to be paid for the purchase. The document also does not have the full date that the documents was created. The document would also need to be signed by the owner of the car company which will state that he agrees with the term of the promissory note. The way that the document is worded there is no negotiating of the amount for the car or...
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...customer receives comes from the applications that increase the safety in vehicles such as warnings for lane departure and forward collision, autonomous emergency braking, and many other active safety features. These applications are provided by an affordable, single camera equipped with designed chips and software algorithms giving the customer artificial vision of the surrounding world. Mobileye was the first company to produce such technologically advanced visual processing systems, making it easy for them to market to luxury and lower-end car manufacturers; having car safety as their main source of customer value. Mobileye first targeted their products towards the higher-end, more luxurious car manufacturers because the customers buying these cars are typically less price sensitive and able to afford the additional safety features. As demand continued to grow for their driver assistance systems, Mobileye began targeting lower-end car manufacturers, offering simpler and more affordable ADAS for the customers in that market. Mobileye decided to create the lower cost package so they would not lose their market share in the low-end segment; sacrificing some profit margin to do so. Mobileye’s strategy is sustainable because it is appealing to high- and low-end markets and the demand for ADAS solutions will only increase; no one is going to...
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