...The Saga of Satyendra Dubey. Satyendra Dubey (1973-2003) was a project director at the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). He was murdered in Gaya, Bihar after fighting corruption in the Golden Quadrilateral highway construction project. Satyendra Dubey, the son of Bageshwari Dubey and Phulamati Devi, was born at the village of Sahpur in the Siwan district of Bihar, India. The family of five girls and two boys subsisted on a small piece of land, and Bageshwari also held a low-paying clerical position in a nearby sugar mill.Until the age of 15 he studied at the Gang BakshKanodiya High School in Sahpur and then joined junior college at Allahabad, about three hundred kilometersaway.He was admitted to the Civil Engineering Department of IIT Kanpur in 1990,graduated in 1994. Subsequently, he did his M. Tech (Civil Engg.) from Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi. In July 2002 he was employed by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). Dubey became the Assistant Project Manager at Koderma, Jharkhand, responsible for managing a part of the Aurangabad-Barachatti section of National Highway 2 (The Grand Trunk Road). This highway was part of the Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) Corridor Project, the Prime Minister's initiative, which aimed to connect many of the country major cities by four-lane limited-access highways totalling 14,000 km, at an overall cost more than USD 10 billion. During this period, Dubey got the contractor of the project to suspend three...
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...1. Should Porcini get into the 'Pronto' format at all? Yes, Procini can get in to Pronto format. Procini is looking to expand overseas, but option not feasible. So they are looking to expand in the domestic Market. Their Choice is High way travelers looking for table served meals at reasonable price. Current Highway restaurant are not dine in fast food restaurants. Pronto will offer Dine in experience with more seating options that the competitors and also dine in with no wait time. This is unique in offering. Procini brand strength will be an added advantage Unique list of specialized menu for highway travelers at lower price. This segment of customers is not saturated. There is a potential to grow beyond the industry 2. What are the service components that would enable Porcini's to develop a unique value proposition different from their regular restaurant? Below are the options for value drivers. Quality Food: Innovative recipe, Fresh Ingredient, Artful presentation. Meal Quality High speed rapid service: Hiring the right people, 1 week Quality training program, Wireless technology, Very Quick service. Value and Convenience: Location of choice Price lower than Procini Cleanliness of restroom Restaurant appearance and Cleanliness 3. Which among the three franchising options should Porcini choose to establish the new concept? Calculate cash flows to back your decision. There are three concepts 1) Company owned and Operate 2) Syndicate ...
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...Midnight on the Motorcycle August 24, 2013 at 12:54am Midnight on the Highway, foggy lens, lonely road The wind is cold, my face is dry and black the color code. I stopped near a raging stream, lit a cigarette to calm my pensive mood The tree toad echoed its song, the steaming Enfield engine and its machine mode. An Old Man in a tattered rag, sleeping by the road side... Looked longingly at my fire and joined me on that highway divide As the smoke blew in the air, and its perfume my honey guide The phantom smiled its toothless snide and melted into the night. And there I stood on that lonely road casting my shadow by the red tail light And the red glowing stars, in the purple sky, casting mirrors in the stream site. And the faint smell of whisky still drifting in the air Made me long for my sweetheart and how in her eyes I could forever stare. Midnight on the highway, the tune of a song on my lips I whistle on this lonely road, my wheels crushing a few tobacco thrips. Crossing each dead man's turn I get further away from my home Thinking of friends some dead, some gone and most who left me alone. The hilt of my knife sits cold by my waist, the cold steel my constant friend The blade I have sharpened this twilight, fit to make its cold descend. It shall not feed I think tonight, at least, it is what I shall for the moment pretend I have had more than my share of misfortunes and dealt many a bitter end. The roaring engine tears through the darkness...
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...announcement of your company’s expansion plans into the Infrastructure space has been a welcome one. This is surely going to be a major boost to the slowing Infrastructure industry especially Highways. As part of your expansion into Highway development, I am sure you would be looking for candidates with expertise in Highway Management. Specific skills of coordination, people management and clear, structured thinking to set up processes would definitely be solicited. Team building through continuous and focussed training has always been a key driver for TATA’s employee focus. I have had the opportunity of setting the Highway Management processes and coordinating the same for over 6 years. This involved interacting with different teams, specialized vendors and contractors spread across the country. My people management skills have been honed by way of working with people from diverse backgrounds from labours to equipment engineers from abroad. Interaction with people from such varying backgrounds, thoughts and cultures has truly rounded off my personality. The formulation and organization of training programs to engineers and managers alike was another opportunity that came my way. Finally, the structured thinking and understanding of processes helped me develop the first-of-its-kind Highway Management Software I feel that my skills and background will be a perfect fit to a growing infrastructure organization such as TRIL Ltd. I would like an opportunity to meet you and explore...
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...SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGHTS= 1) Buying an existing storage facility that has been on this same site since 1997. 2) Facility is located on 1 of only 2 highways that go through Weatherford. 3) This business comes with a rental property next door= a 3bdrm home that is currently rented. ($700/mo.) WEAKNESS= 1) This facility has no current climate control. 2) It also has an inadequate level of security. 3) Also no covered RV/Boat storage. OPPORTUNTIES= 1) Currently layout and land availability allows for expansion to include covered rv/boat storage & build some climate control units. 2) With software upgrade will offer customers multiple payment options other than cash or ck. THREATS= 1) There are currently 5 other storage facilities on the same highway with in a 6mile radius. 4ambient and 2 climate control. 2) Other facilities running special deals/rates. STRAYEGY 1) EXPANSION-BIULD COVERED RV/BOAT STORAGE; BUILD 25 CLIMATE CONTROLED UNITS. 2) REMODEL-PAINT, LANDSCAPING, NEW FENCE, NEW LIGHTS. 3) UPGRADE TECHNOLOGY- STORAGE BUSINESS SPECIFIC SOFTWARE, PAYMENT OPTIONS, SECURITY (MORE/NEW CAMERAS). 4) ON-SITE 24HR MANAGER-A) COUPLE (MGR & MAINTANCE); B) SINGLE/RETIREE-NEED PART-TIME MAINTIANCE; C) ONE OF US THE OWNERS WORK OR ROTATE UNTIL FIND MGR. 5) REVENUES-A) KEEP CURRENT LONG-TERM CUSTOMERS AT THEIR CURRENT RATES (12MONTHS); B) NEW TENANTS AT A HIGHER RATE ($65.00 INSTEAD OF $35.00). 6) ADVERTISEMENT- A)DESIGN WEBSITE;...
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...E-470 Public Highway Authority PO BOX 5470 Denver, CO 80217-5470 To whom it may concern: I am enclosing the bill you sent me and I am disputing it, I have not lived in Denver since May of 2006, I called your account phone number, and they told me the violation was in 12-12, with a 2003 Nissan. I owned a 2003 Nissan Altima VIN # 1N4AL11D63C151095, but my license tab was CO – 802-HFL your violation is on a different plate # (802-MFL) one letter is off. I am enclosing a copy of a Discount Tire Bill for when I bought tires for my Altima before I left Colorado to move back down to Arizona, the plate # for my car is on that receipt. I really think you are pursuing the wrong person on this violation. I am also enclosing a copy of the dealership paperwork when I traded in that altima for a new 2009 Nissan. The Vin shows on that document as well, that I sold that vehicle to Power Nissan on 5-17-2009. I think that should clear up the matter for you, if you look at the right plate # on the violation it will not match to mine, perhaps the camera picture is off a bit or something I don’t know. Honestly, I wonder about the accuracy of your records, as You sent me another notice for a totally different person who lives in Seattle for plate # 810-YNM- Washington, but that one has my address as well, I think you people need to check your records they are off. Anyhow, I think what I have sent you proves my plate # for my Nissan was 802-HFL Colorado, and not what you state in the violation...
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...Road characteristics: road categories, road surfacing. Other road enginering structures. Lecturer I. Piščikienė Vilnius 2013 Introduction Content World bridges…………………………………………………………………………………………………..4 World longest tunnels………………………………………………………………………………………6 Types of roads………………………………………………………………………………………………….7 Roads surfacing……………………………………………………………………………………………….10 Conclusions……………………………………………………………………………………………………..13 List of sources………………………………………………………………………………………………….14 World bridges The world’s longest bridge is the Danyang-Kunsgan Grand Bridge(1) in China, part of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway. The bridge, which opened in June 2011, spans 165 kilometres. This bridge constructed in just 4 years, employing 10.000 workers, at a cost of about 8.5 million dollars. It crosses low rice paddies, part of the Yangtze River Delta, with just a few miles of the bridge actually crossing the open water of Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou. The bridge averages about 31 meters off the ground. 1.Danyang-Kunsgan Grand Bridge The sidu river bridge(2) is the tallest bridge in the world, standing around 1.500 ft tall. The are exactly 1.550 feet from the bottom of the bridge to the valley floor. It is located at the border of Yichang and En’shi in the Hubei province. It is 1365 meters across. This bridge connects Shanghai on the...
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...The Impact of Landscape Aesthetics on the Experience of Highway Users 2016 Contents Chapter 1........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Background to the study .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Problem Statement .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 1.3 Purpose of the Study.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 1.4 Study Objectives .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 1.4.1 Ultimate Objective ......................................................
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...States depending on where you live you have the joy of having all four seasons. Those differences in the weather reflect in lifestyles of both countries. The second difference is the way of driving in both countries. In the United Kingdom you drive on the left side of the road and the driver side of the car is on the right side. As for the United States we drive on the right side of the road with our driver side on the left. As well in United Kingdom instead of putting in an address you put in a postcode that will guide you to your destination. While in the United States we have to put in the whole address to get to our destination. Also, in the United Kingdom they use carriageways as a mean of a major road. In the United States we use highways, freeways, turnpikes and interstates as means to our major roads and what is used more often. That’s a difference that most people will not be able to adjust to. The last difference is the use of certain words and what they mean. In the United Kingdom a flat to them is an apartment....
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...Kenya’s Nairobi Southern Bypass, a 28.6km stretch has become the second road project in East Africa to run into problems. Designed to the Class A International Trunk Road Standard, the route has been targeted by international environmental pressure groups following Tanzania’s Serengeti Highway, which was derailed last year. The US$208 million bypass will link Mombasa Road, near Ole Sereni Hotel, through Nairobi National Park into Kikuyu town, on the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway at Rironi. The bypass is said to be an answer to the capital city’s dilemma of being located in the confluence of an international trunk road that is subjected to heavy transit traffic congestion, which cuts through it for lack of a bypass or ring road, says a report. Two service roads, a 6km Mombasa- Lang’ata road and 2.5km Lang’ata Road-Ngong’ Forest Road will be added to the bypass project. Both service roads have the same cross-section of 0.5m soil shoulder; 2m hard shoulder; 2×3.5m carriageway; +0.5m soil shoulder. The bypass will be dual four-lane carriage ways on 22.5m wide subgrade with a design speed of 80km/hour. China Road and Bridge Construction Corporation (CRBC) has been awarded the engineering procurement and construction contract for the bypass link, which is considered critical in easing transport in Nairobi and to allow the movement of cargo from the port of Mombasa to neighbouring countries of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. However, opposition to the project has been mounting...
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...Celestin Jules Assignment 4 I remember in the early to mid-90’s the word information super highway was the buzz word. I was very young and clueless when I started hearing about the information super highway. I understood the terms highway and super, however I didn’t get the totality of what an information superhighway encompassed. The business dictionary defines information superhighway as "Internet-type global network of computers that, potentially, will connect most of world's individuals, firms, and organizations. It is envisioned to provide very high speed access to information in all forms (text, graphics, audio, video) via a telephone or wireless connection. The term was first used in 1985 by the 45th US Vice President (1993-2001) Al Gore (born 1948) in an American context where every citizen is aimed to be so connected". As a kid, I hardly knew what a personal computer was, but I was kind of familiar with a word processor. I became a little familiar with the Apple computer because of a work study program that I was involved in. Based on the information I had at that time, I thought a computer was something that you stored information solely for an individual’s use. While I was familiar with using my computer at work to interface with other departments within the organization, I had no idea that the electronic information system would one day be an absolute necessity in my everyday life, both at work and in my personal life. I didn’t...
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...Creating A Business When thinking about Kingsville and all it has to offer it is easy to see it’s a primary target area for sportsmen. Twenty miles south is Baffin Bay Hallowed waters for trophy trout and redfish. Three of the past four state record speckled trout came out of Baffin Bay’s hyper saline waters. Making it a bucket-list destination for sport fisherman around the world. Kingsville is also home to the most famous hunting ranch in the world, The King Ranch. These two outdoorsman paradises make Kingsville a year-around attraction for everyone from hard-earned dignitaries to blue collar families spending their hard-earned vacation time. There is one thing Kingsville does not have to support this year-round attraction; an outdoor super store to supply all the necessities one may need to enjoy their hunting and fishing needs. Kingsville offers everything a sportsman could dream of but they need a place for that sportsman to buy the products they need to chase that dream. A store that sells quality hunting, fishing, birding, and outdoor equipment would be extremely profitable to the storeowner and the community. The store could offer products like fishing gear such as rods, reels, tackle, and bait; hunting gear that included guns, shells, decoys, camo, and feeders; feed for deer, livestock, fish; ATV’s such as 4-wheelers; and apparel. They could also sell snacks, drinks, and ice. When it comes to the staff they could hire college students who are dedicating their...
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...Table of Contents Table of Figure 1 Acknowledgement 2 1.0 Background of HomestayGemas 3 2.0 Issues in Homestay Gemas 4 2.1 Environmental issues/impacts 4 2.1.1 The concept of carrying capacity and limits of acceptable change 4 2.1.2 Design and construction of physical facilities 4 2.1.3 Sustainable and environmental responsibility 4 2.2 Socio-cultural issues/impacts 4 2.2.1 Manpower training 4 2.3 Economic issues/impacts 4 2.3.1 Self-financing mechanisms 4 2.3.2 Marketing and promotional strategies 5 2.4 Others 5 2.4.1 Inter-sectoral participation 5 2.4.2 Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms in sustainability 5 2.4.3 Specific legal modifications 5 3.0 Conclusion 8 References 8 Bibliography 8 Appendices 8 Table of Figure Figure 1 Gemas Map 1.0 Background of Homestay Gemas Gemas is a small town in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, near the Negeri Sembilan-Johor border and about 50 km south of Kuala Lumpur. Gemas is divided to Gemas Lama and Gemas Baru. Gemas Lama is located in Johor and Gemas Baru is located in Negeri Sembilan. Gemas is the entryway from the south through railway. Since the existence of the Gemas railway station 1922, it is very well known as the ‘railway junction’. The station is a major landmark to many who wants to visit the place. Gemas, consisting of four villages – Kampung Ladang, Kampung Ulu Ladang, Kampung Bangkahulu and Kampung Londah, has 26 houses in total that are involved in the homestay programme...
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...Exercise 2 MIXED TENSES Motorcycle Accidents A spokesman for the Public Works Department says motorcycle lanes 1. _________ (be) no longer needed on the highway as the accident rate involving motorcycles 2. ______________ (be) negligible compared to trunk roads. The percentage of motorcycle accidents along the expressway 3. _________ (be) less than 0.01%, most of which are caused by reckless riding and speeding. According to international design requirements, a separate lane 4. __________ (be) necessary when the motorcycle traffic volume 5. __________ (reach) 15% or more. The department 6. _______ (spend) RM 400 million to build motorcycle lanes along federal and state roads instead. A few years ago, after a spate of accidents, the Works Minister 7. ___________ (suggest) that emergency lanes on highway be converted into motorcycle lanes, but the company managing the highway 8. ____________ ( reject) the proposal because they 9. __________ (say) that the project 10. _________ (be) not feasible. Exercise 3 MIXED TENSES Little Geniuses September 9: Five-year-old Krishna and four-year-old Rama are two bright brothers. They 1.________ (be) too young to join school but they 2. _____________ (know) by heart all the textbooks of the primary school. The little geniuses, however , 3. ________ (be) not Indian! The two boys, sons of Ariy Radogar, were allowed to take the test for primary school admissions after their father 5. ___________ (insist) that they...
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...also help the company recover more than Rs 950 crore invested on the construction of this stretch within he next three years. Since it is an expressway, two-wheelers would not be allowed to commute on this stretch once it is completed, as service roads are being provided for local traffic movement, according to the company officials. The toll rates were ascertained by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) recently after finalising the layout of the three toll plazas, which would be put up at this stretch. These toll plazas are being set up near IGI airport, Delhi-Gurgaon border and 42nd Milestone. After much delay, the project is expected to finish by December and company officials say they would start levying toll by January next year. Ministry sources say that toll rates have been determined considering the volume of traffic on that section of the highway. The rates would be subject to periodic review on annual basis and any increase in these would be based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI). The Delhi-Gurgaon expressway project is part of the first phase of the National Highway Development Programme (NHDP), which was started in June 2002 and was supposed to be completed by July 2005. According to senior executives of DS Construction, the project's cost has escalated by nearly 73 per cent (original cost estimate...
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