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Zebra battery technologies for all electric smart car
This paper describes the operational behaviour and advantages of the high temperature, sodium nickel chloride (Zebra) battery, for use in all electric urban (city) vehicles. It is shown that an equivalent parallel electrical circuit can be employed to accurately simulate the electrochemical behaviour inherent in the most recent generation of Zebra cells. The experimental procedure is outlined and summary attributes of the investigation validated by both simulation studies, and experimentally, via measurements from a prototype battery module intended for use in an all electric smart ca
Operation Emirates Solidarity: An International Model and Mine Clearance Success Story
Landmines and unexploded munitions remaining from the 22-year Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon, as well as previous periods of conflict in the area, severely hindered the much-needed restoration of peace and security in the area. Reconstruction, socio-economic development and general community life were severely affected by the massive landmine contamination left following the Israeli withdrawal in 2000
A Study of the ApadÄna, Including an Edition and Annotated Translation of the Second, Third and Fourth Chapters
The ApadÄna is a TheravÄda Buddhist text in the PÄli language which contains a large collection of âautohagiographiesâ in verse. It is under-researched, partly because the Pali Text Society edition of this text is not of a high standard and partly because very few of its poems have been translated into any European language. The aim of this thesis is to provide a better understanding of the ApadÄnaâs content, its relationship to similar texts and the nature of its historical transmission. A series of textual comparisons revealed that the ApadÄna has structural, stylistic and thematic similarities to a range of other early Buddhist texts. In particular, the system of karma underlying much of its narrative is reasonably consistent with that of several early Sanskrit avadÄna collections, including its basic technical vocabulary. A major component of this thesis is an edition and annotated translation of the second, third and fourth chapters of the ApadÄna. This new edition has been edited according to stemmatic principles, using a careful selection of nine palm leaf manuscripts (in Sinhala, Burmese and Khom scripts) and four printed editions (in Roman, Sinhala, Burmese and Thai scripts). The base text of this edition represents the reconstructed archetype of the selected manuscripts, corrected only where absolutely necessary. The corresponding annotated English translation has been produced with critical reference to the textâs primary commentary in PÄli, the ApadÄnaáčáčhakathÄ, and a word-by-word Burmese language nissaya translation. A major finding is that existing printed editions of the ApadÄna not infrequently include silent emendations of the received text and also often reproduce the âsmootherâ and more easily understood readings first produced during the editorial preparations to the âfifth Buddhist councilâ of 1871 in Mandalay. More generally, this thesis demonstrates the indispensability of manuscripts for the historical study of PÄli language and literature
Inspection report: Brooklands College
Inspection week - 30 April 200
Navigating Obstacles to Environmental Conservation: How NGOs Emerge as Effective Environmental Stewards
At all levels, from national governments to individual researchers, there are obstacles faced by those trying to conserve the Earthâs biodiversity. Non-government organizations are in a relatively unique position where they have to interact with actors from all of these levels and navigate the roadblocks that come with them. Non-government organizations are in a relatively unique position where they have to interact with actors from all of these levels as well as community members to navigate the roadblocks that come with them. Because of their commitment to doing things for the right reasons, international reach, and engagement with local communities, NGOs emerge as environmental stewards, filling in gaps and doing the work that governments will not do and individuals cannot undertake on their own
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