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Cycling Strategy Islamabad
SPONSORED BY CYCLING STRATEGY ISLAMABAD TABLE OF CONTENTS Background Problem Identification and Challenges Cycling Strategy in Islamabad Infrastructure Improvements Behavioural Change Interventions Policy Level Changes Action Plan Challenges and Prior Studies Sectoral Manufacturing and Job Creation Planning Policy Actions References Figure 1. Vicious Cycle of Excess Traffic Figure 2. Transport Modes: Hierarchy vs cost Figure 3. Projected Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Transport sector Figure 4. Outline of Cycling Strategy Figure 5. Cycling Network in Islamabad Figure 6. Close-up View of Lane Hierarchy Figure 7. Typical Urban Avenue Section Table 1. Comparative Infrastructure Documentation Table 2. Action Plan Matrix with Timeline Table 3. Origin and Destination Indicators Foreword Pakistan’s rapidly urbanizing economy has been a central topic in policy circles for the last few years. Traffic and transport related issues faced by city dwellers are a regular feature in the news however, seldom do we see actionable policy recommendations being implemented. The popular approach to urban problem solving has been to allocate government expenditure for mega infrastructure projects that ultimately cater to long distance motorized transport. Pakistani cities are socially and spatially growing through unsustainable urban sprawl and misallocation of vital resources. The consequent damage of this unsustainable growth on air pollution and overall quality of life needs to be addressed with innovative approaches. This document has been prepared by a multidisciplinary team of citizens and urban professionals with the aim of influencing sustainable change in Pakistan’s urban mindset. The Islamabad Cycling Strategy intends to highlight and illustrate the possibility of non-motorized short distance inner city transport. -
An Improved Method for the Analysis of Fiber Evidence Using Polarized Light Microscopy
City University of New York (CUNY) CUNY Academic Works Student Theses John Jay College of Criminal Justice Spring 6-2018 An Improved Method for the Analysis of Fiber Evidence Using Polarized Light Microscopy Samuel F. Kaplan CUNY John Jay College, [email protected] How does access to this work benefit ou?y Let us know! More information about this work at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/jj_etds/55 Discover additional works at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu This work is made publicly available by the City University of New York (CUNY). Contact: [email protected] An Improved Method for the Analysis of Fiber Evidence Using Polarized Light Microscopy A Thesis Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Forensic Science John Jay College of Criminal Justice City University of New York Samuel Forrest Kaplan May 2018 i An Improved Method for the Analysis of Fiber Evidence Using Polarized Light Microscopy Samuel Forrest Kaplan This Thesis has been presented to and accepted by the Office of Graduate Studies, John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Forensic Science. Thesis Committee Thesis Advisor: John Reffner, Ph.D. Second Reader: Nicholas D.K. Petraco, Ph.D. External Reader: Craig Huemmer, M.S. ii Acknowledgements I would like to express my gratitude and respect to my thesis advisor, Dr. John Reffner, for all the guidance, support, and insight he has provided me throughout my career in graduate school. I am very grateful for the opportunity to work in Dr. -
Full 2018 Indego Business Plan Update
2018 Business Plan Update Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 2013 Business Plan ............................................................................................................................................................... 2 2 Strategic Vision ........................................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Purpose of the Strategic Vision ....................................................................................................................................... 4 2.1.1 Vision & Mission ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 2.2 Goals, Objectives, and Performance Measures ......................................................................................................... 5 2.2.1 Performance Measures ............................................................................................................................................... 5 3 Existing Conditions ................................................................................................................................... -
Historie Cyklistického Závodu Míru Od Roku 1968
Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích Pedagogická fakulta Katedra tělesné výchovy a sportu Diplomová práce Historie cyklistického Závodu míru od roku 1968 Vypracovala: Bc. Markéta Čapková Vedoucí práce: Doc. PaedDr. Jan Štumbauer, CSc. Oponent: Mgr. Tomáš Tlustý, Ph.D. České Budějovice, 2017 University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice Faculty of Education Department of Sports Studies Graduation theses The History of cykling Peace race since year 1968 Author: Bc. Markéta Čapková Supervisor: Doc. PaedDr. Jan Štumbauer, CSc. Opponent: Mgr. Tomáš Tlustý, Ph.D. České Budějovice, 2017 2 Bibliografická identifikace Název diplomové práce: Historie cyklistického Závodu míru od roku 1968 Jméno a příjmení autora: Bc. Markéta Čapková Studijní obor: Zn – TVSn – SZn Pracoviště: Katedra tělesné výchovy a sportu PF JU Vedoucí diplomové práce: Doc. PaedDr. Jan Štumbauer, CSc. Oponent diplomové práce: Mgr. Tomáš Tlustý, Ph.D. Rok obhajoby diplomové práce: 2017 Abstrakt: Diplomová práce pojednává o historii cyklistického Závodu míru od roku 1968 do současnosti. Hlavním záměrem je zmapování jednotlivých ročníků závodu, které se konaly každý rok v měsíci květnu. Práce je rozdělena do pěti hlavních kapitol. První kapitola je věnována stručnému nástinu historie cyklistiky ve světě a historii etapových cyklistických závodů v Evropě. Druhá část popisuje stručný nástin společensko – ekonomických poměrů ve státech střední a východní Evropy od roku 1968 do současnosti. Třetí kapitola se zabývá stručným přehledem Závodu míru od jeho vzniku roku 1948. Následující a také hlavní kapitola se zaměřuje na detailní popis historie jednotlivých ročníků od roku 1968, popisem jejich etap, jednotlivých tratí a výsledků závodů. Poslední kapitola je věnována stručnému přehledu etapových závodů nesoucí také název Závod míru, které se jezdí až do současnosti. -
Synthetic Fibres
12.7 Synthetic fibres 12.7.1 Introduction polymeric materials is specified using the count; in other words the mass of the thread relative to a given Obtaining more valuable products from cheap length of it. The mass in grammes of 9,000 m (1,000 materials has always been one of mankind’s goals. yards) of thread is known as the denier count or Enormous interest was therefore aroused when Hilaire denier; another way of describing the thickness of a Bernigaud de Chardonnet presented the first samples continuous thread is to specify the tex, in other words of his rayon at the International Exhibition in Paris in the weight in grammes of 1,000 m of yarn (or the 1889; as shiny and silky as natural silk, this was the decitex, dtex, referring to 10,000 m of yarn). In first artificial fibre ever made by man. addition to the fracture load and (percentage) Although as early as 1913, 1931 and 1932 deformation at break, other important mechanical processes to obtain filaments from poly(vinyl properties of fibres are their tenacity, or better, the chloride) and threads from poly(vinyl alcohol) and maximum energy that they can absorb without polystyrene were patented in Germany, the era of breaking, and resilience, or the maximum energy that synthetic fibres began in 1935 at the laboratories of they can absorb without suffering permanent the DuPont Experimental Station, Pure Science deformation. Section, Wilmington, Delaware, (USA). Here, Gerard The development of synthetic fibres progressed Berchet, one of Wallace Hume Carothers’ assistants, side by side with that of organic chemistry, and obtained just over 10 g of polyhexamethylene especially petrochemistry, which, with some extremely adipamide, subsequently commercialized in 1938 with rare exceptions, provides the base compounds for the the name nylon, the first totally synthetic industrial synthesis of monomers. -
Polyester the Workhorse of Polymers: a Review from Synthesis to Recycling
Available online at www.scholarsresearchlibrary.com Scholars Research Library Archives of Applied Science Research, 2019, 11(2): 1-19 (http://www.scholarsresearchlibrary.com) ISSN:0975-508X Polyester the Workhorse of Polymers: A Review from Synthesis to Recycling Amit A Barot1*, Tirth M Panchal2, Ankit Patel3, Chirag M Patel4 ,Vijay Kumar Sinha4 1Byblos Roads Marking and Traffic Signs LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2C1 Water Industries LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 3Polycoats Products Dallas, USA 4Industrial Chemistry Department, VP and RPTP Science College, VV Nagar, Gujarat, India *Corresponding Author: Amit A Barot, Byblos Roads Marking and Traffic Signs LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tel: + +919662976366; E-mail: [email protected] ABSTRACT In this age of polymer, polyester still conquered the leading position amongst the other manmade polymers. Polyester has become the focus of interdisciplinary research and received considerable attention due to their unique chemical and physical properties as well as their potential applications. Also, we accomplished from the recent researches that polyester is involved either in one or the other form in many works. Thus we show our deliberation to make a platform for those researchers who show interest in work on polyesters, where they find enough basics related to polyesters and its current scenario. In this framework, this review provides the extractive information’s about the polyesters, which covers from to its development, chemistry, application fields up to the methods of recycling used in present scenario. Keywords: Polyesters, Chemistry, Applications, Recycling, Present scenario. INTRODUCTION Human history is tied to the way of using the existed or created materials for the development of living standards. -
SPRING 2010 #44 Urbanecyclist
urbanecyclist THE VANCOUVER AREA CYCLING COALITION QUARTERLY www.vacc.bc.ca Making cycling an integral part of Metro Vancouver’s transportation culture SPRING 2010 #44 urbanecyclist Published quarterly by the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition (VACC). The views in this publication are not necessarily those of the VACC Time to Focus on the vacc.bc.ca Arbutus Corridor by Rob Brownie MANAGING EDITOR: Rob Brownie COPY EDITORS: Leslie Love, Colin Brander DESIGN: Chris Bentzen | thisisplanb.net COVER ART: Sam Bradd | sambradd.com VACC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Photo by Kay Teschke Arno Schortinghuis, President Charlotte Watson Now that the bike lane trial on the with the CPR which still owns Jack Becker Burrard Bridge has been widely rights to the land the track sits on. Colin Brander proclaimed a success the VACC To make this project a reality Rob Brownie Gwendal Castellan is hoping that Vancouver City other stakeholders will need to be Ivan Chow Council will turn its attention to consulted including community Jason Northcott the abandoned rail line known as organizations in Marpole, Kerrisdale, Ken Ohrn the Arbutus Corridor. At almost Shaughnessy and Kitsilano as well as VACC OFFICE ten kilometers in length, the track the Vancouver School Board which Sean McKibben, Director of Programs extends from English Bay near has 11 schools near the corridor. Kathy Sinclair, Office Manager the Burrard Bridge south to the Politicians at both the provincial FOUNDING MEMBER Fraser River. A combined bike and and federal level will be consulted British Columbia Cycling Coalition pedestrian path along the corridor including Premier Campbell. Member of the (Canadian) Coalition for Active Living www.activeliving.ca would connect the area around Another hurdle will be funding. -
European Best Practices in Bike Sharing Systems
Grant EIE/07/239/SI2466287 T.aT. - Students Today, Citizens Tomorrow REPORT European Best Practices in Bike Sharing Systems National Report Coordinator: Panos Antoniades Local Mobility Coordinator: Andreas Chrysanthou June 2009 Grant EIE/07/239/SI2466287 Index Index________________________________________________________________ 2 1. Introduction ______________________________________________________ 3 2. Bike Sharing System _______________________________________________ 7 3. Overview of bike share systems elements ______________________________ 9 4. Types of Bike Sharing System_______________________________________ 12 4.1. Unregulated________________________________________________________ 13 4.2. Deposit ___________________________________________________________ 13 4.3. Membership _______________________________________________________ 13 4.3.1. Public-private partnership ___________________________________________ 13 4.4. Long-term checkout _________________________________________________ 14 4.5. Partnership with railway sector ________________________________________ 14 4.6. Partnership with car park operators ____________________________________ 15 5. Evolution of Bike Sharing System ___________________________________ 15 6. Operations ______________________________________________________ 17 7. European best practises____________________________________________ 21 8. Conclutions _____________________________________________________ 51 9. References ______________________________________________________ 54 2 T.aT. – Students -
Cycling Training Secrets
CYCLING TRAINING SECRETS ride faster, stronger and longer for winning performance CyCling Training SeCreTS ride faster, stronger and longer for winning performance CyCling Training SeCreTS ride faster, stronger and longer for winning performance © Green Star Media Ltd Green Star Media Ltd Meadow View, Tannery Lane, Bramley, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0AB. United Kingdom. ISBN: 978-1-905096-26-8 Editor Andrew Hamilton Designer Charlie Thomas The information contained in this publication is believed to be correct at the time of going to press. Whilst care has been taken to ensure that the information is accurate, the publisher can accept no responsibility for the consequences of actions based on the advice contained herein. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the permission of the publisher. CONTRIBUTORS Andrew Hamilton BSc Hons, MRSC, ACSM is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American College of Sports Medicine and a consultant to the fitness industry, specialising in sport and performance nutrition: www.andrewmarkhamilton.co.uk Joe Beer is a multisport coach (JBST.com), author of Need to Know Triathlon and a successful multisport athlete in triathlons, sportives and time trials Andy Lane is professor of sport psychology at the University of Wolverhampton. He is part of the Emotion Regulation of Others and Self (EROS) research network; www.erosresearch.org Alicia Filley, PT, MS, PCS, lives in Houston, Texas and is vice president of Eubiotics: The Science of Healthy Living, which provides counselling for those seeking to improve their health, fitness or athletic performance through exercise and nutrition CONTENTS 9. -
List of Bicycle Parts
List of bicycle parts Bicycle parts For other cycling related terms (besides parts) see Glossary of cycling. List of bicycle parts by alphabetic order: Axle: as in the generic definition, a rod that serves to attach a wheel to a bicycle and provides support for bearings on which the wheel rotates. Also sometimes used to describe suspension components, for example a swing arm pivot axle Bar ends: extensions at the end of straight handlebars to allow for multiple hand positions Bar plugs or end caps: plugs for the ends of handlebars Basket: cargo carrier Bearing: a device that facilitates rotation by reducing friction Bell: an audible device for warning pedestrians and other cyclists Belt-drive: alternative to chain-drive Bicycle brake cable: see Cable Bottle cage: a holder for a water bottle Bottom bracket: The bearing system that the pedals (and cranks) rotate around. Contains a spindle to which the crankset is attached and the bearings themselves. There is a bearing surface on the spindle, and on each of the cups that thread into the frame. The bottom bracket may be overhaulable (an adjustable bottom bracket) or not overhaulable (a cartridge bottom bracket). The bottom bracket fits inside the bottom bracket shell, which is part of the bicycle frame Brake: devices used to stop or slow down a bicycle. Rim brakes and disc brakes are operated by brake levers, which are mounted on the handlebars. Band brake is an alternative to rim brakes but can only be installed at the rear wheel. Coaster brakes are operated by pedaling backward Brake lever: -
2020 Yearbook
ANNUAL REPORT 2020 CONTENTS 3 CONTENTS 4 President’s Report 6 CEO’s Report ILLAWARA ACADEMY OF SPORT 2020 OVERVIEW 10 Corporate vision statement 12 Board of Directors 13 Administrative Operations 14 Academy Position & Structure 16 Scholarship Programs 18 Advancements in 2020 19 Total Scholarships Offered 20 Honour Roll ILLAWARA ACADEMY OF SPORT 2020 PROGRAMS 26 Athlete, Coach & Program Manager’s Report 28 AFL Girls 30 AWD 32 Basketball 34 Cycling 36 Golf 38 Hockey 40 Lonestar 42 Netball 44 Netball Umpires 46 Rugby Union 48 Swimming 50 Triathlon ILLAWARA ACADEMY OF SPORT 2020 AWARDS 54 DRB Group Tobin Family Award 56 Brett Stibners Award 57 Athlete of the Year Awards by sport 68 Class of 2020 69 Scholarship Holders by Sport & Region ILLAWARA ACADEMY OF SPORT 2020 FINANCIALS 72 Financial Reports ILLAWARRA ACADEMY OF SPORT ANNUAL REPORT 4 PRESIDENT’S REPORT PRESIDENTS REPORT 5 To say the 2019/2020 scholarship year and Marketing staffer Emily Robinson increasing their annual contributions Board. He had a “no nonsense” approach sponsors and contributed to the Regional has been challenging is an understatement. for effectively lubricating the day to day to the Academy. In these difficult times but always affable, with a keen sense of Academies of Sport Inc. Little did we know when the Academy communications between the Academy for business and the economy, we are humour. launched optimistically into the new and the athletes and their families. Emily has particularly grateful to have new sponsors I extend my thanks and appreciation to my scholarship year last September that our also rebuilt and refreshed the Academy’s in the form of the Illawarra Credit Union Peter was awarded Life Membership to colleagues on the Board for their support, nation would be ravaged by horrendous website (www.ias.org.au) making it more and MCR join our family of sponsors. -
A User's Guide for Painters and Cyclists: Very Abstract Painting And
A User’s Guide for Painters and Cyclists: Very Abstract Painting and Serious Cycling A thesis submitted to Middlesex University in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree ArtsD Andrew Graves School of Art and Design Middlesex University February 2015 Contents Abstract ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................... 14 Chapter One .......................................................................................................................................... 15 The Flat Stages ...................................................................................................................................... 30 The Mountain Stage .............................................................................................................................. 45 Chapter Two .......................................................................................................................................... 64 The Mud Bath Period ............................................................................................................................ 69 On entering ........................................................................................................................................... 75 And routine ..........................................................................................................................................