History – Corsham Tunnels • What is the origin of the tunnels that run under Corsham and Neston (the village I live in)? • How has the use of the tunnels changed overtime? • How well known are the tunnels? The Corsham Tunnels A brief overview The Corsham tunnels are a network of concealed passageways located deep underground in the small town of Corsham. Over the years the tunnels have been used for several different purposes. At first the tunnels were a series of
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GOTTHARD BASE TUNNEL‚ SWITZERLAND 1. INTRODUCTION Currently under construction to stretch a record length of 57 km‚ the Gotthard Base tunnel located in Switzerland spans the north of Europe‚ spanning through the Swiss Alps to the south of Europe. This railway tunnel has been designed to bypass the inefficient route of windy roads and cutting down travel time. The Gotthard Base tunnel consisting of twin tunnels is connected by cross passages at every 325m. The twin tunnels have been constructed
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An analysis of Channel Tunnel project Introduction Channel Tunnel project‚ which aimed to create a fixed connection between Britain and France‚ is one of the largest private funded projects in the world. It required the use of newest technology and great management skills in order to deal with unexpected changes. Also the cooperation of two countries’ governments‚ several constructors‚ banks and other agencies are needed to make this project run smoothly. This essay divided the whole project
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ABSTRACT The basic concept and operation of subsonic wind tunnel was demonstrated in this experiment by conducting airfoil drag analysis on a NACA 0015 airfoil. The small subsonic wind tunnel along with apparatus such as‚ the manometer rake‚ the inclined manometer and the pitot - static tube were used with different baffle settings to record varying pressure readings. To achieve this objective‚ some assumptions were made for the lower range of subsonic flow to simplify the overall analysis. From
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XYY Syndrome‚ Jacob Syndrome XYY Syndrome‚ better known as the Jacob Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder which affects males due to an extra Y chromosome. Healthy males have 46 chromosomes including one X and one Y chromosome. Men with XYY syndrome have 47 chromosomes‚ two of which are Y chromosomes. It is not known why the extra Y chromosome occurs. The disorder is present at birth and is estimated to occur in one out of every one thousand live births (1). In very rare instances‚ the syndrome
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Journey Through the Tunnel "America is much more than a geographical fact. It is a political and moral fact - the first community in which men set out in principle to institutionalize freedom‚ responsible government‚ and human equality" - Adlai Stevenson I can still remember that feeling when my mother and father had told me we were moving to America‚ part of me felt as if time had stopped and the other part felt excited to start a new beginning . I couldn’t decide whether this life-changing
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Light at the End of the Tunnel When I graduated from high school I was like all the other low-life‚ lazy teenagers‚ not yet ready to be taken from my parent’s wings. I never realized the importance of furthering my education. I just knew I could “do big things” working as a Sales Associate at 7-Eleven for the rest of my life. After my first child it began to dawn on me that an education would be the only thing that would let me provide for my family in the ways I wanted to. How scary is that I
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everything he could to show them he was worthy. Jerry exhibits a rite of passage through increasing matureness‚ achieving responsibility‚ and overcoming self-obstacles. In Through the Tunnel Jerry shows great matureness by attempting to prove him and the other boys wrong by setting a goal of going through the tunnel. He demonstrates this matureness by creating a daily practice regimen. The author illustrates “fifty-one‚ fifty-two… His chest was hurting.” which shows his dedication towards his goal
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The Light at the end of the Tunnel Time is a funny thing. One second you’re wishing to get through the day‚ and the next you are praying for just one more moment. My mom had been sick for years; she had more health problems than anyone I have ever met. When she was down at the hospital in Chicago over Spring Break undergoing a major surgery‚ my brother and I had high hopes that she would make it through successfully. When we were finally able to visit her on Easter‚ my parents had some big news
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conditions‚ including “Hurler syndrome” as the most severe‚ “Hurler-Scheie syndrome” as moderately severe‚ and “Scheie syndrome” as the least severe. Hurler’s syndrome affects young children‚ resulting in serious developmental delays‚ severe physical problems‚ and early deaths. Therefore‚ due to its austerity‚ this paper will mainly focus on a distinct review of Hurler’s syndrome’s etiology‚ epidemiology‚ pathology‚ symptoms and treatments. Etiology: Hurler’s syndrome is one of the inherited diseases
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