The Toronto Raptors (50-31) begin their march back to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks (42-39). The Raptors are the more talented team top- to-bottom and boast a much stronger ORTG and DRTG at 6th and 8th in the league respectively. Comparatively‚ the Bucks are only 16th in ORTG and 18th in DRTG. However‚ the Bucks may have the best player in the series‚ the “Greek Freak” Giannis Antetokounmpo. Giannis is in the midst of a breakout season with "Freakish" averages of 22.9
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II. MECHANICAL STRUCTURE Both being internal combustion type diesel and gasoline engines can be considered as similar. Simply‚ both engines converts chemical energy into mechanical one by burning fuel. In combustion engines the combustion (explosion of fuel) occurs at combustion chamber with ‚ generally‚ help of oxidizer (air‚ another fluid‚ etc.). The output‚ high heat and pressure of the burning process is transfered to other components of the engines which expose pressure as a mechanical energy
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F-22A Raptor development In 1990 Lockheed Martin‚ teamed with Boeing and General Dynamics. The first F-22 fighter aircraft was unveiled in April 1997 and was given the name Raptor. In September 2002‚ the USAF decided to redesignate the aircraft F/A-22 to reflect its multi-mission capability in ground attack as well as air-to-air roles. The aircraft’s design was changed again to F-22A when it achieved initial operating capability in December 2005. The decision to proceed to low-rate initial production
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preparation of fuel oils • Avoid oil spillage • Prevent oil leakage • Drain water from storage tank • Clean strainers/filters • Maintain the fuel oil at higher temperature in the main storage tank • Maintain correct pre-heat temperature Combustion of fuels oils & burner operation & maintenance • The heat generated by combustion of fuel is utilised by boiler or furnace of heating water or air or any process material. • Combustion effected by a burner which mixes fuel and air in proper
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“ Yay . . . we’re finally here !” said Justin . He is apart of a basketball team called Auburn Raptors that just traveled about eight hours to Miami ‚ Florida for a basketball tournament . This is the team’s first tournament that’s over two hours away . All summer he has been waiting for this moment ‚ staying after practice ‚ doing more then the coach asks and even more . Now is the time for him and his team to show what they have . “ Today starts one of the best weeks of our lives
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Alternatives to Gasoline in Vehicles One of the most pressing issues in today’s society both climatically and economically is the use of gasoline and fossil fuels in our vehicles. Ever since the creation of the automobile in the early 1900s gasoline has become a commodity that helps the global economy tremendously. However‚ after over one hundred years of the use the resource has come to be scarcer‚ and all of the greenhouse gases and pollution that were released have helped set in motion the
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A Fuel Alternative. The Search for an Alternative Fuel to Save the Environment… And Our Pockets. Long gone are the days were one could drive into a petrol station and fuel up your highly inefficient gas guzzling vehicle without a care for the environment and sustainability. The recent spike in the price at the bowser‚ damage to the environment and diminishing reserves has made it clear that a new‚ sustainable and clean fuel must be created in order for our vehicles and economy to operate.
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Sheethal Mathew Professor Moton English 1 A 7 May 2012 Gasoline Impact on Environment The quote “while the United States consumes nearly 25 percent of the world’s petroleum‚ as a country it maintains only 2 percent of the world’s petroleum reserves” itself should describes this country’s over consumption of petroleum (energy.ca.gov). Gasoline is refined crude oil which is formed inside the earth from fossils that died thousands of years back. There is only so little of the material left that
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| Fossil Fuel: Natural Gas | Renewable resource: Wind Power | Describe this resource | Natural Gas in a Hydrocarbon gas that is naturally occurring. It consists of mostly methane and is used as fuel for some vehicles and heating the home. | Wind power is one of the cleanest sources of electricity. It usually involves a fan that spins‚ and the energy is transported to a generator. | Advantages of this resource (include at least two) | 1. Very abundant underground.2. Is cleaner than most other
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ed f rint ages o Rep he P t From n eprin itioe‚ Inc. R 9 Ed zin 19k9er Maga Fall Ma sa ge te d th wi pe rm iss ion . T H E H O LY P L AC E © 9 99 s Pa Diesel Fuel Basics What Is Diesel Fuel‚ And Where Does It Comes From? by Alex Marcus key‚ and often overlooked‚ component in the world of reliable diesel engines is the stuff that actually makes the engines run. Along with a good supply of cool air‚ diesel fuel is an important component of the total diesel
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