Month: August 2012

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Nissan’s new black cab taxi for London – an annotated graphic

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With all this talk of London, the Olympics and now the Paralympic Games, our minds turn today to how all the visitors might be ferried around the capital. Black cabs are the typical road vehicle of choice for people in a hurry and with close to 20,000 licensed taxis buzzing about the winding streets of this fair city, undoubtedly with 20,000 hairy sunburned elbows leaning out of 20,000 drivers windows, it’s big business. Today’s graphic looks at Nissan’s new take on the black cab concept, with its NV200 London Taxi. Claimed to be 50 per cent more fuel efficient than … Continue reading Nissan’s new black cab taxi for London – an annotated graphic

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London 2012 Paralympic games, Oscar Pistorius’ blades – an annotated graphic

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Already a star of the London 2012 Olympic Games, double amputee Oscar Pistorius – aka Blade Runner – is now poised to make an even greater impression on the Paralympic Games. Today’s graphic looks at how Pistorius’ blades work and compare them to human limbs. You might also be interested in the latest edition of the E&T podcast, in which we talk to Richard Hirons, clinical specialist prosthetist at Össur UK Ltd, about his company’s involvement in the design of Pistorius’ running blades. All our podcasts are free to download. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading London 2012 Paralympic games, Oscar Pistorius’ blades – an annotated graphic

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Syria crisis over chemical weapons – an annotated graphic

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With the UK now joining the US in voicing concern to Syria over the possible use of chemical weapons, now seems an opportune moment to share this graphic about Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal. The list of weapons makes for particularly unpleasant reading. The Syrian government has warned that it may use them in the event of foreign intervention, as the fierce fighting continues in the cities of Aleppo and Damascus. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading Syria crisis over chemical weapons – an annotated graphic

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London 2012 Olympics, the total cost – an annotated graphic

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So with the greatest show on earth still fresh in our minds – and we’re not just talking about the Spice Girls reunion – we thought folk might like to see this infographic about how much of a financial success the London 2012 Olympic Games is estimated to have been. Jessie J might have urged us to forget about the pricetag, and how it ain’t about the money money money, but for the record it looks like a tidy profit of five billion quid or thereabouts, deducting total costs against total revenue. Ker-ching for Team GB as it takes another … Continue reading London 2012 Olympics, the total cost – an annotated graphic

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London Olympics 2012, Usain Bolt’s sprint records – an annotated graphic

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Usain Bolt: he one nippy fella. The first athlete to retain the Olympic 100m and 200m titles. Richard Branson is going to have to up Bolt’s appearance fees for those Virgin Media ads now. Today’s infographic salutes Bolt’s Billy Whizz-like achievements, detailing his medal haul en route to double gold in the 2012 Olympics. Zoom! Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading London Olympics 2012, Usain Bolt’s sprint records – an annotated graphic

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Nasa’s Curiosity Mars rover landing sequence – an annotated graphic

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By now, we all know that Curiosity has successfully landed on Mars and is already out and about roving the surface of the Red Planet, enthusiastically snapping away at everything it sees like a child with their first proper camera, but we thought it still worth sharing this infographic, which charts the landing descent of Nasa’s inquisitive craft. When you stop to think about it, it’s pretty amazing that this sort of thing is really happening. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading Nasa’s Curiosity Mars rover landing sequence – an annotated graphic

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London 2012 Olympics atheletes expelled from Games – an annotated graphic

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Naturally, we’re positively cock-a-hoop about the success of Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics. We’re also magnanimous enough to acknowledge and celebrate the triumphant achievements of all the athletes competing in the Games, whatever their race, creed, colour or national affiliation. However, there are inevitably some athletes who have lost sight of the spirit of the Games. With this in mind, we share this graphic today that documents those atheletes that compromised their own Olympic dreams by consuming known banned substances to enhance their performance, who insulted other athletes via social media channels (so very 2012, dahling!), who just … Continue reading London 2012 Olympics atheletes expelled from Games – an annotated graphic

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Nasa’s Curiosity rover lands on Mars – an annotated graphic

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Nasa’s latest Mars rover, Curiosity, has landed successfully on the Red Planet, as we report in E&T News today. This update reminded us about a Curiosity annotated graphic we had lying around last week, which in all the Team GB Olympic gold excitement we forgot to upload on Friday, as was the plan. We share it here now as a mark of respect for Nasa’s achievements and to wish Curiosity many happy months of discovery on our nearest planetary neighbour. Continue reading Nasa’s Curiosity rover lands on Mars – an annotated graphic

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London 2012 Olympics – the engineering legacy. Join the E&T debate online

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In the current issue of E&T magazine, we discuss what will be the engineering legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Is the engineering legacy destined not to be just a technical one? Will the British engineering community also be able to proudly say that we do major projects well in this country? Has Britain proved to the world that if you want complex major engineering projects done well, you can have every confidence in turning to British companies? Or is there precious little legacy to be had from London hosting the games, technological or otherwise? Do all the blinking … Continue reading London 2012 Olympics – the engineering legacy. Join the E&T debate online