Category: Engineering

What happens when Bilbo tries to play burglar? He finds three trolls — Bert, Tom, and William — around a fire, roasting mutton and complaining of having no men to eat. Bilbo, trying to act like a burglar, is caught trying to pick William’s pocket. They capture him and put him into a sack, and […]

What makes you a good man? A good man is secure and confident, but not arrogant. That means he treats everyone with respect until they give him a reason not to. He knows that giving respect and agreement are not the same, and the key is to treat people with kindness, humility, and grace. How […]

How do you cc an email? Business emails are effective when they are concise, so that’s why it’s better to say cc’d or copied. So, you could say “I’ve cc’d Robert on this email.” Meaning the email goes to Matt for example, but Robert can also see it to keep him in the loop. What […]

How do turtles benefit humans? importance to humans They are also an important source of income for coastal residents through turtle-watching ecotourism. Research has shown that sea turtle ecotourism can generate three times the income than by selling sea turtle parts (eggs, meat, & shells), making them worth more alive than dead. How do sea […]

How is CI different from business espionage? While competitive intelligence is characterized by honest research, espionage is by definition shady and secretive. It’s more akin to going through the competition’s garbage, looking for clues, than it is to legitimate fact-finding. How does industrial espionage affect the business? Industrial espionage tends to involve inside jobs in […]

What is a synonym for Tombstone? In this page you can discover 20 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for tombstone, like: gravestone, footstone, stone, monument, marker, cross, funerary statue, cenotaph (honoring one buried elsewhere), market, headstone and inscription. What is a large tombstone called? Monuments. Often the same shape as headstones, monuments come […]

What does the allusion to Rapunzel say about Amanda? Amanda thinks of being Rapunzel a character from a Fairytale and wants to live in huge tower like her friends. She will not let her hair down. She feels that in that tall tower, she would do everything she wants to without anyone nagging her. She […]

Is 3.55 or 3.73 gears better? A numerically higher axle ratio provides a mechanical advantage to send more of the engine’s available torque to the rear tires (and front tires, in a four-wheel drive vehicle), but you pay the price at the fuel pump. So, a truck with optional 3.73 gears will tow a heavier […]

How tight should a drain bolt be? It should be snug, NOT SUPER TIGHT! Occasionally I used to go to an oil change place (a chain) and would ask them to not over tighten the drain plug. The greeter said, OK. I don’t always go to the same one but I would make this request […]

Who is the head of IBM Research? Darío Gil What does IBM Research do? IBM Research is the research and development division for IBM, an American multinational information technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York, with operations in over 170 countries. IBM Research is the largest industrial research organization in the world and has twelve […]