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...from braking. Regenerative braking converts the kinetic energy of the moving car directly into electricity using a generator. The energy is never heat in the process. The brakes work the same way a power turbine does when it converts the kinetic energy of moving water into electricity at Hoover Dam. Normal car brakes do convert kinetic energy into heat. And hybrid cars do have a set of normal brakes for use when necessary. But the heat created that way is dispersed into the atmosphere, not converted into electricity. Dexter Ford, manhattan beach, california...
...really wanted to look at what can be the overall impact of lifestyle on death,” van Dam said, adding that he was interested in getting precise statistics...
While the fact that healthy habits lead to a healthy life may not seem surprising, van Dam said that many people may not be aware of what a difference 30 minutes of moderate physical activity a day, for example, can make on one’s health...
...important to consider what may be potential barriers in the environment for people to attain a healthy lifestyle,” van Dam said...
...with a boulder-like torso—are larger-than-life, so aggressive that they become confrontational. This magnitude compels as much as it repels, and the bronze Wein commonly used for these works appropriately channels their power. It is fitting that Wein is best known for the Libby Dam, the largest granite relief in America. However, the overabundance of sculptures and drawings that convey Wein’s obsession with the highly stylized human body means this type of representation gets old fast. In contrast, works such as “First Steps,” an abstract piece...