Drivelines

Many motoring buyers are calling the new Ghost an “entry level Rolls-Royce”but experts are saying this is a fabulous oxymoron, like Michael Jackson.

In the past,from 1906 to 1926, the Silver Ghost, Rolls-Royce was the machine which prompted Auto car to call Rolls-Royce the “Best Car in the Word”. The new Ghost will bring that legacy to bear on the luxury-sedan class, although the issue of its competitive set is a thorny one. Its size and performance make it a key rival to the Bentley Continental Flying Spur.

The new Ghost is still about 17 inches shorter than the short-wheelbase Phantom even though it’s nearly as roomy inside. The front seats are regally positioned and padded, giving a commanding view of the road ahead, and there is the choice of individual or coach seating in the rear. Everything is wrapped in leather, either a coarse-grained hide on the door panels or smooth stuff on the armrests and seats. Classic frosted white dials, eyeball vents, organ pulls, and violin-key switches are present and accounted for.

The best story we heard about this car’s development was of the interior engineer who spent two weeks in a sound booth listening to the Ghost’s headrest motors going up and down. He was attempting to correct an “acoustical imbalance” in them, all part of Rolls-Royce’s obsessive focus on the reduction of nose, vibration, and harshness. This kind of thing is what links the new Ghost to its namesake, and to its bigger brother. But whereas the Phantom, by virtue of its scale, seems to have one axle in the Thirties and one in the oughts, this new car feels more completely contemporary. It is incredibly fast and rewarding to drive-sporty, but it does not sacrifice the serenity, calm, and effortlessness that define a Rolls-Royce. The Ghost cossets and insulates, but it also flies.


Alterman, Eddi. "2011 Rolls-Royce Ghost." Car and Drive March & April 2010: 92-93

Easybib

Bibliography:

Kharma, Nayef, and Ali Hajjaj. Errors in English Among Arabic Speakers: Analysis and Remedy. Essex: Longman, 1989. 137-142.

(1) Who did the original research? Kharma,Nayef and Ali Hajjai

(2) What was the name of the book? Errors in English Among Arabic speakers

(3) Who was the publisher? Longman

(4) What pages were used? 137-142

(5) Where was the book published? Essex

(6) When was the book published? 1989

Kharma, Nayef, and Ali Hajjaj. Errors in English Among Arabic speakers. Essex: Longman, 1989

Eighth Wonder of the World

Libya's Great Man-Made River Project

Summary

This article is about Great Man-Made River Project in Libya. Libya is a desert country and finding fresh water has always been a problem. Industrialization put even more strain on water supplies. Finding a supply of fresh, clean water has become a government priority.

Oil exploration in the 1950s revealed vast aquifers beneath Libya’s southern desert. Libyan economists decided that the cheapest option was to construct a network of pipelines to transport water from the desert to the coastal cities. Libya had oil money to pay for the project but it did not have the technical or engineering expertise for such a massive undertaking. Foreign companies were invited to help. Phase 1, started in 1993 brought water from eastern well-fields to Benghazi. In 1996 phase 2, bringing water from western wells to Tripoli was completed. Phase 3 was still under construction in 2006.

A well-equipped factory, built special, 4m-diameter pipes that transport water from the desert to the coast. The pipes are designed to last 50 years and now most of the manufacturing is done by Libyans. With water now available in coastal cities, the Libyan government is beginning to use water for agriculture. The project was successful. The combination of water and oil has given Libya a sound economic platform. Libya is in a good position to play an increasingly influential role in the global economy.

Main Idea

In earlier times, a major problem was facing the citizens of Libya which is the lack of water support. The work of Muammar Al Qadhafi and foreign countries made a significant effect. They constructed wells in the desert and transported fresh water to coastal cities. Libyans' lives improved due to this revolution.

Opinion

In my opinion, the article was excellent. What makes it interesting is that the Libyan people found the fossil water and how they use oil money to build special 4m pipes that transport water from the desert to the coast.