Sentences with phrase «as a highway system»

Tubulin proteins form hollow tubes inside cells called microtubules that provide cytoskeletal structure and also act as a highway system for cellular traffic.
The grid can not be well understood as a highway system or a set of pipelines.»

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Bourquin and Taverna started the business as a consultancy, travelling widely — Morocco, Trinidad, the Bahamas and that highway in Colombia — to fix solar lighting systems designed by other manufacturers.
Tesla did not ensure that the system was used only on highways and limited - access roads, as recommended in the owner's manual, a fact that Sumwalt noted.
There's a lot to unpack here, but here's the headline for the presentation: «The Eisenhower National Highway System for the Information Age» — a secure, nationwide 5G network that would reflect American values and counter China's «dominant position in the manufacture and operation of network infrastructure,» along with China's position as the «dominant malicious actor in the Information Domain.»
Nor does it make use of Lidar - mapping, as does Cadillac's Super Cruise, a hands - free, highway only system that also, unlike Autopilot, monitors a driver's eyes and head to ensure that he or she is engaged.
As a level 2 system, Nissan designed ProPilot to handle stop - and - go traffic on highways, even in situations where it approaches a curve in the road.
De Nysschen also presided over the effective debut of Cadillac's Super Cruise hand - free highway self - driving feature, which now challenges Tesla's Autopilot as the best semi-autonomous consumer system available.
In a blog post, Tesla Motors revealed that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into the company's Autopilot system, as a Model S electric vehicle driver was killed in an accident while the feature was turned on.
In its current form, Autopilot is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that classifies as a Level 2 automated system by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).
And second, given that self - driving trucks may often find themselves virtually alone on an open highway, a system that serves as a super-sophisticated cruise control could take away some of the monotony of the driving chore.
Given the sad state of our highways, public transportation systems and other material infrastructure, as well as the severe needs of our educational system, increased government spending in these areas could take up the slack in declining defense expenditures while contributing enormously to the potential productivity of the United States.
This would remove concerns about the upkeep of an interstate highway system for trade and national defense, but may raise other concerns that may be difficult for such a society to address, such as further horizontal integration.
But as Jimmy Vielkind at CapCon aptly pointed out at today's news conference unveiling the NY Works Task Force, Smith relied on Robert Moses, the controversial master builder who remade New York through a system of bridges, byways and highways.
The D&C endorsed Dinolfo, the county clerk, but gave Barnabas the edge in «innovative ideas,» citing proposals such as his suggestion that the city's defunct subway system be turned into an «underground bicycle highway
Gov. Andrew Cuomo in Williamsville on Thursday defended the disputed state signs erected along highways and the Thruway system as a way of advertising tourism in New York.
The awards shortlist for 2018 is as follows: CIHT / Ringway Innovation Award Achieving real behaviour change through innovation — KierWSP Colas Automated Impact Protection Vehicle — Colas Ltd SMART TAPER — Kier Highways Ltd / HRS Solar IP CCTV System — Kier Highways Ltd
The ranks of county highway workers were decimated and as a result the road system has suffered for the past decade.
«While at the same time our state is NOT doing the basic things government is created for such as maintaining the highways, the subways, clean water systems, working sewer systems that do not pollute, and many other things,» he wrote.
As for I - 81 and Interstate 690, which are owned by the state, Mahoney said it does not make sense that the county can not go into the city of Syracuse to inspect the highway's bridges, due to constraints with the existing system.
A short walk from the headquarters, on the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, formerly the Triborough Bridge, Mr. Gugliero watched as cars sped through the sensors, noting how small a footprint the scaffolding for the system needs — making it a feasible option for tighter roadways like the West Side Highway and the F.D.R. Drive.
Tech - savvy drivers in the US with, say, a recent - model Toyota, can buy hardware from Comma.ai's website — a dashboard camera, an interface to the car's electronic systems — and combine it with the firm's open - source software, openpilot, to create a car that can automatically control acceleration, braking and power - steering systems in specific circumstances, such as driving on a highway.
You have pretty good airports all around the country and just over the past 10 years, you've seen a real interstate highway system emerge in China as well.
As part of its Safe Road Trains for the Environment project, known as SARTRE, automakers are designing vehicle systems that would let cars safely tailgate on designated highways in a trainlike procession led by a professional driveAs part of its Safe Road Trains for the Environment project, known as SARTRE, automakers are designing vehicle systems that would let cars safely tailgate on designated highways in a trainlike procession led by a professional driveas SARTRE, automakers are designing vehicle systems that would let cars safely tailgate on designated highways in a trainlike procession led by a professional driver.
This will require building a liquid CO2 infrastructure comparable to the national highway system as well as assessing which coal - burning technologies work best with which carbon capture technologies.
Implementing a speedy and effectual outreach post-disaster is a nontrivial challenge «due to potential infrastructural changes such as destruction of road systems that make some highways impassable, and damage to the facilities and / or warehouses that serve as storage for relief supplies.»
Examples include modular seawalls that can be raised as needed; prefabricated highway bridges that can be elevated as peak flows beneath them rise; and floating intake systems at water treatment plants, designed to rise and fall as reservoir levels change.
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Commerce secretary Ronald Brown predicts the data networks will have as profound an impact as the American highway system, which made it easy and cheap to ship goods around the nation.
«In scenes where overtaking entails a critical traffic manoeuvre, such as on two - way highways, low visibility lanes or in situations with large vehicles, this is a safety system able to help to reduce the number of accidents.
Your Lymphatic system has sometimes been referred to as the «information highway» because it creates vitality, beauty and prevents illness.
Social dramas or «message films» expressed powerful lessons, such as the harsh conditions of Southern prison systems in Hell's Highway (1932) and I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932), the plight of wandering groups of young boys on freight cars during the Depression in William Wellman's Wild Boys of the Road (1933), or the lawlessness of mob rule in Fritz Lang's Fury (1936), or the resourcefulness of lifer prisoner and bird expert Robert Stroud (Burt Lancaster) in John Frankenheimer's Birdman of Alcatraz (1961), or the tale of a framed, unjustly imprisoned journalist (James Cagney) in Each Dawn I Die (1939).
Super Cruise will let Cadillac CT6 drivers pilot their new cars hands - off so long as conditions are right and the system can find the middle of the car's lane, on about 160,000 miles of limited - access highway in the U.S. and Canada, mapped by GM and its high - definition mapping partner, Geo Digital.
Although Honda's Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid system isn't nearly as advanced as the Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive full hybrid system, the Honda Insight still achieves 44 mpg on the highway and is also the cheapest hybrid on the market.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has rated more than 4,200 lines of tires using a grading system known as the Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (Usystem known as the Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (USystem (UTQGS).
MSRP (with destination): $ 31,970 PRICE AS TESTED: $ 37,805 ENGINE: 3.6 - liter DOHC V - 6 Horsepower: 285 hp @ 6400 rpm Torque: 260 lb - ft @ 4800 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5 - speed automatic DRIVE: Four - wheel WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited model.
The Highway Trust Fund was established by the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 as a mechanism to finance an accelerated highway program, including construction of the Interstate Highway Highway Trust Fund was established by the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 as a mechanism to finance an accelerated highway program, including construction of the Interstate Highway Highway Revenue Act of 1956 as a mechanism to finance an accelerated highway program, including construction of the Interstate Highway highway program, including construction of the Interstate Highway Highway System.
Background: Federal interest in preserving highways goes back to the enactment of the Federal - Aid Highway Act of 1956, which authorized funds for construction of the National Interstate and Defense Highway System, known as the Interstate System.
As we approach that cold, automated future, the last roads in the U.S. to be coordinated for autonomous driving comfortably inside your compact sport / utility vehicle's navigation system will be those like California Highway 58 between McKittrick and Santa Margarita: remote, twisty, and hard to map precisely.
As the first SAE Level 3 system to operate at highway speeds, it impressed us with how well the technology worked.
A fully loaded Touring Elite model, our Odyssey was the perfect companion for long highway slogs, equipped as it was with leather seats, navigation, a rear - seat entertainment system, three - zone automatic climate control, second - and third - row sunshades, power sliding doors, and a power tailgate.
While I'm not in any hurry to hand over the steering wheel to a self - driving system, the Cadillac CT6's Super Cruise feature would make a lot of sense on this family highway cruiser, and it would make the Buick Enclave Avenir a stronger potential competitor for the Volvo XC90, as well as the Audi Q7.
«Billie Jean» is soon coursing through the Subaru's Harman / Kardon sound system, competing with road noise and the WRX's turbo whistle as we merge onto the highway and head north.
But new technologies — such as automated driving systems — hold the promise to dramatically reduce highway fatalities and expand access to transportation for traditionally underserved communities.
The ES 300h was new for the 2013 model year, and the front - wheel - drive car uses the same hybrid system as the Toyota Camry Hybrid to get its EPA - estimated 40/39/40 mpg city / highway / combined.
As President Obama reminded us in his State of the Union Address, America built the Interstate Highway System and transcontinental railroad.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched the study last spring at the request of Congress, and enlisted NASA engineers with expertise in areas such as computer controlled electronic systems, electromagnetic interference and software integrity to conduct new research into whether electronic systems or electromagnetic interference played a role in incidents of unintended acceleration.
President Dwight Eisenhower is widely known as the «Father of the Interstate System,» due in part to his experiences with highways in World War II and his years» of work with Congress to fund a national highway sSystem,» due in part to his experiences with highways in World War II and his years» of work with Congress to fund a national highway systemsystem.
Apparently, the system isn't all buzzword malarkey, as the Spyder returns a relatively stellar 14/20 mpg city / highway — for a supercar, that is.
If a State described in clause (i) has not substantially completed the construction of a highway designated under this subparagraph by the date specified in clause (ii), the Secretary shall remove the designation of the highway as a future Interstate System route.
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