FEATURE: Motorsport and the auto industry - a case study in technology transfer (just-auto)
The real links between Formula One and the automotive industry are often pushed by participating manufacturers but is there really a transfer of technology that benefits road users, and do the motorsport suppliers offer something that traditional suppliers cannot? just-auto has visited one motorsport firm that is successfully transferring its racing knowledge, expertise and products to the road. |
Alternative Energy Demands Generate Hot Career Opportunities (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - If you're torn between your concern for the environment and your need to make a living, good news is on the horizon. Rising demand for environmentally friendly alternatives for fossil fuels is opening up new career opportunities for professionals in a variety of fields. |
Village Board looks to pave two roads (Pawling News Chronicle)
The Village Board began its meeting on Nov. 3 with a public hearing concerning paving Grandview Avenue and Reservoir Road. All members of the board were present. |
Jacking into the Brain--Is the Brain the Ultimate Computer Interface? (Scientific American)
The cyberpunk science fiction that emerged in the 1980s routinely paraded “neural implants” for hooking a computing device directly to the brain: “I had hundreds of megabytes stashed in my head,” proclaimed the protagonist of “Johnny Mnemonic,” a William Gibson story that later became a wholly forgettable movie starring Keanu Reeves. The genius of the then emergent genre (back in the days when ... |
More Energy and Environment Pages (Heritage Foundation)
Concerns over global warming, energy dependence, and rising fuel prices are leading many to seek out alternatives to fossil fuels. Nuclear power is one avail able alternative that could help reduce dependence on foreign energy sourcesthat is both emissions-free and affordable. |
Scholarship plan defeated, Norton Council ‘downsizing,’ Akron Muny Court judges moving up, engineer ousted (West Side Leader & South Side News Leader)
SUMMIT/MEDINA — Democrats came out on top locally and nationally in the Nov. 4 General Election. Nov. 4 was historic as Democrat U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois) was elected the first black president after defeating Republican U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) by 52 percent of the vote. |
Solar Radiant harnesses the sun's heat (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Nothing is worse on a cold winter morning than stepping from a cozy bed onto chilly floors. Brrrr! A radiant heating system alleviates this problem with warmth rising up from a toasty flooring surface. |
Expert Panel Releases Propane Safety Recommendations In Wake Of Sunrise Blast (CityNews)
The massive propane explosion that claimed two lives and displaced thousands at a Murray Road site on August 10 has led to a provincial report on the state of propane safety. |
The Arcata Eye Interviews: City Council Candidate Susan Ornelas – October 28, 2008 (The Arcata Eye)
Eye: Why are you running for City Council? |
Speech by the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, to a Joint Meeting of the Empire Club of Canada and the ... (Department of Finance Canada)
I'd like to thank you for the opportunity to be here today. It's always a pleasure to address this audience of innovators and entrepreneurs, people who through thick or thin have contributed so much to our country's prosperity and success. |
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