In 2012, Clearpath Robotics decided to give away a customized Husky UGV to a worthy cause, and what could be more worthy than keeping us humans from getting blown up. The University of Coimbra in Portugal has taken its free Husky and turned ...
Critical Role of Sirens in Emergency NotificationA Whitepaper from Federal Signal When it comes to emergency warning and mass notification, much of the conversation lately seems to focus on social media and other relatively recent ...
Even "minimally buzzed" drivers are more often to blame for fatal car crashes than the sober drivers they collide with, reports a University of California, San Diego study of accidents in the United States. Led by UC San Diego sociologist ...
The personal data of at least 20 million bank and credit card users in South Korea has been leaked, state regulators said Sunday, one of the country's biggest ever breaches. Many major firms in the South have seen customers' data leaked ...
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Two Colorado farmers who pleaded guilty to six counts of introducing contaminated cantaloupe to interstate commerce in one of the deadliest foodborne illness outbreaks in U.S. history have asked a federal judge for probation sentences. ...
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A ground-penetrating bomb, minus its nuclear components, rammed through a target at the remote Coyote Canyon test range last month in Sandia National Laboratories' first such rocket-driven impact test in seven years. Engineers said the ...
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TORONTO, Ont. -- Six Canadian fleets were honoured for safety excellence by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) through its National Fleet Safety Awards. The awards honour trucking companies that demonstrate a superior commitment to ...
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Michelin displayed this drawing of the features of the Premier A/S at its official launch of the tire at the North American International Auto Show. Michelin North America Inc. introduced the Michelin Premier A/S tire with new EverGrip ...
Health Highlights: Jan. 13, 2014 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Nine Womb Transplant Patients Doing Well: Swedish Researchers Nine women who received ...
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Safety concerns about an unlit stretch of the M65 have led to a local campaign to get the motorway's defunct road lights switched back on. Following a fatal crash in November, near junction 8 of the motorway, the local newspaper The ...
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So long, Hot Wheels. You just got lapped by toy race-car company Anki, which showcased its iPhone-controlled car game at Apple's developers conference in June. At the International CES gadget show in Las Vegas this week, Anki gave onlookers ...
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A nationwide overhaul of oil pipelines launched after a fatal explosion in Qingdao, Shandong province, has found hazards in many areas that could lead to similar incidents, according to the country's top work safety watchdog. The overhaul ...
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Your small business can be in the practice of supplying goods or services with a small sector or customers worldwide. The bottom brand is that flames safety products and first aid kits are required for every business simply because they ...
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Some of the oddest items on display this week at the International CES gadget show were edible, origami-like sculptures made of sugar, their shapes so convoluted as to baffle the eye. The treats are one of many signs that we'll all be ...
The leatherback turtle in the Pacific Ocean is one of the most endangered animals in the world. Its population has declined by more than 90 percent since 1980. One of the greatest sources of mortality is industrial longlines that set ...
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