Idle Smart, maker of an automatic engine start/stop system it says can reduce overnight idling by 70%, has added a Battery Protect feature. The new feature monitors battery voltage and starts up the engine to charge the batteries when ...
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The data breach at Target Corp. that exposed millions of credit card numbers has focused attention on the patchwork of state consumer notification laws in the U.S. and renewed a push for a single national standard. Most U.S. states have ...
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A lot of research has been done on graphene recently—carbon flakes, consisting of only one layer of atoms. As it turns out, there are other materials too which exhibit remarkable properties if they are arranged in a single layer. One ...
Dick's Sporting Goods and The Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation announced a $25 million multi-year commitment to support youth athletic programs including donations to local sports teams and the launch of the Dick's Foundation's "Sports ...
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Food packaging is not dangerous, Australian experts have said Australian experts have reassured Australians that the chemicals in plastic food packaging are not harmful to human health. Dr Ian Musgrave, a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty ...
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When I first saw the Pramac S 2800 I was a bit perplexed by its simplicity. ?It is basically just an engine, an alternator and a handle. ?That simplicity is what gives it the ultimate portability. ?The unit weighs in at 71 lbs which makes ...
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The Earth's magnetic field, or magnetosphere, stretches from the planet's core out into space, where it meets the solar wind, a stream of charged particles emitted by the sun. For the most part, the magnetosphere acts as a shield to protect ...
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In the past two months, both the United States (the largest exporter in 2012/13) and China (the largest producer and consumer in 2012/13) announced changes to their agricultural policies, including cotton. On February 7, 2014, President ...
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Engine manufacturers Cummins and Cummins Westport are recalling 25,013 Cummins Westport Model ISL G and ISLX12 G engines because of a potential issue with the intake manifold pressure sensor. In affected engines, water moisture in the ...
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Survival among people with lung cancer has been better for women than men, and the findings of a recent study indicate that female hormones may be a factor in this difference. The combination of estrogen plus progesterone and the use of ...
Wolters Kluwer Health and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)—the preeminent provider of musculoskeletal education to orthopaedic surgeons and others in the world—announced today an agreement to publish the ...
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Despite skepticism in the chip industry that Moore’s Law could be reaching its limits, MIT Researchers believe that they have found a way to enable semiconductor manufacturers to continue shrinking geometries below 20 nanometer and ...
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The optimization of tooling performance helps to eradicate waste.This requires giving suitable consideration to the choice and treatment of the tool steel. Consumer of tool steels are confronted with a variety of options related to flame ...
Sichuan Province-based Chinese steelmaker Panzhihua Iron and Steel Co. (Pangang Group) has announced that it plans to issue short-term bonds worth a total of RMB 3 billion ($483.9 million) on March 4. This will be the company's first ...
Mars Food North America has voluntarily recalled around 3,500 cases of UNCLE BEN'S READY RICE Original Long Grain White Rice product over packaging issue. According to the company, as a result of punctures in the pouch packaging the ...
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