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Read MoreElectric vehicles can be less green than classic fuel cars, Norwegian study finds
Sunday, October 7, 2012 A Norwegian University of Science and Technology study released Thursday found electric vehicles have a potential for higher eco-toxicity and greenhouse impact than conventional cars. The study includes an examination of the electric car’s life cycle as a whole rather than a study of the electric car’s environmental impact during the […]
Read MoreToyota accused of misleading public over recalls
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Toyota has been accused by a U.S. House of Representatives committee with misleading the public and investigators over its recent recalls. The accusations, in a statement from the House Energy and Commerce Committee, claim that Toyota both relied on a flawed study in its assessment of the issue of sticking accelerator […]
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Find Out More About: Langfordmetal Website Brisbane Steel Fabrications Wusthof Chef Knife by shawn parker [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fknAM6fcSs[/youtube] Other than his hands, a chef’s knife is the single most important tool in a cook’s kitchen. A Wusthof Chef Knife is the best there is. Crafted from high quality steel and forged from a single piece of metal […]
Read MoreFinal US manufacturer ceases production of lethal injection drug; executions delayed
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 The sole United States manufacturer of a key component of lethal injections announced Friday that it will cease production of the drug, contributing to shortages and delaying executions. Sodium thiopental, the first of a three drug cocktail used in 34 states to render the prisoner to be executed unconscious, was manufactured […]
Read MoreSteel Industry: Tata buys Corus
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 India‘s steelmaker Tata Steel, of the Tata Group, buys Anglo-Dutch steel giant Corus Group for £6.7 billion ($12 billion), making it the world’s fifth largest steel manufacturer. 70-year-old Tata group Chairman Ratan Tata, from one of India’s best-known business families, won the race against Benjamin Steinbruch, 52, a famous Brazilian executive […]
Read MoreSteelmaker Corus to cut 2000 jobs in the UK and Netherlands
Thursday, June 25, 2009 Corus, the fifth largest steelmaker in the world, is set to cut 2000 jobs in both the United Kingdom and The Netherlands. 123 jobs are reported to be going in the Netherlands with the remainder from the United Kingdom. Corus have blamed the move on the “further deterioration” of the demand […]
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Read MoreTop Ten Pilot Training School Compare And Choose The Best}
Top ten Pilot training schoolCompare and choose the best by HM Aviation Flying a plane is more than awe-inspiring. It seems extremely exciting and thrilling to watch a metallic bird flying high above. It is apparent for many people to think of flying an airplane. However, not many are able to turn this dream into […]
Read MoreBathurst, NSW house damaged after being hit by truck
Monday, July 3, 2006 A house in Eglinton, a village suburb of Bathurst in Central-Western New South Wales has been significantly damaged after being hit by a truck just before 3 p.m. today. It is not known if anyone was inside the house at the time the accident occurred. Police said no major injuries were […]
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