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Electric cars are the future, says Nissan

Wed, 28 May 2008 18:37:16 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Electric cars are the future, says Nissan
Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand
They're now working on lighter electric motors housed in each wheel assembly, Mr Ninomiya says. Where the rear numberplate normally would go is a flap

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Electric cars are the future, says Nissan

By ANDREW HEASLEY - The Age | Tuesday, 27 May 2008

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Never mind hybrid cars - and forget hydrogen power - because the future of the automobile is electric, Nissan says.

Pesticides: Germany bans chemicals linked to honeybee devastation

Wed, 28 May 2008 18:28:32 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Germany bans 8 pesticides that are believed to kill bees
By Thomas the Knitter
Pesticides has been linked to the term Colony Collapse Disorder that describes a phenomenon where bee colonies suddenly disappear. This phenomenon have dramatically increased the last few years and is worrying for farmers

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Pesticides: Germany bans chemicals linked to honeybee devastation

Alison Benjamin

Bees gather around a honeycomb. Photograph: Reso/Rex Features

http://nasavideographer.blogspot.com/2008/05/dr-ernst-stuhlinger-1913-2008.html

Wed, 28 May 2008 18:13:06 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Dr. Ernst Stuhlinger 1913 - 2008
By NASA Videographer(NASA Videographer)
Wernher von Braun's rocket team and he was one of 126 scientists who immigrated to the United States with Dr. von Braun after World War II as part of Operation Paperclip

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Dr. Ernst Stuhlinger 1913 - 2008

Pivo–Nissan's Rotating Electric Car

Sat, 24 May 2008 16:34:21 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Pivo–Nissan's Rotating Electric Car
By admin(admin)
Of course making this kind of system work means all the controls are of the by-wire type. Propulsion and braking are both performed by wheel motors which can also swivel ninety degrees allowing for crab like parallel parking. ...
The Daily Digresser - http://thedailydigresser.blogspot.com/

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Pivo–Nissan's Rotating Electric Car

Propulsion and braking are both performed by wheel motors which can also swivel ninety degrees allowing for crab like parallel parking.

New Plastic Bags Biodegrade in Four Months

Sat, 24 May 2008 16:07:30 GMT

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clipper's remarks: On the heels of our reporting about Canada's probable move to ban BPA plastics comes a story about researchers working at Missouri University of Science and Technology to develop hybrid plastics that would biodegrade in landfills within four months.

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New Plastic Bags Biodegrade in Four Months

A new type of plastic made from corn starch could solve some of the material's most egregious crimes

By Matt Ransford

Plastic or Plastic?: A new type of plastic could solve some of the environmental issues typical plastic causes. Photo by Stephanie Chan

Polylactic acid is a polyester derived from corn starch which decomposes and mineralizes into water and carbon dioxide when composted. It's already being used in some brands of compostable "plastic" bags.

Jolley: Creekstone Farms Takes Off The Gloves

Sat, 24 May 2008 16:00:17 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Jolley: Creekstone Farms Takes Off The Gloves
Mar 27, 2006 ... Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, bloodied two years ago by a USDA decision that crushed their bid to do BSE testing on every animal they

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Jolley: Creekstone Farms Takes Off The Gloves

Widget Syndication Firm Clearspring Raises $18 Million

Fri, 23 May 2008 13:54:07 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Widget Syndication Firm Clearspring Raises $18 Million
Digital Media Wire - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Clearspring in December launched its Widget Ad Network, which allows publishers to monetize their digital content across social networking sites

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Widget Syndication Firm Clearspring Raises $18 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 21, 2008 - 8:04am.

Test Engineer- Wheel Motors

Fri, 23 May 2008 13:49:09 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Test Engineer- Wheel Motors
A designer & manufacturer of electric motors and revolutionary new wheel motors for the automotive industry need a test engineer to ensure that motors are tested to reflect business needs

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A designer & manufacturer of electric motors and revolutionary new wheel motors for the automotive industry need a test engineer to ensure that motors are tested to reflect business needs

Test Engineer

Kramer Loaders

Fri, 23 May 2008 13:42:16 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Construction kit that can make the move to the farm
FarmersWeekly - UK
The compact four-wheel steer 250 and 350 use 3-cyl Yanmar engines to power hydrostatic wheel-motors borrowed from sister-company Neuson's dumpers.

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Construction kit that can make the move to the farm
22/05/2008 12:00:00
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Kramer Loaders

Two new mini-loaders made their UK debut on the Kramer stand at SED. The compact four-wheel steer 250 and 350 use 3-cyl Yanmar engines to power hydrostatic wheel-motors borrowed from sister-company Neuson's dumpers. Standard spec includes hydraulic attachment locking, a auxiliary service and a ROPS frame, although the larger model can be supplied with a fully-enclosed cab.

UQM Technologies Reports

Fri, 23 May 2008 13:32:37 GMT

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clipper's remarks: UQM Technologies Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Operating ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
... from the US Army for high torque electric wheel motors, from the US Navy for advanced shipboard electric motors and from the US Department of Energy and

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UQM Technologies Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Operating Results

Creekstone Farms defends right to test for BSE

Thu, 22 May 2008 21:39:57 GMT

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Lawyers representing Creekstone Farms Premium Beef told a federal appeals court on Friday that USDA has no authority to keep the company from testing

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Creekstone Farms defends right to test for BSE

By Tom Johnston on 5/12/2008 for Meatingplace.com

government doesn’t want safe food

Thu, 22 May 2008 21:36:26 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The government doesn’t want safe food?
By katbur
Creekstone Farms wanted to test every one of their cows for mad cow disease, to satisfy demand from overseas customers. Except that they are not allowed to; the USDA guidelines only test 1% of cows. Creekstone went to court for the ...
After cancer, now what - http://aftercancernowwhat.wordpress.com

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The government doesn’t want safe food?

New BSE cases blamed on ineffective feed ban

Thu, 22 May 2008 21:26:48 GMT

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clipper's remarks: New BSE cases blamed on ineffective feed ban
Edmonton Journal - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
Banning ruminant-to-ruminant feed reduces the chance of cattle ingesting the abnormal, disease-causing prion that causes the disease.

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New BSE cases blamed on ineffective feed ban

The Edmonton Journal

Published: Sunday, May 18

12 BSE cases uncovered since May 2003, at least half are BABs -- born after the ban -- a development that raises serious questions about the efficacy of the 1997 feed ban which prohibited the risky practice of feeding rendered cattle parts to cattle.

Sagebrush owner Bob McCord dies at 69

Thu, 22 May 2008 20:19:53 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Sagebrush owner Bob McCord dies at 69
Agoura Hills Acorn - CA,USA
McCord was recently diagnosed with CreutzfeldtJakob disease (CJD), a degenerative and incurable brain disease. McCord died within three weeks of his

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Sagebrush owner Bob McCord dies at 69
Rare brain disease attributed
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

Mad Cow Disease

Thu, 22 May 2008 20:08:28 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Mad Cow Disease
Mother Earth News - Topeka,KS,USA
In humans the disease is known as Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (variant), or CJD(v), a previously rare neurological disease that is caused by similar

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