“One-litre car” may help traffic pollution

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Saturday, October 14, 2006 Professors at the Energy Science Centre, attached to the Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ) in Zurich, have presented their contribution of a car quite similar to Loremo able to travel 100 kilometres (around 62 miles) on a tank with just 1 litre (around 1 quart), equalling to about 235 miles per gallon. They presented their contribution during Swiss Energy Week. The automobile, which has and will be manufactured by the SwissContinue reading

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Apa Paper Format : What Pages Do I Need With My Apa Style Paper?

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Here’s An Opinion On: Rescue Blue Baby First Aid By Brian Scott When compiling your thesis or dissertation, the APA Style guidelines specify certain types of pages, as well as formatting guidelines for those pages. I have included the primary pages you’ll need in your manuscript. Always start each of these sections on a new page. Most of them will only require one page. * ABSTRACT. The second page in your APA style thesis shouldContinue reading

US automaker bailout deal fails to pass Senate

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Friday, December 12, 2008 A US$14 billion bailout package deal for the “Big Three” United States automakers — Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors — has been rejected in the United States Senate after failing a procedural vote. The bill was rejected after bipartisan discussions on the bailout broke down when Republican Party leaders insisted that the United Auto Workers (UAW) union agree to increase wage cuts by next year in order to bring their payContinue reading

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Refurbished cafeteria opens in Romanian parliament

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Wednesday, May 4, 2005 A new, refurbished cafeteria at the Romanian Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest has opened for the use of parliamentarians. The new cafeteria, which has mahogany furniture and leather draped armchairs, was officially opened yesterday, and is situated at the entrance to the Senate headquarters in the Palace of the Parliament. Members of Parliament said they were not satisfied with the former cafeteria in the Palace, saying that it didn’t haveContinue reading

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New Home Starts Have Dropped In Canada

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Submitted by: Stefan Hyross Real estate starts in Canada dropped by 1.5% in March, following a brilliant beginning to 2010 with larger figures in both January and February. There were 189,000 unit starts in January, with 7.5 percent growth. This was followed by a rise of 6% in February, to a sum of 200,400, the only time that the 200,000 level was passed since October 2008. Real estate was one of the fastest moving areasContinue reading

Ottawa plans tax windfall to deal with budget surplus

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Sunday, October 9, 2005 Canada’s federal government has announced a new program that plans to share unexpected budget surpluses with ordinary citizens. It should be introduced in Ottawa as early as Friday. The Surplus Allocation Act would share any surplus equally between tax cuts, new spending and debt relief. It would not replace Canada’s $3 billion emergency fund. Under existing law any surplus is funneled completely into debt relief. The benefit would come as anContinue reading

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Category:Music

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This is the category for music. See also the Music Portal. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 9 September 2018: US rapper Mac Miller dies at home in Los Angeles 18 August 2018: Singer Aretha Franklin, ‘queen of soul’, dies aged 76 15 May 2018: Netta wins Eurovision Song Contest for Israel 28 March 2018: K-pop band 100%’s lead singer Seo Minwoo dies 9 February 2018: Poet, lyricist, and digital activist John PerryContinue reading

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GAO reveals $1.6 billion spent on public relations by the Bush administration in 2003-2005

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Tuesday, February 14, 2006 A new 154-page Government Accountability Office (GAO) report says seven federal departments together spent US$1.6 billion on 343 contracts with public relations firms, advertising agencies, and media organizations, as well as individuals involved in such activities. Congressional Democrats requested the report after several incidents surfaced in which journalists or commentators were paid to promote the Bush administrations programs, but did not disclose the financing, so called payola. In one case, ArmstrongContinue reading

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9,000 gallons of liquid butane spilled as tanker truck overturns

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Thursday, May 31, 2007 A semi-tractor carrying 9,000 gallons (34,000 litres) of liquid butane overturned at the weekend on the United States highway 50 east of Salida, Colorado, rupturing the tank and spilling its contents. The road was closed to traffic for 20 hours during one of the busiest times of the year, and traffic rerouted along a three-hour diversion route. Colorado State Patrol reports state the driver, Roger Meely, 62, was hauling a pressurisedContinue reading

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