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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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But it was true what semiconductor engineers in South Korea whispered about his former students: They were everywhere. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) assumed top posts in the industry as well as coveted positions teaching or researching semiconductors at universities and government institutes.

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CCID Consulting estimates upsurge in aluminum for automobile bodies in China if technical breakthroughs in alloy performance and application technology are made

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Aluminum has been used in the automobile body, mainly for engine cabin covers, doors and trunk lids, in Europe, North America, Japan and South Korea, represented by Audi’s A8 and A2, Chrysler’s Prowler and Jeep, Subaru’s Legacy and Hyundai’s Motors Genesis. CCID Consulting Co.,

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InterAcademy Council Report Terms UN IPCC Process a Success Overall, Calls for Reform in Management Structure

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However, amid an increasingly intense public debate about the science of climate change and costs of curbing it, IPCC has come under closer scrutiny, and controversies have erupted over its perceived impartiality toward climate policy and the accuracy of its reports. This prompted UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and IPCC chair Rajendra K.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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It is simply the cost of doing business. "On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). South Korea did that and Australia is going to be doing that. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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