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Toyota to offer free access to THUMS virtual human body model software

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THUMS was the world’s first virtual human body model software when it launched in 2000. Since then, and up until the latest Version 6 was released last year, it has continually evolved to add a range of models with different genders, ages and physiques that include skeletal structures, brains, internal organs, and muscles.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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Toyota Motor Corporation has begun accepting applications today for this year’s Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program , which is designed to support environmental revitalization and conservation activities aimed at sustainable development both in Japan and overseas. Outside Japan. Car Free Day Japan. OISCA-Japan.

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China’s New Breeder Reactors May Produce More Than Just Watts

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Japan also developed a fast breeder power reactor, one that proved to be a costly mistake, prompting a decision in 2016 to decommission it. The first step was a 20-MW experimental fast breeder reactor near Beijing, which was begun in 2000 but took many years to complete and connect to the grid. Not so in China, India, and Russia.

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GE progressing on next generation engine for Boeing 777X Aircraft; 10% fuel improvement

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The dual annular combustor emits no more than 40% of the hydrocarbons allowed by today's international standards. from the 2000 launch specification. Snecma of France, Avio SpA of Italy and IHI Corporation of Japan are revenue-sharing participants in the GE90 program.

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IEA: Petrochemicals set to be the largest driver of world oil demand

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Demand for plastics—the key driver for petrochemicals from an energy perspective—has outpaced all other bulk materials (such as steel, aluminium, or cement), nearly doubling since 2000. Petrochemicals are rapidly becoming the largest driver of global oil demand. Source: IEA.

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TOAR shows present-day global ozone distribution and trends relevant to health; public database

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Ozone levels across much of North America and Europe dropped significantly between 2000 and 2014. People living in parts of southern Europe, South Korea and southern Japan and China also experienced more than 15 days a year of ozone levels above 70 ppb. Source: University of Leicester. Click to enlarge. Fleming, Ruth M.

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Toyota’s THUMS 5 software can model occupant posture immediately before collisions

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THUMS Version 5 is available through Tokyo-based JSOL Corporation and ESI Japan. THUMS Version 1 was completed and commercially launched in 2000, followed by Version 2 in 2004, which added a face and bones to the model. Version 4, with detailed modeling of internal organs, was completed and released in 2010.

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