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LadyBug Resource Group acquires gasoline and electric mini-utility vehicle maker MAG International Inc.; one focus on USPS electric retrofit

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LadyBug Resource Group Inc. Krucker served with Toyota USA for 11 years and held national positions as IR Director and Import Director for the USA. MAG), based in Fountain Valley, California, was founded in 2004 as a manufacturer and distributor of mini-utility vehicles and accessories. LadyBug Resource Group Inc.,

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Mahindra inaugurates EV plant, describes its vision of “future of mobility”

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billion Mahindra Group, formally inaugurated its manufacturing facility, the first platinum rated automobile facility in India. At the ceremony, Anand Mahindra, Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra Group described the Group’s vision of the “future of mobility”. a part of the US$15.4-billion In May 2010, the US $15.4

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10-year study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease; accelerated plaque build-up in arteries

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This was the most in-depth study of air pollution exposures ever applied to a large study group specifically designed to examine influences on cardiovascular health. The MESA Air study was funded in 2004 by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For each 5 μg PM 2.5 /m m 3 increase, coronary calcium progressed by 4.1

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BP announces significant resource extension of Mad Dog Field in deepwater Gulf Of Mexico; total hydrocarbons estimated at up to 4B barrels of oil equivalent

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—Bob Dudley, BP group chief executive. The prospect is operated by Chevron USA Inc., Major BP developments in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico include: Pompano, 1994; Marlin, 2000; Horn Mountain, 2002; Na Kika, 2003; Holstein, 2004; Mad Dog, 2005, Atlantis, 2007, Thunder Horse, 2008. BP maintains a 60.5% interest.

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Encana challenges EPA draft Pavillion groundwater report

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Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc., From 2004 to 2007 Encana drilled 44 wells. a subsidiary of Encana Corporation, says it strongly disagrees with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) preliminary conclusions on fracking in its draft report related to the groundwater study in the Pavillion natural gas field of Wyoming. Earlier post.)

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Learn About the Candidates Running for 2023 President-Elect

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In 2019 he was IEEE-USA president as well as IEEE Region 6 director. He is an active member of the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section , which he chaired, and has been involved with several societies, standards groups, and the IEEE Future Directions committee. He also was chair of the IEEE New Initiatives and Public Visibility committees.

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Learn How the President-Elect Candidates Plan to Improve IEEE

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IEEE-USA president as well as chair of the IEEE New Initiatives Committee , the IEEE Public Visibility Committee , and IEEE Region 6. IEEE Collabratec and the IEEE Mobile App , and the Local Groups program should really help, but we need to do more. He has held several leadership positions in IEEE including 2019.