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House Oversight Committee Issues Subpoena for Toyota Documents

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The US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has issued a subpoena for “all documents relating to Toyota motor vehicle safety and Toyota’s handling of alleged motor vehicle defects and related litigation” in the possession of Dimitrios Biller, who served as the National Managing Counsel for Toyota’s American operation from 2003-2007.

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Junkyard Find: 1977 Dodge Tradesman 200 Mystery Machine

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And yet with all the Mystery Machines I've seen on race tracks and at car shows, today's '77 Tradesman is the first Mystery Machine I've documented in a junkyard. Maybe they just don't get thrown away, un like Kidnapper Vans (this one got discarded in a Northern California yard back in 2007 or so).

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Ford, GM rolling out third-party developer programs for in-vehicle apps

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The framework enables new set of vehicle APIs for developers, allowing them to interact with and build upon the infotainment systems in GM vehicles. Ford has been in a beta test with a group of invited developers as they work out details of the SDK, documentation and technical support systems. Ford Developer Program.

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How Philanthropy Became This IEEE Member’s Cause

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He retired in 2007, and now he volunteers for the organization. I kind of dropped out of volunteer work from 2002 to 2007, but got back into it after I retired," he says. He says the committee attracted him because it documents the history of technology and the history of IEEE. "I I was always happy to get involved," he says.

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Toyota faces scrutiny from US Congress

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After a series of safety-related recalls, the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has issued a subpoena for documents relating to Toyota’s handling of its alleged defects and safety recalls.

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Inventor of the First AI System That Could Read Handwriting Dies at 72

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State University of New York as well as the University of Buffalo , where he founded its Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition. Because of his expertise, Srihari was asked in 2007 to serve on the U.S. He was a professor of computer science and engineering for more than 40 years. He taught at the.

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SEC issues cease-and-desist order against split-cycle engine developer Scuderi Group for violations of Securities Act

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In PPMs dated December 21, 2007 and January 25, 2010 that Mr. Scuderi prepared, Scuderi Group said that it planned to use the net proceeds from the offerings “for general corporate purposes, including working capital.” The settlement doesn’t prevent the company from moving forward with its future plans. ”.

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