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IEEE’s Honor Society Expands to More Countries

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There are now 30 chapters outside the United States, including ones recently established at universities in Ecuador, Hungary, and India. New chapters in Ecuador, Hungary, and India Several chapters have been established in recent months. Global expansion resulted from the merger of North America–based HKN with IEEE in 2010.

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BYD will sell EVs in Brazil

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“I believe now is the right time politically and environmentally for us to invest in building these new technologies in Brazil,” Li said during an interview while launching the two SUV models on Wednesday. His program calls for industries focused on a green economy and the need to modernize the automotive industry with hybrids.

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Eaton signs long-term agreement with Argentine bus manufacturer TATSA to design and supply hybrid systems

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As a member of the Argentine commercial vehicle industry, TATSA is engaged in an expansion process in both domestic and international markets. Since 2005, the company has been building commercial vehicles at a plant in San Martin, Buenos Aires, and this year will start production in a new plant located in Maldonado, Uruguay.

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A New Olympics Event: Algorithmic Video Surveillance

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Videntis is already selling software that detects falls in buildings, or illegal dumping outdoors, neither of which requires identifying individuals. Indeed, after China’s 2008 Olympics, Ecuador and other countries with mixed human rights records purchased surveillance equipment based on systems displayed at the 2008 Olympics.

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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Putin has highlighted on various occasions the contribution Russia’s mineral wealth, in particular oil and natural gas, must make for Russia to be able to sustain economic growth, promote industrial development, catch up with the developed economies, and modernize Russia’s military and military industry. Live by Energy….

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