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UPS putting eBike into package delivery service in Ft. Lauderdale

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UPS has launched an eBike that will deliver packages along Las Olas Boulevard and in surrounding neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

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He consulted on large-scale power generation and delivery, helping bring electricity to neighborhoods in more than 60 countries during his career. Meydan served as chair of the 2003 Seminar on Sensors and Actuators, held by the IEEE United Kingdom and Ireland Section ’s chapter of the IEEE Magnetics Society. as an engineer.

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Pong Was Boring—And People Loved It

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His house was the first in the neighborhood to have a home version of Pong. IEEE Spectrum’s special projects editor Stephen Cass grew up in Ireland. Now you could compete directly against your friends and family. Even the family cat would get into the action, chasing the moving dot on the screen.

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What’s In It For Me?

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Because my mother’s father was an Irish Catholic bartender in Belfast, Northern Ireland before he moved to Hell’s Kitchen in New York City where he lived a life of depression, alcoholism and despair, all troubled people who struggle mentally and psychologically to get through each day are my family. .

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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Founded in 1989, and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Valence has facilities in Nevada, China and Northern Ireland. Valence maintains a team of seven application engineers on the ground in Ireland. “ They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight.

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