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UPS to add 1,400 new CNG vehicles over next year; building 15 new CNG fueling stations

Green Car Congress

UPS’ investment in a large scale alternative energy fleet has enabled the company to avoid more than 34 million gallons of conventional fuels since 2000. UPS will be operating almost 1,600 heavy duty trucks equipped with CNG or LNG fuel systems supplied by Agility. Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colo.; The cities are Atlanta, Ga.;

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AMD’s Lisa Su Breaks Through the Silicon Ceiling

Cars That Think

Her first job was with Texas Instruments , in Dallas, where she was a member of the technical staff at the company's semiconductor process and device center. In 2000 she was assigned to be the technical assistant for IBM's chief executive. The Radeon line of graphics cards for gaming consoles debuted in 2000.

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We Are ALL Tongan

Creative Greenius

When I first met Elizabeth I had no idea that there were so many Tongan Americans living in large communities in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Dallas and other cities across the USA. It’s a huge tragedy in such a small place and it has saddened all Tongans around the world.

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Designing the First Apple Macintosh: The Engineers’ Story

Cars That Think

In the end, Apple got a commitment from Zilog to supply the part, which Mr. Espinosa attributes to the negotiating talents of Mr. Jobs. A vent was added to the Macintosh casing to allow cool air to enter and absorb heat from the vertical power supply, with hot air escaping at the top. Also, Apple hadn’t yet sold a million Apple IIs.

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