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Study finds rates of LDV fuel consumption in US peaked in 2004; indications of peak motorization

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The bottom line, he concludes in this third report, is that “ We drive fewer light-duty vehicles, we drive each of them less, and we consume less fuel.”. These rates are down 16% to 17% from their peaks in 2004, except that the rate per vehicle is down 13% (from its peak in 2003). Fuel consumed per person. 2003 to 2004. -13%

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Remembering Roberto Saracco, President of EIT Digital

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Saracco also taught courses on technology forecasting and market impact at the University of Trento in Italy. In 2003 he was promoted to director of long-term research at the lab, focusing on technology’s evolution and its potential impact. Roberto had a unique talent for recognizing and valuing the best in each person.

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The Cheesy Charm of the Clapper

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This 1980s earworm of a jingle touted a gadget to turn your lights, your TV, or any other electrical device on or off with the clap of your hands. In 1985, Peter Liljequist and Kou Chen filed a Canadian patent for an acoustic switch for turning lights and other appliances on and off. The Clapper!” His biggest hit was the Chia Pet.

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Lewis H. Latimer: A Life of Lightbulb Moments

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Meanwhile, he wrote poetry, played the flute, became a renowned public intellectual writing about the confluence of art and science, and even taught himself to speak French well enough to supervise an electrical lighting installation working with francophones in Montreal. Supreme Court, in the 1857 Dred Scott v.

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US DOT launches largest-yet road test of V2X connected vehicle crash avoidance technology

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Conducted by University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), the Safety Pilot Model Deployment is a first-of-its-kind test of connected vehicle technology in the real world. DENSO has been working on V2X technology since 2003, with one of its main focuses being on DSRC devices. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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NYU Tandon Exploring “Megabase-Scale” Genetic Engineering

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Within these base pairs are every subtlety of what makes you uniquely you — the way your eyes change color in different lighting, the sound of your laugh, your freckles. at The University of Texas at Austin, producing a technique to directly edit genes. So cells harvested from one person might be rejected by another.

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Today’s Robotic Surgery Turns Surgical Trainees Into Spectators

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During routine surgeries, trainees worked with nurses, anesthesiologists, and scrub technicians to position and sedate the patient, while also preparing the surgical field with instruments and lights. Top: Spencer Lowell; bottom: Universal Images Group/Getty Images. It then gives surgeons personalized feedback on their performance.