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10-year study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease; accelerated plaque build-up in arteries

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The MESA Air study was funded in 2004 by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Barbara Hoffmann, a professor of the University of Düsseldorf in Germany, described the study as “ exemplary.” Noting that the results are sobering, they called for decisive action in controlling pollution levels worldwide. Kaufman, Joel D et al.

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Ford contributing 20 vehicles to simTD V2X trials

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In 2004, Ford engaged in a partnership with Minnesota Department of Transportation to equip 100 state vehicles with sensors to collect traffic-related data including vehicle speed, location, direction and even localized weather conditions, with the aim of developing the next generation of transportation and driver information systems.

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Air Line Pilots Association Calls for Temporary Ban on Li-ion and Li-metal Battery Shipments on Airliners

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The incidents, which took place in Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; and Honolulu, Hawaii were similar to a 2006 battery fire aboard a DC-8 in Philadelphia, Pa. ALPA has long advocated for improved transport requirements for lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries.

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EPA Posts Peer Review of Renewable Fuel Standards Lifecycle Analysis

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Winrock International determined the extent of land use change using MODIS imagery from 2001 and 2004 and estimating emission factors for each type of land use conversion for a number of key agriculturally producing countries around the world.). The change detection analysis performed on the two MODIS data sets from 2001 and 2004.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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In December 2004, IBM announced it was selling its PC business to Lenovo for $1.75 After he retired in 2012, he became a senior research fellow at the University of Minnesota's Charles Babbage Institute , where he specializes in the history of technology. That's him in the parking lot of IBM's distinctive building in Cranford, N.J.,

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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We Promote PHEV Conversion Programs: First CalCars in 2004, then a number of aftermarket companies, have converted over 200 cars — at first most were for fleets, but more and more are going to individual owners. The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid.

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