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Borgward expanding to the Middle East; westwards from China

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Borgward will systematically continue to globalize its activities by entering the markets of Middle Eastern countries such as Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Iran. In this region, we expect especially strong momentum to come from Iran. As announced, we will boost growth further and open up new markets.

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NASA’s New Earth Space Mission maps methane ‘super-emitters’

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NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation ( EMIT ) mission is mapping the prevalence of key minerals in the planet’s dust-producing deserts—information that will advance our understanding of airborne dust’s effects on climate. The team also identified a methane plume south of Tehran, Iran, at least 3 miles (4.8

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Lotfi Zadeh and the Birth of Fuzzy Logic

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No doubt professor Zadeh’s enthusiasm for fuzziness has been reinforced by the prevailing political climate in the United States—one of unprecedented permissiveness,” said R. He was born in 1921 in Azerbaijan, then part of the Soviet Union, and moved to Iran at age 10. Research in Iran was nonexistent.” Zadeh Date of Birth Feb.

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Good News and Bad News: Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit in 2024

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When you finance your purchase through EV Life, we’ll help you determine your eligibility, not just for the federal EV tax credit, but also any of the numerous state and local incentives, rebates, and grants designed to help drivers save money on the purchase of an electric vehicle. or a trade partner.

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ACS Meeting Symposium Focuses on Conversion and Utilization of CO2 for Fuels and Chemicals

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The team experimentally investigated the second step of the cycle in a vertical quartz aerosol reactor, designed for in-situ quenching of Zn vapor, formation of Zn nanoparticles, and oxidation with CO 2. Researchers from Shiraz University (Iran) are investigating a two-stage catalyst bed concept for conversion of CO 2 to methanol.