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New analysis finds Asia produces twice as much mercury emissions as previously thought

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New analysis by an international team led by MIT researchers shows that Asia now releases a surprisingly large amount of anthropogenic mercury. The new analysis provides more accurate estimates of sources of mercury emissions around the world. The team’s top-down analysis improves on other models that take a bottom-up approach.

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Exposure to airborne metal pollution associated with increased risk of mortality

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These samples are analysed in the laboratory to measure the presence of 13 elements: aluminium, arsenic, calcium, cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, mercury, sodium, nickel, lead, vanadium and zinc. The metals deemed to be of anthropogenic origin were cadmium, copper, mercury, lead and zinc.

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Lotfi Zadeh and the Birth of Fuzzy Logic

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He had heard from a colleague that Zadeh had been toying with the idea of leaving Columbia. At the time, though, he had no clear idea how this would work. That idea came in July 1964. So it is quite possible that if that dinner engagement had not been canceled, the idea would not have occurred to me.”. The Golden Fleece.

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Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

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metals such as mercury, cadmium, lead and hexavalent chrome) that pose a known threat to health or the environment. Honda’s associates in the plant have contributed numerous ideas and solutions toward this end. Honda hosted Green Car Congress for the media briefing in Marysville. SOCs are chemical (e.g.,

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California ARB and NOAA Collaborating in $20M Research on Interaction of Air Pollution and Climate Change; One Atmosphere Approach

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The project builds upon the idea that air quality and climate change issues are linked through “one atmosphere”, an approach that demands coordination and multi-tiered approaches. What sources and processes contribute to atmospheric mercury concentrations in California? CalNex is the culmination of three years’ preparation.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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When Lutz first proposed creating an electric car in 2003, the idea "bombed" inside GM, he says. "I Before we were saying it will be an awfully long time before we can get the costs down so people can afford it, but actually if you offset the fuel costs, people can afford it." ( Green Car Congress ). San Jose Mercury News ).

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