The most prominent example in the news is a Massachusetts company called A123Systems, an MIT spin-off that produces cells with lithium-iron-phosphate cathodes, a chemistry pioneered a decade ago by John Goodenough and ...
Two years ago, BCG predicted that the future of the automobile would be electric. We also specified that regulatory requirements would be the primary driver of xEV sales in the near term, as car makers worked to meet tightening fleetwide emission standards in most major markets. Over time, we...
The writings of Oliver Sacks and others have shown us that we can learn much about ourselves by looking closely at the deficits shown by people wit... 8.13Busted: The Citizens Guide to Surviving Police Encounters Most people don't know their basic constitutional rights, and those who do usual...
Ford produces its 100,000th next-generation Police Interceptor – the new Police Interceptor Utility. 2016 Ford is the first manufacturer to offer Level IV+ ballistic panels, mounted inside the door, rated to protect against armor-piercing rounds. ...
Ford adds the mighty 3.5L EcoBoost® to the Police Interceptor lineup, which outperforms V8-powered offerings from other manufacturers in independent testing by the Michigan State Police and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. 2015 Ford produces its 100,000th next-generation Police In...
After watching all the videos of the famous Standford's CS231n course that took place in 2017, i decided to take summary of the whole course to help me to remember and to anyone who would like to know about it. I've skipped some contents in some lectures
one is that there is less hydropower in the summer due to dried up or significantly reduced water reservoirs; in the summer, thermal power plants do not work because there is no need for heat – nobody in our region produces heat”, he said in the Persona Grata programme on Žini...
How Electric Cars Beat Gasoline Cars in Lifetime Global Warming Emissions. After years of mixed messages on whether electric vehicles (EVs) really are better for the environment, we’re pleased to provide one of the most comprehensive answers to date (sneak peek: yes, they’re cleaner by...
Bright Spark Moment:the current-day Champion company that produces spark plugs is actually not named after Albert Champion. It was completely a different business, and they produced decorative tiles in the 1920s. So how did Champion (the tile company) become Champion Spark Plug Company?
When our son, Alex, was young, he hated to travel. We endured refusals to visit one more museum, even if it was the Louvre. We coped with a child who resisted even a taste of onion soup in Paris and who insisted he would like nothing more than ordering room service at the hotel ...