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Read More »Obama to Set Fuel Standards for Heavy Vehicles
By Lily Kuo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday will finalize the first ever fuel efficiency and emissions standards for commercial trucks, vans and buses, which is expected to save owners $50 billion in fuel costs over four years.
Read More »Bridge Sensors Could Save Travelers
Four years ago this week, the Minneapolis I-35W bridge collapse killed 13 people and injured 145. More recently, more than one in four U.S. bridges were found to be either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, according to a 2009 study by the U.S
Read More »Autos: Meet the New Boss
Over the years American automakers have produced various contemporary versions of legendary cars that seem like little more than exploitative sequels to those who fondly remember the originals. But the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 distinguishes itself from badge-engineered remakes
Read More »The Personal Touch
Patrick McDonough caught the knitting bug four years ago when his good friend, Michigan-based handbag designer Barbara May, offered to teach him a few simple steps. “I just had an emotional connection with the art,” says the Manhattan-based McDonough, who says the lesson recalled memories of his mother knitting him ...
Read More »At the #NASAtweetup for the last shuttle launch
Imagine a dark haired little girl of not quite four years old, playing outside in a cotton dress in the warm dusk of July 30, 1969 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Read More »Overprescribing the Healthy Elderly: Why Funding Research and Drug Safety is Paramount
My frail, 92-year-old mother was prescribed 80 mgs of the cholesterol-lowering drug, or statin, simvastatin for years. She fell four times in the last four years of her life: the last fall was the least forgiving.
Read More »Donna Fenn, Inc. Contributing Editor and Millennial Entrepreneur Expert
She is a Contributing Editor and will talk about this years 30 Under 30 honorees and answer your questions about millennial entrepreneurs and employees.
Read More »TV and soda: Small habits cause excess pounds
Just a few bad habits -- watching TV, eating potato chips, having a sugary soda at lunch or staying up too late at night -- can add up to a steady creep of pounds over the years, U.S. researchers said Wednesday.
Read More »Why "Brain Gyms" May Be The Next Big Business
Four years ago, investors gingerly handed over seed money to Lumosity, a startup creating brain games. Today they're happily tossing the same company $32 million
Read More »Nuclear Fusion In Four Years? Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Is Betting On It
Ethonomic Indicator of the Day: 1,000 liters--the equivalent amount of gas you would need to get the nuclear fusion power of one liter of seawater.
Read More »Health care reform in one state may be a harbinger for national effort
Health care reform became law, and within four years, 98 percent of the population was covered by insurance. Only 0.2 percent of all children remained uncovered. Racial and ethnic disparities in coverage largely disappeared.
Read More »Are Facebook and Twitter the Best Ways for Brands to Reach Consumers?
Advertising dollars are moving to Facebook because of its targeting capabilities. But what if there was an even better way for brands to reach their desired audiences? The big meme in advertising today is that brands are gradually moving to Facebook, because on Facebook, you can find the specific audience you want to advertise to
Read More »Concierges’ Guide to London: Shopping: Art, Antiques & Collectibles
.style2 { COLOR: #881518 } < Back to Concierges' Guide to LondonALFIES ANTIQUE MARKET "Famous throughout the years" for being "really good fun," this converted warehouse on Church Street draws "a collection of dealers all under one roof" to offer "a little bit of everything." More than 70 vendors. (AH, GM, CS, ...
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