Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Ships, long used to transport goods overseas, may be used to transport goods within the United States. It would be far more efficient.
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DOT to Turn Underused Waterways Into Maritime Highways
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Monday, July 19th, 2010
Bombardier Inc. said some prospective buyers of its CSeries jet, aimed at the lucrative single-aisle market of Airbus SAS and Boeing Co., are still hesitant to place orders as the economy takes time to rebound.
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Saturday, July 17th, 2010
I have not studied the complete history of famous rivers, but I think I can confidently say that the Los Angeles River is having a big month. In fact, it may be the river's biggest month since February 1938, when, flood-fueled, it sloshed so far out of its banks that it busted down dams, destroyed thousands of houses, and killed around 100 people. Engineers at that time couldn't handle the ...
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As Los Angeles's River Runs Again, Designers Determine Its Course
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Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
WEYBRIDGE, UNITED KINGODM June 29, 2010: I want to give Kia global appeal, and I want that appeal to be about design above all else the new Sportage is a major step towards achieving that goal says Peter Schreyer, Kias Chief Design Officer.
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Global Design Appeal For The New Kia Sportage
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
The world's smallest chess board -- about the diameter of four human hairs -- and a pea-sized microbarbershop were winners in this year's design contest for, respectively, novel and educational microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), held at Sandia National Laboratories in mid May.
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
MELK, Austria. May 21. At the Wachauring, that serves as a driver safety center and racetrack for Austrian series, Mini organized the first meeting between the Countryman and the media and The Auto Channel was the only NA web site here.
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Mini Becomes Maxi - First Mini Countryman Drive and Review
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
German and U.S. trade delegations crisscrossed Shanghai yesterday, competing to persuade customers in the worlds fastest-growing major economy to buy more imported cars, airplanes and solar panels.
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German Export Juice Should Guide U.S. in China, Companies Say
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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
The volcanic ash cloud thats closed European airports for two weeks out of the past five is changing travel habits, leading to a surge in rail and ferry bookings.
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Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Two Nanos have gone up in flames. What is Tata Motors doing to contain the damage? Forbes India finds out.
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Trial by fire for Tata Motors' small car project
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Monday, May 10th, 2010
Naked, without its logo 1. "Daddy, what's a brand?" Chiquita, Victoria's Secret, The GOP, Amnesty International. They all use marketing and invite trust in a distinct belief system. They're all, to one degree or another, brands. For a brand, nirvana is when your good name is so widely endorsed that it enters the language. "Pass the Kleenex." "Google it." But that's the top of a long and slippery ...
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Daddy, Whats a Brand? and 9 More Awkward Questions for Uncertain Times
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