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Automotive lightweighting trends drive plastics technology
Don Rosato EngineeringThe global shifts in automotive manufacturing haven't slowed plastics innovation and the adoption of new plastic materials. In 2006, Japan passed the U.S. to become the world's largest car manufacturer. This position changed again when in 2009 when China overtook Japan for this top position with a current 35 percent market share in vehicles produced, while U.S. production has gone to 25 percent in the last five years.
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Dr. Porsche will see you now
Roger Kraemer Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe good Doctors Porsche — Ferdinand and Ferry — were automotive visionaries. They created and designed some of the greatest automobiles in history. And although their doctorates were only honorary, they clearly had something in common with a fellow Austrian visionary, Dr. Freud.
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3 exciting innovations that impact the EMS community
Mark Huber Medical & Allied HealthcareThere has been lots of news on the technology front in the last few weeks. Here is a look at three innovative ideas that will aid those who work in emergency medical services.
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Yellow dreams of Porsche paradise
Andres Jordan Transportation Technology & AutomotiveYellow is the color — wide, low-slung and prescient its shape. My approach is cautious and reverent. His Porsche is in the left lane as I make my approach from behind. We are both driving on the Dulles toll road that connects Washington, D.C., to Dulles Airport. The stretch is also a high-tech corridor for many companies, including North America's headquarters for Audi and Volkswagen. This begs the question: Will Porsche's North America headquarters make the move to the D.C. area someday?
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Belfast City hoping for an end to seat embargo
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveBelfast City George Best Airport in Northern Ireland is hoping that an embargo on the number of seats it can sell will be lifted after an upcoming public inquiry. The current limit restricts the airport to selling a maximum of 2 million seats on flights to and from the airport. It was put in place in 2004 to protect local residents from the environmental issues and noise that a busier airport would potentially bring.
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Hot Wheels opens traveling family exhibit in Indianapolis
Dave G. Houser Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAll roads lead to Indianapolis as the world's largest children's museum opens its latest exhibit — Hot Wheels Race to Win — just in time for the 2015 Memorial Day weekend and the Indy 500. This new interactive family exhibit from Mattel is aimed at revving up interest in all things racing with immersive activities for multiple generations of Hot Wheels fans.
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My first DE: From butterflies to smiles
Deborah Thorne Transportation Technology & AutomotiveMy stomach was filled with butterflies as I tossed an overnight bag into the 996 to head north. This was no ordinary weekend getaway with my husband. This weekend my ego, skill and everything I knew about driving would be put to the test. This weekend was my first PCA Driver's Education at Raceway Park of the Midlands.
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Nurse’s death highlights risky nature of hoisting operations
Mark Huber Medical & Allied HealthcareIt's happened again. Another EMS rescuer has plunged to her death during a hoisting operation. This one happened April 27 in Texas. Nurse Kristin McClain, 46, somehow became disconnected while ascending to a STAR Flight Airbus Helicopters H145 during the night-time rescue of an injured hiker.
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House cuts Amtrak funding 1 day after fatal train crash
Jessica Taylor Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe House Appropriations Committee voted today to reject increased funding for Amtrak in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill. The funding would have made improvements to the rail service's outdated technology and infrastructure — all of which are in the forefront of the news since a May 12 derailment in Pennsylvania that killed at least seven and injured more than 200.
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As warm weather arrives, so do motorcycle fatalities
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe arrival of May brings more moderate weather, and with it an increase in the number of motorcycle riders sharing the roads and highways. Not surprisingly, the warmer months of May through September feature the highest rates of motorcycle fatalities, with the peak occurring in August.
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