| Electric cars face battery of hurdles
In the rush to deliver an electric car to the masses, General Motors Corp. is finding that the all-important battery might not be the only major hurdle. The heating and cooling systems, for example, are a challenge because they typically are built to run off a traditional fuel combustion engine. That means new types of air conditioning and heating systems must be built. GM, in a high-stakes race with Toyota Motor Corp. to turn out an affordable, effective battery-powered car, has found that while the lithium-ion batteries themselves are hitting all the marks on early road tests, a host of other issues are beginning to crop up. .
June 2006
Johnson fund that you can hit off with a fat check, right at the well-located Rockland Trust on Cranberry Highway in Wareham... near the Wally and the Stop-n-Shop. Don't be cheap. This could be your friend, your kid... you yourself. Drop some cashish. If you're broke, stop by Sun On The Run (508 743-0700, across from Lindsay's) and dump a few pennies in the jar... go there today to see my $5, if you really like this column. Read this story about Amy's little angel in this week's Upper Cape Codder Tragedy strikes family a second time By Robert Slager/ rslager@cnc.com A little angel has been whispering into Amy Johnson's ear every day since June 7. The voice of her little sister Kristen, forever frozen in time, is pleading with her to fight a little bit longer.
Chinese cars attractive at Cairo Int'l Motor Show
Shining shape, fine quality, good price and satisfactory performance of Chinese cars attracted many visitors at the 15th Cairo International Motor Show yesterday, the first day open to the public. At the entrance of Hall 4 of the Motor show held at the Cairo International Convention & Exhibition Center, a large brand of "Geely" and its auto model picture drew the attention of the visitors. "We trust Geely, not only its price but also the quality and performance, that's why we chose to be an Egyptian agent of the car," Ali El Dosoky, sales manager of an Egyptian Motors company, told Xinhua. Dosoky said although his company has recently begun marketing the Geely cars, which entered the Egyptian market three years ago,he has confidence on the prospect of Geely cars' sale. Also on display is another model of Chinese car with the brand of UFO and the Egyptian name "Grand XPlosion." After test-driving inside a "Grand XPlosion", Zena, a Lebanese lady who is working at an accounting company in Cairo, told Xinhua that she has been thinking of buying a Chinese car.
McCain: One of Us!
How is any Newsweek reader going to understand "Why the Right Hates McCain" if the magazine rewrites recent history to make him look more reasonable? ... Nor is it clear he's really retreated. ... P.S.--The Wimp Factor! Now that McCain's the near-certain nominee, mags like Newsweek really need easy access to his aides, no? Just saying! Presidential candidates have retaliated by cutting off Newsweek's access before. ... 9:35 P.M. ___________________________ Friday, February 15, 2008 I'm a day behind, and I feel the crushing weight of every minute, but isn't this kind of brilliant? ... 6:55 P.M. ___________________________ 'Sorry Charlie, you just didn't meet your numbers this quarter': Let me get this straight--Clinton strategist Mark Penn is McCain strategist Charlie Black's boss?...
Idera Expands Channel Partner Program for SQL Server Management ...
Partners have always played a critical role in Idera's overall business strategy. Now we are taking our partner program to the next level," said Rick Pleczko, President and CEO Idera. "Building our network of partners worldwide provides an excellent opportunity to build our revenue stream and ensure that businesses of all sizes have access to our award-winning SQL Server management solutions. Partner relationships are essential to the future success of Idera." The Idera channel program is headed by industry veteran Nick Futter, who recently joined Idera and has managed channel sales for SurfControl, Ebiz Enterprises, and JBS. Benefits of the Idera SQL Server Partner Program include: "Our industry-leading SQL Server management solutions provide a great opportunity for channel partners they provide immediate and compelling value to end users, are easy to deploy and are channel friendly," said Nick Futter, Vice President Channel Development at Idera.
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