Mutual adaptation: Japanese automobile transplants in North America and the restructuring of buyer-supplier relations.
Abstract This paper examines how the arrival and expansion of Japanese automotive assemblers in North America during the 1980s and 1990s, has been characterized by a complex process of mutual adaptation by both the transplant assemblers and North American suppliers. It argues that despite the arguments that...

Plastic recycling.
ABSTRACT This review covers the options for recycling of plastic waste and provides a general overview of the main issues associated with plastic disposal. It provides a summary of the quantities and type of plastics in the waste stream and also the main effects of recycling on...

Shifting out of neutral: a new approach to global road safety.
ABSTRACT On April 14, 2004, the United Nations dedicated "World Health Day" to improving global road safety. In explaining the need to focus the world's attention on road safety, Secretary General Kofi Annan declared that "World Health Day is an occasion for us to highlight the [road...

Nickel-Zinc Battery Company PowerGenix Forms Strategic Advisory Board.
ENERGY RESOURCE-11 July 2008-Nickel-Zinc Battery Company PowerGenix Forms Strategic Advisory Board(C)2008 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com PowerGenix, a manufacturer of non-toxic, safe, high-performance rechargeable nickel-zinc (NiZn) batteries, announced the formation of a strategic advisory board to include Don Runkle, Dr. Alvin Salkind and Dr. Fa Ping Zhong. ...

Detroit Casino Hotel Selects Intrigue by KoolConnect.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-9 June 2008-Detroit Casino Hotel Selects Intrigue by KoolConnect(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com KoolConnect Technologies, a provider of digital media entertainment solutions for hotels and casinos, announced that its Intrigue System is currently in operation at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. Blending...

Dollar and Thrifty Gear Up with Florida Car Rental Promotion.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-9 June 2008-Dollar and Thrifty Gear Up with Florida Car Rental Promotion(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental, subsidiaries of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, said they are taking the stress out of summer travel in Florida. ...

Dear EarthTalk: What is "cogeneration" as a means of providing heat and power?
Cogeneration--also known as combined heat and power, distributed generation, or recycled energy--is the simultaneous production of two or more forms of energy from a single fuel source. Cogeneration power plants often operate at 50 to 70 percent higher efficiency rates than single-generation facilities. In practical terms, what...

Curb your gas-hogger.
To the editor: Excellent May 27 column by John Hanchette regarding oil and its stranglehold on our economy. I think Pogo's statement about the enemy being us is apropos here--the warning signs have been there since 1973 for us (not the oligarchy in Washington City) to take...

Dear EarthTalk: how is it that hydrogen can replace oil to run our cars?
Dear EarthTalk: How is it that hydrogen can replace oil to run our cars? There seems to be a lot of controversy over whether hydrogen can really be generated and stored in such a way to be practical? --Stephane Kuziora, Thunder Bay, ON The jury...

TEKgroup Touts Client List.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-9 June 2008-TEKgroup Touts Client List(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Already serving a roster of clients including Ford Motor Company, Delta Air Lines, Walgreens, CIGNA, and the Public Relations Society of America, TEKgroup International continues to be the provider of online newsroom software. We...