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A parent's wise advice to never go to a hospital unless you want to get sick may be gaining support from scientific studies on a specific airborne virus.The results of a Virginia Tech study by environmental engineers and a virologist on the risk of airborne infection in public places from concentrations of influenza A viruses is appearing today in the on-line, Feb. 2 issue of the United Kingdom's Journal of the Royal Society Interface.Linsey Marr, associate professor of civil and...
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fallbrook Technologies Inc. (Fallbrook), a technology company dedicated to improving the performance and flexibility of transmissions for vehicles and equipment, announced today that it entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, a subsidiary of TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (TRW), a worldwide leader in advanced automotive systems with significant market penetration in steering and driveline components. Under terms of...
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. and SAN DIEGO, Jan. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TEAM Industries along with technology development company, Fallbrook Technologies (Fallbrook) announced today their partnership to develop electric vehicle transmission prototypes. The first initiative under the agreement is for the Tomberlin Anvil(TM), a street-legal Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) offering a range of more than 40 miles. "We are equally committed to improve both the performance and battery life of...
Little is known about the distances a cough or sneeze can travel, but researchers in Singapore are attempting to find out how airborne transmission of flu viruses takes place using a giant mirror and a high-speed camera."It's really to inform infection control teams, because there is controversy now about which pathogens, e.g. flu, are airborne and if so, how significant this route is compared to others, such as direct contact," said team leader Julian Tang, a virologist and consultant with...
With heavy snows starting to roll in, eReplacementParts.com understands how important it is for everyone to have a working snowblower. That is why they have taken the initiative to provide genuine snowblower parts from the most popular brands along with the needed repair resources to help those in need of them. Sandy, UT (Vocus/PRWEB) January 06, 2011 The 2010-11 Winter is already making headlines with heavy snows, and eReplacementParts.com has added Toro snowblower parts to their...
LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the Long Beach International Motorcycle Show, Mission Motors unveiled the Mission R, the company's new electric racing superbike. Featuring the company's latest powertrain technology and an entirely new race-ready design, the motorcycle will lead the company's upcoming 2011 racing program. "We are excited to announce the Mission R, our compact and powerful factory electric racebike," said Mission Motors' Founder Edward West. "This...
Haiti cholera epidemic is spreading quickly and could easily worsen despite efforts to control it. As concerns rise over massive health challenges, Dr. Dalmacy outlines steps every Haitian and every health provider caring for cholera victims should take to stay alive, save lives and prevent further spread of the disease. Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) November 19, 2010 Early in October 2010, a number of Cholera cases were reported in localities of Haiti's Central and Artibonite regional...
A new study on whooping cough outbreaks and how social patterns affect transmission suggests that blanket vaccination campaigns that target teens and adults could be a waste of time, as children largely spread the disease among themselves. The findings contradict the common idea that infected adults are behind outbreaks of whooping cough, a contagious disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. A US advisory panel last month recommended that adults over 65 get a booster vaccine for...
Electric Generators Direct Announces Addition of Voltmaster Generators. Online Superstore Continues to Expand Product Offering. Bolingbrook, IL (Vocus) November 2, 2010 Today Electric Generators Direct announced it is expanding its online product offering with the inclusion of Voltmaster PTO and Diesel Generators. With the addition of the Voltmaster PTO and Diesel line, ElectricGeneratorsDirect.com now carries more than 50 specialty generator models and a wide selection of accessories...
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the 2010 Specialty Equipment Marketing Association Show (SEMA), Mission Motors, a San Francisco based company best known for high-performance electric motorcycles, unveiled Mission Electric Vehicle Technology (MissionEVT), the company's high-performance EV Powertrain Division. MissionEVT will design and supply high performance EV powertrains, including energy storage systems, drive systems and software intelligence, to the OEM market. The...
