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Germany wants to introduce random emissions tests on cars
2016-02-15 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Germany wants to carry out unannounced emissions tests on all carmakers, Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Sunday, aiming to reinstate confidence in the industry that was shattered by the Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) cheating scandal. "There will be controls on vehicles in the style of doping tests (for athletes)," Dobrindt told the newspaper Bild. "Unannounced and every year." One way to carry out the random tests would be to select models from car rental companies, the newspaper said....
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Downey home invasion killing likely not random, police say
2016-01-19 09:49:03| Real Estate - Topix.net
Downey police detectives believe the man killed in a Sunday morning home-invasion robbery was deliberately targeted by his assailants. “We do not believe this was a random crime,” the Police Department said in a written statement Monday afternoon.
FMCSA to Lower Random Drug Testing Level to 25% in 2016
2015-12-21 20:02:08| Trucking - Topix.net
The trucking industry will be able to randomly test 25% of its drivers for drug use during 2016, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on Dec. 21. FMCSA indicated the change will go into effect Jan. 1. In the announcement, Scott Darling, FMCSA's acting administrator, indicated the agency based its decision after the positive rate for random drug testing fell below a 1 percent threshold for the three consecutive years of 2011, 2012, and 2013. The agency's administrator may choose to lower the minimum annual random drug testing percentage rate to 25 percent when the industry-wide random positive rate has been less than 1 percent.
Random Incidence Microphone minimizes overloading.
2015-10-12 14:31:06| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
With 3 Hz to 25 kHz frequency range, ½ in. Model 377A21 provides accurate response in diffuse field applications where frequencies above human audible range need to be measured precisely. Device avoids overloads that can be experienced when standard high sensitivity microphones measure pressure over 136 dB. Measuring up to 160 dB while maintaining 19 dBA noise floor, Model 377A21 is suited for automotive cabin noise measurement, environmental monitoring, and reverberation room testing.
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Color Palettes produce random flow of color effects.
2015-09-28 14:31:06| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
By infusing color at random into injection-molded PP parts, FusionFx ensures that finished products are consistent, but never look exactly alike. Carnival combines brightly colored confetti with use of explosive accents, while Cork imbues products with look of natural wood elements. Camouflage provides nature-mimicking effects, and GeoClassics uses look of granite, concrete, and quartz to give lightweight plastic products visual weight of stone.
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