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BEEF Poll: How Would You Rank This Winters Severity?
2014-03-05 23:53:00| Beef
If you live east of the Rocky Mountains and north of the Gulf Coast, you have probably had enough of this winter. This week’s online poll at beefmagazine.com is: “How would you rank this winter’s severity?” Leave your thoughts in the comment section after voting. My worst winter Among my worst 5 winters It was bad, but not near the worst It wasnt that bad
Climate Change May Lead to Greater Severity in Wheat Crop Disease
2014-02-26 22:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Climate change may lead to an increased risk in severity of wheat crop diseases in the next two decades, according to a new study. Scientists from University of Hertfordshire led the research, which was conducted in China to establish whether there is a link between weather and the severity of epidemics of fusarium ear blight on the wheat crops there. When epidemics of fusarium ear blight are big enough, upwards of 60 percent of a wheat crop can be lost to the disease. The blight also produces...
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Fire department: 'Multiple injuries' in NYC passenger train derailment, severity unclear
2013-12-01 16:16:48| Railroads - Topix.net
The Fire Department of New York says there are "multiple injuries" in a passenger train derailment, but the extent of the injuries is unclear.
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Japan to raise severity rating for Fukushima leaks to level 3
2013-08-21 04:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Japan's nuclear crisis escalated to its worst level since a massive earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima plant more than two years ago, with the country's nuclear watchdog saying it feared more storage tanks were leaking contaminated water. The U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Wednesday it viewed the situation at Fukushima "seriously" and was ready to help if called upon, while nearby China said it was "shocked" to hear contaminated water was still leaking from...
Seatbelt Safety Function reduces auto accident injury severity.
2013-08-08 14:30:30| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
ContiGuard Active Emergency Belt Control tightens seatbelts immediately prior to accident, reducing severity of possible injuries by up to 15%. Automatic tightening occurs via reversible electro-mechanical belt tensioner. For additional safety, car windows and sunroof also shut automatically to prevent objects from entering. For this function, driving status of vehicle is analyzed in Safety Control Unit (SCU) with help of vehicle dynamics sensors and signals from other surrounding sensors. This story is related to the following:Automotive Safety Products |
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