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Honda designing new ASIMO-style robot for disaster response

2015-10-13 23:04:05| Extremetech

Honda is working on a more robust ASIMO that could be deployed in a disaster to keep people out of harm's way.

Victims of Lac-Megantic disaster close to receiving part of $450-million fund

2015-10-08 21:15:14| Railroads - Topix.net

Lawyers for victims of the Lac-Megantic train disaster are recommending their clients accept a motion that would allow Canadian Pacific Railway to stop blocking hundreds of millions of dollars in settlement money, an attorney said Thursday. Jeff Orenstein, whose Consumer Law Group represents the victims of the derailment, said attorneys from all sides have agreed to recommend giving Canadian Pacific legal assurances in exchange for it dropping its appeal against the $450-million fund.

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SK, Nokia to develop mobile network for disaster response

2015-10-07 13:12:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) South Korean operator SK Telecom, in partnership with Nokia, will develop a mobile network for disaster response, Nikkei reports, citing an SK statement. SK Telecom and Nokia plan to develop software for network base stations within the year. SK and Nokia plan to tweak bandwidth use to minimize the load on network infrastructure and disseminate data to many handsets. The two partners also intend to subsequently expand the technology to other markets worldwide.

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Could Blue Chip Kellogg Co. Be On The Brink Of Disaster?

2015-10-05 23:27:47| Agriculture - Topix.net

Currency headwinds will continue to eat away at Kellogg earnings, and an interest rate hike at the Federal Reserve will likely further strengthen the dollar. Kellogg insiders are selling shares at an unprecedented level.

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