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There was indeed a time when electric cars were useful and relatively popular. Back when cars were used mostly for short jaunts around town or for deliveries between two nearby points, the charging of an electric car posed very little problem. In the 1830s, when Dutch inventor Sibrandus Stratingh created an electromagnetic cart, the vehicles have always stood out as a cleaner, cost-effective option to the steam or internal combustion engine. From Stratingh's invention evolved actual cars in the late 1800s that could move at low speeds using rechargeable batteries. Quieter and less noxious than their gas-powered...
...more willing than others - to include their name on the more than 500-person ballot for Anbar's provincial election, slated for Jan. 31. Al-Hais' party is one of several that are composed of leaders from the homegrown Awakening movement; they are expected to be among the most popular contenders for council seats. (See pictures of a summit of Anbar's leading sheiks...
...Australian officials have taken what steps they can to minimize man-shark encounters. Queensland and New South Wales have strung nets off popular surfing beaches to keep sharks out. The Queensland government says there has not been a fatal attack on a netted beach since they were introduced in the 1960s, but critics say the nets kill turtles, dolphins and sometimes whales. In Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania, authorities rely on aerial spotters and lifeguards who alert swimmers when a suspicious shape appears in the surf...
...course.” The AP Italian exam was first offered in the 2005-2006 school year in part due to efforts by Italian-American groups and the Italian government. In April 2008, the College Board announced that it planned to cancel four of its least popular AP exams after the 2008-2009 school year. The College Board said that it would offer the Italian exam for one more year if $1.5 million could be raised. Although the Italian Language Foundation raised over $650,000, the group ultimately fell short of the required amount. Cuomo said she believes that...
...Zaccagnino ’05. In their sophomore year, Zaccagnino came to Siegel with the idea of creating a Harvard record label. Similar labels had been created at New York University and Berklee College of Music, but Harvard was lagging in creating a forum for students interested in popular music. “There wasn’t much of a live music scene at Harvard but there were a lot of talented musicians,” Siegel said. “What we wanted to do was to give them an opportunity to record professional quality music and reach...