Archive - 2005

Zap to Unveil Lithium Battery for Laptops at CES in Las Vegas

Submitted by acampbell on Tue, 01/04/2005 - 21:00.
Portable Power Supply Works With Laptops, Phones, Cameras, More

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced transportation pioneer ZAP (OTC BB: ZAAP) will unveil a new lithium battery system that powers a wide array of mobile electronics, from mp3 players to laptops, at the world's largest technology trade show, CES in Las Vegas.

Pollution alert in Tehran, schools close

Submitted by acampbell on Sat, 01/01/2005 - 21:00.

Pollution alert in Tehran, schools close

AFP
Published January 2, 2005

TEHRAN -- Schools in the Iranian capital were closed and the elderly, the sick and children were advised to stay indoors on Sunday after air pollution reached alarming levels.

According to Tehran's official Air Quality Control Unit, Saturday's Pollutant Standard Index (PSI) - a standard measurement that incorporates carbon monoxide, dust and other pollutants - reached 168, or close to "very unhealthy".

"There was a lack of any parameter in the atmosphere to decrease the pollution," a Tehran pollution official, Elmira Parto, said in reference to the current season marked by low winds.

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