New Energy Vehicles Shortcomings During Low Temperatures

New Energy Vehicles Shortcomings During Low Temperatures

YANTAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 22, 2024 - Electric vehicles are charged at a charging station after snow in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Feb 22, 2024.

New Energy Vehicles Shortcomings During Low Temperatures

New Energy Vehicles Shortcomings During Low Temperatures

YANTAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 22, 2024 - Electric vehicles are charged at a charging station after snow in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Feb 22, 2024.

New Energy Vehicles Shortcomings During Low Temperatures

New Energy Vehicles Shortcomings During Low Temperatures

YANTAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 22, 2024 - Electric vehicles are charged at a charging station after snow in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Feb 22, 2024.

New Energy Vehicles Shortcomings During Low Temperatures

New Energy Vehicles Shortcomings During Low Temperatures

YANTAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 22, 2024 - Electric vehicles are charged at a charging station after snow in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Feb 22, 2024.

New Energy Vehicles Shortcomings During Low Temperatures

New Energy Vehicles Shortcomings During Low Temperatures

YANTAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 22, 2024 - Electric vehicles are charged at a charging station after snow in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Feb 22, 2024.

Lebanese PM launches national health strategy

STORY: Lebanese PM launches national health strategy DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Prime Minister Najib Mikati and other officials standing to the national anthem 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): NAJIB MIKATI, Lebanese Prime Minister 3. various of the event STORYLINE: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Tuesday launched "the National Health Sector Strategy - Vision 2030" to improve health services offered in Lebanon amid the current economic crisis. The launching ceremony was held at the Grand Serail in Beirut. "With increasing challenges and dwindling resources, it is today more important than ever to develop a strategy that highlights priorities and sets the direction to overcome shortcomings and build on strengths," Mikati said. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): NAJIB MIKATI, Lebanese Prime Minister "As you all know, Lebanon is going through one of the most complicated crises in its modern history and which was caused by the intersection of political in

UN farm fund warns of worsening global food crisis

STORY: UN farm fund warns of worsening global food crisis DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALVARO LARIO, IFAD President 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALVARO LARIO, IFAD President STORYLINE: The head of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) warned at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday that the ongoing food crisis is likely to continue this year. "For 2023, we're not expecting a better situation than for 2022. Some of the shortcomings in the global supply chains that we have seen in 2022 will have an impact in 2023," IFAD President Alvaro Lario told Xinhua. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALVARO LARIO, IFAD President "So, we are seeing some action happening in terms of some of the solutions to the food crisis, but unfortunately, it's not fast enough. We're seeing many of the smallholders we serve suffering because of the cost of living, the access to food, the access to

Warped credit data on shinkin bank clients put in joint computer

Warped credit data on shinkin bank clients put in joint computer

TOKYO, Japan - Executives of the Shinkin Kyodo System Unei Kiko, a shinkin bank industry body, bow in a gesture of apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 6 after 245 of its member banks found that credit data on 3.14 million of their customers in a joint computer system had been recorded incorrectly due to shortcomings in the system's program.

(1)High court nullifies approval of Monju reactor

(1)High court nullifies approval of Monju reactor

KANAZAWA, Japan - Plaintiffs enter the Nagoya High Court's Kanazawa branch Jan. 27, the same day the court nullified the government's approval of the trouble-plagued Monju fast-breeder nuclear reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, to effectively keep it shut down. The plaintiffs said shortcomings in the government's safety screenings before construction of the reactor were responsible for a massive sodium coolant leak at the plant in 1995.

New head of scandal-hit USJ vows to fix 'shortcomings'

New head of scandal-hit USJ vows to fix 'shortcomings'

OSAKA, Japan - Shin Sasaki, new president of USJ Co., operator of the Hollywood-style movie theme park Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in Osaka, speaks at a press conference in Osaka's Konohana Ward on Oct. 23. Sasaki pledged to fix ''shortcomings'' in the company in the wake of declining popularity caused by a series of scandals.

Jordan's king calls for transparent explanations on Aqaba port gas leakage

STORY: Jordan's king calls for transparent explanations on Aqaba port gas leakage DATELINE: June 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site of the chemical gas leakage at the port in Aqaba 2. various of Jordan's Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh's inspection of the accident site 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): BISHER KHASAWNEH, Jordan's Prime Minister 4. various of Jordanian King Abdullah II STORYLINE: King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday underlined the need to provide transparent explanations to the public about the gas leak incident in Aqaba port, said the Royal Hashemite Court in a statement. The king made the remarks as he chaired a meeting at the National Center for Security and Crisis Management, where he called for identifying the shortcomings and holding those responsible to account by law. He also called for taking necessary precautions to avoid a repeat of such incidents in the future. Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh on Tuesday said th

Prevention key to reducing wildfire risk in Greece: WWF

STORY: Prevention key to reducing wildfire risk in Greece: WWF DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. file of the wildfires in Greece in August 2021 2. SOUNDBITE (Greek): ELIAS TZIRITIS, WWF Greece's local action coordinator STORYLINE: Between 2016 and 2020, Greece allocated 83.95 percent of its total state expenditure on fighting wildfires and only 16.05 percent on preventing them, the environmental organization WWF Greece told an online press conference on Thursday. In a new report, the Greek chapter of the World Wildlife Fund, in cooperation with the Mediterranean Institute for Investigative Reporting (MIIR), summed up the findings of a two-year survey of the financing of Greece's forest fire management strategy. It highlighted shortcomings and suggested further investment in prevention to maximize effectiveness. As the new firefighting season started on May 1, the Greek government has confirmed its preparedness to avoid a repeat

Warped credit data on shinkin bank clients put in joint computer

Warped credit data on shinkin bank clients put in joint computer

TOKYO, Japan - Executives of the Shinkin Kyodo System Unei Kiko, a shinkin bank industry body, bow in a gesture of apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 6 after 245 of its member banks found that credit data on 3.14 million of their customers in a joint computer system had been recorded incorrectly due to shortcomings in the system's program. (Kyodo)

(1)High court nullifies approval of Monju reactor

(1)High court nullifies approval of Monju reactor

KANAZAWA, Japan - Plaintiffs enter the Nagoya High Court's Kanazawa branch Jan. 27, the same day the court nullified the government's approval of the trouble-plagued Monju fast-breeder nuclear reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, to effectively keep it shut down. The plaintiffs said shortcomings in the government's safety screenings before construction of the reactor were responsible for a massive sodium coolant leak at the plant in 1995. (Kyodo)

New head of scandal-hit USJ vows to fix 'shortcomings'

New head of scandal-hit USJ vows to fix 'shortcomings'

OSAKA, Japan - Shin Sasaki, new president of USJ Co., operator of the Hollywood-style movie theme park Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in Osaka, speaks at a press conference in Osaka's Konohana Ward on Oct. 23. Sasaki pledged to fix ''shortcomings'' in the company in the wake of declining popularity caused by a series of scandals. (Kyodo)

THE OPEN ROAD

THE OPEN ROAD

THE OPEN ROAD This frame from the series shows one of the shortcomings of the system. Where there is movement as in the car seen here, the two colours tend to show the fringing that is especially seen on the car wheels. Note there is no fringing on the stationary objects like the horse and cart and the motor van. Date: 1926