Electric vehicles (EVs) could - finally - be set for takeoff as practical fast cars. In fact the latest models such as the Norfolk-built Tesla Roadster can outperform most petrol models with phenomenal dragster-style acceleration. This year's Detroit motor show suggests that they might just - finally - be arriving in enough numbers to be an affordable option for serious drivers and create a whole new market.

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Not just affordable but cool too. The latest EVs also promise to usher in a new generation of greener motoring and the days of 'liquid-drive' finally look numbered.

Data from thousands of students collected by Accurate Learning Systems Corporation suggests that less than 1 in 5 fifth graders throughout the United States know their multiplication tables and less than 25% of the fifth graders have memorized their addition tables. Typically students who haven't memorized their math facts cannot manipulate fractions or negative numbers which leads to inevitable failure in Algebra I.

In order to facilitate a solution for all educators the company just launched www.math-worksheets-generator.com a completely free website designed to generate and print timed tests for the math basics of addition subtraction multiplication and division.

Granite Loan Management (GLM) will attend and host an exhibit booth at the MBA's Annual Convention & Expo at Mascone West in San Francisco California on October 19-22 2008.

Granite Loan Management will present their full suite of fund control and construction risk mitigation services including contractor acceptance project review and recommendation funds administration national inspector network and statutory compliance in mechanics' lien laws.

For more information on Granite Loan Management visit www.graniteloan.com.

North American Tool Corporation Gaylee Saws and Bitner Tooling Technologies have all released new product catalogs.

North American Tool's "Special Taps Dies and Gages" catalog features popular special and blueprint special taps threading dies thread gages and other threading tools in an easy to read format. Many of the items can be manufactured and shipped within 24 hours. The catalog features a comprehensive engineering section relative to taps and threading applications.

It provides a complete listing of Popular Special and Blueprint Special taps as well as threading dies and an expanded line of thread plug/thread ring gages. Also featured in the new catalog are "Tru-Flo" thread forming taps solid carbide taps and "Carb-I-Sert" carbide insert taps "Cost Cutter" combination drill and tap tools stock TiN (titanium nitride) coated taps metric taps pipe taps coolant-through taps extension taps as well as tap extensions acme/buttress/trapezoidal taps PG Series conduit thread taps DIN-dimensioned taps STI (Screw Thread Insert) taps oversize taps left-hand taps "Smart Cut" tapping/drilling fluid and other industrial cleaners degreasers and rust preventatives. Contact: 800.USA.TAPS (872.8277) or on the web at natool.com where you'll find an online catalog and user-friendly quote request system.

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