［デトロイト １１日 ロイター］ 米自動車大手フォード･モーター(F.N: 株価, 企業情報, レポート)は１１日、トヨタ自動車(7203.T: 株価, ニュース, レポート)の米国トヨタ販売のジム・ファーリー副社長をマーケティング・コミュニケーション部門の責任者に指名した。１１月中旬に就任する。米国での販売減に歯止めをかける狙い。
ファーリー氏は、ほぼ２０年間にわたってトヨタ自動車に勤務してきた。ファーリー氏は現在、トヨタの高級ブランド「レクサス」部門の幹部を務めている。また、米国での若者向けのブランド「サイオン」立ち上げの功労者でもある。 法律
トヨタは最近、クライスラーに北米トヨタの社長だったジム・プレス氏と「レクサス」部門の幹部だったデボラ・メイヤー氏を引き抜かれている。トヨタの幹部が米自動車大手に奪われるのはファーリー氏で３人目となる。
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Monday, June 11, 2007
NASA extends Atlantis' mission by two days
CAPE CANAVERAL -- Shuttle Atlantis' mission will be extended two days so spacewalking astronauts can fix an insulating blanket that was blown out of place on the ship's exterior during launch.
A top NASA manager said Monday that the decision was easy because the loose blanket might expose the ship to excess heating during re-entry through the atmosphere during landing later this month.
"The better part of valor was just to go and secure [this blanket] and not worry about it anymore," said John Shannon, chairman of the mission management team that is overseeing Atlantis' mission.
On Monday, crew members sailed through their first full day at the international space station, embarking on a spacewalk to prepare the 35,000-pound segment that Atlantis delivered to the outpost.
A top NASA manager said Monday that the decision was easy because the loose blanket might expose the ship to excess heating during re-entry through the atmosphere during landing later this month.
"The better part of valor was just to go and secure [this blanket] and not worry about it anymore," said John Shannon, chairman of the mission management team that is overseeing Atlantis' mission.
On Monday, crew members sailed through their first full day at the international space station, embarking on a spacewalk to prepare the 35,000-pound segment that Atlantis delivered to the outpost.
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