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Over 70% of motorists opposed to clocks going back

THIS SUNDAY sees the UK revert to Greenwich Mean Time from British Standard Time but seven in ten motorists believe the practice should be abandoned, according to new research. The poll, conducted by Smart Witness, also revealed that 60% of drivers thought lives could be saved by remaining on GMT throughout the year. The main opposition to the clocks going back is that it means children are forced to return home from school in darker afternoons.

Webinars: Technical Surfacing from Autodesk

Autodesk's Technical Surfacing webinar, presented by Uwe Rossbacher, Product Manager for NURBS Modeling/Technical Surfacing at the Manufacturing Solutions Division of Autodesk, was presented on September 21, 2010. The webinar was an introduction to professional NURBS* surfacing and a demonstration of how to evaluate surfaces and users' own level of surfacing expertise. View the recorded webinar in our archive by clicking the above link.

Porsche mulls smaller SUV, sports car

Porsche may develop a small SUV and a sports car smaller than the Boxster as it aims to double worldwide sales in the next three years. Bernhard Maier, head of sales and marketing at Porsche AG, confirmed that the company is looking into smaller and less expensive models “but we have taken no decision so far.” The small SUV has been code-named “Cajun”--short for Cayenne Jr. The success of the Cayenne SUV has given Porsche confidence to “investigate if there are other opportunities,” Maier said.