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'Spaghetti junction' – the scariest road system in Britain
The survey of 3225 drivers revealed the scariest road systems in Britain. Among top 10 spots eight were taken by Birmingham, Glasgow and London
Survey also revealed other drivers fears. 8% of drivers claim to...
created by Giedre Sarkunaite | 4 wks ago | updated 4 wks ago
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207 views | 8 recommendations | 3 comments
From Chaos, Order: W3C Standard Helps Organize Knowledge
Latest Press Release from Sir Tim Berner's Lee's organization, W3C, regarding developments in data storage technology, with a view to promoting standards and guidelines that ensure long-term growth for the Web.–SKOS Connects Diverse Knowledge Organization Systems to Linked...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 18 wks ago | updated 18 wks ago
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53 views | 10 recommendations | 0 comments
Ground the Airbus?
To date, there have been 23 fatal Airbus crashes, killing 2,584 people. EXCERPT: Used in law, science and philosophy, a rule known as Occam’s Razor requires that the simplest of competing theories be preferred to the more complex, and/or that explanations of unknown...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 27 wks ago | updated 26 wks ago
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2615 views | 30 recommendations | 13 comments
Climate Change Now the Main Driver of Natural Disasters
"Most natural disasters today are linked to climate change, says the UN emergency relief coordinator. From 1988 through 2007, over 75 percent of all disaster events were climate-related and accounted for 45... Microsoft's Black Friday and the Success of Xbox 360
"Microsoft announced today that on Black Friday its Xbox 360 game console outsold Sony's PlayStation 3 at a 3 to 1 ratio. That record weekend of sales puts the 360 over 25 million systems sold worldwide, surpassing the sales of the original Xbox"Say what you will, but... EFI Showcases Industry-Leading Technology Portfolio at Graph Expo 2008
" EFI™ (Nasdaq: EFII), the world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, will showcase its industry-leading portfolio of solutions in its largest trade show booth ever at Graph Expo (Oct. 26-29,...NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 19 October 2008
"All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Day 6 of joint E17/18 operations."Future Combat Systems gets full funding in Authorization Act
www.Army.milWASHINGTON, DC -- The testing of Future Combat Systems equipment and testimonials from Soldiers using it may have helped the program receive full funding for the first time. President Bush signed...Providing Power When There is None: Instant Access Networks, Frostburg Facult...
National security nuts are boosting the renewable energy revolution; an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) from a terrorist missile or solar flare could take out the power grid, computer systems and our economy, so they're developing a distributed backup system based on renewable...UK inflation reaches 5.2% in September
Rampant inflation in the UK reached an astounding 5.2 percent in September, figures released today reveal. That's the highest level since the currency crisis of 1992."The Consumer Price Index, the inflation measure most closely watched by policy makers, rose more than...Russia may give more missiles to Iran
US President George Bush has been threatning to attack Iran and Iran has also responded in the same language. US and Israel have hinted many times of military action to stop Iran's suspected nuclear-weapons programme. With weak American administration, failing diplomatic... 650 Lockheed Martin engineers face layoffs
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. in Fort Worth says around 850 layoffs will begin in April as the Joint Strike Fighter development comes to a close. "The first 250 cuts are expected in April. ... BAE in £2bn MoD ammunition deal
"BAE Systems has signed a 15-year deal with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply the UK armed forces with small arms and medium-calibre ammunition. It also includes mortar bombs, tank, artillery and naval gun shells, but not weapons such as guided missiles. The contract... Google Enhances Green Technology Development
Reproduced from personal website: " Mega search engine Google.com, today announced an investment of $10.25 million in advancing the development of green technologies. Google is supporting a technology called,... Symmetrical bodies wow the opposite sex
Well perfect symemetry seems to be the key to attraction according to scientists but perfection in symmetrical terms might for some feel too near to perfect which is why perhaps many of our most iconic actors,...
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