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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 | 3 days ago | updated 3 days ago
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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 | 14 wks ago | updated 14 wks ago
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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 | 23 wks ago | updated 23 wks ago
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Windows XP Tiny Edition

For some of you, this may be a kind of new thing to play with, or maybe you have tried it before. Windows XP Tiny is built by carefully and unofficially removing useless components that come installed together...

created by myi4u | 1 year ago | updated 26 wks ago
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Climate Change Now the Main Driver of Natural Disasters

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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...

created by steve468 | 51 wks ago | updated 51 wks ago
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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...

created by shaileshk | 51 wks ago
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EFI Showcases Industry-Leading Technology Portfolio at Graph Expo 2008

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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,...

created by stvalentine | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 19 October 2008

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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."

created by stvalentine | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Future Combat Systems gets full funding in Authorization Act

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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...

created by USArmy | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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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...

created by Erik Larson | 1 year ago
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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...

created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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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...

created by Sanjay Jha | 1 year ago
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650 Lockheed Martin engineers face layoffs

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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. ...

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created by dunkelberg | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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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...

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created by Babel-Fish | 1 year ago
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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,...

created by PlanMyGreen | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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