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Cities roll up pavement, lay gravel - Life- msnbc.comEver since the invention of the automobile, paved roads have meant progress. Now some cash-strapped towns and counties are finding progress too expensive, and they are tearing up battered roads and putting down gravel. The high price of pavement and the sour economy have driven municipalities ...
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LED traffic lights don't melt snow Boing BoingCities that installed LED traffic lights to save money are learning that the incandescent lights they got rid of had a useful purpose: their waste heat melted the snow that covered them in winter storms.
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M.T.A. Proposes Severe Service Cuts; 2 Subway Lines May Be Eliminated - City Room Blog - NYTimes.comLonger waits on subway platforms. More crowded buses and trains. No more discounts for New York City students. One way or another, nearly every bus, subway and commuter train rider will be affected by the newly austere budget released on Monday by the beleaguered Metropolitan Transportation ...
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DVLA data powers likely to be abused by foreign officials • The RegisterPersonal data belonging to nearly 40 million UK motorists is likely to be abused by foreign officials under new automatic access powers, according to a restricted report. Drivers' details such as name, address, motoring convictions and some medical information will be available to more than two ...
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U.S., Japan Forge Open Skies Agreement - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.comThe U.S. and Japan reached a landmark agreement to relax limits on flights between the two countries, opening up the possibility of broader cross-border airline alliances and more options for air travelers. Under the Friday agreement, which still must be finalized by both governments, airlines ...
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Predator Motorcycle, not for the weak heartedNot many bikes make it to our digestive tracks. The farthest they go is to our butts that nestle comfortably on their soft seats. However, this cool predator bike can make you go ‘eeks!’ and also cause some serious barfing with its gory body design. Designed at New Jersey’s custom bike shop, ...
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Next Gen Flight Simulators To Use Advanced Brain Mapping - Gizmo WatchAviation safety will get a huge fillip if researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics get these simulation experiments up to speed. Presently they are embarking upon a project called the SUPRA which is an acronym for Simulation of Upset Recovery in Aviation. During this ...
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Action TrackChair To Take The Specially Abled, Off The Road - Gizmo WatchWe really don’t know any specially abled person wanting to risk life and limb by going offroad on his or her wheelchair. But, exceptions to every case is a stark reality. For such exceptions, here is a wheelchair that you can ford streams with. Ok, we went a little overboard with the fording ...
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Porsche's New $1,700 Option: A Starter Battery - Porsche li-ion battery - GizmodoYeah, it's significantly (22 pounds) lighter than its lead acid counterpart, but the trustworthy car geeks at Jalopnik insist there's no way this thing is worth the $1,700 upgrade price. The phrase "overpaid, insecure idiots" came into play.
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Rollator - the treadmill that takes you placesIf you like treadmill exercise but are tired of running up and down on the one spot, or find you don’t have enough time to exercise because you’re constantly wanted elsewhere, this piece of equipment could be the answer. Looking more like a cross between a walker and a treadmill, why not "ride" ...
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