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Canadian police consider GPS for people with Alzheimer'sMontreal (AFP) Dec 23, 2009 Police in Montreal are studying the possibility of offering GPS bracelets to people suffering from Alzheimer's disease, an official told AFP. The Montreal Police Service (SPVM) is looking at ways to keep safe people suffering from diseases that degrade brain function, including memory. Those who suffer from such diseases can often leave their homes without the ability to find their way back, putting them at risk of hunger and the cold. ... read more |
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Zirakpur, India (SPX) Dec 23, 2009Only 20% of the 12,000-odd artificial objects, including satellites, are operational in space, but unwanted "debris" are causing a lot of problem in launching new ones, former ISRO director Suresh Naik said. There are around 12,000 satellites and other artificial objects in the space, out of which only 20% are active. Satellites have a life of 15-20 years, and then they get lost in space ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Dec 22, 2009China's Internet watchdog issued a new set of rules on domain name registration this week in a bid to curb pornography and illegal content. According to Liu Jie, an official at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the regulations posted on its website Sunday beef up existing rules on domain name registration. The measures will cut off Internet services to those websites ... more  
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Dec 23, 2009January to April 2009: In January, the new DLR HALO (High Altitude and Long Range Research Aircraft) research aircraft landed for the first time at its home airport in Oberpfaffenhofen. The Gulfstream G550 was converted into one of the most modern aircraft for climate and atmospheric research and can fly higher and further than any previous research aircraft. In February: Congratulations ... more |
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 Africa Establishes New Space Partnerships   1.1 billion dollar Taiwan missile contract to Raytheon   Instant online solar energy quotes Solar Energy Solutions from ABC Solar |
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London (AFP) Dec 23, 2009Thousands of Eurostar passengers anxious to get away for Christmas battled for train places out of London on Wednesday as heavy rains and freezing conditions sparked yet more travel chaos across Europe. At least three people died in road accidents in Britain and northern Italy overnight after heavy snowfall, while frozen airports sparked further flight delays and a Ryanair jet slid off the r ... more  
Stockholm (AFP) Dec 23, 2009US auto giant Ford said Wednesday it had agreed on the main terms for selling its Swedish brand Volvo Cars to Chinese car maker Geely, a deal set to underline China's growing economic clout. Ford said a definitive accord would be signed early in 2010 with Geely, a former refrigerator parts supplier that has grown into one of China's largest private car makers since launching its auto busines ... more  
Vancouver (AFP) Dec 22, 2009Mari-Ann Green risked her life savings on setting up a mining company: it is now on course to produce three percent of the world's cobalt, a key element in the production of hybrid car batteries and jet engines. "Mining and environmental stewardship can go hand in hand," insists Green, a Canadian woman who in early meetings with industry executives was sometimes mistaken for a receptionist ... more |
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