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Dateline Cowichan: Railway spur tied to industry

2014-08-08 21:13:55| Railroads - Topix.net

Costs and safety associated with rail shipments often hit the news. But in 1920 the awaited completion of a Canadian National Railway spur to the west of Duncan was an impetus to industrial development.

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EFF's Open Wireless Router tech aims to increase network security, spur Wi-Fi sharing

2014-07-21 23:39:32| Wireless - Topix.net

Advocacy group the Electronic Frontier Foundation wants to address the poor security track record of home routers with a new firmware project that will encourage users to share their Internet connection publicly by setting up guest Wi-Fi networks.

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Child's Play May Spur Fight against Global Warming

2014-07-17 20:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Scientific American: A woman peers through goggles embedded in a large black helmet. Forest sounds emanate from various corners of the room: a bird chirping here, a breeze whispering there. She moves slowly around the room. On the wall, a flat digital forest is projected so observers can get a rough idea of her surroundings, but in her mind's eye, this undergrad is no longer pacing a small, cramped room in a university lab. Thanks to that black helmet, she's walking through the woods. In a minute, she's handed a joystick...

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Loose Engine Bolts on Embraer Jets Spur Checks by Airlines

2014-06-28 18:07:51| Airlines - Topix.net

American Airlines Group Inc. and other carriers inspected engine pylon bolts on Embraer SA E190 aircraft after the Brazilian planemaker recommended the checks.

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