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Gilded Games Begin in Gritty Rio

2016-08-06 10:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New York Times: The first South American country to host the Olympics is reeling from an astonishing combination of political upheaval and economic crisis. Its efforts to stage the world's biggest sporting event met trouble at every turn, from the Zika virus to polluted waters to budget cuts so deep that basic operations became strained. So the opening ceremony of the Summer Games arrived Friday night as a salve, disguising the wounds for a few hours and letting Brazilians celebrate everything from the waves...

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Gadget Ogling: Gritty Tablets, Wireless Storage Sticks, and Swapped-Out Speakers

2015-07-25 19:00:00| TechNewsWorld

Dell's Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet is designed for people who work in the field, for the military and explorers, for industrial work and first responders. This system can handle some harsh conditions, including temperatures between -20 and 145 degrees and drops from more than four feet, as well as spills, mud, dirt and sand. It boasts an 11.6-inch screen and fifth-generation Intel Core CPUs.

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a Us manufacturer who fought back: Book tells gritty story of fight against Chinese imports

2014-08-19 17:15:29| Furniture - Topix.net

Much of U.S. manufacturing has been decimated in the past decade by less expensive imports from China, but it didn't necessarily have to be that way, according to a compelling new book by journalist Beth Macy.

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Daredevil Showrunner Describes 'Gritty, 1970s New York Feel'

2014-07-22 11:56:07| Toys - Topix.net

The El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, California was host tonight to the premiere of Marvel Studios' latest adventure, James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy .

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