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Gastric bypass surgery performed by remote control

Sunday, August 21, 2005 A robotic system at Stanford Medical Center was used to perform a laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery successfully with a theoretically similar rate of complications to that seen in standard operations. However, as there were only 10 … Continue reading

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TARC to showcase R&D achievements in 2008 AutoTronics Taipei

Friday, April 11, 2008 In the Opening Day of 2008 AutoTronics Taipei (April 9), the Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan (ITRI) invited Jamie C. Hsu (Consultant of Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of the China and Former … Continue reading

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Mascots for Vancouver 2010 Olympics based on native mythology

Tuesday, November 27, 2007 The mascots of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia were just announced. Based on mythological characters, they are Miga, Quatchi and Sumi. Miga, a sea bear who lives in the ocean with her family … Continue reading

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Top 5 Things To Ask About A School For Massage Therapy

Click Here For More Specific Information On: Teeth Whitening Double Bay By Mike McAuthor In the course of studying all of the different options when it comes to massage therapy schools, I have generated five useful questions to ask yourself … Continue reading

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BBC: Ethiopian famine aid ‘siphoned off’ to buy weapons according to rebels, report

Friday, March 5, 2010 An investigation by the BBC has revealed that millions of dollars in famine relief aid money, including the money raised from the charity supergroup Band Aid and the Live Aid concert held by Bob Geldof, was … Continue reading

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Mars rover Opportunity successfully escapes sand trap

Monday, June 6, 2005 The Mars rover Opportunity has successfully escaped from a sand trap. JPL engineers cheered when images returned from Mars showed the rover’s wheels were free. Engineers worked for nearly five weeks to carefully maneuver the rover … Continue reading

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Minnesota to require 25% renewable energy production

Saturday, February 24, 2007 This article features in a News Brief from Audio Wikinews: Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota signed a bill into law on Thursday that requires the state to generate a significant amount of its energy needs from … Continue reading

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Cedar Rapids Cheap And Budget Hotels

Click Here For More Specific Information On: Banjo Paterson Inn By David H. Urmann Cedar Rapids is a charming city in Eastern Iowa. It ranked as the 2nd largest city of the state in year 2000 because its population has … Continue reading

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Evergrande real estate firm makes missed September bond payment, avoids default

Saturday, October 23, 2021 China property giant Evergrande Group wired USD83.5 million in interest owed in an offshore bond from September 23 on Thursday, temporarily averting default, according to a Reuters source and Chinese newspaper Securities Times. The wire to … Continue reading

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Canada’s Defence Minister visits Canadian troops in Afghanistan

Wednesday, August 30, 2006 As public opinion wavers over Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan, Defence minister Gordon O’Connor made an appearance to shore up support among the troops for the Afghan mission. O’Connor disembarked a Canadian Forces Hercules C-130 transport plane … Continue reading

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