From the Evening Standard,
London cyclists are investing in helmet-mounted cameras to record their daily commute, so they have video evidence against careless drivers if they are knocked off and hurt.
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London cyclists using helm-mounted cameras to catch bad car drivers.">London cyclists using helm-mounted cameras to catch bad car drivers.
March 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
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One in ten American adults are in jail (Times).">One in ten American adults are in jail (Times).
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The Rhône is toxic (Guardian).">The Rhône is toxic (Guardian).
February 24th, 2008 · No Comments
The poisoning was not uncovered by the state but by Giroud, who sells his catch to African, Asian and eastern European immigrants in the local markets of Lyon’s grey suburbs and old industrial heartlands. Giroud, 35, is the only commercial fisherman on the Grand Large in Décines, bringing in 10 tonnes a year and selling […]
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Fish do sleep (Times).">Fish do sleep (Times).
October 18th, 2007 · No Comments
Researchers have now been able to show not only that the fish sleep, but that they can suffer from sleep deprivation and insomnia.
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Hurwics, 90, shares Nobel price in economy for mechanism design theory (Times).">Hurwics, 90, shares Nobel price in economy for mechanism design theory (Times).
October 18th, 2007 · No Comments
Mechanism design theory looks at the paradoxes that result when economic actors withhold information about their preferences. When one person wishes to buy a unique item, and another is happy to sell it, they both may have an incentive to lie about the true price they would be happy to trade at. As a result, […]
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