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A method for termination of tornadoes – as soon as they are noticed on radar and long before they can touch down to become destructive – is proposed.
In the US more than 1,000 tornadoes ‘touch down’ annually, causing significant damage.
VBD Automotive Technologies has developed a MAGLEV driveleine for wheeled fuel cell powered vehicles. The driveline known as the “Magnetic Hubless Wheel Drive” (MHWD),
As we all know, fuel prices are going to increase day by day & due to which budget of everything is going to increase day by day. Due to that I got an idea of making a fuel saver kit which increase mileage of vehicles up to 50-60%,
Goal
As a computer person, I am inundated with various passwords and userids that I need to keep. I hate paper, so the best I can do is keep the password on a document. I don’t like to store the document on the cloud,
ranging from ages 2 through 8 and mostly boys continue to be diagnosed with autism. Identifiable biomarkers at birth to assist in early diagnosis continue to be a challenge.
The World Health Organization estimates that in 2013, 347 million people worldwide have diabetes. An insulin pump has been shown to greatly improve the control of blood sugars and the health of diabetics, yet the cost remains out of reach to nearly all.
Currently,
With the world using more and more new new chemicals in the manufacture of commercial products and military weapons, and with the increasing pollution at waste disposal sites,
The basic idea is upon landing to start the rotation of the airplane wheels before contact with the ground.
Courrently at the moment of the first contact with the ground,
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