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Four police officers killed by truck in Australia after stopping speeding Porsche driver

By www.standard.co.uk
Published On :: 2020-04-23T07:00:38Z

Four police officers have died after being hit by a truck when they stopped to detain a speeding driver on an Australian motorway, officials said.


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Almost half of people believe speeding has increased during coronavirus lockdown, study shows

By www.standard.co.uk
Published On :: 2020-04-23T22:05:00Z

Almost half of people have witnessed an increase in drivers breaking the speed limit during the coronavirus lockdown, a new survey has found.


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Dangerous drivers hitting speeds of 151mph during lockdown as Home Secretary Priti Patel begs public to stay at home

By www.standard.co.uk
Published On :: 2020-04-25T14:42:00Z

Home Secretary Priti Patel revealed that police have been called to respond to some "extraordinarily dangerous driving" as car lovers take advantage of the quieter roads "as their own personal race track".


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Police record eight-fold rise in speeding drivers during lockdown

By www.standard.co.uk
Published On :: 2020-04-30T08:17:00Z

The number of speeding drivers caught by traffic police has risen by nearly eight-fold compared with last year, the Met revealed today.


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Ebola drug remdesivir 'could speed up coronavirus recovery time', clinical trials suggest

By www.standard.co.uk
Published On :: 2020-04-30T17:45:09Z

Leading medical experts have described trials for a drug which could treat coronavirus as "a really promising first step" towards overcoming the disease.


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HS2 Rebellion protesters block Euston building site entrance of controversial new high speed rail line

By www.standard.co.uk
Published On :: 2020-05-04T06:36:00Z

A group calling themselves 'HS2 Rebellion' have blocked the entrance to a building site at Euston.


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Police warn Bank Holiday drivers after 142 per cent surge in 'extreme' speeding during lockdown

By www.standard.co.uk
Published On :: 2020-05-07T07:59:07Z


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Fresh 30-day track and trace deadline set as Matt Hancock speeds up war on coronavirus

By www.standard.co.uk
Published On :: 2020-05-01T10:10:00Z

Full-scale tracking and tracing of new coronavirus infections by the end of this month was today made an official Government target.


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Is it worth risking lives to speed up a coronavirus vaccine?

By news.yahoo.com
Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 15:59:46 -0400

Thousands of people have volunteered to be exposed to coronavirus if it means a vaccine can be developed more quickly. Should we let them?



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Into the Night: New mystery Netflix series draws comparisons to Lost and Speed

By www.independent.co.uk
Published On :: 2020-05-07T13:35:00Z

High-concept drama is just waiting to be binged


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Sydney news: Parramatta Speedway to be demolished, man allegedly blows six times legal limit

By www.abc.net.au
Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 08:42:00 +1100

MORNING BRIEFING: Police charge a man who allegedly returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.299 during a random breath test last night, and motorsport fans plan to protest against the NSW Government's decision to demolish the Parramatta Speedway.


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Gerringong Speedway once boasted Australia's fastest cars but now is a quiet beach park

By www.abc.net.au
Published On :: Sat, 02 Nov 2019 06:30:00 +1100

Horses, then cars and motorbikes staged races at low tide on a beautiful stretch of sand on the NSW south coast, but it has fallen silent now that it is a national park.


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Accurate 3D imaging of sperm cells moving at top speed could improve IVF treatments

By www.eurekalert.org
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT

Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers have developed a safe and accurate 3D imaging method to identify sperm cells moving at a high speed. The new method has the potential to significantly improve IVF treatments.


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Chemistry breakthrough could speed up drug development

By www.eurekalert.org
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT

Scientists have successfully developed a new technique to reliably grow crystals of organic soluble molecules from nanoscale droplets, unlocking the potential of accelerated new drug development.


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UK nations may move at different speeds on easing lockdown, Nicola Sturgeon says

By www.itv.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:02:34 +0100

The First Minister of Scotland said the lockdown would continue in Scotland.


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$8-billion effort aims to speed development of coronavirus vaccines and treatments

By www.latimes.com
Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 13:30:19 -0400

The World Health Organization joined with global leaders to accelerate production of vaccines and treatments aimed at stamping out the coronavirus.


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Speedy US approval for Novartis' Tabrecta

By www.pharmatimes.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 22:47:33 +0100

The approval gives NSCLC patients whose tumours carry the MET exon 14 skipping mutation a new treatment option


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Fears of a second coronavirus surge haunt California as it begins slow-speed reopening of economy

By www.latimes.com
Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:00:20 -0400

Reopening California begins -- but very slowly, cautiously and under the shadow of a second wave.


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L.A. traffic is starting to pick up again, and travel speeds are slowing down

By www.latimes.com
Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:43:27 -0400

California reopening: Traffic volume is steadily creeping up, and travel times are getting longer.


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Urban sprawl overspreads Earth at an unprecedented speed

By feeds.nature.com
Published On :: 2020-05-04


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Editorial Expression of Concern: Exploring the quantum speed limit with computer games

By feeds.nature.com
Published On :: 2020-05-05


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A better way to ‘squeeze the vacuum’ could speed the search for gravitational waves

By feeds.nature.com
Published On :: 2020-05-07


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Exploring High-Speed Rail Options for the United States

By webfeeds.brookings.edu
Published On :: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:29:00 -0500


When President Obama unveiled his budget allocation for high-speed rail, he said, “In France, high-speed rail has pulled regions from isolation, ignited growth [and], remade quiet towns into thriving tourist destinations.” His remarks emphasize how high-speed rail is increasing the accessibility of isolated places as an argument for similarly investments. So, what’s the source of this argument in the European context?

In November 2009, the European Union’s ESPON (the European Observation Network for Territorial Development and Cohesion) released a report called “Trends in Accessibility.” ESPON examined the extent to which accessibility has changed between 2001 and 2006. ESPON defines accessibility as how “easily people in one region can reach people in another region.” This measurement of accessibility helps determine the “potential for activities and enterprises in the region to reach markets and activities in other regions.”

ESPON’s research concluded that in this five-year period, rail accessibility grew an average of 13.1 percent. The report further concludes that high-speed rail lines have “influenced positively the potential accessibility of many European regions and cities.”

In particular, the research found that the core of Europe--Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland--has the highest potential accessibility. Europe’s core produces the highest levels of economic output and has the highest population densities. ESPON argues that with such densities, the core has found reason to link their economic hubs (cities) with high-speed rail. These are the places in Europe where they have the greatest returns on investment.

But ESPON also found that high speed rail is starting to increase the accessibility of isolated places such as France’s Tours, Lyon, and Marseille. This is a very important finding for Europe. They have a long-standing policy of social cohesion and balance, striving to create economic sustainability and population stability across Europe. The objective is for areas well beyond core to thrive economically and to dissuade people from migrating in search of jobs. Fiscally, social cohesion translates into investing disproportionately more money into areas not producing sufficient levels of economic output. High-speed rail is but one of the many strategies intending to produce “economic and social cohesion,” states a European Commission report on high-speed rail.

But we are not Europe. While their thesis underpinning high-speed rail is social cohesion, what is our underlying thesis for high-speed rail? And what does this look like spatially? What was the logic behind the selection of Florida over other possible corridors? Is this line going to strengthen our national economy and GDP? Clarity on this score will help ensure the project is a success and offers a high return on investment. Lessons from this accessibility study say that places with high population levels and GDP output offer the greatest accessibility and therefore success.

It would be a pity if the U.S. finally jumped on the high-speed bandwagon but still missed the train.

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Publication: The Avenue, The New Republic
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In Germany, speed limits are 'an affront to masculinity'

By www.treehugger.com
Published On :: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 14:01:52 -0500

Limits would save lives and significantly reduce carbon emissions, but let's keep our priorities straight.


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European cars may soon have "Intelligent Speed Assistance." Should every car have this? (Survey)

By www.treehugger.com
Published On :: Fri, 02 Mar 2018 13:05:58 -0500

When you try and go too fast it says, "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."


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First pedestrian death caused by speeding autonomous car

By www.treehugger.com
Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:50:43 -0400

Perhaps AVs should have their own lower speed limits until they figure this all out.


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Diesel Motorbike Speed Record Smashed

By www.treehugger.com
Published On :: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:19:19 -0400

The DIE Moto, the diesel-engined motorbike which we have covered before, has broken the land speed record for a diesel motorbike, with a speed of 130mph.


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BMW proposes elevated e-bike cycleways to ease congestion & speed commutes

By www.treehugger.com
Published On :: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 15:45:24 -0500

Instead of banning cars from city centers, this automaker recommends elevated roads for electric bikes & scooters to ease congestion and emissions.


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Maine legislators move to speed up GMO labeling law

By www.treehugger.com
Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:27:36 -0400

Some legislators in Maine want the state's food to be labeled sooner.


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Denmark allows fast and heavy "speed pedelecs" in the bike lanes. What were they thinking?

By www.treehugger.com
Published On :: Tue, 03 Jul 2018 14:11:20 -0400

We always write "Learn from Denmark." We take it back.


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Speeding Driver Kills Nearly an Entire Flock of Sheep

By www.treehugger.com
Published On :: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:04:59 -0400

Pastoral life has long been emblematic of a harmonious relationship between man and nature -- but that was all shattered recently in a horrific accident that killed nearly an entire flock of sheep. The incident took place on a roadway


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Stockholm Declaration calls for Vision Zero, lower speed limits; USA says drop dead

By www.treehugger.com
Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:10:09 -0500

Over 80 countries have signed up to make our roads safer. Only one dissented.


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Op-ed: China has a big but brief chance right now to speed its way to global leadership

By www.cnbc.com
Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 17:39:57 GMT

Covid-19 has revealed more clearly than ever before the nature and relentlessness of the ruling Chinese Communist Party's ambition to place itself at the center of global power and influence.


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How can I speed up a Windows 10 laptop?

By www.theguardian.com
Published On :: 2020-02-13T08:00:01Z

Matt is resurrecting a 10-year-old laptop with only 4GB of memory. How can he make it run faster?

I am trying to resurrect an old but good-in-its-day laptop for my son to use for his A-levels. I have bought a cheap 256GB SSD to improve the read/write speeds, but it seems I am stuck with the current 4GB of memory. Its two memory slots could support 8GB but 4GB DDR2 memory modules are prohibitively expensive at roughly £65 each. It doesn’t seem to make sense spending that sort of money on outdated memory technology for a 10-year-old laptop.

What is the best way to set up Windows 10 so it runs fast on relatively limited memory? Is it worth using a different browser to Chrome? Is Microsoft Office too much of a resource hog?

Chip costs are driven by production volumes, so obsolete types of memory are no longer in production, or are very expensive to produce. Often, there are alternatives, such as buying second-hand memory modules, and cannibalising laptops sold on eBay for “spares or repair”.

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Measuring the Speed of Light in 1927

By feedproxy.google.com
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:00:37 +0000

It is hard to remember that a lot of high tech research went on well before the arrival of electronic computers, lasers, and all the other things that used to be amazing but are now commonplace. That’s why we enjoyed [Michel van Biezen’s] two part post on how Michelson computed …read more


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Bombay HC sends notice to Maharashtra govt on plea seeking CBI probe, speedy trial in Palghar incident

By www.mid-day.com
Published On :: 30 Apr 2020 10:11:20 GMT

Bombay High Court on Thursday issued notice's to Maharashtra government and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a petition seeking a CBI probe, a fast track court trial and compensation in the Palghar mob lynching incident. A single-judge bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan issued the notices and sought a reply from the respondents on the petition within a period of two weeks.

The petition, filed by Supreme Court lawyer Alakh Alok Srivastava, sought directions to transfer the investigation in the incident from CID-Crime to the Central Bureau of Investigation or alternatively constitute a special investigation team (SIT) monitored by the court to prove the incident.

The petition also sought directions to conduct the trial in the case by a fast track court in an expeditious and time-bound manner, and a compensation of Rs 1 crore to the family of the driver who was killed in the incident. The plea said that there are serious allegations of commission and omission on the part of the local police personnel themselves in the brutal crime and added that it is in the interest of justice to get the investigation of the case done by any independent agency.

"Directions in the nature of Mandamus to the State of Maharashtra to initiate stringent disciplinary action as well as penal action under Indian Penal Code (IPC) by way of registration of FIR, against the concerned policemen, whose acts and omissions led to the aforesaid brutal lynching," the plea said. "The brutal lynching of the old aged spiritual leaders has sent a wrong message to the society at large and thus it is in the interest of justice to direct for speedy and expeditious trial of the instant case," it said.

Two sadhus and their driver, who were travelling from Kandivali in Mumbai to Gujarat, were beaten to death on April 16, allegedly by villagers in Gadchinchle of Palghar, as they suspected them of being thieves.

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COVID-19: India Importing High-speed Testing Machines

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India is getting high-speed testing machines for Covid-19 from Swiss firm Roche Diagnostics in the US. The import is being facilitated by the Ministry


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Artificial Tool to Speed Up Search for COVID-19 Treatments Developed

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The new artificial intelligence (AI) tool was found to speed up the search for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines. The AI-powered tool makes it possible


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Canon India Launches High-Speed Enterprise Laser Printers

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Digital imaging company Canon India on Thursday launched new laser printers designed to address the needs of the government, large enterprises, BFSI and healthcare segments.


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Canada needs to speed up efforts to green its energy and transport sectors

By www.oecd.org
Published On :: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:00:00 GMT

A reaffirmed commitment to fighting climate change has set Canada on a greener course, but the country needs to quickly implement planned measures to reduce the carbon intensity of its energy industry, particularly in oil sands, and green its transport sector in order to progress towards its 2030 emissions goals, according to a new OECD report.


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Malawi Internet Speed

By tradingeconomics.com
Published On :: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 17:54:00 GMT

Internet Speed in Malawi decreased to 1308.79 KBps in the first quarter of 2017 from 1447.86 KBps in the fourth quarter of 2016. Internet Speed in Malawi averaged 825.29 KBps from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 1909.80 KBps in the fourth quarter of 2014 and a record low of 86.23 KBps in the third quarter of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for MalawiInternet Speed.


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Mali Internet Speed

By tradingeconomics.com
Published On :: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 17:54:00 GMT

Internet Speed in Mali decreased to 773.93 KBps in the first quarter of 2017 from 1029.88 KBps in the fourth quarter of 2016. Internet Speed in Mali averaged 475.52 KBps from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 1029.88 KBps in the fourth quarter of 2016 and a record low of 235.49 KBps in the third quarter of 2010. This page includes a chart with historical data for MaliInternet Speed.


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Speeding up reforms will foster more inclusive and greener growth in China

By www.oecd.org
Published On :: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:09:00 GMT

China has made tremendous progress toward achieving inclusive growth, but major reforms are needed to ensure a fourth decade of rapidly converging living standards and a greener economy, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of China.


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Solving Non-Performing Loans in Europe to speed up the recovery

By oecdecoscope.wordpress.com
Published On :: Mon, 29 May 2017 11:56:00 GMT

Almost 10 years after the outset of the financial crisis in summer 2008, European growth remains modest, constantly underperforming the OECD average.


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Speeding up economic catch-up in the BRIICS with better governance and more education

By oecdecoscope.blog
Published On :: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:48:00 GMT

Economic research has established that a large part of income disparities between poor and rich countries can be attributed to differences in governance and in the quantity and quality of human capital.


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OECD Toolkit aims to spur high-speed Internet use in Latin America & the Caribbean

By www.oecd.org
Published On :: Wed, 22 Jun 2016 01:30:00 GMT

Internet access and use is growing in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), but the region needs to move faster in adding broadband infrastructure, expanding access and services and equipping people with the right skills for firms and households to fully benefit, according to a new OECD report.


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Gabon Internet Speed

By tradingeconomics.com
Published On :: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 17:54:00 GMT

Internet Speed in Gabon decreased to 1754.73 KBps in the first quarter of 2017 from 1913.05 KBps in the fourth quarter of 2016. Internet Speed in Gabon averaged 958.05 KBps from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 1961.36 KBps in the second quarter of 2015 and a record low of 297.35 KBps in the third quarter of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for GabonInternet Speed.


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Botswana Internet Speed

By tradingeconomics.com
Published On :: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 17:54:00 GMT

Internet Speed in Botswana increased to 2552.88 KBps in the first quarter of 2017 from 2208.73 KBps in the fourth quarter of 2016. Internet Speed in Botswana averaged 890.56 KBps from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 2552.88 KBps in the first quarter of 2017 and a record low of 298.93 KBps in the second quarter of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for BotswanaInternet Speed.


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