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Thai Oil Spill Having "Extreme" Impact on Tourism
2013-07-31 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: An oil spill that has blackened beaches at a Thai holiday island was having an extreme impact on tourism and could spread to the coast of the mainland and affect the fishing industry, officials and an environmental group said on Tuesday. Tourists were pouring off the island of Koh Samet, 230 km (142 miles) southeast of Bangkok, while soldiers and volunteers in white bio-hazard suits struggled to clear black oily sludge off the white sand. "We're working to move visitors to other locations if they...
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Extreme Reality turns skeletons into biometric signatures
2013-07-27 17:29:26| CNET News.com
The software technology captures full-body 3D motion using a 2D camera to recognize an individual's gait as a unique biometric signature. [Read more]
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A Look at Extreme Weather and Climate Events in 2013
2013-07-26 16:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
World Resources Institute: This post was co-written with Forbes Tompkins, an intern with WRIs Climate and Energy Program. Last month, Death Valley, California experienced the highest June temperature ever recorded (129 degrees F!). Fires have been blazing in the western United States, leading to catastrophic losses of life. Were barely more than a month into summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and it has started off extreme. These events come on the heels of an extreme spring globally, which was marked by low snow cover...
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Unmanaged Ethernet Switches withstand extreme environments.
2013-07-23 14:29:59| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Constructed to withstand environmental extremes for use in mission critical applications, OM-ESW-100 series comprises Class I, Division 2 switches that feature redundant power inputs, hardened metal enclosures, and 16 kV port protection. Each IEEE 802.3 Layer 2 network unmanaged industrial Ethernet switch, capable of auto negotiating 10/100 Mbps and half/full duplex communications, features automatic speed, duplex, and cable sensing. This story is related to the following:Ethernet Switches
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IR LED Light Bar survives extreme environments.
2013-07-23 14:29:58| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Offered in 850 nm and 940 nm versions, 12 in. wide x 5 in. high LEDLB-40X2ET-IR produces invisible beam of IR light capable of reaching over 1,300 ft to improve performance of such night vision devices as cameras and night vision goggles. IP68-rated waterproof light bar operates from -40 to +85°C and can run from any voltage from 9–42 Vdc. Construction includes heavy gauge extruded aluminum body, unbreakable polycarbonate lens, and solid-state LED assembly.<br /> This story is related to the following:Display and Presentation EquipmentElectronic Components and Devices Sponsored by: Globtek Inc. - Your Power Partner...For Over 20 Years!LED Lights | LED Products | Infrared Light Emitting Diodes
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