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Where to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck

Baua Electric

This economic advantage could make far-flung bucket list destinations in Asia, such as Indonesia, Vietnam and Japan, or in South America, like Peru, Argentina and Chile, more accessible than ever before,” she added. noting that the cost of living is low on the island. praising “destination dupes” in South America.

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US EIA reminder: Strait of Hormuz world’s most important oil chokepoint; almost 20% of oil traded worldwide

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More than 85% of the crude oil exports flowing through the Strait went to Asian markets, with Japan, India, South Korea, and China representing the largest destinations, EIA said. The Strait is located between Oman and Iran, and connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. million-bbl/d Tapline to Lebanon.

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Ham Radio Jamming, Wireless Industry Battlegrounds, and IoT in Space

Cars That Think

After coordination with operators in South America and Europe, the source of the interfering signals—which sound like “the unfortunate offspring of a frog and a Dalek ”—was quickly identified as Cuba. Helena , which is located in the south Atlantic, in September. A spur from Google’s Equiano undersea cable landed on St.

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Powering Offshore Wind Farms With Numerical Modeling of Subsea Cables

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Fast forward to 2014: The bottom of the ocean is home to nearly 300 communications cables, connecting countries and providing internet communications around the world. to the 20,000 km cable that connects Asia with North America and South America. Fast forward again: As of 2021, there are an estimated 1.3

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An Army of Grain-harvesting Robots Marches Across Russia

Cars That Think

An integrated display and control system in the cab handles driving based on a video feed from a single low-resolution camera, no GPS or Internet connectivity required. As soon as the camera and the box are mounted and connected to the combine's control system, we're good to go. Cognitive Pilot.

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An Army of Grain-harvesting Robots Marches Across Russia

Cars That Think

An integrated display and control system in the cab handles driving based on a video feed from a single low-resolution camera, no GPS or Internet connectivity required. As soon as the camera and the box are mounted and connected to the combine's control system, we're good to go. Cognitive Pilot.

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