The electric motor dishes out gobs of linear, head-snapping torque, quickly propelling you past the speed limit -- you've been warned.

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"We do expect phone metering to be a big boost to our business since it makes it easier for customers to justify connecting to the Internet via cable, " says Russell Sy, marketing head for SkyCable's high-speed services.

CNN: With a Little Help From a Foe

Favorites include Chang Yung-fa, Nita Ing and Stan Shih, who respectively head the Evergreen shipping group, the Taiwan High-Speed Rail Corporation and Acer Corp.

CNN: Deal-Making Time

Doctors would be able to use the data to gain a head start in treating and isolating outbreaks of infectious disease - an area where speed is crucial if death rates are to be minimised.

BBC: Early warning system for bio-terror

Experiments measured the forces and acceleration of a regulation, adult-size-5 ball propelled repeatedly at a magnesium dummy-like head at 18 meters per second, which is considered the average speed a ball is kicked by nonprofessional players.

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