On an airplane, the noise-canceling claim is borne out, though a head-to-head comparison with a pair of Bose headphones suggests that the noise-canceling profile is somewhat different than the active-reduction type.

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The chancellor of the exchequer, Gordon Brown, hitherto a seriously hyper-active type, needed a break from using fiscal policy to mend every last thing in the economy that does not work exactly as he thinks it should, and so did the country.

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The system the researchers tested used a type of solar cell known as dye-sensitized solar cells, a lightweight and inexpensive type where the active layer is composed of titanium dioxide, rather than the silicon used in conventional solar cells.

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This type of passive data collection that is followed by active intervention might be the one-two punch that many people need.

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The project is about the active making of a different type of public space and public arena (through radio, teach-ins, actions) in order to alter and fight from the inside the perverse dynamics that tend to ghettoize social sectors and their spaces and lives.

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With the use of optional Active Routing Maps, the Edge 810 provides cyclists with bike-specific routing guidance based on riders' bike type and preferences to further enhance the cycling experience.

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