Two-time runner-up Cadel Evans, who is almost three minutes behind that trio in the overall standings after a dreadful first week, had attempted to escape on the first climb - Port d'Envalira - but was soon hauled back.

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Alternatively it could be shipped to the French port Durmont d'Urville and traversed to Concordia (1110 km or 690 miles) from there.

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The Vendee Globe, which is a non-stop race covering an average of 27, 000 miles (43, 452km), got under way on 9 November 2008 from the French port of Les Sables d'Olonne.

BBC: Sailor quits race after sail tear

Smart sensing technology automatically detects your work conditions to determine the proper display brightness with ambient light and human sensors, while a comprehensive input panel, including HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI-D, VGA and 4-port USB hub, connects users to the latest peripherals and future-proofs the investment.

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Sure it's great that we can outfit our iDevices, but we'd love to see an included cable for the latest port to come out of Cupertino rather having to locate an adapter.

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If you'd like an extra shot of flavor, flame the fruit with port, kirsch, dark rum or amaretto.

NPR: Holiday Sweets: On the Road (and in the Mail)

Rowe Price New Asia Fund, which FORBES rates a "B" in bull markets but a "D" in down markets, likes International Container Terminal Services, a port operator with headquarters in the Philippines and with other holdings in places as far-flung as Poland and Brazil.

FORBES: Thrilla in Manila

There's also a 30-pin docking port on the bottom edge of the tablet, but ZTE informed us it'd be another month or so before the dock is ready for public consumption.

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