Your old computer, treated with care and respect, can still make that pan-global road trip on the Information Superhighway.

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Dr Lesley Walker, head of scientific information for the Cancer Research Campaign, said a pan-European collaboration would be welcome, but warned it would be difficult to apply guidance across the contintent.

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"We see the Weather Info for All initiative as a major pan-African effort to empower our 188 (nation) members to provide enhanced weather information and services, " said Michel Jarraud, WMO secretary-general.

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