That is the reason why the current emphasis in China is on the construction of 500kv extra-high-voltage lines and long-distance power transmission.

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Athletics officials from many countries, including perennial long-distance power Kenya, forgo trials and select their Olympic marathoners based on criteria that range from personal bests to overall bodies of work.

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Dealers are casting off the shackles of intervention, which they fear far less today as the time distance widens beyond the nuclear power-plant trauma.

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The same approach has been used in ground-based experiments to beam one kilowatt of power over a distance of several kilometres, notes Peter Fisher, a physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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They also have a well-earned reputation for honesty and incorruptibility, no doubt helped by their great distance from power.

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The digital "eyebrow" display at the top of the instrument panel provides high visibility for the Eco indicator and speedometer, while the lower liquid crystal meter display houses the new percentage style state-of-charge meter, power meter, battery temperature gauge, multi-function display, remaining energy gauge, capacity level gauge and distance to empty display.

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