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Two of the four gyroscopes - part of the space station's pointing and navigating system - were initially shut down but the crew installed a jumper cable to bring up a third gyroscope, leaving the station in a much more stable position, AP says.
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What caused the disaster was the tsunami which shut down their back-up power system.
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These chemicals speed up your heart-rate, shut down your immune system, digestion, and reproductive systems, allowing you to use all the energy that would usually go toward, say, digesting a granola bar for swimming like hell to the beach.
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Meanwhile, in New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned that the mass-transit system would likely be shut down for most of the weekend if Hurricane Irene continues along its projected course.
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It would be nice, of course, if Microsoft had a road to Damascus moment and suddenly made Xbox Live free as many have requested, but I have a feeling they have too many people locked into the auto-pay option to just shut the whole system down.
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Geever says for years groups like his have tried to shut down the power plant because its so-called once-through cooling system kills tons of marine life.
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The shut-down is due to conclude in late November 2014. after which the system will be put through its paces and experiments are expected to resume in February or March 2015.
BBC: LHC switches off for two-year break
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The Mega cyber-locker service will be a sequel to the popular Megaupload system that was shut down in January 2012.
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After confirming the breach, the Chamber shut down and destroyed parts of its computer network, proceeding to revamp its security system over a 36-hour period.
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But it should be remembered that in 1933, President-elect Franklin Roosevelt refused to agree a bi-partisan deal with President Hoover to stave off the collapse of the entire US banking system, which shut down completely on the eve of his inauguration.
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