Neil Greig, Director of Policy and Research at the Institute of Advanced Motoring, said digital speed cameras were more efficient than those that use wet film.

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So umbrella use is associated with wet weather, but common sense tells us umbrellas don't cause rainfall.

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Deep bogs and narrow channels had formed on several wet areas of the route making it increasingly hard to use.

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They can also check when their dorm's peak laundry time is, so they can avoid having their sopping wet clothing taken out of the washer by someone else desperate to use the machine.

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Mercedes' Nico Rosberg set the quickest time of one minute 43.380 seconds -- a second slower than triple world champion Sebastian Vettel's fastest efforts from Friday practice as none of the drivers had the chance to use Pirelli's new supersoft compound tires due to the wet conditions.

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The problem is that Lucentis was subject to all the clinical and regulatory hurdles required for approval to treat wet AMD, and the manufacturer (Genenetech in the US, Novartis elsewhere) has had to monitor all subsequent use for adverse events.

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