Mid-month, the parties wind down as celebrities jet off to warmer climates like St.

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Many people use a float to wind down or to get over jet-lag -- as a deeply relaxing float has much in common with a deep sleep.

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In both instances, the Met Office failed to predict the movements of the jet stream - the high-level wind that races round the world 10km above the surface.

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In other green transportation news, a team from MIT is working on developing ionic wind thrusters that would serve as an energy-efficient, low-emission alternative to jet engines.

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