"There were always odd jobs to be done - re-wiring, painting, fixing things - and I would watch and help and pick up these skills, all of which come in really handy when working in Antarctica where you have to be entirely self-sufficient, " he added.

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The FAA has said that in cases where the wiring smoked up the cockpits of other DC-9s, the flights were never in jeopardy.

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They listened to experts talk about foundation tax-planning, about big causes like wiring up American schools and helping poor kids overseas.

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McLaren blamed a wiring loom that had been burnt because of heat build-up while Raikkonen was going slowly behind the safety car.

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Leviton, the Melville, NY-based manufacturer of lighting management systems, data networking solutions and electrical wiring devices, said it plans to buy Obvius, the energy-management start-up company based in Portland, Oregon.

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Beginning with 250 stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, this summer 7-Eleven will offer bill payment, payroll check cashing, money wiring and ticket purchasing for entertainment events and travel--all on the souped-up terminals.

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The e-rate offers a reduction on the price of monthly Internet access charges, wiring up classrooms, any special costs attaching to distance learning and basic telephone services.

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Regardless of any innovation, pinball machines will never be completely reliable - in a contraption made from up to 3, 500 parts connected by half a mile of wiring, there's just too much to go wrong.

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