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Russia, weak data weigh on nervous Europe

LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - European stocks fell on Wednesday while nervous investors took refuge in high-rated bonds as Russia amassed troops on its border with Ukraine, raising concerns among western powers that it could invade.

The euro came under pressure, trading at nine-month low against the dollar amid threats of retaliatory Russian sanctions against the European Union, and signs the crisis in Ukraine was hitting Europe's biggest economy Germany.

From:   http://in.reuters.com

Link:   http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/markets-global-idINL6N0QC2EG20140806

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Pigs In Strange Places... Smart PIGS.

Have you ever imagined a muddy farm animal – a pig – seen as one of the major tools to maintain miles of oil pipelines?

These squealing mammals have been removing and cleaning wax and mineral deposits from the energy highways of technology companies.  These pigs are as wide as trees but can still fit in pipes. The irony of the image of a muddy pig compares its use in the pipelines – a device dislodging debris and cleans the pipe walls.

Smart Pigs in a Shell

From:   http://www.shell.com.ph

Link:   http://www.shell.com.ph/aboutshell/media-centre/annual-reports-and-publications/swp/highlight-02.html

 

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Bar Code Co-Inventor N. Joseph Woodland Dies at 91

Norman Joseph Woodland, the co-inventor of the bar code that labels nearly every product in stores and has boosted productivity in nearly every sector of commerce worldwide, has died. He was 91.

Link:  http://www.cnbc.com/id/100315094

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