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June 28, 2016

The new system that uses sound to alleviate water shortage
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Jun 29, 2016
The world is approaching a water crisis. According to the International Water Management Institute, 33 per cent of the world's population will experience water scarcity by 2025. One main cause is leaks. Twenty to 30 per cent of treated water is lost in systems because of this simple and fixable problem. Repairs need to be as precise as possible because excavation and resurfacing is a costly undertaking. Digging up more than one location, or more area than is needed for the repair, can lead to a pr ... read more

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U of T Mississauga professor discovers new origins for farmed rice Chew on this: rice farming is a far older practice than we knew. In fact, the oldest evidence of domesticated rice has just been found in China, and it's about 9,000 years old. The discovery, ... more		Last words: language of China's emperors in peril It was the language of China's last imperial dynasty which ruled a vast kingdom for nearly three centuries. But 71 year old Ji Jinlu is among only a handful of native Manchu speakers left. ... more		Rains or not, India faces drinking water crisis As large swathes of drought-devastated India desperately wait for the monsoon rains to arrive, one village in the dry, hot north is flush with water. ... more
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2nd Integrated Air and Missile Defense - Securing the Complex Air Domain: Requirements for Sustainable, Global, and Reliable Solutions to Next Generation Air & Missile Threats - 28-30 September, 2016 | Washington D.C.

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