The speed set by the Department for Transport in crossing a pedestrian is at 4 ft. (1.2 m) per second an international standard.
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China Suspends New Nuclear Plants & Reviews Existing Ones
Following to the accident at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant caused by the recent earthquake, China in her own has suspended temporarily the approval for new nuclear power stations.
UK Establishments Adopt Minimum Packaging To Reduce Wastes & Carbon Emissions
There are many reasons that packaging of food and consumer products come heavily wrapped, from marketing appeal, to the need to protect expensive items like new cellphones, to security issues.
Is Personal Privacy No Longer That Important?
There’s a number of web start ups aim to help people indulge their urge to divulge about themselves, from site like Blippy which used to broadcast people’s activities; to Skimble, an iPhone application that people used to reveal of how they had spent their time; to Foursquare, a mobile social network that allows people to announce their precise location to the world; Swipely a site similar to Blippy; and others.
Older Children More At Risk Of Drowning Than Toddlers
Older children between five and twelve are most at risk of drowning, not toddlers as commonly thought, a Singapore study said.