You may have heard before about the groundbreaking work being done by South African physician Dr. Chris Leatt in the area of motorcycle safety and the Neck Brace System which offers a major safety improvement for motorcyclists.
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BMW Motorrad Introduces Safety Enhancing Neck Brace System For Motorcycles
A Bakery for Dogs
A canine-only bakery selling a range of handmade dog biscuits and meaty cakes has opened in Germany.
Over 50% of Vacations Now Planned Online
According to a survey from morefocus, a majority of travelers now plan their vacations using the Internet, while only a small percentage continue to use travel agents.
Open Source ‘60% Cheaper”
Open source databases can save enterprises up to 60 per cent over proprietary products, according to data collected by Forrester Research. Noel Yuhanna, a senior analyst at Forrester covering database management systems, estimated that average savings on the total cost of ownership are about 50 per cent. The data is based on surveys and customer interviews.
High School Dropouts Reaching Epidemic Levels
In several of the largest school systems across the country — from Baltimore to Cleveland to Atlanta and Oakland, Calif. — half of the students are dropping out – an estimated 2,500 kids quitting daily. And the problem is not only in the big cities.
