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Articles tagged with: Drugs
Court: Phone drug buys shouldn't bring extra time
The Supreme Court says that people who buy drugs over the telephone shouldn't get more prison time than people who buy face-to-face from dealers. more
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Pigeons Smuggling Mobile Phones into Brazilian Prisons
..ilo Pinheiro prison. The pigeons are also thought to have been trained to carry drugs into the prison. more
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Could Wireless Controlled Drug Delivery Devices be Hacked?
..es in diagnostics and the miniaturization of sensors and control systems for delivering drugs automatically, the Remote Intelligent Drug Delivery System (RIDDS) may soon be a reality. Such devices, implanted under the skin, would remove the inc more
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UK Prisons Install Scanners to Stop Smuggling of Mobile Phones
..legraph newspaper. The scanning is non-intrusive and can also be used to detect drugs and weapons. "This is a valuable tool towards identifying mobile phones," said Prisons Minister David Hanson. "We want to prevent mobile phones more
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Texting While Driving - More Dangerous than Drinking or Smoking Cannabis
.. previous TRL studies into the impairment effects of drugs, alcohol (at the legal limit) and speaking on a mobile, the report concludes that texting had the greatest impact on lane positioning; and the second greatest impact on reaction times, more
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US Trade Officials Press China on Telecom Sector Access
.. food, feed, drugs and medical devices to the U.S. Deals were also made covering trade in high-tech goods, U.S. exports to smaller Chinese cities and cooperation on biofuels, among others. -By Tom Barkley, Dow Jones Newswires; 202-862-9275; tom more
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Using SMS to Identify Fake Medications
An innovate project has been set up which is aiming to end the problem of counterfeit drugs that blight many communities in parts of Africa. The MPedigree system has been developed in Ghana and allows customers to instantly verify for free whether their prescription drugs are genuine. more
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T-Mobile Suddenly Cancels Sports Sponsorship
..raw from sponsoring cycling sports events with immediate effect. The company cited the ongoing drugs doping scandals engulfing the sport for its reasoning. The decision was taken by the Board of Management of T-Mobile's parent company, Deutsche more
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Cell Phone Use Becoming a Major Problem for Some, Expert Says"
..one of the hallmarks of cell phone addiction."Unlike addictions to alcohol, drugs or even gambling, it can be hard to pinpoint problematic cell phone use. Almost everyone has a cell phone and uses it regularly. But if someone can't get through dinner more
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Locating Cell Phones Inside Prisons
..l authorities have indicated that cellular phones have become more valuable inside a prison than drugs or other contraband, and are often referred to as the new prison cash because inmates can sell minutes or cellular phone use to other inmates.The G more
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