Current internal corrosion direct assessment (ICDA) methods for dry natural gas pipelines do not assess the extent of corrosion damage due to availability of water in the presence of C[O.sub.2], [H.sub.2]S etc. That is because the assessment is a complex task beyond the scope of most present-day ICDA models. A new system aims to fill that need. The PredictPipe[TM] software system is capable of performing the necessary flow modeling to identify the critical water accumulation zones in a pipe... Read More

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THE Queen visited Wimbledon yesterday for the first time in 33 years.

She watched Scot Andy Murray demolish Finland's Jarkko Nieminen 6- 3, 6-4, 6-2. Murray, 23, who had dithered earlier about bowing to the Queen, finally fell into line.

After the game he met the Queen and thanked her for giving him a boost on the Centre Court.

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THE head of a gang behind a pounds 22million plot to smuggle cocaine into the UK was yesterday jailed for 22 years.

Neil Tindling, 35, of Bishop's Stortford, Herts, admitted hiding 225kg of TAG Heuer Watch the drug in a shipment of scrap metal in 2008.

Christopher Foile, 42, of Stebbing, Essex, also got eight years... Read More

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St. Joseph residents Misty Kikoler and Melissa Smith are camped out for a 24-hour stay at Chick-fil-A Wednesday morning in hopes of winning a free sandwich every week for a year. More than 110 people showed up for the 'first 100' giveaway.

Chick-fil-A fans lined up by the dozens Wednesday morning to compete for free... Read More

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YESTERDAY I put my hand in the airing cupboard doe a towel and was savaged by our psycho cat.

It took a while to fathom the source of the injury. For a Replica Vacheron Constantin Watches few seconds I believed it was caused by static electricity. Static doesn't leave gaping wounds, however.

Then I saw Keogh's wild eyes piercing the bitumen-blackness. It was either our cat or a vi... Read More

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