Despite being under the media microscope for the last four years, the hospital has also had time - and money - to correct the problems on its wards that first brought it to the public's attention.

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Einstein's equations first written down in 1905 and 1915 are used to correct for this time-shift, allowing GPS to work, planes to navigate safely and you to get to your relations' house at the other end of the country without getting lost this Christmas.

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