The relatively low-tech device - which contained TATP high explosive and ball bearings - was ready for use, the police spokesman said.

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Weapons experts point out that before the war, Bush and Blair talked of weapons not accounted for -- not weapons ready-to-use.

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The Esplora differs from all preceding boards in that it provides a built-in, ready-to-use set of onboard sensors, targeted for user interaction.

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Also in the home entertainment line-up: the EP9010 Instant Cinema Digital Projector (pictured at left), an HDTV-ready DLP projector with a built-in DVD player that's specifically designed for home theater use (rather than conference room use).

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"Clinical trials for the new vaccine could start as early as 2004 and the new vaccine could be ready for wide use in sub-Saharan Africa within the next four to five years, " he said.

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The US bid makes a point of stressing how many of the facilities are already in place and ready to use, while Russia's much-lauded proposals promise to open new markets for football in the former Soviet Union.

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The B612 group believes such a system could be ready for use by 2015, and suggests it should be tested shortly thereafter on a non-threatening asteroid.

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