One form of the technology can read 30 notes a second, although the tags have to be separated from each other by a distance of at least 2cm to reduce interference.

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The whole apparatus works directionally, so that it can be aimed at an offending talker from a moderate distance.

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The difference between native 1080p and native 4K at six meters, however, was more marked -- it could only be described as 'subtle' at a distance of nine meters from the screen.

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Both physical machines could be accessed from a distance and used to full capacity at any time, doubling the bank's efficiency.

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The Calzaghe-Kessler bout will be held in front of a huge crowd at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, just a short distance from Rees' Newbridge home.

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To do so, the Republican field will, however, have to make a crucial strategic decision: The would-be presidents must disavow, or at least distance themselves from, the roots of Mr. Clinton's most abject security policy failures which, regrettably, lie in Bush Administration decisions.

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The light from even the smallest possible star would shine brightly enough to be noticed at such a distance.

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"What I saw here can only be described as scenes from hell - there was nothing we could do - we had to stand at a distance and watch people burning and dying, " said Iqbal Hossein.

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