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    RADIO TELESCOPE
    October 10, 1980 - New Mexico

    The Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope network in N.M. was dedicated. Conceived in the 60's and built in the 70's the VLA is versatile and sensitive, with angular resolution comparable to that of the best ground-based optical telescopes. The VLA is an "aperture synthesis" interferometric instrument, designed to gain the resolving power of a very large antenna by utilizing a number of smaller antennas. Information from all of its antennas is combined mathematically to produce resolving power equal to that of a single antenna as much as 36 km in diameter. The VLA is arranged in a "Y" pattern, with nine antennas on each of the three arms. Each of the 27 antennae is a fully-steerable 82-ft diam. parabolic dish, weighing approx. 230 tons.

    LONDON EYE
    October 10, 1999 - London, UK

    Thousands assemble to watch a giant Ferris wheel ( One of the UK's Largest Millennium Projects ) move into position as a new landmark on the London skyline the South Bank of London between Waterloo station and Westminster Bridge. The Millennium Wheel, better known now as the London Eye. ( The London Eye stands 135 meters high and has become one of the most successful Millennium projects attracting an average of 10,000 visitors a day and is the biggest Ferris wheel in the world ).

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Selling online has a number of advantages over conventional methods. By selling online you can reach shoppers worldwide, compete with larger stores by being able to open 24/7/365, attract customers who would not usually visit your type of high street outlet. All these can up your sales. However, the increase in online sales also includes luring more visitors to your site and converting them into actual buyers. Driving traffic to your site can be achieved by applying various website forwarding solutions. But once you get a visitor on your website, your storefront is the only tool to trap and encourage a customer to buy your products.

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1. Comprehensive merchandise description
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