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cartTwo-wheeled vehicle drawn by a draft animal, used throughout recorded history for transporting freight and people. The simplest of vehicles, its frame consists merely of crossed wooden stakes or a box with shafts as an extension of the frame. Carts are known to have been used by the Greeks and Assyrians by 1800 BC, though earlier use (c. 3500 BC) can be assumed. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It took three years for Councilman Tony Cardenas to realize his promise to crack down on the clutter of abandoned shopping carts wasn't working. Everything under the sun: beds on wheels, dancers with skateboards strapped to their bellies, 100 cyclists biking in circles, children holding umbrellas, shopping carts filled with electronic equipment, and a wading pool. The company, launched at the Idealab business incubator, has inked deals with five supermarket chains to test LaneHawk, which uses pattern recognition technology to detect six-packs of Coke, dog food and other goods stashed away in the underbellies of shopping carts. |
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