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high- thech sportwear

sports companies are always trying to develop new sportswear that will allow
athletes to perform more efficiently recent developments include.

precool vest
nike have developed a vest which holds ice packs in lining. it is designed fot
athletes who compete in marathons and other long distance races. wearning it for
one hour before the race will reduce the body temperature by 19%, and therefore
reduces the risk of heat injury.

fastskin
speedo have designed a swimsuit which they claim
designers have worked with an expert on sharks -
world. the material copies features of sharkskin
the makers say it can increase performance by up
is the world's fastest. the
famously fast swimmers of the fish
and is designed to reduce drag.
to 4%.

power socks
adidas produce knee-lengthsocks for runners which are designed to reduce leg
fatigue. the socks save energy by compressing the muscles in the legs. this
prevents the muscles vibrating each time the runner's foot hits the ground. the
vibration is a waste of energy.

swift suit
adidas have designed an aerodynamic head-to-ankle suit for sprinters, cyclists,
rowers and ice-skaters. it keeps athletes cool and reduces drag. the designer
claims it gives a ten-centimetre advantage in a 100-metre sprint.

strapless goggles
for swimmers, nike have developed featherweight carbon goggles without straps. each
lens is stuck to the eye socket with medical glue.
Having no straps, the goggles produce less drag than ordinarygoggles.

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gps helps track offenders

offender tracking cosists of a small tracking unit worn on the belt or ankle. it
uses the technology of global positioning system(gps) to record the wearer's
movements. this data is fed to a server which matches movements with places. some
offenders are restricted to an area around their home. if they move outside that
area, this is reported by email forbidden to enter certain areas. if they go there,
this is reported autmatically to the police. the system also contains details of
crimes. if an offender is near the scene of a crime at the right time, a report is
sent directly to the police.

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three-wheeled life-saver
the device is called a dervish. it is a mine-detonating vehicle for clearing anti-
personnelmines from farmaland in developing world countries. it has a very simple
desing and uses inexpensive parts. the united nations estimates that 24000 people
die each year because of mines.
the dervish has three wheels. Each wheel has steel teeth to create more pressure.
When the teeth pass over a mine, it explode around 1500 mines before they have to
be changed.
A motorbike engine powers the dervish. the decice rotates. as each wheel passes a
certain point in the rotation, it slows down. this makes the machine advance in
tight circles, about 30 mm apart. forthis reason no mine in its path is missed.