The territory which is now Romania has been home to several peoples, nations, cultures; some of which still live here as minorities, while others do not exist anymore or have been restricted to far-away corners of Eastern or Central Europe.

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The auto show circuit kicked off in 2010 as it does every January – with a huge exhibition of current models, concept cars and futuristic designs at Detroit's North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The Los Angeles Auto Show in November actually precedes Detroit's, but the lion's share of introductions and unveilings happen in the Motor City.
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Agricultural giant Monsanto broke ground with genetically modified organisms (GMO) in the mid-1990s by developing seeds with genetic resistance to Monsanto's universal herbicide Roundup. While the resulting plants are unable to reproduce viable seeds, they can, however, transfer genetic material to other plants through natural pollination.
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Amazon Kindle ads are rare. Until September 12, 2010, the most well-known Kindle ads come from the Kindle commercial contest. A new commercial from Amazon showing two poolside people reading ebooks illustrates how reflective a shiny an Apple iPad screen is in comparison to the Amazon Kindle, but the comments reveal how people use and perceive ebooks.
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Automotive air conditioning systems can be very expensive to repair when it’s not cooling like it should. In some cases, parts and labor can run over a thousand dollars. Is there any routine scheduled maintenance that can be performed to prevent expensive AC repairs?
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