Connectivity Industry Consortium

X-Windows. X-Windows is a misnomer. It is actually a network protocol and knows very little about windows. X-Windows is under development by Project Athena at MIT, and has been made available in a series of releases to members of the industrial consortium connected with the Project, and to anyone else desiring a... 

Construction and Traffic Noise Control. Outdoor construction noise in cities is being contained by sound curtains, flexible noise-reducing curtains connected with Velcro seals, which enclose the job site. These curtains block exterior noise and absorb noise created within the curtains. Typically the curtains reduce noise by 10 to 15 dB. In the European Union, a large consortium of leading industries, named Euro Noise Control, has formed to address noise issues and offer solutions by manufecturing means of reducing noise in urban areas. 

In 2008 121 km (75.1 mi) were constructed with two lanes in each direction. The road almost reaches the city of Beer Sheba in the southern periphery, but reaches only Yokneam in the north. A whole set of east-west roads connect the Cross Israel Road to different metropolitan cities. Despite the fact that travel time from the South has been reduced significantly, the main economic impact of the road consisted in the industrial and urban developments flourishing around the main intersections of the Cross Israel Road expanding east of the metropolitan area. Thus far the government did not have to subsidize the consortium since the demand for the road meets predictions. The company continues to build the road, intending to finish the project according to plan. 

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