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11Royal Albert Bridge — Infobox Bridge bridge name = Royal Albert Bridge caption = The view from Saltash railway station before the walkways were removed from the end of the bridge in 2006. carries = Railway crosses = River Tamar locale = Saltash, United Kingdom maint …
12Medium Girder Bridge — A 16 Bay with LRS Medium Girder Bridge across the Kazer River, Mosul, Iraq, 2003. The Medium Girder Bridge (MGB) is a lightweight, man portable bridge and can be assembled without help from heavy equipment. In addition, it is also a deck type,… …
13Larrivée (guitar company) — Jean Larrivee is widely regarded as a pioneer of modern guitar luthierie. His Larrivee, or L style guitar was perhaps the first guitar designed for fingerstyle performance. His C or cutaway guitars, originally designed at Bruce Cockburn s request …
14performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
15Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
16Lashing (ropework) — A lashing is an arrangement of rope used to secure two or more items together in a somewhat rigid manner. Lashings are most commonly applied to timber poles, and are commonly associated with the scouting movement and with sailors. This word usage …
17Truss bridge — for a single track railway, converted to pedestrian use and pipeline support Ancestor Beam bridge[ …
18Seismic retrofit — Seismic retrofitting is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil failure due to earthquakes. Other retrofit techniques are applicable to areas subject to tropical cyclones,… …
19MythBusters (2006 season) — Country of origin Australia United States No. of episodes 28 (includes 2 specials) Broadcast Original channel Discovery Channel …
20Mandolin — This article is about the musical instrument. For the cooking tool, see Mandoline. Mandolin A Glenn F5 Fern mandolin String instrument Classification String instrument …
