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11Virtual reality — This article is about the sensory technology. For the Alan Ayckbourn play, see Virtual Reality (play). For the gamebook series, see Virtual Reality (gamebooks). U.S. Navy personnel using a VR parachute trainer …
12Cirrus cloud — A sky filled with many types of cirrus clouds Cirrus clouds (cloud classification symbol: Ci) are atmospheric clouds generally characterized by thin, wispy strands, giving them their name from the Latin word cirrus meaning a ringlet or curling… …
132008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony — The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird s Nest . It began at 8:00 pm China Standard Time (UTC+8) on August 8, 2008, as 8 is considered to be a lucky number. [cite… …
14Winona Ryder — Infobox actor caption = birthname = Winona Laura Horowitz birthdate = birth date and age|mf=yes|1971|10|29 birthplace = Olmsted County, Minnesota, U.S.A. occupation = actress, producer yearsactive = 1986–present goldenglobeawards = Best… …
15cyberspace — /suy beuhr spays /, n. 1. the realm of electronic communication. 2. See virtual reality. [1985 90; CYBER(NETIC) + SPACE] * * * ▪ 1996 by Robert Everett Green Like the Land of Oz, cyberspace was originally the invention of a writer, the… …
16William Gibson — Infobox Writer name = William Gibson imagesize = 300px caption = William Gibson in August 2007 birthdate = birth date and age|mf=yes|1948|3|17 birthplace = Conway, South Carolina occupation = Novelist citizenship = United States, Canada period =… …
17Split-flap display — Flap display as departure board in Hannover railway station, Germany …
18Barbara Bergmann — (born 1927) is a forerunner in feminist economics with a passion for social policy and equality, especially relating to discrimination on account of race or sex. Her work covers many topics from childcare and women’s issues to poverty and Social… …
19Solipsism — (Latin: solus , alone + ipse , self) is the philosophical idea that My mind is the only thing that I know exists. Solipsism is an epistemological or metaphysical position that knowledge of anything outside the mind is unjustified. The external… …
20Firearms unit — A firearms unit is a specialised, armed unit within each territorial police force in the United Kingdom. [ [http://www.global defence.com/2003/police 03.htm Metropolitan Police Force s Firearms Unit ] ] For the most part, the police forces of the …
