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1Expedition Global Eagle — was the first attempt in history to circumnavigate the globe using an autogyro. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/features/2004/04/magnigyro record attempt.shtml BBC News] You only live twice? A Nottingham man is part of a team hoping to… …
2performing 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 …
3Hokulea — Hōkūleokinaa [Finney, et al. Voyage of Rediscovery , op. cit., p. xiii, offers pronunciation guidance for the boat s name, The macrons [ kahakō in Hawaiian] over vowels indicate that they are longer than unmarked vowels and are stressed. The… …
4china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
5China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
6History of BMW motorcycles — BMW s motorcycle history began in 1921 when BMW commenced manufacturing engines for other companies. The motorcycle subsidiary now operates under the BMW Motorrad division. BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG) introduced the first motorcycle under… …
7IBook — The iBook is a line of laptop computer that was developed and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. between 1999 and 2006. It was targeted at the consumer and education markets, with fewer features and lower prices than the PowerBook. Three distinct… …
8iPad — This article is about the line of tablet computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc. For other uses, see iPad (disambiguation). iPad An iPad showing …
9Radeon R600 — ATIGPU name = Radeon HD 2000/3000 Series codename = Pele created = 2006 ndash;2007 entry = Radeon HD 2400, HD 3400 midrange = Radeon HD 2600, HD 3600 highend = Radeon HD 2900, HD 3800 d3dversion = 10.0, Shader Model 4.0 (HD 2000) / 10.1, Shader… …
10Honda F engine — The Honda F Series engine was Honda s big block SOHC inline four, though lower production DOHC versions of the F series were built. It features an aluminum open deck cast iron sleeved block and aluminum/magnesium cylinder head. Honda s F22B1… …
