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11Alderson drive — The Alderson drive, named after Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientist Dan Alderson, is a fictional device that enables instantaneous interstellar transportation. It is featured in the CoDominium series of science fiction novels by Jerry Pournelle,… …
122007 Iranian seizure of Royal Navy personnel — Map of the Persian Gulf. Iranian military personnel seized 15 Royal Navy personnel during 2007 and held them for 13 days. On 23 March 2007, 15 British Royal Navy personnel, from HMS Cornwall, searching a merchant vessel were surrounded by the… …
13HMS Roebuck (1690) — HMS Roebuck was a small ship of the Royal Navy and, under the command of William Dampier, carried the first English scientific expedition to Australia.Launched as an 8 gun fireship at Wapping on 17 April 1690, the 299 ton (builder s measure) ship …
14V boat — Seven V boats (from left to right: Cachalot, Dolphin, Barracuda, Bass, Bonita, Nautilus, Narwhal), with submarine tender Holland …
15Futures contract — Financial markets Public market Exchange Securities Bond market Fixed income Corporate bond Government bond Municipal bond …
16Stephen Colbert — This article is about the actor. For the character he portrays on The Colbert Report, see Stephen Colbert (character). Stephen Colbert …
17Southport Spit, Queensland — The Southport Spit (also referred to as The Spit) lies opposite Southport to the north of Main Beach, Gold Coast. It is a permanent sand spit that separates the Southport Broadwater from the Pacific Ocean.Today the Southport Spit is home to Sea… …
18Ditmar Award results — Main article: Ditmar Award The Ditmar Award is Australia s oldest and best known science fiction, fantasy and horror award, presented annually at the Australian NatCon since 1969. The historical nominations and results (listed in boldface) of the …
19List of Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom, 1996 — This is a complete list of all 2071 Statutory Instruments published in the United Kingdom in the year 1996. NOTOC 1 100* Insurance Companies (Pension Business)(Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 S.I. 1996/1 * Sea Fishing… …
20Brian J. Ford — Infobox Person name = Brian J. Ford image size = caption = birth name = birth date = 1939, age 68 birth place = Corsham, Wiltshire, England death date = death place = death cause = resting place = resting place coordinates = residence =… …
