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  • 1Lift-off (microtechnology) — Lift off process in microstructuring technology is a method of creating structures (patterning) of a target material on the surface of a substrate (ex. wafer) using a sacrificial material.It is an additive technique as opposed to more traditional …

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  • 2United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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  • 3Skynet (satellites) — Skynet is a family of military satellites, now operated by Paradigm Secure Communications on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence, which provide strategic communication services to the three branches of the British Armed Forces and to NATO forces …

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  • 4Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics       Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity.       Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …

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  • 5Continental Airlines — Not to be confused with Continental Airways, a low cost airline in Russia. Continental Airlines IATA CO …

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  • 6Gravity assist — In orbital mechanics and aerospace engineering, a gravitational slingshot, gravity assist or swing by is the use of the relative movement and gravity of a planet or other celestial body to alter the path and speed of a spacecraft, typically in… …

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  • 7Firefly (TV series) — Infobox Television show name = Firefly caption = show name 2 = genre = Drama Space Western creator = Joss Whedon director = creative director = developer = presenter = starring = see below voices = theme music composer = Joss Whedon opentheme =… …

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  • 8Ancient technology in Stargate — The Ancients (also known as Alterans and Lanteans ) are a fictional advanced race in the Stargate franchise, and are depicted as the precursor to modern day humans. Their most notable creation in Stargate mythology is the entire Stargate network …

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  • 9The Heroes of Desert Storm — is a 1991 film that told the story of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm from the point of view of several participants. CharactersThe film features occasional opinions from servicepeople and other real life people. Those… …

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  • 10performing 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 …

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