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71Track ballast — forms the trackbed upon which railroad ties (US) or railway sleepers (UK) are laid. It is packed between, below, and around the ties. It is used to facilitate drainage of water, to distribute the load from the railroad ties, and also to keep down …
72Cant (road/rail) — The cant of a road (sometimes referred to as camber or cross slope) or railway (also referred to as superelevation) is the difference in elevation between the two edges. A cant which is not equal to zero results in a banked turn, allowing… …
73Rosalind E. Krauss — Rosalind Krauss (Born Rosalind Epstein on birth date and age|1941|11|30) is an American art critic, professor, and theorist who is based at Columbia University. Biography She grew up in the area of Washington D.C., where she recalled, as a… …
74Textile manufacturing — is one of the oldest human industries. The oldest known textiles date back to about 5000 B.C. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fiber from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by… …
75Girder — For the DC Comics character with this name, see Girder (comics). The ceiling of Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, was constructed of large trusses built of riveted girders. A girder is a support beam used in construction. Girders often… …
76Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School — Location 123 Coles Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 Information Type …
77Suzuki Stratosphere — is a Suzuki concept motorcycle, powered by a 1100cc transverse narrow bore 24 valve inline 6 engine, rated at 180 HP. According to Suzuki press materials, the engine produced above 100 lb ft of torque from just above idle all the way to redline.… …
78Dune (board game) — This article is about the 1979 Avalon Hill board game. For the Parker Brothers game, see Dune (1984 board game). Dune is a strategy board game set in Frank Herbert s Dune universe, published by Avalon Hill in 1979. The game was designed by Bill… …
79Glossary of bagpipe terms — This article defines a number of terms that are exclusive, or whose meaning is exclusive, to piping and pipers. compactTOC8 seealso=yes refs=yes extlinks=yesA; Arm Str Argyllshire Gathering: An annual highland games, held at Oban, Scotland every… …
80Chronicle-Telegraph Cup — The Chronicle Telegraph Cup was the trophy awarded to the winner of a postseason competition in American professional baseball in 1900. The series, played only once, was a precursor to the current World Series. The Chronicle Telegraph Cup on… …
