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Avalanche forces Juneau, Alaska, residents to drastically cut back on energy consumption by Amy Fletcher Alaska Related Links U.S. Energy Sources Top Energy Producers and…Summer Movie Previews 2002
Many films that will actually be worth the price of admission by Beth Rowen Releases in: MayJuneJulyAugustRelated Links Top 25 Summer Films of All TimeAFI's 50 Greatest Screen LegendsMovie…Qingdao
(Encyclopedia) QingdaoQingdaochĭngˈdouˈ [key] or TsingtaoTsingtaotsĭngˈtouˈ, chĭngˈdouˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 1,584,100), SE Shandong prov., E China, on the Yellow Sea. With an excellent ice-…ignition
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Ignition system ignition, apparatus for igniting a combustible mixture. The German engineer Nikolaus A. Otto, in his first gas engine, used flame ignition; another method was…truck
(Encyclopedia) truck, automotive vehicle designed primarily for the transportation of goods. A truck is constructed on the general lines of the automobile but uses larger and heavier parts. It may be…internal-combustion engine
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Internal-combustion engines: In the four-stroke reciprocating engine (above), a mixture of fuel and air is taken into the chamber on the down-stroke of the piston, is compressed…Walt Disney Biography
Walt Disney Born: 1901Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Art of animation—Animation pioneer, invented the multiplane camera in 1937. This advanced camera created three-dimensional effects…Robert Heath Dennard
Robert Heath Dennard Born: 1932Birthplace: Terrell, Tex. One-transistor dynamic random access memory—Dr. Dennard's invention of DRAM, most often called RAM, was a core development in today's…crane, machine
(Encyclopedia) crane, hoisting machine for lifting heavy loads and transferring them from one place to another, ordinarily over distances of not more than 200 ft (60 m). Cranes have a long reach and…Brewer's: Chenu
(French). Hoary, grey-headed. This word is much used in Paris to signify good, delicate, exquisite in flavour, delicious, de bon goût. It was originally applied to wine which is improved…Trending
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