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• Cam in block
  Due to the heating and efficiency problems, L-head engines fell from high power uses such as [ ...Its advantages over competing L-head engines included more power from its higher compression, better intake mixture flow, less susceptibility to pinging, an
  11 KB (1,698 words) - 08:59, 8 October 2009
• Aerodynamics
  ...ween the upper and lower surface of the wing. At the end of the wing, the higher pressure on the lower surface effectively tries to 'reach over' to the low ...A flow can be considered incompressible as long as its speed is low. For higher speeds, the flow will begin to compress as it comes into contact with surfa
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• Hydrogen vehicle
  Current technologies use between 165% to 212% of the [[higher heating value]] to produce the hydrogen. ...cs the obsolete model of oil distribution. Continuing research on cheaper, higher capacity [[battery (electricity)|batteries]] are needed. Direct transmissio
  22 KB (3,293 words) - 00:01, 23 June 2009
• Cam-in-block
  Due to the heating and efficiency problems, L-head engines fell from high power uses such as [ ...Its advantages over competing L-head engines included more power from its higher compression, better intake mixture flow, less susceptibility to pinging, an
  11 KB (1,817 words) - 11:16, 30 January 2011
• Aluminium
  ...forms quickly when the metal is exposed to air. [[Aluminium oxide]] has a higher [[melting point]] than pure aluminium. Aluminium is nontoxic (as the metal) Whether measured in terms of quantity or value, the global use of aluminium exceeds that of any other metal except [[iron]
  35 KB (5,288 words) - 22:04, 13 July 2007
• Roman cuisine
  ...grain closely related to wheat) with a bit of [[salt]] were eaten; in the higher classes also [[egg (food)|eggs]], [[cheese]] and [[honey]], along with [[mi ...rowing wealth led to ever larger and more sophisticated meals. Nutritional value was not regarded as important: on the contrary, the [[gourmet]]s preferred
  18 KB (2,908 words) - 23:41, 11 September 2009
• Air brake (road vehicle)
  ...air storage tanks. When air tank pressure rises to the "cut-out" level (no higher than 130 lbs. per square inch, or "[[Pound-force per square inch|p.s.i.]]" The automatic types are available with electric heating devices. These help prevent freeze up of the automatic drain in cold weathe
  26 KB (4,530 words) - 21:58, 17 August 2009
• Europe
  ...nce of the [[Gulf Stream]]. The Gulf Stream is nicknamed "Europe's central heating", because it makes Europe's climate warmer and wetter than it would otherwi ...higher than those in Calgary, and they are almost 22 °C (40 °F) higher than average temperatures in Irkutsk.
  53 KB (7,197 words) - 17:33, 7 August 2009
• Scuderia Ferrari
  ...chumacher, losing out on points and positions in order to place Schumacher higher in the Drivers' Championship, in the rare occasions when he was in front. T ...nt at Fuji. Recently they have resolved the problem of the front tyres not heating up quickly enough. On the [[8 July]], Kimi Räikkönen dominated the Britis
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• Barcelona
  ...on the metro and bus networks (8.8 Euro for two days). These are excellent value but be sure to look after them well as bent or damaged cards will not be re ...ers and pavement cafes. It is also a large tourist haunt; so expect to pay higher prices for food and drink. Head off into some of the side streets for a che
  56 KB (9,123 words) - 09:23, 7 October 2009

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