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• Crotone
  |Timezone || [[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1 In recent time Crotone Port has been used by visitors on [[yacht charter]] cruising vacati
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• Procida
  ...ezone || [[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1
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• Football (soccer)
  ...njury, tiredness, ineffectiveness, a tactical switch, or to waste a little time at the end of a finely poised game. In standard adult matches, a player who ...between halves, known as half time. The end of the match is known as full-time.
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• Fiat Seicento
  ...a slight upgrade over the 'S' with colour coded bumpers, electric windows, central locking and a sunroof - which was also available as a 'Citymatic' with a cl ...on of the Sporting, with the Abarth styling kit, was also launched at this time to celebrate the [[Ferrari]] driver's [[Formula One]] success.
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• Malaguti
  ...d, but this sales boom did not last and Malaguti's sales went down. At the time many [[moped]] manufacturers in [[Italy]] and Europe went bust due to overe ...], [[Italjet]], [[Aprilia]], [Malaguti], and [[Piaggio]]. Malaguti at this time and for much of the late 1990s was ranked as third based on sales and produ
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• Rapallo
  |Timezone ||[[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1 ...[Genoa]] under [[Charlemagne]]. The name of the city appears for the first time in a document from [[964]]. In [[1203]] the ''Podestà'' of Rapallo was cre
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• Ducati Apollo
  ...the [[Project Apollo|Apollo]], in honour of the moon mission series of the time. ...gine was also a stressed member of the heavy duty open cradle frame with a central box section front downtube between the forward cylinders. Small car sized s
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• Sardinia
  ...au wine is made with these grapes and may qualify as the mother of all the European wines. ...islands", implying that Shardana were already residents of Sardinia at the time of the Egyptian expedition. This assertion holds some truth; in fact most o
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• Jonghi
  ...w a thing of the past and the European economy began to flourishe and the time was ripe to propose a new bike. The Salon of [[Paris]] in [[1948]] was intr ...ift and devastating crisis that manufacturers expected in French and their European competitors did not understand. In just a few years, dozens of [[motorcycle
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• History
  ...of the entire [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] area, deeply influencing European culture as well. Important cultures and civilizations have existed there si ...whose people would make immesurable contributions to the development of [[European]] [[philosophy]], [[science]] and [[art]] during the [[Middle Ages]] and th
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• Polski Fiat 125p
  ...hose roots could be traced back to 1940s. Even within the realities of a [[central planning|centrally planned]], socialist economy, the need for a replacement ...l June 1991; in total, over 1.2 million of them were manufactured. By that time the design was 24 years old and used mechanics which were essentially 30 ye
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• Trieste
  Through a long period of time, Trieste was seen as being peripheral to the centers of Italian commerce an *[[Central European Initiative]], located in Trieste.
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• History of Sardinia
  ...y came from [[Italy|Italian]] peninsula, possibly [[Etruria|Tuscany]]. The central region may have been populated by people arriving from the [[Iberian Penins ...ne Age Monte Arci played an important role. The old volcano was one of the central places where [[obsidian]] was found and worked for cutting tools and arrowh
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• Palladian architecture
  ...18th century it returned to fashion, in not only England but many nothern European countries. Later when the style was falling from favour in Europe, it had ...Palladio's work, almost a trademark in his early career. It consists of a central light with semicircular arch over, carried on an [[impost]] consisting of a
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• Future of Formula One
  Fans and those involved in the sport seem to spend as much time talking about '''the future of [[Formula One]]''' as they do talking about Formula One went through a tough time in the early 2000s. Viewing figures dropped, and many fans simply switched
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• L'Aquila
  |Timezone || [[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1 '''L'Aquila''' is a city and [[comune]] of central [[Italy]], on the [[Aterno]] river. It is both the capital of the [[Abruzzo
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• Florence
  |[[Time zone]]||[[Central European Time|CET]], [[UTC]]+1 ...[[art]] and [[architecture]]. It is said that, of the 1,000 most important European artists of the second millennium, 350 lived or worked in Florence.
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• Fuel injection
  ...es carburetors had traditionally offered. Fuel injection appeared first on European-made cars in the late 1960s and early '70s. It was phased in through the la The functional objectives for fuel injection systems can vary. All share the central task of supplying fuel to the combustion process, but it is a design decisi
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• Europe
  ...d [[Croatia]]) – is the largest political and economic entity covering the European continent, while [[Russia]] (excluding portions in Asia) is the second larg ...been an [[epithet]] of [[Earth]] herself in the reconstructed [[Proto-Indo-European religion]]; see [[Prithvi]] (''Plataia''). A minority, however, suggest thi
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• Toro Rosso STR2
  ...ason. The modified car is drive by [[Sébastien Bourdais]], four-consective-time [[Champ Car]] winner, and Vettel. ...d their belief that the STR2 is in fact identical to the [[Red Bull RB3]]. Central to their objection was their belief that the [[Concorde Agreement]] clearly
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• Motorcycle Trials
  ...tor touches the ground with the foot (or any other part of the body). Each time a competitor touches the ground with a foot (commonly called "dabs" or "pro |''Title becomes "European Trials Champion"''
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• Bandini 750 sport internazionale
  ...is most important third place to Trento-Bondone in [[1964]] (valid for the European championship mountain) and fourth place to [[circuit of Mugello | Mugello c ...e shaft | joints cardanici]], [[differential (mechanical) | differential]] Central and semiassi the rear
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• Cagliari
  ...e || [[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1 ...n]]'s reign, it was built in the 5th century. Of the original building the central part remain and the dome, to which two armes (one with a nave and two aisle
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• Genoa
  |Timezone:||[[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1 ...onomic recovery, many Genoese families amassed tremendous fortunes. At the time of Genoa’s peak in the 16th century, the city attracted many artists, inc
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• Modena
  ...ne || [[Central European Time|CET]],GMT+1, [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1 ...il war after Caesar's assassination the city was besieged once again, this time by [[Mark Antony]], in [[44 BC]], and defended by [[Decimus Junius Brutus A
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• Carabinieri
  ...eri.car.in.rome.arp.jpg|thumb|right|Carabinieri car and two carabinieri in central [[Rome]].]] ...order operations. As a result of the experience the MSU has gained, the [[European Union]] has approved the institution of an Integrated Police Unit, which ca
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• Turin, Italy
  |Timezone || [[Central European Time|CET]] ...l be seen in the modern city. Turin reached about 5,000 inhabitants at the time, all living inside the high walls.
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• 12 Hours of Sebring
  ...of Le Mans]], as the track's extremely bumpy surface, combined with south-central Florida's perennial hot weather, is a true test of a car's reliability. In ...tly contested GT1 class, with Aston Martin winning its class for the first time in 49 years at Sebring ahead of the two Corvettes. Corvette had dominated
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• Niki Lauda
  ...r]], [[entrepreneur]], former [[Formula One]] (F1) racing driver and three-time [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|F1 World Champion]]. He has ...out with a [[Mini]], Lauda moved on into [[Formula Vee]], as was normal in Central Europe, but rapidly moved up to drive in private [[Porsche]] and [[Chevron
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• Vacuum brake
  ...on locomotives. This was clearly unsatisfactory, but the technology of the time did not easily offer an improvement. A chain braking system was developed, ...ves on the vehicles had to be operated in such a case, on every coach -- a time consuming operation frequently witnessed at Bristol Temple Meads and elsewh
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• Politics
  [[Image:ElezioneBrunate.jpg|thumb|right|a poster for the European Parliament election 2004 in Italy, showing party lists]] ...rnment turnovers since 1945, indeed there have been 61 governments in this time <ref>"Pasta and fries".''The Economist'' (February 24th -March 2nd 2007 Iss
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• Bologna
  ...abolished feudal serfdom and freed the slaves using public money. At that time the city centre was full of towers (perhaps 180) built by the leading famil ...at the beginning of the [[14th century]]. In [[1348]], during the terrible European pestilence, about 30,000 inhabitants died.
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• Pagani Huayra
  ...orque of over 1000 Nm. Its top speed is over 230 mph and it has a 0-60 mph time of 3.5 seconds. Using [[Pirelli]] tires, the Pagani Huayra is capable of wi ...e diffuser and is dominated by an elliptical frame that surrounds the four central exhaust outlets, now becoming a characteristic Pagani element.
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• Motorcycle speedway
  Speedway is presently most popular in [[Central Europe|Central]] and [[Eastern Europe]], [[Scandinavia]], the [[United Kingdom]], and to a ...n Watson, Alf Medcalf and 'Digger' Pugh demonstrated the art for the first time in Britain.
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• Rome
  |[[Time zone]]||[[Central European Time|CET]], [[UTC]]+1 Rome is the largest ''[[comune]]'' in Italy and it is also one of the largest European capital cities in land area, with an area of 1,285 square kilometers. The '
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• Monaco Grand Prix
  | Winning time || 1:40:29.329 | Pole time || 1:15.726
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• Never Say Never Again
  ...little use for the 00-section. In fact, Bond has spent most of his recent time teaching, rather than doing, a fact he points out with some resentment. ...is acknowledged) played by [[Edward Fox (actor)|Edward Fox]] having little time for 007's methods and exploits, and taking an accountant's attitude (which
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• Timeline of ancient Rome
  ...the plebs]] and two [[aedile|plebeian aediles]] are elected for the first time ...|Assembly of the People]] created: two [[quaestor]]s elected for the first time
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• Prague
  ...autiful cities, Prague has become the most popular travel destination in [[Central Europe]] along with [[Budapest]] and [[Krakow]]. Millions of tourists visit ...une.cz The Prague Tribune] (in English) - has been defunct for a very long time
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• 2008 Formula One season
  ...rcuit]] and [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]] hosted the [[European Grand Prix|European GP]] and the new [[Singapore Grand Prix|Singapore GP]] respectively. The Si ...encia, Super Aguri turned up to test their SA07B interim car for the first time.
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• Venice
  ...|| [[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1 ...became a major power-broker in the [[Near East]]. By the standards of the time, Venice's stewardship of its mainland territories was relatively enlightene
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• Vatican City
  |Time zone || [[Central European Time|CET]] |Time zone DST || [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
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• Brescia
  ...|| [[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1
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• Formula One
  The Formula One series has its roots in the European [[Grand Prix motor racing]] (''q.v.'' for pre-1947 history) of the 1920s an ...in 1951 and four more in the next six years, his streak interrupted by two-time champion [[Alberto Ascari]] of [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]. Though [[Unite
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• Max Mosley
  ...[Euro NCAP|European New Car Assessment Programme]] (Euro NCAP or Encap), a European [[car safety]] performance assessment programme. He has also promoted incre ...Oxford University, graduating with a degree in physics in 1961. During his time there he was Secretary of the [[Oxford Union]]. In 1961, Mosley campaigned
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• Dr. No
  ...ately, the producers turned to [[Sean Connery]], a relative unknown at the time to play agent 007 for five films. It is often reported that Connery won the ...villainous henchmen, and the first meeting with [[Felix Leiter]] of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]].
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• 2006 Formula One season
  ...wing [[Spa-Francorchamps]] from the 2006 Formula 1 calendar due to lack of time to complete improvements to the track. ...season with two [[tire|tyre]] manufacturers: The two manufacturers at the time were [[Japan]]ese manufacturer [[Bridgestone]] and [[France|French]] compan
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• Fiat Panda
  ...w Panda" or "Nuova Panda" (in [[Italian language|Italian]]), and was the [[European Car of the Year]] in 2004. The original Panda met with great success across Europe, polling 2nd in the European [[Car of the Year]] awards in its first full year of production (pipped to
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• Hybrid vehicles
  ...r than pure gasoline propulsion, due to the much greater efficiencies of a central plant. Furthermore, coal is only one source of centrally generated power, a ...In exchange for the hybrid licences, Ford licensed patents involving their European diesel engines to Toyota. Toyota announced model year 2005 hybrid versions
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• Alfa Romeo 164
  ...Alfas, featuring [[Galvanization | galvanised]] steel frame for the first time, ending the most common complaint by Alfa customers about [[rust]] problem ...ss of character due to the adoption of [[front wheel drive]] for the first time in an Alfa top line saloon, the car proved itself as an supremely comfortab
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