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  • '''Bruschetta''' is a food originating in central [[Italy]]. It consists of grilled bread rubbed with [[garlic]] and topped w The snack is extremely popular in middle class London circles and before the British general election in May 2005, newspaper colu
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  • ...ghts and diagnostic lights. Superstar also includes: clock, remote control central locking, left- and right-hand door mirrors, inertia-reel seatbelts, passeng ...tax, the Maranello4 could almost pay for itself in the first year for many London buyers. "Due to the demand in Europe delivery times are typically around si
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  • ...bled streets reminiscent of [[Vienna]], [[Budapest]], [[Prague]] and other Central-European capitals. In 2005 it was visited by over half a million tourists, The central bus station (Autobusni kolodvor) is located to the south-east of the railwa
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  • ...ll'Architettura]]'', in a modestly priced English translation published in London, 1736.]] Palladianism became popular briefly in [[Britain]] during the mid- ...Palladian_window.jpg|thumb|right|Palladian window in 20 St James's Square, London. Architect: Robert Adam]]
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  • ...oast of [[England]]. Bond uncovers a dreadful and fiendish plot to destroy London, which he foils with the assistance of a female (and, of course, attractive ...e Spy Who Loved Me]]''. After surviving, Bond returns to headquarters in [[London]] where he is briefed by M on the current crisis. Bond is told to investiga
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  • In America (Central & South) Exhibition Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2DD. Tel: 44 171 938-8000. Fax: 44 -938-8118
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  • Luciano Pavarotti was born on the outskirts of [[Modena]] in north-central Italy, the son of Fernando Pavarotti, a baker and singer, and Adele Venturi ...Duca di Mantova in ''[[Rigoletto]]''. The same year saw his [[Royal Opera, London|Royal Opera House]] debut, where he replaced an indisposed [[Giuseppe di St
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  • ...rritory of Italy was included in [[Italia (Roman province)|Italia]] as the central unit of the [[Roman Empire|Empire]]; [[Cisalpine Gaul]], the Upper [[Po]] v ...rces defeated the Lombards and gave the Papacy legal authority over all of central Italy, thus creating the [[Papal States]].
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  • ...villainous henchmen, and the first meeting with [[Felix Leiter]] of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. *[[London|London, UK]]
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  • ...and about 1.2 million inhabitants. A natural opening to the sea for many [[Central Europe]]an countries, the region is traversed by the major transport routes ...ains, 19.3% by hills and the remaining 38.2% by the plains situated in the central areas and along the coast.
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  • |Timezone || [[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1 ...of the world capitals of [[fashion]]—like [[New York City]], [[Paris]], [[London]], [[Tokyo]]—and [[design]]. Indeed the English word ''[[milliner]]'' is
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  • ...City, his driver is killed while taking him to meet Felix Leiter of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. ...and leaving Kananga with a monopoly. In the closing scene of the film, the central voodoo character, [[Baron Samedi (James Bond)|Baron Samedi]], is seen perch
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  • ...r a London Grand Prix was published, with the starting grid on [[The Mall (London)|The Mall]] facing [[Buckingham Palace]] and a complex corner at [[Hyde Par
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  • ...e Spy Who Loved Me]]''. After surviving, Bond returns to headquarters in [[London]] where he is briefed by M on the current crisis. Bond is told to investiga ...with Dr. Goodhead again and learns that she is actually an agent of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and spying on Drax whom they suspect as well. Bon
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  • ...traced by MI6 satellite and watched by Bond and [[M (James Bond)|M]] in [[London]]. Onatopp and Ourumov, who is now a General, enter Severnaya, steal the Go ...He plans to get this by detonating the second satellite, ''Mischa'', over London. This will hide his own theft of money from the [[Bank of England]] and pos
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  • ...cuum brake. Other operators of vacuum brakes are narrow gauge railways in Central Europe, largest of them is [[RhB|Ferrovia Retica]]. * [[British Transport Commission]], London (1957:142). ''Handbook for Railway Steam Locomotive Enginemen''.
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  • ...es]] [[Boeing 777-200]] as it [[taxiing|taxi]]s to the take off point at [[London Heathrow Airport]], [[England]].]] ...alisation of warning sounds for improved monitoring of aircraft systems. A central concept in the design of the cockpit is the [[Design Eye Position]] or "DEP
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  • ...[[26 October]] [[1863]] at the Freemason's Tavern in Great Queen Street, [[London]]. The only school to be represented on this occasion was [[Charterhouse Sc * Central/North America & Caribbean: [[CONCACAF|Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football]] (CONCACAF; also known as The
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  • ...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 ...007 London.jpg|left|thumb|250px|A STR2 at the 2007 [[Red Bull Air Race]] [[London]].]]
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  • |Timezone:||[[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1 ...obable that the flag of Genoa was adopted by [[England]] and the [[City of London]] in [[1190]] so their ships entering the Mediterranean would benefit from
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  • *[[London]], [[United Kingdom|UK]] — [[Secret Intelligence Service|MI6 Headquarters *[[London|London, United Kingdom]]
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  • ...and/or works of art. The role of the architect, though changing, has been central to the successful (and sometimes less than successful) design and implement ...e.swiss.re.arp.750pix.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Four architectural styles in [[London]], [[England]], including the [[30 St Mary Axe|Gherkin]]. In 2004 this buil
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  • ...Tarry, and played by [[John Huston]]) accompanies representatives of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], [[KGB]] and [[France|French]] secret service to On the way back to London, he survives another attempt on his life involving a remote-controlled dair
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  • ...[[Italian Peninsula]] contain their own complex features, as does mainland Central Europe itself, where the relief contains many plateaus, river valleys and b ...e influence 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
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  • | Timezone || [[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1 * Chambers, D.S. (1970). ''The Imperial Age of Venice, 1380-1580.'' London: Thames & Hudson. The best brief introduction in English, still completely
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  • ...he beverages stood beside the couches. All heads were oriented towards the central table, with left elbows propped on a cushion and feet at the outside of the *Mark Grant, ''Roman cookery: ancient recipes for modern kitchens''. London: Serif, 1999.
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  • ...mber of the [[Ditton Road Flyers]], the social set named after the road in London where Amon shared an apartment with American [[Peter Revson]], Hailwood and ...n Racing]]. Fowell designed the car, the [[F101]], which featured a single central fuel tank, titanium [[torsion bar]]s and a forward driving position. Struct
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  • ...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 ...e £8 ($14) daily [[London congestion charge|congestion charge]] in central London. Hybrid divers also benefit from a discount in their insurance if they are
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  • |[[Time zone]]||[[Central European Time|CET]], [[UTC]]+1 ...al component of the city, flowing south through the western portion of the central zone.
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  • | Birth place || [[London]], [[England]] ...many attended by [[Joseph Goebbels]] and [[Adolf Hitler]]. Max was born in London early in the [[Second World War]], in April 1940. In May, Sir Oswald, who h
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  • ...and Sony Pictures Entertainment. The conference was held at [[noon]] in [[London]] at [[HMS President]], a [[Royal Naval Reserve]] station at [[St Katharine ...e posters with a suppressor attached. [[Felix Leiter]], Bond's long time [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] friend, whom Bond had previously first met (altho
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  • ...Forum Romanum panorama 2.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The [[Roman Forum]] was the central area around which ancient Rome developed.]] ...was probably founded sometime in the [[9th century BC]] by members of two central Italian tribes, the [[Latins]] and the [[Sabine]]s, on the [[Palatine Hill|
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  • ...front/rear torque-splitting Ferguson viscous-coupling-controlled epicyclic central differential. At the rear wheels is a [[Torsen]] (torque sensing) rear diff ...led with boost-drive management i.e. boost controlled by feedback from the central control unit on the basis of revs/throttle angle, mapping designed for ultr
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  • ...ing paramedics, who can often get to the scene of an incident in [[Central London]] more quickly than a motorised ambulance. ...of teenagers have got their first jobs delivering newspapers by bicycle. London has many delivery companies that use bicycles with trailers. Most cities i
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  • ...forcement Administration|DEA]] agent [[Felix Leiter]] (previously of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]), on their way to Leiter's [[wedding]]. Meanwhile ...number of similarities. This third Dalton film would have taken place in [[London]], [[Hong Kong]], as well as [[Tokyo]], and dealt with the aftermath of the
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  • ...]] ||Unknown||Just before the entrance to Leeds Castle in a Car chase from London to Dover ...bsequent film, ''[[Diamonds Are Forever]]'', parked up in Q Branch back in London when Bond calls Q from Amsterdam.
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  • * [[Heat sink]]s for electronic appliances such as [[transistor]]s and [[Central processing unit|CPUs]]. ...rcus.jpg|thumb|right|The statue known as ''Eros'' in [[Piccadilly Circus]] London, was made in 1893 and is one of the first statues to be cast in aluminium.]
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  • ...nt of the international arm of the British Secret Service headquartered in London in a tall, grey building overlooking [[Regent's Park]]. Under the cover nam ...reign Manager for [[Kemsley Newspapers]], an organisation owned by the ''[[London Sunday Times]]''. Upon accepting the job, Fleming asked that he be allowed
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  • ...th-central Italy, approximately between [[Pesaro]] and [[La Spezia]]. The central, northern and southern parts of the peninsula each share certain musical ch ...th the [[saltarello]]; the diatonic button ''organetto'' is most common in central Italy, while chromatic accordions prevail in the north. Many municipalitie
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  • ...acing legends [[Ayrton Senna|Senna]] and [[Alain Prost|Prost]] became F1's central focus in [[1988 Formula One season|1988]], and continued until Prost retire ...d proposals for such races are often discussed – most recently for [[London]]. Several other circuits are also completely or partially laid out on publ
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  • ...nt of the international arm of the British Secret Service headquartered in London in a tall, grey building overlooking [[Regent's Park]]. Under the cover nam ...reign Manager for [[Kemsley Newspapers]], an organisation owned by the ''[[London Sunday Times]]''. Upon accepting the job, Fleming asked that he be allowed
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  • ...ewood and salt to the baker's wife, house, and dog. Since bread was such a central part of the medieval diet, swindling by those who were trusted with supplyi ...o meat, fish was much more expensive for inland populations, especially in Central Europe, and therefore not an option for most. Freshwater fish such as [[Eso
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  • ...gular fascination with death, hence the popularity of the Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery) as a strolling location and of Schrammelmusik - highly sentimenta ...low-cost short-term "CityBike" rentals at various fixed locations near the central city.You need a Creditcard to rent a bike or get a Touristcard for €2 a d
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