Google search - Index size. ~ 1998: ~ 25,000,000 August 2000: 1,060,000,000 January 2002: 2,073,000,000 February 2003: 3,083,000,000 September 2004: 4,285,000,000 November 2004: 8,058,044,651 web pages, 880,000,000 images, 845,000,000 Usenet messages, 4,500 news sources June 2005: 8,058,044,651 web pages, 1,187,630,000 images, 1 billion Usenet messag ...

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Google search, Google search - History, Google search - The name Google, Google search - Etymology, Google search - Trademark and domain names, Google search - The search engine, Google search - Index size, Google search - Physical structure, Google search - Programming technology, Google search - PageRank and indexing, Google search - Google optimization, Google search - Services and tools, Google search - Jargon, Google search - Games with Google, Google search - Books, Google search - Search Engine Charts

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Briefs used for competitive and recreational swimming are manufactured in standard waist sizes. They are available in a wide variety of solid colors and patterned designs. Speedo suit style - Racing Suits. The most common racing suit styles are 1.5in to 3in panelled briefs (as measured by the length of the suit's side panel). The racing suit's main function is to reduce the drag of an athlete in water, thus improving his/her time. For this reason racing suits are made of materials that hug the body, minimi ...

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Speedo suit style, Speedo suit style - Manufacturers, Speedo suit style - Styles, Speedo suit style - Racing Suits, Speedo suit style - Drag Suits, Speedo suit style - Triathlon Suits, Speedo suit style - Square Leg Suits, Speedo suit style - Men's Bikinis, Speedo suit style - Fashion, Speedo suit style - World, Speedo suit style - North America

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In the United States many 7-Eleven locations have gas stations with gasoline distributed by Citgo, which in 1983 was purchased by Southland Corporation (and 50% of Citgo was subsequently sold in 1986 to Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. and the remaining 50% in 1990). Although Citgo remains predominant as a 7-Eleven partner (as well as the supplier to 7-Eleven's with "7-Eleven gas"), other oil companies also are cobranded with 7-Eleven, including Fina, Exxon, Marathon, BP, and Pennzoil. The latter of the group signed an agreement to cobrand with 7-Eleven at their remaining gas stations in 2003 following Shell's take ...

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Seven Eleven, Seven Eleven - United States, Seven Eleven - Australia, Seven Eleven - Canada, Seven Eleven - Hong Kong, Seven Eleven - Japan, Seven Eleven - Scandinavia, Seven Eleven - Taiwan, Seven Eleven - Thailand, Seven Eleven - Trivia

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A major problem with some machines is that they not only identify the ethyl alcohol (or ethanol) found in alcohol beverages, but also other substances similar in molecular structure. Those machines identify any compound containing the methyl group structure. Over one hundred compounds can be found in the human breath at any one time and 70 to 80 percent of them contain methyl group structure and will be incorrectly detected as ethyl alcohol. Importantly, the more different ethyl group substances the machine det ...

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Breathalyzer, Breathalyzer - Common problems, Breathalyzer - Principles of Chemical Testing, Breathalyzer - Myths

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In clay animation, each object is sculpted in clay or a similarly pliable material such as Plasticine, usually around an armature. As in other forms of object animation, the object is arranged on the set, a shot is taken and the object or character is then moved very slightly by hand. Another shot is taken and the object moved slightly again. To achieve the best results, a consistent shooting environment is needed to maintain the illusion of continuity. This means paying special attention to maintaining consistent lighting and object placement.< ...

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Claymation, Claymation - Technical explanation, Claymation - Intensity, Claymation - Other films or television shows produced with clay animation

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Neologisms tend to occur more often in cultures which are rapidly changing, and also in situations where there is easy and fast propagation of information. They are often created by combining existing words (see compound noun and adjective) or by giving words new and unique suffixes or prefixes. Those which are portmanteaux are shortened. Neologisms can also be created through abbreviation or acronym, by intentionally rhyming with existing ...

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Neologism, Neologism - Changing culture, Neologism - Cultural acceptance, Neologism - Versions of neologisms, Neologism - Types of neologism, Neologism - Neologisms in literature, Neologism - Quotation, Neologism - Miscellaneous

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This list is not intended to be comprehensive. Words like "mate", "bloke" etc are listed under other sections such as "terms for people". Australian words - A to D. A aggro - aggressive arse – as elsewhere in English, slang for buttocks (sometimes also the anus). In Australia the derivation arsey means someone showing daring, audacity, and/or cheekiness. The North American spelling and pronunciation of ass is rarely used. Comedians Roy and H.G. have also managed to popularise use of the term date to m ...

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Australian words, Australian words - Australian vocabulary, Australian words - A to D, Australian words - E to K, Australian words - L to P, Australian words - Q to Z, Australian words - Old declining or expired slang, Australian words - Rhyming slang, Australian words - Cricket slang, Australian words - Australian rules slang, Australian words - Australian Defence Force slang, Australian words - Terms for people, Australian words - Nick names by state or territory, Australian words - Terms or nicknames for ethnicities, Australian words - Clothes, Australian words - Swimwear, Australian words - Food and drink, Australian words - Processed pork, Australian words - Beer glasses, Australian words - Transport, Australian words - Cars, Australian words - Work/goods vehicles, Australian words - Police vehicles

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Petroleum jelly was discovered by Robert Chesebrough in 1859 in Brooklyn, New York. Chesebrough was intrigued by the paraffin-like substance that stuck to the drilling rigs. The riggers hated the material because it caused the rigs to seize up, but they used it on cuts and burns because it hastened healing. Chesebrough bottled the petroleum jelly and took it back to his office where he tested it on himself. He gave out free samples across New York and within six months he had twelve wagons distributing the product, under the trade nam ...

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Petroleum jelly, Petroleum jelly - History, Petroleum jelly - Appearance, Petroleum jelly - Production process, Petroleum jelly - Uses

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Carbon dioxide is an end product in organisms that obtain energy from breaking down sugars or fats with oxygen as part of their metabolism, in a process known as cellular respiration. This includes all plants, animals, many fungi and some bacteria. In higher animals, the carbon dioxide travels in the blood from the body's tissues to the lungs where it is exhaled. Carbon dioxide content in fresh air is approximately 0.04%, and in exhaled air approximately 4.5%. When inhaled in high concentrations (about 5% by volume), it is toxic to hu ...

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Carbon dioxide, Carbon dioxide - Chemical and physical properties, Carbon dioxide - Uses, Carbon dioxide - Dry Ice, Carbon dioxide - Uses, Carbon dioxide - Handling, Carbon dioxide - Biology, Carbon dioxide - Atmosphere, Carbon dioxide - Variation in the past, Carbon dioxide - Oceans, Carbon dioxide - History

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James Watt invented the letter copying machine, forerunner of the digital photocopier in Birmingham, England in the 1800's. Chester Carlson, the inventor of photocopying, was originally a patent attorney and part time researcher and inventor. His job at the patent office in New York required him to make a large number of copies of important papers. Carlson who was arthritic, found this a painful and tedious process. This prompted him to conduct experiments in the area of photoconductivity, through which multiple copies could be made with min ...

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Photocopying, Photocopying - Invention, Photocopying - Use, Photocopying - Digital technology, Photocopying - Color photocopiers, Photocopying - Copyright issues, Photocopying - Forensic identification, Photocopying - Literature

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Post Cereals first created the confection that would become Pop-Tarts in the early 1960s. The company had developed a process of enclosing dog food in foil to keep it fresh without refrigeration. They adapted the process to create a new breakfast food for the toaster to complement their popular cold cereals. Post announced their new product in 1963 to the press, giving them the name "Country Squares." Because Post had revealed Country Squares before it was ready, Post's biggest competitor Kellogg was able to develop their own version ...

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Pop-Tarts, Pop-Tarts - History, Pop-Tarts - Pop-Tarts In Pop Culture, Pop-Tarts - List of Flavors, Pop-Tarts - Pop-Tarts, Pop-Tarts - Pop-Tarts Low-Fat, Pop-Tarts - Pop-Tarts Pastry Swirls Discontinued, Pop-Tarts - Pop-Tarts Snak-Stix Discontinued, Pop-Tarts - Pop-Tarts Cereal, Pop-Tarts - Sources

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After about a decade of preparation, Merriam issued the entirely new Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged (familiarly known as Webster's Third,) in September 1961, edited by Philip Babcock Gove and containing over 450,000 entries, including over 50,000 new words and as many new senses for existing words. The final definition, zyzzogeton, was written on October 17, 1960, the final etymology was done on October 26, and the final pronunciation was done on November 9. Final copy went to the typesetters, R. R. Do ...

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Webster's Dictionary, Webster's Dictionary - 19th- and early 20th-century editions, Webster's Dictionary - Webster's Third New International, Webster's Dictionary - Changes, Webster's Dictionary - Criticism, Webster's Dictionary - Revisions and updates, Webster's Dictionary - The Collegiate Dictionary, Webster's Dictionary - The name Webster used by others, Webster's Dictionary - Competition, Webster's Dictionary - Online editions

Thomas Edison received US patent 180,857 for "Autographic Printing" on August 8, 1876. The patent covered the electric pen, used for making the stencil, and the flatbed duplicating press. In 1880 Edison obtained a further patent, US 224,665: "Method of Preparing Autographic Stencils for Printing", which covered the making of stencils using a file plate, a grooved metal plate on which the stencil was placed which perforated the stencil when written on with a blunt metal stylus. Edison did not coin the word "mimeograph", which was first used b ...

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Mimeograph machine, Mimeograph machine - Origins of the Mimeograph

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Trademark - Consumer protection and confusion. One of the public policy objectives given for trademark law is consumer protection, that is, to prevent the public from being misled as to the origin or quality of a product or service. A trademark owner also uses trademark law to prevent unauthorised third party use of a mark which is identical to the owner’s mark, or which is so similar that use of the other party’s mark ...

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Trademark, Trademark - Fundamental concepts, Trademark - Terminology and symbols, Trademark - Establishing trademark rights — use and registration, Trademark - Registrability and distinctive character, Trademark - Acquired distinctiveness, Trademark - Signs excluded from registration, Trademark - Maintaining trademark rights — abandonment and genericide, Trademark - Enforcing trademark rights, Trademark - Wrongful or groundless threats of infringement, Trademark - Other aspects, Trademark - Consumer protection and confusion, Trademark - Dilution, Trademark - Transfer and licensing of trademarks U.S. law, Trademark - Comparison with patents designs and copyright, Trademark - Trademarks and Domain Names, Trademark - International trade mark laws, Trademark - Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, Trademark - The Madrid system for the international registration of marks, Trademark - Community Trade Mark system, Trademark - Other systems, Trademark - Trade mark law in other countries, Trademark - Non-standard trade marks, Trademark - Non-conventional trademarks, Trademark - Other, Trademark - Related concepts, Trademark - Notes

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In the mechanical clutch type, a mechanism, such as a centrifugal weighted rotor, detects differential wheel velocity and applies friction to the clutch mechanism which links the two shafts together. As the differential wheel velocity increases, more friction is applied. This mechanism forms a negative feedback loop which limits the slip to a preset degree. In some designs, the clutch is self-actuating and oftentimes small multi-plate clutches are used. Because the slip-limiting action (increasing friction) occurs quite rapidly, this method can creat ...

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Limited slip differential, Limited slip differential - Mechanical, Limited slip differential - Viscous, Limited slip differential - Factory Names

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Unix - 1960s and 1970s. In the 1960s, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, AT&T Bell Labs, and General Electric worked on an experimental operating system called Multics (Multiplexed Information and Computing Service), which was designed to run on the GE-645 mainframe computer. The aim was the creation of an interactive operating system with many novel capabilities, including enhanced security. The project did develop production releases, but initially these releases turn ...

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Unix, Unix - History, Unix - 1960s and 1970s, Unix - 1980s, Unix - 1990s, Unix - 2000s, Unix - Standards, Unix - List of Unixes, Unix - Research Unix, Unix - AT&T UNIX Systems & descendants, Unix - Free Unix-like operating systems, Unix - Impact, Unix - Branding, Unix - Canonical Unix Commands, Unix - Sources

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The company was founded in 1914 by hosiery manufacturer Alexander MacRae as MacRae Knitting Mills in an effort to expand his company into swimwear. In 1928 the name Speedo was first adopted after the firm developed its racerback design of swimwear making it one of the first manufacturers to specifically produce athletic designs. The name was made up by a Captain Jim Parsons who won a company competition with the slogan ...

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Speedo, Speedo - History, Speedo - Popularity, Speedo - Athletes

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TiVo systems function similarly to VCRs, but use non-removable hard disk storage, and contain much more sophisticated software to record programs—not only those the user specifically requests, but also other material the user is likely to be interested in. Additionally, programs being watched "live" can be paused or "rewound" to repeat a sequence just watched. Unlike tape-based recorders, a program that is still being recorded can be viewed from the beginning. See also:

TiVo, TiVo - Operation, TiVo - DVR function, TiVo - Hardware anatomy, TiVo - TiVoToGo, TiVo - TiVo hacking, TiVo - Green Screen of Death, TiVo - History, TiVo - Service availability, TiVo - Market share, TiVo - Future, TiVo - Controversies, TiVo - Privacy concerns, TiVo - Automatic software updates, TiVo - Pop-up advertisements, TiVo - Content flagging, TiVo - Service Contracts, TiVo - Rebates

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Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc., began as the Kelley Kar Company, a Los Angeles based car dealership, in 1918. The dealership was founded by Les Kelley, an Arkansas born businessman who started the dealership with three used Model T Fords and one employee, his 13 year old brother Buster. In order to obtain inventory, he began circulating lists of cars he wanted to acquire along with the price he was willing to pay for them. The price lists quickly became a trusted standard a ...

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Kelley Blue Book, Kelley Blue Book - History, Kelley Blue Book - Services, Kelley Blue Book - Trademark issues

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This list is not intended to be comprehensive. Some words are listed under other sections, such as "Terms for people". Australian words - A to D. A aggro - aggressive arse – as elsewhere in English, slang for buttocks (sometimes also the anus). In Australia the derivation arsey means someone showing daring, audacity, and/or cheekiness. The North American spelling and pronunciation of ass is rarely used. Comedians Roy and H.G. have also managed to popularise use of the term date to mean ...

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Australian words, Australian words - General vocabulary, Australian words - A to D, Australian words - E to K, Australian words - L to P, Australian words - Q to Z, Australian words - Old declining or expired slang, Australian words - Rhyming slang, Australian words - Terms for people, Australian words - Nicknames according to State/Territory of origin, Australian words - Terms or nicknames for ethnicities, Australian words - Food and drink, Australian words - Processed pork, Australian words - Beer glasses, Australian words - Clothes, Australian words - Swimwear, Australian words - Transport, Australian words - Cars, Australian words - Work/goods vehicles, Australian words - Police vehicles, Australian words - Sporting terms, Australian words - Cricket, Australian words - Australian rules slang, Australian words - Australian Defence Force slang

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Whereas marketing aims to identify markets that will purchase a product (business) or support an idea and then facilitate that purchase, advertising is the paid communication by which information about the product or idea is transmitted to potential consumers. In general, advertising is used to convey availability of a "product" (which can be a physical product, a service, or an idea) and to provide information regarding the product. This can stimulate demand for the product, one of the main objectives of advertising. More spec ...

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Advertising, Advertising - History, Advertising - Media, Advertising - Objectives, Advertising - Political uses, Advertising - Impact, Advertising - Techniques, Advertising - Public service advertising, Advertising - Social impact, Advertising - Regulation, Advertising - Critiques of the medium, Advertising - Public perception of the medium, Advertising - Future, Advertising - Bibliography

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