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| ARTICLES RELATED TO racing | | | | | |  racing: Encyclopedia II - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - StoryCaractacus Potts is an inventor who renovates an old car (named back then as the Paragon Panther) which was previously a three-time Grand Prix winner, but had fallen into disrepair.
After repairing the car, the Potts family, along with Truly Scrumptious, (in the original story, Professor Potts is married; Truly Scrumptious is added as a love interest in the movie and Potts is assumed to be a widower) head off to the beach for a picnic. There, Caractacus confabulates upon a story of pirates who are trying to steal Chitty ...
See also:Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Story, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Main cast in the film, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Musical numbers, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Theatrical versions, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Trivia Read more here: » Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: Encyclopedia II - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Story |
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| | | | | racing: Encyclopedia II - Chocobo - Description A Chocobo is a large, often flightless bird capable of carrying a human. They orginate from Chocobo forest. Their specific abilities vary somewhat from game to game. Most dwell in forests. While timid in the wild, and vicious if threatened, they tame rather easily and make good transports. Chocobos tend to be capable of crossing shallow water and are noted for their high speeds. They have occasionally been sighted as lightly armoured war mounts, in which case they can assist their riders with beak and claw. Overall, the species is a very ver ...
See also:Chocobo, Chocobo - Description, Chocobo - Appearances, Chocobo - Final Fantasy II, Chocobo - Final Fantasy III, Chocobo - Final Fantasy IV, Chocobo - Final Fantasy V, Chocobo - Final Fantasy VI, Chocobo - Final Fantasy VII, Chocobo - Final Fantasy VIII, Chocobo - Final Fantasy IX, Chocobo - Final Fantasy X, Chocobo - Final Fantasy X-2, Chocobo - Final Fantasy XI, Chocobo - Final Fantasy XII, Chocobo - Final Fantasy Tactics, Chocobo - Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Chocobo - Spin-offs, Chocobo - Non-Final Fantasy appearances Read more here: » Chocobo: Encyclopedia II - Chocobo - Description |
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| | | | | racing: Encyclopedia II - Culture of ancient Rome - Customs and daily life Life in the ancient Roman cities revolved round the Forum, the central business district, where most of the Romans would go for marketing and shopping, trading and banking, and for participating in festivities and ceremonies. The Forum was also a place where orators would express themselves to mould public opinion, and elicit support for any particular issue of interest to him or others. Before sunrise, children would go to schools or tutoring them at home would commence. Elders would dress, take a breakfast by 11 o'clock, have a siesta and ...
See also:Culture of ancient Rome, Culture of ancient Rome - Historical and cultural context, Culture of ancient Rome - Social structure, Culture of ancient Rome - Customs and daily life, Culture of ancient Rome - Clothing, Culture of ancient Rome - Dining, Culture of ancient Rome - Education, Culture of ancient Rome - Language, Culture of ancient Rome - The arts, Culture of ancient Rome - Literature, Culture of ancient Rome - Visual art, Culture of ancient Rome - Music, Culture of ancient Rome - Architecture, Culture of ancient Rome - Sports and entertainment, Culture of ancient Rome - Religion Read more here: » Culture of ancient Rome: Encyclopedia II - Culture of ancient Rome - Customs and daily life |
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| | | | | racing: Encyclopedia II - California Valley California - Infrastructure California Valley is located along California Highway 58. The community is served by a school and community center with library (open only on Wednesdays). Other than Highway 58 and Bitterwater Road, the only access is through the Carrizo Plain up Soda Lake Road, which is a seasonal improved dirt road, or other seasonal dirt roads to the east. No buses serve the community, and there are no rail lines.
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See also:California Valley California, California Valley California - Geography, California Valley California - Demographics, California Valley California - History, California Valley California - Infrastructure, California Valley California - Natural resources and climate, California Valley California - Industry and uses, California Valley California - Dangers Read more here: » California Valley California: Encyclopedia II - California Valley California - Infrastructure |
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| | | | | racing: Encyclopedia II - Chelsea F.C. - History
Chelsea F.C. - Stamford Bridge.
For main article see Stamford Bridge.
Stamford Bridge officially opened on 28 April 1877. For the first 28 years of its existence it was used almost exclusively by the London Athletic Club as an arena for athletics meetings and not at all for football. In 1904 the ground was acquired by H A (Gus) Mears and his brother, J T Mears, who had previously acquired additional land (formerly a large market garden) with the aim of accommodating a football team there on the now 12.5 acre (51,000 m²) site. The Mears family remained the owners of the ground (and ...
See also:Chelsea F.C., Chelsea F.C. - History, Chelsea F.C. - Stamford Bridge, Chelsea F.C. - Early years 1905-52, Chelsea F.C. - Drake's Ducklings 1952-61, Chelsea F.C. - Blue is the Colour 1963-72, Chelsea F.C. - Troubled Times 1975-89, Chelsea F.C. - The 1990s: back on track, Chelsea F.C. - The new millennium: glory days, Chelsea F.C. - Current season: 2005-2006, Chelsea F.C. - Crest, Chelsea F.C. - Players, Chelsea F.C. - Current squad, Chelsea F.C. - Notable players, Chelsea F.C. - Chelsea player of the year 1967-2005, Chelsea F.C. - Managers, Chelsea F.C. - Records, Chelsea F.C. - Honours, Chelsea F.C. - Club Records, Chelsea F.C. - Notes Read more here: » Chelsea F.C.: Encyclopedia II - Chelsea F.C. - History |
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| | | | | racing: Encyclopedia II - Computer and video games - Gaming platforms Today there are many different devices, or platforms, on which games may be played. Personal computers, consoles, handheld systems, and arcade machines are all common. Games are not interchangeable between platforms so, for example, Xbox games will not work in your PC. The 3 main home video game platform companies are Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony, who between them have created seven of the eight home platforms ...
See also:Computer and video games, Computer and video games - History, Computer and video games - The future of console gaming, Computer and video games - Gameplay, Computer and video games - Genres, Computer and video games - Gaming platforms, Computer and video games - Personal Computer, Computer and video games - Console, Computer and video games - Handheld, Computer and video games - Arcade, Computer and video games - Popularity, Computer and video games - Sales, Computer and video games - Computer and video games in the broader culture, Computer and video games - Development, Computer and video games - Game modifications, Computer and video games - Naming Read more here: » Computer and video games: Encyclopedia II - Computer and video games - Gaming platforms |
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| | | | | | racing: Encyclopedia II - Wheelchair - Types of wheelchair
Wheelchair - Manual wheelchairs.
Manual wheelchairs are those that require human power to move them. There are three types of manual wheelchair: self-propelled, attendant-propelled, and wheelbase.
Self-propelled wheelchairs—These are propelled by the occupant usually by using large rear wheels, typically 24" in diameter (variable 20"-26"). A person moves a self-propelled manual chair by pushing circular bars on the outside of the large wheels with their hands called handrims, these have a diameter ...
See also:Wheelchair, Wheelchair - Types of wheelchair, Wheelchair - Manual wheelchairs, Wheelchair - Electric wheelchairs, Wheelchair - General, Wheelchair - Buildings, Wheelchair - Notable users, Wheelchair - Fictional Read more here: » Wheelchair: Encyclopedia II - Wheelchair - Types of wheelchair |
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| | | | | | racing: Encyclopedia II - 1977 - Events
1977 - January.
January 10 - Major eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in eastern Zaire.
January 17 - Gary Gilmore executed by a firing squad in Utah
January 18 - Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious "legionnaire's disease"
January 18 - Australia experiences its worst railway disaster at Granville, near Sydney, in which 83 people died.
January 19 - President Gerald Ford pardons Iva Toguri D'Aquino (aka "Tokyo Rose").
January ...
See also:1977, 1977 - Events, 1977 - January, 1977 - February, 1977 - March, 1977 - April, 1977 - May, 1977 - June, 1977 - July, 1977 - August, 1977 - September, 1977 - October, 1977 - November, 1977 - December, 1977 - Unknown dates, 1977 - Births, 1977 - January-March, 1977 - April, 1977 - May, 1977 - June, 1977 - July-November, 1977 - December, 1977 - Deaths, 1977 - January-March, 1977 - April-August, 1977 - September-December, 1977 - Nobel Prizes Read more here: » 1977: Encyclopedia II - 1977 - Events |
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| | | | | racing: Encyclopedia II - Swervedriver - History
Swervedriver - Early years.
Their origins sprung from Oxford in 1984 with the formation of a group called Shake Appeal, named after a song from one of their main influences, The Stooges. Consisting of vocalist/guitarists Adam Franklin and Jimmy Hartridge, lead vocalist Graham Franklin (Adam’s brother), bassist Adi Vines, and drummer Paddy Pulzer; Shake Appeal went ahead reproducing the sounds of American garage rock of the late 60’s and early 70’s. The group wrote what would become Swervedriver’s first classic "Son of Mustang Ford," however after a few years the band began to fal ...
See also:Swervedriver, Swervedriver - History, Swervedriver - Early years, Swervedriver - First album and possible breakup, Swervedriver - Release of Mezcal Head, Swervedriver - Ejector Seat Reservation & Britpop, Swervedriver - Final years, Swervedriver - Origins of name, Swervedriver - Discography, Swervedriver - Full length albums, Swervedriver - Singles/EPs Read more here: » Swervedriver: Encyclopedia II - Swervedriver - History |
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| | | | | | racing: Encyclopedia II - Selle Français - History of the Selle Français The Selle Français was named a breed in 1958, with its first stud book published in 1965. The Selle Français was created by crossing regional breeds with trotters, Thoroughbreds, Arabians, and Anglo-Arabians. All stock was registered in the stud book with pedigrees tracing back generations, making the Selle Français one of the few Warmblood breeds to have received very little foreign blood.
The most influential breed was the Anglo-Norman, developed in Normandy in the 19th century by crossing Norfolk Trotter, Thoroughbred, and Arabi ...
See also:Selle Français, Selle Français - History of the Selle Français, Selle Français - Breed Characteristics Read more here: » Selle Français: Encyclopedia II - Selle Français - History of the Selle Français |
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| | | | | racing: Encyclopedia II - X-Play - Constant themes Constant themes show up throughout the series. Such themes include:
Adam and Morgan's eternal hatred for card battle games such as Yu-Gi-Oh!, Japanese dating simulation games, the repetitiveness of the Dynasty Warriors and Mega Man series, and the glut of redundant World War II strategy and first-person shooter games on the market.
Like the above, there is a constant hate (mostly by Adam) for the dreaded "escort mission" usually seen in first-person shooters where the player is forced to keep an NPC character, wh ...
See also:X-Play, X-Play - Reviews and coverage, X-Play - Trademarks, X-Play - Sketches and segments, X-Play - SHOCKED! with Shad Grimgravy, X-Play - Morgan Von Webb, X-Play - Sensitive Sess with Adam, X-Play - Games For Cheap Bastards presented by EBGames, X-Play - Weird Games presented by EBGames, X-Play - Constant themes, X-Play - Recurring characters, X-Play - Not so-recurring characters, X-Play - X-Play Video Podcast, X-Play - The interns Read more here: » X-Play: Encyclopedia II - X-Play - Constant themes |
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| | | | | racing: Encyclopedia II - Dragon boat - History and culture of dragon boat racing The use of dragon boats for racing and dragons are believed by modern scholars, sinologists and anthropologists to have originated in southern central China more than 2,500 years ago, along the banks of such iconic rivers as the Chang Jiang a.k.a. Yangtze (i.e. during the same era when the games of ancient Greece were being established at Olympia). Dragon boat racing as the basis for annual water rituals and festival celebrations, and for the traditional veneration of the Asian dragon water deity, has been practiced continuously since this period. ...
See also:Dragon boat, Dragon boat - The crew of the dragon boat, Dragon boat - The drummer and drumming, Dragon boat - The paddlers, Dragon boat - The steerer, Dragon boat - Taiwanese flag catchers, Dragon boat - Dragon boats versus canoes and rowboats, Dragon boat - History and culture of dragon boat racing, Dragon boat - The Heavenly or Celestial Dragon, Dragon boat - Qu Yuan, Dragon boat - Dragon boat racing as a modern sport, Dragon boat - Popularity, Dragon boat - Organisations, Dragon boat - Racing events Read more here: » Dragon boat: Encyclopedia II - Dragon boat - History and culture of dragon boat racing |
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| | | | | | racing: Encyclopedia II - Thoroughbred - Racing stables and/or breeding farms Some famous horse farms, past and present, include:
Aga Khan Studs - Ireland, France
Belair Stud – Bowie, Maryland, USA
Castleton Farm - Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Calumet Farm - Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Claiborne Farm - Paris, Kentucky, USA
Coolmore Stud:
Coolmore Ireland (main branch) - Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland
Coolmore America Versailles, Kentucky, USA
Coolmore Australia - Jerry's Plains, NSW, Australia
Darby Dan Farm - Lexi ...
See also:Thoroughbred, Thoroughbred - Racing stables and/or breeding farms, Thoroughbred - The Thoroughbred in Other Disciplines, Thoroughbred - The Thoroughbred in Breeding Read more here: » Thoroughbred: Encyclopedia II - Thoroughbred - Racing stables and/or breeding farms |
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| | | | | racing: Encyclopedia II - Toyota Celica - Racing In racing, the Celica is known for its rally racing prowess. A GT-Four Celica competed in Group A Rally racing from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s. Carlos Sainz was the driver who drove to success in both the ST165 and ST185. Soon after introducing the ST205 in 1995, TTE was banned for 12 months from the WRC because of cheating. Some time after TTE switched to the shorter Toyota Corolla.
Special editions of the GT-Four models were produced for the public in extremely limited numbers (5000) due to homogolation demands. They are consid ...
See also:Toyota Celica, Toyota Celica - Racing, Toyota Celica - History, Toyota Celica - Timeline, Toyota Celica - 1st Generation 1971-1977, Toyota Celica - 2nd Generation 1978-1981, Toyota Celica - 3rd Generation 1982-1985, Toyota Celica - 4th Generation 1986-1989, Toyota Celica - 5th Generation 1990-1993, Toyota Celica - 6th Generation 1994-1999, Toyota Celica - 7th Generation 2000-2005 Read more here: » Toyota Celica: Encyclopedia II - Toyota Celica - Racing |
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| | | | | racing: Encyclopedia II - Akhal-Teke - Breed history According to some, the Akhal-Teke have been kept hidden by their tribesmen for years. The area where the breed first appeared, the Turkmenistan desert Kara Kum, is a rocky, flat desert surrounded by mountains. However, others claim that the horses are descendants of the mounts of Mongol raiders of the 13th and 14th century.
The breed is very similar to the Turkoman Horse, bred in neighboring Iran. Some historians believe that the two are different strains of the same breed, and that the incredibly influent ...
See also:Akhal-Teke, Akhal-Teke - Breed characteristics, Akhal-Teke - Breed history, Akhal-Teke - Uses of the Akhal-Teke Read more here: » Akhal-Teke: Encyclopedia II - Akhal-Teke - Breed history |
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| | | | | racing: Encyclopedia II - Automobile - History
Automobile - The modern automobile.
The modern automobile powered by the Otto gasoline engine was invented in Germany by Carl Benz. Even though Carl Benz is credited with the invention of the modern automobile several other German engineers work on building the first automobile at the same time. The inventors are: Carl Benz on July 3, 1886 in Mannheim, Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in Stuttgart (also inventors of the first motor bike) and in 1888/89 German-Austrian inventor Siegfr ...
See also:Automobile, Automobile - History, Automobile - The modern automobile, Automobile - Steam powered vehicles, Automobile - Combustion engine, Automobile - Innovation, Automobile - Model changeover and design change, Automobile - Regulation, Automobile - Environmental improvements, Automobile - Alternative fuels and batteries, Automobile - Safety, Automobile - Future of the car, Automobile - Major possible subsystems Read more here: » Automobile: Encyclopedia II - Automobile - History |
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