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A conventional screw propeller accelerates a large volume of water by a small amount, in a manner similar to the way an aeroplane's propeller accelerates a large volume of air by a small amount. An aircraft's jet engine, by contrast, accelerates a small volume of air by a large amount. Both methods yield thrust due to Newton's third law — every force gives rise to an equal and opposite force. In a jetboat, by pumping a small volume of water and accelerating it by a large amount, useful thrust can be obtained. This is achieved using ...

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Jetboat, Jetboat - How jet boats work, Jetboat - Manufacturers, Jetboat - Applications

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The origins of Button Football are likely derived from a any number of games played with tabs, bottle caps, or coins. The invention of the game using 11 pieces per side with rules simulating football is unclear. In Brazil, the patron of button football is widely accepted as Geraldo Décourt. He began playing in 1922 as a schoolboy, using buttons removed from his clothing as pieces. Décourt published the first known rule and guide book in 1930. He named the game “Celotex”, after the material which covered the tables on which it was played. Décourt continued to promote the game and organize tourn ...

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Button football, Button football - History, Button football - Equipment, Button football - Gameplay, Button football - Rule Systems

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The New Zealand company Hamilton Jet designs and builds jetboats and manufactures the Hamilton Jet Unit, the patented device that produces and controls the water jet. Jet boats are normally powered by a V8 petrol engine, often an adapted automotive engine from a high performance car manufacturer. JetPac™ Sword Marine ...

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Jetboat, Jetboat - How jet boats work, Jetboat - Manufacturers, Jetboat - Applications

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Alejandro Finisterre was injured during one of the fascist bombings of Madrid during the Spanish civil war. Seeing many children injured like himself in the hospital (i.e. unable to play football), he thought of the idea, which was borne from the concept of table tennis. Finistere credits his friend Francisco Javier Altuna, a Basque carpenter, for making the first table football following the directions he gave him. Although the invention was patented in 1937, Finisterre had to escape from the fascist coup d'état to France, and he ...

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Table football, Table football - Origins, Table football - The game, Table football - Robots, Table football - Television and Film

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Applications for jetboats include adventure tourism, surf rescue, farming, fishing and marine law enforcement, exploration, pleasure boating and other water activities where a motor boat is used. Jetboats can also be raced for sport, both on rivers and on specially designed racecourses. Most jetboats are small enough to be carried on a trailer and towed by car. Queenstown, New Zealand claims the title of jetboat capital of the world. Also, Bombardier of Canada makes m ...

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Jetboat, Jetboat - How jet boats work, Jetboat - Manufacturers, Jetboat - Applications

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All kyudo archers shoot right-handed, so that all archers face the higher postion (kamiza) while shooting. Unlike occidental archers (who draw the bow never further than the cheek bone), kyudo archers draw the bow so that the drawing hand is held behind the ear. If done improperly, upon release the string may strike the archer's ear or side of the face. Immediately after the shot is released, the bow will (for a practised archer) spin in the hand so that the string stops in front of the archer's outer forearm. This action of "yugaeri" is a combination of technique and the natural w ...

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Kyudo, Kyudo - Purpose of Kyudo, Kyudo - Kyudo equipment, Kyudo - Kyudo technique, Kyudo - Kyudo rankings, Kyudo - Major traditions

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The Commonwealth of Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the world's smallest continent and a number of islands in the Southern, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Australia's neighbouring countries are Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the southeast. The continent of Australia has been inhabited for over 40,000 years by Indigenous Australians. After sporadic visits by fishermen from the north and by Europe ...

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• Australia - Origin and history of the name
• Australia - History
• Australia - Politics
• Australia - States and territories
• Australia - Foreign relations and military
• Australia - Geography and climate
• Australia - Flora and fauna
• Australia - Economy
• Australia - Demographics
• Australia - Culture
• Australia - Related topics

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Curling is a precision sport similar to bowls or bocce, but played on ice with polished heavy stones rather than plastic balls. The game is generally believed to have been invented in 16th century Scotland, although two paintings by Pieter Brueghel the Elder depict Dutch peasants curling. Whatever the truth of the matter, outdoor curling was very popular in Scotland between the 16th and the 19th centuries when the climate was cold enough to ensure good ice conditions every winter and as a result the international governing body for curling, the World Cu ...

Including:

• Curling - Playing surface
• Curling - Curling stone
• Curling - The players
• Curling - Equipment
• Curling - The game
• Curling - Free Guard Zone
• Curling - Scoring
• Curling - Last rock
• Curling - Dispute resolution
• Curling - Curling culture
• Curling - Major Championships
• Curling - List of curlers
• Curling - Famous curling clubs

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The various rule systems differ predominantly regarding the number of touches each team may have. They will also cover specific guidelines equipment and game conduct . Within Brazil, there are three most popular rule systems: “12 Touch” Game duration: two 10-minutes halves Number of touches: 12 per team per possession, no more than 3 with any field piece Principal characteristics: Higher scoring than conventional football. This style of play favors skilled touches and shooting rather than offensive strategy. Defensive strategy plays a more significant role in the positioning and marking ...

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Button football, Button football - History, Button football - Equipment, Button football - Gameplay, Button football - Rule Systems

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The University of Bath is a campus university located near Bath, England at 51°22.6′N 2°19.55′W. It received its Royal Charter in 1966, making it one of the newest "traditional" universities in the United Kingdom. Despite being young, the University of Bath is recognized as one of the United Kingdom's top universities, ranking consistently within the top twenty universities in university league tables published by various newspapers. In 2005, Bath was ranked 12th overall in the Guardian university guide and 13th overall in the T ...

Including:

• University of Bath - History
• University of Bath - Campus and facilities
• University of Bath - Academics and courses
• University of Bath - Admissions and students
• University of Bath - Housing and transport
• University of Bath - Sports and recreation
• University of Bath - Future expansion

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The game is played on a smooth, flat surface with markings per a regulation football field. Typical dimensions of the table would be 1.84 m long by 1.20 m wide, with the field being 1.67 m by 1.04 m. Goals are typically 12.5 cm wide by 5 cm tall per the interior dimensions. Each team consists of 11 pieces, 10 field pieces, or buttons, in the form of small circular disks, and 1 goaltender piece in the form of a rectangular block. At the opening kickoff, all 11 pieces are relegated to their respective sides. Button are alw ...

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Button football, Button football - History, Button football - Equipment, Button football - Gameplay, Button football - Rule Systems

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The Brazilian Football League is highly regionalised because of the vast size of the country. The structure of the league has changed frequently from year to year as different configurations are experimented with. Football is by far the most popular sport in Brazil and many of the world's best football players come from the country. The list of Brazilian teams in football league is very vast (more than a hundred). There follows a regionalised list of the noted teams in the Brazilian football league. List of footba ...

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• List of football clubs in Brazil - List of Teams Sorted by State
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Acre
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Alagoas
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Amapá
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Amazonas
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Bahia
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Ceará
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Distrito Federal
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Espírito Santo
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Goiás
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Maranhão
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Mato Grosso
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Mato Grosso do Sul
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Minas Gerais
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Pará
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Paraíba
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Paraná
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Pernambuco
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Piauí
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Rio de Janeiro
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Rio Grande do Norte
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Rio Grande do Sul
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Rondônia
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Roraima
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Santa Catarina
• List of football clubs in Brazil - São Paulo
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Sergipe
• List of football clubs in Brazil - Tocantins

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Athletics, also known, especially in American English, as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events, which can roughly be divided into running, throwing, and jumping. The word is derived from the Greek word "athlos" meaning "contest". Athletics - History. Athletics was the original sport at the first Olympics back in 776 BC where the only event held was the stadium-length foot race or "stade". The earliest recorded win was at these games in the stade race.Including:

• Athletics - History
• Athletics - Indoor track and field
• Athletics - Outdoor track and field
• Athletics - Events

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The word race comes from a Viking word. This Viking word arrived in France during the invading of Normandy and gave the word raz which means "swift water" in Brittany; it can be found in "Pointe du Raz" (the most western point of France, in Brittany), and "raz-de-marée" (tsunami). A race and its name are often associated with the place of origin, the means of transport and the distance of the race. As a couple of examples, see the Paris ...

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Racing, Racing - List of types of race, Racing - Unassisted human racing, Racing - Cycle racing, Racing - Ski racing, Racing - Animal racing, Racing - Aircraft racing, Racing - Motorized racing motorsport, Racing - Boat racing, Racing - Other types, Racing - Etymology

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Bolton School prides itself on the facilities available for Sport, Outdoor Pursuits and Music. The school has won the national independent schools title in recent years in both football and water polo and many students are chosen to represent their town or county at a higher level. It maintains a large, full-time Outdoor Pursuits department, called Bolton School Outdoor Pursuits (BSOP). The school runs Patterdale Hall in the Lake District, a large residential outdoor pursuits centre. Over 450 boys have an individual music lesson. Many ensembles are operated jointly with the Girls' Div ...

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Bolton School, Bolton School - The Boys' Division, Bolton School - Extra-curricular activities, Bolton School - Notable Old Boltonians

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Despite being granted university status merely forty years ago, the University of Bath can trace its roots to a technical school established in Bristol 100 years earlier, the Bristol Trade School of 1856. In 1885, the school became part of the Society of Merchant Venturers, and was renamed the Merchant Venturers' Technical College. Meanwhile, in the neighbouring city of Bath, a pharmaceutical school, the Bath School of Pharmacy was founded in 1907. This ...

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University of Bath, University of Bath - History, University of Bath - Campus and facilities, University of Bath - Academics and courses, University of Bath - Admissions and students, University of Bath - Housing and transport, University of Bath - Sports and recreation, University of Bath - Societies, University of Bath - Student media, University of Bath - Future expansion

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Regular season: all teams play 56 matches, a quadruple round robin with extra local double rounds (every team plays four matches against every other team, plus two or four extra matches against defined local opponents). Each match consists of a 60-minute regulation time, and in the event of a tie winner is decided by sudden death by a 5-minute overtime which is succeeded by penalty shots pair at a time. Scoring: A win by regulation time is worth three points, a win by sudden death two points and loss by sudden death one ...

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SM-liiga, SM-liiga - Currently participating clubs, SM-liiga - Current format of competition, SM-liiga - Winners, SM-liiga - Trophies, SM-liiga - Background as a professional ice hockey league

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On February 3, 1914, eleven young men aging from 14 to 16 years founded a football (soccer) society. Because the boys used to play football on the streets by the yard of the Santa Cruz Church, he club was named after that church, which is situated on Santa Cruz Street in Recife. (The football played on the streets is called pelada in Brazilian slang). The club's first board of directors was: Abelardo Costa, Alexandre Carvalho, Augusto Flankin Uchôa Dornelas Câmara (Second Secretary ...

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Santa Cruz Futebol Clube, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - Early History, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - Glorious Years, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - Decline, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - Symbols, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - Colours, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - Crest, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - Mascot, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - Anthem, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - Stadium, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - Championships, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - Memorable Teams, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - 1913 First Team, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - 1931 Championship Team, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - 1957 Super-Championship Team, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - 1969-1973 Penta-Championship Heros, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - 1972 Inaugurative Match of the Arruda Stadium, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - 1976 Super-Championship Team, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - 1980 Blue Ribbon Team, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - 1983 Super-Championship Team, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - Rivals, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - Great Players, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube - Great Presidents

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Early in the 20th Century, three young men from São Paulo who had recently arrived in Porto Alegre wanted to play soccer. But were not admitted at any club in town, because they were newcomers in Porto Alegre so they decided to found their own club. On the night of Monday, April 4, 1909, in the basement of a house, and driven by three men (brothers Henrique and José Poppe Leão, and Luiz Madeira Poppe) 40 young men (twice more people than expected to attend the reunion) founded Sport Club Internacional. On the foundation minute, it was sta ...

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Sport Club Internacional, Sport Club Internacional - History, Sport Club Internacional - A Factory of Aces, Sport Club Internacional - Honours, Sport Club Internacional - Current Squad, Sport Club Internacional - Anthem, Sport Club Internacional - Some famous players, Sport Club Internacional - Other clubs

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The Birmingham Athletic Club opened a Gymnasium in King Alfred's Place, in Aug 1865/6, and held their annual display and assault-at-arms in the Town Hall. The first festival of the Birmingham Athletic Club was held in 1868. On the 1st of March, 1880, an association was organised of many of the bicycle clubs, cricket clubs, football clubs, and similar athletic bodies in the town and neighbourhood, under the name of "The Midland Counties Amateurs' Athletic Union." The sport was so popular that in January, 1879 the ...

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Sport in Birmingham, Sport in Birmingham - Football, Sport in Birmingham - Athletics, Sport in Birmingham - Cricket, Sport in Birmingham - Other team sports, Sport in Birmingham - Rugby Union, Sport in Birmingham - Basketball, Sport in Birmingham - Hockey, Sport in Birmingham - Miscellany, Sport in Birmingham - Racket Sports, Sport in Birmingham - Tennis, Sport in Birmingham - Badminton, Sport in Birmingham - Other individual sports, Sport in Birmingham - Golf, Sport in Birmingham - Boxing, Sport in Birmingham - Swimming, Sport in Birmingham - Other sports and pastimes, Sport in Birmingham - Greyhound Racing, Sport in Birmingham - Bowling, Sport in Birmingham - Ice Skating, Sport in Birmingham - Skate Boarding, Sport in Birmingham - Miscellany

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The University of Chester was founded as Chester Diocesan Training College by a group of leading figures in the Church of England (including future Prime Ministers William Gladstone and Lord Derby) in 1839 as the UK's first purpose-built teacher training college - making it one of the oldest higher education institutions in the country. Its first intake consisted of forty student teachers. Soon after, in 1842, Gladstone opened the College's original buildings just outside Chester's city walls on the Parkga ...

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University of Chester, University of Chester - History, University of Chester - Campuses, University of Chester - Organisation, University of Chester - Students and faculty, University of Chester - Reputation, University of Chester - Notable alumni

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The Yankees signed Jackson to a five-year contract, totaling $2.96 million, on November 29, 1976. Upon arriving in New York, the number 9 that he had worn in Oakland and Baltimore was worn by third baseman Graig Nettles. Jackson asked for number 42, in memory of Jackie Robinson. But manager Billy Martin brought his friend Art Fowler in as pitching coach, and gave him number 42. So, noting that all-time home run leader Hank Aaron had just re ...

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Reggie Jackson, Reggie Jackson - Youth and early career, Reggie Jackson - Oakland championships, Reggie Jackson - A hard-won title in The Bronx, Reggie Jackson - The Bronx Zoo, Reggie Jackson - Later career, Reggie Jackson - Post-retirement honors

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