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- Ellen MacArthur (3652 bytes)
2: ... is best known as a solo long-distance [[Yachting|yachtswoman]] who, on [[February 7]], [[2005]], broke t...
4: ... Blackett Trust which owns and operates Ransome's yacht, ''[[Nancy Blackett]]''.
6: ...[British Telecom]]/[[Royal Yachting Association]] Yachtsman of The Year in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and ...
8: ...]), and subsequently MacArthur was awarded an [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] for services to spor...
10: ...ned a round-the-world record attempt for a crewed yacht in ''Kingfisher 2'', but was thwarted by a broken... - Grover Cleveland (20963 bytes)
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6: 22nd President<br>
7: 24th President</td></tr> - Alexandria (28378 bytes)
3: ...ntry's capital was ended, and it fell into a long decline, which by the late [[Ottoman]] period had se...
5: ...|right|Alexandria's state-of-the-art [[library]], designed by [[Christoph Kapellar]], was inaugurated ...
16: * The modern city from [[1798]] (red).
19: ...in. Alexander's seers, and in particular [[Aristander of Telmessus]], interpreted this as an omen that...
21: ...t the foundation, but are thwarted when Alexander descends in a glass box, and armed with exact knowle... - Boat (6417 bytes)
64: * [[Yachting|Yacht]]
73: * In UK English the term "gravy boat" is used to describe a small jug used to dispense meat gravy at ...
77: [[image:badewannenrennen.jpg|thumbnail|190px|right|Bathtub rac...
83: A specialized set of terms is used to designate directions relative to a boat or ship.
85: ...the frame of reference is within the vessel. Outside the vessel, the corresponding terms are ahead and... - Flag (13245 bytes)
1: [[Image:Delaware_flag.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Delaware State Flag]]
3: ... is a flag if it is flown like a flag, with one side attached, though many flags are recognisable if d...
9: ... thousands of years, the origin of flags in the modern sense is a matter of dispute. Some believe flag...
11: ...]], and in [[China]] they were the [[general]]s under the imperial army.
13: ...ter a legal requirement) for ships to carry flags designating their nationalities; these flags eventua... - Ship (18843 bytes)
1: [[Image:Genoa 139a.jpg||thumb|250px|Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
2: ... a boat". Often local [[law]] and regulation will define the exact size (or the number of [[mast (sail...
4: ... have a [[bowsprit]] but this was not part of the definition. The same economic pressures which increa...
10: ... [[volume]] rather than weight, and are used when describing merchant ships for the purpose of tolls, ...
12: ... ship-owners could load their vessels until their decks were almost awash, resulting in a dangerously ... - Watercraft (2566 bytes)
1: A '''watercraft''' is a [[vehicle]] designed to float on and move across (or through) [[...
5: Most watercraft would be described as either ships or boats; although nearly ...
7: * Often local [[law]] and regulation will define the exact size (or the number of [[mast]]s) t...
10: ...ther fishing boats nor [[ferry|ferrie]]s are considered ships, though both carry cargo (their catch of...
12: ... to mind first. (Some of these would even be considered at best questionable as examples of boats.) - Steamboat (11603 bytes)
2: ...m a paddle steamer on the lake of Lucerne. Right: detail of a steamer]]
3: ...erley'']] leaving [[Dunoon]] on the [[Firth of Clyde]].]]
13: ==Early development==
15: ... boatmen took exception to the threat to their trade, and smashed it up.
17: ...t. The boat sank, and while he made an improved model he does not seem to have had much success, thoug... - Antalya (20816 bytes)
1: ...e:Anatalya18.jpg|300px|thumb|Antalya's historical yacht harbour]]
3: ...steep cliff, Antalya is a picturesque city surrounded by mountains, forests, mediterranean sea and man...
5: ...r center in Antalya. It is situated between the [[yacht]] harbour and the main city. Old houses that are ...
7: ...prominent sites accessible by daily tours are [[Side]], [[Perga]], [[Manavgat]] and [[Alanya]]. Ancien...
10: ...aid "This must be 'Heaven' " and King Attalos founded the city giving it the name "Attaleia" ([[Greek ... - Boxing Day (3345 bytes)
1: ...ealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries on [[26 December]]. In many [[Europe]]an countries it is al...
5: ...iday in lieu of Christmas Day on [[Tuesday]] [[28 December]].
9: ...s in the world, begins on this day, as the yachts depart [[Sydney Harbour]] before many thousands of s...
13: ... 26th is known as the second day of Christmas (''"der zweite Weihnachtsfeiertag"'' or ''Stefanitag'' i... - Renewable energy (27996 bytes)
1: ... Neither fossil fuels nor nuclear power are considered to be renewable. For a discussion of this, ple...
3: ... long time-scale, are exploited at rates that may deplete these resources in the near future (see: [[H...
9: ...gy use in modern societies see [[Renewable energy development]].
11: == Defining renewable ==
12: ...s energy sources that don't technically meet this definition. - Solar power (20128 bytes)
1: ...[[fossil fuels]] are realized. It is already in widespread use where other supplies of power are absen...
22: ...* Systems to close insulating shutters or move shades. <br>
28: ...er as a biofuel or fossil fuel , but some methane derives from the primeval gas cloud which formed the...
29: ...ermal gradients that are present across [[ocean]] depths to generate power. These temperature differen...
42: * '''non-focussing''' systems include solar domestic hot water systems and most photovo... - Christmas around the world (98033 bytes)
8: ...b|left|A large artificial [[Christmas tree]] outside a shopping mall in [[Hong Kong]]]]
10: ...mas-like festivities even though they do not consider themselves Christians. Many customs, including s...
12: ...acau]] designate Christmas as a public holiday on December 25. Both are former [[colony|colonies]] of ...
14: ...become increasingly prevalent during the month of December in large urban centers of mainland China, r...
20: ... of stores and buildings are displaying Christmas decorations.
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