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• Aerodynamics
  ...the fluid flow. Using F for the drag force, ρ for the density, S for the area of the flat plate, V for the flow velocity, and θ for the inclination angl ...rt in outdoor spaces, create urban microclimates and reduce the effects of urban pollution. The field of environmental aerodynamics studies the ways [[atmo
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• Modena, Italy
  | Area || 182 km² ...in this flood-prone ravaged former center of [[Arianism]] was an act of [[urban renewal]] in itself, and an expression of the flood of piety that motivated
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• Auto rickshaw
  ...l number of commuters. Shared autos play an important role in transporting urban India, where state-organized public transport, while not quite crippled, is ...rtered autos violate traffic rules flagrantly by overloading the passenger area with uncomplaining and playful kids - and this has often led to the autos m
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• Rimini
  ...at the beach. Up to 800,000 years ago, primitive man lived in the coastal area as far back as the hillside of Covignano. In [[268 BC]] at the mouth of the Ariminus river, in an area that had previously been inhabited by the [[Etruscan civilization|Etruscans
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• Bologna
  | Area || 140,9 km² ...retail and wholesale trade (the "Centergross" in the northern metropolitan area, built in 1973, was the biggest in [[Europe]] until few years ago), and has
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• Ancient Rome
  ...manum panorama 2.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The [[Roman Forum]] was the central area around which ancient Rome developed.]] ...o a vast [[empire]]. It came to dominate [[Western Europe]] and the entire area surrounding the [[Mediterranean Sea]] through [[conquest]] and [[assimilati
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• Pisa
  | Area || 185 km² ...o]] and Auser (now disappeared) in the [[Tyrrhenian Sea]] forming a laguna area. The [[Pelasgi]], the [[Greece|Greeks]], the [[Etruscan civilization|Etrusc
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• Sicily
  area = 25,708 | ...of [[Italy]] and the largest island in the [[Mediterranean Sea]], with an area of [[1 E10 m²|25,700 km²]] and 5 million inhabitants.
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• Hybrid vehicles
  ...tre|km]]). The redesigned 2004 Toyota Prius improved passenger room, cargo area, and power output, while increasing energy efficiency and reducing emission The use of wheel motors is particularly interesting in vehicles such as urban buses, where it may facilitate the adoption of an all-low-floor design, as
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• Roman Kingdom
  ...hief priest to [[Quirinus]], the [[Flamen Quirinalis]]. Numa organized the area in and around Rome into districts for easier management. He is also credite ...ewer systems, the [[Cloaca Maxima]], which he used to drain the swamp-like area between the Seven Hills of Rome. In the swamp’s place, he began what woul
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• Modena
  |Area total km2 || 182 ...in this flood-prone ravaged former center of [[Arianism]] was an act of [[urban renewal]] in itself, and an expression of the flood of piety that motivated
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• Pizza
  ..., but sauces can also be made with spinach or onions). In the Philadelphia area there are also tomato pies—sauce only, or sauce with ripe Roma tomatoes a ...ply as ''pizza''. Many pizza establishments in the [[New York metropolitan area]] offer two varieties of pizza: “Neapolitan”, or “regular”, made wi
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• Alfa Romeo 159
  ...]] dual-zone digital [[Air conditioning|climate control]] and [[Controller Area Network|CanBus]] serial wiring system, the interior climate could also be c ...e EC urban fuel consumption is 15.6 mpgimp and combined 23.3 mpgimp, extra-urban consumption is 32.8 mpgimp.
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• Internal combustion engine
  ...lready out of date at that time. Just as today, early major funding, in an area where standards had not yet been established, went to the best showmen soon ...llutants such as [[sulfur dioxide]] and [[nitrogen oxides]] that lead to [[urban respiratory problems]], [[acid rain]], and [[ozone gas]] problems. However
  40 KB (6,068 words) - 09:48, 2 August 2009
• Goldfinger
  ...peration begins the next day, Pussy's squadron of female pilots sprays the area around Fort Knox, seemingly killing thousands of soldiers as well as Felix. ...eath of a Swiss fashion model who painted herself and asphyxiated. Another urban legend in Europe involved Italian children who were painted gold as part of
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• Barcelona
  ...le city. The park has two distinct parts, a relatively undeveloped natural area near the top of the hill, and the more famous (and crowded) sculpture park * Walk in '''Born''', a very popular area with great restaurants and places to have a few drinks.
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• Music of Italy
  ...h century, Italian society gradually moved from an agricultural base to an urban and industrial center. This change weakened traditional culture in many pa The dominance of opera in Italian music tends to overshadow the important area of instrumental music. Historically, such music includes the vast array of
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• Vienna
  ...itutions are situated there, it is not only a place for art. It is also an urban living space and people go there to spend some time, sitting in one of the ...r Park began its life, as so many European parks did, as a carriage-riding area for the nobility. It is still a popular place to spend a weekend afternoon
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• Casino Royale (2006 film)
  |[[Karl Urban]] ...nd March, largely on [[Paradise Island]] and in the southern Coral Harbour area. The latter of these locales was used to double for scenes set in Madagasca
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