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  • ...C differs by an integral number of [[second]]s from [[International Atomic Time]] (TAI), as measured by atomic clocks and a fractional number of seconds fr ...the epoch of UTC is synchronized to remain close to astronomical Universal Time. The Earth's rotation is very slowly decelerating (due to braking action o
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  • |Record time || 1'13.780 ...ost eight kilometres long and consisted of two long straights with a long "Eastern" corner in the forest and a U-turn inside Hockenheim joining them together.
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  • ...eak of the Western Alps is [[Mont Blanc]], 4810 m. The highest peak in the Eastern Alps is [[Piz Bernina]], 4052 meters. The '''Eastern Alps''' are commonly subdivided according to the different [[lithology]] (r
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  • ...ezone || [[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1 ...7.5 m high, 10 m wide at the base, and 5 m at the top, upon the undefended eastern side: within it remains of huts were found, with pottery, tools of obsidian
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  • ...nternational presence by establishing production in the countries of the [[Eastern Bloc]]. ...were also involved in the effort, as well as other manufacturers from the Eastern Bloc assembling Fiat-licensed models - [[Zastava|Crvena Zastava]] works in
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  • Italian sports are similar to those played in other European countries. Popular sports include [[football]] (soccer), [[rugby union|rug ...d to a lesser extent, [[Libyans,]][[ Egypt]]ians, [[Pakistanis]], [[Middle Eastern Arabs]] and [[Kurds]]. Some estimate the number of Italian converts to be a
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  • ...ezone || [[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1 The islanders had a much more difficult time during the [[20th century]]. Favignana's economy slumped between the two [[
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  • ...au wine is made with these grapes and may qualify as the mother of all the European wines. ...islands", implying that Shardana were already residents of Sardinia at the time of the Egyptian expedition. This assertion holds some truth; in fact most o
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  • ...is the same grouping used for [[European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy)|European parliament elections]]. On the eastern coast is the [[Adriatic Sea]], leading into the rest of the [[Mediterranean
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  • |Timezone || [[Central European Time|CET]] |Timezone DST || [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
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  • ...ation. An autocross is a timed competition where drivers navigate one at a time through a temporary course marked by [[traffic cone]]s, rather than racing ...courses are created for each event so drivers must learn a new course each time they compete. Prior to driving, a competitor will walk the course, taking m
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  • ...ation. An autocross is a timed competition where drivers navigate one at a time through a temporary course marked by [[traffic cone]]s, rather than racing ...courses are created for each event so drivers must learn a new course each time they compete. Prior to driving, a competitor will walk the course, taking m
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  • ...the Mediterranean, around [[550 BC]]. They expanded their influence to the eastern and southern coast from Bosa to Karalis, including a wide fraction of the r ...ming from North Africa, occupied the coastal cities of the island. A brief Eastern Roman reconquest did not las longly, and the Vandals imposed garrisons guar
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  • Italian sports are similar to those played in other European countries. Popular sports include [[football]] (soccer), [[rugby union|rug Italian sports are similar to those played in other European countries. Popular sports include football (soccer), rugby, basketball, ski
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  • | '''[[Time zone]]''' <br />&nbsp;- in [[European Summer Time|summer]] ...UTC]]+1)<br>[[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] ([[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+2)
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  • ...d [[Croatia]]) – is the largest political and economic entity covering the European continent, while [[Russia]] (excluding portions in Asia) is the second larg ...dian ''asu'', meaning "sunrise", and is the land to the east from a Middle Eastern perspective.
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  • ...on locomotives. This was clearly unsatisfactory, but the technology of the time did not easily offer an improvement. A chain braking system was developed, ...ves on the vehicles had to be operated in such a case, on every coach -- a time consuming operation frequently witnessed at Bristol Temple Meads and elsewh
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  • Through a long period of time, Trieste was seen as being peripheral to the centers of Italian commerce an ...locals are considered [[autochthonous]] into the border region of Trieste, eastern Friuli and Istria. A fair number of German-speakers are native to the city
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  • | Manufacturer || [[Fiat]] (1972-1980) Fiat 126 Key Dates Time Line - illustrating the life of the orginal Fiat 126 from 72', the Fiat 126 It was exported to many [[Eastern bloc]] countries and for several years it was one of the most popular cars
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  • ...of the entire [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] area, deeply influencing European culture as well. Important cultures and civilizations have existed there si ...whose people would make immesurable contributions to the development of [[European]] [[philosophy]], [[science]] and [[art]] during the [[Middle Ages]] and th
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  • ...industry is [[tourism]], centering on thermal parks that cater mostly to [[European]] and [[Asian]] tourist clients eager to enjoy the fruits of the island's n ...head" (''Princeton Encyclopedia'') The current name appears for the first time in a letter from [[Pope Leo III]] to [[Charlemagne]] in 813 (''iscla'' from
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  • |Timezone:||[[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1 ...noa lost Sardinia to [[Aragon]], Corsica to internal revolt and its Middle Eastern colonies to the [[Ottoman Empire]] and the Arabs.
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  • ...the plebs]] and two [[aedile|plebeian aediles]] are elected for the first time ...|Assembly of the People]] created: two [[quaestor]]s elected for the first time
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  • ...tle]]. Several car makers followed this now nearly vanished pattern at the time and were quite successful. But only the Fiat 500 was used as the pattern fo ...cessor in Italy, but was (and still is) enormously popular in the former [[Eastern Bloc]] countries, where it is famed for mechanical durability and economy.
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  • ...industrial production of cars, industrial and agricultural vehicles. Over time it has diversified into many other fields, and the group now has activities ...re the introduction of Ford's assembly line in 1913. Owning a Fiat at that time was a sign of distinction. A Fiat sold in the U.S. cost between $3,600 and
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  • |Timezone || [[Central European Time|CET]] ...l be seen in the modern city. Turin reached about 5,000 inhabitants at the time, all living inside the high walls.
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  • |Winning time || 1:26'28.599 |Pole time || 1'14.320
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  • ...eets reminiscent of [[Vienna]], [[Budapest]], [[Prague]] and other Central-European capitals. In 2005 it was visited by over half a million tourists, mainly fr ...tors which maintain scheduled international coach lines covering all major European cities, as far as [[London]], [[Paris]], [[Rotterdam]] and [[Amsterdam]], n
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  • ...|| [[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1 '''Brescia''' ([[Eastern Lombard|Lombard]]: ''Brèsa'') is a city in the region of [[Lombardy]] in n
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  • ...first race was won by an American driver at the wheel of an American car, European makers such as the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Fiat]] or [[France|French]] [[Peugeo ..."International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race." During the latter parts of this time period, the race was unofficially known, but recognized as "The 500," "Indi
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  • ...|| [[Central European Time|CET]], [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1 ...ued to develop and as Byzantine power waned, however, an increasingly anti-Eastern character emerged, leading to the growth of autonomy and eventual [[indepen
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  • ...tor touches the ground with the foot (or any other part of the body). Each time a competitor touches the ground with a foot (commonly called "dabs" or "pro |''Title becomes "European Trials Champion"''
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  • |European affiliation || ''none'' |European parliament group || [[Union for Europe of the Nations]]
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  • |[[Time zone]]||[[Central European Time|CET]], [[UTC]]+1 Rome is the largest ''[[comune]]'' in Italy and it is also one of the largest European capital cities in land area, with an area of 1,285 square kilometers. The '
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  • In fact, the car was not a working entity at that time. The press launch in December 1988 presented the mock-up and many design sk ...Zampolli also used Marcello Gandini, who penned the Diablo around the same time.
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  • ...m abroad and had to answer to the ''[[strategos]]'' of [[Sicily]]. At that time the Duchy of Naples controlled an area corresponding roughly to the present ...tary, and thenceforth Naples was ''de facto'' totally independent. At this time the city was mainly a military centre, ruled by an aristocracy of warriors
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  • ...n vary between 87 AKI (92 RON) for regular, through 90 (95) for mid-grade (European Premium), up to 93/94 for premium unleaded or E10 (Super in Europe) ...rectly by conversion of such ethanol to ''bio''-ETBE, is encouraged by the European Union Biofuels Directive.
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  • Speedway is presently most popular in [[Central Europe|Central]] and [[Eastern Europe]], [[Scandinavia]], the [[United Kingdom]], and to a lesser extent t ...n Watson, Alf Medcalf and 'Digger' Pugh demonstrated the art for the first time in Britain.
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  • ...une.cz The Prague Tribune] (in English) - has been defunct for a very long time ...lines.com/ ČSA (Czech Airlines)] is the national carrier operating to many European destinations. There are also many cheap direct flights operated by easyJet,
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  • ...abolished feudal serfdom and freed the slaves using public money. At that time the city centre was full of towers (perhaps 180) built by the leading famil ...at the beginning of the [[14th century]]. In [[1348]], during the terrible European pestilence, about 30,000 inhabitants died.
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  • |Time zone || [[Central European Time|CET]] |Time zone DST || [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
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  • ...ah") is a great little city full of charm. It's pretty easy to have a good time here. It's full of galleries and museums and young artists. The population *'''Falafel''', Trubarjeva 40, 041/752 977. This middle eastern dish, together with other meat and vegetables dishs is served in the small
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  • ...d across Europe, and these changes helped lay the foundations for modern [[European cuisine]]. In a time when [[famine]] was commonplace and [[Social hierarchy|social hierarchies]]
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  • ...n Empire to [[Byzantium]], and the Empire was permanently divided into the eastern [[Byzantine Empire]] and the [[Western Roman Empire]] in [[364]]. The city of Rome was the largest urban center of that time, with a population well in excess of one million people, with some high-end
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  • ...idge]], in the second half of 2006. When completed, it will mark the first time in human history that Sicily will be connected by a land link to Italy. In Sicily is served by national and [[international]] flights, mostly to [[European]] locations, to and from [[Palermo International Airport]] and the substant
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  • Although the film deviates from time to time from the source, their plots are similar. In the film, the villain Le Chiff Daniel Craig will mark the first time that 007 is portrayed by an actor under the age of 40 since 1969's ''[[On H
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  • ...[opera]] in the late 16th century. This is the origin of much of modern [[European classical music]], such as the [[symphony]] and [[concerto]], and of later ...eserve traditional musics. Immigration from North Africa, Asia, and other European countries led to further diversification of Italian music. Traditional mus
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  • ...m Austrian] and the budget airline [http://www.flyniki.com Fly Niki]. Most European airlines and a significant number of international airlines have direct con ...International Airport from which the company will operate a network of 16 European routes.
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