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The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
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on the wind, said of a sailing vessel when it is sailing with its sheets hauled as far in as possible, making the vessel sail as close to the wind as it will go. See also
off the wind.
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Wind energy, natural gas among topics at Oklahoma Wind Energy Conference
Newspaper article from: THE JOURNAL RECORD; 11/23/2009; ; 700+ words
; Are natural gas and wind going to be partners or competitors as...discussed at Revolution 2009: the Oklahoma Wind Energy Conference scheduled Dec. 2 and...Oklahoma City."Oklahoma is ideal for wind development," said Robert Wegener, Oklahoma...
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Wind out of their sails: opposition to a project off Cape Cod poses big questions for offshore wind farms in the U.S.(FEATURE FOCUS: OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGIES)
Magazine article from: Mechanical Engineering-CIME; 6/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...To be profitable, a wind farm must operate in an...with strong, dependable winds. As it turns out, the...Netherlands, which depend on wind power to supply an increasingly...electricity demand, the high winds in shallow waters offshore...according to the European Wind Energy Association, a...
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Wind River Inks Partnership with The PTR Group; Wind River's Certified Training Partner Delivers Wind River Technology Courses in the U.S. and Canada.
Business Wire; 4/15/2003; 700+ words
; ...Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003 Wind River Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:WIND), the worldwide market leader in embedded software...engineering services and training, to provide Wind River training. Through this partnership, The...
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Wind Power World Market : How Greentech Are Changing the Face of Renewable Energies ?
Business Wire; 3/10/2009; 700+ words
; ...report is available in its catalogue. Wind power world market : How greentech are...www.reportlinker.com/p0109252/Wind-power-world-market--How-greentech...energies-.html In 2008, the global wind energy capacity grew by 28.8% and the...
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Wind River Systems Joins The Open Group's Real-Time and Embedded Systems Forum; Embedded Leader Working with The Open Group to Drive Standardization in Embedded Systems.
Business Wire; 7/23/2003; 700+ words
; ...Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2003 Wind River Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:WIND) Synopsis: -- Wind River joined The Open Group's Real-Time and Embedded Systems Forum to further industry...
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Wind chill makes it colder than you think: some outdoor enthusiasts think cold weather is invigorating, while others think it is downright insufferable.
Magazine article from: New York State Conservationist; 2/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...the most popular guideline is wind chill. In November 2001, the...Hypothermia Another result of wind chill is hypothermia, the rapid...low temperatures, or brisk winds. The important thing to remember...narcotics present added dangers in wind chill conditions. All of these...
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Wind Power Works: Global Wind Day Reaches Tens of Thousands of People.
Newspaper article from: Resource Week; 7/5/2009; 700+ words
; ...tens of thousands of people from around the world joined in celebrating the enormous benefits of wind power during the first ever Global Wind Day. "Wind energy is a driving force for climate protection, economic development and the creation of future...
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Wind River introduces the most comprehensive online board support package resource to speed application development.
M2 Presswire; 12/17/2002; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-17 December 2002-WIND RIVER: Wind River introduces the most comprehensive online board support...development(C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12162002 Wind River, the worldwide market leader in embedded software and...
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Wind River Named to Software Development Times 100 List; Honored for Successfully Setting a New Direction for Embedded Software Industry.
Business Wire; 6/3/2003; 700+ words
; ...Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2003 Wind River Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:WIND) Synopsis: -- WIND RIVER PLATFORM strategy recognized by SD Times 100 as "redefining the RTOS market" -- Award...
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Wind River Announces New Collaboration with Texas Instruments to Deliver Advanced Linux Platform and Multimedia Capabilities.
Business Wire; 2/5/2007; 700+ words
; Wind River Linux to Support Texas Instruments OMAP2430 Processor for the Handset and PDA Market ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Wind River Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIND), the global leader in Device Software Optimization (DSO...
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wind
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...estimated that tornado winds have reached a velocity...the highest wind speeds ever documented...The prevailing wind systems of the earth...Coriolis effect ), the winds do not blow directly...Hemisphere. The wind systems comprise the trade winds ; the prevailing...
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Wind
Book article from: World of Earth Science
...are examples of local wind. Winds, driven by large pressure...Hemisphere, it tends to drive winds left of path. For example, wind in the Northern Hemisphere...terrain over which the wind is blowing. On very hilly land, winds may be deflected by 30...
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Wind Chime
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Wind Chime Background The wind chime is a musical instrument that harnesses the wind as its player and composer. The wind chime is also called a wind bell, and it is made in three basic configurations: a cluster of similar objects (metal tubes...
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Seasonal Winds
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...particular seasonal wind — and the...forces that drive the winds — depend...winds or drainage winds). Although technically...kind of downslope wind is called a katabatic...significantly stronger wind than a mountain breeze. For katabatic winds carrying cold air...
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Stellar Wind
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...on Earth. Stellar winds, even more gentle than the solar wind, are difficult to...Analogous to the solar wind, many stars have stellar winds. Because stars are so distant, stellar winds that are as gentle as the solar wind do not produce dramatic...
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